This 1988 short film brought its director Cordell Barker his first of two Oscar nominations in the animated short film category, but lost to Pixar's very early "Tin Toy". The voice work is done by Richard Condie, another two-time Academy Award nominee from the Richard Condie. The premise for the full seven minutes is accurately described by the title. It's basically all about a man who finds a yellow cat as destructive as clingy in front of his door, but, after initial attraction, tries to get rid of it. Unsuccessfully. Story-wise it reminded me a bit of the Pepe Le Pew short films putting the man in the position of Pepe's favorite lady.It's a decent film for children, but I don't think it offers much value to adults or for a rewatch. The animation is not too great, even for the 1980s and, while the title song is pretty OK, the story gets quickly repetitive, even for such a short running time. The ending is solid and maybe the funniest part of the film, but it can't save it.

Mr. Johnson founds an yellow cat at his front door. But he soon regrets finding it. After the cat wreaks the house, Johnson tries every trick that he can think of to get rid of it. However, every time fails and somehow the cat returns every time. Eventually Johnson even tries to blow up his own house but it to fails because it kills him and the cat as well. But, the cat's spirits case Johnson's ghost at the end of the picture. Still, after all these years it's still an gem. Sadly, since the cancellation of O Canada, this Canadian masterpiece hasn't been scene in the States and it's an shame because it's one of a few cartoons from Canada I enjoy. However, I highly recommend it for its humor and plot. So good luck trying to track it down because it won't air in the States anytime soon. At least not yet.Final Score: an perfect 10 out of 10.

This short, nominated for an Academy Award, is one of the two shorts produced under the auspieces of the National Film Board of Canada that most people would recognize (the other is Bob's Birthday) even if they've never seen anything else. The first time I saw this, I wondered if John Weldon and/or Cordell Barker had stood next to Richard Condie too long and mutated! I learned that Condie was directly and significantly involved in its creation. If you are one of the 28 people out there who haven't seen this cartoon, then why are you reading this? Go watch it, for heaven's sake! Most highly recommended.

I remember seeing this on UK Tv and laughing out loud when I saw it. It is basically a farce based around Old Mr Johnson getting a cute looking, but darn pesky, cat dumped on his doorstep and the lengths he goes to to try and get rid of it. Needless to say things don't go to plan....a number of times. The cat keeps coming back and driving Mr Johnson crazy - the soundtrack is perfect for this too. This is quite simply the best cartoon I've ever seen - it is full of dark humour and is really inventive and the ending is superb too. If you haven't seen this go and track it down.