For those of us who came of age in the mid- to late-20th century in the US, the insults of Yosemite Sam and Dr. Smith are indelibly stamped in our consciousness:
For those of us who came of age in the mid- to late-20th century in the US, the insults of Yosemite Sam and Dr. Smith are indelibly stamped in our consciousness...
As much as I disliked Dr. Smith I have to admit he had some great one liners. But the win easily goes to Yosemite Sam. Not only for the lines, but the delivery.
I prefer Yosemite Sam. He had an earthy, "down-home" quality that was an important part of the American character (when we actually had character). "Aaah haaaate you."
The Dr. Smith insults were really an extension of the ones Jonathan Harris began on "The Bill Dana Show" where he played the flustered hotel manager boss of bellboy Jose Jiminez.
Bugs turns into Pullman porter; "Last stop, last stop Grand Central! Yessuh, yessuh watch yaw step yeh-yeh-YEH!"
Bugs refuses to help stop the plane because Sam spoke mean; "Now say you're sorry." "NO!" (Sam runs to window, sees ground coming closer) "Oh all right. I'm sorry." "Say yer sorry with sugar on it." "NEVER!" (Sam runs to window, sees ground coming closer) "OK OK I'm sorry with sugar on it!" "That's bettah. I'll see what I can do."
Oh and how about "Fresh coconut milk...tossed coconut salad...New England baked coconut...I HATE COCONUTS!"
But the all-time best is the entire one on the ship (Yoo-hoo Mr. Pie-rate!)...esp. the cannon blasts.
Despite being a cartoon, Sam might have had bigger leeway with his tone. LIS coming into the home for kids might have been a bigger limitation. I think "Smith" (Jonathan Harris) might have improvised his own insults whereas Sam definitely had a variety of sources. Anyway, he was pretty funny in "Rabbitson Crusoe," partly just from the sheer quantity of grumbling insults. "20 years and still missed me, you flimflapping flounder!....no good baracuda."
I prefer Yosemite Sam. He had an earthy, "down-home" quality that was an important part of the American character (when we actually had character). "Aaah haaaate you."
Dr. Smith was just a bitch.
Exactly, Jim!
Sam could back it up! The worst you might get from Smith would be a pouty look or maybe even a really hard pinch!
Bugs turns into Pullman porter; "Last stop, last stop Grand Central! Yessuh, yessuh watch yaw step yeh-yeh-YEH!"
Bugs refuses to help stop the plane because Sam spoke mean; "Now say you're sorry." "NO!" (Sam runs to window, sees ground coming closer) "Oh all right. I'm sorry." "Say yer sorry with sugar on it." "NEVER!" (Sam runs to window, sees ground coming closer) "OK OK I'm sorry with sugar on it!" "That's bettah. I'll see what I can do."
Oh and how about "Fresh coconut milk...tossed coconut salad...New England baked coconut...I HATE COCONUTS!"
But the all-time best is the entire one on the ship (Yoo-hoo Mr. Pie-rate!)...esp. the cannon blasts.
I never laughed so hard or long in my life than when I first saw "Baby Bottleneck" (1946), a Bob Clampett one. That guy was the best of 'em. I was only around 16 when I first saw it, but it still makes me laugh out loud.
For me, the greatest WB cartoons ever were the ones involving Ma, Pa, and Junyer Bear. The subversive undermining of the sacred institution of Father's Day in A Bear for Punishment is brilliant.
Made for gown ups BY grown ups. That those cartoons were made available to two generarions of children is one of the most subversive acts ever!
Definitely some "subtle" references here and there.
I never laughed so hard or long in my life than when I first saw "Baby Bottleneck" (1946), a Bob Clampett one. That guy was the best of 'em. I was only around 16 when I first saw it, but it still makes me laugh out loud.
As a lifelong Looney Tuner, I somehow missed that one along the way. Here's a brief clip.
At 0:19, and the screencap below I have to wonder...
Is that, uh, am I imagining, eh, are they...well, to paraphrase Foghorn Leghorn, "There's somethin' kinda EWWW about that!"
At 0:19, and the screencap below I have to wonder...
Is that, uh, am I imagining, eh, are they...well, to paraphrase Foghorn Leghorn, "There's somethin' kinda EWWW about that!"
I don't get what you're hinting at. The assembly line machine is pumping milk into the baby "whatever" it is. I think it's supposed to be a puppy dog. What do you think it is?