Inspired by the Friz Freleng cartoon The Sheepish Wolf of a decade earlier (October 17, 1942), Animator Chuck Jones created Sam and Ralph for a series of shorts. The first of these shorts was Don't Give Up the Sheep, released on January 3, 1953.
Most of the cartoons begin at the beginning of the workday, in which Ralph and Sam go to a meadow where sheep graze, exchange chitchat, and punch into the same time clock. Work having officially begun, Ralph repeatedly tries to abduct the helpless sheep and invariably fails, either through his own ineptitude or the minimal efforts of Sam (who always brutally punishes Ralph for the attempt). At the end-of-the-day whistle, Sam and Ralph punch out their time cards, chat amiably, and leave, presumably only to come back the next day and do it all again. Both Sam and Ralph are performed by voice actor Mel Blanc. In at least one instance, the workday is interrupted by a lunch break which they conduct amiably. The operation seems to run 24 hours a day or at least into another shift, as when Ralph and Sam "punch out" they may also run into their replacements for the rest of the day, probably named Fred and George, respectively (see Sheep Ahoy: Inconsistency in Naming). In some of their earlier appearances Sam and Ralph are named inconsistently: in particular the Sheepdog's shift replacement sometimes addresses him as "Ralph".
The cartoon proved a success, prompting Jones to repeat it five more times between 1953 and 1962. In 1963, animators Phil Monroe and Richard Thompson also starred the duo in their cartoon Woolen Under Where.
UUUmm wow, who had the time to look all that up and more importantly --- WHY would you? But thank you, I will pass that on to the next person on the street who happens to ask if I know the story.
Ralph is the same coyote as Wile E Coyote but with a different color nose.
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You got it all wrong! Ralph was another sheep dog that looked just like Ralph...there was never another coyote. You're young, aren't you? Tyler.
I mean Ralph looked like Sam...another sheep dog.
Check your Wikipedia boy!!! Young, well Jodi thinks I'm 17. (don't tell her).
They used to take turns beating up Wile...they punched a clock.
I stand corrected, GLOAT, ya happy. Jamie WAS WRONG, There's no need to fear Jamie Bob is here, I did marry Jodi purebread...
Inspired by the Friz Freleng cartoon The Sheepish Wolf of a decade earlier (October 17, 1942), Animator Chuck Jones created Sam and Ralph for a series of shorts. The first of these shorts was Don't Give Up the Sheep, released on January 3, 1953.
Most of the cartoons begin at the beginning of the workday, in which Ralph and Sam go to a meadow where sheep graze, exchange chitchat, and punch into the same time clock. Work having officially begun, Ralph repeatedly tries to abduct the helpless sheep and invariably fails, either through his own ineptitude or the minimal efforts of Sam (who always brutally punishes Ralph for the attempt). At the end-of-the-day whistle, Sam and Ralph punch out their time cards, chat amiably, and leave, presumably only to come back the next day and do it all again. Both Sam and Ralph are performed by voice actor Mel Blanc. In at least one instance, the workday is interrupted by a lunch break which they conduct amiably. The operation seems to run 24 hours a day or at least into another shift, as when Ralph and Sam "punch out" they may also run into their replacements for the rest of the day, probably named Fred and George, respectively (see Sheep Ahoy: Inconsistency in Naming). In some of their earlier appearances Sam and Ralph are named inconsistently: in particular the Sheepdog's shift replacement sometimes addresses him as "Ralph".
The cartoon proved a success, prompting Jones to repeat it five more times between 1953 and 1962. In 1963, animators Phil Monroe and Richard Thompson also starred the duo in their cartoon Woolen Under Where.
UUUmm wow, who had the time to look all that up and more importantly --- WHY would you?
But thank you, I will pass that on to the next person on the street who happens to ask if I know the story.
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