TheLooney TunesandMerrie Melodiesseries of animated shorts released byWarner Bros.feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise includeBugs Bunny,Daffy Duck,Elmer Fudd,Foghorn Leghorn,Marvin the Martian,Porky Pig,Sylvester the Cat,theTasmanian Devil (Taz),Tweety,Wile E. Coyote and the Road RunnerandYosemite Sam.This list does not include characters fromLooney Tunes-related television series, likeTiny Toon Adventurescharacters,Duck Dodgerscharacters,as they have their own list.
Character table
edit| Character | Theatrical shorts | Feature films[a] | Television series | other media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacRory | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Barnyard Dawg | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beaky Buzzard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bosko | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Buddy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Bugs Bunny | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blacque Jacque Shellacque | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cecil Turtle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charlie Dog | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Claude Cat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Colonel Shuffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Daffy Duck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elmer Fudd | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foghorn Leghorn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foxy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Piggy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Gabby Goat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Goofy Gophers | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gossamer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Granny | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hector the Bulldog | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Henery Hawk | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hubie and Bertie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hugo the Abominable Snowman | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| K-9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lola Bunny | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marc Antony and Pussyfoot | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Marvin the Martian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Melissa Duck | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Michigan J. Frog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nasty Canasta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Playboy Penguin | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Penelope Pussycat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pepé Le Pew | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pete Puma | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Petunia Pig | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Porky Pig | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rocky and Mugsy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Slowpoke Rodriguez | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sniffles | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Speedy Gonzales | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sylvester the Cat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tasmanian Devil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Three Bears | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tweety | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Witch Hazel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yosemite Sam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Recurring minor characters
editThe following is a list of recurringLooney TunesandMerrie Melodiescharacters without their own article:
Blacque Jacque Shellacque
edit| Blacque Jacque Shellacque | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Bonanza Bunny(1959) |
| Created by | Robert McKimsonandTedd Pierce |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc(1959–1962) Billy West(1999) Maurice LaMarche(2003–2013) Jim Cummings(2017–2020) Eric Bauza(2023) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Yosemite Sam(Cousin) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Blacque Jacque Shellacqueis a fictional cartoon character in theLooney Tunescartoons. He was created byRobert McKimsonandTedd Pierce,and first appeared in the 1959Merrie MelodiesshortBonanza Bunnyset in theKlondikeof 1896.[1]Maurice LaMarchevoiced the character from 2011 to 2014 inThe Looney Tunes Show.[2]The character was the inspiration for a specific version of five card drawpokermixed withblackjacknamed "Blacque Jacque Shellacque" in which the pot is divided between the winning poker hand and the winning blackjack hand. If everyone loses in blackjack, the winning poker hand takes all.[3]
While similar in many ways toYosemite Sam—both are short in stature and temper—Blacque Jacque possesses his own unique characteristics, not the least of which is his comically thickFrench Canadianaccent, performed byMel Blanc.Also, like Yosemite Sam and many other villains, Blacque Jacque Shellacque does not have a high level of intelligence, preferring to use force instead of strategy to fight Bugs. His usual swear word isSacrebleu;and he is often portrayed as a thief.[4]
Bunny and Claude
edit| Bunny and Claude | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches,1968 |
| Created by | Robert McKimson |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc(Claude) Pat Woodell(Bunny) |
| In-universe information | |
| Family | Buster Bunny (nephew;Tiny Toons Looniversity) Babs Bunny (niece;Tiny Toons Looniversity) |
BunnyandClaudeare two fictional cartoon characters in theLooney Tunesseries byWarner Bros. Cartoonswhich debuted in 1968. They are based on the real-lifeBonnie and Clydeand thethen-recent filmabout the pair's life that had been released byWarner Bros.
They are depicted as a romantically involved pair of well-dressed rabbits who pull off carrot heists, and their catchphrase is "We rob carrot patches", based on the film Bonnie and Clyde's "We rob banks". Bunny was voiced byPat Woodelland Claude was voiced by veteranLooney Tunesvoice actorMel Blanc.They both speak with pronounced Southern accents. Bunny and Claude are pursued by a stereotypical Southernsheriff(also voiced by Blanc in a fashion similar to his other characters,Foghorn LeghornandYosemite Sam).
