It had been a quarter of a century since Paul Terry had originated the series of "Aesop's Fables cartoons, which ended with a moral that "2500 years ago Aesop said...." something silly. It had been a third of a century since Winsor McKay had begun developing American animation with HOW A MOSQUITO OPERATES. So when Gandy Goose and Sour Puss are out fishing and haven't had a bite all day.... well, there's going to be scratching and groaning by the end of this gloriously corny Terrytoon, you can be sure.
There's nothing wrong with this cartoon and I certainly enjoyed it, but I was struck by the feeling that the whole thing, not just the moral of the cartoon, is an elaborate variation of the pun-filled sort of humor kids enjoy when they are just beginning to put together a sense of humor. That was Terry's target audience. However, even though I have the feeling I shouldn't have enjoyed this one, I did. I expect you will too.