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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })"Dime to Retire" is a 1955 Looney Tunes short starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. It was directed by Robert McKimson.When an exhausted Porky reaches a nearby town in his travels, he finds that there seems to be no hotel with a vacancy, all except one run by Daffy, which only costs a dime per day. After settling into his cozy room, Porky finds it hard to believe that Daffy can afford to rent his hotel so cheap. However, he soon discovers there's a catch...
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Cats Are Mean: The cat that scares away the mouse ends up hogging Porky's bed, to the point that it stretched out and defiantly clung to the mattress. And naturally, the lion that Daffy brought in to scare off the boxer dog tries to eat Porky.
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Bowdlerization: The version that aired on ABC's The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show cut the end where after the hotel blows up and Daffy puts a "Closed for Repairs" sign up, he breaks the fourth wall by saying, "A little traveling music, please" and runs out of the blown-up hotel with his butt on fire. ABC's version ended the short after Daffy puts the "Closed for Repairs" sign up.
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Answer Cut: While getting ready for bed, Porky wonders how Daffy can afford to rent the room so cheap. It then cuts to Daffy about to begin his scam.
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