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The Fox and The Hound is a Disney animated film featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, David Michener, Peter Young, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress & Vance Gerry; and directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich & Art Stevens. It was released on July 10, 1981.

The Fox and The Hound is based on the novel of the same name, written by Daniel P. Mannix.

Plot

After a young red fox is orphaned, Big Mama the owl, Boomer the woodpecker, and Dinky the finch arrange for him to be adopted by a kindly farmer named Widow Tweed. Tweed names him Tod, since he reminds her of a toddler. Meanwhile, her neighbor, a hunter named Amos Slade, brings home a young hound puppy named Copper and introduces him to his hunting dog Chief. Tod and Copper become playmates and vow to remain "friends forever". Amos becomes frustrated with Copper for frequently wandering off to play and puts him on a leash. While playing with Copper at his home, Tod awakens Chief. Amos and Chief chase him until they are confronted by Tweed. After a violent argument, Amos says he will kill Tod if he trespasses on his farm again. Hunting season comes and Slade takes his dogs into the wilderness for the interim. Meanwhile, Big Mama, Dinky and Boomer attempt to explain to Tod that his friendship with Copper can no longer continue, as they are natural enemies, but Tod naively refuses to believe them, hoping that he and Copper will remain friends forever.

As months pass, Tod and Copper both reach adulthood. Copper has become an experienced hunting dog, while Tod has grown into a handsome fox. On the night of Copper's return, Tod sneaks over to meet him. Copper explains that while he still values Tod as a friend, he is now a hunting dog and things are different. Their conversion awakens Chief, who barks to let Amos know that Tod is here. In the ensuing chase Copper catches Tod. Copper lets the fox go and diverts Chief and Amos. Tod tries escaping on a railroad track, but is caught and pursued by Chief as a train suddenly passes by them. As Tod ducks under the train, Chief is struck by the passing engine and its train cars and falls into a river below, only to jump and break his leg. Angered by this, Copper and Amos blame Tod for the accident and vow vengeance. Widow, now aware that her pet is no longer safe with her, takes Tod on a drive and leaves him at a game preserve.

Tod's first night alone in the woods proves disastrous, accidentally trespassing into an angry old badger's den. Thankfully, a friendly porcupine offers Tod shelter. That same night, Amos and Copper plan revenge on Tod. The next morning, Big Mama finds Tod and introduces him to a female fox named Vixey. Wanting to impress her, Tod tries to catch a fish, but fails due to not having survival skills. Vixey and the other animals laugh at him, but Big Mama straightens the matter by directing Tod to be himself. The two foxes reconcile and Vixey helps Tod adapt to life in the forest.

Meanwhile, Amos and Copper trespass into the preserve in order to hunt Tod. As Tod manages to escape Amos's leghold traps, Copper and Amos pursue both foxes. They hide in their burrow while Amos tries trapping them by setting fire to the other end of the burrow. The foxes narrowly escape without getting burned as Amos and Copper chase them up the top of a hill until they reach a waterfall, which Tod and Vixey go up by climbing a fallen trunk. There, as the chase climaxes, Amos and Copper close in for the kill, but inadvertentally provoke an attack from a large sleeping distrubed grizzly bear, that suddenly emerges from the bushes and attacks Amos by swiping him, causing him to fall down a slope, while the beast continues to pursue him. Amos gets up, steps back, and gets his foot caught one of his own traps, only to have his gun dropped slightly out of reach on a tree. Copper fights the bear, but is no match for him, and gets nearly killed in a very vicious fight. Not willing to let his old friend die, Tod intervenes to save Copper and continues to fight the bear by leading him up to the top and onto the fallen trunk, that breaks and sends them both falling down the waterfall.

With the bear gone, a bewildered Copper approaches Tod as he lies exhausted near the bank of a waterfall-created lake. When Amos appears, Copper positions himself in front of Tod to prevent Amos from shooting him, refusing to move away. Amos lowers his gun and leaves with Copper. The two former friends share one last smile before parting. At home, Widow nurses Amos back to health while the dogs rest. Copper, before resting, smiles as he remembers the day when he first became friends with Tod. On a hill, Vixey joins Tod as he looks down on the homes of Amos and Widow.

Novel Adaptation

Amos has only one hound in the novel.
Copper's name is given by his second master, Peter, and not by Amos.
At the end of the book, Amos is attacked by a gigantic animal, a werewolf.
- Contrary to the Disney film, he is killed by the beast.
Amos and the other villagers do not hunt foxes, but the werewolf that terrorizes the village.
Contrary to the Disney film, Amos Slade is a friend of Widow Tweed, and even tried to seduce her.
Like the Disney film, Widow Tweed's first name on the show is Widow, but her surname is Lucas.

