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"The first appearance of Snagglepuss wasn't in 1959, but in 1961?", said Jim Parsons

  BARREIRO -  Former Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons recently announced, according to the official news from OBR that he will soon be voicing Snagglepuss  (which in European Portuguese is the same as the English version of the character in Jellystone! ) in a new animated series. "Snagglepuss was, for me, probably the first gay totem I had without even knowing it—aside from Uncle Arthur in the Bewitched reruns," the actor said. "I remember thinking, 'Well, he seems familiar. Why?' (laughs) Get to add an extra layer to Snagglepuss, if we get that chance? Oh, yeah." Snagglepuss was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera , with the first version of the character appearing in 1959 in Quick Draw McGraw , later becoming a regular segment on The Yogi Bear Show . The character is a light pink, anthropomorphic puma who breaks the fourth wall, wears his collar turned up, his shirt cuffs rolled up, and his bow tie rolled up. He enjoys the finer things in life...