Trivia / A Bear for Punishment

• Reality Subtext: Supposedly, the scene where Junyer slips on rollerskate and spills Pa's Breakfast in Bed all over him happened to Jones himself on Father's Day.
• Write What You Know: Chuck Jones based this cartoon on his own experiences on Father's Day.
  • Ken Harris's animation of Ma's dance was inspired by writer Mike Maltese, who, according to Chuck Jones, "could really dance that way".

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