Hanna-Barbera Studios: D-F: Droopy, Master Detective: Droopy, Master Detective

• Hanna-Barbera Studios.

• Animation Studio

  :

   Fil-Cartoons, Inc., Mr. Big Cartoons

• Featuring:

   Droopy, Dripple, McWolf, Screwball Squirrel, Dweeble, Miss Vavoom.

• Originally Released in 1993.

• Originally Aired on

  FOX

  .

• Running Time:

   30 minutes.

• Color

• U.S.A.

Created by the legendary Tex Avery, Droopy had been part of MGM's theatrical cartoon lineup since 1943. After decades in the business, the dog came to television as part of 1975's The New Tom and Jerry Show, but he was only a supporting player. 1990's Tom and Jerry Kids gave Droopy a regular segment, as well as a new sidekick—a lookalike son named Dripple. Seeing that the old dog still had a few tricks left, Hanna-Barbera cast Droopy and Dripple as 1940's-style detectives, with all the film noir trappings.

A spoof of detective films and cop shows, Droopy, Master Detective stuck the two dogs on the mean streets of an unnamed big city. Droopy was every bit as talented at catching the crooks as he had been in his theatrical shorts, and his deadpan humor kept the mood light.

Thirteen newly-made seven-minute episodes were mixed in with seven-minute reruns from Droopy and Dripple's Tom and Jerry Kids appearances. Two of these episodes would air in each program. The rest of the half-hour program was taken up by a single episode of Screwball Squirrel, another Tex Avery creation from the 1940's. “Screwy” made his home in a public park, making life miserable for hot-headed park attendant Dweeble and his moronic dog Grappley.

Droopy may have always gotten his man, but getting the kids to sit still and watch his show was another matter. Droopy, Master Detective ran for only one season on Fox's Saturday morning schedule. Droopy didn't seem to care either way.