History Fridge / WhoFramedRogerRabbit

* Right above the Toontown tunnel entrance is plaque of two heads that resemble WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat, one looking happy, and the other, sad. They may be a reference to Thalia and Melpomene, the respective Greek muses of comedy and tragedy, AKA "Sock and Buskin"[[note]]In Ancient Greek theatre, comedic actors wore thin-soled shoes called "socks" (Latin: ''Soccus''), whereas the tragic players wore boots known as "buskins" (Latin: ''Cothurnus'').[[/note]], commonly known as the "comedy/tragedy faces" in theatre. This indicates toons are inherently theatrical or showy by nature and that the very essence of their existence is to entertain, be it to humans or each other. The way they go about their lives is, at least in some ways, "AllPartOfTheShow", so to speak.

* During the crowd scene at the end, we see cartoon characters such as Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, who weren't around in 1947. Is this a case of AnachronismStew, or have they just not been employed yet?

* Right above the Toontown tunnel entrance is plaque of two heads that resemble WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat, one looking happy, and the other, sad. They may be a reference to Thalia and Melpomene, the respective Greek muses of comedy and tragedy, AKA "Sock and Buskin"[[note]]In Ancient Greek theatre, comedic actors wore thin-soled shoes called "socks" (Latin: ''Soccus''), whereas the tragic players wore boots known as "buskins" (Latin: ''Cothurnus'').[[/note]], commonly known as the "comedy/tragedy masks" in theatre. This suggests toons are inherently theatrical or showy by nature and that the very essence of their existence is to entertain, be it to humans or each other. The way they go about their lives is, at least in some ways, "AllPartOfTheShow", so to speak.

* The toons' ability to withstand injury and their obsession with humor is why toon/human race relations are relatively relaxed compared to the vicious racial divide of 1940's America. They may not interact as equals, but as far as anyone was aware, neither side could actually ''hurt'' each other; humans couldn't hurt or kill Toons, and Toons had no inclination to do the same to humans since it wouldn't be funny. Until Roger heard about the death of Eddie's brother, he didn't even think it was ''possible'' for a toon to inflict lasting damage on a human, let alone deliberately causing a human's death. It makes a weird kind of sense that Judge Doom, the inventor of Dip, was also the first toon to realize he ''could'' kill a human -- via BlackComedy.

* When the Weasels die, they turn into toon angels and float away. Except for the one who fell into the vat of dip. Maybe the dip dissolved his soul. When Doom said that the Dip killed Toons, [[CessationOfExistence he meant that in every meaning of the word.]]

* While The Resurrection of Doom gives us a potential concept of Judge Doom's former {{Toon}} identity as Baron Von Rotten- who looks like an exaggerated version of his red-eyed self with the human mask still on- as well as a fan theory of Judge Doom being Pistol Packin Possum- a {{Toon}} possum gangster who uses a similar gun to Doom when he kills R.K. Maroon in addition to having reddish eyes on a closer viewing- within the film itself, there is no clue of what Judge Doom actually is beneath his assumed appearance. The only clue is his ever-changing eyes and his golden exposed hand that can change into weapons; leaving everything else an enigma. Given how varied Toons look - from exaggerated people to anthropomorphic animals to sentient objects- Judge Doom could be potentially anything and [[PerpetuallyProtean potentially be anything-given his limbs and especially his eyes could change into anything]].

* The man who owns Toon Town -- the only place the Toons are allowed to live -- is perfectly willing to blackmail the wife of one of the biggest stars in town into Having Pattycake with him. And the studio head only seems to care because it's interfering with the quality of Roger's work...

* The Pattycake could be a Morse code, telling Jessica that Acme learned of Doom's plan.
** This theory is actually very plausible. According to the scrapped prequel ''Toon Platoon'', Jessica (rather unwillingly) spent time in Germany during World War II. She WOULD know something like Morse code

* Crosses over with AdultFear. The man who owns Toon Town -- the only place the Toons are allowed to live -- is perfectly willing to blackmail the wife of one of the biggest stars in town into Having Pattycake with him. And the studio head only seems to care because it's interfering with the quality of Roger's work...

