The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse
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The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse is a 26 half-hour television
animated series that parodies
the violent atmosphere of Chicago
during the Dry Law, as well as the old American films, their heroes and villains. The main characters in this series are four friendly mice, Elliot, Gordon, Mr. Wilson, and Jack the Irishman, although there are also some cats and dogs.
The citizens of Cheesecago are defenceless against Al Catone's mobsters until a few brave federal agents headed by Elliot Mouse dare take on the gangster
s. In spite of their rivalry and continuous fights, they control gambling
, shows, races and every business in town. They charge poor people and terrified traders with high taxes; they rob
, kidnap, and do all kind of misdeeds.
Their most important activity is confiscating cheese
to then deal with it illegally so that it fetches very high prices, often causing Cheesecago citizens to get ripped off. Only a few brave agents of the law, led by an intelligent mouse, try to face them and stop their misdeeds. They are the Untouchables of Elliot Mouse.
The first 9 episodes were released on DVD
in the UK.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
animated series that parodies
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
the violent atmosphere of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
during the Dry Law, as well as the old American films, their heroes and villains. The main characters in this series are four friendly mice, Elliot, Gordon, Mr. Wilson, and Jack the Irishman, although there are also some cats and dogs.
The citizens of Cheesecago are defenceless against Al Catone's mobsters until a few brave federal agents headed by Elliot Mouse dare take on the gangster
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
s. In spite of their rivalry and continuous fights, they control gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
, shows, races and every business in town. They charge poor people and terrified traders with high taxes; they rob
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
, kidnap, and do all kind of misdeeds.
Their most important activity is confiscating cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
to then deal with it illegally so that it fetches very high prices, often causing Cheesecago citizens to get ripped off. Only a few brave agents of the law, led by an intelligent mouse, try to face them and stop their misdeeds. They are the Untouchables of Elliot Mouse.
The first 9 episodes were released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in the UK.