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Slowpoke Rodrequez is the cousin
of Speedy Gonzalez, unfortunately he does not share the the gift of speed.
Slowpoke, like his name suggests, is SLOW SLOW SLOW. He walks slowly
and talks in a drawn out voice. He appears to be helpless, but looks
can be deceiving. Slowpoke Rodriquez packs a gun when he leaves his
hole and when a gun isn't handy he used hypnotic powers to control his
opponents. He is slow and tired looking, and also has a large appetite.
His personality was never really explored because he only appeared in two
cartoons and he stared in neither. Even his character design sets
him apart, most other mice in the Speedy series are chubbier and have rounded
heads, much like Speedy. Slowpoke is slim and has a head that makes
him resemble the mice Chuck Jones used throughout the 1940s.
Slowpoke was created by Friz Freleng
in 1959 for the cartoon "Mexicali Shmoes" as a sort of end joke, he became
a prominent player in his second and last appearance: "Mexican Boarders".
Both of his appearances are highlights in the Speedy series and I personally
would have loved for him to be more of a reoccurring character.
Slowpoke cannot be seen on American television today because the Speedy
series has been banned, please visit "Matthew
Hunter's Unofficial Looney Tunes Page" to find out more about Speedy
Gonzalez and the ban against him.
Filmography of Slowpoke Rodrequez. If you notice any mistakes or omissions, then PLEASE email me at jacktatay@yahoo.com. This counts if you have also seen other sightings of him on TV or in movies.
Mexicali Shmoes Looney
Tune(1959)
Directed by Friz Freleng
Story by Warren Foster
Animation by Virgil Ross, Gery Chiniquy, and Art Davis
Layouts by Hawley Pratt
Backgrounds by Tom O' Laughlin
Film Editing by Treg Brown
Voice Characterizations by Mel Blanc
Musical Direction by Milt Franklyn
A pair of cats called the "Mexicali Shmoes" decide they want to catch Speedy. After failing to catch Speedy they learn of Slowpoke, the slowest mouse in all "mehico". But they learn the hard way not to mess with him either.
Comments: Slowpoke isn't really a major player in this cartoon and I
do not recall him being dubbed Speedy's cousin. Also note that this
cartoon was released on July 4th.
Mexican Boarders (1962)
Directed by Friz Freleng
Co-Directed by Hawley Pratt
Story by John Dunn
Animation by Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Bob Matz, Art Leonardi, and Lee Halpern
Backgrounds by Tom O'Laughlin
Film Editing by Treg Brown
Voice Characterizations by Mel Blanc
Musical Direction by Milt Franklyn
Speedy's cousin, Slowpoke Rodriquez, visits and has a large appetite. Speedy goes out to fetch some food and has to out wit Sylvester every time.
Comments: Slowpoke is more important to the plot in this cartoon.
This cartoon shows that slowpoke is Speedy's cousin, and it shows that
Slowpoke has the ability to use mind control.