Charlie Dog - My Favorite Looney Tunes Character

Charlie Dog is the best for alot of reasons, not only is he ridiculously underrated but his humor and cartoons are relatable to me.

Bob Clampett made a cartoon called Porky's Pooch released in December of 1941, and that was the true start of the "Ain't Got No Dog and Ain't Got No Master" trope we would get to see in the next few years where Chuck Jones would re-use that concept and make it even funnier and insane. 

In all of his cartoons where he meets with Porky, there was always this witty yet hilarious nature to them. Every short is Charlie exploring the outer world needing a master.

His personality is that he can act supercilious, can be mostly talkative, and sometimes a bit snarky. His poses, expressions and lines at times make me chuckle. I don't think I would ever like anyone in real life to act like Charlie Dog but seeing it in an entertainment perspective, it's nothing like I ever seen before, and it manages to work perfectly. 

I think Chuck Jones was the best director to create these cartoons. I adore his more structured and tone-down humor especially in these era of cartoons mostly late 40s- early 50s. 

What I also noticed in these cartoons is that there's this singular gag where Porky wraps the dog up making him have to go to Australia, Siberia and Scotland. Very memorable moments. 

He also teamed with other distinctive individuals, and those are hilarious cartoons too. Dog Gone South (1950) and A Hound For Trouble (1951).

With these cartoons however there is a change, in A Hound For Trouble (1951), Charlie explores a different country, Italy. Here he's less sympathetic and more natural to the given environment he's taken place in, but I still love these cartoons. I say they're even better.

Charlie Dog hasn't had much recognition outside of the classics except for appearing in specials, TV episodes and movies.

But there is one Looney Tunes cartoon which he appears in that definitely made the character feel alive again.

In my opinion, Looney Tunes Cartoons is a near perfect tribute to the classic cartoons entirely. This short is simply called Adopt Me. Where Charlie this time tries to get adopted in a pet store. It's hilarious and has some clever and funny moments. Feel free to watch the actual show on Max! It might be possible that I should watch this show more frequently.