Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

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Sittin' on a Backyard Fence is a 1933 Merrie Melodies short directed by Earl Duvall.
== Title ==
"Sittin' on a Backyard Fence" is a song written by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal from the 1933 WB musical "Footlight Parade".
== Plot ==
It's the middle of the night, and everyone's asleep except for the girl house cat and boy alley cats on the fence competing for her attentions. A bull and three cows from ad posters on the fence sing "Sittin' on a Backyard Fence" and a cat band, using junk instruments play. Two boy cats, one drunk on catnip, fight each other over the girl, and get chased and knocked out by a dog. The girl cat leaves with another male cat, followed by kittens that are obviously theirs. The two fighting cats then shake hands before fainting.
== Availability ==
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc 3 (unrestored)
Lt forbidden hollywood v3.jpg|(2009) DVD Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume Three (unrestored)
== Notes ==
* This was Earl Duvall's first Merrie Melodies cartoon. This was also his first one-shot.
* This cartoon was used in the intro for Looney Tunes on Nick at Nite.
* An unreleased restored print aired on Movies! as well as on Saturday Morning Cartoons on MeTV on January 6, 2024.
* The "Bull Dernem" ad is a reference to Bull Durham Tobacco.
* The "Tarnation" ad is a reference to Carnation Evaporated Milk, and borrows the company's slogan "from Contented Cows".
== Gallery ==
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==References==
 
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:1933
Category:Shorts
Category:Black-and-white cartoons
Category:Cartoons directed by Earl Duvall
Category:Cartoons animated by Don Williams
Category:Cartoons with music by Norman Spencer
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons in the Sunset Productions package
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Bernard B. Brown
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:One-Shot Cartoons