Undeterred, he proceeds to cover his white stripe with black paint, taking the appearance of a cat before resuming the chase. Sylvester appears in Space Jam: A New Legacy voiced again by Jeff Bergman. 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. Freleng's 1947 cartoon Tweetie Pie was the first pairing of Tweety with Sylvester, and the Bob Clampett-directed Kitty Kornered (1946) was Sylvester's first pairing with Porky Pig. Goals Sylvester Cat slips when making a grab for Tweety Bird in Granny's flat, and falls dazed to the floor as one of Tweety's feathers lands in his mouth. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Sylvester Cat animated GIFs to your conversations. Sylvester appeared in 103 golden age shorts, making him the fourth most frequent character, after Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck. Despite his pride and persistence, Sylvester was definitely on the "loser" side of the Looney Tunes winner / loser hierarchy. [9], Mark Evanier observed that even Pep's co-creator Maltese "wasn't () too fond of him", and reported Maltese's claim that later Pep cartoons were the result of the success of the first one. ~ ", [Sylvester scolds his bird] "Now you listen while I pound something into your head. Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, or Puddy Tat, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. Contents 1 History 2 Personality 3 Appearance 4 Relationships 5 Quotes 6 Gallery 7 Trivia History (short laughter) ~ ", (Reads Instructions) "Place Tralafaze marked "C" into slots "D" and "E." Connect wire "X" and "W" to battery cable." 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. [10], In a 2021 column for The New York Times, Charles M. Blow wrote that Pep normalized rape culture. Pep Le Pew was referenced in the song "Beeswax" by popular American rock band Nirvana. Sylvester the Cat, aka Sylvester James Pussycat Sr., is a Warner Brothers Entertainment cartoon character. His alternately confident and surprised episodes bring his son to shame, while Sylvester himself is reduced to nervous breakdowns. Sylvester as seen in The Looney Tunes Show in this new design. ~ ", "Stand still you overgrown jumping jack so I can swarm ya!" Sylvester could be heard in an episode of the game show, Sylvester makes a cameo in the final scene of the film. (briefly gets eaten by Tweety) - ", "HELP! To emphasize Pep's cheerful dominance of the situation, Penelope is always mute (or more precisely, makes only natural cat sounds, albeit with a stereotypical "le" before each one) in these stories; only the self-deluded Pep speaks (several non-recurring human characters are given minimal dialogue, often nothing more than a repulsed "Le pew!"). ~ ", "Open up! As usual they both fail. He is seen in the audience along with several other Looney Tunes characters when Bugs fights Toro the Bull and the Crusher in different stages. Sylvester the cat. Sylvester and Tweety became one of the most well-known pairings in Looney Tunes, next to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. However, Blanc made no such claim. When depicted with an owner, he is mainly with Granny, but very early on he would be with Porky Pig. Before Sylvester's appearance in the cartoons, Blanc voiced a character named Sylvester on The Judy Canova Show using the voice that would eventually become associated with the cat.[3]. Cats don't lay eggs. 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. The name "Sylvester" is a play on Felis silvestris, the scientific name . My husband gave my cat to an animal shelter without my permission - he says our bond is 'creepy' so I'm filing for divorce. However, he does say, "What can I say, Pep Le Pew is my third cousin. He is often referred to as a putty tat by Tweety and Senor Gringo Pussygato by Speedy Gonzales. Let go! He first appeared in the 1939 Merrie Melodies cartoon Naughty but Mice. ~ ", "Never mind the sardines, Buster! (Cartoon closes) ~ ", (Puts Tweety in a sandwich) "Stop squirming! Sylvester's first official appearance with Tweety was in the 1947 short "Tweetie Pie" where he tries to eat Tweety but gets punished. [2] One episode was in the Sahara Desert, with Pepe seeking to work as a Legionnaire at a French military outpost. The first episode of Sylvester the cat was broadcast on the Looney Tunes Show in 2011. The pair's cartoons lasted from 1947 to 1954, shortly before the closure of the Warner Bros. studio. Despite his pride and persistence, Sylvester was definitely on the "loser" side of the Looney Tunes winner / loser hierarchy. Animation producer Eddie Selzer, who was then Jones' bitterest foe at the studio, once profanely commented that no one would laugh at the Pep cartoons. Really Scent is also a subversion with Penelope (here called Fabrette) attracted to him from the beginning, removing the need for Pep to chase her as she goes to him. As a kid we all grew up watching the cartoon cat Sylvester. [22] 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. [8], He made a cameo appearance in the Animaniacs reboot's second season episode "Yakko Amakko".