#bristlehound

promised @sillymoonboi that I'd get my Ralph headcanons up and ready next! So here they are! Like with the other headcanons, I'll most likely add more when I think of them.

-Whereas Wile E loves engineering and complicated traps, Ralph is a more straightforward and simple kind of guy. He’s big on just getting things done and using his physical prowess rather than needlessly overcomplicating things with gadgets and technology. 

-Ralph is very intuitive and practical! Like I said above, he doesn’t like things being needlessly overcomplicated and doesn’t understand why Sylvester and Wile E waste so much time on their contraptions. He also happens to trust his inner feelings deeply. 

-Ralph’s BIGGEST flaw is that he has a tendency to jump to conclusions. Whereas Wile E plans and adapts to the flow and never assumes something has ended, Ralph already assumes that he knows the flow’s ending and completion itself. 

-Another flaw that Ralph has is generalization. Ralph is quite prone to making universal judgements based on one tiny sample. 

-A bad habit Ralph has is that he is often prone to misapplication. He often believes his natural skills are enough for him to coast by or apply himself  in new or unrelated scenarios…and oftentimes it doesn’t. 

-Ralph is VERY good at homebrewing. He distrusts what he sees as the “artificial” flavor of Toon pre-made alcohol so he just prefers to make his own. He likes having a steady supply of beer and other alcoholic beverages on him for both himself and Sam after a long day of work. 

-Ralph is also very good at playing the guitar. After filming, he sometimes strums a tune on his guitar as a way to de-stress. He can actually play several songs if requested to do so. 

-Ralph really likes rainy weather. Not storming, not cloudy, rainy. Rain pattering on the rooftops is another major de-stresser for him.

-Ralph is a fairly good cook. He’s not a master chef or anything like say Little Beeper or Gogo Dodo are, but he’s able to make decent meals for himself and friends when they come over. 

-Popular to contrary belief, Ralph is…NOT a morning person. He’ll get up when he HAS to but he can actually be fairly grumpy in the early hours of the morning, especially when he’s just woken up and is still getting ready. 

-sillymoonboi said Ralph would be a fan of baseball and I’m inclined to agree! He often goes to watch baseball matches with Sam and once for his and Sam’s “debut day”, Ralph surprised Sam with tickets to a game! They had a genuine good time. Ralph’s favorite team is the Boston Red Sox

-Ralph really likes popcorn. Specifically buttered popcorn. Not plain popcorn. Not caramel popcorn. Buttered popcorn. 

-Ralph does NOT like being mistaken for Wile E. They’re two completely different people…not to mention he’s rather sick and tired of countless people (mostly humans) coming up to him asking if he’s Wile E and getting disappointed when he says he’s not. He’s grown noticeably more irritable with people that do this…to the point he’s outright snapped at them.

-Ralph and Sam are thick as thieves and have been that way ever since their creation. Their relationship is close and they genuinely like spending time together whenever they can. Ralph has often sent some of his homebrewed beer to Sam as gifts.

-Ralph is good friends with the Hanna Barbera wolves. Out of the three of them, he's closest to Mildew. He and Sam often go on double hang outs with Mildew and Bristlehound (considering that Bristlehound is also a good friend of Sam). Mildew likes to refer to them as "double dates", which greatly embarrasses Ralph and Sam.

Just some notes returning back to Dubuque via houseboat

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADING BACK TO DUBUQUE, IA: "Just a little reminder, folks," Huckleberry Hound remarked as he was steering the houseboat of Bristlehound and Dum-Dum, which also had the company of yours truly and Touché Turtle, downstream, "we have Character Convocation on the 4th of July weekend in Clear Lake, Iowa."

"And let me guess the reason for the locale," Bristlehound asked in that Bing Crosby-inspired voice of his, "their having some extra-special 4th of July celebration?"

"One of the largest in the Midwest," Huck responded. "Even if they happen to be something close to resort country ... which Okoboji obviously is."

