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* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid-air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk. ("Good brakes.")

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* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks brakes in mid-air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk. ("Good brakes.")
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* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk. ("Good breaks.")

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* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid air mid-air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk. ("Good breaks.brakes.")



* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or secluded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: One that is PlayedForLaughs comes up at the end of the short. After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [[FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]] This gag was repeated in a couple of subsequent Droopy cartoons before being dropped entirely.
* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he ties up Droopy and takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")

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* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure secure, or secluded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: One that is PlayedForLaughs comes up at the end of the short. After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera camera, and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [[FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]] This gag was repeated in a couple of subsequent Droopy cartoons before being dropped entirely.
* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across the country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he ties up Droopy and takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. Droopy? ("Enjoy your trip?")



* TalkingWithSigns: A few times. Wolfie hides in a barrel and tries to deter Droopy by pulling a sign that reads "Nope -- I'm not in here!" Then when he hides in an igloo in the North Pole, Wolfie assumes Droopy will be right behind him, but instead finds a sign that reads "Nope, It's too cold!"

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* TalkingWithSigns: A few times. Wolfie hides in a barrel and tries to deter Droopy by pulling a sign that reads "Nope -- I'm not in here!" Then when he hides in an igloo in at the North Pole, Wolfie assumes Droopy will be right behind him, but instead finds a sign that reads "Nope, It's too cold!"
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* {{Undertaker}}: One sees Wolfie jump off the building he's on, jumps after him, takes his measurements, and then jumps back up.

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* {{Undertaker}}: One sees Wolfie jump off the building he's on, jumps after him, takes his measurements, and then jumps back up.up.
* WildTake: Every time Wolfie sees Droopy, his pursuer, he freaks out in many hilarious ways!
** Granted, it '''''IS''''' a Tex Avery cartoon, so, it '''''does''''' MakesSenseInContext.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [[FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]] This gag was repeated in a couple of subsequent Droopy cartoons before being dropped entirely.

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: One that is PlayedForLaughs comes up at the end of the short. After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [[FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]] This gag was repeated in a couple of subsequent Droopy cartoons before being dropped entirely.
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* TheRuntAtTheEnd: Once Wolfie is on the loose, the police open the gate to release a small army's worth of dogs to pursue him. Once the larger dogs all exit, out walks Droopy at a snail's pace. This is the point he informs us that he's the picture's hero.
* ShoutOut: During Wolfie's second return to the apartment, Droopy is shown reading a ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' magazine.

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* BornInTheTheater: As Wolfie rounds a corner, he runs past the edge of the film.



* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk.

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* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk. ("Good breaks.")



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: 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. He is also unnamed,[[note]]although he was known around the studio as "Happy Hound"[[/note]] which would remain until ''WesternAnimation/SenorDroopy''.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: 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. He is also unnamed,[[note]]although he was known around the studio as "Happy Hound"[[/note]] which he would remain until ''WesternAnimation/SenorDroopy''.



* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")
* TalkingWithSigns: A few times. Wolfie hides in a barrel and tries to deter Droopy by pulling a sign that reads "Nope -- I'm not in here!" Then when he hides in a cabin in the North Pole, Wolfie assumes Droopy will be right behind him, but instead finds a sign that reads "Nope, It's too cold!"

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* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he ties up Droopy and takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")
* TalkingWithSigns: A few times. Wolfie hides in a barrel and tries to deter Droopy by pulling a sign that reads "Nope -- I'm not in here!" Then when he hides in a cabin an igloo in the North Pole, Wolfie assumes Droopy will be right behind him, but instead finds a sign that reads "Nope, It's too cold!"cold!"
* TravelMontage: We see Wolfie run from city to city, screaming every time to indicate that Droopy is there (except when he goes to Hollywood, where he goes "[[WolfWhistle Woo-woo!]]" instead).

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A criminal wolf escapes from Swing Swing Prison and many bloodhounds are tasked to find him. One of them, Droopy, remains behind to tell the audience that he's the hero. Sure enough, he slowly but surely catches the wolf, who quickly escapes. Unfortunately for the wolf, Droopy proves to be very, ''very'', '''''very''''' hard to get away from....

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A criminal wolf escapes from Swing Swing Prison and many a pack of bloodhounds are tasked to find him. One of them, Droopy, remains lags behind to tell the audience that he's the hero. Sure enough, he slowly but surely catches hero and will presumably catch the wolf, who quickly escapes. convict. Unfortunately for the said wolf, Droopy proves to be very, ''very'', '''''very''''' hard to get away from....


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* BreakingTheFourthWall: After dropping an absurdly large boulder onto the wolf from above, Droopy waits a few seconds before admitting to the audience: "Yes, you're right. It IS gruesome..."
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* MetafictionalDevice: While rounding a corner, the wolf runs off the edge of the film frame, past the sprocket holes, into the white space beyond, and back onto the film.
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* FarSideIsland: The wolf parachutes out of an airplane onto a very small island.

