Things that influenced me as a writer, besides CATS

I think this episode of Looney Tunes shaped me as a writer more than anything else I saw growing up. Not because I'm into meta-theater or whatever, just because it blew my mind that something like this could be done:

"Duck Amuck"



I distinctly remember coming home every day from preschool hoping they would replay this episode. And actually, I think I only saw this episode one time in my entire childhood.

I can't believe this is from the 1950s. It is 100 times better than children's shows today. Most children's shows. Well, it's better than Dora the fucking Explorer, that's for sure. Daffy is quoting Longfellow, for Christ's sake.