They appeared in two cartoons produced byWarner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation,Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches),released in 1968, andThe Great Carrot Train Robbery,released in 1969. Both films were directed byRobert McKimson,and were his first two cartoons he directed in his comeback to Termite Terrace.
A picture of Bunny and Claude is shown in the firstTiny Toons Looniversityspecial "Spring Beak", in which they are revealed to be Buster and Babs Bunny's aunt and uncle.
Gabby Goat
edit
| Gabby Goat | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
 Gabby Goat inGet Rich Quick Porky (August 1937) | |
| First appearance |
|
| Created by | Bob Clampett |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc (1937) Cal Howard(Get Rich Quick Porky) Bob Bergen(2018–2019) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Goat |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Granny(Owner) |
Gabby Goatis ananimatedcartooncharacter in theWarner Bros.Looney Tunesseries of cartoons.
Bob Clampettcreated Gabby, a loud and temperamental cynic, to be a sidekick forPorky Pigin the 1937 shortPorky and Gabby,directed byUb Iwerks,who briefly subcontracted toLeon Schlesinger Productions,producers of theLooney Tunesshorts. The cartoon focuses on the title characters' camping trip, which is foiled by car trouble.[5][6]
Gabby made only two other golden-age animated appearances inGet Rich Quick PorkyandPorky's Badtime Story,although he did briefly appear in early merchandise as well.
The seriesNew Looney Tunesrevived the character of Gabby.
Hector the Bulldog
edit| Hector the Bulldog | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Peck Up Your Troubles(1945) |
| Created by | Friz Freleng |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc(1947–1983) Frank Welker(1995–2002) Frank Todaro (2022–present) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Dog (English Bulldog) |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Granny(owner) Tweety(owner pet's) |
| Nationality | American |
Hector the Bulldogis ananimated cartooncharacter in theWarner Bros.Looney TunesandMerrie Melodiesseries of cartoons. Hector is a muscle-boundbulldogwith gray fur (except inA Street Cat Named SylvesterandGreedy for Tweety,where his fur is yellowish) and walks pigeon-toed. His face bears a perpetual scowl between two immense jowls. He usually wears a blackcollarwith silver studs.
Hector's first appearance was in 1945'sPeck Up Your Troubles,where he foils Sylvester's attempts to get a woodpecker.[7]He made a second appearance inA Hare Grows in Manhattan,leading a street gang composed of dogs in aFriz Freleng-directed short; this is also the only short where the dog has numerous speaking lines.[8]Besides these starring roles, Hector is a minor player in severalTweetyandSylvestercartoons directed by Freleng in 1948 and throughout the 1950s. His usual role is to protect Tweety from Sylvester, usually atGranny's request. He typically does this through brute strength alone, but some cartoons have him outsmart the cat, such as 1954'sSatan's Waitin',wherein Hector (asSatan) convinces Sylvester to use up his nine lives by pursuing Tweety through a series of extremely dangerous situations.[9]In most of his appearances, the bulldog is nameless, though he is sometimes referred to as Spike, not to be confused with Freleng's other creationSpikewho is often paired with Chester the Terrier.
From 1979 to 1983, when Sylvester was the mascot for9Lives' line of dry cat food, Hector appeared in most TV commercials with the feline, whose plots typically involved Sylvester attempting to distract him to get the bowl of 9Lives, only for the cat to once again end up in danger by the end, with Sylvester proclaiming the brand as "worth riskin' your life for!".
Hector’s most prominent role was as a regular cast member in theanimated seriesThe Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries.In the cartoon, he plays Granny's loyal guardian. The show makes Hector's low intelligence hisAchilles heelas Sylvester is constantly outwitting him.
Hector also appears in the video gameBugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busterswhere he guards one of the time gears in Granwich. He also appears as an enemy in the gameLooney Tunes: Twouble!,in which he can be distracted by giving him a bone.[10]
He is a member of the studio audience inSheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf.
