Kelly Monster

Oh So Very Animated!

Haven’t blogged in a while, which is painfully obvious from such a large gap in post dates. But, hey, I was busy working away in the world of Animation. The studio I worked at was right next door to the the old Hannah-Barbera building, and since I lived and breathed The Flintstones as a child, I was pretty much like a kid in a candy store. I have since closed that chapter of my life, but I brought a little something along as a souvenir: a cartoon version of myself!

Being a cartoon in cool, but it’s even cooler when you are drawn by an awesome animator. I was drawn by the creator of Cow and Chicken. And what a job he did! I’d say that the likeness is pretty uncanny! I’ve always felt like a cartoon character on the inside, but just boring old flesh and bones on the outside. But now I am immortalized in ink and paint!

I think my first act as a cartoon character will include running to the sound of bongo drums, or getting hit so hard on the head that I see little birds circling my noggin. You know, the kind of things that cartoon characters take for granted that we humans only dream of.

Don’t think being a cartoon character is any cake walk though. You still have to look out for things like erasers, and dip (that deadly stuff used to kill cartoons in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?).

I intend to make the most of being a cartoon. Maybe I’ll call up Yogi Bear so we can steal a couple of picnic baskets, or dig up some rootin’ tootin’ varmints with Yosemite Sam. Whatever it takes.

Scrappy Doo. What a jerk.

Scrappy Doo is the nephew of the famous Scooby Doo. Just like he is pictured above, Scrappy was always getting into fights (hence the name) usually with someone much bigger than he was. “Lemme at ‘em, Lemme at ‘em!” he would say, waving his fists around like he was Rocky Balboa or something. He would usually start the fight, and then Scooby Doo and the gang would have to get him out of it. Since he was so tiny they usually could just swoop down and pick him up with one hand to get him out of the conflict.

Scrappy would also volunteer Scooby for dangerous jobs, like on an episode of The Scooby Doo and The Scrappy Doo Show where Scooby and the gang find out that a devil bear is haunting some cave dwellings. Scrappy makes sure to announce to everyone that Scooby will single-handedly destroy the bear himself. Way to volunteer your uncle and then not even offer to help. Stupid Scrappy.

His catch phrase is “Puppy Power.” Power? What power? Little dogs always think they are stronger and bigger than they are, and scrappy is about the size of a walnut.

Scrappy also has an explosive personality, I think we all can agree he could stand to get his anger under control. What a hot head. He blows his stack and quickly resorts to violence. I know he didn’t learn those habits from Scooby, Scooby must be so ashamed.

Here’s what I’m talking about, here is just one of Scrappy Doo’s famous meltdowns:

Listen up Scrappy Doo, no one likes you.