Gopher Broke
| Gopher Broke | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunes (Goofy Gophers/Barnyard Dawg) series | |
 Title screen | |
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Produced by | John W. Burton |
| Voices by |
Mel Blanc Stan Freberg (uncredited) |
| Music by |
John Seely Harry Bluestone |
| Animation by |
Warren Batchelder Ted Bonnicksen George Grandpre Tom Ray |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | November 15, 1958 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6 mins |
| Language | English |
Gopher Broke is a "Looney Tunes" cartoon animated short starring the Goofy Gophers and the Barnyard Dawg (in one of four & final appearances without Foghorn Leghorn). Released November 15, 1958, the cartoon is directed by Robert McKimson. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Stan Freberg. The title is a pun on the phrase "Go for Broke".
Plot
The Goofy Gophers are about to harvest the vegetables on the farm when the farmhands beat them to the punch. Worried that their food source is being "vandalized," they follow the truck to the barn so they can recover what they consider to be their food. However, they spot the guard dog and realize that if he were to awaken and spot them stealing the vegetables, he would cause them trouble.
The Gophers spend most of the rest of the cartoon using psychological weardown tactics to drive Barnyard Dawg insane and remove him as a threat to their well-being. A deadpan pig watches as the dog is repeatedly the victim of the Gophers' pranks, and can only shake his head as the dog's psyche is broken down. Meanwhile, the pooch tries to convince himself that all that is going on is nothing but a bad dream (consulting Sigmund Fraud and using sleeping pills to laugh off each attempt).
In the end, the Gophers get rid of their foe for good by tying a harness around the sleeping Barnyard Dawg's belly, then attaching it to a hot air balloon before launching it. Eventually, the balloon's hull begins to leak, and the dog awakens atop a light pole. After he wakes up and realising his surroundings, Barnyard Dawg mentally snaps and begins to fly! The pig - confused about everything he has seen - goes to psychiatrist Dr. Cy Kosis for counseling. Kosis realizes he needs counseling (and joins his client on the couch) when he sees the Barnyard Dawg flying by the window.
Succession
| Preceded by Lumber Jerks |
Goofy Gophers cartoons 1958 |
Succeeded by Tease for Two |