''The Tex Avery Show'' is an American

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showcase series of

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cartoon shorts prominently by animator

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(a.k.a. Fred Avery). In between the shorts,

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gives short facts about the cartoons. The showcase premiered on the Cartoon Network in 1996 (not long after the

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merger allowed for common ownership of all but four of Avery's cartoons), and was taken off the air in 2002, while reruns continued to be shown on Cartoon Network until April 11, 2004. It was soon re-broadcast on

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List of featured Tex Avery cartoons

* '' Dangerous Dan McFoo'' * '' Aviation Vacation'' * ''

Blitz Wolf ''Blitz Wolf'' is a 1942 American animated propaganda short film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A parody of the Three Little Pigs told via a World War II perspective, the short was directed by Tex Avery (in his first cartoon fo ...

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The Early Bird Dood It! ''The Early Bird Dood It!'' is a 1942 MGM cartoon directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby. The composer of this cartoon was Scott Bradley. Plot The cartoon opens with the printed words: To the ladies The worm in this photoplay is f ...

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Dumb-Hounded ''Dumb-Hounded'' is a 1943 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery and written by Rich Hogan. It was the first cartoon to feature Droopy. The film was released on March 20, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A wolf escapes from Swing Sw ...

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Red Hot Riding Hood ''Red Hot Riding Hood'' is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released with the movie '' Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' on May 8, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994, it was voted number 7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoo ...

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Who Killed Who? ''Who Killed Who?'' is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film noir animated short directed by Tex Avery. The cartoon is a parody of whodunit stories and employs many clichés of the genre for humor; for example, the score is performed not by the MGM o ...

'' * ''One Ham's Family'' * '' What's Buzzin' Buzzard'' * ''

Screwball Squirrel Screwy Squirrel (also known as Screwball Squirrel) is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic squirrel created by Tex Avery for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is generally considered the wackiest and outright most antagonistic of the screwbal ...

'' * ''Batty Baseball'' * '' Happy-Go-Nutty'' * ''Big Heel-Watha'' * '' The Screwy Truant'' * '' The Shooting of Dan McGoo'' * '' Jerky Turkey'' * '' Swing Shift Cinderella'' * '' Wild and Woolfy'' * ''Of Fox and Hounds'' * '' Lonesome Lenny'' * ''The Hick Chick'' * ''

Northwest Hounded Police ''Northwest Hounded Police'' is a 1946 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery, produced by Fred Quimby, and featuring Droopy and Avery's wolf character. A remake of Droopy's first cartoon '' Dumb-Hounded'' (also adopting elements from ...

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Henpecked Hoboes ''Henpecked Hoboes'' is a theatrical cartoon short released on October 26, 1946 directed by Tex Avery. It stars George and Junior in their first appearance. According to model sheets, the cartoon's working title was ''Bums Away''. Plot George ...

'' * '' Hound Hunters'' * ''Red Hot Rangers'' * '' Uncle Tom's Cabaña'' * '' Slap Happy Lion'' * ''

King-Size Canary ''King-Size Canary'' is an animated cartoon short that debuted in movie theaters in 1947. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Tex Avery. The canary in this short was a primary inspiration for the design of Maurice, a character ...

'' * ''What Price Fleadom'' * '' Little 'Tinker'' * ''Half-Pint Pygmy'' * '' Lucky Ducky'' * ''

The Cat That Hated People ''The Cat That Hated People'' is a 1948 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby, featuring Blackie the Cat. Blackie's voice was supplied by Patrick McGeehan in the style of Jimmy Durante; incidental music w ...

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Bad Luck Blackie ''Bad Luck Blackie'' is a 1949 American animated comedy short film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The Tex Avery-directed short was voted the 15th-best cartoon of all-time in a 1994 poll of 1,000 animation industry professionals, as referenced i ...

