The Huckleberry Hound Show Chilly Willy cartoons, and earlier characters in the MGM cartoon library. It was said to be based on the neighbor of his wife, Myrtis; Butler would speak with said neighbor when visiting North Carolina. Yogi Bear (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Ed Norton from the Honeymooners) and his friend Boo Boo Bear (voiced by Don Messick) live in Jellystone Park and occasionally try to steal picnic baskets while evading Ranger Smith (voiced by Don Messick). Yogi also has a relationship with his girlfriend Cindy Bear (voiced by Julie Bennett). Pixie (voiced by Don Messick) and Dixie (voiced by Daws Butler)
Yogi Bear (film) sing when he was younger, he imitated various cartoon characters. Eric Brevig announced that he intended to make a film that didn't want parents who remembered watching "Yogi Bear" cartoons to feel marginalized and displaced by the contemporary rendition of Yogi Bear. Rhythm and Hues Studios provided CGI character animation for Yogi and Boo-Boo Bear and the Frog-Mouthed Turtle in the film. The company had previously worked with Hanna-Barbera on past theatrical productions: "The Flintstones" (1994), its prequel "Viva Rock Vegas" (2000), "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and its sequel "" (2004). The film was originally slated for release on June 25, 2010,