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Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier are animated cartoon characters in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Spike is a burly, gray bulldog wearing a red sweater, a brown bowler hat, and a perpetual scowl.
- Tree for Two (1952)
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Chester is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is a small and jumpy Jack Russell terrier with yellow fur and brown, perky ears.
The character starred in only two shorts, both directed by animator Friz Freleng and having the same concept. Each of these two cartoons have a repeated formula: Chester, who idolizes the brutish gangster bulldog Hector (called Spike in "Tree for Two" and Alf in "Dr. Jerkyl's Hide") for being "big and strong" in comparison to him whom is "so puny", constantly fawns over Hector and follows everywhere he goes much to the latter's annoyance, and Hector turns down all of Chester's ideas of fun except for beating up a cat who turns out to be none other than Sylvester. As soon as Hector and Chester chase Sylvester, Hector runs afoul into aggressive feline "monsters" who prove to be far more dangerous than Hector himself, which ultimately results Hector getting pummeled heavily by the "monsters" which Chester remains oblivious to, and when Hector cowers in fear from the beatings he received, Chester fails to understand what Hector has gone through and just bluntly dismisses Hector as a coward.
The first of these cartoon films was 1952's "Tree for Two". In it, Chester tells his idol Spike that he knows of a cat that they can beat up. The cat is Freleng's own Sylvester, but every time Spike thinks he has the cat cornered, a runaway zoo black panther appears in Sylvester's place, thrashing the dog instead. When Chester decides to have a go of it, however, Sylvester finds himself at the little dog's mercy. By the cartoon's end, Spike and Chester have switched roles; Spike is the fawning sycophant, and Chester the smug prizefighter.
The character's second outing came in the 1954 film "Dr. Jerkyl's Hide". Alf is after Sylvester, only this time it is Sylvester himself who pummels the poor pooch, thanks to a potion that transforms him into a feline monster. Chester, of course, never sees this transformed Sylvester, thinking his buddy is being beaten by the tiny tomcat. The final loss of face for Alf is his being thrashed by a fly that has also been affected by the potion, as it occurs in front of Chester's eyes. Alf and Chester have switched roles at the end; Alf is the fawning sycophant, and Chester the smug prizefighter.
In both of these cartoons, Chester's voice is performed by Stan Freberg.
In 1988, a live-action version of Chester appeared in a commercial for Kibbles 'n Bits, portrayed by a real terrier.
1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvoBAeNhNZk&ab_channel=MYSATURDAYM0RNINGS
2.https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/exclusive-designing-pre-k-looney-tunes-for-bugs-bunny-builders/
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Chester is a little brown dog that is obsessed with spike, the bulldog. Spike kind of gets annoyed with chester, but also shows chester how big and strong he is.
Tree for Two is a 1952 Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng. The title is a play on the 1924 song "Tea for Two." A bulldog named Spike and his admirer, a tinier dog named Chester, set their eyes on roughing up a cat. They find Sylvester and chase him all the way to the junkyard.
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Sep 14, 2023 · Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier are animated cartoon characters in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Spike is a burly, gray bulldog wearing a red sweater, a brown bowler hat, and a perpetual scowl.
Mar 29, 2022 · Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier are two cartoon characters that were created by Disney. Spike is a gray bulldog, dressed in a red sweater, a brown bowler hat, and a perpetual scowl. They are both very cute and funny.
