Roobarb Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey. Roobarb is a green dog, and Custard is a pink cat. This is an inversion of the pudding (dessert) rhubarb crumble (pink) and egg custard (yellow). Roobarb is always involved in some kind of misadventure which he approaches with unbounded enthusiasm. Custard is cynical and sets out to sabotage Roobarb's fun. Which one comes out on top varies from episode to episode. Other characters in the series are the birds, who watch the antics of the other two from the safety of a nearby tree, often making snide remarks, and siding
I Taw a Putty Tat "Snow Business" and the Oscar-winning "Birds Anonymous"). In this previous version, a generic cat and canary team called Rudolph and Petey were used but the plot along with some gags and story elements were re-used. "Puss N' Booty" was notable as it was the final black and white cartoon ever released by WB. After winning the Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1947 for "Tweetie Pie", a film which combined for the first time two of the studio's latest animated stars, Tweety Bird and Sylvester, there was a demand for more short films using the characters. Freleng himself said