Don't Give Up the Sheep

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A sheepdog thwarts the efforts of a thieving wolf whose tricks include altering the time clock, hiding in a bush, imitating Pan, digging a tunnel, unleashing a wildcat and disguising himself... Read allA sheepdog thwarts the efforts of a thieving wolf whose tricks include altering the time clock, hiding in a bush, imitating Pan, digging a tunnel, unleashing a wildcat and disguising himself as the dog's coworker.A sheepdog thwarts the efforts of a thieving wolf whose tricks include altering the time clock, hiding in a bush, imitating Pan, digging a tunnel, unleashing a wildcat and disguising himself as the dog's coworker.

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Mel Blanc

Ralph Sheepdog
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Director
- Chuck Jones
Writer
- Michael Maltese
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Trivia
First appearance of Sam Sheepdog (referred to here as "Ralph") and Ralph Wolf (unnamed here).

Goofs
When 'Ralph' (Sam) clocks in, he uses the bottom time card. When Fred (the dog 'Ralph' is relieving), he clocks out using the top time card. So, when all the clocking is done, 'Ralph's' time card is in the bottom 'In' slot, and Fred's time card is in the upper 'Out' slot. However, when Wolf changes the time on the time clock, there is one card in the lower 'Out' slot and one time card in the upper 'In' slot.

Alternate versions
The only gag edited from TV versions of the film is the very last gag, where the coyote dresses as Ralph's friend. It is reinstated for the Golden and Premiere DVD collections.

Connections
Featured in The Bugs Bunny Show: High Diving Hare/Don't Give Up the Sheep/Stooge For a Mouse (1961)

Soundtracks
Bah Bah Black Sheep
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9/10

One of the most interesting and humorous concepts developed by Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones, in addition to both working with solidly established stars such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck and doing one-shot cartoons like Martian Through Georgia, did some thematic groupings of short using continuing characters in a small number of cartoons. Ralph and Sam, a sheepdog and wolf, were one of these. The series is one of the better ones as far as I'm concerned. The concept of protector versus predator as a 9 to 5 job just amuses me no end. This particular short isn't the best of the lot (there were seven all told and I believe this was the first of them) but all of them are quite fun and are well worth watching. Recommended.