The Bumpus Hounds are characters in Bob Clark's 1983 film, A Christmas Story and are a nuisance to Mr. Parker and only bother him ever. They are owned by the Parkers' hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpuses. According to Ralphie Parker, there are 785 of them and they smell really bad.
History[]
A Christmas Story: "I Won! I Won!"[]
In the ninth scene of the film, ""I Won! I Won!"", Mr. Parker is coming home from work, and he was chased by the Bumpus Hounds. One of the Bumpus hounds got its ear stuck in the doorway. Mr. Parker grudgingly released it, but not without exclaiming "Serves ya right ya smelly buggers!".
A Christmas Story: Turkey Thieves[]
In the thirtieth scene of the film, Turkey Thieves, Ralphie and Mrs. Parker left the door open after Ralphie lied about how he got hurt and went in the house. The open door and the smell of turkey attracted the hounds, they went in, and devoured all the turkey. As they ran out, Mr. Parker exclaims at them "Sons of b------s! Bumpuses!" While Mrs. Parker is even more dismayed about the loss of their Christmas dinner, Mr. Parker decides he's not going to let it ruin his Christmas. He tells everyone to go upstairs and get dressed, and the Parkers go out to a Chinese restaurant, where they ate Peking duck, which Ralphie calls "Chinese turkey".