"My blankie . . . . ." I found out some interesting trivia for this cartoon. The creators originally wanted most of the people auditioning for O. Ratz to give him a voice similiar to Hedley Lamarr from "Blazing Saddles." They didn't think of actually getting Harvey Korman himself because they didn't think he was available or willing to do this role. Turns out he was. As an anecdote, while he was recording the screams, he paused and dead panned "Eight years of Shakespeare for this" and went right on screaming again.
The WIC series spawned a ton of great shows (PowerPuff Girls, Courage, Dexter, etc), but this short has always been one of my favorites. Too bad this never became its own show too.
Thanks alot for finding this. This was one of my favorite episodes of the What A Cartoon Show. O. Ratz is just hilarious. He should have gotten his own show.
6:34 - 'Well, whatszzzzzzzz... left?' ;) Amazing, it's been almost 20 years since I've seen its premiere run on CN and I still remembered that line :). It's a pity it didn't make it to a full series, this and 2 Stupid Dogs, these were my fav cartoons back then.
Lol Isn’t that amazing how we retain those little fragments? I remembered the line about “steam heat” and him sitting on the manhole cover then getting run over. Haven’t seen this since I was a little kid in the mid 90s but I remembered that bit, and decided to search for this short. Now I’m trying to find the other short that I’m almost certain premiered on Cartoon Cartoons which creeped me out as a kid. It was about some weird ass cat and a spooky mansion. Lol Hope I can find it.
He’s voiced by Harvey Korman he was best known as the voice of Gazoo on The Flintstones. While Dave D. Fly is voiced by Marvin Kaplan he was best known for playing the voice of Choo-Choo on Top Cat and Gourdy the Genie on The Smurfs
One of the "What a Cartoon!" shorts that Hanna-Barbera farmed out to another production company altogether. In this case, it was Perennial Pictures in Indiana, and they did a great job. Very nice animation.
I came here because I wanted to find out what Harvey Korman's voice for O. Ratz sounded like. I found out about O. Ratz indirectly through the "Toonatopia" fan comic at deviantART. O. Ratz (unnamed) is a Never-Were in the Trenches of the Never-Weres.
"My blankie . . . . ."
I found out some interesting trivia for this cartoon. The creators originally wanted most of the people auditioning for O. Ratz to give him a voice similiar to Hedley Lamarr from "Blazing Saddles." They didn't think of actually getting Harvey Korman himself because they didn't think he was available or willing to do this role. Turns out he was. As an anecdote, while he was recording the screams, he paused and dead panned "Eight years of Shakespeare for this" and went right on screaming again.
Fun anecdote; it's like a real-life cartoon character there!
I never would have known it was Hedley Lamar from Blazing Saddles
Choo Choo and Gazoo! Two great actors. RIP Marvin and Harvey.
"Why don't ya just take the stairs to the roof!"
"Why didn't the stupid fly think of that BEFORE I gotta brain concussion!?"
Hilarious!
People could see him going upstairs
O Ratz: My mother did not raise me to spend the winter in a garbage can.
Dave: You're a rat. She did too.
O Ratz: But I'm trying to rise above it.
The WIC series spawned a ton of great shows (PowerPuff Girls, Courage, Dexter, etc), but this short has always been one of my favorites. Too bad this never became its own show too.
One of my favorite shorts from the What-A-Cartoon and it’s a shame it never became it’s own series after all of these years.
Thanks alot for finding this. This was one of my favorite episodes of the What A Cartoon Show. O. Ratz is just hilarious. He should have gotten his own show.
6:34 - 'Well, whatszzzzzzzz... left?' ;)
Amazing, it's been almost 20 years since I've seen its premiere run on CN and I still remembered that line :). It's a pity it didn't make it to a full series, this and 2 Stupid Dogs, these were my fav cartoons back then.
Not much! The only thing left is that jar of gasoline when you was saving when you got a car!
Lol Isn’t that amazing how we retain those little fragments? I remembered the line about “steam heat” and him sitting on the manhole cover then getting run over. Haven’t seen this since I was a little kid in the mid 90s but I remembered that bit, and decided to search for this short. Now I’m trying to find the other short that I’m almost certain premiered on Cartoon Cartoons which creeped me out as a kid. It was about some weird ass cat and a spooky mansion. Lol Hope I can find it.
I'm glad you did!
I think it's clever how O Ratz looks so deformed, yet he has such an intellectual voice.
He’s voiced by Harvey Korman he was best known as the voice of Gazoo on The Flintstones. While Dave D. Fly is voiced by Marvin Kaplan he was best known for playing the voice of Choo-Choo on Top Cat and Gourdy the Genie on The Smurfs
@LooneyFan It's so neat how these people managed to get big names for singular cartoons!
"Oh, please, you don't think that one little coil.......I hate you."
xDDDD
R.I.P. Marvin Kaplan (Dave D. Fly)
Meu Deus, cara!!! Nem acredito que depois de tantos anos assisti esse desenho de novo. Saudades do Cartoon antigo...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! A RAT!
*pushes off window*
Fucking Hilarious.
RIP O Ratz.
(o'ratz screaming)
This was one of my favorites from the "What a Cartoon" show.
Shame they never made a series out of it.
One of the "What a Cartoon!" shorts that Hanna-Barbera farmed out to another production company altogether. In this case, it was Perennial Pictures in Indiana, and they did a great job. Very nice animation.
