Making up DePatie-Freleng Enterprises' The Inspector series, one of their most famous characters and one of their better known and better quality-wise theatrical series, are thirty four cartoons. The first being 1965's 'The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation' and the last being 1969's 'Carte Blanched'. A series mostly well worth watching with even some very good to great efforts, though would be lying if saying all of them are great, some being very, very average. Like The Inspector too as a character.
'Pierre and Cottage Cheese', the penultimate The Inspector cartoon, is for me is one of the high-middle The Inspector cartoons. Another one of those well done and enjoyable but nothing mind-blowing outings in the series, that is recommended as a well worth watching one but not an essential. 'Pierre and Cottage Cheese' may not be one of the Inspector's funniest or most imaginative, but it is above average, would actually consider it pretty decent with a lot to like.
The story is as flimsy as it comes and that one knows what's going to happen next in the story action most of the time takes away from the surprise somewhat.
Although The Inspector is a fun and likeable character as always, this is a rare case of between him and of him being the weaker character with there being some uncharacteristic blandness occasionally, his humour being sharper and more ironic in other cartoons of his.
Still like him very much, but here the funnier and more interesting character here is Charlie, a rare The Inspector foil that The Inspector is actually no match for. 'Pierre and Cottage Cheese' is far from short-changed when it comes to the humour, and although they are standard the gags are still well timed and humorous. Have noticed that with a lot of The Inspector cartoons the ending is the best part, and actually that's the case here too. Plus there is also a twist/revelation that came as a complete surprise to me and was very clever. The bumbling does amuse and doesn't get tiresome and the verbal humour has enough wit to it, both have been stronger though elsewhere.
Once again, the animation is fine and unmistakably distinctive DePatie-Freleng in style. Simple but always attractive, with nice attention to detail and especially striking were the rich colours. The music never sounds cheap and doesn't get bombastic or manic, regardless of the energy. It is hard to think of a better voice for The Inspector than that of Pat Harrington Jr.
In summary, decent. 7/10
