 In the original "Yogi Bear" shorts on "Huckleberry Hound", a different and unnamed character that would evolve into Ranger Smith had a much different appearance, looking older and with a white mustache, though his voice was the same (this character model was eventually be used for Smith's boss in later specials), and other rangers also served as the authority figures in early episodes.Even after his trademark appearance had been established, Ranger Smith's design was notably inconsistently drawn throughout each episode of "The Yogi Bear Show".In one episode, he appears as his young self, but this may be his first actual encounter with Yogi as he doesn't appear to recognize him and refers to Yogi as "that bear".