K-9
edit| K-9 | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Haredevil Hare(1948) |
| Created by | Chuck Jones |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc(1948) Joe Alaskey(1996) Frank Welker(2003–2004) Fred Tatasciore(2022–present) Dee Bradley Baker(2023–present) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Martiandog |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Marvin's pet |
| Family | Marvin the Martian(Owner, boss) |
| Nationality | Mars |
K-9isMarvin the Martian's pet alien dog. He is a dog with green fur, and like his owner, he wears a helmet, skirt, and four slippers. K-9 debuts inHaredevil Hare(1948), where he and his owner Marvin tried to defeatBugs Bunny.He returns inThe Hasty Hare(1952), serving the same purpose. After that, he did not appear in another short film untilMarvin the Martian in the Third Dimension(1996), where he and Marvin confrontDaffy Duck.
In the television seriesDuck Dodgers,K-9 appears as the pet of Martian Commander X-2 (Marvin's alternate character in the series), having major roles in the episodes "K-9 Kaddy"and"K9 Quarry".He has also had cameo appearances in otherLooney Tunesrelated television series: Marvin and him make a cameo appearance at the end of the episode "What's the Frequency, Kitty?"fromThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries;K-9 appears sleeping next to Marvin andMinerva Minkwhile they have a date in the episode "Star Warners"fromPinky and the Brain;inThe Looney Tunes Show,K-9 has a cameo in the musical video "I'm a Martian" from the episode "Members Only".InLoonatics Unleashed,the characterSergeant Siriusis a robot dog based on him, being the pet of Melvin the Matian, a descendant of Marvin.
K-9 makes a cameo appearance in the filmSpace Jam,as part of the audience during the basketball game. He has a minor but most notable appearance in the filmSpace Jam: A New Legacy,where after Bugs claims Tune World in the name of the Earth, he appears alongside Marvin, who arrives to claim Tune World in the name of Mars.
K-9 also appears as a playable character in the mobile gameLooney Tunes World of Mayhem.
Melissa Duck
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| Melissa Duck | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Nasty Quacks(unofficial) December 1, 1945 The Scarlet Pumpernickel(official) March 4, 1950 |
| Created by | Frank Tashlin Chuck Jones |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc (1945) Marian Richman (1950) Grace Lenard (1952) Gladys Holland (1953) B.J. Ward(1987-1988) Janyse Jaud(Baby Looney Tunes;2002-2005) Amber Lee Connors(Tiny Toons Looniversity;2023-present) Tina Russo Jennifer Esposito(2011–2012) Annie Mumolo(2012–2014) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mallard |
| Gender | Female |
| Significantothers | Daffy Duck |
Melissa Duckis a blonde female duck who is the dapper girlfriend to and occasional female counterpart ofDaffy Duck.She was created byFrank TashlinandChuck Jones.She is featured in several cartoon shorts, but is only referred to as Melissa in one,The Scarlet Pumpernickel,where she is voiced by Marian Richman.[11]A baby version appeared inBaby Looney Tunesas part of the main cast.
History
editIn the 1945 cartoonNasty Quacks,Daffy's owner, a young girl, also becomes the besotted owner of a small, yellow duckling. When a jealous Daffy feeds the duckling growth pills, he is surprised to see it age into a white, female duck with blonde hair. By the end of the cartoon, the two have fallen in love and given birth to roughly ten black, white, and yellow ducklings of their own. The blonde duck in this cartoon bears visual similarities to Daffy's girlfriend from 1953'sMuscle Tussleand may represent the "origin" of the Melissa Duck character.[11]
Melissa Duck first officially appeared by name in adult form in the 1950 shortThe Scarlet Pumpernickelwhich was, in 1994, voted number 31 of the50 Greatest Cartoonsof all time by members of the animation field.[12]In the cartoon, she appears as a blonde damsel-in-distress and Daffy's love interest. The plot followed Daffy attempting to save "the Fair Lady Melissa" from having to marry the evil Grand DukeSylvesterwith whom she is not in love.[11]She next appears (referred here as Femme Fatale (aka "The Body", also referred to as Fowl Fatale or Shapely Lady Duck)), in the shortThe Super Snooper,where she was a tall voluptuous bright blue-eyed, redheaded duck wearing red lipstick going madly in love with Daffy as a detective.[11]Later inRobert McKimson'sMuscle Tussle(1953), Melissa appears with Daffy on a visit to the beach.[11]Later in the Post-Golden Age media, Melissa (here she is being presented in a human-like form) appears as a possessed client of Daffy's paranormal investigations business in the shortThe Duxorcist,originally released as part ofDaffy Duck's Quackbustersin 1988.
