Droopy's Double Trouble

Droopy is to look at the mansion while everyone is gone. He's told to get some one to help him, so he gets his identical twin, Drippy, who's very strong and is instructed that no strangers are permitted; so when Spike the Bulldog comes around looking for a handout, Droopy is obliging and Drippy is, well, not.

There are lots of variations on this sort of gag, as when Droopy leads Spike to a closet for clothes, and when he goes in, Droopy hits him with a baseball bat. It's a little more mechanical than the usual Tex Avery cartoon, with the variations of a theme not quite as sparkling as usual.

It's double the fun as Droopy and his twin brother Drippy were tasked to watch over a very upscale mansion. Droopy wants to invite Spike to stay over, who's hoping to filter off some food. But, Drippy is abiding by a "no strangers allowed" policy and slaps and punches Spike around silly.

There's some funny slapstick stuff and some surprises, especially since Spike doesn't realize Droopy has a twin. A pretty good cartoon overall.

Grade B+

While as a kid of the late '70s, I remember watching many classic M-G-M cartoons on the "Tom and Jerry" show on my local station, including many Droopys but I don't remember this one so I think this was my first time viewing this particular one right now on the DVD of Royal Wedding. In this one, Droopy works as a butler at the mansion and when his superior tells him to get someone to work with him, Droopy calls his brother Drippy. Drippy has a similar personality to his brother except he's much more direct in enforcing the rules which in this case is "no strangers". So then Droopy's friend Spike shows up...Directed by Tex Avery, lots of hilarious physical gags abound concerning Spike's confusion between the actions of Droopy and Drippy. And when Spike reacts at the end, well, if you know Avery, you wouldn't be surprised, I'll tell you that! So that's a high recommendation of Droopy's Double Trouble.

Droopy works at a large mansion. When the master is away, the house needs another hand to help. Droopy calls in his strong-handed identical twin Drippy who is warned to guard against strangers. Droopy reluctantly helps his freeloading friend Spike who doesn't know that he has a twin. This is one of the best Droopy cartoons. It is the most memorable and hilarious slapstick fun.

This short is an energetic little cartoon that introduces a twin brother of Droopy's for the first (and only) time to hilarious, if predictable effect. Good effort that makes Droopy a more interesting character. Well worth watching, even if it isn't one of Avery's best. Recommended.