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William Richard "Billy" West (born April 16, 1952) is an American voice actor. He launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston's WBCN (TOP Rock station of the time) shortly after moving on to do the revival of Beany and Cecil and was also a castmember on the Howard Stern's radio show during the early to mid 1990s. West is best known for his voice-work on Ren & Stimpy, Doug and Futurama. His favorite characters are Philip J. Fry (Futurama) and Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy), both of which he originated. West's most notable film work was in Space Jam (1996) providing the voice of both Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd; he has provided the same voices for other Looney Tunes films and video games. West has been very outspoken over his displeasure about the influx of movie star actors providing voice-over for films and major shows. As well as a voice artist, West is also a guitarist and singer-songwriter with a band called Billy West and The Grief Counselors.
The series features Hanna-Barbera characters including Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Hokey Wolf, Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, Ruff and Ready, Peter Potamus and So-So, Top Cat, Benny the Ball, Magilla Gorilla, Snooper and Blabber, Wally Gator, Squiddly Diddly, Hong Kong Phooey, Jabberjaw, Captain Caveman, Dynomutt, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole, Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long Coyote, Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har, The Hillbilly Bears, Touché Turtle and Dum Dum, Yakky Doodle, The Banana Splits, and Mildew Wolf and a host of others living in the titular town of Jellystone. Yogi, Boo-Boo, and Cindy work as doctors at Jellystone Hospital, QuickDraw McGraw/El Kabong fights crime as the residential superhero, Magilla Gorilla and Jabberjaw run a clothing story that sells hat and bowties to everyone, Doggie Daddy takes helicopter parenting of Augie Doggie to new heights, Squiddly Diddly works at a music store, The Funky Phantom is a world famous wrestler, Winsome Witch works in the Jellystone hospital's cafeteria, Touché Turtle works as the Jellystone Police Department's chief of police, the Rugg family runs a café, and the Banana Splits are cartoonish yet effective ruthless criminals. With Huckleberry Hound as the Mayor of Jellystone, and Top Cat running the streets, there’s never a dull moment in this madcap little town!
