Happy 4th of July eCard
“Happy 4th of July!” is the very first hoops&yoyo eCard made by Bob Holt in 2001, animated on Macromedia Flash. It was remade a few years later in the assumed re-release being 2003.
Details & Synopsis
- Estimated Release Date: June 18, 2001 (original); 2003 (remake)
- Holiday/Event: American Independence Day/4th of July
- Character(s) Featured: Hoops
- Lost Media Status: Fully Found (original), Partially Found (remake)
- eCard ID/File Name: nfz1396.swf
Hoops attempts to light off a firework in a soda bottle and run for cover, only for the fuse to repeatedly fizzle out. It finally blows up after Hoops gets too close to the fuse. In the original version, Hoops fell over. In the remake version, the firework blows up in this face. There's no music or voice acting in either version, only sound effects.
Gallery
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Original Thumbnail (June 2001 Archive) -
Remake Thumbnail (December 2005 Archive)
Trivia
- This eCard was originally going to feature Bob’s green bunny character (early version of Yoyo) but this character was redesigned to a pink kitty (Hoops).
- Hoops wasn’t officially named in this, only being nicknamed “Pink Kitty/Hallmark Pink Kitty”. His hue was also more magenta-purple compared to his later hot pink hue.
- The reason Hoops has only a firecracker was because this was a requirement for the eCard. This animation was also made to quickly meet a deadline.
- The remake was actually remade twice, with the second being slightly shorter.
External Links
July 2001 Flash Archive from Nogen Hallmark Site (Wayback Machine)
June 2009 Official Upload, Longer Version (YouTube)
June 2014 Official Upload, Shorter Version (YouTube)