Hubie and Bertie are two street-smart mice who want a warm place to live and will happily destroy a cat’s sanity to get it. Hubie is the brains, Bertie is the muscle and the eager audience for Hubie’s plans. Their weapon is psychology: rather than outrun their enemy, they convince him he is losing his mind. Chuck Jones made them some of the most cheerfully ruthless characters in his work.
| Species: | Mice |
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| First appearance: | The Aristo-Cat (1943) |
| Created by: | Chuck Jones |
| Original voice: | Hubie: Mel Blanc (1943 to 1951) and Dick Nelson (1946); Bertie: Tedd Pierce (1943) and Stan Freberg (1946 to 1951) |
| Signature lines: | "Yeah, yeah, sure, sure." (Bertie) |
| Frequent co-stars: | Claude Cat |
The pair debuted in The Aristo-Cat (1943), tormenting a pampered cat after his butler leaves. They appeared in seven classic shorts, ending with Cheese Chasers (1951). Mouse Wreckers (1949), in which they set out to drive Claude Cat from his home, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Hubie fast-talks and schemes; Bertie laughs, agrees and does the heavy lifting. Their small, rounded designs make their cruelty funnier, since nothing about them looks dangerous.
