When it comes to Chip 'n' Dale cartoons, Chicken in the Rough is not one of my all-time favourites but it is one of their funnier ones. The basic set up of the story is somewhat routine, Chip 'n' Dale and nuts is not unfamiliar territory, but what is also different here is that the chipmunks this time do not battle Mickey, Pluto or Donald but chickens instead, which was an interesting change. Chip 'n' Dale themselves are cute and less antagonistic than they are with Donald or in cartoons such as Squatters Right, if anything like Two Chips and a Miss this is probably them at their most likable here. The chickens and rooster are good amusing characters also, though I find Pluto and Donald more interesting in how their personalities contrast with Chip 'n' Dale. The gags are imaginatively timed and very funny, enhanced by the use of sound effects, the inspired physical comedy and facial expressions and of course the ever characterful music. The animation is wonderful, very colourful and crisp, with all the characters well-drawn. Some people may nit-pick and start saying that roosters don't have teeth, but I try and let that not spoil the fun that was displayed here in Chicken in the Rough. In conclusion, hardly rough, if anything a lot of fun though I can think of better overall Chip 'n' Dale cartoons like Working For Peanuts, All in a Nutshell and Trailer Horn. 9/10 Bethany Cox