Sylvester is a character in New Looney Tunes. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Sylvester is a tuxedo cat who has black and white fur, a big red nose, whiskers and large eyes, and has a black and white tail. Later, Sylvester tries to pick up another cat named Thai, who scratches when held. Appearances. Pep is revealed to be extremely frightened of overly-affectionate women ("But Madame! Sylvester with Speedy Gonzales. ", and "It is love at sight first!" It is also notable that he lived with his mother, Granny, and Tweety, despite his age. In addition, director Bob Clampett, in a 1970 Funnyworld interview, agreed with Blanc's account concerning Schlesinger. He plays for the Tune Squad in their match against the Goon Squad. He also has two cameo appearances in Looney Tunes: Back in Action, but the second time, "Sylvester" is really Mr. Smith in disguise. Unfortunately, now she will not take "no" for an answer and proceeds to chase Pep off into the distance, with no intention of letting him escape.[a]. The name "Sylvester" is a play on Felis, the scientific name for the wild cat species. They had dozens of cartoons together, with Tweety encountering Sylvester at least 48 times during their heyday. Character-community Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. This page was last modified on 6 February 2023, at 07:17. His famous catchphrase is "Sufferin' Succotash" which is said to be a minced saying for "Suffering Misses" (Daffy also says it from time to time). Sylvester Cat would appear in a total of 122 cartoons during the golden age of animation with the final appearance in . ~ ", (Receives a flyer to buy various machines and a mice-catching robot) "Hmm! His wings, agility, and . The name Sylvester was taken from Felis silvestris, the scientific name of the wildcat. A common gag used for both Sylvester and Daffy is a tendency to go on a long rant, complaining about a subject and then ending it by saying "Sakes". THSUFFERIN SUCCOTASH!!!! Your dirty double-crossing scheme didn't work!" He also has a son, Sylvester Jr. Sylvester shows much pride and plenty of envy, and he also never gives up. We all have fond memories of many such cartoons with cats like Tom and Sylvester. There have also been theories that Pep's voice was based on singer Maurice Chevalier. In Bugs Bunny Builders, Sylvester is shown to be friends with Tweety with no desires to eat him. Sylvester appeared in 103 cartoons in the golden age of American animation, only behind Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck. Warner Bros., Quietly Thriving, Recasts Its Own Story www.nytimes.com. The name "Sylvester" is a play on Felis silvestris, the scientific name for the European wildcat (domestic cats like Sylvester are in the species Felis catus). ", "Ah, my little darling, it is love at first sight, is it not, no? In total, Sylvester starred in 103 Warner Bros. cartoons produced between 1945 and 1966. There are also pencil drawings of Sylvester, which animators used as part of their efforts to create the popular black-and-white animated Warner Bros. cat. He was created by Friz Freleng and is currently voiced by Joe Alaskey. In the French version, the voice of "Pp le putois" was dubbed by Franois Tavares, using a heavy Italian accent in a vocal caricature of Yves Montand. In these three cartoons, Sylvester and Porky Pig go to spooky settings such as a haunted house, a haunted hotel and even getting abducted by aliens, which only Sylvester is aware of the danger, and frequently saves Porky from the dangers despite how oblivious Porky is to the danger they're in. Sylvester also had atypical roles in a few cartoons: In the television series Tiny Toon Adventures, Sylvester appeared as the mentor of Furrball. ~ ", Tweety: "I wonder where that puddy tat went to?" Sylvester, also known as Sylvester the Talking Kitty Cat or just Talking Kitty, is the anti-heroic main protagonist of SteveCash83's popular series also called Talking Kitty. "), much to his dismay, as Penelope quickly captures him and smothers him in more love than even he could imagine. This is just a play though since the character is actually a Tuxedo cat, a cat breed of domestic cat (Felis catus). Pep was, at one point, integral to the storyline for the movie Looney Tunes: Back in Action (voiced by Bruce Lanoil). A trustworthy, detailed provenance is often the best method of authentication. As a kid we all grew up