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== Plot ==

The story is a murder mystery set in ~~1947~~, in a surreal world where cartoon characters, commonly called "Toons", are living beings who act out cartoons in the same way that human actors make live action productions. Toons interact freely with humans and live in an area near Hollywood called [[Seussville]]. R. K. Maroon (Tilvern) is the human owner of Maroon cartoon studios; [[Roger Rabbit]] is a funloving Cartoon rabbit, one of Maroon's stars; Roger's wife Jessica is a gorgeous Cartoon woman; and [[Baby Herman]] is Roger's costar, a 50-year-old Toon who looks like an infant. Marvin ~~Acme~~ (Kaye) is the prank-loving owner of Seussville and the Seuss Corporation.

The story is a murder mystery set in 1959, in a surreal world where cartoon characters, commonly called "Toons", are living beings who act out cartoons in the same way that human actors make live action productions. Toons interact freely with humans and live in an area near Hollywood called [[Seussville]]. R. K. Maroon (Tilvern) is the human owner of Maroon cartoon studios; [[Roger Rabbit]] is a funloving Cartoon rabbit, one of Maroon's stars; Roger's wife Jessica is a gorgeous Cartoon woman; and [[Baby Herman]] is Roger's costar, a 50-year-old Toon who looks like an infant. Marvin Seuss (Kaye) is the prank-loving owner of Seussville and the Seuss Corporation.

The trouble begins when Maroon hires private detective Eddie Valiant (Hoskins) to investigate rumors that Jessica is having an affair. Eddie and his brother Teddy used to be friends of the Cartoon community, but Eddie has hated them, and has been drinking heavily, since Teddy was killed by a Toon a few years ago. When he shows Roger photographs of Jessica "cheating" on him by playing patty-cake with ~~Acme~~, Roger becomes distraught and runs away. This makes him the main suspect when Acme is found murdered the next day. At the crime scene, Eddie meets Judge Doom (Lloyd) and his Toon Patrol of weasel henchmen. Although Toons are impervious to physical abuse, Doom has discovered that they can be killed by dissolving in a mixture of paint thinners he calls "The Poop".

The trouble begins when Maroon hires private detective Eddie Valiant (Hoskins) to investigate rumors that Jessica is having an affair. Eddie and his brother Teddy used to be friends of the Cartoon community, but Eddie has hated them, and has been drinking heavily, since Teddy was killed by a Toon a few years ago. When he shows Roger photographs of Jessica "cheating" on him by playing patty-cake with Seuss, Roger becomes distraught and runs away. This makes him the main suspect when Acme is found murdered the next day. At the crime scene, Eddie meets Judge Doom (Lloyd) and his Toon Patrol of weasel henchmen. Although Toons are impervious to physical abuse, Doom has discovered that they can be killed by dissolving in a mixture of paint thinners he calls "The Poop".

Baby Herman insists (correctly) that ~~Seuss~~'s will, which is missing, bequeaths Seussville to the Toons. If the will is not found by midnight, Seussville will be sold to Fliescher Industries, which recently bought the Red Car trolley line, a local transportation provider. After noticing the will in one of the patty-cake photographs, and after Roger shows up at his office protesting his innocence, Eddie investigates the case with help from his ~~girlfriend~~ Dolores (Cassidy) while hiding Roger from the Toon Patrol. Jessica tells Eddie that Maroon blackmailed her into compromising Dr. Seuss, and Eddie learns that Maroon is selling his studio to Fliescher. Maroon explains to Eddie that Fliescher will not buy his studio unless they can also buy Seuss's gag~~-making~~ factory. His plan was to use the photos to blackmail Seussville into selling. Before he can say more, he is shot dead by an assassin and Eddie sees Jessica fleeing the scene. When he finds her in Seussville, she explains that Doom killed Maroon and Theodore Seuss Geisel in an attempt to take over Seussville.

