Spike is Droopy's rival for the circus acrobat position and repeatedly tries to outperform or sabotage him during the dangerous try-outs. His attempts fail, sometimes injuring him, while his final effort to cut down a trapeze pole backfires and leaves him defeated after The Great Barko chooses Droopy.
Uncle Tom is the enslaved man whom Simon Simon Legree sells to Little Eva and Topsy on layaway. When Legree comes to collect overdue payments or take him back, the girls hide him. He later arrives in a car with newfound wealth, pays Legree what he is owed, and is revealed to have gained his fortune by cheating at craps with loaded dice.
Killer Diller is the gang leader and one of the film’s two central figures. He leads repeated bank robberies across Everyville, evades the police while his crimes are reported, and later plans another robbery before being captured by Flat-Foot Flanigan. His imprisonment provides the cartoon’s final gag.
A large, mean bulldog who repeatedly tries to attack the Kitten. The Black Cat foils each attempt with bad luck triggered by crossing the dog's path. The bulldog later turns the Black Cat white to disable his powers, but the kitten intervenes; after swallowing the whistle, the dog's hiccups summon falling objects that drive him away.
Tex Avery has 233 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work is anchored in the Red Hot Riding Hood Collection universe with 6 titles. Signature works include Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection, Dixieland Droopy, Uncle Tom's Cabaña. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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