Evolution of DROOPY, Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery's Small Hero - 80 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

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[@mayracordero382]

I hope I'm not too late to comment dave and I love droopy and happy 80 years to him and I like droopy with his son on the tom and jerry kids show outsmarting that wolf! 🥰🐶🥳🐾

[@mayracordero382]

I love droopy and I like dumb-hounded so much!

[@mayracordero382]

Droopy is still the best cartoon character so I'm happy to see the voice evolution of droopy and I love him in tummy trouble!

[@EvyOriginal]

​@Trami Nguyen He won't

[@baderalosaimi7908]

How about new reboot droopy new How about numbers 97

[@DanGamingFan2406]

With all the madcap, screwball characters Tex Avery created, it's amazing that one of his most famous is so sardonic and melancholic. But then, it was what made him stand out so much. And, you know what? I'm happy you did this little dog justice.

[@charmianernest1449]

Me too

[@lucasmorais7646]

Also the Southern Wolf. Although not nearly as famous as Droopy or the original MGM Big Bad Wolf, he is considered one of his funniest creations. And he is incredibly subdued even when angry or in pain.

[@darkstarmoonshadow]

Tex Avery is one of my all time favorite Animators.

[@EChacon]

_"Hello all you Happy People"._ After "84 years" (2 years at most) you finally got to do a cartoon evolution of him. Despite his sad drowsy expression, Droopy is hands down one of those classic Tex Avery characters that always makes you smile and laugh your butt off especially when he’s paired off with his enemies such as the Wolf from Red Hot Riding Hood and Spike the Bulldog (not the Tom & Jerry Spike, but a different one), along with him becoming a recurring/cameo character for the Tom & Jerry series Even Bill Thompson and the later voice actors who voiced Droopy do a great job voicing his deadpan and droopy voice.

[@tonymata8070]

"You know what? I'm happy." I love this character so much lol.

[@edryba4867]

When I first auditioned to become a student of Daws Butler (the voice of Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Aesop Jr., Quisp the alien spokesman for the Quaker Oars Cereal of the same name, Cap’n Crunch and literally dozens of others), he thought it would be a good idea for each of us to talk about why we were interested in being Voice Actors. He went first, and talked about how this guy named Tex Avery gave him his first big break in cartoons. When he mentioned Tex’s name, I lit up and said, “Tex Avery? He’s my hero! He did more with speed and time than any other Director of cartoons!”. Which, of course, he did. I then shut up and let Daws say what he wanted to say. It was then my turn, and I told him about myself, and demonstrated a few of my own voices. When I was finished and Daws knew about me, Daws said, “Well, you’re advanced enough to not need my Voice Acting Workshop, so how would you like to come in once a week and we can read together and take it from there? Can you come back next Tuesday? And try not to be so tall when you do!” And I suddenly found myself being educated by a man who I’d heard all my life, who owed his career to Tex. Sadly, Daws passed away some years go, and I really miss him. But everything he taught me is now mine, and it comes with me wherever I go. If you decide to be a Voice Actor, here are two pieces of advice: when you’re looking at a script and getting ready to record it, PAY ATTENTION to the “music of the words”. Think about that until you understand what it means. Daws taught me that. Secondly, find something else to do for a living. There are SO many people trying to get into that field, almost no one makes it anymore. I’m not trying to tell you what to do…. I’m just trying to save you a LOT of heartache.

[@smoothALOE]

Thank you for sharing. As a trained broadcaster, I’ve had a similar experience as far as making it full-time. I’d love to add voice acting/voice overs to the mix. I’ll remember what you said here 👍

[@JashawnGriffith]

Droopy is just a very chill dog.

[@cocoaorange1]

Until you pissed him off!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Love Droopy and his voice actor! The dry wit and further over the top reactions, this little guy became a welcomed highlight with his Red Hot Ridding Hood and excitable Wolf!!!

[@mayracordero382]

I love droopy and I like red hot riding hood!

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

Droopy was always one of my favorites as a kid. They didn't play him on CN as much as the others, so that made seeing him more special. Highly Underated. *Thank You for another Great Evolution Mate* 🐒

[@Disneycartoons166]

I've only seen 4 or 5 Droopy cartoons, but they are some of the best cartoons I've seen. Such an underrated character.

[@vincentfranklin17]

I really loved Droopy's cameos in all three Roger Rabbit shorts!