Characters Featured

Original Character	Adapted as	First Featured in
Amos Slade	Amos Slade	"Red's Untold Tale"
Bear	Werewolves	"Red's Untold Tale"
Copper	Copper	"Red's Untold Tale"
Tod and other foxes	Werewolves	"Red's Untold Tale"
Widow Tweed	Granny (allusion)	"Red's Untold Tale"

Locations Featured

Original Location	Adapted as	First Featured in
Amos Slade's House	Amos Slade's House	"Red's Untold Tale"
Widow Tweed's House	Granny's Cottage (allusion)	"Red's Untold Tale"

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-'''"The Fox and The Hound"''' is a novel featured on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. It was written by American author [[wikipedia:Daniel P. Mannix|Daniel P. Mannix]] in 1967.
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+'''''The Fox and The Hound''''' is a [[Disney]] animated film featured on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. It was written by Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, David Michener, Peter Young, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress & Vance Gerry; and directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich & Art Stevens. It was released on July 10, 1981.
+''The Fox and The Hound'' is based on the [[Wikipedia:The Fox and the Hound (novel)|novel of the same name]], written by [[Wikipedia:Daniel P. Mannix|Daniel P. Mannix]].
-==Traditional Plot==
-Copper, a bloodhound crossbred, was once the favorite among his Master's pack of hunting dogs in a rural country area. However, he now feels threatened by Chief, a younger, faster Black and Tan Coonhound. Copper hates Chief, who is taking Copper's place as pack leader. During a bear hunt, Chief protects the Master when the bear turns on him, while Copper is too afraid of the bear to confront him. The Master ignores Copper to heap praise on Chief and Copper's hatred and jealousy grow.
+==Plot==
-Tod is a red fox kit, raised as a pet by one of the human hunters who killed his mother and litter mates. Tod initially enjoys his life, but when he reaches sexual maturity he returns to the wild. During his first year, he begins establishing his territory, and learns evasion techniques from being hunted by local farm dogs. One day, he comes across the Master's house and discovers that his presence sends the chained pack of dogs into a frustrated frenzy. He begins to delight in taunting them, until one day when Chief breaks his chain and chases him. The Master sees the dog escape and follows with Copper. As Chief skillfully trails the fox, Tod flees along a railroad track while a train is approaching, waiting to jump to safety until the last minute. Chief is killed by the train.
+After a young red fox is orphaned, Big Mama the owl, Boomer the woodpecker, and Dinky the finch arrange for him to be adopted by a kindly farmer named Widow Tweed. Tweed names him Tod, since he reminds her of a toddler. Meanwhile, her neighbor, a hunter named Amos Slade, brings home a young hound puppy named Copper and introduces him to his hunting dog Chief. Tod and Copper become playmates and vow to remain "friends forever". Amos becomes frustrated with Copper for frequently wandering off to play and puts him on a leash. While playing with Copper at his home, Tod awakens Chief. Amos and Chief chase him until they are confronted by Tweed. After a violent argument, Amos says he will kill Tod if he trespasses on his farm again. Hunting season comes and Slade takes his dogs into the wilderness for the interim. Meanwhile, Big Mama, Dinky and Boomer attempt to explain to Tod that his friendship with Copper can no longer continue, as they are natural enemies, but Tod naively refuses to believe them, hoping that he and Copper will remain friends forever.
+As months pass, Tod and Copper both reach adulthood. Copper has become an experienced hunting dog, while Tod has grown into a handsome fox. On the night of Copper's return, Tod sneaks over to meet him. Copper explains that while he still values Tod as a friend, he is now a hunting dog and things are different. Their conversion awakens Chief, who barks to let Amos know that Tod is here. In the ensuing chase Copper catches Tod. Copper lets the fox go and diverts Chief and Amos. Tod tries escaping on a railroad track, but is caught and pursued by Chief as a train suddenly passes by them. As Tod ducks under the train, Chief is struck by the passing engine and its train cars and falls into a river below, only to jump and break his leg. Angered by this, Copper and Amos blame Tod for the accident and vow vengeance. Widow, now aware that her pet is no longer safe with her, takes Tod on a drive and leaves him at a game preserve.
-With Chief buried and Master crying over a dead dog he trains Copper to ignore all foxes except for Tod. Over the span of the two animals' lives, man and dog hunt the fox, the Master using over a dozen hunting techniques in his quest for revenge. With each hunt, both dog and fox learn new tricks and methods to outsmart each other, Tod always escaping in the end. Tod mates with an older, experienced vixen who gives birth to a litter of kits. Before they are grown, the Master finds the den and gasses the kits to death. That winter, the Master sets out leg hold traps, which Tod carefully learns how to spring, but the vixen is caught and killed. In January, Tod takes a new mate, with whom he has another litter of kits. The Master uses a "still hunting" technique, in which he sits very quietly in the wood while playing a rabbit call to draw out the foxes. With this method, he kills the kits; then by using the sound of a wounded fox kit, he is also able to draw out and kill Tod's mate.
+Tod's first night alone in the woods proves disastrous, accidentally trespassing into an angry old badger's den. Thankfully, a friendly porcupine offers Tod shelter. That same night, Amos and Copper plan revenge on Tod. The next morning, Big Mama finds Tod and introduces him to a female fox named Vixey. Wanting to impress her, Tod tries to catch a fish, but fails due to not having survival skills. Vixey and the other animals laugh at him, but Big Mama straightens the matter by directing Tod to be himself. The two foxes reconcile and Vixey helps Tod adapt to life in the forest.
