Meanwhile, Tex Avery came to MGM in 1941 and revitalized their cartoon studio with the same spark that had infused the Warner animators. Tex Avery's wild surreal masterpieces of his MGM days set new standards for "adult" entertainment in Code-era cartoons. Tex Avery did not like to use recurring characters but did stay faithful to a character throughout his career at MGM with "Droopy", who was created in "Dumb-Hounded" in 1943. Tex also created "Screwy Squirrel" in 1944, but Tex was less fond of him and discontinued the series after five cartoons. He also created the inspired Of Mice and Men duo "George and Junior" in 1946, but only four cartoons were produced.