I believe that this is my favorite Cool Cat short. And even though the puns and gags have always been the norm for WB, I like how here this is one of the few WB shorts that makes references to their usual trademarks (I guess one could call them) and emphasizes them primarily, making them the main focal point over the plot of what else takes place. I find it very interesting for that reason and it's the perfect, suitable way to kick off the grand finale of the classic era-WB shorts. Although the same could've been done with any other race and it still would be great anyway. I can't wait for this to come to DVD and wish that it has already.
It's an interesting mixture of the styles of Hanna-Barbera and DePatie-Freleng. It even uses some of Hanna-Barbera's famous sound effects. But the old Warners trademarks, like talking to the audience and the crazy puns, are still present. Robert McKimson still held on to his animated roots. He'd been with the studio since the '30s.
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