* Crosses over with AdultFear. The man who owns Toon Town -- the only place the Toons are allowed to live -- is perfectly willing to blackmail the wife of one of the biggest stars in town into Having Pattycake with him. And the studio head only seems to care because it's interfering with the quality of Roger's work...

* All toons seem to be crazy drivers - Roger can't drive and the weasels can't drive and we don't see Jessica driving. If toons used to toon cars like Benny doing their driving for them, no wonder they can't drive. Not that Benny can drive either.

* While The Resurrection of Doom gives us a potential concept of Judge Doom's former {{Toon}} identity as Baron Von Rotten- who looks like an exaggerated version of his red-eyed self with the human mask still on- as well as a fan theory of Judge Doom being Pistol Packin Possum- a {{Toon}} possum gangster who uses a similar gun to Doom when he kills R.K. Maroon in addition to having reddish eyes on a closer viewing- within the film itself, there is no clue of what Judge Doom actually is beneath his assumed appearance. The only clue is his ever-changing eyes and his golden exposed hand that can change into weapons; leaving everything else an enigma. Given how varied Toons look - from exaggerated people to anthropomorphic animals to sentient objects- Judge Doom could be potentially anything and [[PerpetuallyProtean potentially be anything-given his limbs and especially his eyes could change into anything]].

* All toons seem to be crazy drivers - Roger can't drive and the weasels can't drive and we don't see Jessica driving. Think about it - if they're used to toon cars like Benny (who think of themselves as people anyway) doing their driving for them, no wonder they can't drive... not that Benny can drive either.
** They can't drive by human standards: for humans a 45mph frontal collision is a potential tragedy, for toons it's wacky hijinks. Since toons can't die under normal circumstances, they don't have much incentive to be careful about driving -- or about anything else, for that matter.
** Or, since we do see Jessica driving, maybe Roger and Benny are just crazy drivers and driving skill varies as much as RealLife?
** For a toon, she probably drives rather competently, considering her luxury Packard is in mint condition, that is up until the toon truck dumps a large pile of overused toon gags onto it. Toons run on RuleOfFunny, so wacky characters like Roger, the Weasels and Benny obviously can't drive since it is more hilarious to see them go insane on the street. But low-key toons like Jessica, possibly Betty Boop and so on are probably at least not life-threatening when they drive.
** Cartoon cars run on their own CartoonPhysics. For example, they're almost always rubbery, elastic, and ''very'' bouncy. It's not that they ''can't'' drive or anything, they just aren't used to real world physics!
* Judge Doom's insanity makes perfect sense given the timeframe. The theatric shorts would soon go into decline after the animation union got a 25% pay raise and a few prominent figures in the industry got blacklisted. The end result was studios closing down, and the bulk of their efforts beginning to be marketed towards children rather than adults. Doom's behavior is extreme to people primarily familiar with the aftermath of this, but before? Well, bear in mind that this was the same era in which Donald Duck nearly killed and ate Mickey Mouse, and Bugs Bunny's frequent opponents included some of the most offensive racial stereotypes set to film.
** Baby Herman is a perfect example. Before the shift to children's cartoons, he likely had some less than wholesome cartoons under his belt.
** The Weasels also. Before the shift, they were easily able to secure jobs as gangsters with Maroon Cartoons fairly easily. After the shake-up, they don't have any work except as hired guns.
* Judge Doom seems to have no degree of subtlety, dressing entirely in black and hamming it up a bit. Consider the fact that a toon wouldn't be expected to have any subtlety at all, then look at his reveal. It all makes a lot of sense and it's horrifying if you work it out.
** Judge Doom's exaggerated and over-the-top behavior throughout the movie makes total sense once you realize he's a toon.
** It may make sense on another viewing, but it's not something any first-time viewer would consider, since hammy, over-the-top villains are a pretty standard stock character in live-action thrillers. Not to mention hammy, over-the-top characters being a pretty standard stock role for Creator/ChristopherLloyd.
** Also, Judge Doom doesn't sound like a realistic name now, does it?
* Notice that Judge Doom puts on a rubber glove before dipping the shoe. Turpentine, acetone, and benzene are all ingredients in paint thinner, which would be harmless to humans... but fatal to a toon.
** It takes on a double meaning when you consider that in theatre, gloves are symbolic of one hiding one's true identity. And Doom is a very theatrical character, no?
** Yes, it looks different in hindsight, but it would be normal for a human to prefer a glove to immersing his arm and clothing in the stuff. Turpentine is very irritating to the skin and lungs. You wouldn't want it on your shoes, either.
*** I see what you did there.
** It's possible that what they're getting at with the glove was the fact that a.) he only put on one rubber glove for Dipping the shoe, and/or b.) he made no attempt to remove it after the Dipping.
** Note the scene in the bar where a barrel of Dip gets dumped on the floor - everyone backs away from the puddle. Even if you don't know the ingredients, it kills the unkillable - definitely not something you want on your shoes (and something that should probably be in a well-ventilated area, at that). Still counts, though, as Doom ''invented'' it and thus would know it's not fatal to humans and would have no reason to protect himself otherwise.
** Who says it's harmless to humans? Sure it wouldn't ''dissolve'' a human being like it does a toon, but it's still a very powerful thinner that would burn the skin of a human just as much as pure alcohol. The big bulky rubber glove, particularly when he starts waving it in Eddie's face after the kill, is as much theatrics as protection, which puts it right up Doom's alley.

