Herman and Katnip
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'''Herman and Katnip''' are a duo of [[cartoon]] characters (Herman the [[mouse]] and Katnip the [[cat]]), who have appeared both separately and together in [[Famous Studios]] cartoons from 1944 to 1960. Their cartoon series, which was distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]], together is essentially a clone of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]'s ''[[Tom and Jerry (MGM)|Tom and Jerry]]''. The key difference is that, regardless of who personified good or evil (with Katnip being the latter on almost all occasions), Herman ''always'' came out on top against Katnip, while Tom won his fair share of comic battles against Jerry. Despite this, Katnip rarely had trouble forcing Herman to pay in some manner for his victories. [[Arnold Stang]] voiced Herman while [[Sid Raymond]] voiced Katnip.
Katnip also had his share of running battles with [[Buzzy]], a singing black [[crow]] in a flat straw hat. This was usually based on Katnip trying to kick an ailment. He would read a rhyming verse that suggested crow meat as the sure cure. Once confronted by Katnip, however, Buzzy would propose another solution, to which the cat usually replied, "Hmmmm, that sounds logical."
Herman and Katnip and the other original Famous characters were purchased by [[Harvey Comics]] in 1958, who continued to promote the characters under the name ''[[Harveytoons]]''. The early Herman and Katnip cartoons were sold by Paramount in 1955 to [[U.M.&M. T.V. Corp.]] for television distribution.
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==Herman and Henry==
Herman spawned a spinoff by teaming up with a henpecked rooster named "Henry". Henry's nemesis was "Chicken Pie" (aka [[Chicken Fat]]). She was a very mean, and strong hen, who her enemy Henry, does not do the work he is supposed to do. She was afraid of Herman, who always bawks at him every time Herman scared her. The title cards can read "FEATURING HERMAN AND HENRY". First appeared: Henpecked Rooster. Last appeared: The Henpecked Rooster (2007).
==Video==
Many "Herman and Katnip" and "Herman and Henry" shorts are released on [[public domain]] [[videocassette]]s and [[DVD]]s. Some prints have the U.M.&.M or NTA logo at the start and end, masking the old Paramount Titles. However the UCLA Film and TV archive restored these shorts to their original Paramount titles.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Many Herman and Henry shorts edited out the swear words and replaced them with bleeps.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
==See also==
* [[List of Herman and Katnip cartoons]]
==References==
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/katnip.htm Herman and Katnip at Don Markstein's Toonopedia]
[[Category:Famous Studios series and characters]]
[[Category:Harvey Comics series and characters]]
[[Category:Fictional mice and rats|Herman]]
[[Category:Fictional cats|Katnip]]
[[Category:U.M.&M. T.V. Corp. acquisitions]]
[[Category:1944 introductions]]
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