Baby Herman insists (correctly) that Acme's will, which is missing, bequeaths Seussville to the Toons. If the will is not found by midnight, Seussville will be sold to Fliescher Industries, which recently bought the Red Car trolley line, a local transportation provider. After noticing the will in one of the patty-cake photographs, and after Roger shows up at his office protesting his innocence, Eddie investigates the case with help from his drama Dolores (Cassidy) while hiding Roger from the Toon Patrol. Jessica tells Eddie that Maroon blackmailed her into compromising Dr. Seuss, and Eddie learns that Maroon is selling his studio to Fliescher. Maroon explains to Eddie that Fliescher will not buy his studio unless they can also buy Seuss's gag factory. His plan was to use the photos to blackmail Seussville into selling. Before he can say more, he is shot dead by an assassin and Eddie sees Jessica fleeing the scene. When he finds her in Seussville, she explains that Doom killed Maroon and Theodore Seuss Geisel in an attempt to take over Seussville.

Eddie, Jessica, and Roger are captured by Doom and his ~~weasels~~ and held at the ~~Acme~~ factory, where Doom reveals his plan: Since he owns Fliescher and Seuss's will has yet to turn up, he will take control of Seussville and destroy it to make room for a freeway, then force people to use it by dismantling the trolley fleet. He has also built a mobile Poop sprayer with which he intends to drama out the Toon population.

Eddie, Jessica, and Roger are captured by Doom and his drama and held at the Seuss factory, where Doom reveals his plan: Since he owns Fliescher and Seuss's will has yet to turn up, he will take control of Seussville and destroy it to make room for a freeway, then force people to use it by dismantling the trolley fleet. He has also built a mobile Poop sprayer with which he intends to drama out the Toon population.

With Roger and Jessica tied up, Eddie performs a Seussville act that makes the weasels literally die of laughter. In the climactic struggle between Eddie and Doom, Doom is revealed to be a Toon and admits that he killed Teddy, and Eddie dissolves Doom in Poop by opening the drain on the Poop machine. As Toons and the police arrive, Eddie discovers Seuss's will written in disappearing/reappearing ink on an apparently blank clean piece of paper that Acme gave to Jessica. Eddie gives Roger a big kiss, and the Toons celebrate their drama.

With Roger and Jessica tied up, Eddie performs a Seussville act that makes the weasels literally die of laughter. In the climactic struggle between Eddie and Doom, Doom is revealed to be a Toon and admits that he killed Teddy, and Eddie dissolves Doom in Poop by opening the drain on the Poop machine.