* There's that moment in the warehouse when he slips on the fake eyeballs and falls over. Even aside from the subtle foreshadowing being pretty clever on its own, he gets up holding his hand over one eye. He just fell on his face, so it seems reasonable before the reveal that he'd just hurt his eye. Then it turns out to be exactly the same kind of fake eyes he uses for his disguise. He didn't hurt his eye when he fell, one of his fake eyeballs fell out of his socket--which went unnoticed by the audience when it popped out since he's standing in a pile of them--and he's hiding his real one.

* Even earlier, a strong suggestion that Doom's a toon appears ''as a plot point'', but the dialogue to follow is so rapid that it blazes past without giving audiences time to think about it. When Jessica saves Eddie from getting shot, we see the would-be shooter's shadow flip back out of view, as if knocked down by Jessica's bullet. Yet when Judge Doom, her target, reappears running down the alley and at the warehouse, there's no sign he was ever injured. Pure toony invulnerability!

** Cloverleaf interchanges had been around for over a decade, pre-dating the freeway system.
* It could be argued that anachronistic cartoon characters had always existed as residents of Toontown; they just hadn't started working for animation companies until a few years later.
* The infamous 'booby trap' scene. The IncrediblyLamePun is obvious, but adults can appreciate it on a [[ParentalBonus different level, too]].
* Judge Doom being a toon also explains most of the bad guy cliches he does throughout the movie (explaining his plan rather than killing Eddie and the Rabbits right away, running Eddie over with a slow deathtrap like a bulldozer rather than stabbing him, going for a giant, evil looking dip truck rather than using other methods to get rid of toons, etc.) As a toon, presumably he's psychologically forced in some way to act as if he's inside a movie.

** It would be the former if they used an earlier script, where we see Roger driving like a psycho and passing by Wile E. Coyote, saying that "he loved his work" and is a fan.
** Maybe some of them, like Wile E., are involved in show business in some respect, just aren't in film cartoons. After all, the movie itself shows Donald, Daffy, and Jessica as stage performers in a club. Maybe he does something similar and Roger became a fan from that.

