tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post1077914820622828935..comments2024-03-27T01:21:03.543-07:00Comments on Yowp: Zoinks! An Internet Programming NoteYowphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-44367094002544878762012-05-05T22:10:59.421-07:002012-05-05T22:10:59.421-07:00The show was borrowed from "The Archies"...The show was borrowed from "The Archies"! LOL Steve C.Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-36334016148912545652012-05-05T07:41:34.434-07:002012-05-05T07:41:34.434-07:00What did these two have to say about Seths Flintst...What did these two have to say about Seths Flintstones?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-76399127096201991692012-05-03T08:45:19.470-07:002012-05-03T08:45:19.470-07:00"Kasem says one of the writers once came up w..."Kasem says one of the writers once came up with the 'Zoinks' and it just seemed right for the character and has stuck as a sort of signature phrase all these years."<br /><br />It's from feature piece dated Toronto, Aug. 30, 2000 by John McKay of the Canadian Press. John was a radio parliamentary reporter before he was shipped to Toronto.<br /><br />He mentions Denton and the voice in the story as well. I never connected the two.Yowphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-77062033488398391562012-05-01T17:19:49.169-07:002012-05-01T17:19:49.169-07:00Casey Kasem has said in interviews that he develop...Casey Kasem has said in interviews that he developed the voice after watching Richard Crenna in "Our Miss Brooks." Perhaps the "Zoinks" came from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-21474209365467137682012-04-30T20:22:41.607-07:002012-04-30T20:22:41.607-07:00Joe and Ken have a long career in animation. They ...Joe and Ken have a long career in animation. They also developed few shows for DePatie-Freleng ("The Barkleys", "The Houndcats", and "Bailey's Comets").<br /><br />Apparently the company's still around, although they don't seem to have any luck selling any new shows; their last show came out in 1995.Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741995395720022279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-17307268917276448712012-04-30T13:11:49.493-07:002012-04-30T13:11:49.493-07:00Great article -- I think Maynard G. Krebs had a co...Great article -- I think Maynard G. Krebs had a couple of catch phrases on the Dobey Gillis show -- and "zoinks" might be a variation or parody of one of those Kreb lines.Tom Rueggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509448730816934205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-79053951219238531592012-04-30T09:32:25.531-07:002012-04-30T09:32:25.531-07:00I betcha Casey Kasem knows where "Zoinks"...I betcha Casey Kasem knows where "Zoinks" came from...Ron Wallacenoreply@blogger.com