As the curtain begins rising, the frog winds down the song and, by the time he is fully revealed to the crowd, he has again reverted to being an ordinary frog. In fact, that was the point his spectacular song and dance routines were seen by only one person. Michigan J. Frog became the mascot for the Warner Bros (WB) network when it was founded in 1995. Michigan J. Frog served as the mascot for the WB television network between 1996 and 2005. One Froggy Evening is a Merrie Melodies cartoon that was directed by Chuck Jones and featured the debut of Michigan J. Frog. Stomp, romp, pomp the Michigan. Mjc93948. https://i0.wp.com/absolutemichigan.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/michigan-j-frog.jpg?fit=200%2C307&ssl=1, http://absolutemichigan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Absolute-Michigan.png, Michigan History: The Story of Michigan J. Frog, Absolute Michigan :: All Michigan, All the Time, #TBT May 25, 1993: Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw in Alpena, Annual Grand Marais Michigan Splash-in June 15-17, 2018. is one of Chuck Jones most celebrated and brilliant masterpieces. Before the beginning of Savannah, for example, the frog would sing a short monologue suggesting that "there's more comedy for the family Wednesday nights" and that kids should go to bed, meaning that the show coming on would be for mature audiences only. When they arrived for the audition, Michigan wouldnt sing or perform at all. In Another Froggy Evening, Michigan is shown to have always existed, with men from the Stone Age (during the erection of Stonehenge), Roman Empire, and American colonies, all of whom resemble the man from the original short, failing to profit off the singing frog (who still performs early 20th-century tunes). Call us or join our Newsletter list below! {{:: 'cloudflare_always_on_message' | i18n }} The film fast-forwards to the year 2056. featuring Michigan J. Frog, a character patterned after the great blackface vaudevillian Bert Williams. He must have forgotten, because the character was later given the name "Michigan J. Frog" when "One Froggy Evening" was announced in the 1970s to be on the following week's episode of The Bugs Bunny Show. Press 4.2 out of 5 stars 20. Despite modern attempts, there is really only the one cartoon. The demolition man quits his job and devotes all his time to promoting his amazing discovery. Some of the Frog's physical movements are evocative of ragtime-era greats such as Bert Williams, who was known for sporting a top hat and cane, and performing the type of flamboyant, high-kick cakewalk dance steps demonstrated by the Frog in Hello! Seller: safariland2013 (308) 99.5%. Michigan J. Frog The short, partly inspired by a 1944 Cary Grant film entitled Once Upon a Time involving a dancing caterpillar in a small box, marks the debut of Michigan J. Frog. Our website uses cookies to collect statistical visitor data and track interaction with direct marketing communication / improve our website and improve your browsing experience. As a result of these failures, the man is now homeless and living on a park bench, where the frog still performs only for him. +1 colors/patterns. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. The character also appears on the cover illustration (drawn by Chuck Jones) of singer-songwriter Leon Redbone's 1975 album On the Track. As previously mentioned, Michigan J. Frog was the official mascot for Warner Brothers from 1995 to 2005, after appearing in, Another Froggy Evening.