hiː sˈuːn dʒˈɔɪnd ðə lˈeɪaʊt dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ænd kwˈɪkli ɐdvˈænst tə kɹˈuː tʃˈiːf, ænd ˈʌltᵻmətli tə hˈɛd ʌv lˈeɪaʊt, ðɛɹbˈaɪ hˌævɪŋ ɐ hˈænd ɪn ˈɛvɹi hˈænəbˈɑːɹbɚɹə ʃˈoʊ ðæt wʌz pɹədˈuːst ɪn ðoʊz jˈɪɹz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɹˈɪtʃi ɹˈɪtʃ ænd ðə smˈɜːfs.
He soon joined the layout department and quickly advanced to crew chief, and ultimately to head of layout, thereby having a hand in every Hanna-Barbera show that was produced in those years, including Richie Rich and The Smurfs.