This sound effect can be found on Cartoon Trax Volume 1, which was made by The Hollywood Edge.
Info
- First recorded: 1942
- Creator: Jimmy MacDonald
- Owner: The Walt Disney Company (1942-Summer 1992), The Hollywood Edge (Summer 1992-2014), Sound Ideas (2014-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: September 25, 1942
- First heard: The Vanishing Private (a Donald Duck short)
- Area used: Worldwide
Back in 1942, Jimmy MacDonald uses a Jew's harp to create 7 different types of twangy boings. Originally a Disney sound effect, it made its debut in the Donald Duck cartoon, "The Vanishing Private" on September 25, 1942.
Starting in the mid 1950s, other studios like UPA, Jay Ward Productions and Warner Bros. would later use the sound in their cartoons.
In the summer of 1992, The Hollywood Edge added this cartoon boing sound effect to the Cartoon Trax Volume 1 library. In 2014, Sound Ideas took over to acquire it after the bankruptcy of The Hollywood Edge.
Identical copies of this sound are: BOING, CARTOON - BOING WITH QUIVER, BOING, CARTOON - RAPID VIBRATING BOING (2nd boing in a high pitch), BOING, CARTOON - VIBRATING BOING 01 and BOING, CARTOON - VIBRATING BOING 02 (3rd boing in a high pitched) on Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends Sound Effects Library and COMEDY, BOING - BIG J HARP SPROING from the Classic TV Sound Effects Library.
Today, it is one of the most common cartoon boing sounds to be heard in more than a thousand pieces of media (like SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, Teen Titans Go!, Big City Greens and Barney & Friends)
The 1st boing is more popular than the last 6 boings, so it is heard in most media (like Arthur, Barney & Friends, Dragon Tales and The Big Comfy Couch). The last 6 boings are sometimes heard in some media (like Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Goof Troop and Blue's Clues).
There are many variations of this sound below.
Sound Effect Description
Twangy Boings 7 Types ( Jews Harp ) .
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
Similar Sounds
- Cartoon Twangy Boing Sound (alternate variation)
- BOING, CARTOON - BOING WITH QUIVER (7th boing)
- BOING, CARTOON - RAPID VIBRATING BOING (2nd boing; high pitched)
- BOING, CARTOON - VIBRATING BOING 01 (4th boing; high pitched)
- BOING, CARTOON - VIBRATING BOING 02 (3rd boing; high pitched)
- COMEDY, BOING - BIG J HARP SPROING (7th boing)
- Music/Bells - "Boing" or spring sounds 01 (1st and 7th boing)
- Music/Bells - "Boing" or spring sounds 02 (4th boing)
- Music/Bells - "Boing" or spring sounds 03 (5th and 6th boing)
Used In
TV Shows
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018 TV Series)
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Allegra's Window (Heard twice in "Fun House" during the song "Baloney World".)
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- The Angry Beavers (5th boing heard once in "Stinky Toe".)
- Arthur (1st boing heard once in "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story" and often in "The Friend Who Wasn't There".)
- The Baby Huey Show (Heard once in "Eggs".)
- Baby Looney Tunes (1st boing heard once in "A Pastime for Petunia".)
- Barney & Friends (1st boing heard in a wide variety of episodes. "I Can Do That!" is the 1st episode the 1st boing is heard in. Other boings heard in the following episodes:)
- "Honk! Honk! A Goose on the Loose!" (2nd boing, heard 5 times in a low pitch during the song "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
- "Falling for Autumn!" (6th boing, heard 6 times)
- "Grandparents are Grand! (1993)" (6th boing, heard 13 times)
- "Here Comes the Firetruck" (2nd boing, heard once; 5th and 6th boings, heard often)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Heard once in "That Healing Feeling".)
- Beverly Hills Teens
- Big City Greens
- The Big Comfy Couch (1st boing heard once in "Don't Tell", 1st and 2nd boings heard in "Are You Ready for School?" and 4th boing heard in a normal pitch and in a higher pitch in "Earth to Loonette".)
- Big Time Rush
- Bill Nye, the Science Guy
- Birdz (5th boing heard once in "One Giant Leap".)
- Blazing Dragons (1st boing heard once in "Excalibroke".)
- Blue's Clues (2nd boing heard once in "Blue's ABCs". But it's not an only sound effect.)
- Bob the Builder (Heard often in "Trix and the Bug".)
