Screwball Squirrel

Screwball Squirrel is a 1944 Screwy Squirrel cartoon directed by Tex Avery and released by MGM. Screwy Squirrel Now, let's see, what's the next thing I do to that guy? What is that next scene? [lifts corner of screen to peek at next scene] Oh, yeah! Dialogue Screwy Squirrel: Hello, Meathead? Meathead: Uh, yeah? Screwy Squirrel: Do you chase squirrels? Meathead: Nope, n-nothing but birds, I'm a bird dog, registered, p-pedigreed b-bird dog, I chase nothing but birds, that's all, just birds. Screwy Squirrel: Aw, you're probably too slow to chase squirrels. You're yellow. Why you... Oh, pardon me. [Screwy closes phone booth door so that audience cannot hear; blows raspberry through phone; Meathead arrives instantly] Screwy Squirrel: I knew that'd get him. Ha ha ha ha! Screwy Squirrel: Well, that's the end of him. You people want in on a little secret? You wanna know how I tricked that guy all through the picture? [A second Screwy Squirrel appears] Screwy Squirrel: [both of them] We was twins all the time! Ha ha ha ha! [Two Meatheads appear, each taking a hold of one of the Screwys] Meathead: [both of them] So was we. Ha ha ha ha! Sammy Squirrel: My cartoon would have been cuter. Screwy Squirrel and Meathead: Oh, brother, not that! [They all beat up Sammy] Voice cast Wally Maher as Screwy Squirrel. (uncredited) Dick Nelson as Meathead. (uncredited) Category:1944 American animated films Category:American animated short films Category:Traditionally animated short films Category:Children's animated comedy short films Category:Children's animated fantasy short films Category:Screwy Squirrel cartoons Category:Animated films about dogs Category:Films directed by Tex Avery