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-->"You best have that step fixed, gov'nor!"

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: When Dorlock begins to harass a flower woman, the Slasher recognizes her and [[BerserkButton beats him up]].

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: When Dorlock begins to harass a flower woman, the Slasher recognizes her and [[BerserkButton beats him up]]. They then leave together.
-->'''Slasher:''' I promised the nice gentleman I give meself up now, Mother.\\
'''Slasher's Mother:''' You always was a good boy, Slasher.
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* SherlockHomage: Daffy as "Dorlock Holmes". Unfortunately for Daffy, he's every bit as ''in''competent as Homes is ''super''competent.

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* SherlockHomage: Daffy as "Dorlock Holmes". Unfortunately for Daffy, he's every bit as ''in''competent as Homes Holmes is ''super''competent.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Name: Shropshire Slasher Occupation: Shropshire Slasher]]



* DisproportionateRetribution: When an old woman arrives to the bar selling flowers, Holmes instantly jumps all over her and threatens to have her arrested just because she came in. Unfortunately for Holmes, ''she's the Slasher's mother''.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: When an old woman arrives to the bar selling flowers, Holmes instantly jumps all over her and threatens to have her arrested just because she came in.for peddling without a license. Unfortunately for Holmes, ''she's the Slasher's mother''.

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* ButtMonkey: Daffy, of course.



* ButtMonkey: Daffy, of course. Not that he doesn't deserve it, though.


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* LargeHam: Daffy gets ridiculously giddy and theatrical whenever he finds a "clue."
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* ButtMonkey: Daffy, of course. Not that he doesn't deserve it, though.
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-->'''Dorlock:''' Mother? Mother...*in a terrified squeak* ''[[OhCrap really?]]''

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-->'''Dorlock:''' Mother? Mother...*in a terrified squeak* ''[[OhCrap really?]]''''really?''
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-->'''Shropshire Slasher:''' Mother!
-->'''Dorlock:''' Mother? Mother...*in a terrified squeak* ''really?''
-->*pummeling ensues*

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-->'''Shropshire Slasher:''' Mother!
Muvver!
-->'''Dorlock:''' Mother? Mother...*in a terrified squeak* ''really?''
-->*pummeling
''[[OhCrap really?]]''
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* DisproportionateRetribution: When an old woman arrives to the bar selling flowers, Holmes instantly jumps all over her and threatens to have her arrested just because she came in. Unfortunately for Holmes, ''she's the Slasher's mother''.



* SherlockHomage

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* SherlockHomageSherlockHomage: Daffy as "Dorlock Holmes". Unfortunately for Daffy, he's every bit as ''in''competent as Homes is ''super''competent.
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* NonSequiturThud: At the end, after Homes has been put through so much abuse by the Slasher:
-->'''Watkins''': Tell me, Homes, at what school did you learn to become a detective.
-->'''Homes''': Elementary, my dear Watkins. Elementary.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Aside from narrating, Watkins addresses the audience directly a few times.


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* OhCrap: When Dorlock attempts to arrest a little old lady for "hawking dandelions without a licence":
-->'''Shropshire Slasher:''' Mother!
-->'''Dorlock:''' Mother? Mother...*in a terrified squeak* ''really?''
-->*pummeling ensues*
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* SubvertedCatchphrase: What kind of detective school did Holmes go to? Elementary!
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* PolitenessJudo: The Shrorpshire Slasher gives himself up just because Watkins politely asked him to.
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* RudeHeroNiceSidekick: Exaggerated. Daffy as Dorlock Holmes rudely interrogates innocent civilians; Porky's Dr. Watkins gets the villain to give himself up just by asking him politely.
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* PunBasedTitle: On "The deuce[[note]]devil[[/note]] you say!"
* PunnyName: "Doorlock Holmes"

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"Deduce, You Say" is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes, with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins, as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

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"Deduce, You Say" is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes, with PorkyPig WesternAnimation/PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins, as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.
Slasher.






* AlmostDeadGuy: Subverted. The case is touched off when a man collapses on their front stoop. However, when Dorlock begins to [[SherlockScan analyze]] the "corpse", he gets up. Turns out, he just tripped over the step.