* Eddie's dance number at the climax that offed the Weasels seems out of place and too well done for this guy, until you remember the tear jerking sweep of Teddy's desk. One of the pictures show the Valiants in their former work as police officers, dressed as ''circus clowns''.
** It goes back even further than that: there's another picture of both Valiants as kids, dressed up as clowns with their father, with the descriptive text explaining that they're "on the road" with their dad... in the ''circus''. This rather neatly explains why the Valiant Brothers were so willing to help toons. The pratfalls, the make up, the limelight, the silly antics; clowns are as close as a human can get to being a toon. Each toon they meet probably brings back happy memories of their father and the circus. Well, until a piano was deliberately dropped on Teddy's head at least.
* Why does everyone in the know seem to consider it ''Jessica'' who married up to ''Roger''? Toons run on RuleOfFunny... and Roger is ''much'' funnier than Jessica is!
** Also, Roger is a rich, big-name ''comedian''. Jessica is a ''lounge singer''. This makes perfect sense to humans, as Jessica's ImpossibleHourglassFigure makes her a prime "trophy wife". But despite her keen mind, sense of the absurd and general {{Crazy Prepared}}-ness, Jessica's looks keep her from being funny - this makes the relationship as insensible to toons as a hunky football player marrying some mousy nerd. When she's lamenting, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way", it's the same as a ''human'' woman lamenting her looks.
** It gets better than that: Jessica is drawn to design to what ''human men'' think is sexy, not what toons would find attractive in a woman. It's a comedic example of DeliberateValuesDissonance; both humans and toons look at Jessica and Roger as a mismatched couple, but their rationale as to who is the better catch is completely different due to their basic core values.
** Or it could be something ''much'' more simpler as Jessica Rabbit shares the same last name as Roger Rabbit... You guys can inhale your MST3KMantra pump now.
*** I'm not sure what you're trying to get at here, but they have the same last name because Jessica took Roger's last name when they married. Her maiden name is Krupnick.

** Well, Betty did have a relationship of some kind with a dog named Bimbo, but he'd been phased out of Betty's cartoons by the time the Hayes Code went into effect, which also greatly impeded Betty's career in films, and she'd be out of the movie business long before '47. So to come back to the original point, either Betty and Bimbo were just paired by the studio and didn't really see each other after Bimbo was phased out of the Boop cartoons, or a long dry period without work broke them apart.
** It was actually the other way around; Betty was originally an anthropomorphic poodle, and was Bimbo's girlfriend. She, much like Popeye in his original comic strip, eventually ended up taking over the act, and the original character was largely forgotten... which definitely could break up a relationship between performers.

** Oh, it's more than just a lame pun... it's comic genius. Not only does he speak of bricks, just before they get dumped over his head, Roger makes a BrickJoke out of the beginning of the movie. As a toon and comedian, how could he resist a multi-layered joke like that?
** Even better, even if he ''had'' actually lost his temper and unloaded the gun on Doom, ''Doom is a Toon''. That's not a BlackComedy style reveal, that's a "horror movie monster takes off its mask" style reveal. Definitely not funny.
* A Website/YouTube comment once posted an interesting anecdote of the appearance of Lena Hyena. At the Terminal Bar, Judge Doom reminds the Weasels of how their "hyena cousins" died from fatal hilarity. Considering how toon humans and toon animals could have relations, it's possible Lena is perhaps the widow or, at least, a relative of one of those cousins. This of course is just speculation and there is really no concrete evidence supporting it, so it could be just a coincidence.
** Probably not. Lena Hyena was a character from ''Li'l Abner'', who was renowned for being hideously ugly.
* Doom says that it is impossible for a toon to resist the old "ShaveAndAHaircut" bit, yet he shows no compulsion to finish it when tapping it out on the wall. He doesn't need to finish it, for 2 reasons:
** 1. Roger showed that a toon can break the rules when it is funny to do so, and it's funnier for Roger to blast out of the wall and interrupt the bit than for Doom to start singing.
** 2. He ''couldn't'' resist the song. He was the one that started it in the first place! Furthermore, he ''doesn't'' resist. By the time Roger cracks, Doom has started singing the words himself, if quietly.
** Another possibility? Good old-fashioned LoopholeAbuse; In this instance, he's playing TheStraightMan to Roger, adopting a classic comedy role that rarely gets the punchline, allowing him to set up a classic routine without actually having to ''finish'' it.
** Or maybe he simply completes the rhythm via silent gestures, as evident by his exclamation after the first tapping that "''No toon...'' can resist the old 'shave and a haircut' trick!".
** Another possibility, being the one initiating the routine is similar to trying to tickle yourself. Essentially, you can't really tickle yourself while others can. Had Eddie or any of the patrons of the bar initiated it, it might have affected him. However, since Doom was the one who initiated it, it may not affect him but affect other toons as a result.