[@IsitheScribe]

You know what Dave…IM VERY HAPPY I’m so glad you did an evolution on a largely forgotten but highly underrated character that is Droopy! The classic shorts are my favourite iteration but whenever he pops up in a modern Tom & Jerry cartoon the little guy never fails to bring a smile to my face😊 Had no idea that there are plans to do a revival and if it survives the current climate I’ll very thrilled!

[@raphaelmarquez9650]

Droopy is totally up there with Mickey, Bugs, and Tom & Jerry as one of the greats in animation history.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Thanks Dave for another great Cartoon Evolution on our fave beagle Droopy! Its great to see him featured in many cartoons and sadly criminally underused! But after watching this..." I'm Jolly. Hurray..."

[@Redkodiak1994]

It's a basset hound

[@carminecdinoproductions]

@@Redkodiak1994 I agree. He’s a basset hound, not a beagle.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

He’s a basset hound, not a beagle.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Yes I know now n appreciate it. Sadly I can't fix it.

[@CaptainCat101]

My mom always gets so excited whenever she sees Droopy. I guess he's one of her favorite characters

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

20:09 Dripple was essentially introduced in 1954 cartoon, Homesteader Droopy as a baby and then now as a kid.

[@brianlevine871]

Droopy surely deserves a good comeback. I've always enjoyed his classic shorts, and his cameos in "Roger Rabbit" and "Tom and Jerry" content are fun to watch. Whatever they got planned for that upcoming short, I just hope it turns out well. That, and it doesn't get the ax. Better yet, we need a Droopy cartoon where he gets back at Zaslov for the animation purge.

[@BR-jw7pm]

I actually knew Kwicky Koala existed but only because of an old Cartoon Network bumper where multiple cartoons call out “sick” and CN was left with running a Kwicky Koala marathon.

[@jaketaller8567]

27:50 Me: Learns that they’re making new Droopy cartoons. Also Me: You know what? I’m happy.

[@M567dk]

I never knew that Filmation did Droopy cartoons. Talk about learning something new. That you for this amazing video and showcase this iconic animated character.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

Welcome back to this!

[@cassandralyris4918]

That moment when your brain pulls out 40 year old memories of watching Kwicky Koala on TV as a kid 🤯! Anyways, I love Droopy. Always have. He's just so funny to me. So glad you've finally covered him, and touched on Wolfie and Red too! I'd love to see a full video on Red!

[@Happyland1971]

I've been waiting for this episode! Droopy is one of my favorite golden age cartoon characters.

[@benmalsky9834]

I do really hope that those new Droopy shorts get made! I also we get more of those Tom & Jerry Special Shorts, those were simply beautiful.

[@vincentfranklin17]

Dumb Hounded is my favorite Droopy short! Especially the gag with the fire hydrant!😅

[@АртёмЛесин-р7ф]

Nice one, Dave. Droopy may need more projects in the future, but it’s unlikely it will happen (WBD will definitely screw it up), but we will see

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I laugh whenever Droopy reacts to the ladies in his shorts! Whether its a kiss, being called a hero or getting so overexcited he'll grab her in his arms!

[@BoyNamedSue4]

He’s one of the only characters can make me laugh just with his voice. It can be a normal line, but his voice just makes it funny.

[@FryBashee1940]

Thanks for doing it Dave 😃

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thanks, Martha!

[@TaylorZanderFrancis]

16:08 On the Droopy poster, the font for "Next Week" is a rare font that was used for Gerry Anderson's Stingray among other shows. It disappeared in the early 70's. I know all this cause in 2021, the font was found on an old Letraset sheet I bought.

[@robertgoidel]

As a child, I grew to LOVE TEX AVERY Cartoons. Now that I am in my 70's, I still am a child at heart and still LOVE Cartoons by Tex Avery just to escape from the hum-drum of daily life.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

I love it!

[@annegoodreau4925]

I've loved Droopy for years. I've been looking at other documentaries about the cartoon studios, etc., and there's never a word about him. Tonight I typed in Droopy Cartoons and found your documentary posted only 14 hours before. Now Droopy has a thorough biography and - I'm happy!

[@alexmabey7791]

Very interesting! 👍 Never knew so much about this largely forgotten character! 👍 I've always associated him with Tom and Jerry, being a '90's kid!

