Description:  The Hector Heathcote Show was an American animated series from the 1960s featuring a clumsy but lucky Patriot named Hector Heathcote who bumbled his way through historical events during the American Revolution. The show, produced by Terrytoons and airing on NBC, also included two other cartoon series: Hashimoto-san, about a Japanese mouse family, and Silly Sidney the Elephant, about a neurotic elephant and his jungle friends.

Hector Heathcote

Character: A young, patriotic, but accident-prone character from the American Revolutionary War era.

Adventures: His misadventures often revolved around a "baffling" historical event, and he would somehow manage to resolve the situation in a comical way.

Antagonist: His main antagonist was a bully named Benedict.

Catchphrase: His catchphrase was "Hector Heathcote."

Other cartoons on the show

Hashimoto-san: A series about a Japanese mouse family that highlighted Japanese traditions and folklore.

Silly Sidney the Elephant: The show also featured a neurotic elephant named Sidney, who was friends with a lion named Stanley and a giraffe named Cleo. The short subject Sidney's Family Tree was nominated for an Academy Award.