. . . tried to inform, defend, and uphold the Dignity of the Common Man. Often this was especially true with its "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" animated shorts series. These brief cartoons often were eerily prescient in warning about Tomorrow's dangers and fighting Tomorrow's battles. Just as BOOBS IN THE WOODS had championed gay marriage a few months earlier (subliminally programming Young America--the adults of today--to accept "Adam and Steve" through a pairing of Porky Pig and Daffy Duck), FOOL COVERAGE foresaw and took on another flaming issue of our 21st Century: insurance industry scams. Here Daffy represents "Hot Foot Underwriters of Schnectady," and he literally puts ear muffs on potential customer Porky as he reads all the fraudulent qualifiers and exceptions of the policy's "fine print." (Today, radio and TV ads use technology to play this part of their "messages" at humanly indecipherable high speeds.) Daffy is harassing Porky at the latter's home on a national holiday, and fiendishly creating a sense of risk where there is none. Just as millions of today's Americans are scammed all the time over things as big as Hurricane Katrina or as small as a fender bender, Daffy thinks Porky is his for the bamboozling. It doesn't quite work out that way.
6 Reviews
"Now, where did I put that screwdriver? I bet I left it in the oven."
utgard141 October 2015
Amusing Daffy & Porky short directed by Robert McKimson. Daffy's a pushy door-to-door insurance salesman who fails to sell Porky an insurance policy because Porky says he never has any accidents. So Daffy decides to make Porky have some accidents but his attempts backfire every time. Love the opening credits to this one. The animation here is nice with well-drawn characters and backgrounds. Lovely colors are a plus. Nice music from Carl Stalling. Great voice work from the legendary Mel Blanc. Most of the gags are worth at least a chuckle and a few will give you some solid laughs. The final bit would've been funnier if they hadn't telegraphed it so hard. As far as Daffy & Porky cartoons go, it's not one of their best but far from their worst.
One of the better episodes.
Mightyzebra25 September 2011
Well, "Fool Coverage" does contain a great deal of predictable slapstick, but it still remains one of my preferred Looney Tunes cartoons. This is partly because it has a clever plot idea: a Life Insurance salesman and customer story. It allows Daffy Duck to continuously try to damage Porky Pig or his property, driving the plot and for Porky Pig to be a strong character resisting Daffy's wishes (mostly, anyway). There are a few humorous verbal jokes, particularly towards the end and the cartoon has good pace, music and pretty good animation.
Basically, in this cartoon, Daffy, who works in Life Insurance, is trying to sell Porky Pig a good deal. Porky Pig has no interest in Daffy's sales (even when Daffy Duck offers Porky a million dollars for a black eye) and so politely sends him out. Daffy Duck, clearly desperate, is determined to have some money and has a few plans up his sleeve to make sure he procures a customer...
I recommend this episode to all who like Daffy Duck in general, he is in his more greedy state here, but not so much that he is purely despicable, as in some other episodes. I recommend this also to people who like Porky in general, who is in his normal state of affairs here. Lastly, I recommend this to people who love Looney Tunes overall and like having a good laugh.
Enjoy "Fool Coverage"! :-)
Basically, in this cartoon, Daffy, who works in Life Insurance, is trying to sell Porky Pig a good deal. Porky Pig has no interest in Daffy's sales (even when Daffy Duck offers Porky a million dollars for a black eye) and so politely sends him out. Daffy Duck, clearly desperate, is determined to have some money and has a few plans up his sleeve to make sure he procures a customer...
I recommend this episode to all who like Daffy Duck in general, he is in his more greedy state here, but not so much that he is purely despicable, as in some other episodes. I recommend this also to people who like Porky in general, who is in his normal state of affairs here. Lastly, I recommend this to people who love Looney Tunes overall and like having a good laugh.
Enjoy "Fool Coverage"! :-)
Funny!!!
PeachHamBeach9 February 2004
FOOL COVERAGE is one of the best and funniest Daffy Duck/Porky pairings of the golden age of cartoons. Daffy plays a shyster of an insurance salesman who tries to swindle Porky Pig into buying a plan with VERY specific guidelines. He can only collect his bongo buckage when he gets a black eye as the direct result of a stampede of elephants trampling his house between 3:55 and 4 PM on July 4th, during a hailstorm. Hilarity from start to finish.
Insurance companies are always trying to rip people off.
lee_eisenberg25 April 2007
Daffy Duck, ever the shyster, tries to sell Porky Pig an insurance policy with a series of specific, virtually improbable conditions. When Porky doesn't buy it, Daffy tries to set up several hazards around Porky's house, but only succeeds in repeatedly injuring himself.
What "Fool Coverage" portrays isn't exactly fictional. Insurance companies have been engaging in questionable practices for years. But it was inexcusable what they did after Hurricane Katrina. After many homes were destroyed, the insurance companies refused to pay to rebuild them, claiming that the inhabitants either had no water damage insurance or had no wind damage insurance. Think what you want about insurance companies, but they are truly some of the creepiest thugs.
But I digress. This is a really funny cartoon. A great display of Daffy's greedy side.
What "Fool Coverage" portrays isn't exactly fictional. Insurance companies have been engaging in questionable practices for years. But it was inexcusable what they did after Hurricane Katrina. After many homes were destroyed, the insurance companies refused to pay to rebuild them, claiming that the inhabitants either had no water damage insurance or had no wind damage insurance. Think what you want about insurance companies, but they are truly some of the creepiest thugs.
But I digress. This is a really funny cartoon. A great display of Daffy's greedy side.
Non stop hilarity from start to finish
TheLittleSongbird24 June 2010
Fool Coverage is for me one of the better Robert McKimson-directed Looney Tunes cartoons. Why do I love it so much? Basically it is just non-stop hilarity from start to finish, with a huge amount to like.
The animation is excellent, clean, crisp, colourful and smooth like animation should be pretty much. The backgrounds especially are worth admiring. The music is also playful and energetic, the sight gags are clever, the story is original and the dialogue is typical Looney Tunes irreverence. Porky is good and likable although he doesn't get as much to do, but Daffy more greedy than he ever was is the real star of the show. The pacing is quick, and Mel Blanc is superb as always.
Overall, a hilarious and hugely enjoyable Looney Tunes fare. 10/10 Bethany Cox
The animation is excellent, clean, crisp, colourful and smooth like animation should be pretty much. The backgrounds especially are worth admiring. The music is also playful and energetic, the sight gags are clever, the story is original and the dialogue is typical Looney Tunes irreverence. Porky is good and likable although he doesn't get as much to do, but Daffy more greedy than he ever was is the real star of the show. The pacing is quick, and Mel Blanc is superb as always.
Overall, a hilarious and hugely enjoyable Looney Tunes fare. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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