Slowpoke Rodriguez: Oh Ye Of Little Faith
In the pub a few weeks ago I mentioned that Speedy Gonzales had a brother; who, as is the way with cartoon families was diametrically opposed to Speedy’s main characteristic. Namely, he was slow. I could not remember his name, but mooted Slowpoke Rodriguez as something that rang a few bells. This was thrown back in my face with the usual derision I get when I say anything controversial.
Well, eat your words hataz: Slowpoke Rodriguez exists. He was in two Warner Brothers cartoons and the only fact I got wrong was that he was Speedy’s cousin. Which the way mice breed could well be any mouse ever.
Interesting note on Speedy Gonzales Wikipedia page which plays into the “Is Nacho Libre Racist” (lack of) argument the other day. Speedy was not shown by Cartoon Network for some time, but was reinstated after lobbying saying that, as he tricked the cats, Speedy was a positive role model!
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Emma on August 17th, 2006
I had a similar ‘no! X childhood cultural thing was so!’ moment in the pub last week when I claimed that Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven series had a character called Fatty who was a master of disguise. Turns out this character did in fact appear in the Five Find Outers series but the point is HE DID EXIST. I wonder if it is OK to call kids Fatty in today’s PC environment blah blah blah
FT's Pete Baran on August 17th, 2006
Its not okay to call kids Fatty, but its okay to say it to adults Fatty.
FT's Steve Mannion on August 17th, 2006
SLOWPOKE?!
Ban this sick filth.
oshinka on April 11th, 2007
I watched slowpoke only once.Must have been a zillion years ago. But of all the Speedy offerings I never forgot him. Had difficulty remebering his name but I still think it was the funniest.
_D_ on April 25th, 2007
slowpoke is speedy’s cousin, not brother
Pete on April 25th, 2007
I know. I said I got that bit wrong!
Think Positive on June 8th, 2008
Slowpoke use to drink all the time, in mexican culture as I am Mexican I think every family had a Slowpoke,,lol I loved the toon. He challenged the CAT every chance he got and the CAT was so confused he didnt know what to do. I am trying to collect the old Speedy Gonzales cartoons thanks for your post on Speedy it was the pic that distracted me from my search.
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