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** One SpinningPaper in the third ending features an ad for the Great Poochini, who looks like Creator/TexAvery's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_(animated_character) Butch]], with his conductor a dead ringer for WesternAnimation/DroopyDawg himself.

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** One SpinningPaper in the third ending features an ad for the Great Poochini, who looks like Creator/TexAvery's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_(animated_character) Butch]], with his conductor a dead ringer for WesternAnimation/DroopyDawg WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} himself.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks another experiment in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s catalog of interactive media, following successes like Brooker’s own ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch''. Though this is marked as an adult-animated production, it is noticeably LighterAndSofter than Brooker’s previous efforts, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker.Creator/CharlieBrooker and directed by Mike Hollingsworth (''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman''). It marks another experiment in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s catalog of interactive media, following successes like Brooker’s own ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch''. Though this is marked as an adult-animated production, it is noticeably LighterAndSofter than Brooker’s previous efforts, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.



* CatsHaveNineLives: Surprisingly subverted for a classic-style cartoon. Rowdy ''used'' to have nine loves, but he only has three at the start of this short. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.

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* CatsHaveNineLives: Surprisingly subverted for a classic-style cartoon. Rowdy ''used'' to have nine loves, lives, but he only has three at the start of this short. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.


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** One SpinningPaper in the third ending features an ad for the Great Poochini, who looks like Creator/TexAvery's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_(animated_character) Butch]], with his conductor a dead ringer for WesternAnimation/DroopyDawg himself.
** In one success ending, Rowdy removes his fur to get away from Peanut and the mummy he attached to his tail. In embarrassment, he pulls aside a clothing rack filled with {{Lawyer Friendly Cameo}}s of many of Creator/TexAvery's characters, including the aforementioned Butch, and the Wolf from ''WesternAnimation/RedHotRidingHood''.
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* {{Homage}}: Brooker's goal for this series was to be a spiritual revival of Creator/TexAvery's cartoons.

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* {{Homage}}: Brooker's goal for this series was to be a spiritual revival of Creator/TexAvery's cartoons. ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'' and its use of TheManyDeathsOfYou has also been cited by the crew as an inspiration.
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* SelfDeprecation: [[spoiler:The fourth painting ending repeats the ending mentioned in SpinningPaper, with the additional headline "Dumb Audience Expected A New Ending: Animators Slightly Edit Existing Ending To Save $$$".]]
* SpinningPaper: Shows up in every painting ending. Exaggerated in the third one: [[spoiler:after two plot-relevant papers, the third newspaper is about a string of spinning newspapers causing havoc all over the city. As Peanut finds his old uniform in the garbage, a random spinning newspaper flies by and decapitates him.]]
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* BlackComedy: Rowdy's deaths are pretty brutal.

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* BlackComedy: Rowdy's deaths are pretty brutal. brutal, and HILARIOUS!



* DrivenToSuicide: One possible fate for Rowdy. After dressing up as Cleopatra and getting dragged into marriage by Peanut, the bad ending depicts the two in a loveless marriage with screaming children. Ultimately, Roudy will choose to jump out the window to his death.

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* DrivenToSuicide: One possible fate for Rowdy. After dressing up as Cleopatra and getting dragged into marriage by Peanut, the bad ending depicts the two in a loveless marriage with screaming children. Ultimately, Roudy Rowdy will choose to jump out the window to his death.
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* AdressingThePlayer: AddressingThePlayer:

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* BlackComedy: Oh all the ways Rowdy can die…

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* AdressingThePlayer:
** Peanut informs the viewer at the start that this is an interactive short, encouraging them to have the remote or controller ready when the questions pop up.
** After losing his first of his three remaining lives, Rowdy reminds the viewer that ''they'' are in charge of continuing the plot by answering questions correctly and, thus, keeping him alive.
* BlackComedy: Oh all the ways Rowdy can die…Rowdy's deaths are pretty brutal.



* FireAndBrimstoneHell: A potential fate for Rowdy should he lose all his lives.

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* FireAndBrimstoneHell: A potential fate for Rowdy should he lose all his lives. Quite obvious for a character who specializes in thievery.



* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Rowdy can die. All so very funny.

