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|image1= [[File:Foghorn Leghorn.png|300px]]
|image1= [[File:Foghorn Leghorn.png|300px]]
|caption1= "It's a joke son, pay attention!"
|caption1= "It's a joke, son. Pay attention!"
|species= Chicken
|species= Chicken
|gender= Male
|gender= Male
|team= [[Tune Squad]]
|team= [[Tune Squad]]
|affiliation= [[Barnyard Dawg]]<br />[[Sylvester]]<br />[[Henrey Hawk]]<br />[[Bugs Bunny]]<br />[[Daffy Duck]]
|affiliation= [[Barnyard Dawg]]<br />[[Sylvester]]<br />[[Henrey Hawk]]<br />[[Miss Prissy]]<br />[[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]]<br />[[Daffy Duck (character)|Daffy Duck]]<br />[[Carol]] in ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
|job=
|job=
|married= Single
|married= Single
|kids= One son, [[Egghead Jr]]
|kids= One son-in-law, [[Egghead Jr.]]
|first= [[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|MM]]: "[[Walky Hawky Talky]]" ([[1946]])
|first= [[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|MM]]: ''[[Walky Hawky Talky]]'' ([[1946]])
|actor= [[Mel Blanc]] ([[1946]]-[[1989]])<br />[[Jeff Bergman]] ([[1990]]-[[1992]], [[2001]], Since [[2011]])<br />[[Greg Burson]] ([[1991]]-[[2003]])<br />[[Bill Farmer]] ([[1996]]-[[2008]])<br />[[Frank Gorshin]] ([[1996]]-[[1997]])<br />[[Billy West]] ([[1998]])<br />[[Jeff Bennett]] ([[2000]]-[[2011]]<br />[[Joe Alaskey]] ([[2006]])<br />[[Maurice Lamarche]] ([[2007]])<br />[[Eric Bauza]] ([[2018]], [[2021]])<br />
|actor= [[Mel Blanc]] ([[1946]]-[[1989]])<br />[[Jeff Bergman]] ([[1990]]-[[1992]], [[2001]], Since [[2011]])<br />[[Greg Burson]] ([[1991]]-[[2003]])<br />[[Bill Farmer]] ([[1996]]-[[2008]])<br />[[Frank Gorshin]] ([[1996]]-[[1997]])<br />[[Billy West]] ([[1998]])<br />[[Jeff Bennett]] ([[2000]]-[[2011]]<br />[[Joe Alaskey]] ([[2006]])<br />[[Maurice Lamarche]] ([[2007]])<br />[[Eric Bauza]] ([[2018]], [[2021]])
|image2= [[File:Foghorn Space Jam 96.png|300px]]
|image2= [[File:TTA Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption2= ''[[Space Jam]]''
|caption2= ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
|image3= [[File:Baby Foghorn.png|300px]]
|image3= [[File:SJ Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption3= ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
|caption3= ''[[Space Jam]]''
|image4= [[File:TLTS Foghorn.png|300px]]
|image4= [[File:BLT Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption4= ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
|caption4= ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
|image5= [[File:NLTS Foghorn|300px]]
|image5= [[File:TLTS Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption5= ''[[New Looney Tunes]]''
|caption5= ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
|image6= [[File:LTC Foghorn.png|300px]]
|image6= [[File:NLTS Foghorn|300px]]
|caption6= ''[[Looney Tunes Cartoons]]''
|caption6= ''[[New Looney Tunes]]''
|image7= [[File:New Legacy Foghorn.png|300px]]
|image7= [[File:LTC Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption7= ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
|caption7= ''[[Looney Tunes Cartoons]]''
|image8= [[File:BBBS Foghorn.pnh|300px]]''
|image8= [[File:ANL Foghorn.png|300px]]
|caption8= ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''
|caption8= ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
|image9= [[File:BBB Foghorn.png|300px]]''
|caption9= ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''
|image10= [[File:TTL Foghorn.png|300px]]''
|caption10= ''[[Tiny Toons Looniversity]]''
}}
}}
'''Foghorn Leghorn''' is an anthropomorphic chicken and is one of the main cast of the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical shorts. His voice was originated by [[Mel Blanc]] doing impression of Kenny Delmar.
'''Foghorn Leghorn''' is an anthropomorphic rooster and is one of the main characters of the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical shorts. His voice was originated by [[Mel Blanc]] using a non-rhotic Southern accent.


