Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again!

Was Chuck trying to die by using the piano wires?

No

Is this merry melodies or loony tunes related?

No

Is this a cartoon we have likely all seen?

What date is this cartoon from?

Almost certainly seen. Date is in our lifetimes.

Did Chuck believe the piano was altered in some way so that it would cause his death when played?

Was Chuck a cat? mouse? dog?

Was Chuck trying to commit suicide?

If so, did he try other ways in addition to the piano?

Was he foiled somehow in his attempt?

Would hitting a piano key potentially activate a killing device, such as a noose, gun, dropping anvil, etc?

[quote=“Cheesesteak, post:3228, topic:842193”]Did Chuck believe the piano was altered in some way so that it would cause his death when played?

Was Chuck a cat? mouse? dog?
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No to all.

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Chuck tried modern interpretive dance at one point, and danged if he still did not kick the bucket!

Is this puzzle the plot of a single cartoon work, or multiple works including Chuck as a character?

Was this originally on Cinema, Television or Print?

Multiple/tv

Aside from his desire to commit suicide and his mistake of fact as to the lethality of various forms of performing arts, was Chuck mentally competent?

Is the reason for Chuck’s desire to commit suicide relevant?

Is “Chuck” the name by which he is commonly known? Is his name some variant of Charles?

Is Chuck a woodchuck?

reply to Chronos:

Aside from his desire to commit suicide and his mistake of fact as to the lethality of various forms of performing arts, was Chuck mentally competent? That’s a pretty big aside, but I guess so.

Is the reason for Chuck’s desire to commit suicide relevant? Yes

Is “Chuck” the name by which he is commonly known? No Is his name some variant of Charles? Yes

Is Chuck a woodchuck? No

Is Chuck a fish with an unquenchable desire to be considered worthy of getting his carcass stuffed into a can?

Yes!

Is this Charlie the Tuna, mistakenly thinking Starkist wanted tunas with “good taste”?

Yes. Alas it was not to be and Charlie still lives today.

The Story you are about to read is true:

Elmer, an infamous gun-toting train-robbing drunkard/outlaw, was in hiding until he was discovered, disarmed, and captured by a team who were at the time helping famous “good guy” Steve capture a group of notorious german spies attempting to attack a new bomber plane. What unusual item did the outlaw Elmer have in his mouth that explained to investigators how how came to be mixed up in the spy caper?