[@PapaTaurean]

I am constantly quoting early Droopy. I love his deadpan delivery. Especially the line "You know what... I'm mad". Because you know it's about to go down. lol

[@CartoonEj203]

Droopy is one of my favorite MGM Cartoon Character

[@lp-xl9ld]

When I saw WHAO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT on its original release in 1988, I could identify all of the classic characters (that is, those not created just for that film)...except Droopy. When I later told my parents about that, I mentioned "this elevator operator, a dog of some sort...cracked me up beyond belief..." My father said "Sounds like Droopy." Better late than never.

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

22:06 Fun facts: Droopy was voiced by Don Messick aka the OG voice of Scooby-Doo, also voiced in several Tex Avery's Droopy Cartoons from MGM between 1949 and 1950, one of which is Wags to Riches (remade in 1956 as Millionaire Droopy) and The Chump Champ.

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

He's relatable. His speech patterns and seeming lack of emotion reminds me too much of myself.

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

27:30 Coincidentally, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (the original producer and distributor of Tom and Jerry and Droopy cartoons since WBD owns the Copyright) currently owns the rights for Hannibal series including The Silence of the Lambs under Orion Pictures Corporation banner, in which now currently part of Amazon.

[@nils920]

If all the characters who made their debut in the golden age of cartoons were a part of a classroom, Droopy would be the shy and quiet emo-goth kid who doesn't say/do much, but can and WILL beat you to a bloody pulp if you piss him off!

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

😂😂

[@Simmy27Star]

He’s the perfect depiction of a basset hound

[@fredhurst2528]

Dixieland Droopy is perhaps my single favorite cartoon short ever. The smoke break put it on the banned/edited list making it hard to see for a good period of years.

[@FuShengAlex]

I love "Homestesder Droopy"....😂😂😂. That one always stands out to me

[@spews1973]

So glad to see this series back, Dave. And I'll say I love any of the classic Droopy cartoons where he's teamed up with an Irish-accented Spike.

[@pisto30]

Droopy's one of my all time favorite cartoon characters!

[@moavideogamer8417]

22:27 Loved that when i was a kid

[@smoothALOE]

My favorite of the classic, golden-era cartoon characters. He’s unmatched!

[@Coyote-e6d]

My grandpa loved droopy and when I went to his house we would watch it so much

[@GameKeeper28]

Don't remember "Down with Droopy D" other then the music video that came with it, but I did regularly watch "The Tex Avery Show" which showed Droopy and other Tex Avery shorts; they were some of my favorite as a kid.

[@SharpDesign]

When I saw Droopy and Betty Boop in Roger Rabbit as a kid, I felt so smart knowing who they are.

[@DragonStorm545]

I always thought Droopy was a Hanna-Barbera character until I learned about Tex Avery as my first exposure to Droopy was Tom and Jerry kids.

[@gamemaster2819]

Happy to see people still love Droopy

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

Yes we do!

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

20:06 Coincidentally, Dripple, Droopy's son was also originated a baby in Homesteader Droopy (1954), now become a younger one in Tom and Jerry Kids Show and its spin-off, Droopy's Master Detective.

[@R.JTehBeagle]

This is why aside from Adverts/Promos I consider Droopy To be the unofficial mascot Of Cartoon Network from the Early 90's.

[@darkstarmoonshadow]

Happy 80th birthday Droopy 🥳 I LOVE YOUR CARTOONS 🥰

[@michaelkemmer]

I love the videos. Other cartoon evolution videos i would love to see are alvin and the chipmunks, tmnt, little lulu, garfield, top cat, the smurfs, the simpsons, family guy, hey arnold, goofy's son max, king of the hill, arthur, bearenstein bears and Clifford the big red dog. Around the Holliday you should do rudolph, frosty and Santa claus.

[@RespectTheLogos3]

Thanks for the video on the history of Droopy. I wonder if there will be evolutions of: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Simpsons Mario Top Cat Ludwig von Drake Garfield The Smurfs Tiny Toons

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

At least four of those are planned for this year

[@RespectTheLogos3]

There’s gonna be only 5 this year?

[@charmianernest1449]

Winx club

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

10:02 Essentially, Butch Cat had a same name in Tom and Jerry also but differently between cat and dog.

[@davidscottkrause1]

My favorite Droopy line, "Hello, Joe." Thanks, I didn't realize Droopy's appearance changed so much over time.

[@tonycanabal1659]

"You know what, that makes me MAD!!" is my favorite catchphrase from Droopy!

