Droopy

**Droopy** is an anthropomorphic white basset hound created by Tex Avery during his time at the MGM cartoon studio. He made his debut in the 1943 cartoon short *Dumb-Hounded*. He made his debut in the franchise in *The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show* (alongside other MGM characters such as Slick Wolf and Barney Bear). Since then, he has been featured in numerous *Tom and Jerry* projects, including the *Tom and Jerry Kids*, in which he has a best friend named Slick Wolf and a son called Dripple. Sometimes, Tom and Jerry's Spike and Tyke were even Droopy's nemeses at times.

Butch the Irish Dog, his main rival, tries to get rid/trick of him multiple times, trying to trick him into thinking that concrete cement is a pool, locking him in a room with explosives, cheating in a car race competition, making him think that a 1,000 pound lift is a 1 pound lift, and putting man-eating sharks in water so Droopy would not win the competition (or probably even come out alive); due to cartoon physics or Droopy's smart mind, Droopy always come out top.

An often running gag that occurs during the end of Droopy shorts would have him entirely over the top and excited, but then he goes back to his normal self and say "You know what? I'm happy."

Droopy is not stupid to fall for anyone’s tricks, not even those of Tom or Butch.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera served as the producers of seven theatrical Droopy cartoons following Fred Quimby's retirement from the MGM cartoon studio in 1955.

## Characteristics

### Personality

Although he is much lazy, lethargic and odd-looking alike due to his slow activities, he is, in fact, the smartest and heroic among all characters from Tex Avery/Tom and Jerry. His brilliance is often demonstrated by how he always walks ahead his opponents one step, and his well-awareness of others' issues. His intelligence helps him to solve many problems and to chase down his rivals. He is also extremely full of luck, except when it comes to Tom and Jerry sometimes.

It's implied that he somehow can teleport, most notably in "Northwest Hounded Police" where he does this to chase a convict Wolf, although at the end of said cartoon it's revealed he has clones.

## Weaknesses

In spite of his intelligence and his full of luck, his weakness happens to be Tom and Jerry. While he is often able to recognize Tom and Jerry's dubious activities, he often ends up missing the chance to do something due to the lack of cooperation from Butch.

## Relationship

* Butch/Spike Dog: he has a quite old relationship with him, but mostly it is tense. Droopy is extremely disliked by Butch for always outperforming Butch in the end, despite Butch's attempt to prevent Droopy from achieving. On the other hand, he and Butch are sometimes allies, mostly regarding Tom and Jerry's short movie series, though Butch doesn't collaborate well with Droopy. Butch has tried to eliminate him multiple tries but it usually fires back on Butch most of the time, resulting in Butch to be injured in a very cartoony way.
* Spike Bulldog: Spike appears in the 1980s Tom and Jerry Comedy Show with Droopy and, like Butch, Spike has a strong dislike on Droopy. Droopy is seen to be annoying, and sometimes problematic due to his ability to do everything while Spike isn't capable to achieve the same. Spike has tried to eliminate or harm Droopy several times, but it doesn't come out well for Spike.
* Slick Wolf: Droopy's relationship with Slick Wolf/McWolf is the most interesting and frequently mentioned on the list. Slick Wolf and Droopy have some resemblance to Tom and Jerry - Slick Wolf is often depicted to be a brilliant wolf, a strong rival to Droopy and, like Butch and Spike, often tries to kill/harm/hurt Droopy, but usually Droopy outplays Slick Wolf in the end. Slick Wolf sometimes befriends and works with Droopy.
* Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse: Droopy has a cool relationship with the duo and surprisingly, Droopy despite his intelligence, often slower than Tom and Jerry for just one step. Tom Cat has developed jealousy toward Droopy (in Endless Bummer), though Tom doesn't have a similar level of hostility Butch and Spike have.

## Quotes

* You know what? I'm happy. [Quote]
* You know what? That made me mad.