"Not to mention," chimed in yours truly, "plenty of opportunity to run into fans old and new. In walkabout, even ... including the parade on the 4th itself, and throughout the town even, especially along Clear Lake proper!"

(We had to cut the discussion short a bit inasmuch as a rather substantial barge was in close proximity to our houseboat, and we had to stay some distance clear because of its size and wake in pushing six barges. Even then, a couple of members of the barge crew waved at our presence.)

"Pretty massive barge tug," Dum-Dum was quick to remark. "But it's certain to be quite the time in Clear Lake!"

"And no doubt plenty of opportunity being afforded for us to just be our own funtastic selves," Huckleberry remarked, "particularly along the lakeshore, downtown and in the carnival area."

"And lest we forget about the Surf Ballroom," chimed in I, "where yours truly crossed paths with the Cattanooga Cats one evening!"

"You mean THE Cattanooga Cats?" Huck asked surprisingly. "Country, Groove, Scoots and Kitty Jo?"

"Correctamundo," replied I. "And Kitty Jo's pet hound, Teeny Tim."

"And did I hear correctly about Scoots having consierable dexterity in playing several musical insturments?" Huckleberry continued.

"Correctamundo again ... standup bass, 12-string guitar, banjo, dulcimer, mandolin, musical saw, Gahoon, harmonica ..."

"I never know one of our own could play a musical saw," Bristlehound remarked. "Let alone heard about it."

I also went on to explain that among the more obvious absences will have to be The Goofy Guards, their being in Ocean City, Maryland over the summer doing a fencing challenge for visitors. Leaving no less than Touché Turtle being willing to demonstrate fencing skills and invite visitors to try their hand.

"Oh, and lest we forget," added I, "both the Cattanooga Cats and The Banana Splits have acknowledged commitments to appear." Only to be cut short by my mobile going off; Top Cat (or is that TC?) was calling to announce his clowder's coming over for the Convocation, "sophisticated or otherwise!", as TC remarked. "Not to mention at least one symposium with the crew," remarked he.

Next stop: Dubuque Municipal Harbor. Thence westward to Clear Lake.

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I've only watched some clips about this show and I'm already making an AU about it... And I've seen some of Cattanooga Cats' music videos and a few episodes and looked at the wiki about them... Guess who needs to watch Jellystone!

Chessie is hiding somewhere else but I've thought about her being an engineer of the animatronics until they attacked her one day and left the Cattanooga Cheese Explosion behind. She has regret over what she has done and often questions her own sanity.

The Cattanooga Cats wonders Jellystone, running into their old friends and at one point had a stand off with the Banana Splits. This is after the episode they appeared in (I saw the ending so yeah).

All I'll say is that you can pry this found family of three out of my cold dead hands.

Mildew Wolf

-Mildew doesn't really like his name (being that Mildew is a type of fungus on plants). That being said, he doesn't like the nicknames Mildew generates either. He'll only accept nicknames from Bristlehound, Lambsy, Loopy, and occasionally Shazzan.

-Mildew is one of THE wittiest characters of Hanna Barbera (and that’s saying something). He can come up with insults and witticisms on the fly and deliver them in a way that has someone both reeling and…strangely charmed. Mildew himself is quite proud of this ability. It’s why he was chosen to be an announcer for Laff-A-Lympics. 

-Mildew is GREAT at telling jokes...when unprompted. The minute he tries to prepare jokes for an audience beforehand, he stumbles and fails. 

-Mildew Wolf genuinely LOVES disguising himself. He knows these disguises fail more often than not but still has fun. He often plays dressup with Lambsy as a way to bond with him. 

-The reason Mildew was cast as someone who worked several odd jobs in Jellystone was because Mildew himself wanted to be portrayed as someone who did more than "a typical predator job." Surprisingly, he gained a lot of experience from "pretend working" these jobs!

-Mildew is well aware his fashion sense is considered to be "outdated" or "mismatched" to some. He's unaware or just doesn't care...either way, he loves his look and will fiercely defend it.

