History WesternAnimation / Droopy

* ''The Three Little Pups'' (1953)

''Droopy'' is a cartoon character created by Creator/TexAvery during [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons his years with MGM]] (1942-1954). This low-key basset hound was his most popular recurring MGM character, and remains an icon of UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation. Droopy is a pathetically tiny, very melancholic, slow-moving dog. His DeadpanSnarker comments often form a sharp contrast to the zaniness of other characters around him and makes them appear even wilder. The plot of his cartoons are very similar. He is usually given some kind of mission that he needs to accomplish and allows him to be pitted against one of his two main antagonists: Wolfie the Wolf or Spike the bulldog. At first the odds seem against him, because he's such a tiny and slow dog. Yet Droopy is intelligent and always master of the situation. If his BerserkButton is touched he can even showcase enormous strength and beat up those who underestimate him.

* ''Dixieland Droopy'' (1954)

** Creator/{{Gotlib}} 's comic book character ''Gai-Luron'' is basically a copy of Droopy: a bassoon hound with a melancholic expression and DeadPanSnarker comments.

* TeamRocketWins: The only time Droopy outright loses to his foe is when Spike tricks him into forfieting his victory in "The Chump Champ", but even there Droopy emerges as the moral victor when Spike's prize is winning the affection of a very ugly lady.

* FlatCharacter: Droopy, depending on the short, tends to be vague and nondescript in personality, which is why the shorts tend to focus more on his adversaries than himself.

* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: Whenever Droopy and Spike compete against each other, Spike will almost always cheat. Fortunately for Droopy, Spike's attempts will also [[LaserGuidedKarma always backfire in some humorous fashion.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In his debut cartoon ''Dumb Hounded'' all of Droopy's character traits are already present. The only thing different is that he tends to walk on all fours, like a normal dog.

* ''Dumb-Hounded'' (1943)

* AnimalStereotypes: Droopy is a basset hound, therefore he must be a melancholic, just look at his face!

* TakeOurWordForIt: In the Droopy cartoon ''The Three Little Pups'', one scene ends with the pursuing dogcatcher swallowing Droopy's TV set whole. A couple of scenes later, Droopy and his brothers are watching tv again, and he says to us "Now, don't ask how we got the television set back." Probably just intended as a wink toward cartoon continuity, but the implication was [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it happened the "natural" way]].

* DigitalDestruction: Four of the cartoons on the DVD set, "Wags to Riches", "Daredevil Droopy", "Droopy's Good Deed", and "The Three Little Pups" got hit with some very nasty DVNR artwork erasing issues. "Riches" has it all over the entire cartoon. Some feel this makes them rendered unwatchable in that format.

* TakeOurWordForIt: In the Droopy cartoon ''The Three Little Pups'', one scene ends with the pursuing dogcatcher swallowing Droopy's tv set whole. A couple of scenes later, Droopy and his brothers are watching tv again, and he says to us "Now, don't ask how we got the television set back." Probably just intended as a wink toward cartoon continuity, but the implication was [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it happened the "natural" way]].

* {{Transplant}}: Droopy is a regular supporting character in recent Tom and Jerry media, including the current run of direct-to-video movies.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Subverted by the Big Bad Wolf dog catcher in "Three Little Pups", who is introduced like an over-the-top stage villain with an evil sneer, and goes right to work trying the snag Droopy and his pals with great relish. After a few seconds of furious, but fruitless effort to force open Droopy's door, the wolf instantly and permanently drops the hamminess and turns into a laid-back GoodOldBoy who never loses his chill again, in this short or in any of the others he appears in.

* BerserkButton[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: Whatever you do to Droopy, don't ever, EVER deface a picture of the girl he loves...or take away his son's milk.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Subverted by the Big Bad Wolf dog catcher in "Three Little Pups", who is introduced like an over-the-top stage villain with an evil sneer, and goes right to work trying the snag Droopy and his pals with great relish. After a few seconds of furious, but fruitless effort to force open Droopy's door, the wolf instantly and permanently drops the hamminess and turns into a laid-back GoodOldBoy who never drops his chill again, in this short or in any of the others he appears in.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Subverted by the Big Bad Wolf dog catcher in "Three Little Pups", who is introduced like an over-the-top stage villain with an evil sneer, and goes right to work trying the snag Droopy and his pals with great relish. After a few seconds of furiously effort to force open Droopy's door, the wolf instantly and permanently drops the hamminess and turns into a laid-back GoodOldBoy who never drops his chill again, in this short or in any of the others he appears in.

* TakeOurWordForIt: In the Droopy cartoon ''The Three Little Pups'', one scene ends with the pursuing dogcatcher swallowing Droopy's tv set whole. A couple of scenes later, Droopy and his brothers are watching tv again, and he says to us "Now don't ask how we got the television back." Probably just intended as a wink toward cartoon continuity, but the implication was [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it happened the "natural" way]].

* RecycledScript: "Millionaire Droopy" pretty much ''is'' "Wags to Riches", only with less-detailed background artwork. Even the principle animation is carried over from the original short.

* ShoutOut:
** Droopy had a memorable cameo in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''.
** He had a less memorable cameo in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie''.
*** And a downright bizarre one as the fake ticket winner in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryWillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''.
** He also appeared in cameo roles in all three Roger Rabbit cartoon shorts.
** Droopy apears in a cut-away gag in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode ''Ocean's Three And A Half'' as Alan Colmes, who's often described as both looking and sounding like the character.