Paying the Piper

Paying the Piper is a 1949 Looney Tunes short directed by Robert McKimson.
== Plot ==
Porky Pig is a piper who has promised to rid the town of Hamelin of all of its rats. The cats of Hamelin, however are unhappy with Porky taking their mousing jobs. In order to ridicule Porky in the eyes of the public the so-called "Grand Poobah" of the cats decides to disguise himself as a giant rat. The fake rat first made his appearance in the mayor's office just as he is about to pay Porky his reward. Throughout the cartoon the cat, as himself and as the fake rat, torments Porky in a variety of ways. Near the end, Porky captures the cat's rat costume, thinking that this is all that there is left of the rat. The mayor is about to pay Porky off by taking the reward out of the safe, but the cat is hiding in the safe and steals the money. Porky chases the cat to the fence and tricks him by playing a sped-up record, to make him think that Porky is bringing back all the rats. So Porky finally got the last laugh and the reward money after tripping up the cat. Porky dances down the street with the money in hand and playing his flute.
== Caricatures ==
* Bert Gordon
== Availability ==
lt wince.jpg|(1994) LaserDisc Wince Upon a Time: Foolhardy Fairy Tales and Looney Legends
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 5.jpg|(2007) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5, Disc 2
Lt spotlight 5.jpg|(2007) DVD Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 5, Disc 2
lt spotlight df2.jpg|(2014) DVD Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volumes 4-5 Repack
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max Latin America / Brazil (2021 - 2024)
== Notes ==
* The Supreme Cat is first seen under a canopy, with the word "Supreem" embroidered across the front. His makeshift throne is a barrel on a wooden platform. "Scrambells Soupreem" is written on the sideboard. This is a reference to the Campbell's Soup Co. "Scrambells" is crossed out, and "R-E-E-M" is scrawled on, making a second variation on the word "supreme".
* When The Supreme Cat arrives at the Mayor's office in his rat disguise, Porky and the mayor are surprised to see what they think is a rat. Supreme asks "You were expecting maybe Bugs Bunny?"
== Gallery ==
Piperlobbycard.JPG|Lobby card
51i4Jafp-OL. SX342 .jpg|Lobby card
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Paying-the-Piper-Draft-600.jpg|Draft
== References ==
== External links ==
* "Paying the Piper" Breakdown by Devon Baxter
Category:1949
Category:Cartoons directed by Robert McKimson
Category:Porky Pig Cartoons
Category:Shorts
Category:Looney Tunes Shorts
Category:Cartoons written by Warren Foster
Category:Cartoons animated by Charles McKimson
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Cornett Wood
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Richard H. Thomas
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons produced by Eddie Selzer
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist