Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har the hyena first appeared in The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series on September 3, 1962, along with Wally Gator and Touché Turtle and Dum Dum. The titular anthropomorphic lion and hyena duo starred in a series of goofy misadventures. Their cartoons revolve around Lippy's attempts to conduct a get-rich-quick scheme with the reluctant Hardy serving as a foil.