A Hound for Trouble

Yes, this is definitely the best of the Charlie Dog cartoons.

First off, by today's standards, this cartoon is very politically incorrect. But, who cares? It's funny! There are always little throwaway touches that make Warner Bros. cartoons worth watching over and over - the sign in the restaurant window says "Televish inside", the scene with the fishermen is actually a copy of a Van Gogh painting (!), etc.

Of course, the pizzeria owner speaks in "Italian" that is really just the names of different foods, and then there is Charlie's song: as I said, quite politically incorrect, but just look at the expressions on his face. Chuck Jones was a Master.

Strangely enough, for years the local TV station in NYC that showed this cartoon would remove the entire scene with Charlie Dog and the customer. Thankfully, I was able to finally get an uncut copy.

And yes, the ending is a classic. This one is a definite must-see.