Hyde And Go Tweet

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Hyde And Go Tweet is a Merrie Melodies animated short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released May 14, 1958, the cartooon is directed by Friz Freleng. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc.

The short is the third in the series of of Freling's cartoons based on "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The title is a play on the game hide and go seek.

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Sylvester is sleeping on the ledge of a tall building, when he chases some pigeons away after their coos disrupt his nap. After observing a mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll-type man drink a Hyde-like potion and briefly turning into his monsterous alter ego, Sylvester laughs it off and resumes his sleep.

In a dream-like sequence, Sylvester pursues his prey, Tweety, along the building's ledge. Tweety escapes inside and hides in the Hyde formula. Sylvester demands that Tweety show himself, which he does: He's turned into an ugly, giant bird of prey that - after years of harassment and being chased and with payback on his mind - begins chasing Sylvester!

For most of the rest of the cartoon, Tweety frequently switches between his usual, innocent self (which Sylvester chases) and the evil bird-monster (which goes after the cat). After several back-and-forth chases, Sylvester nabs a normal-sized Tweety. Failing to realize the monster bird and his potential meal are one and the same, the cat locks himself in a small kitchen, throws the key out the window and begins to "make that Tweety sandwich I've been dreaming of." But while searching for some ketchup, Tweety changes back into his Hyde-like self and devours his adversary whole. Sylvester frees himself and tries to escape the room as his hunter murderously stalks him down.

Just then, Sylvester awakens from his dream ... only to see a normal-sized Tweety struggling to fly to the ledge of the building. Sylvester is convinced that Tweety poses a giant risk to his well-being and runs through a wall to escape!