Ernie
Another Froggy Evening
Release date: 1995-10-06
Plot: The short follows Michigan J. Frog through various historical eras, from prehistoric times to a futuristic space age, showing how his presence either influences or completely ruins the life of whoever finds him. In every segment, someone discovers the frog and tries to exploit his singing talent for personal gain, only to end up in disaster when the frog stubbornly refuses to perform in front of an audience.
Name and role: The caveman in the prehistoric segment is clearly an "ancestor" of the infamous One Froggy Evening Guy, that poor soul. The short never gives him an official name, neither in 1955 nor in 1995. Among fans, he's commonly referred from fans as Froggy Guy, Frog Victim, or simply Ernie. Seeing him in the Stone Age makes it safe to say he's the first in a long ancestral line of unlucky saps doomed to discover the frog and suffer for their greed.
Trivia and other appearances: This unlucky fellow also appears in One Froggy Evening (1955), and makes a brief cameo in the restaurant scene of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, where he captures Michigan J. Frog only to vanish from the film, as mysteriously as he entered.
Release date: 1995-10-06
Plot: The short follows Michigan J. Frog through various historical eras, from prehistoric times to a futuristic space age, showing how his presence either influences or completely ruins the life of whoever finds him. In every segment, someone discovers the frog and tries to exploit his singing talent for personal gain, only to end up in disaster when the frog stubbornly refuses to perform in front of an audience.
Name and role: The caveman in the prehistoric segment is clearly an "ancestor" of the infamous One Froggy Evening Guy, that poor soul. The short never gives him an official name, neither in 1955 nor in 1995. Among fans, he's commonly referred from fans as Froggy Guy, Frog Victim, or simply Ernie. Seeing him in the Stone Age makes it safe to say he's the first in a long ancestral line of unlucky saps doomed to discover the frog and suffer for their greed.
Trivia and other appearances: This unlucky fellow also appears in One Froggy Evening (1955), and makes a brief cameo in the restaurant scene of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, where he captures Michigan J. Frog only to vanish from the film, as mysteriously as he entered.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Release date: 2003-11-01
Plot: Daffy Duck, feeling overshadowed by Bugs Bunny, is fired from Warner Bros. and teams up with security guard DJ Drake. They embark on a globe-trotting adventure to rescue DJ's father and thwart the evil plans of the Acme Corporation's chairman, who seeks to use the Blue Monkey diamond to turn humans into monkeys.
Name and role: Known to the fandom as "Ernie" our unfortunate fellow shows up for just a few seconds in the restaurant, right after Michigan J. Frog belts out a tune for Bugs. In the background, you can spot him with a box where he's almost certainly stuffed the frog. The rest is cartoon legend.
Release date: 2003-11-01
Plot: Daffy Duck, feeling overshadowed by Bugs Bunny, is fired from Warner Bros. and teams up with security guard DJ Drake. They embark on a globe-trotting adventure to rescue DJ's father and thwart the evil plans of the Acme Corporation's chairman, who seeks to use the Blue Monkey diamond to turn humans into monkeys.
Name and role: Known to the fandom as "Ernie" our unfortunate fellow shows up for just a few seconds in the restaurant, right after Michigan J. Frog belts out a tune for Bugs. In the background, you can spot him with a box where he's almost certainly stuffed the frog. The rest is cartoon legend.