"Here we are, home!"
Penelope the Elephant is a 1959 Felix the Cat cartoon, and the 16th episode of the Felix the Cat (Joe Oriolo) series.
Tropes:
- Meaningless Villain Victory: Rock Bottom technically gains a victory over Felix by kidnapping and returning the Rajah's elephant to him ahead of Felix—but because of exchange rates, the reward money of 50,000,000 bakshees that was offered turns out to be a meager ten cents.
- Ridiculous Exchange Rates: Rock Bottom delivers Penelope ahead of Felix, but to the formers shock, it turns out the reward money he's offered by her owner is worthless—50,000,000 bakshee is only worth 10 cents in American money.
- Team Rocket Wins: This episode is as close as Rock Bottom ever gets to defeating Felix, and even then, Felix emerges the moral victor. A Rajah's pet elephant, Penelope, has gotten lost and he offers a 50,000,000$ bakshee reward for her return. Felix finds her and intends her safe return, but Rock Bottom kidnaps her and ties up Felix, and makes it to the Rajah's palace to claim the money reward. He is promptly given it—but it turns out 50,000,000 bakshees is only worth 10 cents in American money. He's so flabbergasted at this, that he angrily throws the meager award aside and goes into shock.
