Smoke Bomb

Lore & Background

The narrative begins in "Ye Towne Cooler," where signs mock small-town prisons and criminal practices. Eggbert sleeps until a radio alarm clock wakes him; the broadcast annoys him so much he smashes it with a mallet. Porky enters holding a wanted poster, narrowly avoiding a mallet blow by revealing they must catch a spy. Immediately, Eggbert sneezes with such force that Porky is blown clear out of the town jail. The wanted poster lands directly on the spy's face. Despite his nasal congestion making tracking difficult, Eggbert and Porky eventually locate the spy, who attempts to fool Porky with various disguises. Another powerful sneeze blows both heroes away from their target.

In Their Own Story

The spy sets a bomb to destroy a railroad bridge. With only one minute remaining on the timer, he reveals his plan to Porky just as Eggbert retrieves the device and places it at the villain's feet. The spy throws the bomb away, but Eggbert repeatedly retrieves it. Chaos ensues until the spy, Porky, Eggbert, and the bomb end up trapped together in a cave. A final sneeze blows everyone apart; the spy and the bomb land side-by-side as the timer runs out. Nothing happens, leading the spy to believe the device is a dud. Enraged, he slams the bomb on the ground, causing it to explode. The blast sends the spy flying into the clouds, where he celebrates the successful detonation by jumping around before giving a Nazi salute and falling backward, his feet forming the V sign.

Reader's Guide

This short demonstrates specific character dynamics and plot mechanics unique to this release. Viewers should note the recurring gag of Eggbert's sneezing, which acts as both a hindrance and a plot device that physically displaces characters. The bomb's behavior is central to the climax: it fails to detonate on its own timer but explodes only after physical impact. The short concludes with a visual pun where the falling spy forms the V sign with his feet. The title and character names utilize wordplay, such as "Missing Lynx" for "missing link." The film remains unrestored on its home media releases.

Did You Know?

• The title is a pun on the film Confessions of a Nazi Spy.
• The villain is a lynx named the 'Missing Lynx,' a play on the term 'missing link.'
• The bomb is titled 'Hallelujah, I'm a Bomb,' referencing the song 'Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.'
• Eggbert's sneezing is so powerful it blows Porky out of jail and repeatedly separates the characters.
• On both the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 and Porky Pig 101 DVD sets, the short is presented unrestored.