watching the cartoon cat Sylvester. . His alternately confident and bewildered episodes bring his son to shame, while Sylvester himself is reduced to nervous breakdowns. It wasn't until 1947 when Sylvester the cat made his first appearance with the little yellow bird Tweety. Sylvester's cameo appearance in Drawn Together. He, like Bugs Bunny, puts a spin on nature, as his main enemy is Sylvester, a cat. Blanc said to him that Daffy is a Jew and Sylvester is a Gentile. This episode also introduced Sylvester's brother Alan (voiced by Jeff Bennett) who became more successful than Sylvester. The exotic locales, such as Algiers, are drawn from the story of the 1937 film Pp le Moko. In Looney Tunes Cartoons, Sylvester has been redesigned to closely resemble how Bob Clampett drew him in "Kitty Kornered", albeit with yellow eyes, a red nose, and a white tip on his tail. Sylvester was paired alongside Porky Pig in three horror-themed cartoons directed by Chuck Jones paralleling the Abbot and Costello match-ups; "Scaredy Cat", "Claws For Alarm", and "Jumpin' Jupiter". The Sylvester in "Kitty Kornered" wasn't named "Sylvester" (or even had a name, for that matter) nor did he look like him (he was black and white, but had a black nose instead of a red one, yellow eyes instead of white eyes, and had no white tip on his tail.) Sylvester was the only one who knew the truth. ~ ", "Come on, Malcolm! Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr., or simply Sylvester Junior, is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. Additionally, Pep and Penelope Pussycat appear as cameos in a display of Otto the Odd in the episode "The Hunter". This resulted in something close to a love potion, leading Penelope to fall madly in love with Pep in an explosion of hearts. Sylvester is a tuxedo cat (bicolor) and is the main rival of Tweety Bird. He said that Daffy's lisp was based on him having a long beak, and that he borrowed the voice for Sylvester. In his initial cartoon, Odor-able Kitty, Pep (who was revealed to be a French-American skunk named Henri in this short) unwittingly pursues a red tabby cat who has intentionally disguised himself as a skunk (complete with the scent of Limburger cheese) in order to scare off a bunch of characters who have mistreated him. Perhaps Sylvester's most developed role is in a series of Robert McKimson-directed shorts, in which the character is a hapless mouse-catching instructor to his dubious son, Sylvester Junior, with the "mouse" being a powerful baby kangaroo named Hippety Hopper which he constantly mistakes for a "giant mouse". He also appeared again in another Merrie Melodies segment "You Like/I Like" sung by Mac and Tosh. Sylvester was not named until Chuck Jones gave him the name Sylvester, which was first used in Scaredy Cat. Some of their episodes have won or were nominated for Academy Awards. He is played by Zoe Buchansky. In The Wild Chase, Sylvester is paired with Wile E. Coyote while they both try to catch Speedy Gonzales and Road Runner.I, As usual they both fail. 1,420 talking about this. However, he does say, "What can I say, Pep Le Pew is my third cousin. He was created by Robert McKimson . The fictional character has won three Academy Awards. 004 Tweetie Pie 5/3/47 - First pairing of Sylvester and Tweety. Sylvester would always succeed in luring the dog away so he could get to his food, but would always find himself a target again by the end of the commercial, which generally ended with Sylvester calling 9 Lives dry cat food "worth riskin' your life for."[6][7]. These ads usually consisted of Sylvester trying to get to his box of 9 Lives dry cat food while avoiding Hector the Bulldog. Although Pep usually mistakes Penelope for a female skunk, in Past Perfumance, he realizes that she is a cat when her stripe washes off. Oh, no you don't!" 