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* AnimalTalk: Droopy runs into another dog and bark to each other. Droopy then explains to the audience: "Dog talk."



* AsideComment: Both Droopy and Wolfie constantly make asides to the audience, a Tex Avery trademark.
-->'''Droopy:''' I surprise him like this all through the picture.



* DrivenToSuicide: As Droopy has him cornered on the roof of a tall building, Wolfie states that if he takes one more step, he'll jump. ("And I will, too.") Droopy takes a step, and Wolfie, true to his word, jumps off. Subverted when at the very last second, Wolfie breaks in mid air and lands on his tip-toe safely on the sidewalk.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: 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. He is also unnamed, which would remain until ''Senor Droopy''.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: 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. He is also unnamed, unnamed,[[note]]although he was known around the studio as "Happy Hound"[[/note]] which would remain until ''Senor Droopy''.''WesternAnimation/SenorDroopy''.



* OutOfCharacterMoment: After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [{FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]]
* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [{FiringInTheAirALot [[FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]]
"]] This gag was repeated in a couple of subsequent Droopy cartoons before being dropped entirely.
* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")trip?")
* TalkingWithSigns: A few times. Wolfie hides in a barrel and tries to deter Droopy by pulling a sign that reads "Nope -- I'm not in here!" Then when he hides in a cabin in the North Pole, Wolfie assumes Droopy will be right behind him, but instead finds a sign that reads "Nope, It's too cold!"
* {{Undertaker}}: One sees Wolfie jump off the building he's on, jumps after him, takes his measurements, and then jumps back up.
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* AbsurdAltitude: Wolfie jumps off a [[StarScraper ridiculously tall skyscraper]], so tall you can see the whole United States, looking like a map with clearly labeled states.
* AnvilOnHead: Droppy drops a gigantic boulder on Wolfie, which reads "This rock knocks him colder'n a wet mackerel!"
* DogsLoveFireHydrants: Droopy walks behind a hydrant and after a brief pause, walks out with a look of embarrassment on his face.
* TheCatCameBack: Wolfie just can't shake Droopy, no matter where he goes.



* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or secluded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.

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* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or secluded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.somehow.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: After receiving his reward money, Droopy suddenly drops his usual deadpan demeanor, flashes a huge smile at the camera and starts whooping and shouting with glee, even blowing horns and [{FiringInTheAirALot shooting guns in the air]]. Then just as suddenly, he goes all deadpan again and says [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry "I'm happy."]]
* OverlyLongGag: After Wolfie promises not to move while Droopy goes to call the cops, he runs out the window, down the fire escape, takes a taxi to the train station, rides a train to the docks, then a motor scooter to a boat, which takes him to the airport, drives a jeep to an airplane, rides it across country, then rides a horse to a remote cabin. Once there, however, he finds Droopy waiting for him ("You moved, didn't you?"), so he takes the whole trip again, in reverse and at double speed. After arriving back at the apartment, who should be waiting there but Droopy. ("Enjoy your trip?")
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: 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. He is also unnamed, which would remain until ''Senor Droopy''.
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''Dumb-Hounded'' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1943]] Creator/{{MGM}} [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons Tex Avery short]] well-known for being the first cartoon to feature WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}, who is unnamed in this short.

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''Dumb-Hounded'' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1943]] Creator/{{MGM}} [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons Tex Avery short]] well-known well known for being the first cartoon to feature WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}, who is unnamed in this short.



The short would receive a remake three years later, ''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice.''

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The short would receive a remake three years later, ''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice.''
''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice''.



* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or seculded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.

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!!This cartoon provides examples of the following tropes:
* FarSideIsland: The wolf parachutes out of an airplane onto a very small island.
* InstitutionalApparel: The wolf wears his prison uniform throughout the entire short.
* MetafictionalDevice: While rounding a corner, the wolf runs off the edge of the film frame, past the sprocket holes, into the white space beyond, and back onto the film.
* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or seculded secluded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.
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The short would receive a remake three years later, ''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice.''

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The short would receive a remake three years later, ''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice.''''

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* OffScreenTeleportation: No matter where the wolf goes, nor how seemingly far, secure or seculded the place would be, Droopy will always be there somehow.
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''Dumb-Hounded'' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1943]] Creator/{{MGM}} [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons Tex Avery short]] well-known for being the first cartoon to feature WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}, who is unnamed in this short.

A criminal wolf escapes from Swing Swing Prison and many bloodhounds are tasked to find him. One of them, Droopy, remains behind to tell the audience that he's the hero. Sure enough, he slowly but surely catches the wolf, who quickly escapes. Unfortunately for the wolf, Droopy proves to be very, ''very'', '''''very''''' hard to get away from....

The short would receive a remake three years later, ''WesternAnimation/NorthwestHoundedPolice.''

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