Category: Characters

If there is one thing I hate, it is cats. To me, they are disgusting, ugly, annoying, and they stink to boot. Cartoons are a different manner, and this includes the cutest Looney Tune ever: Pussyfoot! She (I’m pretty sure it’s a she, even if the shorts use masculine pronouns.) is just a baby kitten who does not know any better and ambles around having adventures.

Her “big brother” is a bulldog named Marc Antony. He at first tried to scare her, but when she used his back as a bed, he fell for her and kept her as his pet. Since she is only a baby however, he must protect her from everything. From his master, to Claude Cat he has his paws full. But at the end of the day, her love and affection makes his efforts worthwhile. I think everyone needs a Pussyfoot in their life.

Real mice are not that smart. I say that with kindness, but its true. These two change that unfair stereotype…mostly. Hubie is quite smart. As for his friend…well, I would not say he’s dumb just…slow. If you tell him what to do, he can do it. That’s a good thing because I enjoy seeing them drive cats insane.

This also might just be the start of cartoons where cats wouldn’t just get beat up by mice, but would get outsmarted by them. (Don’t quote me on that.) In case you ever have trouble telling them apart, just remember Blanc voiced Hubie and Freberg voiced Bertie. (That, and Bertie has huge buck teeth.)

This is such an original idea! This skunk first named Henry, then Stinky finally got his name in his third (and Oscar winning) cartoon. His third one coincidentally had the first appearance of a female cat who would get a white stripe down her back, and have her mistaken for a skunk. This would be popular and they would go on to many other starring shorts. Penelope can not talk apparently, or perhaps Pepe’s odor has melted her tongue away. I would not be surprised.

I unfortunately have not seen many of their cartoons, but the ones i have seen are pure genius. Besides Penelope (or Fabrette as she was once called) Pepe has also chased a male cat, a female chihuahua, and Sylvester. Penelope pretty much always stayed with Pepe. Except for her grand talking appearance in “Carrotblanca.”

I’m sure that if dogs could talk, they would rant and rave about their owners. And if they had none, they would try to make you want them. That is where my favorite cartoon dog comes in.

Charlie just wants a home, so you can feel for him. But the way he pesters his could-be owners? You can see why he has no place to call home. His most frequent sap is Porky, (who appeared in 3 of his 5 shorts) but he also tried to live with Colonel Shuffle. (The same adversary Bugs faced in “Mississippi Hare.”) Charlie is a great character and he really should have appeared more. He makes me both laugh, and sigh.

It bothers me that I seem to be the only person who knew the roadrunner was a real bird before I ever saw any of these cartoons. I’d tell you about it because I am an animal expert, but this is a Looney Tunes blog, remember?

The Roadrunner is probably the most innocent of all the Looney Tunes. The most he ever tends to do is scare the coyote by “beep-beeping” behind him. (At least when they’re being directed by Mr. Jones.) Speaking of the coyote, I’m sure everyone has felt like him at least once. You are so sure of yourself, all self inflated and all that, and then your plan blows up in your face. But to truly be the coyote, you have to keep trying until you succeed, no matter how embarrassed you are by your failure.

These two had great cartoons! No story necessary since its always the same, Wile E trying to catch the bird. All together now: BEEP-BEEP!

Once upon a time, there were 3 bears. The dad was twice as small as his child and was a real dick. He bullied his kid and ignored his wife. The mom never got excited and seemed to envy the dead. The young 7 and a half year old, who still wore diapers, loved his family because he was a nimrod.

What? That’s not how the story goes? Well excuse me! These bruins are the characters Chuck Jones created. Like a lot of stars from these cartoons, they did not appear often but their legacy lives on. They are most definitely the funniest family. Even Matt Groening said that he thinks so. (In case you don’t know, he created “The Simpsons” You might have heard of that.)

You know, I think this is the first cartoon alien to ever be created. Only appearing in five shorts, he is very popular, and today he is considered a major Looney Tune. I like him because he reminds me of me. I am very quiet and don’t look like much of a threat, but when pushed too far, I can be terrifying. Another interesting note is that he is based on the roman god, Mars. (He wears the clothes that Mars wore) Although he may just be a cartoon, if martians exist, I’m sure they look like him.

Sorry, no Mugsy. To be talked about here, you have to have appeared in at least 5 shorts. But that does not mean he’s not important. Back to what I was saying, Rocky is a short man who is a gangster. He appeared in 5 shorts: “Golden Yeggs,” “Catty Cornered,” “Bugs and Thugs”, Bugsy and Mugsy,” and “The Unmentionables.” 3 of those were with Bugs and his twenty gallon sidekick, Mugsy. Mugsy is what made him great. Every cartoon needs a dumb guy who drives the smart one insane. (Hmmm, maybe I SHOULD have talked about Mugsy.)

When people think of Looney Tunes they immediately think of Bugs. Not me. Porky was the first star, and is my personal favorite character. (Sorry, Daffy) It’s hard for me to realize Porky even is a pig. He acts like/interacts with many people. Porky got his start as a background character in “I haven’t got a Hat.” He took over from Beans (who the animators thought would be the star) and went on to establish many wonderful roles for Warner Bros.

Are you getting tired of Bugs? Great, me neither. However, Daffy came over and held a gun to my head and demanded fair treatment and who am I to deny a request? Unlike Bugs, Daffy never had to evolve. He came out full fleshed in “Porky’s duck hunt.” Except for being shorter, he was basically the same as he would be for years.

Once Bugs came around, Daffy became second banana and after 10 years he went from being Bugs biggest fan to Bugs worst enemy. Once 1950 came around he stopped being Daffy and went to being selfish and greedy. I don’t mind. Both work for me and I think Daffy can be just as funny as Bugs. (You can put the gun down now, Daffy)