-As the years pass, the rural area gives way to a more urbanized setting. New buildings and highways spring up, more housing developments are built, and the farmers are pushed out. Though much of the wildlife has left and hunting grows increasingly difficult, Tod stays because it is his home range. The other foxes that remain become unhealthy scavengers, and their natures change—life-bonds with their mates are replaced by promiscuity, couples going their separate ways once the mating act is over. The Master has lost most of his own land, and the only dog he owns now is Copper. Each winter they still hunt Tod, and in an odd way he looks forward to it as the only aspect of his old life that remains.
+Meanwhile, Amos and Copper trespass into the preserve in order to hunt Tod. As Tod manages to escape Amos's leghold traps, Copper and Amos pursue both foxes. They hide in their burrow while Amos tries trapping them by setting fire to the other end of the burrow. The foxes narrowly escape without getting burned as Amos and Copper chase them up the top of a hill until they reach a waterfall, which Tod and Vixey go up by climbing a fallen trunk. There, as the chase climaxes, Amos and Copper close in for the kill, but inadvertentally provoke an attack from a large sleeping distrubed grizzly bear, that suddenly emerges from the bushes and attacks Amos by swiping him, causing him to fall down a slope, while the beast continues to pursue him. Amos gets up, steps back, and gets his foot caught one of his own traps, only to have his gun dropped slightly out of reach on a tree. Copper fights the bear, but is no match for him, and gets nearly killed in a very vicious fight. Not willing to let his old friend die, Tod intervenes to save Copper and continues to fight the bear by leading him up to the top and onto the fallen trunk, that breaks and sends them both falling down the waterfall.
-The Master spends most of his time drinking alcohol, and people begin trying to convince him to move into a nursing home, where no dogs are allowed. One summer, an outbreak of rabies spreads through the fox population. After one infected fox attacks a group of human children, the same people approach the Master and ask his help in killing the foxes. He uses traps and poison to try to kill as many foxes as possible; however, the poison also kills domestic animals. After a human child dies from eating it, the humans remove all of the poison, then the Master organizes a hunt in which large numbers of people line up and walk straight into the woods, flushing out foxes to be shot. The aging Tod escapes all three events, as well as an attempt at coursing him with greyhounds.
+With the bear gone, a bewildered Copper approaches Tod as he lies exhausted near the bank of a waterfall-created lake. When Amos appears, Copper positions himself in front of Tod to prevent Amos from shooting him, refusing to move away. Amos lowers his gun and leaves with Copper. The two former friends share one last smile before parting. At home, Widow nurses Amos back to health while the dogs rest. Copper, before resting, smiles as he remembers the day when he first became friends with Tod. On a hill, Vixey joins Tod as he looks down on the homes of Amos and Widow.
-One morning, after Tod's escape from the greyhounds, the Master sends Copper on the hunt. After he picks up the fox's trail, Copper relentlessly pursues him throughout the day and into the next morning. Tod finally drops dead of exhaustion, and Copper collapses on top of him, close to death himself. The Master nurses Copper back to health, and both enjoy their new popularity, but after a few months the excitement over Copper's accomplishment dies down. The Master is left alone again, and returns to drinking. He is once again asked to consider living in a nursing home, and this time he agrees. Crying, he takes his shotgun from the wall, leads Copper outside, and pets him gently before ordering him to lie down. He covers the dog's eyes as Copper licks his hand trustingly.
-==Show Adaptation==
+==Novel Adaptation==
+*[[Amos Slade|Amos]] has only one hound in the novel.
-*The book, Red's Untold Tale, has The Master (using his Disney name of Amos Slade) and Copper living in the same village as Red and Granny.
+*Copper's name is given by his second master, [[Peter]], and not by Amos.
-*The wolves the villagers hunt is an allusion to Tod and the other foxes, that are hunted in the novel.
+*At the end of the book, Amos is attacked by a gigantic animal, a werewolf.
+**Contrary to the Disney film, he is killed by the beast.
+*Amos and the other villagers do not hunt foxes, but the werewolf that terrorizes the village.
+*Contrary to the Disney film, Amos Slade is a friend of Widow Tweed, and even tried to seduce her.
+*Like the Disney film, Widow Tweed's first name on the show is Widow, but her surname is Lucas.
 ==Characters Featured==
+{| width="100%" style="background:gainsboro;text-align:center; "
-*The Master
+|-
-*Copper
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|Original Character
-*Tod and other foxes ''(allusion)''
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|Adapted as
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|First Featured in
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Amos Slade
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Amos Slade]]
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Bear
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Werewolves]]
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Copper
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Copper]]
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Tod and other foxes
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Werewolves]]
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Widow Tweed
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Granny]] ''(allusion)''
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|}
+==Locations Featured==
+{| width="100%" style="background:gainsboro;text-align:center; "
+|-
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|Original Location
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|Adapted as
+!width="30%" style="background:silver;"|First Featured in
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Amos Slade's House
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Amos Slade's House
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|-
+| style="background:lightgray;"|Widow Tweed's House
+| style="background:lightgray;"|[[Granny's Cottage]] ''(allusion)''
+| style="background:lightgray;"|"[[Red's Untold Tale]]"
+|}
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