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For the black cat, see Butch Cat. For the gray dog, see Spike Bulldog.

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Butch Dog (Irish: Butch Madra) (also known as The Irish Dog or Spike) (Irish: An Madra Éireannach) is an Irish bulldog who is a friend/ rival of Droopy who first appeared in "Wags to Riches". He was created by Tex Avery, Butch being his second famous character behind Droopy. His first appearance in a Tom and Jerry project was in Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring.

He would also be featured in Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz and other Tom and Jerry media.

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Butch along with Droopy can be seen working together as either guards or police deputies in Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz and in the episode, Mr. Nobody.

He is greedy, in one episode he wants a Leprechaun (Irish: Leipreachán) because he thinks it make him rich. In another episode he tries to get rid of Droopy to be the "Lucky Dog" and be rich. He loved the attention. And Droopy is never stupid to fall for Butch’s tricks. In the movie "Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes" he locks Droopy in a room full of explosives so Droopy wouldn't get the money prize that the police sheriff offered who'd catch the criminal who stole the diamond first. But because of Cartoon physics Droopy even though clearly he was in the room appears not in the room and then Butch opens the door and the Explosions blast him making his head look like toast. In the end of the movie though, Droopy gets the reward he deserved and Butch ends up with nothing. He also tries to trick him because he's in love, in the Chump Champ he tricks Droopy to get rewarded a girl that looks good. Technically Butch wins but when the girl is revealed she's super ugly, Butch screams and runs away but the girl chases him, and Droopy gets the crown.

He and Droopy have a neutral/friends sometimes, also in Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes they play the Toccata and Fugue on the piano together, albeit sending Tom and Jerry flying and they break the glass window to hay with a pitchfork, because of whom were stuck inside the piano and Butch and Droopy were playing too loudly, but overall he and Droopy don't collaborate well together

In The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, Butch is replaced with Spike Bulldog who is enemies with Droopy and caused confusion if Spike or Butch were the same dog, but when Butch finally returned in Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring it finally cleared up the confusion as both Butch and Spike appear in the film.

In Double Dog Trouble it is revealed that he has an identical twin brother named Spike, who is more calmer and more stabler and has girlfriend named Rita. Spike knows how calm Butch when he acts like a crazy ape.

He loses in every episode where he's the antagonist, but he wins every episode where he's the protagonist (excluding Garden Gopher), in Ventriloquist Cat and Cat's Meow he gets revenge on the Cat who tricked him to get exploded so much. And in Cock-a-Doodle-Dog he gets revenge on the rooster as he couldn't sleep with the rooster crowing.

He is Irish, however, it is unknown which city or town of Ireland he is from, the town where the ambulance took him away from Dublin after a misunderstanding in the episode "Droopy Leprechaun" could be the rural city of Saggart, and possibly he comes from there.

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Appearances[]

Tex Avery and Michael Lah shorts[]

  • "Bad Luck Blackie" (1949) (prototype/antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Wags to Riches" (1949) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "The Counterfeit Cat" (1949) (Protagonist) (Loses)
  • "Ventriloquist Cat" (1950) (Protagonist) (Wins)
  • "Garden Gopher" (1950) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "The Chump Champ" (1950) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Cock-a-Doodle Dog" (1951) (Protagonist) (Wins)
  • "Daredevil Droopy" (1951) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Droopy's Good Deed" (1951) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Droopy's Double Trouble" (1951) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Magical Maestro" (1952) (Protagonist) (Wins)
  • "Rock-a-Bye Bear" (1952) (Protagonist) (Wins)
  • "Cellbound" (1955) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Millionaire Droopy" (1956) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Cat's Meow" (1957) (Protagonist) (Wins)
  • "Grin and Share It" (1957) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Blackboard Jumble" (1957) (cameo as teacher)
  • "One Droopy Knight" (1957) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Mutts About Racing" (1958) (Antagonist) (Loses)
  • "Droopy Leprechaun" (1958) (Antagonist) (Loses)

Films[]

Tom and Jerry Show (2014)[]

Season 2[]

Season 3[]

Season 4[]

Season 5[]

Tom and Jerry in New York[]

Season 2[]

Voice Actors[]

Trivia[]

  • He talks in an Irish accent.
  • He has a voice quite similar to Shrek's. (However Shrek has a Scottish accent)
The plane arriving to the island of Ireland

The plane arriving in Ireland.

  • His original name was Spike, but was renamed to Butch to avoid confusion with another dog, however the name Butch is also used by Butch Cat at the MGM cartoon studio. However it's less confusing with a cat and a dog having the same name than with both dogs.
    • MGM cartoon studio also have a cat and a dog who are both named "Meathead" as well.
  • He makes a cameo in the 2022 Netflix animated interactive show Cat Burglar as a costume.
  • It becomes clear that he's from Ireland as in the episode "Droopy Leprechaun" it shows Droopy taking a flight to Ireland, Butch is shown to be living there

Quotes[]

  • "T-I-I-I-M-M-M- (the tree or pole he chopped down lands on top of him) -ber!"
  • "Guards! get this man some water!" - Bars and Stripes
  • "You stop those guards, boyo, and there will be a nice tip coming your way" - Who Sled the Dogs Out?
  • "Those fireworks should be going off any minute now, then victory is mine!" (before the fireworks get blown up in his face) - Who Sled the Dogs Out?
  • (While in the paddy wagon) Butch: How do you like that? me own countrymen, and they wouldn't believe me, and i had him in me palm of me hand i give! Leprechaun: Tsh, Tsh, Now ain't that a shame, and just what you have in the palm of your hands? Butch: Ah, you wouldn
    't believe it either, but i have me a real... (Realizes) LEPRECHAUN?! A live leprechaun! (looks again) AH, I'M RICH! (No one hears and the Paddy wagon still drives to some small town near Dublin.) - Droopy Leprechaun

Gallery[]

Main Article: Butch Dog/Gallery

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