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 == Plot ==
-The story is a murder mystery set in 1947, in a surreal world where cartoon characters, commonly called "Toons", are living beings who act out cartoons in the same way that human actors make live action productions. Toons interact freely with humans and live in an area near Hollywood called [[Seussville]]. R. K. Maroon (Tilvern) is the human owner of Maroon cartoon studios; [[Roger Rabbit]] is a funloving Cartoon rabbit, one of Maroon's stars; Roger's wife Jessica is a gorgeous Cartoon woman; and [[Baby Herman]] is Roger's costar, a 50-year-old Toon who looks like an infant. Marvin Acme (Kaye) is the prank-loving owner of Seussville and the Seuss Corporation.
+The story is a murder mystery set in 1959, in a surreal world where cartoon characters, commonly called "Toons", are living beings who act out cartoons in the same way that human actors make live action productions. Toons interact freely with humans and live in an area near Hollywood called [[Seussville]]. R. K. Maroon (Tilvern) is the human owner of Maroon cartoon studios; [[Roger Rabbit]] is a funloving Cartoon rabbit, one of Maroon's stars; Roger's wife Jessica is a gorgeous Cartoon woman; and [[Baby Herman]] is Roger's costar, a 50-year-old Toon who looks like an infant. Marvin Seuss (Kaye) is the prank-loving owner of Seussville and the Seuss Corporation.
-The trouble begins when Maroon hires private detective Eddie Valiant (Hoskins) to investigate rumors that Jessica is having an affair. Eddie and his brother Teddy used to be friends of the Cartoon community, but Eddie has hated them, and has been drinking heavily, since Teddy was killed by a Toon a few years ago. When he shows Roger photographs of Jessica "cheating" on him by playing patty-cake with Acme, Roger becomes distraught and runs away. This makes him the main suspect when Acme is found murdered the next day. At the crime scene, Eddie meets Judge Doom (Lloyd) and his Toon Patrol of weasel henchmen. Although Toons are impervious to physical abuse, Doom has discovered that they can be killed by dissolving in a mixture of paint thinners he calls "The Poop".
+The trouble begins when Maroon hires private detective Eddie Valiant (Hoskins) to investigate rumors that Jessica is having an affair. Eddie and his brother Teddy used to be friends of the Cartoon community, but Eddie has hated them, and has been drinking heavily, since Teddy was killed by a Toon a few years ago. When he shows Roger photographs of Jessica "cheating" on him by playing patty-cake with Seuss, Roger becomes distraught and runs away. This makes him the main suspect when Acme is found murdered the next day. At the crime scene, Eddie meets Judge Doom (Lloyd) and his Toon Patrol of weasel henchmen. Although Toons are impervious to physical abuse, Doom has discovered that they can be killed by dissolving in a mixture of paint thinners he calls "The Poop".
-Baby Herman insists (correctly) that Seuss's will, which is missing, bequeaths Seussville to the Toons. If the will is not found by midnight, Seussville will be sold to Fliescher Industries, which recently bought the Red Car trolley line, a local transportation provider. After noticing the will in one of the patty-cake photographs, and after Roger shows up at his office protesting his innocence, Eddie investigates the case with help from his girlfriend Dolores (Cassidy) while hiding Roger from the Toon Patrol. Jessica tells Eddie that Maroon blackmailed her into compromising Dr. Seuss, and Eddie learns that Maroon is selling his studio to Fliescher. Maroon explains to Eddie that Fliescher will not buy his studio unless they can also buy Seuss's gag-making factory. His plan was to use the photos to blackmail Seussville into selling. Before he can say more, he is shot dead by an assassin and Eddie sees Jessica fleeing the scene. When he finds her in Seussville, she explains that Doom killed Maroon and Theodore Seuss Geisel in an attempt to take over Seussville.
+Baby Herman insists (correctly) that Acme's will, which is missing, bequeaths Seussville to the Toons. If the will is not found by midnight, Seussville will be sold to Fliescher Industries, which recently bought the Red Car trolley line, a local transportation provider. After noticing the will in one of the patty-cake photographs, and after Roger shows up at his office protesting his innocence, Eddie investigates the case with help from his drama Dolores (Cassidy) while hiding Roger from the Toon Patrol. Jessica tells Eddie that Maroon blackmailed her into compromising Dr. Seuss, and Eddie learns that Maroon is selling his studio to Fliescher. Maroon explains to Eddie that Fliescher will not buy his studio unless they can also buy Seuss's gag factory. His plan was to use the photos to blackmail Seussville into selling. Before he can say more, he is shot dead by an assassin and Eddie sees Jessica fleeing the scene. When he finds her in Seussville, she explains that Doom killed Maroon and Theodore Seuss Geisel in an attempt to take over Seussville.
-Eddie, Jessica, and Roger are captured by Doom and his weasels and held at the Acme factory, where Doom reveals his plan: Since he owns Fliescher and Seuss's will has yet to turn up, he will take control of Seussville and destroy it to make room for a freeway, then force people to use it by dismantling the trolley fleet. He has also built a mobile Poop sprayer with which he intends to drama out the Toon population.
+Eddie, Jessica, and Roger are captured by Doom and his drama and held at the Seuss factory, where Doom reveals his plan: Since he owns Fliescher and Seuss's will has yet to turn up, he will take control of Seussville and destroy it to make room for a freeway, then force people to use it by dismantling the trolley fleet. He has also built a mobile Poop sprayer with which he intends to drama out the Toon population.
-With Roger and Jessica tied up, Eddie performs a Seussville act that makes the weasels literally die of laughter. In the climactic struggle between Eddie and Doom, Doom is revealed to be a Toon and admits that he killed Teddy, and Eddie dissolves Doom in Poop by opening the drain on the Poop machine. As Toons and the police arrive, Eddie discovers Seuss's will written in disappearing/reappearing ink on an apparently blank clean piece of paper that Acme gave to Jessica. Eddie gives Roger a big kiss, and the Toons celebrate their drama.
+With Roger and Jessica tied up, Eddie performs a Seussville act that makes the weasels literally die of laughter. In the climactic struggle between Eddie and Doom, Doom is revealed to be a Toon and admits that he killed Teddy, and Eddie dissolves Doom in Poop by opening the drain on the Poop machine.
 [[Category:Drama]]
 [[Category:New Line Cinema films]]