As a scout leader for 30+ years I am not thrilled with the depiction

barryriddl474 wrote:
I always thought he was supposed to be based on the late Paul Lynde (as well as the '60s Batman reference), who I thought was hilarious when I was a child. I think he's awesome.


EDIT: Ninja'd :D

That's exactly right on both counts. Scoutmaster was voiced by Billy West (voice actor on Futurama) in the style of Paul Lynde. The Hooded Claw was my favorite character in the Whacky Races/Penelope Pitstop Cartoons.