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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Mutt and Jeff is an historic comic strip, created by Bud Fisher for the San Francisco Chronicle in 1907, and notable as the first to successfully run on a daily basis, as well as the first to receive worldwide popularity.The strip initially centered around the tall and meek Augustus Mutt, an avid gambler and first protagonist of the strip (originally titled A. Mutt), who constantly got reprimanded by his wife. The strip's focus shifted from Slice of Life-mixed-with-sports to comedy when Mutt encountered a diminutive insane-asylum inmate called Jeff.note Named after legendary boxer James Jeffries, with Jeff believing he was "The Great White Hope". Years later, Mutt's son Cicero (and his cat Desdemona) and Jeff's identical twin brother Julius (the "strongest little man in the world") were introduced.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The characters also appeared in films during the 1910s and 1920s, first as live-action shorts before turning to animation. The duo also appeared in popular plays. In 1926, Fisher stopped drawing the strip, handing it to his assistants (though he kept signing it until his death in 1954), most notably Al Smith, who drew it between 1932 and 1980. While Mutt and Jeff ended in 1983, it continues to be rerun by Universal Press Syndicate to this day. |
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The Gambling Addict |
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The Gambling Addict: The first year of the strip had Mutt betting on actual horses on Frisco's racing tracks, his fortunes depending on how the mares performed. His constant bad luck eventually had him committed to the "bug house". |
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William Telling |
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William Telling: Used in one strip (late 30s - early 40s vintage): |
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First-Name Basis |
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First-Name Basis/Last-Name Basis: Aside from Mutt, it's not clear whether "Jeff" is a name or surname. A 1970s strip had a telegram addressed to "Othello Jeff". Only One Name: Jeff said that he was "Just Jeff. First name Jeff, last name Jeff". |
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LongRunner |
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Long Runner: From 1907 to 1983. |
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Leaning on the Fourth Wall |
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Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Mutt and Jeff often interact with their "boss" Bud Fisher. |
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Domestic Abuse |
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Domestic Abuse: Earlier strips had Mrs. Mutt beat the heck out of poor Augustus (and occasionally Jeff) whenever he did something wrong. |
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Only One Name |
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Only One Name: Jeff said that he was "Just Jeff. First name Jeff, last name Jeff". |
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Henpecked Husband |
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Henpecked Husband: Mutt was this at first. |
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Dom Com |
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Dom Com: The first year of the strip. |
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Animated Adaptation |
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Animated Adaptation: Between 1916 and 1927. Most shorts are lost, but the extant ones can be easily found in YouTube (usually in the 1970s redrawn versions). |
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Cloudcuckoolander |
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Cloudcuckoolander: Jeff was initially an asylum inmate that thought he was a boxing champ. |
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Uncanny Family Resemblance |
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Uncanny Family Resemblance: Jeff and Julius are exactly alike, often confusing Mutt. |
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British Stuffiness |
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British Stuffiness: Mutt and Jeff's English friend Sir Sidney. |
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Big Guy, Little Guy |
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Big Guy, Little Guy: With Mutt as the former and Jeff as the latter. |
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Art Evolution |
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Art Evolution: The trope image comes from a c.1910 strip. The art became less raw as the years went by, as well as simpler later on. Also Mutt grew somewhat taller while Jeff was drawn smaller. |
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Crossover |
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Crossover: With Gasoline Alley in a 2015 Halloween arc, like other strips of the early twentieth century. |
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