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* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Rowdy can die. All so very funny.funny and/or violent.



* ThrowTheDogABone: In one of the endings after losing all three lives, GOD, of all people, allows Rowdy, and the viewer by extension, to retry the cartoon and reach the true ending by stealing the painting.

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* RuleOfThree: Each interactive section has a question with three sets of choices. You must get all three sets correctly or lose a life.
* ThrowTheDogABone: In one of the endings after losing all three lives, GOD, of all people, allows Rowdy, and the viewer by extension, to retry the cartoon short and reach the true ending by stealing the painting.

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* CatsHaveNineLives: Well, Rowdy ''used'' to. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.
* DogsAreDumb: Peanut isn’t the sharpest tooth in the dog's mouth, if you know what I mean. Whether that’s gonna keep him from stopping Rowdy is up to you.

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* CatsHaveNineLives: Well, Surprisingly subverted for a classic-style cartoon. Rowdy ''used'' to.to have nine loves, but he only has three at the start of this short. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.
* DogsAreDumb: Peanut isn’t the sharpest tooth in the dog's mouth, if you know what I mean.mouth. Whether that’s gonna keep him from stopping Rowdy is up to you.



* FailureMontage: After losing your first life, Rowdy will display one of his past attempts at crime to explain why you’re only getting two more chances.

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* FailureMontage: After losing your first life, Rowdy will display one of his past attempts at crime to explain why you’re only getting two more chances.three lives instead of a cartoon cat's usual nine.


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* {{McGuffin}}: The Priceless Painting at the museum is the central plot point of this short. Peanut has to guard it overnight to keep his job, while Rowdy wants to steal it and strike it rich.


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* ThrowTheDogABone: In one of the endings after losing all three lives, GOD, of all people, allows Rowdy, and the viewer by extension, to retry the cartoon and reach the true ending by stealing the painting.
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* CatsAreMean: Roudy is introduced tormenting a poor squirrel.
* CatsHaveNineLives: Well, Roudy ''used'' to. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.

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* CatsAreMean: Roudy Rowdy is introduced tormenting a poor squirrel.
* CatsHaveNineLives: Well, Roudy Rowdy ''used'' to. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.



* DrivenToSuicide: One possible fate for Roudy. After dressing up as Cleopatra and getting dragged into marriage by Peanut, the bad ending depicts the two in a loveless marriage with screaming children. Ultimately, Roudy will choose to jump out the window to his death.
* FailureMontage: After losing your first life, Roudy will display one of his past attempts at crime to explain why you’re only getting two more chances.

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* DrivenToSuicide: One possible fate for Roudy.Rowdy. After dressing up as Cleopatra and getting dragged into marriage by Peanut, the bad ending depicts the two in a loveless marriage with screaming children. Ultimately, Roudy will choose to jump out the window to his death.
* FailureMontage: After losing your first life, Roudy Rowdy will display one of his past attempts at crime to explain why you’re only getting two more chances.



** If Rowdy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.
** Likewise, if Roudy loses all three lives, Peanut will often interrupt his ascension to Heaven to clip his wings and send him back to Earth.

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** If Rowdy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy Rowdy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.
** Likewise, if Roudy Rowdy loses all three lives, Peanut will often interrupt his ascension to Heaven to clip his wings and send him back to Earth.
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* CatsHaveNineLives: Well, Roudy ''used'' to. After you lose your first life, his spirit will explain that he’s lost the other six to bad luck.


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* FailureMontage: After losing your first life, Roudy will display one of his past attempts at crime to explain why you’re only getting two more chances.

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* DrivenToSuicide: One possible fate for Roudy. After dressing up as Cleopatra and getting dragged into marriage by Peanut, the bad ending depicts the two in a loveless marriage with screaming children. Ultimately, Roudy will choose to jump out the window to his death.



* KickTheDog: If Rowdy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.

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* KickTheDog: KickTheDog:
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If Rowdy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.kicks.
** Likewise, if Roudy loses all three lives, Peanut will often interrupt his ascension to Heaven to clip his wings and send him back to Earth.
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The premise is simple. A cat (Roudy) who is also a burglar (get it?) seeks to break into a local museum to steal an impossibly valuable painting. Problem is, he doesn’t have the best luck and he’s down to a third of his nine lives after a string of comical misfortunes. Now the viewer must help him get past security, including inept guard dog Peanut, by correctly answering a series of trivia questions requiring a keen mind and quick reflexes.

