Monday, April 12, 2021

Looney TV: Corn on The Cop (1965)

 This ain't exactly a send-up of, say for example,  Car 54, Where Are You?, but it's not one of Daffy Duck or Porky Pig's best efforts, either.


"Corn on The Cop" borrows its title from a 1934 live-action short that featured Shemp Howard, but it's a completely different plot. Porky & Daffy are patrol cops who get confused when a thief is dressed exactly like Granny (voiced here by Joan Gerber instead of June Foray). This would be the final appearance of Porky and Granny for a long time to come.

The gag that carries the story is the confusion, because it's obvious to the viewer what the differences are, including the thief wearing a mask and puffing on a cigar, something the oblivious cops can't see. To think it would be 30 years before we'd see Granny again (Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, with June Foray returning to the role).

Rating: B---.

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