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For the black cat from the Tom and Jerry shorts with the same name, see Butch Cat.
Overview



Butch (formerly known as Spike) is an animated cartoon character created by Tex Avery. Portrayed as an anthropomorphic Irish bulldog, the character was a recurring antagonist in the Droopy shorts, and appeared in his own series of solo shorts as well. His name was changed to Butch in 1955's Deputy Droopy to avoid confusion with Spike from the Tom and Jerry cartoons. All of the original 1940s and 1950s shorts were directed by Avery and Michael Lah at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.

History[]

Butch first appeared as a rough, gray bulldog in the early prototype featured in "Bad Luck Blackie." This short introduced the bulldog character, who would later be known as Butch, as he antagonizes a white kitten. The plot thickens when the white kitten encounters Blackie Cat, who helps by bestowing bad luck upon Butch as he passes by.

Butch officially debuted in the Droopy cartoon "Wags to Riches," where he takes on the role of Droopy's rival, showcasing his iconic design.

Subsequently, Butch starred in his own shorts, with several featuring him in conflicts with his feline foe, Blackie Cat, across at least three different installments. In other solo episodes, he often finds himself as the protagonist facing various annoyances. In numerous Droopy cartoons, Butch serves as Droopy's antagonist. His final appearance during the golden age of animation was in "Droopy Leprechaun."

Later appearances[]

Butch would not appear in new material again until Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring in 2002.

Butch reappeared in direct-to-DVD films such as Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring and Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, alongside Droopy.

His latest appearance was in 2014's The Tom and Jerry Show. He appeared in the episode "Double Dog Trouble", where Spike and Butch are two separate characters who are twins, in order to poke at the character's retitling, while detectives Tom and Jerry mistake each one for the other after Spike buys a room at the town's motel.

Characteristics[]

Personality[]

Butch is a mean and stupid buffoonish Irish dog character created by Tex Avery, he appeared in several cartoons, most iconicly as a foe and rival for Droopy Dog. He is technically smart and idiotic at the same time. He loves the attention. Butch is his 2nd famous character behind Droopy, who is not stupid to fall for Butch’s tricks.

He is greedy, in one episode he wants a Leprechaun (Irish: Leipreachán) because he thinks it make him rich. In another episode he tries to get rid of Droopy to be the "Lucky Dog" and be rich.

Appearances[]

Apperances in order[]

One-shot cartoons[]

  1. "Bad Luck Blackie" (1949)

Droopy cartoons[]

  1. "Wags to Riches" (1949)
  2. "The Chump Champ" (1950) (as Gorgeous Gorillawitz)
  3. "Daredevil Droopy" (1951)
  4. "Droopy's Good Deed" (1951)
  5. "Droopy's Double Trouble" (1951)
  6. "Millionaire Droopy" (1956)
  7. "Grin and Share It" (1957)
  8. "Blackboard Jumble" (1957) (cameo)
  9. "One Droopy Knight" (1957)
  10. "Mutts About Racing" (1958) (as Daredevil Butch)
  11. "Droopy Leprechaun" (1958)

Butch cartoons[]

  1. "The Counterfeit Cat" (1949)
  2. "Ventriloquist Cat" (1950)
  3. "Garden Gopher" (1950)
  4. "Cock-a-Doodle Dog" (1951)
  5. "Magical Maestro" (1952) (as The Great Poochini)
  6. "Rock-a-Bye Bear" (1952)
  7. "Cellbound" (1955)
  8. "Cat's Meow" (1957)

Notes[]

  • Despite being named Spike in "Wags to Riches" and the model sheets, he was widely known as The Irish Dog until being renamed Butch in 1957.[1]
  • He makes a cameo appearance in the 2022 Netflix interactive film Cat Burglar as one of the costumes.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Grin and Share It"

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