An Itch in Time is a Looney Tunes short, featuring Elmer Fudd.
Plot[]
Elmer Fudd is laughing while lounging in his easy chair and reading his comic book, his dog comfortably nearby sleeping in front of the fireplace. All is peaceful until a flea comes bouncing by. (The flea is dressed in a farmer's-type outfit with a big straw hat and is carrying a satchel with the name "A. Flea" on it). He gets out his telescope and spots the dog. (We see a big shot of the dog's hind-quarters and the flea whistles in excitement, screaming "T-Bone!" and then singing "Food Around the Corner", which become a recurring theme throughout the cartoon). The flea then begins to find a suitable portion of the dog for him to eat or work on, which in turn causes the dog to scratch and bite the flea. Elmer soon notices this and threatens to give the dog a bath if he witnesses him scratching again, which the dog promises not to do.
The flea continues searching for meat and uses pickaxes, jackhammers and even explosives while the dog tries to withstand the suffering pain, but finally yelps and runs around. After that Elmer advances on the dog, and carries him to the bathroom after getting ahold of him. However, the flea manages to get on Elmer, causing him to scratch, and the dog proceeds to carry Elmer and give him a bath. He promptly slips on a soap bar on the floor and lands in the kitchen sink. The flea soon carries the two away on a plate, which Elmer's cat witnesses and says, "Now I've seen everything!", then commits suicide by shooting himself with a pistol.
Characters[]
- Elmer Fudd