Foghorn's protégé in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' is [[Fowlmouth]].
Foghorn's protégé in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' is [[Fowlmouth]].
==Character Description==
==Character Description==
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Tv Series===
===TV series===
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show]]''
* ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show]]''
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* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* ''[[Bugs 'N' Daffy]]''
* ''[[Bugs 'N' Daffy]]''
* ''[[Duck Dodgers (2003 TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' (mentioned)
* ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' (mentioned)
* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
* ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
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* ''[[Looney Tunes Cartoons]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes Cartoons]]''
* ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''
* ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''
* ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]''
** 8.24 "[[Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary]]"
</div>
</div>


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* ''[[Tweety's High-Flying Adventure]]''
* ''[[Tweety's High-Flying Adventure]]''
* ''[[Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island]]''
* ''[[Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island]]''
* ''[[Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Space Jam (film)|Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action (film)|Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
* ''[[Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas]]''
* ''[[Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run]]''
* ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
* ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy (film)|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
</div>
</div>
===Shorts===
===Shorts===
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]''
** ''[[Walky Talky Hawky]]''
** ''[[Crowing Pains]]''
** ''[[The Foghorn Leghorn]]''
** ''[[Henhouse Henery]]''
** ''[[The Leghorn Blows at Midnight]]''
** ''[[A Fractured Leghorn]]''
** ''[[Leghorn Swoggled]]''
** ''[[Lovelorn Leghorn]]''
** ''[[Sock-A-Doodle-Do]]''
** ''[[The EGGcited Rooster]]''
** ''[[Plop Goes the Weasel!]]''
** ''[[Of Rice and Hen]]''
** ''[[Little Boy Boo]]''
** ''[[Feather Dusted]]''
** ''[[All Fowled Up]]''
** ''[[Weasel Stop]]''
** ''[[The High and The Flighty]]''
** ''[[Raw! Raw! Rooster!]]''
** ''[[Fox-Terror]]''
** ''[[Feather Bluster]]''
** ''[[Weasel While You Work]]''
** ''[[A Broken Leghorn]]''
** ''[[Crockett-Doodle-Do]]''
** ''[[The Dixie Fryer]]''
** ''[[Strangled Eggs]]''
** ''[[The Slick Chick]]''
** ''[[Mother Was a Rooster]]''
** ''[[Banty Raids]]''
** ''[[False Hare]]'' (cameo)
** ''[[Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol]]'' (cameo)
** ''[[The Yolk's On You]]''
** ''[[Superior Duck]]''
** ''[[Pullet Surprise]]''
** ''[[Cock-A-Doodle-Duel]]''
</div>
</div>


===Comics===
===Comics===
*
===Video games===
===Video games===
 
*
==Biography==
==Biography==
===Debut series===
===Debut Series===
===We're All a Little Looney===
===We're All a Little Looney===
===Come on and Slam! and Welcome to the Jam!===
===Come On and Slam! and Welcome to the Jam!===
===Foghorn Gets Modern===
===Going Down the Rabbit Hole===
===It's Hard Hat Time!===
===Foghorn Sells Out===
===Foghorn Sells Out===
Foghorn is a guest at Warner Bros.' [[Burbank]] lot for its 100th anniversary. While on the set of ''Friends'', [[Cyborg]] claims the part of Joey Tribianni, while Foghorn claims the part of Rachel Green, which starts a fight with [[Yosemite Sam]], [[Taz]], and [[Wile E. Coyote]] who also want the part.<ref>''Teen Titans Go!'': "[[Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary]]," season 8, episode 24 ([[2023]]).</ref>


===Foghorn Gets Modern===
==Development==
Forghorn was directly inspired by [[wikipedia:Senator Claghorn|Senator Claghorn]], a fictional Southern politician played by [[wikipedia:Kenny Delmar|Kenny Delmar]] on
Fred Allen's [[wikipedia:The Fred Allen Show|radio program]]. Although Foghorn's first cartoon preceeded Claghorn, ten months before his debut on radio,<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin">Scott, Keith ([[July 24]], [[2023]]). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-origin-of-foghorn-leghorn/ "The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn"]. ''Cartoon Research''. Retrieved [[March 3]], [[2024]].</ref> the loudmouthed rooster had adapted much of his personality, including his blustering mannerisms and such catchphrases as "I say…" and "That's a joke, son!"; Delmar's Claghorn character, in turn, was inspired by a Texas rancher who was fond of saying this.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/americanfilminst00amer/page/1190 "It's a joke, Son!"], AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, vol. 1, University of California Press, 1971, p. [https://archive.org/details/americanfilminst00amer/page/1190 1190]. ISBN 9780520215214.</ref>