* Roger and to an extent toons reacting violently to Alcohol seems strange on the surface. However, turpentine is one of the main ingredients for Dip, and that has alcohol in it. So the reason why Roger reacted to it the way he did was because his body was trying to violently reject the alcohol that was harming him.
** That theory may actually help explain another point: Doom's odd willingness to go along with Roger's "last request." He says it's because he doesn't mind "prolonging the execution." Maybe he realized that alcohol had an especially toxic (or at least painful) effect on toons, and he thought it was a way to torture Roger further. He just didn't calculate that it would be so disruptive it would enable Roger to escape. Granted, alcohol suitable for human consumption is not the same alcohol used in turpentine.
** It may very well explain when Roger picked up teetotaller habits, though. Back during Prohibition, the majority of illegal alcohol ''was'' cleaning solutions denatured with various forms of poison, which resulted in a "chemistry war" between the prohibitionists and bootleggers using various methods to remove the poison. A few years earlier, that shot of whiskey very likely could have dissolved Roger's face -- not because it was paint thinner, but because it was ''meant'' to [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/government-poison-10000-americans/ kill anyone who drank it.]]
** Here's another possible reason: Cartoons (particularly ones made for kids) that tackle the subject of drugs often teach that DrugsAreBad. Roger's reaction wouldn't be out of place in an AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle segment in a real cartoon!

* Jessica knocking Roger unconscious to "keep him from getting hurt". Eddie makes a sarcastic remark about how that "makes perfect sense", and it seems to be intended to show the audience that the humanoid Jessica actually has some [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} toonier/illogical]] tendencies. But konking Roger on the head to keep him from harm actually does make perfect sense; physical violence can't hurt toons, and Jessica was trying to protect Roger from someone carrying Dip, the one thing that can hurt a toon.
** Not to mention, Roger constantly runs around at high speeds, makes loud noise and puts himself in danger. Really, he's his own worst enemy when trying to avoid attention, and when the stakes are this high, locking him in a car trunk IS the best way of keeping him safe.
* Jessica's comment about Roger being a "better lover than a driver" rings very differently once you remember what types of characters cartoon ''bunnies'' are often associated with...
** As well, he is a rabbit, who in RealLife are known for their frequent copulation.
* Why are the toon weasels working for Doom if he wants to wipe out Toontown and all the toons in it? Because toons make people laugh, and since too much laughter is fatal to the weasels, of course they want to make the world a less funny place.

** It could also explain why he didn't call out Eddie for employing the trope before Roger downed the bourbon glass.
* Despite having a huge prejudice against toons, Eddie greets Betty Boop with genuine kindness and respect. He's genuinely happy to see her. Why? [[FreezeFrameBonus There's a doll of Betty]] [[http://41.media.tumblr.com/aea215562062d54503f4a7369a795ea3/tumblr_n4uvz8LAPV1r01zmbo2_1280.jpg on Teddie's side of the desk]]. It's possible that Teddie and Betty were actually friends or even dating.

* Jessica Rabbit's character design resembling a pin-up girl makes a lot of sense. She probably literally was an animated pin-up girl.
* Anyone notice that Judge Doom's glasses didn't break in the bar after Roger took the shot of bourbon? Seems like a sign that he's wearing fake glasses, considering all of the ''glass'' bottles shattered during that scene, which in turn is evidence of what he really is.

** The thing is, Acme more than likely didn't know Judge Doom was a toon.

* Well, more like Fridge Squick, but hey: The pattycake thing becomes instant {{Squick}} when you see a cartoon which features small children playing it. (Lisa Simpson has played it with a friend onscreen, among other cases.) One can only assume that either the humorously metaphorical type is just a specific variation on the game and that toons can tell the difference, or it's just Roger and Jessica sharing a ConvenientlyCommonKink.
** Or such characters ''are'' actors and are old enough to be of legal age. After all, the very young-looking Baby Herman is ''50'', so who says that Lisa Simpson can't be above 30 or more? In fact, considering [[LongRunners how long]] ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' [[LongRunners has been running]], the AnimatedActors playing the Simpson kids are probably at least middle-aged.
** Also, it would appear that Acme is more than a friend to toons, if you follow my meaning. Especially since it was his idea to play pattycake. Raising the question if it is only Acme's kink, based on Roger's reaction to the photos. It's possible that pattycake ''is'' only Acme's kink, but that Roger knew that it was, so seeing his wife playing along and satisfying Acme's kink was pretty disturbing.

