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
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse is a children's cartoon television show that was produced by Trans-Artists Productions and syndicated by Tele Features Inc. in 1960. The characters were created by Bob Kane as a spoof of his earlier creations, Batman and Robin. In many ways, "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse" presages the "campier" aspects of the later "Batman" live action series, which William Dozier and Howie Horwitz produced as a villain-driven action-comedy lampoon. In the animated series, the pair are anthropomorphic animal superheroes without known secret identities (the green-eyed caped crimefighter and his squeaky-voiced companion