## Shorts/Episodes appear in

### Tex Avery/Dick Lundy/Michael Lah shorts

* Dumb-Hounded (1943) (debut and first cartoon with Slick Wolf)
* The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945) (first cartoon with Red)
* Wild and Woolfy (1945)
* Northwest Hounded Police (1946)
* Señor Droopy (1949)
* Wags to Riches (1949) (first cartoon with Butch)
* Out-Foxed (1949)
* The Chump Champ (1950)
* Daredevil Droopy (1951)
* Droopy's Good Deed (1951)
* Droopy's Double Trouble (1951)
* Caballero Droopy (1952) (the only Droopy cartoon directed by Dick Lundy)
* The Three Little Pups (1953) (first cartoon with the Southern Wolf)
* Drag-a-Long Droopy (1954)
* Homesteader Droopy (1954)
* Dixieland Droopy (1954)
* Deputy Droopy (1955) (first cartoon co-directed by Michael Lah)
* Millionaire Droopy (1956) (remake of Wags to Riches)
* Grin and Share It (1957)
* Blackboard Jumble (1957)
* One Droopy Knight (1957) (first and only Droopy cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award)
* Sheep Wrecked (1958) (last cartoon featuring the Southern Wolf)
* Mutts About Racing (1958)
* Droopy Leprechaun (1958) (last Droopy theatrical cartoon)

### *The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show*

* Droopy's Restless Night
* Matterhorn Droopy
* Pest in the West
* The Incredible Droop
* Scared Bear
* Disco Droopy
* Lumber Jerks
* Getting the Foot
* Star-crossed Wolf
* A Day at the Bakery
* Foreign Legion Droopy
* Old Mother Hubbard
* Droopy's Good Luck Charm
* The Great Diamond Heist
* The Great Train Rubbery

### *Droopy and Dripple*

* Dakota Droopy and the Lost Dutch Boy Mine
* Droopy Delivers
* Super Droop & Dripple Boy Meet the Yolker
* Aerobic Droopy
* Droopy of the Opera
* Droopio & Juliet
* Yo Ho Ho... Bub
* The Maltese Poodle
* Droopo: First Bloodhound
* Foreign Legion Frenzy
* Trés Sheik Poodles
* DroopyLand
* Stage Fright
* Broadway Droopy
* Scourge of the Sky
* Muscle Beach Droopy
* Haunted Droopy
* Good Knight Droopy
* McWolfenstein
* Deep Sleep Droopy
* Rap Rat is Where It's At
* Return of the Chubby Man
* Eradicator Droopy
* McWolfula
* Double 'O' Droopy
* Fear of Flying
* Pony Express Droopy
* Tarmutt of the Apes
* Deep Space Droopy
* Droopy's Rhino
* Dakota Droopy Returns
* The Fabulous Droopy & Dripple
* Car Wash Droopy
* Downhill Droopy
* Droopy and the Dragon
* High Seas Hijinks
* Go with the Floe
* Pooches in Peril
* Dakota Droopy and the Great Train Robbery
* Droopy Law
* Battered Up!
* Conquest of the Planet Irwin
* Big Top Droopy
* High Speed Hounds
* Twelve Angry Sheep
* It's the Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Dr. McWolf
* Droop and Deliver
* Surely You Joust
* The Wrath of Dark Wolf
* A Thousand Clones
* McWerewolf of London
* McWolfenstein Returns
* Droopy Man
* Darkwolf Strikes Back
* Galaxy Droopy
* Droopy Man Returns
* Droopnet
* Right-Brother Droopy
* Hollywood Droopy
* Fallen Archers
* Mutton for Punishment
* Bride of McWolfenstein
* El Smoocho
* Droopy Hockey
* Dirty Droopy
* Order in the Volleyball Court

### Droopy

* Droopy's Deep Sea Mystery
* Droopy and the Case of the Missing Dragon
* The Babyman Bank Heists
* The Deep Space Chase
* Round 'Em Up Bub
* The Case of the Snooty Star
* The Monster Mob
* Sherlock Droopy
* Queen of the Mutant Weirdo Vampires
* Shadowman and the Blue Pigeon
* Dueling Detectives
* Sherlock Droopy Gets Hounded
* Droopy and the Cyberdolts
* Hey! Where's Arnold?
* Auntie Snoople
* Mushu McWolf
* Return of the Yolker
* Mighty McWolf
* Sheep Thrills
* The Maltese Fossil
* Deep Swamp Droopy
* The Case of Pierre le Poulet
* Alligator Droopy

### *Tom and Jerry Tales*

* Tomcat Jetpack (cameo)
* Cat Nebula (minor)
* Endless Bummer
* A Life Less Guarded

### *The Tom and Jerry Show* (2014)

#### Season 3

* Double Dog Trouble
* Ballad Of The Catnip Kid

#### Season 4

* Cat-A-Combs
* Always Say Never Again
* Ball of Fire
* Who Sled the Dogs Out?

### Season 5

* Mr. Nobody
* Little Red Katzen Hood

### Movies

* Tom and Jerry: The Movie (cameo)
* Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
* Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
* Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (cameo antagonist)
* Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
* Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
* Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
* Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
* Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
* Tom and Jerry (2021 film) (cameo)