Henpecked Hoboes
| Henpecked Hoboes | |
|---|---|
| George and Junior series | |
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Story by | Heck Allen |
| Voices by |
Tex Avery (Voice of Junior; uncredited) Dick Nelson (Voice of George; uncredited) |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by |
Ed Love Walter Clinton Preston Blair Ray Abrams Irven Spence (uncredited) |
| Layouts by | John Didrik Johnsen |
| Backgrounds by | John Didrik Johnsen |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) |
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| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | first cartoon |
| Followed by | Hound Hunters |
Henpecked Hoboes is a theatrical cartoon short released on October 26, 1946 directed by Tex Avery. It stars George and Junior in their first appearance. According to model sheets, the cartoon's working title was Bums Away.
Plot
George and Junior want a chicken dinner. George's plans for catching a hen are constantly sabotaged by Junior's detrimental assistance. The duo take on more than they can chew as they attempt to get their hands on an alluring hen. George dons a rooster suit to lure away the hen from her guardian rooster, who's sent rocketing to the North Pole! While the rooster walks back to civilization, George and Junior wreak havoc upon each other dressing up as a worm (that is eaten by the hen) and a giant chick who is mothered to near-death in an attempt to get the alluring female onto the dinner table. At the end George, after one too many screwups, kicks Junior hard into the air, only for the hen to deliver a hard kick of her own to him sending him flying. Satisfied, she wipes her hands but feels a hand tap on her shoulder and turns and is shocked to find that the rooster has returned and less than happy about his trek back home, he motions for her to bend over and gets his revenge and delivers several kicks to the hen's backside, kicking her all the way back to the barn.