. . . religious intolerance, rite of matrimony sacrilege and sanctimonious skulduggery. As hard as it is to believe that the latter term is spelled with just a single "L," it would seem that the not-so-numb-skulls behind this picture were somewhat clairvoyant in predicting the conflagration of April 15, 2019, symbolized by The Commissioner blasting HIS spouse in her derriere. There's no dairy there, of course, nor lemonade. Oh Fudge!, sidetracked again. More to the point, The Inspector's and Sgt. Dodo's ensembles have now been outlawed in two dozen Red States, proving once more that this series is well ahead of its time.
4 Reviews
Extremely Funny 'Inspector'' Effort - Maybe The Best
ccthemovieman-115 March 2008
This was an outstanding episode, maybe the best of The Inspector that I have seen so far (out of about a dozen). There is a purse snatcher on the loose and the Commissioner wants him captured because the crook had the audacity to steal his wife's purse!
Deux-Deux has the idea of the Inspector dressing up as a woman to then nabbing the thief when he tries to grab "his" purse. The Inspector gets all dressed but then thinks twice about looking like a woman and tells Deux-Deux he will have to do it. Before he gets his female clothes off, however, things begin to happen and the fun starts.
Without spoiling anything, I'll just say this turned out to be a great slapstick-like story with The Inspector, the Commissioner and the Commissioner's wife all getting involved with some very, very good sight gags.
This one always is beautifully drawn. It's on the DVD "The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 6 - Inspector Cartoons." Don't miss this one!
Deux-Deux has the idea of the Inspector dressing up as a woman to then nabbing the thief when he tries to grab "his" purse. The Inspector gets all dressed but then thinks twice about looking like a woman and tells Deux-Deux he will have to do it. Before he gets his female clothes off, however, things begin to happen and the fun starts.
Without spoiling anything, I'll just say this turned out to be a great slapstick-like story with The Inspector, the Commissioner and the Commissioner's wife all getting involved with some very, very good sight gags.
This one always is beautifully drawn. It's on the DVD "The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 6 - Inspector Cartoons." Don't miss this one!
Beautiful dame
TheLittleSongbird9 June 2019
Found myself liking The Inspector cartoons just as much as the 60s Pink Panther cartoons as a child. Like them even more through adult eyes, especially with getting much more out of the humour (quality and quantity). Have found that a lot with animated childhood favourites recently, that not only have they held up very well but they're even better due to the content being more understandable.
Thirty four The Inspector cartoons were made between 1965 and 1969, of which 'That's No Lady That's Notre Dame' (love the title, the series did boast some clever titles) is one of the best and the best of the series since 'Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat'. All of the cartoons in The Inspector series have exactly the same main strengths to each other, though some had more interesting villains and cleverer and fresher stories with more surprises than others (while still delivering more than adequately on those elements).
Drawn in the unmistakable DePatie-Freleng style, the animation is great in 'That's No Lady That's Notre Dame'. Fairly simple in terms of drawing but never ugly, while the somewhat abstract backgrounds have nice attention to detail, more so than the Pink Panther cartoons (not a knock at all on the animation of that series), and don't look sparse. But it is the deep and rich colours that stand out in this regard.
Regarding the music, the opening titles are classic, while the music accompanying the action, while not enhancing is not discordant at all with it either. Liked its jazzy slinkiness and it did not sound cheap either.
Continue to still love the humour in 'That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame'. There is slapstick physical comedy, which is violent but not in a sadistic way, it is never vulgar, sharply timed, well timed and most importantly of all it's funny. Even better is the verbal humour, whether the more ironic moments, the mumblings or The Inspector's frustrations with Deux Deux, appreciated the word-play being subtle yet witty. A few of the gags are still a little corny and not everything surprises, my one complaint here.
What is also great is The Inspector character and the chemistry between him and his partner Deux Deux (also love his character). The Inspector's bumbling brings a great deal of amusement in the more slapstick-driven moments and did like that there was also a subtle irony in much of the comedy. This is beautifully and often hilariously contrasted with that of the more laid back and amusingly confused Deux Deux, one of the few characters in existence to make mumblings funny and not irritating or being over-whiny when complaining. Their interplay is a delight. The commissioner is a lot of fun as well.