===Going Down The Rabbit Hole===
According to Keith Scott, [[Robert McKimson]] also modeled Foghorn's personality on another radio character from the [[1930s]], known simply as "The Sheriff", who was played by Jack Clifford in the variety program ''[[wikipedia:Blue Monday Jamboree|Blue Monday Jamboree]]''. However, McKimson had likely misremembered that connection, as he cited Delmar's Claghorn character as inspiration during a mid-[[1970s]] interview and mistook him for the ''Jamboree'''s Sherriff character.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin" />
===It's Hard Hat Time!===


==Development==
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|Foghorn Leghorn/Gallery}}
{{Main|Foghorn Leghorn/Gallery}}


==Toys and Merchandise==
==Toys and merchandise==
==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* His first name, "Foghorn", refers to his loudmouthed personality, while the surname "Leghorn" is a reference to a [[wikipedia:Leghorn chicken|breed]] of chickens originating from Tuscany, Italy (referred to in Italian as Livorno or Livornese).
* Blanc's portrayal of Foghorn bears some similarities to [[Yosemite Sam]], namely his accent; and even more so to a Southern sheriff-type character that he voiced in ''[[Stage Door Cartoon]]''.
* A younger version of Foghorn was originally going to be used in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', according to [[Tom Reugger]]. The idea was recieved with no enthusiasim, however, so the character of [[Fowl Mouth]] was created instead, who seemed to share the same "blustery spirit" as Foghorn.<ref>[[Tom Reugger|Reugger, Tom]] ([[November 21]], [[2011]]). [http://cartoonatics.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiny-toons-character-who-didnt-make-cut.html?m=1 "A Tiny Toons Character Who Didn't Make the Cut"]. ''Toonatics''. Retrieved [[May 10th]], [[2024]].</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
*  
* In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "Back to the Woods," Foghorn shows up at a KFC, being lured in by the scent of seven herbs and spices before Colonel Sanders cuts his head off. Foghorn jokes about his headless body running around before realizing it's his own body.
* In the ''[[Justice League]] Action'' episode "Follow that Space Cab!," Lobo, an alien bounty hunter who knows [[Earth]] culture, makes fun of Hawkman by calling him Foghorn.
* In the [[2019]] film ''Knives Out'', Ransom tells Benoit to shut up "with that Kentucky-fried, Foghorn Leghorn drawl!"
* In the ''Helluva Boss'' episode "Loo Loo Land," a character named Wally Wackford is introduced, who says "I say, I say" at the beginning of his sentences in similar fashion to Foghorn.
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Pretty Whittle Liar," a statue of Foghorn is seen at the Hillfolk in Media exhibit at the Hillbilly Pica-ture Palace.
* In April [[2024]], Foghorn became a subject of a viral meme where he was put in various anime and would either scold or give pep talk to characters such as Goku from ''Dragon Ball'' and Frieren from ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''.<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/foghorn-leghorn-rambling-speech-pattern-parodies "Foghorn Leghorn Rambling / Speech Pattern Parodies"]. ''Know Your Meme''. Retrieved [[April 25]], [[2024]].</ref> In response, [[Eric Bauza]] posted three videos on his Twitter account where he voiced some of the aforementioned memes.<ref>Bauza, Eric ([[April 23]], [[2024]]). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961.</ref><ref>Bauza, Eric ([[April 23]], [[2024]]). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961.</ref><ref>Bauza, Eric ([[April 23]], [[2024]]). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782845929026121867.</ref>


==References==
==References==
<references/>
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Revision as of 17:07, 16 May 2024

Foghorn Leghorn
Foghorn Leghorn.png
"It's a joke, son. Pay attention!"
Species Chicken
Gender Male
Member of Tune Squad
Affiliation Barnyard Dawg
Sylvester
Henrey Hawk
Miss Prissy
Bugs Bunny
Daffy Duck
Carol in The Looney Tunes Show
Marital status Single
Children One son-in-law, Egghead Jr.
First appearance MM: Walky Hawky Talky (1946)
Played by Mel Blanc (1946-1989)
Jeff Bergman (1990-1992, 2001, Since 2011)
Greg Burson (1991-2003)
Bill Farmer (1996-2008)
Frank Gorshin (1996-1997)
Billy West (1998)
Jeff Bennett (2000-2011
Joe Alaskey (2006)
Maurice Lamarche (2007)
Eric Bauza (2018, 2021)
File:TTA Foghorn.png
Tiny Toon Adventures
File:SJ Foghorn.png
Space Jam
File:BLT Foghorn.png
Baby Looney Tunes
TLTS Foghorn.png
The Looney Tunes Show
File:NLTS Foghorn
New Looney Tunes
File:LTC Foghorn.png
Looney Tunes Cartoons
File:ANL Foghorn.png
Space Jam: A New Legacy
BBB Foghorn.png
Bugs Bunny Builders
TTL Foghorn.png
Tiny Toons Looniversity

Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster and is one of the main characters of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. His voice was originated by Mel Blanc using a non-rhotic Southern accent.

