Sam Sheepdog
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Release date: 1988-06-22
Plot: Private detective Eddie Valiant, still haunted by the death of his brother at the hands of a toon, is hired to investigate the suspected infidelity of Jessica Rabbit, wife of the famous Roger Rabbit. When tycoon Marvin Acme turns up dead, Roger becomes the prime suspect. Eddie soon finds himself entangled in a conspiracy that unveils a dark plot to destroy Toontown and its animated residents.
Name and role: One of the most magical aspects of Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the historic collaboration between Disney and Warner Bros. According to the agreements, only the stars had to share screen time. In the final sequence where the salvation of Toontown is being celebrated, dozens of animated characters from various studios sing together in joy. Amid the zany, cartoony faces, we can spot Sam Sheepdog, Speedy Gonzales, and Sylvester.
Trivia and other appearances: The song sung in this segment is none other than Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!, just like in the 1931 Looney Tunes short of the same name.
Release date: 1988-06-22
Plot: Private detective Eddie Valiant, still haunted by the death of his brother at the hands of a toon, is hired to investigate the suspected infidelity of Jessica Rabbit, wife of the famous Roger Rabbit. When tycoon Marvin Acme turns up dead, Roger becomes the prime suspect. Eddie soon finds himself entangled in a conspiracy that unveils a dark plot to destroy Toontown and its animated residents.
Name and role: One of the most magical aspects of Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the historic collaboration between Disney and Warner Bros. According to the agreements, only the stars had to share screen time. In the final sequence where the salvation of Toontown is being celebrated, dozens of animated characters from various studios sing together in joy. Amid the zany, cartoony faces, we can spot Sam Sheepdog, Speedy Gonzales, and Sylvester.
Trivia and other appearances: The song sung in this segment is none other than Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!, just like in the 1931 Looney Tunes short of the same name.
Carrotblanca
Release date: 1995-08-25
Plot: Bugs Bunny runs a nightclub during World War II. When he gets tangled up in a plot involving secret documents, he must choose between helping his old flame, Kitty Ketty, or maintaining his cherished neutrality.
Name and role: Sam Sheepdog appears as General Pandemonium's assistant, likely to lend some actual authority to that tiny man's presence. It's a bit odd seeing Sam among the villains, given his usual stoic and neutral role, and what does he do in the short? He just stands there... watching.
Trivia and other appearances: Sam Sheepdog appeared in seven classic Warner Bros. shorts between 1953 and 1963, and also made appearances in one episode of Taz-Mania and one in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.
Release date: 1995-08-25
Plot: Bugs Bunny runs a nightclub during World War II. When he gets tangled up in a plot involving secret documents, he must choose between helping his old flame, Kitty Ketty, or maintaining his cherished neutrality.
Name and role: Sam Sheepdog appears as General Pandemonium's assistant, likely to lend some actual authority to that tiny man's presence. It's a bit odd seeing Sam among the villains, given his usual stoic and neutral role, and what does he do in the short? He just stands there... watching.
Trivia and other appearances: Sam Sheepdog appeared in seven classic Warner Bros. shorts between 1953 and 1963, and also made appearances in one episode of Taz-Mania and one in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.
Outback Down Under
Release date: 1996-01-27
Plot: In Australia, Granny investigates the mysterious disappearance of sheep from local ranches. With help from Sylvester, Tweety, and Hector, she uncovers a scheme involving Wolfgang Wolf and Harry Follicle, who are stealing the sheep to sell counterfeit wool. Thanks to her sleuthing, the villains are exposed and the sheep are rescued.
Name and role: Sam Sheepdog appears in this episode, in all his sleepy, slow-moving self. The kidnapped sheep are under his watch, and this failure seems to have hit him hard... has the stoic shepherd finally slipped into a woolly cloud of temporary depression?
Release date: 1996-01-27
Plot: In Australia, Granny investigates the mysterious disappearance of sheep from local ranches. With help from Sylvester, Tweety, and Hector, she uncovers a scheme involving Wolfgang Wolf and Harry Follicle, who are stealing the sheep to sell counterfeit wool. Thanks to her sleuthing, the villains are exposed and the sheep are rescued.
Name and role: Sam Sheepdog appears in this episode, in all his sleepy, slow-moving self. The kidnapped sheep are under his watch, and this failure seems to have hit him hard... has the stoic shepherd finally slipped into a woolly cloud of temporary depression?
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: Sam and Ralph can be seen in the background at the Warner Bros. restaurant. It's lunchtime, and Ralph opens his lunchbox to find a sheep inside. Sam promptly puts him on a new diet, ith his fists. Bon appétit, Looney-style.
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: Sam and Ralph can be seen in the background at the Warner Bros. restaurant. It's lunchtime, and Ralph opens his lunchbox to find a sheep inside. Sam promptly puts him on a new diet, ith his fists. Bon appétit, Looney-style.