Family Troubles
Family Troubles is a onereel comedy short subject and is an episode of the Our Gang series. It was released to theatres on April 3, 1943, produced and released by MetroGoldwynMayer. It was the 212th Our Gang short 213th episode, 124th talking short, 125th talking episode, and 44th MGM produced episode that was released.
When the gang pay the Jones a visit and offer Janet to them, the Jones quickly realize that Janet is a runaway and decide to teach her and the gang a lesson. They agree to adopt her but make her life a living hell by forcing her to scrub the kitchen floor which causes Janet to wail, Why did I ever leave home? and show where she will sleep which is under the kitchen table. When Mrs. Jones decides that Janet is unhappy enough, she walks out of the kitchen to phone Janets parents, believing that Janet will happily run to them with open arms. But once Mrs. Jones leaves, Janet with the help of the gang runs away again.The gang soon discover that the police are searching for them, so they run and hide in a cave. While trying to cook some food, they burn it and create heavy smoke, which leaves their faces covered with soot and ashes. Once they see that the smoke will hide their true identities, they bring Janet back home and tell Janets parents why she wanted to run away. ........
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