O .Ratz was a good cartoon short. Too bad it never was syndicated to receive a season of two!
This brings me back to the old days 😂😊
6:20 - "Fire! Fire!"
6:27 - "No!!! The electricity!"
(electrocutes o'ratz)
0:40 - "My mother did not raise me to spend the winter in a garbage can."
One of the first cartoons I saw on Cartoon Network had the voice of the late Flintstone Veteran Harvey Korman? Well how about that. :)
Never understood why this cartoon didn't get a whole series.
I never saw this as a child on Cartoon Network.
I did
Wow i have not seen this cartoon since i was 9 years old. I miss the good old days
O'ratz in a rat in hot tin can is aired July 2nd,1995!
Thanks for the information I was wondering when cartoon was aired.
You're welcome!
aww poor rat! I remeber me wathing this when I was a child!
"I'll get that blanket if I have to resort to sheer brute strength!"
"Know any brutes whose strength you can resort to?"
O'ratz:Oh shut up!
This was one of my favourite shorts.
6:57 the dou must be heading to Antarctica
Brazil
0:49 They had a Warm Spot the whole time ? 🤯
""Why don't you just take the stairs to the roof?" Why didn't the stupid fly think of that BEFORE I got a brain concussion!?" 🤣🤣🤣
"Oh, Dave, you don't think that one little.........I hate you."
O'ratz:"Oh the good life!"
I came here because I wanted to find out what Harvey Korman's voice for O. Ratz sounded like. I found out about O. Ratz indirectly through the "Toonatopia" fan comic at deviantART. O. Ratz (unnamed) is a Never-Were in the Trenches of the Never-Weres.
3:18
4:15 When I was little. I used to do that with warm blankets out of the dryer lol
Wow, Kris Zimmerman, casting director for the Metal Gear Solid series AND No More Heroes worked on this as well.
Thumbs up for the woody allen fly
I remember seeing the design of that rat and fly a long time ago, but now I'm blown away that they got a legend like Harvey Korman to voice the rat
O Ratz Why Don't You Just Take the Stairs to the Roof
My nigga o ratz couldn't catch a break.
4:36
Wow. Makes you feel like the truck did that on purpose.
I love this one.
Hooray for mid-western animation!
living my chulhood days
Rat: my mother did not rise me to spend the winter in a garbage can can
Fly: your a rat she did too lol.
Probably the best Cartoon Cartoon that never became a show. Not sure how they could have elongated the concept though.
4:21-4:25.
*sniff* I used to do that when I was a kid because of this show...god how young I was..
omg im almost peeing on myself laughing XD omg i miss this show and what a cartton thank you for uploading. XDDDD
Jupp . . That´s me having a bad day Rattus Swedicus aka Ratz . . X) !
omg! such a thriller of an episode.......
Great Peter Sellers and Woody Allen Imitations! Sellers probably was whirring in his grave,but,OH MAN! Funny as Hell!
That is Marvin Kaplan from Alice playing Henry Beesmeyer the phone company employer.
the fly sounds like woody allen!
Let's see if I remember this now on this decade.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: SUNDAY JULY 2, 1995.
2:05 oh shut up
Out of the frying pan, into the freezer.
He was heading for the south pole at the end
Cool stuff,thumbs up
It was a shocking discovery for the rat.
I feel like this could've been a good show, at least for a season.
6:57 did Dave Say pavements or penguins ?
Penguins
Woody Allen is a fly!
thats a NY rat big as shit haha
Harvey Korman, the guy who played Hedy, I mean Hedly Lamarr, voices O. Ratz.
Vc por acaso não saberia onde tem a versão dublada em Português (Brasil) desse desenho, saberia?? Se souber, por favor me mande uma msg...
shimabukurohikaru
m.ruclips.net/video/rdcJJNPGfEs/видео.html
Opening to The Adventures of Milo and Otis: Japan Adventures VHS
Shut up
"Dumbstir" for "Dumpster."
o ratz is the best
6:08 he seriously hates his *only friend ?
That's just ridiculous.
true but you need to at least give it a chance
And of course by Hedly Lamarr, I mean the Hedly Lamarr from Blazing Saddles.
now thats funny
LONG LIVE THW WHAT A CARTOON SHOW
and the cartoontitute (coming soon this year or next)
2:23 I'll stay down here I'm afraid of heights.
THEN WHY ARE YOU A FLY?!
That’s from The Adventures of Milo and Otis: Japan Adventures Extra DVD
Shut up
thats a tiny blanket!
reminded me of the girl frog from rockos modern life lol
Cartoon Network is a disgrace today, except for Adult Swim. Problem is that CN is trying to be like Nickelodeon with live action shows and movies
A Rat 🐀 That's Down 🔛 His Luck
Good cartoon not bad.
They don’t make them like this anymore.
So do I
excellent ce dessin animé
The End Credits 7:02
my uncle worked on this!
Entertaining, but wow, non stop misery? What kind of kid wants to watch that?
Have you not seen wile e coyote? Lots of kids
@TDI_CharlieBrown thought so O Ratz reminds me of Wile-e coyote.
i love this show i need to find the one where the mailman hits someone else with his butt cheeks.
Masochistic cartoon
AAAW! 4:38
1995
This was on a VHS tape back in 1995 it was on a and was from a what a cartoon character o ratz
AND it
First aired on 7/ 2/95
you wait, it ain't pretty