Melissa Duck's most notable role is from the seriesBaby Looney Tuneswhich debuted in 2001 and casts the adult characters from the originalLooney Tunestheatrical shorts as their infant selves, and displays Melissa's crush on Daffy Duck when she was an infant.[13]In 2011The Looney Tunes Showintroduced a new female duck character,Tina Russo,based on Melissa Duck, although she had a more tomboy personality and appearance.
In 2021, Melissa Duck reappeared as a playable character in the mobile gameLooney Tunes World of Mayhemtitled the "Fair Lady Melissa", "Maid Melissa", "Possessed Melissa", and "Shapeshifter Melissa".
Pete Puma
edit| Pete Puma | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance | Rabbit's Kin(1952) |
| Created by | Robert McKimson |
| Voiced by | Stan Freberg(1952–2000) Joe Alaskey(1990–1991) John Kassir(2011–2020) Jess Harnell(2015, 2023–present) Stephen Stanton(2021–present) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Puma |
| Relatives | Peter Puma (father) Pat Puma (mother) Penelope Puma (sister) Paul Puma (cousin) |
Pete Pumais apuma,originally voiced byStan Freberg.He was created byRobert McKimson,and debuted in the November 15, 1952 short filmRabbit's Kin.Although Pete Puma was a one-shot character inRabbit's Kin,he is often vividly remembered by cartoon fans, especially for his bizarre, inhaled, almost choking laugh (based on comedianFrank Fontaine's "Crazy Guggenheim" and "John L.C. Silvoney" characters).[14]InRabbit's Kin,Pete is chasing a young rabbit called "Shorty" who asksBugs Bunnyfor help. Bugs is eager to oblige and subjects Pete to some of his trademark pranks.
Pete Puma has made occasional appearances onTiny Toon Adventures(as the Acme Looniversity janitor), some episodes ofThe Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries,co-starred withFoghorn LeghorninPullet Surprise(voiced again by Freberg in all of these appearances),[15]made a cameo appearance in the crowd scenes ofSpace Jam,Carrotblanca(as a waiter),Tweety's High-Flying Adventure(as one of the felines around the world whose pawprintsTweetycollects, voiced again by Freberg),Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas(working as a janitor again), and is a supporting character in theLooney Tunescomic books. Pete (voiced byJohn Kassir) is a recurring character inThe Looney Tunes ShowasDaffy Duck's dimwitted friend, and working various jobs around town.[16]In theLooney Tunes Cartoonsshorts he appears in "Puma Problems" and "Bottoms Up", where he is voiced byStephen Stanton.[17][18]
Rocky and Mugsy
edit| Rocky and Mugsy | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
| First appearance |
|
| Created by | Friz Freleng |
| Voiced by |
|
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Humans |
| Gender | Both males |
RockyandMugsyare characters in theWarner Bros.Looney TunesandMerrie Melodiesseries of cartoons. They were created byFriz Freleng.[19]
Biography
editAs ananimator,Friz Freleng enjoyed creating new adversaries for Warners' starBugs Bunny,since he felt that Bugs' other nemeses, such asBeaky BuzzardandElmer Fudd(who actually appeared in many more Freleng shorts than is commonly realized), were too stupid to give the rabbit any real challenge. Though considered revolutionary for almost all of the late 1940s, Freleng's ownYosemite Samhad not yet been proven capable of fully fulfilling his creator's intentions. Freleng introduced two of these more formidable opponents as a pair ofgangstersin the 1946 filmRacketeer Rabbit,written byMichael Maltese.[20]In the film, Bugs decides to find himself a new home, but the one he chooses is unfortunately occupied by a duo of bank robbers. The characters here are called "Rocky" (drawn like movie gangsterEdward G. Robinson) and "Hugo" (acaricaturedPeter Lorre). Both gangsters are performed by the Warner studio's longtime chiefvoice actor,Mel Blanc.[21]
Appearances
editFreleng liked themobsteridea, and he used the concept again in the 1950 shortGolden Yeggs.This time, it isPorky PigandDaffy Duckwho run afoul of the mob, only this time Rocky has not only one sidekick, but an entiregang.Freleng also redesigned Rocky for this short, making him a more generalized caricature of the "tough guy" gangster rather than Robinson in particular.[22]Freleng used several of the same techniques that would make Sam, his other Bugs villain, such a humorous character: despite Rocky's tough-guy demeanor, everlastingcigar(orcigarette) and foppish gangster dress, he really is little more than a dwarf in a much-too-large hat.