'That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame's' story is one of the least formulaic ones. Although it sounds ridiculous to me it was rather charming really, the Inspector is in no way believable as a woman but it does make for some great laughs. The ending was amusing.
Pat Harrington Jr voices both The Inspector and Deux Deux and does wonderfully in providing the necessary energy and managing to differentiate the two voices that is important in making the contrast between the two believable.
Summarising, great The Inspector cartoon and one of the series' best. 9/10
Thirty four The Inspector cartoons were made between 1965 and 1969, of which 'That's No Lady That's Notre Dame' (love the title, the series did boast some clever titles) is one of the best and the best of the series since 'Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat'. All of the cartoons in The Inspector series have exactly the same main strengths to each other, though some had more interesting villains and cleverer and fresher stories with more surprises than others (while still delivering more than adequately on those elements).
Drawn in the unmistakable DePatie-Freleng style, the animation is great in 'That's No Lady That's Notre Dame'. Fairly simple in terms of drawing but never ugly, while the somewhat abstract backgrounds have nice attention to detail, more so than the Pink Panther cartoons (not a knock at all on the animation of that series), and don't look sparse. But it is the deep and rich colours that stand out in this regard.
Regarding the music, the opening titles are classic, while the music accompanying the action, while not enhancing is not discordant at all with it either. Liked its jazzy slinkiness and it did not sound cheap either.
Continue to still love the humour in 'That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame'. There is slapstick physical comedy, which is violent but not in a sadistic way, it is never vulgar, sharply timed, well timed and most importantly of all it's funny. Even better is the verbal humour, whether the more ironic moments, the mumblings or The Inspector's frustrations with Deux Deux, appreciated the word-play being subtle yet witty. A few of the gags are still a little corny and not everything surprises, my one complaint here.
What is also great is The Inspector character and the chemistry between him and his partner Deux Deux (also love his character). The Inspector's bumbling brings a great deal of amusement in the more slapstick-driven moments and did like that there was also a subtle irony in much of the comedy. This is beautifully and often hilariously contrasted with that of the more laid back and amusingly confused Deux Deux, one of the few characters in existence to make mumblings funny and not irritating or being over-whiny when complaining. Their interplay is a delight. The commissioner is a lot of fun as well.
'That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame's' story is one of the least formulaic ones. Although it sounds ridiculous to me it was rather charming really, the Inspector is in no way believable as a woman but it does make for some great laughs. The ending was amusing.
Pat Harrington Jr voices both The Inspector and Deux Deux and does wonderfully in providing the necessary energy and managing to differentiate the two voices that is important in making the contrast between the two believable.
Summarising, great The Inspector cartoon and one of the series' best. 9/10
Bugs looks better in drag, but this is a good short
llltdesq25 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This is an Inspector short from DePatie-Freleng. There will be spoilers ahead:
A purse snatcher is on the loose and the Commissioner demands that The Inspector catch the thief. So The Inspector has the bright idea of dressing in drag to lure the purse snatcher into a trap. He has second thoughts, but before he can get out of his dress, the Commissioner spots him, thinks he's The Inspector's sister and starts flirting with him! The rest of the short snowballs from there, with the Commissioner alternatively hiding from his wife and trying to keep his wife from hurting him for being out with another "woman" The gags are pretty standard fare and The Inspector doesn't make a terribly appealing woman (he needs to lose the moustache, for starters). Bugs has nothing to worry about, his title is safe. This is a very good short, even if it's a bit predictable.
This short is available on one of two DVDs with all 34 of the Inspector shorts. This short and the DVDs are well worth getting. Recommended.
A purse snatcher is on the loose and the Commissioner demands that The Inspector catch the thief. So The Inspector has the bright idea of dressing in drag to lure the purse snatcher into a trap. He has second thoughts, but before he can get out of his dress, the Commissioner spots him, thinks he's The Inspector's sister and starts flirting with him! The rest of the short snowballs from there, with the Commissioner alternatively hiding from his wife and trying to keep his wife from hurting him for being out with another "woman" The gags are pretty standard fare and The Inspector doesn't make a terribly appealing woman (he needs to lose the moustache, for starters). Bugs has nothing to worry about, his title is safe. This is a very good short, even if it's a bit predictable.
This short is available on one of two DVDs with all 34 of the Inspector shorts. This short and the DVDs are well worth getting. Recommended.
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