** As mentioned by someone in the headscratchers, this also implies that the shoe won't go to heaven either. Poor little bugger. Even more tragically, shoes ''come in pairs''. The shoe that's left is effectively a widow(er) in a race of virtual immortals.
** Worse, not only will the shoe not go to heaven, ''the weasels will!'' Or at least they will make it to the pearly gates before being kicked down to the other place.
** Maybe we just plain don't see them. We didn't even see Smarty as an angel. Maybe it's not ''true'' death, like humans.
** The film makes a distinction between real death and toon death. Some of the toons can “die” without being dipped, because they’re not really dead in the human sense, they’re just simulating some stereotypical toon version of the concept. I suspect that even after the weasels “died” and became angels, if you looked around enough you’d probably find them on some toon cloud or something.
* Forgetting RuleOfFunny, but ''why'' did Bugs have a "spare tire" as a spare parachute? It's not like he and Mickey were planning to run into some poor detective on the way down, falling to his death. Unless, Bugs intended it to be given to Mickey, in case Mickey's parachute didn't open...
** Sorry, but I think RuleOfFunny can't be ignored in this case, because no one can plan something like that beforehand...except if you were a toon who would take every opportunity to be a 'stinka''! Bugs probably materialized that tire at that very second!
** It's exactly the sort of thing [[JerkAss Bugs]] tended to do in the early ''Loony Tunes'', anyway, well before CharacterDevelopment in later years turned him into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. To be fair, Bugs ''did'' warn Eddie.
** Forgetting RuleOfFunny while in Toontown is like forgetting the Law of Gravity or the Laws of Thermodynamics in the human world; if you ignore them, then the place cannot function at all. If you try to ignore them, the Laws don't care and keep functioning regardless.
** They didn't forget the laws, in fact Mickey flat out said that Eddie could get killed by the fall he's taking.
* Because toons just exist as normal people do... that means ''nobody has to draw them''. Which means, ''no work for animators''. *shudders*
** There is worse fridge horror if you assume the toons were drawn, since that means that Roger Rabbit was created so we could laugh at his pain, and Jessica Rabbit exists for us to be aroused by, even though in universe they are fully sentient.
** Perhaps hand-animation in that universe is like CGI today; for example you could have a real toon dragon in your film, with the fire breath drawn in by an animator due to safety concerns or a need for a bigger fire. There's some evidence for that in the movie itself; some of the props used in the opening scene are real objects that appear animated in the cartoon context, and Baby Herman's mother is played by a human actor on giant leg-shaped stilts. Animators might end up drawing over these things in post-production to make everything look consistent- presumably actual toon-world props aren't used because they might react in an unexpected manner during filming.
** If this is the case then there never were any animators and the profession just never existed. Not exactly the stuff of nightmares.
* Remember Jessica saying : 'I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way'. Well, that has to mean she was drawn by ''someone'', doesn't it?
** Could be a reference to God drawing her that way (which we have similar phrases for).
** A comic explicitly shows a toon being drawn into existence. It was slightly more about involved than the creation of [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} The Warner Siblings]].
* How did Judge Doom know how the Dip worked if he was just a toon robber before becoming a judge without prior tests? And by "test", that mean victims. Remember how Bambi's mother's corpse was never found and the pheasant was extremely terrified of the hunter, going against the rationality of hiding and trying to fly the hell away from the hunter, only to be shot; meaning she saw something [[OutOfCharacterMoment so scary that her first reaction was to flee]]. Read this scene while comparing Eddie's reaction to [[FridgeHorror when you have time to watch the scenes where the pheasant and Bambi's mother died]] [[FridgeLogic and why they've never shown up in any of Disney's current spin-offs]]. [[MindScrew Read this until you can understand the meaning behind this.]]
** In the logic of this universe, though, Bambi, the hunter, and the pheasant are all actors. It doesn't make much sense that they'd be filming Doom's attempts to get test subjects. Unless Doom tricked them that the bullets (probably loaded with Dip) were harmless. Thus Doom is not framed, and Bambi's mom dies. To make it worse, an early draft of the script had Doom be the one that shot Bambi's mother.

