The Inspector finds that his female disguise is working too well with the Commissioner.The Inspector finds that his female disguise is working too well with the Commissioner.The Inspector finds that his female disguise is working too well with the Commissioner.
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Pat Harrington Jr.
- Inspector
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Paul Frees
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- TriviaOne of the few times the audience sees Sgt. Deux Deux's eyes open to their fullest.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Unsafe and Seine (1966)
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Beautiful dame
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
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By what name was That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame (1966) officially released in Canada in English?
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