-Mildew has a love for pumpkins. He's surprisingly good when it comes to making Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween...however, he sucks when it comes to trying to carve anything else. He often competes with Cuckoo Canary over who has the better carving. 

-Mildew Wolf is currently dating Bristlehound (who he affectionately nicknames Bristlie). They have since formed a close-knit family dynamic with Lambsy.

-Mildew DID briefly go on a few dates with Shazzan after he flirted with him in the episode ‘Grocery Store’ of  Jellystone!…only for it to end as the two discovered that they didn’t click well together. However, they still talk every now and then and jokingly reference their failed attempt at romance. 

-Mildew was the one who suggested the 'cousins' angle for him and Loopy in Jellystone!. Originally it was because they were both wolves...but Mildew genuinely began to connect with Loopy due to their similar sarcastic personalities and supported Loopy through her transition to a girl for Jellystone!. 

-Mildew is also acquaintances with Snagglepuss due to their shared work as announcers on Laff-A-Lympics..though he wouldn't consider them friends because Snagglepuss' loud and overly theatrical personality can grate on his nerves.

-He gets along well with Ralph Wolf! He met Ralph through Bristlehound’s friend Sam Sheepdog…and the two clicked. It helps that Ralph is more down to earth compared to Mildew and is rather good

-Like Jellystone! has shown, Mildew Wolf is indeed bisexual. He does, however, lean more towards men. 

Lambsy Divey:

-Doesn’t like being seen as “just a little lamb.” That sometimes means he takes reckless actions that get him into BIG trouble. 

-Lambsy is very fashionable! He has a fondness for a mixture of cottagecore/punk outfits. 

-Lambsy loves rock and roll music! His favorite rock and roll artists are the band Aerosmith. 

-Like real sheep, Lambsy has a fondness for herbs! His favorite herbs would have to be basil and thyme. 

-Lambsy has a fondness for people petting the wool on top of his head. And by people, he means Mildew and Bristlehound specifically. He doesn’t like anyone else touching the wool. 

-Lambsy is a bit of a loner. He generally prefers his own company as well as that of Mildew and Bristlehound’s. Bristlehound has been trying to get him to socialize with the other Hanna Barbera kids, to rather rough results. 

-Lambsy sees Mildew and Bristle as both his fathers and his best friends. He honestly couldn’t ask for a better family. Lambsy was actually the one who helped Bristlehound and Mildew get together. 

Bristlehound:

-Out of all the Hanna Barbera Toons, Bristlehound is among the most physically strong and athletic. He lifts weights, he goes on jogs, he even bench presses!

-Bristlehound is an expert at stick-based martial arts. He can use his shepherd’s hook or any stick as a makeshift weapon at any time. 

-Bristlehound really likes grapes! You’ll often catch him eating them in his spare time. He prefers purple grapes over green grapes, as he finds purple grapes to not be as overly sweet as green grapes. 

-Is fond of baking and cooking! He makes all sorts of treats for Lambsy (and Mildew) to eat. He also sometimes bakes for the rest of the Hanna Barbera crew. 

-Bristlehound originally described himself as Lambsy’s “mentor” rather than guardian…being that he was originally rather insecure of taking on full responsibility for Lambsy. After a fight with Lambsy over this that ended with Lambsy running away and found and brought back by Mildew was when Bristlehound finally accepted that Lambsy was his son in all but blood. 

-Nowadays, he’s all but adopted Lambsy. While he sees Lambsy as his son, he’d still prefer for Lambsy to call him Bristlehound (as he’s not exactly ready for the “dad” title yet). 

-Dating Mildew Wolf. Mildew’s goofiness and witty personality only makes Bristlehound fall in love with him even more. 

-Friends with Spike Bulldog. Bristlehound has tried to get Lambsy to go on playdates with Tyke, but Lambsy REFUSES to even spend time with Tyke, being that Lambsy is so attached to Bristlehound and Mildew.