8/10
Simple but effective and amusing animation set to two songs by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
1 April 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This short won the Academy Award for Animated Short. There will be mild spoilers ahead:

This short by John and Faith Hubley is effectively a music video, taking two of the popular tunes by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass-"Spanish Flea" and "Tijuana Taxi"-and creating animation to tell stories. The first shows a day in the life of a flea. Various animals and people are annoyed to no end by the flea.

The second one shows a taxi driver who has to get his passengers to the airport before their plane leaves. He takes them on quite a ride, running over people and taking them places they don't need to go.

The ending of the second short is cute and the short is well worth seeking out. Recommended.
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