Changes: Mr. Digger

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Mr. Digger is a minor character in Disney's 1981 film The Fox and the Hound. He is an old badger who hates animals barging into his home, especially Tod.

Personality

Mr. Digger is a very old, grumpy badger. He seems to enjoy his privacy as he doesn't like it when Tod repeatedly enters his den. He is also quite unsympathetic, as even after the Porcupine explains that Tod is new to the reserve, he instead orders Tod to go back where he came from. Mr. Digger might seem like an antagonist, but is shown to behave like a typical grumpy recluse (namely, the kind that doesn't like others - in their words - trespassing into their territory, whether intentional or not).

Appearances

The Fox and the Hound

Mr. Digger is first seen when Tod is looking for a den in the forest. Tod goes into a den that he thinks is empty until Mr. Digger comes out and starts yelling at him. Tod tries to explain that he thought the den was empty, but Mr. Digger isn't willing to listen, and orders Tod to leave.

Mr. Digger is seen again when Tod accidentally lands on his den when he is poked by the porcupine. The badger starts yelling at him more than before. Upon learning that Tod is new to the forest, the badger rudely orders Tod to go back where he came from, and Tod leaves, now more depressed than ever.

Mr. Digger is next seen watching grumpily as Tod and Vixey confirm their love for each other. Mr. Digger is not seen throughout the rest of the film after this.

Trivia

John McIntire, the voice of the grumpy badger, was married to actress Jeanette Nolan, the voice of Mrs. Tweed, from 1935 til his death in 1991. They also voiced characters together in The Rescuers, in which he was Rufus the Cat and she was Ellie Mae the Swamp Mouse.
Mr. Digger was animated by Glen Keane and John Pomeroy.

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Media
The Fox and the Hound (video/soundtrack) • The Fox and the Hound 2 (video/soundtrack) • House of Mouse

Disney Parks
Entertainment: Rivers of Light: We Are One Parades: Main Street Electrical Parade Fireworks: Momentous

Characters
The Fox and the Hound: Tod • Copper • Big Mama • Dinky and Boomer • Squeaks • Widow Tweed • Amos Slade • Chief • Abigail • Mr. Digger • Porcupine • Vixey • Bear The Fox and the Hound 2: Cash • Dixie • Waylon and Floyd • Granny Rose • Lyle Snodgrass • Zelda • Winchell P. Bickerstaff • Olivia Farmer

Locations
Widow Tweed's Home • Amos Slade's House • The Game Preserve

Songs
Best of Friends • Lack of Education • Goodbye May Seem Forever • A Hunting Man • Appreciate the Lady • Friends for Life • We're in Harmony • Hound Dude • Good Doggie, No Bone! • Blue Beyond • We Go Together

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 {{Infobox character
-|name = Mr. Digger
 |image = Mr. Digger-(Fox and the Hound).jpg
+|name = Mr. Digger
 |films = ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]
 |animator = [[Glen Keane]]<br>[[John Lasseter]]<br>[[John Pomeroy]]
 |voice = [[John McIntire]]
-|personality = Angry, short-tempered, greedy, selfish, and rude.
+|personality = Angry, short-tempered, greedy, grumpy, selfish, rude, cold-hearted
 |appearance = Slender badger, elderly, gray fur
 |occupation = Den owner
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 |goal = To keep animals (especially Tod) from barging into his house
 |home = His den at the game preserve
-|family =
+|friends = None
+|enemies = [[Tod]], [[Porcupine (The Fox and the Hound)|Porcupine]]
-|friends =
-|enemies = [[Tod]], [[Porcupine (Fox and the Hound)|Porcupine]]
 |likes = Being on his own
-|dislikes = Animals barging into his home, Tod's excuses, the Porcupine being nosey
+|dislikes = Animals barging into his home
 |powers = Strength
+|fate = Watches grumpily as Tod and Vixey confirm their love for each other
-|weapons =
+|quote = "Hold it, [[Tod|sonny]]! Back off!"<br>“Consarn it! Where...? Where do you think you’re goin’?”<br>"You're barging into someone's house like you own it!"<br>"You keep out of this, you walking pincushion!"<br>"Daggnabbit, you clumsy [[Tod|bonehead!]]"
-|fate = Watches in anger as Tod and Vixey confirm their love for each other.
-|quote = "Hold it, [[Tod|sonny]]. Back off!"<br>“Consarn it! Where...? Where do you think you’re goin’?”<br>"You're barging into someone's house like you own it!"<br>"You keep out of this, you walking pincushion!"<br>"Daggnabbit, you clumsy [[Tod|bonehead!]]"}}'''Mr. Digger''' is a minor character in Disney's [[1981]] film ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''. He is an old badger who hates it when animals barge into his home.
+}}'''Mr. Digger''' is a minor character in Disney's [[1981]] film ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''. He is an old badger who hates animals barging into his home, especially Tod.
 ==Personality==
-Mr. Digger is a very old, grumpy badger. He seems to enjoy his privacy as he doesn't like it when [[Tod]] repeatedly enters his den. He is also quite unsympathetic, as even after the [[Porcupine (Fox and the Hound)|Porcupine]] explains that Tod is new to the reserve, he instead orders Tod to go back where he came from.
+Mr. Digger is a very old, grumpy badger. He seems to enjoy his privacy as he doesn't like it when [[Tod]] repeatedly enters his den. He is also quite unsympathetic, as even after the [[Porcupine (The Fox and the Hound)|Porcupine]] explains that Tod is new to the reserve, he instead orders Tod to go back where he came from.
+Mr. Digger might seem like an antagonist, but is shown to behave like a typical grumpy recluse (namely, the kind that doesn't like others - in their words - trespassing into their territory, whether intentional or not).
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[The Fox and the Hound]] ''===
-Mr. Digger is first seen when Tod is trying to find a den in the forest. Tod goes into a den that he thinks is empty until Mr. Digger comes out and starts yelling at him. Tod tries to explain that he thought the den was empty, but Mr. Digger doesn't listen or believe him, and tells Tod to leave.
+Mr. Digger is first seen when Tod is looking for a den in the forest. Tod goes into a den that he thinks is empty until Mr. Digger comes out and starts yelling at him. Tod tries to explain that he thought the den was empty, but Mr. Digger isn't willing to listen, and orders Tod to leave.
 Mr. Digger is seen again when Tod accidentally lands on his den when he is poked by the porcupine. The badger starts yelling at him more than before. Upon learning that Tod is new to the forest, the badger rudely orders Tod to go back where he came from, and Tod leaves, now more depressed than ever.
-Mr. Digger is next seen watching in anger as Tod and [[Vixey]] confirm their love for each other. Mr. Digger is not seen throughout the rest of the film after this.
+Mr. Digger is next seen watching grumpily as Tod and [[Vixey]] confirm their love for each other. Mr. Digger is not seen throughout the rest of the film after this.
-Mr. Digger might seem like an antagonist, but is shown to behave like a typical grumpy recluse (namely, the kind that doesn't like it when others - in their words - trespass into their territory, whether intentional or not).
 ==Trivia==
 *John McIntire, the voice of the grumpy badger, was married to actress Jeanette Nolan, the voice of Mrs. Tweed, from 1935 til his death in 1991. They also voiced characters together in ''[[The Rescuers]]'', in which he was [[Rufus (The Rescuers)|Rufus]] the Cat and she was [[Ellie Mae]] the Swamp Mouse.
 *Mr. Digger was animated by Glen Keane and John Pomeroy.
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