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, 1960, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng
. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc
.
The short is the third in the series of Freleng'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
.
In the Sega Mega Drive
game Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers
, level 5 is loosely based on this cartoon, but with a few changes.
In the dream: Suddenly waking up, Sylvester chases some pigeons away for disrupting his nap. He then pursues his prey, Tweety, along the building's ledge. Tweety escapes inside and hides in the Hyde formula ("I'd better hide, or that bad ol' putty tat gonna get me!"). Sylvester demands that Tweety show himself, which he does: he's turned into an ugly, giant bird of prey ("You bad ol' puddy tat!" and laughs maniacally) that - after years of harassment and being chased and with payback on his mind - begins chasing Sylvester!
Sylvester is frantically trying to get the elevator to come up, and he turns and looks down the corner, and Tweety/Hyde is ambling along, laughing maniacally.
For most of the rest of the cartoon, Tweety frequently switches between his usual, innocent self (which Sylvester chases) and the evil bird-monster (from which Sylvester runs away). After several back-and-forth chases, Sylvester nabs a normal-sized Tweety. Unaware of the fact that 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 to make sure that Tweety doesn't get out and "the goon" doesn't get in, and begins to "make that Tweety Sandwich
I've been dreaming of." But while Sylvester is searching for some ketchup
, Tweety changes back into his menacing, Hyde-like self and devours his adversary whole ("What? No ketchup? Well, I guess I'll just have to eat you without KETCH...!") in a single gulp. Sylvester frees himself and tries to escape the room as his hunter murderously stalks him down (off-screen). Sylvester cries out "Help! Open the door! Help! I'm locked in with a killer! Aaaaaargh! Help! Help! Aaargh! Aaargh! Aaaargh! Help!". End of the dream.
Just then, Sylvester awakens from his dream... only to believe this was a nightmare and to see a normal-sized Tweety struggling to fly to the ledge of the building. Fearing of the events of his nightmare about to come true, Sylvester is convinced that Tweety poses a giant risk to his well-being, cries out "Help! Save me! Aaargh! Aaargh! Aaargh! Save me! He's a killer! Help!" and runs through a wall to escape! Two cats (variants of the cats in Birds Anonymous
) observe his action and refer to it as cowardice ("Most outrageous exhibition of wonton cowardice", "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Shameful"). Tweety turns to the viewers and agrees ("Yeah, shameful!").
In Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
, new animation is incepted into the cartoon; when Sylvester runs through the wall to escape, he finds himself in the Paranormalists at Large office.
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
animated short starring Tweety
Tweety
Tweety Bird is a fictional Yellow Canary in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being a typical English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds...
and Sylvester
Sylvester (Looney Tunes)
Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper...
. Released May 14, 1960, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
.
The short is the third in the series of Freleng'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
Hide and seek
Hide-and-seek or hide-and-go-seek is a variant of the game tag, in which a number of players conceal themselves in the environment, to be found by one or more seekers.-Variants:Numerous variants of the game can be found around the world...
.
In the Sega Mega Drive
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
game Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers
Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers
Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers is a video game featuring the Looney Tunes characters Sylvester and Tweety. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in 1993. It was the first video game to feature Sylvester and Tweety.- Gameplay :...
, level 5 is loosely based on this cartoon, but with a few changes.
Plot
Sylvester is sleeping on the ledge of a tall building. After observing mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll drinking a Mr. Hyde potion and briefly turning into a monstrous alter ego, Sylvester laughs it off and resumes his sleep.In the dream: Suddenly waking up, Sylvester chases some pigeons away for disrupting his nap. He then pursues his prey, Tweety, along the building's ledge. Tweety escapes inside and hides in the Hyde formula ("I'd better hide, or that bad ol' putty tat gonna get me!"). Sylvester demands that Tweety show himself, which he does: he's turned into an ugly, giant bird of prey ("You bad ol' puddy tat!" and laughs maniacally) that - after years of harassment and being chased and with payback on his mind - begins chasing Sylvester!
Sylvester is frantically trying to get the elevator to come up, and he turns and looks down the corner, and Tweety/Hyde is ambling along, laughing maniacally.
For most of the rest of the cartoon, Tweety frequently switches between his usual, innocent self (which Sylvester chases) and the evil bird-monster (from which Sylvester runs away). After several back-and-forth chases, Sylvester nabs a normal-sized Tweety. Unaware of the fact that 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 to make sure that Tweety doesn't get out and "the goon" doesn't get in, and begins to "make that Tweety Sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
I've been dreaming of." But while Sylvester is searching for some ketchup
Ketchup
Ketchup is a sweet-and-tangy condiment typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup and an assortment of...
, Tweety changes back into his menacing, Hyde-like self and devours his adversary whole ("What? No ketchup? Well, I guess I'll just have to eat you without KETCH...!") in a single gulp. Sylvester frees himself and tries to escape the room as his hunter murderously stalks him down (off-screen). Sylvester cries out "Help! Open the door! Help! I'm locked in with a killer! Aaaaaargh! Help! Help! Aaargh! Aaargh! Aaaargh! Help!". End of the dream.
Just then, Sylvester awakens from his dream... only to believe this was a nightmare and to see a normal-sized Tweety struggling to fly to the ledge of the building. Fearing of the events of his nightmare about to come true, Sylvester is convinced that Tweety poses a giant risk to his well-being, cries out "Help! Save me! Aaargh! Aaargh! Aaargh! Save me! He's a killer! Help!" and runs through a wall to escape! Two cats (variants of the cats in Birds Anonymous
Birds Anonymous
Birds Anonymous is a 1957 Merrie Melodies animated short, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster, starring Tweety Bird, Sylvester and Sam...
) observe his action and refer to it as cowardice ("Most outrageous exhibition of wonton cowardice", "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Shameful"). Tweety turns to the viewers and agrees ("Yeah, shameful!").
Censorship
On the ABC version of this cartoon, Sylvester's line when he's standing on the window sill and preparing to jump out to escape the monster Tweety, "I'll jump!" then asiding to the audience, "I've got a choice?" was cut, presumably because of its allusions to suicide. The ABC edited version has Sylvester look down and then jump out the window.Later appearances
Dr. Jekyll drank a potion and turned into a Mr. Hyde again in one episode of Animaniacs. This is the same Jekyll that appeared in this episode.In Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters is a 1988 Looney Tunes film with a compilation of classic Warner Bros. Cartoons shorts and animated bridging sequences, starring Daffy Duck. It is the final Looney Tunes project in which Mel Blanc provided the voices of the characters. The film was released to theaters by...
, new animation is incepted into the cartoon; when Sylvester runs through the wall to escape, he finds himself in the Paranormalists at Large office.