KOEUB prepares a hearty soup for dinner in a modest kitchen, stirring the pot with practiced ease. Just as everything seems ready, she realizes the salt is missing. Before leaving to fetch some from the pantry or neighbor’s house, she sternly warns Chirol not to touch the pot under any circumstances.
Left alone, Chirol tries to resist the temptation but quickly gives in. He begins tampering with the soup, first tasting, then experimenting—adding random ingredients from the shelves. The situation escalates as the pot bubbles over, strange colors and fumes emerge, and the kitchen descends into chaos. By the time KOEUB returns, Chirol has managed to entangle himself in kitchen utensils and is wearing the pot lid as a hat. The short ends with KOEUB chasing him off-screen, ladle in hand.
Hot Pot, Hungry Pup returns to the classic domestic comedy format, with a contained setting and escalating gag structure. The short relies heavily on visual humor, including squash-and-stretch animations for Chirol’s increasingly panicked reactions and exaggerated steam effects from the pot.
Released in 1930, it reflects the studio’s growing focus on domestic scenarios involving food, chores, and mischief—familiar to contemporary audiences. Though largely comedic, the short subtly highlights KOEUB’s role as a caretaker figure, further distinguishing her character from typical female leads of the period.
This entry is often cited by collectors for its detailed background artwork, particularly the fully rendered kitchen set, which was reused in several later productions.