minute short, but director  Chuck Jones (I) (qv) spent seven weeks on this short. To cover up  for the extra time spent, he had his entire unit doctor their time  cards to make it appear as if they working on the Road Runner/Coyote  short _Zoom and Bored (1957)_ (qv) for two weeks before they  actually started (since Chuck and his staff were so familiar with  the Road Runner formula, they were able to complete Zoom and Bored  in three weeks).