'' * ''Sénor Droopy'' * '' The House of Tomorrow'' * ''Doggone Tired'' * ''

Wags To Riches Droopy is an animated character from the golden age of American animation. He is an anthropomorphic white Basset Hound with a droopy face; hence his name. He was created in 1943 by Tex Avery for theatrical cartoon shorts produced by the Metro-Gol ...

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Little Rural Riding Hood ''Little Rural Riding Hood'' is a 1949 MGM animated cartoon short subject directed by Tex Avery, conceived as a follow-up to his 1943 cartoon ''Red Hot Riding Hood''. In 1994, the cartoon was ranked in 23rd place of The 50 Greatest Cartoons. It ...

'' * '' Out-Foxed'' * ''The Counterfeit Cat'' * ''

Ventriloquist Cat ''Ventriloquist Cat'' is an MGM animated film, directed by Hollywood director Tex Avery. The film was released in the US with the movie ''The Big Hangover'' on May 27, 1950. It stars Spike and Blackie the Cat. Plot Blackie the Cat is being chas ...

'' * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' * ''Garden Gopher'' * ''

The Chump Champ Droopy is an animated character from the golden age of American animation. He is an anthropomorphic white Basset Hound with a droopy face; hence his name. He was created in 1943 by Tex Avery for theatrical cartoon shorts produced by the Metro-G ...

'' * ''The Peachy Cobbler'' * ''Cock-a-Doodle Dog'' * ''

Daredevil Droopy ''Daredevil Droopy'' is a 1951 animated cartoon short, one of the few cartoons in which Droopy was paired with the dog Spike. Plot When a circus arrives to town, it features its famous attractions, including "''The Great Barko and His Famous Acro ...

'' * '' Droopy's Good Deed'' * ''

Symphony in Slang ''Symphony in Slang'' is a 1951 cartoon short directed by Tex Avery, written by Rich Hogan and released with the feature film ''No Questions Asked'' by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Minimalist and abstract in style (many of the "gags" are created either wi ...

'' * ''Car of Tomorrow'' * ''

Droopy's Double Trouble ''Droopy's Double Trouble'' is the 11th animated short featuring Droopy. It was the first short to introduce one of Droopy's relatives. Plot Droopy is presented here as a manservant working for an unseen master, who is going away for a few days ...

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Magical Maestro ''Magical Maestro'' is a 1952 American animated short comedy film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It features the Great Poochini (played by Butch Dog), a canine opera singer who spurns a magician. The ...

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One Cab's Family ''One Cab's Family'' is a 1952 Metro Goldwyn Mayer cartoon short directed by Tex Avery about the arrival of a yellow taxi cab "child". The title is a play on the radio soap opera program ''One Man's Family''. Synopsis A yellow taxi named John (voi ...

'' * ''Rock-a-Bye Bear'' * ''

Little Johnny Jet ''Little Johnny Jet'' is a 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio cartoon short directed by Tex Avery about a "family" of airplanes. The title is a play on ''Little Johnny Jones''. The screenplay was written by Heck Allen. The film score was compos ...

'' * '' The T.V. of Tomorrow'' * '' The Three Little Pups'' * '' Drag-a-Long Droopy'' * '' Billy Boy'' * '' Homesteader Droopy'' * '' The Farm of Tomorrow'' * ''The Flea Circus'' * '' Dixieland Droopy'' * ''Field and Scream'' * ''

The First Bad Man ''The First Bad Man'' is an American animated cartoon directed by Tex Avery, and features narration by singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was released by MGM on September 30, 1955. Plot An unnamed narrator tells a story about the history of Texas set ...

'' * '' Deputy Droopy'' * ''

Cellbound ''Cellbound'' is a 1955 cartoon short featuring Spike and directed by Tex Avery and Michael Lah. The story was by Heck Allen, and Paul Frees voiced all the characters. Background This cartoon and '' Deputy Droopy'' were the last two directed b ...

'' * '' Millionaire Droopy'' * ''Cat's Meow''

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List of featured Tex Avery cartoons

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