One thing I’m really noticing about these early Chase shorts is how well-structured the stories are, despite their incredibly limited runtime. True, THE FRAIDY CAT does take a cue from GRANDMA’S BOY, but it puts a unique spin on it; whereas the deception in GRANDMA’S BOY was intentional, here it’s just from a misunderstanding.
And again, it’s very funny. Chase getting bullied by the Our Gang kids, the villain pretending to be his dummy, and just the image of Chase going after the villain while riding a cow are really funny things that are paced perfectly. There’s not one boring moment here; one of the best Jimmy Jump shorts I’ve seen so far, which is saying a lot considering I’ve liked pretty much all of them so far.