[@scottiboi05]

I can't get in an elevator without saying "going down sir" in a terrible Droopy face

[@TheMarco2906]

I always assumed that Droopy's modern appearances on Tom and Jerry media was always because of both their respective series being produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Studio Also, a lot of people compared Droopy to the little man of the Draft Board, a character who molests Daffy Duck in the 1945 Warner Bros. Cartoon 'Draftee Daffy'

[@brandonsipple9497]

Dixieland Droopy is a terrific short. One of my favorites in all of animation.

[@GameKeeper28]

We need more villain episodes, would love to see a Cartoon Evolution for Dick Dastardly and Muttley.

[@i.m.evilhomer5084]

Due to his shared Looney Tunes DNA through creator Tex Avery, I feel like the Droopy & his supporting cast would be better served appearing in Looney Tunes media, rather than being supporting characters in Tom & Jerry media.

[@okidokicreations1075]

One of my favorite characthers, thank you very much for making this video and congratulations 🤗🤗👏👌👍🥇🏅😁👑

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Droopy & Dripple in The Tom & Jerry Show shows the best animated Droopy style of all. Droopy may have a sad look to him, but he does show a smile more often. He's cute for a cartoon dog. Tom and Jerry's chase scenes will always get more laughs from me, yet we can never overlook the charm and handsomeness that Droopy's character adds to the line-up. While Droopy, Dripple, Spike, Tyke and all their canine companions entertain us from morning till night, I'll always be a cat lover. So to cut a long story short, while I do like Droopy, Spike and other canine characters, Tom and Jerry come out on top. I prefer a cat and mouse chase between Tom and Jerry.

[@rexevans5477]

YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DROOPY is my all time favorite cartoon character!!!!!!

[@SketchBud]

I find Droopy as a nice contrast to the zany antics that Tex Avery was known for.

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

27:24 Coincidentally, the Hannibal movies including The Silence of the Lambs is currently owned and distributed by Amazon's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer through Orion Pictures unit, which was the same company behind its original MGM Cartoons particularly Droopy. Although, Turner and WB owns currently for Droopy and other classic MGM Cartoon Studio stars, while WB also managed to distributed both Turner's MGM library and even Amazon's MGM Home Entertainment library (since 2020, replacing Disney's 20th Century Home Entertainment), under the Home Entertainment division, but this time, joint forces with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to form Studio Distribution Services.

[@R.JTehBeagle]

Personally, the late 50s Hanna-Barbera/Michael Lah design of droopiest my personal favorite, And I love that design since I was little.

[@frayhua9716]

Droopy is Tex Avery's favorite character and he also created Chilly Willy when he left MGM and went to Universal.

[@stephenholloway6893]

Kinda. Chilly was originally created as an one off by Paul Smith. Tex did however redesign him and made him an star.

[@FuShengAlex]

I'm sad that he wasnt such a big fan of Screwball Squirell and canceled him. He only made 5 total cartoons of him. Screwball Squirrel was like a crazier wacky over the top version of Daffy Duck 😂. I love that character!!

[@MarquesScott]

Thanks for the cartoon evolutions

[@AndyMakesPlaylists]

I wish I could be so optimistic about a possible return to glory for Droopy. As splendid as the original Avery Droopys are, part of the joke is that Droopy is a one-joke character. Somehow, Avery is able to use this limitation to make the cartoons *funnier*. But whenever others try it, they accidentally spotlight the limitations without making them somehow funny. That the passive pooch is so often limited to concise cameos indicates some animator awareness of the conundrum. To paraphrase Oscar Hammerstein, how do you solve a problem like Droopy?

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

10:00 Butch Dog was also had another name as an Alley cat for Tom also named Butch Cat in Tom and Jerry cartoons as well. That's a coincidence.

[@Nick-ty9us]

I love that Hanna-Barbera later make droopy cartoons, because Hanna and Barbera hang around text Avery himself

[@stephenholloway6893]

They only directed 1 Droopy short Millionare Droopy, but produced the rest after Fred Quimby retired.

[@Nick-ty9us]

@@stephenholloway6893 I’m just saying they produced the last theatrical, droopy cartoons

[@thatrandomredengine9430]

“In his classic design” will be the live I will forever associate with DaveLeeDownUnder 😂

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

8:28 You know what, I'm happy.

[@eliassmeke3991]

I want Droopy to make a come back please! 😁😁😁

[@robertgoidel]

Cartoon Network became something other than Cartoons. Sure do miss the original Cartoon Network.