In 1953'sCatty Cornered,Freleng set the mob against another of his comic duos,SylvesterandTweety Bird.Gang leader Rocky, this time aided and abetted by a hulking simpleton named "Nick",kidnapsTweety Bird, and when Sylvester's bumbling predations accidentally free the bird, the poor puss is hailed as a hero.[23]
The duo reappear in 1954'sBugs and Thugs,this time in the form that Freleng would keep them in for the rest of their run.[24]Rocky is aided by a new thug, "Mugsy". Although his body type is similar to that of Nick's, he has less hair and is even less intelligent. Before the Warner studio closed for good in 1963, Rocky and Mugsy would appear in two more Freleng cartoons:Bugsy and Mugsy(1957) andThe Unmentionables(1963). Mugsy also appears without his boss in a cameo as one ofNapoleon Bonaparte's guards in the 1956 Freleng shortNapoleon Bunny-Part.
Rocky and Mugsy have also appeared in variousLooney Tunes-related merchandise. They are semi-regular characters inLooney Tunescomic books,for example. They also play the villains in the 2002Xboxvideo gameLoons: The Fight for Fame,avs. fighting gamein which the no-good gangsters attempt to run a film studio into the ground so that they can buy up thestockfor next to nothing. Also, inBugs Bunny Lost in Time,the pair are bosses of the 1930s era. They also appeared in episodes ofThe Sylvester and Tweety MysteriesandDuck Dodgers,as well as various cameo appearances in the movieSpace Jam.In the movie, they are spotted wearing rabbit's ears and are shown shocked and terrified when Bugs gets crushed by a Monstar named Pound who was meant to crush Lola. They have a brief appearance in the direct-to-video filmTweety's High-Flying Adventure,where they reside in a cabin inRio de Janeirowhile hiding from the police; Mugsy is also in charge of placing the country postmark onTweety's passport. Rocky and Mugsy both made a cameo appearance inSpace Jam: A New Legacywere they are seen in line with the other Tunes leaving Tune World in Bugs Bunny's flashback.
Rocky and Mugsy made cameos inThe Looney Tunes Show.In "It's a Handbag", Rocky and Mugsy's pictures were seen in the police's notebook. They were also seen in the Merrie Melodies segment "Stick to My Guns", sung by Yosemite Sam in the episode "Mrs. Porkbunny's" where Yosemite Sam mentions how he declared his vendetta on the Mafia when Sam threw a garbage can into their house. Around the end of the song, Rocky and Mugsy joined in on the final verse withNasty Canasta,an angry bride, a female cannibal, agrizzly bear,and Toro the Bull.[citation needed]
Rocky and Mugsy appear in theLooney Tunes Cartoonsshorts "Chain Gang(sters)" and "Hideout Hare", with Rocky voiced byJames Adomianand Mugsy voiced byFred Tatasciore.[25]
Shorts
edit- Racketeer Rabbit(1946) – Features a prototype of Rocky.
- Golden Yeggs(1950) – Rocky's first cartoon, only cartoon paired with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.
