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John Doe
08-04-2001, 10:15 PM
This line has been used in a number of WB shorts, and I've seemed to really notice it in shorts directed by Bob Clampett. Does the line refer to anything specific in that era, or was it just a recurring favorite of WB cartoon staffers?

P.S.: in Clampett's "Baby Bottleneck", the line was "I'm only 3½ seconds old!" :D
happyheathen
08-04-2001, 10:23 PM
Originally posted by John Doe
This line has been used in a number of WB shorts, and I've seemed to really notice it in shorts directed by Bob Clampett. Does the line refer to anything specific in that era, or was it just a recurring favorite of WB cartoon staffers?

P.S.: in Clampett's "Baby Bottleneck", the line was "I'm only 3½ seconds old!" :D

This was a 'steal' from a character done by Red Skelton
Thad Komorowski
08-05-2001, 09:24 AM
It was used by Bugs in Friz Freleng's "Big House Bunny", or some version of the phrase.

-Thad:D
Sveven Dvorking
08-05-2001, 10:21 AM
Originally posted by John Doe
in Clampett's "Baby Bottleneck", the line was "I'm only 3½ seconds old!" :D

And it probably took 3 1/2 seconds to say that!:rolleyes:

BTW, how do you write fractions on this forum?:confused:
Paul Penna
08-05-2001, 11:48 AM
Originally posted by happyheathen


This was a 'steal' from a character done by Red Skelton

Lou Costello, actually.
happyheathen
08-05-2001, 01:10 PM
Originally posted by Paul Penna


Lou Costello, actually.

Sorry - I was thinking of 'I dood it'
PTgraphics
08-05-2001, 04:19 PM
A variation of this line was used in "Falling Hare" also, one of my favorite Bugs lines.

PAT
Mibbitmaker
08-05-2001, 10:54 PM
That and "I like him, he's silly", right in a row!
And y'can tell what I think of that by my sig and title thingy! :) ...and by the smiley!
Bobby B
08-06-2001, 03:00 AM
Originally posted by PTgraphics
A variation of this line was used in "Falling Hare" also, one of my favorite Bugs lines.


Don't forget "I'm only 93 1/2 years old." in "Baseball Bugs".


I also remember a Heckle & Jeckle cartoon (can't remember the title) in which a baby bird said it over and over and over.
Thad Komorowski
08-06-2001, 11:08 AM
Originally posted by Bobby B
I also remember a Heckle & Jeckle cartoon (can't remember the title) in which a baby bird said it over and over and over.

I think that might've been "Cat Trouble". I'll have to check my copy, since that has a baby bird in it.

-Thad:D