[9]. He also appeared in the 1996 film, "Space Jam" and the 2003 film, Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The green eyes could be seen in some merchandise as well. Cartoons starring or containing Sylvester: = Merrie Melodies = Looney Tunes 001 Life with Feathers 3/24/45 - First appearance of Sylvester 002 Peck Up Your Troubles 10/20/45 (silent) 003 Kitty Kornered 6/8/46 - First pairing of Sylvester and Porky. Originally, once Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, DJ, and Kate arrived in Paris, Pep was to give them a mission briefing inside a gift shop. Sylvester's first appearance in Life with Feathers (1945) Sylvester shows much pride and plenty of envy, and he also never gives up. However, some unused animation of him and Penelope appears during the end credits, thus giving viewers a rare glimpse at his cut scene, and his cut scene appears in the movie's print adaptations. 1,420 talking about this. 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Pep would appear once more in Tweety's High-Flying Adventure (voiced by Joe Alaskey), falling in love with both Sylvester and Penelope (Sylvester had gotten a white stripe on his back from Penelope while they fought over Tweety). 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. Black-balled again!" Sylvester is repeatedly punched, kicked, juggled, spun, and pounced, but each failure only cements his will to have the "mouse" for lunch. [1] Most of his appearances have him often chasing Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. 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). [5] A prototype of Pep appeared in 1947's Bugs Bunny Rides Again, but sounded similar to Porky Pig. 004 Tweetie Pie 5/3/47 - First pairing of Sylvester and Tweety. They had dozens of cartoons together, with Tweety encountering Sylvester at least 48 times during their heyday. Tweety Bird is an Iconic cartoon character. I'M LOCKED IN WITH A KILLER! OHH!" Pep would later appear in the episode "Is Paris Stinking" (voiced once again by Greg Burson), where he pursues Sylvester who is unintentionally dressed in drag. With these watches, the face often highlights Sylvester with a playful facial expression. Sylvester appears in Bugs Bunny Builders as one of the citizens/builders helpings Bugs and friends with building. I can't stand a sore loser." Sylvester may be best-known for his trademark lisp and his catchphrase, "Sufferin' succotash!" Sylvester's trademark is his sloppy, yet stridulating lisp. Additionally, Sylvester often appears alongside Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales, and Tweety Bird. 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. He was created by Friz Freleng and is currently voiced by Joe Alaskey. He appears as a boss in the third world in the video game The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout, riding his skateboard. This page was last modified on 6 February 2023, at 07:17. Each attempt at capture, of course, failed miserably, owing to Sylvester's invariably mistaking the kangaroo for a "giant mouse," and as such being taken completely by surprise by the kangaroo's athletic prowess, with Sylvester losing every fight, often in spectacularly humiliating fashion. Sylvester the Cat is an animated cat who has appeared in many Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. . Sylvester and Tweety first met in the Academy Award winning cartoon Tweetie Pie (1947). 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. 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". Sylvester Cat is a WB Studio character from the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series. "Angry Bird" 246a. What is the Value of your Sylvester the Cat collectibles? Tweety runs off. Sylvester's height is 60 or 72 inches (152.4 or 182.8cm) or 5 or 6 feet (1.52 or 1.83 m) tall and his weight is 60 or 72 pounds (27.2 or 32.7kg). Sylvester For example, pewter Sylvester figurines were produced that depict the animated cat with his hands together in a fiendish look on his face. Gender: The cartoon Kitty Kornered, released in 1946, marked Sylvester's first appearance alongside Porky Pig. 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