- Bobby's World (Heard once in "Time After Time".)
- Boo! (5th boing heard once in "Antarctic Desert".)
- Boohbah (1st boing heard thrice in "Yellow Woolly Jumper/Sweater" and once in "Bells", "Leaky Hose", "Big Bag" and "Tunnel".)
- The Book of Pooh
- Breadwinners
- Bonkers
- Caillou
- Camp Lazlo
- ChalkZone (1st boing heard once in "Duck, Snap, Duck!".)
- Chloe's Closet (1st boing heard once in "Clowning Around".)
- Courage The Cowardly Dog
- Curious George (4th boing heard once in "Housebound!".)
- The Dick Tracy Show
- Dino Babies
- The Doodlebops
- Doug (1st boing heard once in "Doug Tips the Scales" and "Doug and the Bluffington Five".)
- Dragon Tales (1st boing heard once in "Rope Trick".)
- Elmo's World (1st boing heard once in "Dancing".)
- Fanboy and Chum Chum (1st boing heard once in "Chicken Pox".)
- Fievel's American Tails (1st boing heard once in "Little Mouse on the Prairie".)
- Garfield and Friends (2nd boing heard once in "The Wolf Who Cried Boy".)
- Goof Troop (3rd boing heard once in "Waste Makes Haste".)
- Go Jetters
- Grizzy and the Lemmings
- Harvey Girls Forever! (2nd, 3rd and 4th boings)
- Hey Arnold!
- Hey Duggee
- Higglytown Heroes (Heard once in "Missing Grandpop".)
- I Am Weasel (Heard once in "This Bridge, Not Weasel Bridge".)
- Jim Henson's Animal Jam
- Jim Henson's The Hoobs
- Johnny Bravo (Heard once in "Johnny Makeover".)
- Kim Possible (Heard thrice in "The New Ron".)
- Kuu Kuu Harajuku (Heard once in "Wanted Audience" and "The Dotted Line".)
- LazyTown (1st boing heard once in "Sleepless in LazyTown".)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Little Einsteins (Heard once in "The Puppet Princess".)
- Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020)
- The Loud House
- The Magic School Bus (1st boing heard once in a very low volume in "For Lunch".)
- Marsupilami (4th boing heard once in "Fear of Kites".)
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
- Mickey Mouse (Heard once in "Tapped Out".)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Heard once in "Mickey and Donald Have a Farm".)
- Monster Clubhouse
- Mister Magoo (1960 TV Series)
- The Mr. Men Show
- Muppet Babies (2018 TV Series)
- My Favorite Martians
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (1st boing heard once in "Super-Size Darby" and "Eeyore's Trip to the Moon".)
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey (Heard once in "Animal Testing".)
- My Life as a Teenage Robot
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- My Own Dog
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Oswald (1st boing heard once in "Big Banana".)
- Out of Jimmy's Head
- Pappyland
- PAW Patrol (Heard once in "Pups Save a Tower of Pizza".)
- Phil of the Future
- Pinky Dinky Doo (1st boing heard once in the intro.)
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- PJ Masks
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket
- Pingu (1st boing heard once in "Pingu and the Doorbell", "Pingu's Bouncy Fun" and "Pingu and the Abominable Snowman".)
- Pink Panther and Pals (4th boing heard once in "Pinxillated".)
- The Proud Family
- Puppy Dog Pals
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Rocko's Modern Life (1st boing heard once in "Gutter Balls".)
- The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- Rolie Polie Olie
- [./https://soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Scooby-Doo%20and%20Guess%20Who? Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]
- Sesame Street (1st boing heard twice and 2nd boing heard once in "Big Bird Sleeps Over at Gabi's".)
- Skinnamarink TV
- Sofia the First (1st boing heard once in "Sofia the Second".)
- Sitting Ducks
- South Park
- Space Goofs
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Heard in "Dumped", "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", "Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV: The Motion Picture", "Night Light", "Fungus Among Us", "Grooming Gary", "Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation", "Krusty Katering" and "Moving Bubble Bass".)
- Stickin' Around
- Super Why! (Heard once in "Landon's Circus Adventure".)
- Teen Titans Go!
- Teletubbies
- Tickety Toc (Heard once in "Jammy Sandwich Time".)
- Tiny Planets
- The Tom and Jerry Show
- Tom and Jerry Tales (Heard once in "Fire-Breathing TomCat".)
