"Mornin' Sam." "Mornin' Ralph."
If there was ever a perfect metaphor for the drudgery of going to work day after day—repeating the same actions, getting the same results, and never achieving your goal—Sam and Ralph would be the poster children of the dead-end job.
When Sam clocks in, he’s the guardian, parked on a ledge protecting his charges. When Ralph clocks in, he’s a hungry predator, desperate to get his hands on a sheep. Sam spends a lot of his time sleeping. Ralph spends a lot of his time running around like crazy. Sam, as adorable as he is, is a little more violent than expected. Ralph, as dangerous as he looks, just doesn’t seem to have the drive needed to react in kind.
I shouldn’t find it as funny as I do. It’s an unending, 9-to-5 hamster-wheel cycle that’s hilarious as hell. No growth. No victories. No promotions. Just two guys doing exactly what they’re paid to do and getting absolutely nowhere. And somehow, that never gets old.
4 comments:
I don't remember watching many cartoons featuring Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf, but they sure look like a good pairing.
The clock in/out scenes always made me giggle. I really should do a cartoon rewatch.
Tracy, They are so much fun together.
Katherine, I feel that as adults we don't watch near enough cartoons.
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