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* AlmostDeadGuy: Subverted. The case is touched off when a man collapses on their front stoop. However, when Dorlock begins to [[SherlockScan analyze]] the "corpse", "corpse," he gets up. Turns out, he just tripped over the step.



* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Shropshire Slasher]]: His mother actually calls him "Slasher" at the end.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Arguably, Watkins, who is the most competent person in the short and Dorlock's sidekick. Not that he has a lot of competition.
* {{Parody}}: Of Sherlock Holmes.

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* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is is Shropshire Slasher]]: His mother actually calls him "Slasher" at the end.
end.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Arguably, Watkins, who is the most competent person in the short and Dorlock's sidekick. Not that he has a lot of competition.
competition.
* {{Parody}}: Of Sherlock Holmes.Franchise/SherlockHolmes.



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* AlmostDeadGuy: Played with. The case is touched off when a man collapses on their front stoop. However, when Dorlock begins to [[SherlockScan analyze]] the "corpse", he gets up. Turns out, he just tripped over the step.

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* AlmostDeadGuy: Played with.Subverted. The case is touched off when a man collapses on their front stoop. However, when Dorlock begins to [[SherlockScan analyze]] the "corpse", he gets up. Turns out, he just tripped over the step.



* GreatDetective: What Dorlock thinks he is.

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* GreatDetective: What Dorlock thinks he is.he's an awesome detective.



* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Shropshire Slasher]]
* HypercompetentSidekick: Arguably, Watkins. Not that he has a lot of competition.

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* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Shropshire Slasher]]
Slasher]]: His mother actually calls him "Slasher" at the end.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Arguably, Watkins.Watkins, who is the most competent person in the short and Dorlock's sidekick. Not that he has a lot of competition.
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* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Shropshire Slasher]]
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Listed among Literature/The100GreatestLooneyTunes.
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Listed among The100GreatestLooneyTunes.

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Listed among The100GreatestLooneyTunes.Literature/The100GreatestLooneyTunes.
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* StiffUpperLip: Watkins is a spoof of this.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: After all of Holmes' fighting skills fail to subdue the Slasher, Watkins gets him to give up willingly just by asking him nicely.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Watkins.

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"Deduce, You Say" is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

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"Deduce, You Say" is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes Holmes, with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins Watkins, as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.




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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: When Dorlock begins to harass a flower woman, the Slasher recognizes her and [[BerserkButton beats him up.]]

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: When Dorlock begins to harass a flower woman, the Slasher recognizes her and [[BerserkButton beats him up.]]up]].



* {{Parody}}: of Sherlock Holmes.

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* {{Parody}}: of Of Sherlock Holmes.Holmes.
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''Deduce, You Say'' is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

Listed among the OneHundredGreatestLooneyTunes.

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''Deduce, "Deduce, You Say'' Say" is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

Listed among the OneHundredGreatestLooneyTunes.
The100GreatestLooneyTunes.

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DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

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''Deduce, You Say'' is a 1956 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones. DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.
Slasher.

Listed among the OneHundredGreatestLooneyTunes.
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[[DaffyDuck]] is Dorlock Holmes with [[PorkyPig]] as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

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[[DaffyDuck]] DaffyDuck is Dorlock Holmes with [[PorkyPig]] PorkyPig as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.
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[[DaffyDuck]] is Dorlock Holmes with [[PorkyPig]] as sidekick Watkins as they attempt to track down the notorious Shropshire Slasher.

* AlmostDeadGuy: Played with. The case is touched off when a man collapses on their front stoop. However, when Dorlock begins to [[SherlockScan analyze]] the "corpse", he gets up. Turns out, he just tripped over the step.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: When Dorlock begins to harass a flower woman, the Slasher recognizes her and [[BerserkButton beats him up.]]
* GreatDetective: What Dorlock thinks he is.
**CluelessDetective: What he actually is.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Arguably, Watkins. Not that he has a lot of competition.
* {{Parody}}: of Sherlock Holmes.

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