- Total DramaRama (1st boing heard once in "Camping is in Tents".)
- Totally Spies!
- Tweenies
- Uncle Grandpa (Heard once in "Afraid of the Dark".)
- Unikitty
- Vampirina
- VeggieTales (Heard once in "God Wants Me to Forgive Them?!?" during "The Grapes of Wrath", and in "The Toy That Saved Christmas".)
- VeggieTales in the House
- Wander Over Yonder
- What About Mimi? (1st boing)
- What a Cartoon!
- Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
- WordWorld (1st boing heard once in "The Birds".)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Heard once in "Monster Madness".)
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- The Zula Patrol
TV Specials
Movies
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) (7th boing heard once in a high pitch.)
- Flubber (1997)
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) (7th boing)
- Home on the Range (2004)
- Horror Movie: The Movie (2012) (sort of a Scary Movie parody) (7th boing)
- Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
- My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) (7th boing)
- My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2007) (7th boing) (Heard once in "Positively Pink".)
- Open Season (2006)
- The Peanuts Movie (2015)
- Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
- Safe Haven: A Zombie Movie (2011) (1st and 7th boings)
- Sky High (2005) (7th boing heard in a high pitch.)
- Song of the South (1946) (1st boing)
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)
Shorts
- Disney Cartoons
- Disney Fairies
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Mainly heard in 1969 cartoons only, fourth boing only also heard once in "The Solid Tin Coyote".)
- My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash's Special Day (2009) (Shorts) (Heard twice in normal and high pitches; it was also heard alongside with Hollowbomp Impact CRT030401.)
- Rocky & Bullwinkle (2014)
- Terrytoons
- Tom & Jerry (Heard once in "Is There a Doctor In the Mouse?".)
- Tummy Trouble (1989)
- Walter Lantz Cartoons
Commercials
Australia:
- Dreamworld (Wiggles World) (2010)
- Cottes - Summertime with The Simpsons (1997-1998) (briefly)
- Telstra/Foxtel (2003)
USA:
- Lunchables Brigade Commercials
- Mucinex Commercials (2005-) (1st boing heard once in "Cleaning Mom".)
- Nickelodeon Magazine Commercial (1996-1997) (1st boing)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Pasta - Scratch & Screamstakes (1996) (1st boing heard once in a high pitch.)
- Tom and Jerry Video Games (1993) Commercial (1st, 2nd and 3rd boing)
Logos
- Living Books (1994-1996)
- Living Books (1996-1998)
- Nick Jr. ID - Trampoline (3rd boing)
- Whoopee Camp Logo (1998)
Video Games
PC:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (1st boing heard in a high pitch when jumping onto Polar.)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Heard in two TV commericals and within one Princess Robot Bubblegum episode.)
- JumpStart 2nd Grade Math
- JumpStart Around the World
- JumpStart Numbers (1998)
- Living Books: Arthur's Reading Race
- Living Books: The Berenstain Bears Get In A Fight (1st boing heard in a normal pitch and in a high pitch and 4th boing heard in a normal pitch.)
- Living Books: The Cat in the Hat
- Living Books: Harry and the Haunted House
- Mega Man 11
- Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade
- Ultimate Ride: Disney Coaster
Xbox One:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (1st boing heard in a high pitch when jumping onto Polar.)
- Mega Man 11
PlayStation:
- Tomba! (Heard in the Whoopee Camp logo.)
PlayStation 4:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (1st boing heard in a high pitch when jumping onto Polar.)
- Mega Man 11
Nintendo 64:
- Mario Party 2 (Heard in the "Archer-ival" minigame.)
GameCube:
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (The 1st boing is heard 3 times in the intro. The 3rd time, it is used along with CARTOON, BOING - VIBRATING WOODEN SPRONG.)
- Mario Party 5 (1st boing)
Wii:
- Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition (1st boing heard once whenever the player gets a Whammy.)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (1st boing)
3DS:
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Sampled in Kamek's battle music.)
Nintendo Switch:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (1st boing heard in a high pitch when jumping onto Polar.)
- Mega Man 11
Other:
- My Little Pony: Grand Puzzleventure TV Plug-n Play Game (7th boing) (cut short)
Videos
- Baby Wordsworth (2005 video)
- Barney - Barney's Sense-Sational Day (1997 video) (1st boing heard 3 times during the movie, "Captain Pickles Saves the Day".)
