way before three company and there be tale of a dog which be one of the last of these underrated mgm our gang classic short . buckwheat see friend by the name of bigshot who be send a nameless dog away because his dad doesn not have enough food for him . buckwheat convince him to have the gang take care of him and call the dog smallpox because of his spot . here be where the situation begin represent mickey and janet and and froggy hear about it and they take it literally like most kid do . they hear that buckwheat have smallpox and will give it to the gang . they panic and make several phone call which lead a city wide panic . pure misunderstand that make stuff like three company funny and so do this . again and i give this positive .