The Isle of Pingo Pongo is a 1938 Merrie Melodies cartoon supervised by Tex Avery.
[2] This is the first of a series of travelogue spoofs, and the first Warner Bros. "spot gag" cartoon, where each vignette is punctuated by a moment of blackout.
[3] The short follows a cruise ship on a trip from New York to the island, presumably located in the South Seas.
The cartoon revolves around themes of jazz and primitivism, and is set on a remote island.
Like other cartoons of the era, the native inhabitants resemble animals and reflect stereotypes of the time.