Heckle and Jeckle

Heckle and Jeckle was a theatrical cartoon series created by Paul Terry, and released by his own studio, Terrytoons. The characters were a pair of identical magpies who calmly outwitted their foes in the manner of Bugs Bunny, while maintaining a mischievous streak remeniscent of Woody Woodpecker. One spoke with a British accent while the other spoke with a Brooklyn dialect, but it was never revealed which character was which. They were voiced by Dayton Allen.

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Cartoon - Paul Terry - Terrytoons - Magpies - Bugs Bunny - Woody Woodpecker - Brooklyn - Dayton Allen

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The first Heckle and Jeckle cartoon premiered in 1946, the last in 1966.

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1946 - 1966

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The characters' identical designs are believed to be the first usage in traditional animation of a single design for multiple characters, in order to conserve resources.

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