The Goofy Gophers

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The Goofy Gophers Looney Tunes series
Directed by	Arthur Davis
Produced by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Story by	Warren Foster (presumed)
Voices by	Mel Blanc Stan Freberg
Music by	Edward Selzer
Animation by	Cal Dalton Don Williams Manny Gould J.C. Melendez
Studio	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	January 25, 1947
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	7 minutes (one reel)
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The Goofy Gophers is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon released on January 25, 1947. It stars The Goofy Gophers (who are, for some reason, gray instead of brown as they would be in their subsequent appearances), and also features a cameo by Bugs Bunny (whose voice in this film is sped up).^[1] The WB animators, by this time, were now widely using Robert McKimson's version of Bugs's design.

[edit] Plot

The cartoon opens up with a dog guarding a vegetable garden and falling asleep. The dog spots two gophers eating carrots. The dog disguises himself as a tomato vine and poses as an actual plant in the garden. The Gophers spot the tomato vine, with one of them imitating Bugs Bunny. After grabbing a bunch of vegetables, the Gophers throw a pumpkin on the dog and hit him with a shovel. The gags are plenty as the Gophers continue to outwit their canine nemesis. Eventually, they launch the dog, via rocket, into space towards the moon. The Gophers, now triumphant, gloat that they will have all the carrots to themselves. But suddenly a familiar "Eh..." is heard; the camera pans to the side, revealing Bugs Bunny: "Well, I wouldn't say that!" Bugs laughs as the cartoon irises-out.