Dog Gone People (Merrie Melodies)

Dog Gone People (episode 873)
This episode is Dog Gone Unfunny
Directed by: Robert McKimson Written by: Tedd Pierce Release date: November 12, 1960 Franchise: Merrie Melodies Prequel: "Trip for Tat" (previous short) Sequel: "High Note" (next short)

Dog Gone People is a 1960 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson and stars Elmer Fudd.

Plot

Elmer Fudd hopes to receive a promotion by agreeing to take care of his boss’s dog Rupert for a weekend. But Rupert thinks of himself as a human and expects to be treated as such.

Why It Dog Gone Sucks

1. One of the biggest problems with this cartoon is that Hal Smith does a mediocre job at voicing Elmer Fudd and doesn’t come close to sounding like Arthur Q. Bryan's Elmer Fudd, who unfortunately passed away last year.
2. Rupert the dog is extremely unlikable since he thinks he’s a human and should get treated as one instead of getting treated like a dog.
3. Rupert and Mr. Crabtree have ugly and mediocre designs.
4. This is an Elmer Fudd torture episode since Rupert makes Elmer Fudd eat dog food while he eats Elmer's steak and has him sleep in a box while Rupert sleeps in Elmer's bed.
5. The animation is notably starting to get more stiff and limited.
6. The second half with Rupert getting drunk after drinking shaving lotion feels like a ripoff of the scene from Porky's Party but without the charm.
7. Some mean-spirited moments like Rupert informing Mr. Crabtree after Elmer tells him to get out of his bed and Elmer and Rupert ending up in prison after Rupert drunk drives.
8. Terrible ending: Elmer Fudd gets promoted to being a flagpole painter while Rupert gets the job as Vice President.

Redeeming Qualities

1. Elmer Fudd is the only likable character.
2. Milt Franklyn's music and Mel Blanc's voice acting is awesome as usual.
3. While the animation is stiff compared to Robert McKimson's earlier cartoons, it’s still passable.
4. The concept of Elmer Fudd taking care of a dog who thinks that he’s human is an interesting concept, even though it didn’t turned out good.
5. Charlie Dog is much better than Rupert.

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