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The Day Things Went Sour
17 years ago
In the 80s, every cartoon show that wasn't either some sort of high concept adventure like dinosaur cowboys in space or "(Pre-Existing Adult Cartoon Character) Babies" was basically this show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFN4.....eature=related
Apparently, this cartoon special was created to push the Yum Yum toy line, which, until I found a copy of this cartoon at the used book store for a dollar yesterday, I did not even know existed. The toys' gimmick was that they apparently smelled sweet. The basic plot here is that the Yum Yums, a bunch of quasi-confectionary animal things, want to open an amusement park featuring bizarre a series of bizarre crosses between rides and pastries. However, their efforts are hampered by the Sourpusses, who are jerks who hate fun. The Sourpusses steal the Yum Yums' magic toolkit, so the Yum Yums have to travel to Sour City, a sprawling subterranean garbage dump of a town where the Sourpusses live.
However, only four of the Yum Yums go in search of the tool kit - Chuckle Chip, a bear who tells bad jokes and has a squirting flower yuck yuck; Jumping Jellybean bunny, an annoying rabbit that does stuff fast and repeats everything three times; Lucky Lemon Lion, a lion who can grant wishes whenever he eats lemon drops (what); and a cat whose name I forget. The rest of the Yum Yums (and two other creatures who are apparently a separate species called "Toppins") stay home and watch this all on TV. So it's kind of weird when the expedition is captured by the Sourpusses and the others see it on TV that the viewers just sit and watch without thinking to go help. THIS CARTOON IS NOT LOGICAL
Anyway, the cartoon is the usual mix of shoddy animation and terrible jokes that we've come to expect from Hanna Barbera hack jobs like this, but it's noteworthy for two things: Its surprisingly positive portrayal of sewer rats and Sour Sue. I don't know why, but I love Sour Sue. She is just so darling with her big possum nose and her raggedy skirt and her ginger hair. The rest of the Sourpusses think she is weird because she likes fun! God, she is just so cute she warms the cockles of my withered black heart.
Of course, when I say she's cute I mean that she's cute in a "DAW THE LITTLE BABY SAYS PUZGHETTI INSTEAD OF SPAGHETTI DAAAW" way not the "I WANT TO FUCK HER" way. I've been hanging around furry too long when I have to clarify that.
SOUR SUE, MY DICK WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALLIGATORS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFN4.....eature=related
Apparently, this cartoon special was created to push the Yum Yum toy line, which, until I found a copy of this cartoon at the used book store for a dollar yesterday, I did not even know existed. The toys' gimmick was that they apparently smelled sweet. The basic plot here is that the Yum Yums, a bunch of quasi-confectionary animal things, want to open an amusement park featuring bizarre a series of bizarre crosses between rides and pastries. However, their efforts are hampered by the Sourpusses, who are jerks who hate fun. The Sourpusses steal the Yum Yums' magic toolkit, so the Yum Yums have to travel to Sour City, a sprawling subterranean garbage dump of a town where the Sourpusses live.
However, only four of the Yum Yums go in search of the tool kit - Chuckle Chip, a bear who tells bad jokes and has a squirting flower yuck yuck; Jumping Jellybean bunny, an annoying rabbit that does stuff fast and repeats everything three times; Lucky Lemon Lion, a lion who can grant wishes whenever he eats lemon drops (what); and a cat whose name I forget. The rest of the Yum Yums (and two other creatures who are apparently a separate species called "Toppins") stay home and watch this all on TV. So it's kind of weird when the expedition is captured by the Sourpusses and the others see it on TV that the viewers just sit and watch without thinking to go help. THIS CARTOON IS NOT LOGICAL
Anyway, the cartoon is the usual mix of shoddy animation and terrible jokes that we've come to expect from Hanna Barbera hack jobs like this, but it's noteworthy for two things: Its surprisingly positive portrayal of sewer rats and Sour Sue. I don't know why, but I love Sour Sue. She is just so darling with her big possum nose and her raggedy skirt and her ginger hair. The rest of the Sourpusses think she is weird because she likes fun! God, she is just so cute she warms the cockles of my withered black heart.
Of course, when I say she's cute I mean that she's cute in a "DAW THE LITTLE BABY SAYS PUZGHETTI INSTEAD OF SPAGHETTI DAAAW" way not the "I WANT TO FUCK HER" way. I've been hanging around furry too long when I have to clarify that.
SOUR SUE, MY DICK WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALLIGATORS
But you're right, Sue is cute. Piggy noses and exposed fangs are endearing to me. And that was like the only cartoon I ever saw with non-mindlessly-evil rats. Except for NIMH, of course.
Also why does it seem like whenever a series is centered on some non-human creatures that the human characters they inevitably bring in are always about as interesting as hanging drywall?
Hey, you are what you eat!
One thing I've always loved about this sort of one-off cartoon is the exploitability of it is through the roof. And that's usually the best way to liven it up as well. Example: where did they get that much flan? Who made it? For what purpose? Could that be why the Sourpusses are invoved? Free the Sourland slaves!
ooohhh burnnn, charlie adler
sour sue is really adorable ;-;
SO
DEEPLY
DISTURBED
I think I have to go cry in the corner, excuse me.
Sue was cute though, and easily the most likable character. Though I think those rats may need some therapy if they find Chuckle Chip's madcap antics THAT amusing.
Also, near the end when Lucky Lion cleaned up the river of pink stuff, it made me think of Ghostbusters II. Do you suppose Yum Yum Land has a voracious pink tub monster problem?
And now I know Sour Sue's name. Awww.
Man, how'd I miss this one yet remember Wuzzles?