Freudy Cat

Freudy Cat
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	March 14, 1964
Run time	6:30
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie
Music composed by	Bill Lava
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Animation	Warren Batchelder George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Freudy Cat is the three hundred and eighty-eighth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 14, 1964. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

When Sylvester gets a nervous breakdown over being chased by what he believes is a giant mouse, his son takes him to see a psycho-therapist, who suggests that he thinks back to the times when he encountered it.

=Memorable quotes

Sylvester: G-g-g-g-giant mousthe ith on the loothe again! Thave me! Th-thave me!
Sylvester Jr.: Oh, father, dear father. That's all in the past! The giant ol' bad mouse is no more.
Sylvester: B-b-but I saw him. J-just ath... ath plain!?
Sylvester Jr.: Oh, my poor father. Still in a state of shock. Well, there is one way to get him unshook.

Sylvester: Thufferin' thuccotash... You think it'll be safe in a ship, wouldn't ya? But no... There we wath. Down in the hold! Bigger than ever! Big, big, Big!

Sylvester: Well, stho it shouldn't be a total lossth. C'mon, sthon.
Sylvester Jr.: Well, if you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Sylvester	Mel Blanc
Sylvester Jr.	Mel Blanc
Dr. Freud E. Katt	Mel Blanc
Hippety Hopper	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Sylvester's residence
      • Psychologist office

Music

The music was composed by Bill Lava, while clips from the reused footage were composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: March 14, 1964 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The title is a pun on the expression "fraidy cat" and neurologist Sigmund Freud.
• The short's premise is very similar to Tweet Dreams, as the two are classified as "cheater" shorts centering on Sylvester, who experiences nervous breakdowns, visits the therapist, and tells his story to the therapist via footage from previous cartoons.
• This was the last theatrical appearance of both Hippety Hopper and Sylvester Jr.
• The following cartoons were used for this short:
  • Who's Kitten Who?
  • Cats A-Weigh!
  • The Slap-Hoppy Mouse

Everlasting Influence

• A small clip from this cartoon would be used in the television special Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem