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|Director = [[Chuck Jones|Charles M. Jones]]
  
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|producer = [[Leon Schlesinger]]
  
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|airdate = April 25, 1942
  
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|series = [[Merrie Melodies]]
  
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|Voice = [[Mel Blanc]]
  
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|Starring = [[The Two Curious Puppies]]<br>Hyena<br>Lovebirds
  
 
|previous = [[Horton Hatches the Egg]]
  
|previous = [[Horton Hatches the Egg]]
 
|next = [[Daffy's Southern Exposure]]
  
|next = [[Daffy's Southern Exposure]]
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|video = [[file:Dog Tired (1942)|center|280px|1995 dubbed version]]
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|image = Dog Tired Title (HBO Max Version).png
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|airdate = 25 April 1942
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|Writer =
 
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|series = [[Merrie Melodies]]
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|Animators = [[Phil Monroe]]<br>[[Robert Cannon]] (uncredited)<br>[[Ken Harris]] (uncredited)
  
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|mpaa = 7590
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|Layout-artist = [[Bob Givens|Robert Givens]]
  
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|prodno = MM-13-11<ref name="patreon">https://www.patreon.com/posts/tex-avery-rev-81908312</ref>
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|Background-artist = [[Gene Fleury]]
  
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|renewed = 11 December 1969<ref>[https://archive.org/details/catalogofc19693231213libr/page/108/mode/1up Catalog of Copyright Entries]</ref>
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|Sound effects = [[Treg Brown]]
  
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|Musician = [[Carl W. Stalling]]}}
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|starring = [[The Two Curious Puppies]]
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|voice = [[Mel Blanc]] (uncredited)
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'''Dog Tired '''is a 1942 [[Merrie Melodies]] cartoon directed by [[Chuck Jones]].
  
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|director = [[Chuck Jones|Charles M. Jones]]
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==Plot==
  
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|producer = [[Leon Schlesinger]]
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[[The Two Curious Puppies]], whilst arguing for a bone, chase each other into the city zoo, where they have confrontations with various animals.
  
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|writer = [[Rich Hogan]] (uncredited)
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|animators = [[Phil Monroe]]<br>[[Robert Cannon]] (uncredited)<br>[[Ken Harris]] (uncredited)<br>[[Rod Scribner]] (uncredited)<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=G2eVCo1KbgA</ref><br>[[Rev Chaney]] (uncredited)<ref name="patreon"/>
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|layout = [[Bob Givens|Robert Givens]] (uncredited)
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|background = [[Gene Fleury]] (uncredited)
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|editor = [[Treg Brown]] (uncredited)
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|musician = [[Carl W. Stalling]]
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|video = Dog Tired (US Dubbed Version)|A
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'''Dog Tired''' is a [[1942]] ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' short directed by [[Chuck Jones|Charles M. Jones]].
   
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==Trivia==
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== Title ==
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The title is an expression meaning "very tired."
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This is the only Curious Puppy cartoon not to be reissued and the final appearance of the curious puppies.
  
   
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==Clips==
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== Plot ==
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[[The Two Curious Puppies]], whilst arguing for a bone, chase each other into the city zoo, where they have confrontations with various animals, including a loud hyena who often laughs at them.
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== Television ==
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* [[Associated Artists Productions|a.a.p.]] (1957-mid 1990s)
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* ''Bugs Bunny and Friends'' [TBS] (1979-late 1980s)
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* ''Tom and Jerry's Funhouse'' [TBS] (1996-1997)
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* ''Bugs Bunny and Friends'' [TNT] (1988-1998)
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* ''The Popeye Hour'' [TNT] (1988-1998)
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* ''Bugs and Daffy Tonight'' [Cartoon Network] (1992-1994)
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* ''The Bugs and Daffy Show'' [Cartoon Network] (1995-2004)
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* ''Acme Hour'' [Cartoon Network] (1998-2003)
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* ''[[The Chuck Jones Show]]'' [Cartoon Network] (2001-2004)
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* ''[[The Looney Tunes Show (2001 TV Series)|The Looney Tunes Show]]'' [Cartoon Network] (2001-2004)
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* ''Looney Tunes on Boomerang'' (2003-2005)
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* TCM (2004-2007)
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* ''Sunday Night Cartoons'' [MeTV +] (2021-present)
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== Availability ==
 
