Yippee-ki-o ki-ay! Did you know about Quick Draw McGraw? He was a gun-slinging horse sheriff that tamed the Wild West in cartoon land! Created by Hanna-Barbera, the cartoon premiered in 1959, one year after the hit cartoon creation, Huckleberry Hound.

The success of the show hinged on many things. Not only did it star a dim-witted horse sheriff that spoke with a very noticeable drawl, there was also his deputy and side-kick Baba-Looey! Baba-Looey was a Mexican burro who wore an excessively large sombrero and spoke English with a thick Mexican accent.

Quick Draw also had a masked alter-ego that he liked to call “El Kabong.” As this masked character, Quick Draw would use a rope to swing into action while yelling to his enemies, “KABOOOOONG!” Shortly after screaming this war cry, he would smash his adversaries over the head with a guitar he referred to as the “Kabonger.”

A funny and very entertaining occurrence that took place during the show was pointed out during the 1980s television movie, The Good, The Bad, and the Huckleberry. It brought to light the fact that though Quick Draw was created as a horse that walks up-right, he was still depicted on multiple occasions as riding on a realistic looking horse coming into town or driving a stage-coach that was pulled by a team of realistic horses. Though slightly thought provoking, this is what many would consider to be cartoon comedy gold.

Quick Draw McGraw was a huge hit with families in the 1960s and had mucho merchandise created after his character. Some early and rare pieces can be found at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum along with countless other priceless relics! Check it out for yourself by visiting! You won’t regret it!