"Rocket Squad" is a very clever and very funny Daffy/Porky cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. Fueled by a lot of highly creative minds at Warner Bros., this film makes a wonderful spoof out of popular 1950s detective television shows, combined with lots of futuristic interplanetary sci-fi designs. Daffy's famous lisp is a hilarious parody for monotone voice-over narration, coupled with Porky's funny interjections.
My personal favorite sequences from "Rocket Squad": Listen to Milt Franklyn's fine music score as our heroes' spaceship makes an "umbrella/shoes" landing and then as the two buffoons speedily walk towards headquarters. I also love the player piano univac gag (can you tell I'm a musician?) and then the troublesome file cabinet gag (which reminds me of the Stooges).
Contemporary animator Paul Dini offers a very insightful audio commentary for the DVD version of "Rocket Squad" (found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 Disc 3). This cartoon is a true masterpiece of television parody.
My personal favorite sequences from "Rocket Squad": Listen to Milt Franklyn's fine music score as our heroes' spaceship makes an "umbrella/shoes" landing and then as the two buffoons speedily walk towards headquarters. I also love the player piano univac gag (can you tell I'm a musician?) and then the troublesome file cabinet gag (which reminds me of the Stooges).
Contemporary animator Paul Dini offers a very insightful audio commentary for the DVD version of "Rocket Squad" (found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 Disc 3). This cartoon is a true masterpiece of television parody.