Hop, Skip and a Chump is a 1942 Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng. It was reissued as a Blue Ribbon on March 5, 1949, titled Hop Skip and a Chump.
Title[]
The title is a play on the phrase "hop, skip and a jump."
Plot[]
A grasshopper named Hopalong Casserole is being chased by two blackbirds modeled after Laurel and Hardy. He manages to outwit them easily but makes a fatal mistake of believing a closed iris shot can shield him from his enemies.
Availability[]
(1993) LaserDisc
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 4, Side 6
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 4, Side 6
(2020) Streaming
HBO Max (restored)
HBO Max (restored)
Notes[]
- The 1995 Turner dubbed version seen on television has extremely horrible color corrections.
- The original title card is currently lost but included a comma after "Hop"[1] as seen on the lobby cards below.
Gallery[]
Lobby Card
Lobby Card
A (cropped) screenshot of the 2020 restoration
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