Droopy
Sleepy-looking Basset Hound
A basset hound dog with a sleepy expression, originally a character from a separate work by Tex Avery. Appears in the Tom and Jerry series through cameo appearances or co-starring roles.
Quotes
- I’m feeling mighty droopy today.
- You know what? I’m happy.
- I’m your huckleberry.
- Well, why don’t you just give up?
- You won’t catch me that easy.
Trivia
- Droopy was originally a character from Tex Avery's standalone works.
- Appears in the Tom and Jerry series in cameo form, but position varies by work.
- His characteristic sleepy expression is a symbol of his personality.
- The first voice actor was Bill Thompson.
- Often laid-back in works, but ultimately outsmarts enemies logically and cleverly.
- Regularly appears in new works under Warner Bros.
Alternate names
Droopy
Droopy
Sleepy Dog
Profile
- Species
- Basset Hound
- Gender
- Male
- Birth year
- 1940s
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A small basset hound with a slightly sleepy and laid-back expression. Features long droopy ears, droopy eyes, and short legs.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Long droopy ears
- Sleepy droopy eyes
- Short legs
- Iconic items
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- None
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calm and composed
- Detailed personality
- Always has a slightly sleepy face and slow movements, but calmly handles any difficult situation and possesses the wisdom and tenacity to outsmart opponents in the end.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Laid-back
- Tenacious
- Intelligent
- Slightly Humorous
- Talents
-
- Calm and composed
- High deductive ability
- Endurance
- Skills
-
- Strategic actions
- Problem solving
- Outsmarting opponents
- Motivation
- Upholding justice and punishing villains
- Habits
- Characterized by a sleepy voice and expression.
History
- Backstory
- Droopy was born in the early 1940s in MGM short films directed by Tex Avery. A basset hound dog characterized by a laid-back voice and easygoing personality. Later appeared in the Tom and Jerry world through crossovers and cameo appearances, loved by fans of both series.
- Debut date
- December 7, 1943
- Work title
- Dumb-Hounded (Tex Avery's Droopy work)
- Media type
- Movie
Cameo Appearance in Tom and Jerry
- Significant event
- Cameo Appearance in Tom and Jerry
- Description
- Cameo appearances or co-starring in multiple works since 'Tom and Jerry: The Movie', also appears in 'Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring', etc.
Crossover from Another Work
- Significant event
- Crossover from Another Work
- Description
- Originally a character from Tex Avery's works, but appears in the Tom and Jerry series.
Continued Appearances Under Warner Bros.
- Significant event
- Continued Appearances Under Warner Bros.
- Description
- Appears in Warner Bros. productions since 2000, participating as supporting role or guest in many new works.
Relationships
Media appearances
Dumb-Hounded
Movie / Protagonist
1943
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Movie / Cameo
1980s
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Movie / Supporting
2002
Tom and Jerry Shorts
Movie / Supporting
2021
Tom and Jerry Show
Series / Supporting
2014-2021
Voice cast and creators
Unknown
- Voice actor
- Unknown
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Mainly Japanese dubbed versions and some works
Bill Thompson
- Voice actor
- Bill Thompson
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original English version (early)
- Notes
- First voice actor for Droopy
Several others
- Voice actor
- Several others
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Various new and old works
- Notes
- Multiple voice actors
Tex Avery
- Creator name
- Tex Avery
- Role
- Original author
Tex Avery
- Creator name
- Tex Avery
- Role
- Character designer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Creator name
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Role
- Licensee
Warner Bros.
- Creator name
- Warner Bros.
- Role
- Licensee
Related goods
Droopy Figure
- Item name
- Droopy Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Droopy Plush
- Item name
- Droopy Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular