Story By Ken HulseyGrowing up, I was captivated by the delightful Hanna-Barbera cartoon shorts of the 1960s and '70s. Among my favorites was the character Quick Draw McGraw and his swashbuckling alter ego, El Kabong. In the final episode of *The Quick Draw McGraw Show*, the guitar-strumming equine hero once again donned his Zorro-esque El Kabong costume to heroically save the residents of San Chihuahua from the evil tyranny of General Badguyos.
General Badguyos is determined to take Rita, the lovely daughter of Don Fateego, as his bride. Swooping in, El Kabong attempts to rescue Rita and her father. However, during the ensuing duel with the General, he causes extensive damage to Fateego's beautiful old hacienda. Faced with this destruction, Badguyos, Rita, and Don Fateego join forces to drive out El Kabong and his companion, Baba Looey.
Quick Draw, voiced by Daws Butler, was typically depicted as a sheriff in these Old West-set segments. Accompanying him was his deputy, a Mexican burro named Baba Looey, also voiced by Daws Butler—a nod to Desi Arnaz's hit song "Babalu." While technically the sidekick, Baba Looey was often portrayed as the more intelligent of the duo, frequently recognizing details about a situation and desperately trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to warn the oblivious Quick Draw of impending danger or traps.
The masked vigilante "El Kabong" is the alter ego of Quick Draw. As El Kabong, Quick Draw attacks his foes by swooping down on a rope and unleashing an onomatopoeic battle cry, either "KABOOOOOONG!" or "OLAYYYYEEEE!" He strikes them on the head with an acoustic guitar, known as a "kabonger." This dramatic entrance, along with the resulting "kabong" sound, typically leads to the destruction of the guitar.
The masked vigilante "El Kabong" is the alter ego of Quick Draw. As El Kabong, Quick Draw attacks his foes by swooping down on a rope and unleashing an onomatopoeic battle cry, either "KABOOOOOONG!" or "OLAYYYYEEEE!" He strikes them on the head with an acoustic guitar, known as a "kabonger." This dramatic entrance, along with the resulting "kabong" sound, typically leads to the destruction of the guitar.
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