 This is the SF Productions podcast network That's not all folks from the pop culture bunker. I'm Indy and I'm Mark You can check out our audio podcast how I got my way for you comics on iTunes or on our website SF podcast network comm We recently attended a Saturday morning cartoons event at a local theater And it reminded me that kids today do not get enough exposure to the classics of animation When you say Looney Tunes to a kid they know bugs and Dapien may be porky But after that their knowledge base is woefully shallow. So as a public service We're going to give a lesson in the lesser known Warner Brothers cartoon characters We're going to concentrate on the classics cartoon shorts up to 1964 rather than later years Bugs Bunny voiced by Mel Blank and 160 cartoon shorts from 1938 to 1964 has had a number of opponents over year over the years Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam But there are several other recurring players Cecil Turtle was brought in to remake the classic tortoise and the hair fable three times from 1941 to 1947 beating bugs each time voiced by Mel Blank Bikki Buzzard was based on ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snurd And had four appearances from 1942 to 1950 voiced by Kent Rogers, Stan Freeberg and Eddie Bartell now a side note on that Edgar Bergen had a wildly successful radio series with his ventriloquism act for almost 20 years Think about that Radio ventriloquism Mmm, I could do that. Yeah, exactly not hard Rocky and Mugsy were a pair of mobsters who were asked bugs seven times from 1946 to 1963 Teach us to get ideas But boss, you know, I don't get me ideas. Well, see that you don't both voiced by Mel Blank Marvin the Martian was constantly trying to blow up the earth. It obstructed his view of Venus I think man is the most interesting insect on earth. Don't you in five shorts from 1948 to 1963 voiced by Mel Blank Black Jacques Chalac was a French-Canadian foe in two shorts in 1959 and 1962 There's the creepy characters inhabiting a series of bugs bunny shorts from 1946 to 63 witch hazel The green-skinned witch who always kept losing her hairpins who was voiced by be benedirate and then June for a Gossamer the giant ball of red hair with eyes Three appearances voiced by Mel Blank and Hugo the abominable snowman Two appearances also voiced by Mel Blank and there's then there's the Tasmanian devil Who slobbered his way through five cartoons only five yeah from 1954 to 1964 and was also voiced by Mel Blank He did a lot more of the modern cartoons. Yeah, and he was actually paired up with but with with Daffy later For some reason in some rare cases bugs would find himself protecting another character such as playboy penguin a small bird who just wants to get home in shorts from 1949 and 1950 Daffy duck we had 130 cartoon shorts voiced by Mel Blank would often share the screen with some of bugs foes as well as bugs himself In the early days he was often paired with porky pig in an unlikely comic duo And in later years there was another unlikely pairing with speedy Gonzalez because the age-old saga of duck versus mouse speedy Gonzalez in 46 cartoons going back to 1953 and voiced by Mel Blank has essentially disappeared from popular culture due to the insensitive portrayal of Mexicans speaking of disappearances. We have to mention Pepe Lapu 18 cartoons from 1945 to 62 voiced by Blank The amorous skunk who would often get confused when white paint got on a female cat in the Mitu era. It's unlikely you will see him again anytime soon. Yes, of course You probably recognize Sylvester J. Pussycat Sr Who appeared in 103 cartoons going back to 1945 with earlier versions as far back as 1939 voiced by Blank. But how about some of his supporting characters? Of course, there's his long-running partner tweedy bird 47 cartoons from 1941 to 64 But let's not forget hippity hopper 14 appearances from 1948 to 64 a kangaroo that wore stereotypical boxing gloves Generally mistaken to be a huge mouse. God's father you sure know your stuff. I guess Sylvester jr. Had 13 appearances 1950 to 64 voiced by Blank would often be embarrassed by his father Spike the bulldog and Chester the terrier Voice by Blank and Stan Freeberg respectively who appeared twice from 1952 to 54 Who are defeated by pure champs each time and then Sylvester also dealt with speedy several times In what is probably a better pairing than Daffy cat and mouse cat and mouse Yeah There's also a period where Sylvester played Elmer Fudd's pet cat and did not speak Similar to how goofy speaks, but Pluto does not there are several characters You got their own series of shorts, but are rarely remembered among the big players Have you got a labrador in and out? No way you can get a labrador in and out Then shut up Charlie dog had six shorts from 1941 to 1950 voiced by blank The main motivation of this conniving Brooklynese mutt was to get an owner to take care of him Claude cat Net in nine shorts from 43 to 59 voiced by blank was a neurotic kitty who generally defeated himself each time Hector the bulldog was used to harass various characters as well as protect Tweety in 37 shorts from 1942 to 1966 Mark Anthony was another bulldog who would harass Claude cat as well as protect a tiny kitten named pussyfoot in eight shorts from 1951 to 58 Lupin Now Henry Hawk a tiny bird with a lot of bravado was often paired as a foil to Foghorn leghorn in 12 shorts from 1941 I'm sorry 1942 to 1961 played by Kent Rogers and no blank Mack and Tosh the goofy gophers were in nine shorts from 47 to 65 Magnificent just loads of closet and oodles of storage space. I think you made a simply wonderful selection Well, thank you. I was a little concerned about your approval. Oh, you need never worried. I trust your taste implicitly Thank you. You're so kind voice by blank and free Burke had British accents and were polite to the point of delaying Everything they did. Oh, you first my dear. Oh, no, no, no must be you goes first Granny was rarely seen without Sylvester Tweety or Dappy voice by be been a I can never say Ben Adarrett Ben Adarrett and June for a she made 24 appearances from 1950 to 1965 Michigan J frog only made one classic Looney Tunes appearance in 1955's one froggy evening But would go on to play the mascot of the early WB network, which is of course now part of the CW Ralph Wolf and Sam sheepdog. It's too close to quit in time Ralph. Let's pick it up there in the morning Okay, Sam. Good night Good night, Ralph both voiced by blank and the former looking like Wiley Coyote with a red nose Literally clocked in seven times from 1953 to 63 each time treating the abduction Protection of a herd of sheep as a nine to five job Now I'm sure we're missing many more and perhaps we'll return to this curriculum at a later time And please if you think of any you'd like to share post them on our Facebook page Yeah, because we'd like to know who you like in the Looney Tunes universe Mm-hmm, and then you can also check out our audio podcast how I got my wife tree comics on iTunes or on our website SF podcast network comm from the pop culture bunker. I'm Indy on a mark. Thanks for watching