<Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> Despite being endlessly parodied in Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons ("Which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?") Of Mice and Men retains its raw dramatic power . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <P> Theatrical cartoon shorts of the 1940s and 1950s, particularly the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons released by Warner Bros., are awash with Of Mice and Men parodies . The reference most often appears in the form of one character asking another, à la Lennie, "Which way did he go, George; which way did he go?", such as the episodes Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt or Falling Hare . The other popular reference draws on Lennie's love of soft furry animals and his underestimation of his strength . In The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961), the abominable snowman grabs Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck saying, "I will name him George, and I will hug him, and pet him, and squeeze him" with Mel Blanc doing an unmistakable imitation of Lon Chaney, Jr.'s Lennie . </P> <P> Tex Avery, who worked as a director on Warner - released cartoons during the 1930s and early 1940s, started the Of Mice and Men trend with Of Fox and Hounds (1940) and Lonesome Lenny (1946) featuring Screwy Squirrel . The formula was so successful that it was used again and again in subsequent shorts, notably Robert McKimson's Hoppy Go Lucky (1952), Cat - Tails for Two (1953) and Chuck Jones' The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961). Many more serious animated features use George and Lennie - type characters to serve as comic relief . </P> <P> Other examples in animation include: </P>

Love you and kiss you and call you george