- Barney - Be My Valentine, Love Barney (2000) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney - Come on Over to Barney's House! (2000 video) (1st boing)
- Barney - Once Upon a Time (1996) (Videos) (1st boing heard 4 times during the story of "Rapunzel".)
- Barney - Walk Around the Block with Barney (1999) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney - You Can Be Anything (2002 video) (1st boing)
- Barney Songs from the Park (2002) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons (1996) (Videos) (1st boing heard thrice)
- Barney's Beach Party (2002) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's Big Surprise (1998) (Videos) (1st boing heard often)
- Barney's Christmas Star (2002) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's Dino Dancin' Tunes (2000 video) (1st boing)
- Barney's Halloween Party (1998) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's Musical Castle (2001) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's Pajama Party (2001) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney's Rhyme Time Rhythm (2000) (Videos) (1st boing)
- Barney: Let's Play School (1999) (Videos) (1st boing heard often)
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2000)
- Blue's Clues: ABC's and 123's (1999) (Videos) (2nd boing heard once in "Blue's ABCs".)
- Camp Wannarunnaround (1997 video) (1st boing)
- Elmo's World: Springtime Fun (2002)
- JumpStart Kindergarten: Why Did the Bus Stop? (1999) (Videos)
- Kidsongs (1st and 7th boings heard often in "If We Could Talk to the Animals" in the song "Five Little Monkeys" and "Baby Animals" in the song "We Have No Bananas Today".)
- McKids Adventures: Get Up and Go With Ronald! (2006)
- My Party with Barney (1998) (Videos)
- VeggieTales: God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?! (1994) (Videos)
Promos
- Every Day on Playhouse Disney - Promo (Disney Channel Middle East 2004) (1st boing)
- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Family Fun Promo A (2002) (Promos) (1st and 7th boings)
- Zoog Disney Promos
Trailers
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) (Trailers)
- Horror Movie: The Movie (2012) (7th boing)
TV Spots
YouTube Videos
- Actually Happened (1st boing heard once in a slow pace in "I Proved My Stepmother Was Evil".)
- Beanie Babies 3 (2015)
- The Best Pals Hand Show
- Best Pals Hand Toons
- Cupcake Kids Club/Cupcake Squad
- Doc McStuffins Funny Story Series (1st boing used in some videos.)
- DieselD199 (7th boing)
- Fizzy Toy Show Series (1st boing used often.)
- Kids Fun TV
- Konas2002 Series (1st boing used often.)
- Olivier Hatta (1st boing heard once in "Random video #8 (feat tylertristar2isback)".)
- Pencilmation
- The Reading Unicorn
- Sandaroo Kids Series (1st boing used often as a running gag.)
- SuperMarioLogan Videos (Heard once in "The Cat in the Hat".)
- Toys Unlimited Series/Nat and Essie (1st boing used often.)
- The Wil Show (YouTube web/computer show) (7th boing sound heard in/on the episode/song "God Loves Me".)
- The Webkinz Movie (2012)
- WhitneyGoLucky (2nd, 3rd and 4th boings heard often; 1st boing used when a Whammy shows up.)
Other Media
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (1st and 4th boing in the Robot attack scene; 5th boing in the Final Battle scene.)
- Disney Discovery Series
- iMovie (1st boing)
- Shaqtin' a Fool (1st boing)
Bumpers
- Disney Channel (Bumpers) (Heard in a high pitch.)
- Nick Jr. Next IDs (1996-1998) (1st boing used as background music in the Chicken/Giraffe Next ID.)
Web Originals
- RWBY Chibi (4th & 6th boings)
Music
- Cartoons - Witch Doctor (1998) (1st boing)
Anime
- Azumanga Daioh (7th boing)
- Cells at Work! (1st boing)
- Danganronpa: The Animation (1st boing; very high pitched)
- Doraemon (1st boing)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (1st boing)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (1st boing)
- Gakuen Alice (1st boing)
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2nd boing; heard in Episodes 2, 13, and 22.)
- Kiratto Pri☆Chan (1st boing; high pitched)
- Kiss Him, Not Me! (1st boing)
- Mirmo De Pon
- Mojacko
- Nagasarete Airantō
- Robot Girls Z
- Teasing Master Takagi-san (7th boing)
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