- Catty Cornered(1953) – Only pairing with Sylvester and Tweety.
- Bugs and Thugs(1954) – Mugsy's first cartoon.
- Napoleon Bunny-Part(1956) – Mugsy cameos as a guard.
- Bugsy and Mugsy(1957)
- The Unmentionables(1963) – Final appearance of Rocky and Mugsy.
Parodies
editIn the television seriesLoonatics Unleashed,the charactersStoney and Bugsyare two gangster descendants of Rocky and Mugsy, being very similar to them in appearance.
Rocky and Mugsy are parodied as theSouth Parkcharacters Nathan and Mimsy in the episode "Crippled Summer",Nathan having been introduced in the earlier episode"Up the Down Steroid".Throughout the episode's storylines, with various campers being parodies of otherLooney Tunescharacters, Nathan (Rocky) attempts to arrange fatal accidents for Jimmy Valmer (a counterpart to Bugs Bunny) which get ruined by Mimsy (Mugsy)'s stupidity. Nathan and Mimsy become reoccurring characters following their return appearance in the episode "Handicar".A poster depicting Rocky and Mugsy can be seen on the wall of Nathan's room.[26]
Slowpoke Rodriguez
edit| José “Slowpoke” Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunescharacter | |
 | |
| First appearance | Mexicali Shmoes(1959) |
| Created by | Friz Freleng |
| Voiced by | Tom Holland (1962) Mel Blanc(1962)[27] Joe Alaskey(1998)[28] Jeff Bergman(2002)[29] Seth Green(2007) Kerry Shale(2010) Hugh Davidson(2013) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mouse |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Speedy Gonzales(cousin) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
José"Slowpoke"Rodríguez( "Lento Rodríguez"inSpanish,though some more recent translations call him "Tranquilino") is afictionalanimatedcartoonmouse,part of theLooney Tunes' cast.
History and personality
editHe is described as "the slowest mouse in allMéxico"[30]and is a cousin toSpeedy Gonzales,who is known as the fastest. However, he mentions to his cousin that while he may be best known for his slow feet, he's not slow in "la cabeza" (the head). He speaks in a monotone voice and seems to never be surprised by anything. Due to being slow he is generally, unlike Speedy, unable to outrun the pursuing cats who try to capture the both of them, but he is shown to have alternative (more effective) methods of resistance, such as his possession and use of a gun.
Theatrical cartoon appearances
editSlowpoke only appeared in two cartoons alongside his cousin. The first, "Mexicali Shmoes"(1959), ends with two lazy cats, José and Manuel, the former learning the hard way that Slowpoke carries a gun.[31]The second, "Mexican Boarders"(1962), revolves around Speedy trying to protect Slowpoke fromSylvester the Cat,but in the end, Slowpoke demonstrates his ability tohypnotizeSylvester into becoming his slave.[32]The other mice comment at this point that "Slowpoke Rodríguez may be the slowest mouse in all Mexico, but he has theevil eye!"
Other appearances
edit- Slowpoke makes an appearance as a plot catalyst in theSuper NESvideo gameSpeedy Gonzales: Los Gatos Bandidos.
- Slowpoke also appears alongside Speedy in a commercial forVirgin Media's broadband service in the UK, voiced byKerry Shale.
- Slowpoke appears inThe Looney Tunes Showepisode "The Black Widow", voiced byHugh Davidson.While his relation to Speedy Gonzales remains intact, he is depicted as the Sheriff of Tacapulco. AfterDaffy DuckandPorky Pigare arrested for streaking, Sheriff Slowpoke Rodríguez allows them to make a call. As Daffy Duck was unable to get through toBugs Bunny(who was helpingLola Bunnyreturn a diamond that she unintentionally stole from the museum at the time), he asks Sheriff Slowpoke if he would mind that he tries to call someone else. Daffy gets through to Speedy Gonzales who speeds all the way to Tacapulco to negotiate their release. Once that was done, Sheriff Slowpoke invites Daffy, Porky, and Speedy to join in Tacapulco's fiesta.
Notes
edit- ^Not including compilation films
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