Fleegle is the leader of The Banana Splits. He was portrayed by Jeff Winkless and voiced by Paul Winchell in the 1968 show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. In the 2008 revival, he was portrayed by Ginner Whitcombe and voiced by Keith Scott.[1] In The Banana Splits Movie, he was voiced by Eric Bauza. In Jellystone!, he was voiced by Paul F. Tompkins.
About Fleegle[]
Fleegle is a beagle who plays the guitar and often sings too. He does magic tricks, and he is the spokesman for the group. Cool, authoritative, and usually in control of every situation, Fleegle is always slightly frustrated by the behavior of the others. Although he's a born leader and organizer, Fleegle is not as bright as he thinks. Off-stage, he considers himself a present-day Don Juan, which sometimes proves to be quite amusing. As the leader of the Banana Splits Club, he chairs their meetings, frequently standing behind a podium and wielding a large gavel to maintain order, often being "hoist by its petard" and going "Ooch!" to feign injury. He is the only character of the group who doesn’t wear sunglasses. Fleegle never learns that The Sour Grapes Bunch will never reform. This has led to lots of injury, such as being shot in the butt with an arrow.
Fleegle is a human sized, greenish brown beagle. He has a long head with a tan snout and a tongue that permanently sticks out of his mouth, resulting in a predominant lisp. Lacking sunglasses, his pupils are black and he doesn't look entirely straight forward. He wears a red helmet with a yellow insignia, a large red plaid bow tie, and two buttons on his chest. He also is wearing brown Converse shoes. During the song segments, he is holding a red semi-hollow electric guitar with a body cut, similar in style to a Les Paul. In promotional art, however, he has a purple guitar or upright bass. His guitar in the film is actually a Les Paul with a tobacco burst. His design is mostly unaltered in the movie aside from his shoes being removed.
Trivia[]
- Fleegle is the only character in the original show to wear shoes. This changes in the movie, where he is barefoot.
- Fleegle also lacks the sunglasses that the other characters wear.
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