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In an episode of The Simpsons, "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star" which is about Bart and Homer trying to become Catholic, Reverend Lovejoy says to Father Sean in an attempt to get Bart and Homer to stay Protestants "Move over, Popey Le Pew!" In an episode of Press Your Luck, Sylvester (voiced by Mel Blanc) calls Peter Tomarken after Tomarken incorrectly said that Daffy Duck coined the catchphrase, Suffering Succotash during the question round. [17], In October 2010, it was reported that Mike Myers would voice Pep Le Pew in a feature-length live-action/animated film based on the character, although no information about this project has surfaced since. Toggle navigation SuperCartoons. Sylvester Junior is useually seen with Sylvester in the cartoons when Sylvester is trying to catch a baby kangaroo named Hippety Hopper who he often mistakes for a mouse to prove a point to his son. He is often referred to as a putty tat by Tweety and Senor Gringo Pussygato by Speedy Gonzales. ~ ", "He may be the fastest mouse in all Mexico, but he never counted on meeting the, "Gee he's awfully big for a little bitty squirt. He first appeared in Life with Feathers on March 24, 1945. Sylvester James Pussycat, Sr. is a Tuxedo cat who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. In 1945, the animated cat was officially referred to as Sylvester in the cartoon Life with Feathers. However, he then reveals to the audience that he is a real skunk. Share the best GIFs now >>> The character debuted in Friz Freleng's Life With Feathers (1945). When Daffy was playing with a laptop, Sylvester removed the battery because he was afraid that everybody would avoid him. ~ ", (Sylvester yells at Hippety Hopper] "STAND STILL!" Tuxedo cat Full Name Sylvester James Pussycat, Sr. Alias (es) Sylvester the Cat Father Puddy Tat Sylvester the Investor George The Grand Duke El Gringo Pussygato Origin Life With Feathers (1945) Occupation Pet Powers/Skills Strength Speed Claws Teeth Fire Breath (Looney Tunes DC Comics Issue #42) Intelligence Determination Hobby Chasing around. A Looney Tunes Christmas (voiced again by Joe Alaskey) as one of Daffy's employees. He has a black body, white stomach and tail, and a red nose. The 1944 WB short, I Got Plenty of Mutton, directed by Frank Tashlin and written by Melvin Millar, features a hungry wolf dressing up as a ewe to fool a ram guarding a flock of sheep (a gag later adapted by Jones in his Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog cartoons). Pep makes a cameo in the Looney Tunes Cartoons episode "Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!". He has died more times than any other Looney Tunes character, having died in Peck Up Your Troubles, I Taw a Putty Tat, Back Alley Oproar, Mouse Mazurka, Bad Ol' Putty Tat, Ain't She Tweet, Satan's Waitin', Muzzle Tough, Sandy Claws, Tweety's Circus, Too Hop To Handle, Tree Cornered Tweety, Tweet and Lovely, Trick or Tweet (along with Sam Cat), The Wild Chase (along with Wile E. Coyote), Museum Scream, and Fully Vetted. Just finish my face." Sylvester makes a vocal cameo appearance in the 2020 Animaniacs revival segment "Suffragette City", with Jeff Bergman reprising his role. Sylvester The Cat. In most of the earlier comic books, Sylvester has white fur surrounding his eyes (similar to Pep Le Pew) and green eyes. Gender: Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character, "Mel Blanc Presents Listening and Learning with Bugs and Friends", Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier, The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure, Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends, The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sylvester_Jr.&oldid=1139856176, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 06:39. Some of them include; the orange male cat he chased in his first short, the wildcat that broke out from the zoo, or Fabrette, a cat with a natural white stripe down her back who actually did have a thing for him from the start. Male Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr. is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. The segment "Out of Odor" from the episode "Viewer Mail Day" saw character Elmyra disguise herself as Pep in an attempt to lure Fifi into a trap, only to have Fifi begin aggressively wooing her. Sylvester's name is a play on the word, Felis silvestris which is a scientific name for the wild cat species although Sylvester is a domestic cat. In his first cartoon alongside Tweety Bird back in 1947 Sylvester was called Thomas, and prior to this appearance he was unnamed.. ~ ", (Sam tries to grab Tweety but Sylvester stops him) "Oh, no you don't! Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes: A Critical History of Warner Brothers Cartoons by Barry Putterman. For the most part, Sylvester has always played the antagonist role, but he's sometimes featured playing the protagonist in a couple of cartoons while having to deal with the canine duo of Spike and Chester after being chased around. ~ ", "Come on, Malcolm! Sylvester the cat Stock Photos and Images. For the remaining cartoons Jones directed, Pep retained his accent, nationality, and purported bachelor status throughout, and the object of his pursuit was (almost) always female. In Mel Blanc's autobiography, That's Not All Folks!, it is worth noting that Sylvester's voice is similar to Daffy Duck's, only not sped up in post-production, plus the even more exaggerated slobbery lisp. Prior to Sylvester's appearance in the cartoons, Blanc voiced a character of the same name on The Judy Canova Show using the voice that would eventually become associated with the cat. His body is shorter and slender, and his canine teeth are sharper and more prominent, making him look more like an actual housecat. Other cartoon antagonists to taunt the scrawny kitty cat were Speedy Gonzales the Mexican . He is the main protagonist villain of the Sylvester and Tweety cartoon shorts, the main antagonist of the Speedy Gonzales cartoon shorts, and the main protagonist of various other cartoon shorts. Sylvester Cat made a total of 122 appearances during the golden age of animation. With Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg. ~ ", (Lying on the floor after being defeated) "It's good thing I have got 9 lives. Sylvester also made a guest appearance on . Sylvester was not named until Chuck Jones gave him the name Sylvester, which was first used in Scaredy Cat. Sylvester appeared in King Tweety. "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" however casts an unusual role of Sylvester in a Chuck Jones short; he speaks, and also portrays the villain toDaffy Duckwho portrays the cartoon's titular Robin Hood-like hero. . He is the archenemy of . Western Publications produced a comic book about Tweety and Sylvester entitled Tweety and Sylvester, first in Dell Comics Four Color series #406, 489, and 524, then in their own title from Dell Comics (#437, 195462), and later from Gold Key Comics (#1102, 196372). In Pep's short cartoons, a kind of pseudo-French or Franglais is spoken and written primarily by adding the French article le to English words (as in "le skunk de pew") or by more creative mangling of English expressions and French syntax, such as "Sacr maroon! We also see a grown-up version of him on the laptop. His first appearance in the second season was in the second episode entitled "You've Got Hate Mail", reading a hate-filled email accidentally sent by Daffy Duck. Settings associated in popular culture with romance, such as the Champs-lyses or the Eiffel Tower, are sometimes present. He was created by Robert McKimson. In Loonatics Unleashed, a human based on Pep Le Pew called Pierre Le Pew (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) has appeared as one of the villains of the second season of the show. During Arnold Schwarzeneggers announcement of illegal aliens from Mexico, Sylvester demonstrates a wired fence that will keep the aliens out, only for it to be penetrated by Speedy Gonzales.[5]. Pep is waving a pennant reading "El Toro" or "Le Crusher", dependent on the stage. (Cartoon closes) ~ ", (Puts Tweety in a sandwich) "Stop squirming! Comparatively, a Swarovski crystal figurine of Sylvester features the cartoon cat in a regal pose. Pep appeared with several other Looney Tunes characters in Filmation's 1972 made-for-TV special Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies. Cat. When depicted with an owner, he is mainly with Granny, but very early on he would be with Porky Pig. Undeterred, he proceeds to cover his white stripe with black paint, taking the appearance of a cat before resuming the chase. Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr., simply known as Sylvester Jr., is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! ~ ", (Sylvester grabs a nail) "I'm fixing this thing so you can't try it again!" Mckimson also paired Sylvester with Speedy Gonzales for three shorts: "West of the Pesos", "Cannery Woe", and "A Message to Gracias", following the same Speedy/Sylvester formula as perfected by Friz Freleng. In the issue, witches from the DC and Looney Tunes universes placed a wager where the existence of all birds and cats (as well as all bird- and cat-themed heroes and villains) depended on if Sylvester could eat Tweety. He was created by Friz Freleng and is currently voiced by Joe Alaskey. "Angry Bird" 246a. Sylvester has appeared in the video games Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers, The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle, The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout, Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage, Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Looney Tunes: Space Race, Bugs Bunny: Crazy Castle 3, and Sylvester and Tweety: Breakfast on the Run. [13], Sylvester was #33 on TV Guide's list of top 50 best cartoon characters, together with Tweety.