bob clampett porky poor fish be a so so cartoon populate by appal pun and one or two nice moment . set in porky fish shoppe and porky poor fish occupies an uncomfortable area between a standard black n white porky cartoon and one of the book come to life merrie melody that be popular at that time . typically of many of the early porky cartoon and porky be far from the star and appear only in a rather stilted open musical number and the climax of the film . for the rest of the time the star be a scraggly cat who see the fish shop a an opportunity for a free meal but get more than he bargain for . unfortunately and the audience get far less than they bargain for . a be sometimes the case in the book come to life series and the spotlight be throw on pun sign which could have work just as well in a non animated medium . laugh be scarce and and while the cartoon be just about save by clampett energetic direction and there be very little at all to recommend porky poor fish over any of the other below par early porky cartoon .