The Stolen Spoon Saga

**The Stolen Spoon Saga** is the fifty-third episode of *The Hunter.* In this episode, The Fox steals spoons across the land, while people try to find The Hunter so he can solve the case.

This cartoon is more significant than the other *Hunter* cartoons, because it is entirely musical.

## Story/Lyrics

Narrator: One night last June, by the light of the moon, the crime of all time began. That Fox of a crook got nasty and took the spoons from all over the land. The moon went away and by light of day, the theft of the spoons came out. Folks searched for a spoon from morning to noon, and then they began to shout. Yes, then they began to shout.

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, a mighty sleuth is he*

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

*Where, oh where? We've looked everywhere! Here and there...*

Hunter: Well look at here, folks in the States are searching for me, 'cause of this big spoon robbery! Son, which is the way to Albuquerque?

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

Narrator: Now Flanagan, Branagan, Hanagan, Shanagan, all were put on to the case.

Chief: Bring me the goons who's been stealing me spoons!

Narrator: Said the Chief with a threat on his face. Determined to win, all flown the men, to bring back that thief tonight. But the driving got waxed as the crossed the tracks, and a train put them out of the fight. Yes, a train put them out of the fight.

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, a mighty sleuth is he*

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter...*

Hunter: I've got to get back to the good old US of A, son. You got a spare elephant I can borrow?

Man: Ooba booba dooba.

Hunter: Hoo wee, I can't understand a word you're saying! Hyeah hyeah... this poor fella's got one of those foreign type accents! Hyeah hyeah hyeah... (Elephant picks him up) Now hold on here, I say- what in-... Yeow-eeee!

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

Narrator: Now Flanagan, Branagan, Hanagan, Shanagan, all were put off of the case. And Mulligan, Culligan, Shunnigan, Hunnigan all were put into their place. They ran to their car, rode off with a jar, to bring back The Fox to the clan. But they took a turn with too much of a swerve... and all were thrown into the drain. Yes, all were thrown into the drain.

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, a mighty sleuth is he...*

Hunter: Now let me see now, according to my precise calculations, that way is north. So the US of A must be in this direction.. now, now, hold on, I can't dig through the earth. Why, the only thing I might reach this way is, hyeah, hyeah, water! Ha ha ha... (Geyser shoots out)

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

Narrator: By now the spoons had gone many moons, and this was a sad time in life. For cereal or soup, no one but a coop, would eat with a fork or a knife. And what of ice cream, and coffee and cream? There had to be spoons once again. But that Fox of a crook, with the spoons that he took, was bending them into a chain. Yes, bending them into a chain.

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, a mighty sleuth is he...*

Hunter: Wow-wee, well, I declare, that was quite a swim. I say son, could you tell me the name of this pond?

Pilot: Why that's the English Channel, old chap.

Hunter: Hm, then this must be England. Well now, son, I am The Hunter and-

Pilot: The Hunter! Why, they need you in the States! Here, use my private plane!

Hunter: (Flying) Ahhhhhhhh!

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

Narrator: The chains The Fox made were being displayed and sold to whomever would spend. Was there no one about to find The Fox out? Was the day of the spoon at an end? Well, into this gloom with a roar and a zoom came The Hunter and his private plane. He landed guess where... the spoons were all there and the world was happy again. Yes, the world was happy again.

(Officer Flim Flanagan and The Hunter speak. For his reward, Hunter would like transportation back to his safari, so The Fox launches him with a firework around the world)

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, a mighty sleuth is he*

*We're calling, we're calling, The Hunter, where can The Hunter be?*

## Trivia

* Scenes from this cartoon were later used as lead-in bumpers before an episode played.
* During "Now Flanagan, Branagan, Hanagan, Shanagan, all were put off of the case", the Chief's arm skippy.
* The Hunter mentions Bongo Congo.