[@JerryM69]

Yay it's about time you did Droopy! When are you gonna do one on the Simpsons?

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Very, very soon!!

[@JerryM69]

@@DaveLeeDownUnder Cool I look forward to it!

[@joshuajwars4271]

Miss Vavoom is basically Red & Jessica Rabbit exports Vavoom & Red are voiced by Teresa Ganzel while Jessica Rabbit is voiced by Cathleen Turner Dave.

[@AwesomeVideoStudios278]

Fun Fact: Droopy has a twin brother named Drippy. He is seen in Droopy’s Double Trouble in 1951.

[@joanhill4666]

Droopy is 80, which, in human years, would make him 375 years old! 😱

[@jennifermcbryde8887]

Thanks for my request :3

[@nobod2567]

We're finally back at this!

[@freedomfantom8213]

Nice video 👍👍👍

[@Grover1234]

YES!!! We need some newer shorts of Tex Avery's Characters. I think Droopy needs his very own cartoon show with him being the main star of his own new shorts but with the other Tex Avery characters. Like Screwball Squirrel, The Wolf, Red, George and Junior and Barney Bear (even tho he wasn't one of Tex's characters). My favorite Droopy short is the "Dixieland Droopy" cause it's one that I remember watching the most. I like all the others just as equally as "Dixieland Droopy." As always I enjoy these Cartoon Evolution videos. They give LOTS of info that sometimes I find that I didn't know about. It give me some newer look into the backstories of these classic characters that I thought I knew all about but then watching your videos. I'm finding out more about them. Thanks and can't wait for more to come!

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thanks so much for saying, Kyle! Much appreciated. And thanks for watching!

[@matteenkheder3805]

I was totally thinking the same thing and I agree with you. These characters including Droopy are often overlooked and haven't come off the shelf from the Warner Brothers library of classic cartoons. They truly deserve to be revived. And they should also revitalize the Tom and Jerry cartoons based on their mid-1940s shorts. It would give everyone that feel of the glory days of old-timey theatrical cartoons. In fact, I was thinking of being the new voice of Droopy for these new cartoons since I want to be a voice actor when I'm older.

[@Grover1234]

@@matteenkheder3805 Here to you getting the part when it happens. Good luck! Maybe I could help in doing some animation for the new Droopy shorts show.

[@matteenkheder3805]

That's a great idea! You can hit me up until we reach that point. But until then, I need to focus on my current situation. And to clarify when you said new Droopy shorts, I am also wanting to include the other five characters you mentioned as well. Thanks!

[@stephenholloway6893]

Back in 1992. Turner launched Cartoon Network Warner had nothing to do with Cartoon Network before buying Turner. Personally, his original shorts and Tom and Jerry Kids shorts were Droopy at bis best.

[@Hack_Man_VII]

Evolution of Droopy You know what? ....... That makes me happy. 🤣

[@diannekelley1508]

There is one thing I need to say about Droopy’s Guide…it depicted archive footage of Droopy from the Comedy Show, so it explains why he has a white muzzle.

[@zxtreme31]

A new Dave Lee Down Under. 😐 you know what? I’m happy.

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Please do The PowerPuff Girls to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year!

[@mannytheangel]

Droopy was my dog, Hangin' with Droopy D raised me. You unlocked a core memory with clips from these bumpers that helped shape my love for video editing and hip hop. Ended up finding it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHyTqKugmLt-j7s. Thank you Dave! Love your content.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

I love this! Thanks, Manuel - I appreciate it!

[@wardjabara8750]

Tex Avery must have been really good friends with Hanna-Barbera if he was allowed to use the same scream of pain for his dog antagonist character

[@sashamurashi225]

I still wish tooned out would come and not get cancelled

[@briandonegan8480]

Tex Avery accomplished all this with being able to see from only one eye.

[@Nick-ty9us]

Yes, apparently he lost his eye because a paper clip went to his eye because he forgot the duck

[@BR-jw7pm]

Yes! Finally! You know what? This makes me happy. Hooray…

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Even if the Filmation cartoons aren't loved, I really like the one where Droopy is turned into a giant because of a mad scientist's ray.

[@scoopishere7881]

Heads up that there’s flashing for a second at 11:05.

[@garali1973]

I always wanted to see this one

[@Nick-ty9us]

Text Avery’s early Warner Bros. unit included Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett

[@Nick-ty9us]

And Chuck Jones will work at MGM in the 1960s