Foghorn's protégé in Tiny Toon Adventures is Fowlmouth.

Character Description

Appearances

TV series

Movies

Shorts

Comics

Video games

Biography

Debut Series

We're All a Little Looney

Come On and Slam! and Welcome to the Jam!

Foghorn Gets Modern

Going Down the Rabbit Hole

It's Hard Hat Time!

Foghorn Sells Out

Foghorn is a guest at Warner Bros.' Burbank lot for its 100th anniversary. While on the set of Friends, Cyborg claims the part of Joey Tribianni, while Foghorn claims the part of Rachel Green, which starts a fight with Yosemite Sam, Taz, and Wile E. Coyote who also want the part.[1]

Development

Forghorn was directly inspired by Senator Claghorn, a fictional Southern politician played by Kenny Delmar on Fred Allen's radio program. Although Foghorn's first cartoon preceeded Claghorn, ten months before his debut on radio,[2] the loudmouthed rooster had adapted much of his personality, including his blustering mannerisms and such catchphrases as "I say…" and "That's a joke, son!"; Delmar's Claghorn character, in turn, was inspired by a Texas rancher who was fond of saying this.[3]

According to Keith Scott, Robert McKimson also modeled Foghorn's personality on another radio character from the 1930s, known simply as "The Sheriff", who was played by Jack Clifford in the variety program Blue Monday Jamboree. However, McKimson had likely misremembered that connection, as he cited Delmar's Claghorn character as inspiration during a mid-1970s interview and mistook him for the Jamboree's Sherriff character.[2]

Gallery

Main article: Foghorn Leghorn/Gallery

Toys and merchandise

Behind the scenes

  • His first name, "Foghorn", refers to his loudmouthed personality, while the surname "Leghorn" is a reference to a breed of chickens originating from Tuscany, Italy (referred to in Italian as Livorno or Livornese).
  • Blanc's portrayal of Foghorn bears some similarities to Yosemite Sam, namely his accent; and even more so to a Southern sheriff-type character that he voiced in Stage Door Cartoon.
  • A younger version of Foghorn was originally going to be used in Tiny Toon Adventures, according to Tom Reugger. The idea was recieved with no enthusiasim, however, so the character of Fowl Mouth was created instead, who seemed to share the same "blustery spirit" as Foghorn.[4]

In popular culture

  • In the Family Guy episode "Back to the Woods," Foghorn shows up at a KFC, being lured in by the scent of seven herbs and spices before Colonel Sanders cuts his head off. Foghorn jokes about his headless body running around before realizing it's his own body.
  • In the Justice League Action episode "Follow that Space Cab!," Lobo, an alien bounty hunter who knows Earth culture, makes fun of Hawkman by calling him Foghorn.
  • In the 2019 film Knives Out, Ransom tells Benoit to shut up "with that Kentucky-fried, Foghorn Leghorn drawl!"
  • In the Helluva Boss episode "Loo Loo Land," a character named Wally Wackford is introduced, who says "I say, I say" at the beginning of his sentences in similar fashion to Foghorn.
  • In The Simpsons episode "Pretty Whittle Liar," a statue of Foghorn is seen at the Hillfolk in Media exhibit at the Hillbilly Pica-ture Palace.
  • In April 2024, Foghorn became a subject of a viral meme where he was put in various anime and would either scold or give pep talk to characters such as Goku from Dragon Ball and Frieren from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.[5] In response, Eric Bauza posted three videos on his Twitter account where he voiced some of the aforementioned memes.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Teen Titans Go!: "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary," season 8, episode 24 (2023).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott, Keith (July 24, 2023). "The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn". Cartoon Research. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "It's a joke, Son!", AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, vol. 1, University of California Press, 1971, p. 1190. ISBN 9780520215214.
  4. ↑ Reugger, Tom (November 21, 2011). "A Tiny Toons Character Who Didn't Make the Cut". Toonatics. Retrieved May 10th, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Foghorn Leghorn Rambling / Speech Pattern Parodies". Know Your Meme. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Bauza, Eric (April 23, 2024). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961.
  7. ↑ Bauza, Eric (April 23, 2024). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961.
  8. ↑ Bauza, Eric (April 23, 2024). https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782845929026121867.
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