08 March 2012

Universe of Doctor Snuggles seen through Tarot cards

by my imagination

the animation and it's characters are created by Jeffrey O'Kelly 1979 (manuscripts by Richard Carpenter, Paul Halas and Douglas Adams)




21. Universe /World

MULTI-WHEREABOUTS MACHINE
Leta-Rätt-på-Allt-Maskinen

screen potentially showing the position for everything



20. Judgement

"DOCTOR PANIC GERM"
Doktor Panikbacill

extremely helpful doctor sick by stress



19. Sun

WOOGIE & THE LAVENDER SHEEP
Puckly & Drömfåren

the wise camel above the rainbow



18. Moon

COSMIC CAT
Kosmos-katten

Clairvoyant creature



17. Star

COOT BOOT
Söltrut

mail delivery bird



16. Tower (or House of God strucked by lightning)

DREAMY BOOM BOOM
Sprutti Bang Bang

"Rocket ship"



15. Devil

PROFESSOR ERASMUS EMERALD
Professor Erasmus Eminens

relatively evil wizard and enemy of Snuggles



14. Temperance

MISS HILDA NETTLES
Fröken Beata

Snuggles' house keeper, strict and careful, who wouldn't want to be involved in Tarot or such things, but rather spends her third thursday having a chat with Madame Dumpitoo [Förnämna Fru Näbbinos] about more down-to-earth relations



13. Death

THE ANXIOUS RIVER
Den Ängsliga Floden

didn't want to go to the sea, which maybe some sea monster has made holes in



12. Hanged Man

TREACLE TREE
Sirapsträdet

Tree which tried to fly



11. Strength

MATHILDA JUNKBOTTOM
Matilda Järndotter

Robot who is made by Snuggles



10. Wheel of Fortune

UNCLE BILL
Onkel Bill

Explorer always in another place



9. Hermit

RICKETY RICK ("TRICKY")
Trickelitrick

living working house



8. Justice

DENNIS THE BADGER
Grävlis

closest friend of Snuggles



7. Chariot

THE WORMOBILE
Maskmobilen

for transport through the earth



6. Lovers

BENJY & FREDDY
Benny & Freddy

fine working rabbits (easy to mix up)



5. Hierophant

DOCTOR SNUGGLES
Doktor Snuggles

inventor and the storyteller



4. Emperor

WILLIE THE FOX (with CHARLIE RAT)
Willy Räv (med Charlie Råtta)

robber



3. Empress

GRANNIE TOOTS
Kattamor

Matron of a boarding house for cats



2. High Priestess

WINNIE VINEGAR BOTTLE
Valborg Vinägerflaska

Witch living in a bottle in the mountains



1. Magician

JEFFERSON
Ankpelle

wise speaking umbrella of the doctor, also jumping tool



0. Fool

KNOBBY MOUSE
Busmusen Norpan

curious and proud house mouse







but maybe most of all I love the underlying music score, by Bruce Baxter, a good example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=_NUU-NCh1D0







wWw

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