After some slapstick mountain climbing, the title song is sung with the Bouncing Ball, then spoofed with humorous images. All animated.
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Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, rubber-hose animation and don't mind a bit of nonsense, absolutely. It's not exactly Battleship Potemkin in terms of gravitas, but it’s got a weird energy that keeps you watching. If you hate cartoons where the physics make zero sense, you’ll probably want to skip it. The...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, rubber-hose animation and don't mind a bit of nonsense, absolutely. It's not exactly Battleship Potemkin in terms of gravitas, but it’s got a weird energy that keeps you watching. If you hate cartoons where the physics make zero sense, you’ll probably want to skip it. The whole thing kicks off with some physical comedy that feels like a precursor to every 'falling off a cliff' joke in history. There's this jittery, frantic quality to the movement t..."
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