Yogi Bear by his constant companion Boo-Boo Bear, would often try to steal picnic baskets from campers in the park, much to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. Yogi's girlfriend, Cindy Bear, sometimes appeared and usually disapproved of Yogi's antics. Besides often speaking in rhyme, Yogi Bear had a number of catchphrases, including his pet name for picnic baskets ("pic-a-nic baskets") and his favorite self-promotion ("I'm smarter than the av-er-age bear!"), although he often overestimates his own cleverness. Another characteristic of Yogi was his deep and silly voice. He often greets the ranger with a cordial, "Hello, Mr. Ranger, sir!" and "Hey
Boo Boo Runs Wild Boo Boo Runs Wild Boo Boo Runs Wild is a stand-alone special parody of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, "The Yogi Bear Show". It was made by "The Ren & Stimpy Show" creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø. "Boo Boo Runs Wild" originally aired on Cartoon Network on September 24, 1999, along with "A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith", a similar Yogi Bear-themed stand alone special. Despite Boo Boo being the arguable star of this short, it is title carded as "A Ranger Smith Cartoon". The short is dedicated to Ed Benedict, the original character designer for "The