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Yogi's Gang

  • 1973-1975
  • 1 season
  • TPS
  • Animation, Comedy, Family

When his natural habitat is threatened to be overrun by civilization and pollution, Yogi Bear, together with his faithful sidekick, Boo Boo Bear, and a gaggle of cartoon notables ranging from Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, and Pixie and Dixie, to Peter Potamus, Augie Doggy, and Snagglepuss, build and board a muscle-powered, propeller-flying ark in search of a "Perfect Place" into which for cartoon animals to relocate. En route, Yogi's group encounter and battle a series of conniving villains.

Season 1 Episode Guide

17 Episodes 1973

Episode 1

Dr. Bigot

Sat, Sep 8, 1973 23 mins

Magilla Gorilla, whose exercise on the treadmill powers the flying ark, runs out of bananas. And when Magilla runs out of bananas, the ark runs out of power. Soon the flying ark is a falling ark; but Yogi Bear and the crew are saved when the ark lands on a fountain in Mr. Cheerful's yard. Mr. Cheerful loves animals, and so he invites everyone to lunch. Unfortunately, hovering above is a black cloud, which conceals the airship of Dr. Bigot and his two henchman, Haggling and Bickering. Dr. Bigot wants to "bigotize" the world. To do this, he'll use his Mind Bending machine, which is powered by a box of hate and a tankful of prejudice. The machine emits a ray beam that can turn anyone into a hateful bigot.

Episode 2

The Greedy Genie

Sat, Sep 15, 1973 23 mins

The Greedy Genie damages the ark and tempts Yogi's friend Smiley with gifts.

Episode 3

Mr. Prankster

Sat, Sep 22, 1973 23 mins

Mr. Prankster woos Wally Gator into being his protege in prank pulling with the promise of popularity. Yogi and friends prepare to put on a musical variety show for orphans.

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Episode 4

Mr. Fibber

Sat, Sep 29, 1973 23 mins

Mr. Fibber attempts to steal the ark in order to spread his lies throughout the world.

Episode 5

The Gossipy Witch

Sat, Oct 6, 1973 23 mins

Yogi and his gang encounter the wicked Gossipy Witch, who attempts to end their civic-minded careers.

Episode 6

Mr. Sloppy

Sat, Oct 13, 1973 23 mins

Mr. Sloppy tries to steal the ark and make the gang untidy.

Episode 7

Mr. Cheater

Sat, Oct 20, 1973 23 mins

Mr. Cheater attempts to capture Yogi's ship to aid him as he cheats people all over the world.

Episode 8

Mr. Waste

Sat, Oct 27, 1973 23 mins

Yogi and the gang meet Mr. Waste, who vows to make them wasteful.

Episode 9

Mr. Vandal

Sat, Nov 3, 1973 23 mins

After the gang transforms a rundown western town into a tourist attraction, Mr. Vandal tries to destroy it.

Episode 10

The Sheik of Selfishness

Sat, Nov 10, 1973 23 mins

The Sheik of Selfishness tries to make Yogi as selfish as he is.

Episode 11

Mr. Smog

Sat, Nov 17, 1973 23 mins

Mr. Smog convinces Magilla, Peter, and Snagglepuss to install a polluting engine in the ark.

Episode 12

Lotta Litter

Sat, Nov 24, 1973 23 mins

Yogi Bear and the gang receive an invitation from Ranger Smith to attend a ceremony in which Jellystone Park will be named the neatest park in the west. When they arrive, they notice that the Ranger has not decorated the park for the festivities. The gang offers to do it themselves. The Ranger happily accepts. Little does he know that Lotta Litter, a villainess devoted to making the world her trashcan, has a sinister scheme to make the park the trashiest in the west. By changing her shape to resemble Magilla Gorilla, she convinces him to put all his trash in a pile, rather than look for a trashcan. The confused ape thinks he's talking to himself. Lotta pulls the same trick on Yogi and the others. Soon they've all taken the lazy way out of their work, and the park starts to look like a dump.

Episode 13

The Envy Brothers

Sat, Dec 1, 1973 23 mins

The gang plans to help reopen a circus, but the Envy Brothers try to thwart their efforts by making them jealous of each other.

Episode 14

Captain Swipe

Sat, Dec 8, 1973 23 mins

A pirate, Captain Swipe, tricks Wally Gator into stealing the ark.

Episode 15

Mr. Hothead

Sat, Dec 15, 1973 60 mins

Captain Yogi Bear and his crew get an invitation from Cindy Bear to visit her dude ranch in Wyoming. When the gang arrives, they see Cindy needs to fix the place up. They offer to help. Unfortunately, Mr. Hothead, with his stooges, Temper and Tantrum, come upon the place; and Mr. Hothead decides the dude ranch should be a "rude ranch," the perfect "place to further the cause of encouraging hotheads." Posing as Mr. Coolhead, with his friends Nice and Easy, Hothead attempts to buy the place. Cindy would rather keep it. So Mr. Hothead undermines the gang's work by using his Hothead Zapper, which turns everyone into a short-tempered grouch. As new-made hotheads, Yogi's crew is unable to get along well enough to get any work done.

Episode 16

Yogi's Art Lark Part 1

Sat, Dec 22, 1973

Episode 17

Yogi's Art Lark Part 2

Sat, Dec 29, 1973

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