Odor of the Day

Odor of the Day is a 1948 Looney Tunes short directed by Arthur Davis.
== Title ==
The title is a play on "order of the day."
== Plot ==
On a cold winter day, a dog named Wellington is looking for a place to stay. After being rejected from a bulldog's doghouse, an eagle's nest, and even a tortoise's shell, he sneaks into a cabin with a fire and a cozy bed. However, he does have a rival, Pepé Le Pew, for the bed. The two battle by spraying each other with scents. Pepé has his foul odor, while Wellington has his perfume. The two then dive into a frozen lake in an attempt to remove the smells, and they catch colds in the process. Now unable to smell each other's scents, the two share the bed together.
== Television ==
* Warner Bros. Syndication package (1964–1990)
* The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1990–1995; 1998–2000)
* Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon (1995–1997)
* The Bugs and Daffy Show [Cartoon Network] (1999–2004)
* The Looney Tunes Show [Cartoon Network] (2001–2004)
* Looney Tunes on Boomerang (2003–2005; 2013–present)
* Looney Tunes on Cartoon Network (2011–2015)
* Bugs Bunny and Friends [Me TV] (2021–present)
* Sunday Night Cartoons [Me TV +] (2021–present)
== Availability ==
lt vs5.jpg|(1982) VHS The Looney Tunes Video Show, Volume 5
Lt plpst.jpg|(1985) VHS Pepe Le Pew's Skunk Tales
Lt ppst beta.jpg|(1985) Beta Pepe Le Pew's Skunk Tales
ClassicCollection.jpg|(1995) VHS Classic Collection (WHSmith Exclusive Video)
LTSPB Vol. 2.jpg|(1995) VHS Special Bumper Collection (Vol. 2)
Pepeltcollectionafdsbfjawe.jpg|(1996) VHS Looney Tunes Collection - Pepe le Pew
LTCE VOL 14 CARTOON SUPERSTARS.jpg|(1999) VHS Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 14: Cartoon Superstars
Zee Best Of Zee Best Correct Cover.jpg|(2011) DVD Looney Tunes Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew: Zee Best of Zee Best
=== Streaming ===
Lt boomerang.jpg|Boomerang App (2017 - )
Lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2023) (initial upload had an audio error, with missing sound effects of sniffing, snorting, sneezing, and coughing; new version uploaded has the missing sound effects restored)
Lt max.jpg|Max (2023 - )
== Notes ==
* Wellington, who previously appeared in "Doggone Cats", returns in this short.
* Not counting "Dog Pounded", this is the only golden-age Pepé Le Pew short to not be directed by Chuck Jones or member of his unit.
* This is the only cartoon to depict Pepé Le Pew as a screwball comic relief character instead of his usual love-seeking character. This does not consider "Fair and Worm-er", which features a skunk that may be the character.
** Because of this, many online classic cartoon animation forums have claimed that the skunk in "Odor of the Day" is not Pepé Le Pew but rather a completely different skunk altogether. Jerry Beck in the documentary Unsung Maestros: A Director's Tribute on the fifth volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set says that the skunk is, in fact, Pepé Le Pew, but is "[Arthur Davis'] own weird version" of him. Additionally, Thad Komorowski has said surviving model sheets do say the character is, in fact, Pepé.https://cartoonlogic.libsyn.com/cartoon-logic-episode-26-art-davis-two-gophers-from-texas Cementing this is the fact that "Odor of the Day" has been released on both Pepe Le Pew's Skunk Tales VHS tape from Warner Bros. Cartoons Golden Jubilee 24 Karat Collection collection in 1986 and the Pepé Le Pew: Zee Best of Zee Best DVD from the Looney Tunes Super Stars collection in 2011.
**The ToonHeads episode "Pepé Le Pew" further confirms that the skunk in the cartoon is Pepé Le Pew, albeit without the character's signature characteristics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc_Dog5KMu0
* The original closing titles are presumed to be lost, as the DVD version of the short uses the 1957–59 Merrie Melodies ending title card.
** The original ending titles survive on a pre-restored Brazilian TV airing, but the original opening rings are replaced by the 1957–59 blue rings. Additionally, the opening credits are removed, along with the Looney Tunes theme being replaced with a shortened, synthesized version of the Merrie Melodies ending theme playing on both the opening card and the ending card.
==Gallery==
OdorOfTheDayCredits1.png
OdorOfTheDayCredits2.png
Looney-tunes-episode-odor-of-the-day.png
IMG 2457.png
9 (1).jpg
Odor-of-the-day.jpg
ODORS.jpg
MV5BZmM4ZjYwYzItMTkzNi00YjJlLThjN2YtZmMwMzY4Y2NkNjU0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTI4ODc2NDY@. V1 .jpg
MV5BOWI4NjdmZjgtZmVhMS00Njc4LTk2ODAtZDg3YmIyYWNiM2Y4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTI4ODc2NDY@. V1 .jpg
DVD-Odor.jpg
ODOR OF THE DAY (3).png
ODOR OF THE DAY (4).png
ODOR OF THE DAY (5).png
ODOR OF THE DAY (7).png
ODOR OF THE DAY (8).png
ODOR OF THE DAY (1).png
Odor of the Day (1948) - Room.jpg
Odor of the Day (1948) - Perfume.jpg
Wellington1-600.jpg|Production model sheet
Wellington2-600.jpg|Production model sheet
===TV Title Cards===
Screenshot 2020-10-05 at 2.28.06 PM.png|The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
==References==
es:Odor of the Day
Category:1948
Category:Looney Tunes Shorts
Category:Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Arthur Davis
Category:Pepe Le Pew Cartoons
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons written by Lloyd Turner
Category:Cartoons produced by Eddie Selzer
Category:Cartoons animated by Bill Melendez
Category:Cartoons animated by Don Williams
Category:Cartoons animated by Emery Hawkins
Category:Cartoons animated by Basil Davidovich
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Don Smith
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Philip DeGuard
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons originally produced in Cinecolor