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The premise is simple. A cat (Roudy) (Rowdy) who is also a burglar (get it?) seeks to break into a local museum to steal an impossibly valuable painting. Problem is, he doesn’t have the best luck and he’s down to a third of his nine lives after a string of comical misfortunes. Now the viewer must help him get past security, including inept guard dog Peanut, by correctly answering a series of trivia questions requiring a keen mind and quick reflexes.



* BlackComedy: Oh all the ways Roudy can die…

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* BlackComedy: Oh all the ways Roudy Rowdy can die…



* DogsAreDumb: Peanut isn’t the brightest in the bunch. Whether that’s gonna keep him from stopping Roudy is up to you.
* TheDogBitesBack: Not just Peanut (obviously), but also the squirrel Roudy tormented in the opening gets his revenge in one of the game over sequences.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: A potential fate for Roudy should he lose all his lives.
* FluffyCloudHeaven: Roudy seems to be heading for it after losing all his lives. The Man Upstairs (and later Peanut) has different ideas.
* HeroAntagonist: Peanut serves as the barrier to Roudy's goals, being a security guard who tries to get ahead of the cat bugler's antics.

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* DogsAreDumb: Peanut isn’t the brightest sharpest tooth in the bunch. dog's mouth, if you know what I mean. Whether that’s gonna keep him from stopping Roudy Rowdy is up to you.
* TheDogBitesBack: Not just Peanut (obviously), but also the squirrel Roudy Rowdy tormented in the opening gets his revenge in one of the game over sequences.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: A potential fate for Roudy Rowdy should he lose all his lives.
* FluffyCloudHeaven: Roudy Rowdy seems to be heading for it after losing all his lives. The Man Upstairs (and later Peanut) has different ideas.
* HeroAntagonist: Peanut serves as the barrier to Roudy's Rowdy's goals, being a security guard who tries to get ahead of the cat bugler's antics.



* KickTheDog: If Roudy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.
* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Roudy can die. All so very funny.

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* KickTheDog: If Roudy Rowdy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.
* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Roudy Rowdy can die. All so very funny.



* VillainProtagonist: Roudy is squarely this role, as his primary objective is nabbing a priceless painting for his own gains.

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* VillainProtagonist: Roudy Rowdy is squarely this role, as his primary objective is nabbing a priceless painting for his own gains.
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* BlackComedy: Oh all the ways Roudy can die…
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* KickTheDog: If Roudy wins, he becomes rich and Peanut get fired and is forced to live on the streets, after which Roudy will give him one last dose of physical harm for kicks.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks another experiment in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s catalog of interactive media, following successes like ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch''. Though this is marked as an adult-animated production, it is noticeably LighterAndSofter, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks another experiment in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s catalog of interactive media, following successes like Brooker’s own ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch''. Though this is marked as an adult-animated production, it is noticeably LighterAndSofter, LighterAndSofter than Brooker’s previous efforts, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.



* TheDogBitesBack: Not just Peanut (obviously), but also the squirrel Roudy tormented in the opening gets his revenge in one of the game over sequences.



* TheDogBitesBack: Not just Peanut, but also the squirrel Roudy tormented in the opening gets his revenge in one of the game over sequences.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks his second experiment in interactive media following ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch'', though this one is noticeably LighterAndSofter, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.

The premise is simple. A cat (Roudy) who is also a burglar (get it?) seeks to break into a local museum to steal an impossibly valuable painting. Problem is, he doesn’t have the best luck and he’s down to a third of his nine lives after a string of comical misfortunes. Not the viewer must help him get past security, including inept guard dog Peanut, by correctly answering a series of trivia questions requiring a keen mind and quick reflexes.

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''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks his second another experiment in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s catalog of interactive media media, following ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch'', though successes like ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch''. Though this one is marked as an adult-animated production, it is noticeably LighterAndSofter, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.

