Lost amidst the chaos is an escaped panther hiding out in the same area where Sylvester is. Egged on by Chester, Spike goes after Sylvester, but gets taken down by the panther. It's kind of like Syl's encounters with Hippety Hopper, only worse.
This short aired earlier this morning on Boomerang. Spike & Chester would only appear in one more short, only with Spike obtaining a British accent and being rechristened Alfie. WB was trying to create new stars at this point, such as Hippety, Spike & Chester, and Dodsworth, whom we'll see in a future entry.
Rating: B.
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Friz Freleng would later re-do the Spike and Chester formula independently with the characters Toro and Poncho, aka the Tijuana Toads with David DePatie after the closing of Termite Terrace.
Having seen the redubbed Texas (Tijuana) Toads on the Pink Panther Show in the mid-70's, I don't recall any sort of connection between them and Spike & Chester. They'd have more in common with Donovan Cook's 2 Stupid Dogs than with Spike & Chester, IMPO.
The Toads mimicked Spike & Chester's routine in one short, IIRC.
Have to look it up.
Am I the only one who hears Sylvester say what the fuck when he first encountered spike & Chester.
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