The Adventures of Tintin (TV series) slightly downplayed and he scolded his dog Snowy less often than he did in the books. Twice in the series, Tintin is portrayed as knowing various characters already (Thomson and Thompson and Allan in "Cigars of the Pharaoh" and Piotr Skut in "The Red Sea Sharks"), when it was the first time they had met in the book version. On these occasions Tintin had already interacted with these characters in the TV series, as stories were shown in a sequence different from the books. Haddock's penchant for whiskey posed a problem for audience sensitivities. While the original books did not
Willoughby the Dog Willoughby the Dog Willoughby is a minor animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Bros. "Looney Tunes" series of cartoons. He is a hound dog who is characterized by his below-average intelligence and overall gullibility. Willoughby first appeared in the 1940 cartoon "Of Fox and Hounds". He was created and voiced by Tex Avery. According to Chuck Jones, the character was based on Lennie, from "Of Mice and Men" (of which the title of "Of Fox and Hounds" is a knockoff). Critic Steven Hartley described this short as lacking in creativity, originality, excitement, and story construction, particularly compared to Avery's