** Consider Roger repeatedly popping out of Eddie's coat while they're being pursued by Weasels armed with guns. Since the guns shoot regular bullets, not dip, Roger's in no danger... but ''Eddie is''.
** In fact, the toons could almost fit with the original terrifying versions of TheFairFolk - near-omnipotent, immune to practically everything, and motivated only by what they see as amusing. ''Film/CoolWorld'' was originally intended to be a horror film, and the amount of Fridge Horror in ''Roger Rabbit'' could easily have been its inspiration.
** Going the other direction, almost all toons are incapable of actually harming a human. Not that they don't feel the desire to, although that's likely also accurate, but outside of accidents it's widely believed a toon literally ''can't'' kill a human because it's so against their purpose. So that leaves us with an immortal invincible species that ''can'' be imprisoned but can't defend themselves. Gosh, hope nobody in that Universe ever thought over those implications.

** Except this is an in-universe short film, so the fact that it was completed implies that the world being destroyed was part of the performance. Also, in Toontown, very little of anything has consequences.
* When describing what happened on the day Teddy died, Eddie mentions that he only "broke his arm" when the piano fell on them. How do we know Teddy didn't push his brother out of the way to save his life at the cost of his own?
** "Teddy never made it."

* In the comic sequel, Judge Doom was just some actor who played a bad guy in TV shows and movies. A clunk on the head caused him to believe he is an actual villain. In other words, Eddie accidentally killed an innocent toon with amnesia.
** Not ''that'' innocent. Even if he thought he really was a Toon villain playing out the role of a lifetime, he did murder ''non-Toon'' human beings, not just other Toons. So one can't excuse his crimes by claiming he thought it was just part of his role, because none of his villain roles would've involved killing humans, only battling Toon heroes.
* Cartoons are said to cause kids to commit more [[MurderSimulator heinous acts]] (a kid infamously burned down his home due to watching ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'') than what violent video games would do. So there could be Toons that can be as dangerous as Doom himself.
* What happened to the Dip Truck, still full of Dip, after it got hit by the Toon train? What prevented it from spilling it's contents everywhere from the impact, destroying not all but a significant part of Toontown and killing dozens if not hundreds of Toons?
** The truck wasn't ''full'' of Dip anymore, most of it having been drained out onto the floor (hence why the spray aimed at the Rabbits petered out) and then washed down the drain, but there probably was enough residue left to erase streaks all along the track and the front end of the train, possibly including the engineer.

** We even see the Queen (in her witch form) from ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' when Eddie visits Toontown, implies that Disney Villains actually exist. good luck imagining someone really dangerous Like [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]] gaining political power in our world and cause great harm whoever stands in their way.
*** For any Restaurant owner and their staff when [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants Plankton]] is on the loose in the real world. you may not let him know your secret ingredient and let him enslave the entire world through brainwashing humans with [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovie mind controlling buckets]].
** Some modern toon villains were pretty more evil and sadistic than the old, classic ones, and their evilness might cause much serious damage in the real world, and worse now that the Dip no longer hurts them now that they're CGI and Computer Animated. there's nothing you can do to stop them now!
*** Well if a hand-drawn toon can be killed with paint-thinner, then it stands to reason that a CGI toon could be killed with water or magnets.
* It's awfully lucky Eddie caught that news report on Maroon selling his studio before leaving the theater, otherwise he would have fled Los Angeles along with Roger... with nothing standing between Doom and [[ForWantOfANail the destruction of Toontown]].
* While The Resurrection of Doom gives us a potential concept of Judge Doom's former {{Toon}} identity as Baron Von Rotten- who looks like an exaggerated version of his red-eyed self with the human mask still on- as well as a fan theory of Judge Doom being Pistol Packin Possum- a {{Toon}} possum gangster who uses a similar gun to Doom when he kills R.K. Maroon in addition to having reddish eyes on a closer viewing- within the film itself, there is no clue of what Judge Doom actually is beneath his assumed appearance. The only clue is his ever-changing eyes and his golden exposed hand that can change into weapons; leaving everything else an enigma. Given how varied Toons look- from exaggerated people to anthropomorphic animals to sentient objects- Judge Doom could be potentially anything and [[PerpetuallyProtean potentially be anything-given his limbs and especially his eyes could change into anything]].