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The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 4.jpg|(1993) LaserDisc <br>''[[The Golden Age of Looney Tunes]]'' Volume 4, Side 2
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Dog Tired Clip 1
  
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Dog Tired Clip 2
  
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Dog Tired Clip 3
  
 
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=== Streaming ===
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lt hbo max.jpg|[[HBO Max]] (2020 - 2023) (restored)
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lt max.jpg|[[Max]] (2023 - 2024) (restored)
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== Notes ==
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* This cartoon marks the final appearance of [[The Two Curious Puppies|the Two Curious Puppies]] and is the only short starring the characters not to be reissued.
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* While the American Turner "[[Dubbed Versions|dubbed]]" version replaces the original 1941–55 ending rendition of "[[Merrily We Roll Along]]" with the 1938–41 ending rendition, the European Turner copy retains the original ending music rendition.
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* This was [[Rich Hogan]]'s final cartoon for [[Warner Bros.]] that he wrote before he left for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], where he became one of [[Tex Avery]]'s screenwriters for his team alongside Heck Allen and Jack Cosgriff.
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* This cartoon marks the last time [[Chuck Jones]] relied heavily on the slow-paced and cutesy, Disney-inspired style in his cartoons before moving on to fast-paced and more comedic cartoons, such as "[[The Draft Horse]]" and "[[The Dover Boys]]". Since then, his only two surviving Disney-inspired characters at the time, such as [[Sniffles]] and [[Inki]], have had their final cartoons retooled to be faster-paced and more comedic than they were previously, before being retired for good in "[[Hush My Mouse]]" (1946) and "[[Caveman Inki]]" (1950), respectively.
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* Vitaphone release number: 417
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==Gallery==
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Dog Tired Credits.png
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 16 March 2024

Dog Tired is a 1942 Merrie Melodies short directed by Charles M. Jones.

Title

The title is an expression meaning "very tired."

Plot

The Two Curious Puppies, whilst arguing for a bone, chase each other into the city zoo, where they have confrontations with various animals, including a loud hyena who often laughs at them.

Television

  • a.a.p. (1957-mid 1990s)
  • Bugs Bunny and Friends [TBS] (1979-late 1980s)
  • Tom and Jerry's Funhouse [TBS] (1996-1997)
  • Bugs Bunny and Friends [TNT] (1988-1998)
  • The Popeye Hour [TNT] (1988-1998)
  • Bugs and Daffy Tonight [Cartoon Network] (1992-1994)
  • The Bugs and Daffy Show [Cartoon Network] (1995-2004)
  • Acme Hour [Cartoon Network] (1998-2003)
  • The Chuck Jones Show [Cartoon Network] (2001-2004)
  • The Looney Tunes Show [Cartoon Network] (2001-2004)
  • Looney Tunes on Boomerang (2003-2005)
  • TCM (2004-2007)
  • Sunday Night Cartoons [MeTV +] (2021-present)

Availability

Streaming

Notes

  • This cartoon marks the final appearance of the Two Curious Puppies and is the only short starring the characters not to be reissued.
  • While the American Turner "dubbed" version replaces the original 1941–55 ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" with the 1938–41 ending rendition, the European Turner copy retains the original ending music rendition.
  • This was Rich Hogan's final cartoon for Warner Bros. that he wrote before he left for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he became one of Tex Avery's screenwriters for his team alongside Heck Allen and Jack Cosgriff.
  • This cartoon marks the last time Chuck Jones relied heavily on the slow-paced and cutesy, Disney-inspired style in his cartoons before moving on to fast-paced and more comedic cartoons, such as "The Draft Horse" and "The Dover Boys". Since then, his only two surviving Disney-inspired characters at the time, such as Sniffles and Inki, have had their final cartoons retooled to be faster-paced and more comedic than they were previously, before being retired for good in "Hush My Mouse" (1946) and "Caveman Inki" (1950), respectively.
  • Vitaphone release number: 417

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/tex-avery-rev-81908312
  2. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries
  3. ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=G2eVCo1KbgA


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