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Charlie Dog is an Animated Cartoon Fictional Character in the Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes '' series of cartoons, he was created by Chuck Jones . Bob Clampett minted the scenario that Charlie Dog would later inherit in his cartoon short '' Porky's Pooch '', first released on 27 December , 1941 . A homeless hound pulls out all the stops to get adopted by bachelor Porky Pig . Mel Blanc would provide the dog's gruff, Brooklyn brogue. However, as he did for so many other '''' ( 26 August , 1950 ) which sees Yankee Charlie searching for a fine gentleman of the Southern United States , and '' A Hound For Trouble '' ( 28 April , 1951 ) which sends Charlie to Italy where he searches for a master who speaks English . In these cartoons, Charlie Dog is defined by one desire: to find himself a master. To this end, Charlie is willing to pull out all the stops, from pulling "the big soulful eyes routine" to boasting of his pedigree ("Half Collie ! Half Airedale ! Half Pekingese ! Half St. Bernard ! With a pinch of Spitz thrown in!")—though in reality, he is just a slick-talking Mutt who rarely realizes that his own aggressive obnoxiousness is getting in the way. Jones shelved the Charlie Dog series of films in the 1950s , along with other characters he had introduced, such as The Three Bears and Hubie And Bertie . He was turning his efforts to new characters, such as Pepe Le Pew and Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner . However, recent Warner Bros. merchandising and series and films such as '' Tiny Toon Adventures '', '' Space Jam '' ( 1996 ), and '' Tweety's High-flying Adventure '' ( 2000 ) have brought Charlie back out of retirement. He does not hold a spot in the greater pantheon or Warner Bros. characters, but his place as one of Jones's most memorable creations is assured. |
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