The premise is simple. A cat (Roudy) who is also a burglar (get it?) seeks to break into a local museum to steal an impossibly valuable painting. Problem is, he doesn’t have the best luck and he’s down to a third of his nine lives after a string of comical misfortunes. Not Now the viewer must help him get past security, including inept guard dog Peanut, by correctly answering a series of trivia questions requiring a keen mind and quick reflexes.



* {{Homage}}: To Creator/TexAvery cartoons.

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* HeroAntagonist: Peanut serves as the barrier to Roudy's goals, being a security guard who tries to get ahead of the cat bugler's antics.
* {{Homage}}: To Creator/TexAvery Brooker's goal for this series was to be a spiritual revival of Creator/TexAvery's cartoons.



* VillainProtagonist & HeroAntagonist: Roudy and Peanut, respectively.

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* VillainProtagonist & HeroAntagonist: VillainProtagonist: Roudy and Peanut, respectively.is squarely this role, as his primary objective is nabbing a priceless painting for his own gains.
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* VillainProtagonist/HeroAntagonist: Roudy and Peanut, respectively.

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* VillainProtagonist/HeroAntagonist: VillainProtagonist & HeroAntagonist: Roudy and Peanut, respectively.

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* {{Retraux}}: The cartoon has all the visual and musical aesthetics of a classic cartoon, particularly those of Creator/TexAvery.

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* {{Retraux}}: The cartoon has all the visual and musical aesthetics of a classic cartoon, particularly those of Creator/TexAvery.Creator/TexAvery.
* TheDogBitesBack: Not just Peanut, but also the squirrel Roudy tormented in the opening gets his revenge in one of the game over sequences.
* VillainProtagonist/HeroAntagonist: Roudy and Peanut, respectively.
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* DogsAreDumb: Peanut isn’t the brightest in the bunch. Whether that’s gonna keep him from stopping Roudy is up to you.
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* MultipleEndings: For both victories and defeats.
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The short premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 22, 2022. Watch the trailer [[https://youtu.be/O0eOTV_tYug here]].

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The short premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 22, 2022. Watch the trailer [[https://youtu.be/O0eOTV_tYug here]] and a behind the scenes video [[https://youtu.be/3FnUUTR34DA here]].
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The short premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 22, 2022.

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The short premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 22, 2022.
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* {{Homage}}: To Creator/TexAvery cartoons.
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* FireAndBrimstoneHell: A potential fate for Roudy should he lose all his lives.
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* FluffyCloudHeaven: Roudy seems to be heading for it after losing all his lives. The Man Upstairs has different ideas.

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* FluffyCloudHeaven: Roudy seems to be heading for it after losing all his lives. The Man Upstairs (and later Peanut) has different ideas.
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* CatsAreMean: Roudy is introduced tormenting a poor squirrel.
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The short premiered on Creator/Netflix on February 22, 2022.

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* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Roudy can die. All so very funny.

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* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Roudy can die. All so very funny.funny.
* MickeyMousing: In keeping with the classic cartoon style, the score includes plenty of this.
* {{Retraux}}: The cartoon has all the visual and musical aesthetics of a classic cartoon, particularly those of Creator/TexAvery.
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[[caption-width-right:350:His lives are in your hands, folks. Good luck!]]

''Cat Burglar'' is an interactive short cartoon created by ''Series/BlackMirror'' creator Creator/CharlieBrooker. It marks his second experiment in interactive media following ''Film/BlackMirrorBandersnatch'', though this one is noticeably LighterAndSofter, being a tribute to the works of Creator/TexAvery.

The premise is simple. A cat (Roudy) who is also a burglar (get it?) seeks to break into a local museum to steal an impossibly valuable painting. Problem is, he doesn’t have the best luck and he’s down to a third of his nine lives after a string of comical misfortunes. Not the viewer must help him get past security, including inept guard dog Peanut, by correctly answering a series of trivia questions requiring a keen mind and quick reflexes.

The short premiered on Creator/Netflix on February 22, 2022.

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* FluffyCloudHeaven: Roudy seems to be heading for it after losing all his lives. The Man Upstairs has different ideas.
* TheManyDeathsOfYou: So many ways Roudy can die. All so very funny.

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