[61]. [1] Most of his appearances have him often chasing Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. He shows a different character when paired with Porky Pig in explorations of spooky places, in which he doesn't speak, as a scaredy cat. Looney Tunes (c) Warner Bros. Sylvester and Tweety first met in the Academy Award winning cartoon Tweetie Pie (1947). He appeared briefly in "The Looney Beginning" and had a more extended cameo in "It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Adventures Christmas Special". He appeared as pink, naked bird. Also voiced Daffy, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and more. Three of his cartoons won Academy Awards, the most for any starring Looney Tunes character: they are Tweetie Pie, Speedy Gonzales, and Birds Anonymous . Portrayed by: Appearances [ edit] Sylvester Jr. appeared in the following shorts: Pop 'im Pop! In the King Arthur film Daffy Duck's studio was producing in the story, Pep played assistant to Mordred (played by Yosemite Sam). Sylvester serves as the titular character in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, under the ownership of Granny and again having desires of eating Tweety and being tharwted by Butch. A pet owner has gone viral after revealing his 18-year-old cat loves to chow down on potato tacos from Taco Bell minus the spicy chipotle sauce.. TikTok user @rignpm04 posted a 15-second video . Prior to Sylvester's appearance in the cartoons, Blanc voiced a character of the same name on The Judy Canova Show using the voice that would eventually become associated with the cat. I'M LOCKED IN WITH A KILLER! Other than Tweety, he also chases Speedy Gonzales, but Speedy would cause pain for him, similar in vein to the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote match-ups. See more ideas about sylvester the cat, sylvester, looney tunes. Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr., simply known as Sylvester Jr., is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. ~ ", "I forgot all about that silly thing." Jones' version of Sylvester is depicted as a easily-frightened coward who also doesn't speak. The trail will mark the film Space Jam: A New Legacy which will be in cinemas in Manchester . ~ ", "Helpless?! Contents 1 Origin 1.1 First early prototype 1.2 Second prototype 1.3 Design 2 Rivalry 3 Outside of Looney Tunes 4 Quotes 5 Voice-Actors Origin First early prototype In the Robert McKimson cartoons, Sylvester is paired alongside a silent yet jumpy baby kangaroo named Hippety Hopper, whom the cat mistakes Hippety for a "giant mouse" and attempts to capture and eat his "prey", but the innocent and infantile Hippety mistakes Sylvester's predations for a game a game of rough-housing, to be exact. ~ ", "Stupid Robot! Sylvester first appeared (in his form today) in the 1945 short "Life with Feathers", which was directed by Friz Freleng. He appeared in his own music video "Skunk Funk" in the 16th episode "That's My Baby". Looney Tunes Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. name = Sylvester first appearance = "Life With Feathers" (March 24, 1945) created by = Friz Freleng voiced by = Mel Blanc (1945-1989) Jeff Bergman (Tiny Toon Adventures) Bill Farmer (Space Jam) Joe Alaskey (1995-current) known aliases = Thomas known relatives = Sylvester Junior (son) Mrs. Sylvester J Pussycat (wife), Tom Pussycat (brother) Although the character was named Sylvester in later cartoon shorts (beginning with 1948's Scaredy Cat), he was called "Thomas" in his first appearance with Tweety in Tweetie Pie, most likely as a reference to a male cat being called a tom. The character's antics have been criticized due to his antics being perceived as normalizing rape culture, and perpetuating stereotypes of French culture. Sylvester's trademark is his sloppy and yet stridulating lisp. 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