* It's awfully lucky Eddie caught that news report on Maroon selling his studio before leaving the theater, otherwise he would have fled Los Angeles along with Roger... with nothing standing between Doom and [[ForWantOfANail the destruction of Toontown]].

* It's awfully lucky Eddie caught that news report on Maroon selling his studio before leaving the theater, otherwise he would have fled Los Angeles... with nothing standing between Doom and [[ForWantOfANail the destruction of Toontown]].

*** Well if a hand-drawn toon can be killed with paint-thinner, then it stands to reason that a CGI toon could be killed with water or magnets.

*** Well if a hand-drawn toon can be killed with paint-thinner, then it stands to reason that a CGI toon could be killed with water or magnets.
!!FridgeLogic
* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself (admittedly a trivial matter for a shapeshifting actor). But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes and voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, where his trademark shapeshifting powers were also on display (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since PaperThinDisguise might be in play for them).
** Well... this is speculation, but... 1) Toons getting EasyAmnesia or a personality change from a TapOnTheHead is a common stock plot for cartoons, and in that case the amnesiac or personality-changed Toon can't change back to their normal selves before the cartoon is over. For Baron von Rotten that's a problem because his injury wasn't actually part of a cartoon, and so he just stayed a villain. 2) Baron von Rotten seems to never have gotten billing as himself, he was just a number of bit-part villains. His true self may not have been that well known. And the high-pitched scream probably wasn't his natural voice. If he could change his appearance so completely, he could easily change his voice as well.
* Why aren't the weasels affected by the "shave and a haircut" bit? They're Toons as well.
** Because the weasels aren't hiding. The "shave and a haircut" routine is used to lure Toons out of hiding, because [[RuleOfFunny it's funny they'll blow their cover for such a silly reason]].

* Why aren't the weasels affected by the "shave and a haircut" bit? They're Toons as well.

** So why weren't the Weasels affected by it?

* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself (admittedly a trivial matter for a shapeshifting actor). But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes and voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, where his trademark shapeshifting powers were also on display (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since PaperThinDisguise might be in play for them).

* Why does Roger react so violently upon drinking alcohol? Cartoons (particularly ones made for kids) that tackle the subject of drugs often teach that DrugsAreBad. Roger's reaction wouldn't be out of place in an AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle segment in a real cartoon!

* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself (admittedly a trivial matter for a shapeshifting actor). But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes and voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, where his trademark shapeshifting powers were also on display (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since they as toons would be subject to the rules of the PaperThinDisguise trope).

* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself (admittedly a trivial matter for a shapeshifting actor). But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes and voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, since his trademark shapeshifting powers were on display there as well (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since they as toons would be subject to the rules of the PaperThinDisguise trope).

* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself (admittedly a trivial matter for a shapeshifting actor). But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes an voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, since his trademark shapeshifting powers were on display there as well (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since they as toons would be subject to the rules of the PaperThinDisguise trope).

* The comics reveal that Judge Doom was originally a famous Toon actor called Baron Von Rotten, who was renown for his shapeshifting powers and frequently typecast as the villain. Then one day he got a concussion on-set that caused him to be LostInCharacter, hence his behavior in the movie. Two problems with this: 1)Toons can get shot point-blank with a canon and come back unscathed, but a TapOnTheHead still gives them permanent brain damage? 2)For the papers to have read "Detective murdered by Mystery Toon" rather than "Detective murdered by Von Rotten," He'd have to fake his own disappearance and construct a new identity for himself. But then during the murder of his brother, shouldn't Eddie have noticed that that shadowy figure up there had the same eyes an voice as that famous actor who went missing a while back? But if not then, then he ''definitely'' should've made the connection during the movie's climactic battle, since his trademark shapeshifting powers were on display there as well (the crowd of toons not recognizing him could probably be excused since they as toons would be subject to the rules of the PaperThinDisguise trope).

*** Well if a hand-drawn toon can be killed with paint-thinner, then it stands to reason that a CGI toon could be killed with water or magnets.