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|species= | |species= Yellow canary | ||
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'''Tweety Bird''' is a | '''Tweety Bird''', also known simply as '''Tweety''', is a yellow canary bird and a major character in the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical shorts. The character was introduced in the [[1942]] short ''[[A Tale of Two Kitties]]'', directed by [[Bob Clampett]]. He was first paired with [[Sylvester]] in [[1947]] for the short ''[[Tweetie Pie]]'', which won [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] its first Academy Award. Tweety subsequently appeared in 46 cartoons during the Golden Age, made between 1942 and [[1964]]. His voice was originated by [[Mel Blanc]]. | ||
Tweety's protégé in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' is [[Sweetie Bird]]. | Tweety's protégé in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' is [[Sweetie Bird]]. | ||
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==Toys and merchandise== | ==Toys and merchandise== | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * Tweety's name is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds. | ||
* Despite the perception people have regarding Tweety's gender, due in part to the long eyelashes and a high-pitched voice, he is male.<ref>Beck, Jerry (May 27, 2005). [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/tweety-male-or-female-1094.html "Tweety – Male or Female?"]. Cartoon Brew. Archived from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121223203654/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/tweety-male-or-female-1094.html original] on December 23, 2012.</ref><ref> "[http://web.archive.org/web/20021001185859/http://looneytunes.warnerbros.com/stars_of_the_show/tweety/tweety_story.html Looney Tunes - Stars of the Show - Tweety]". Warner Bros. Archived from the [[original]] on October 1, 2002.</ref> | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 31 December 2023
| Tweety Bird | |
|---|---|
 I tawt I taw a puddy tat! | |
| Species | Yellow canary |
| Gender | Male |
| Member of | Tune Squad Looney Builders |
| Affiliation | Granny Sylvester Sweetie Bird Hector |
| Other relative(s) | One descendant, Royal Tweetums, in Loonatics Unleashed |
| Marital status | Single |
| First appearance | MM: "A Tale of Two Kitties" (1942) |
| Played by | Mel Blanc (1942–1989) Jeff Bergman (1990–2018) Bob Bergen (since 1990) Greg Burson (1994–1998) Joe Alaskey (1995–2011) Eric Goldberg (1996-2003) Sam Vincent (2001–2006) Billy West (2003) Eric Bauza (since 2018) |
| File:Early Tweety.png Bob Clampett's Tweety | |
| File:S&TM Tweety.png The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | |
 Space Jam | |
 Baby Looney Tunes | |
| File:BIA Tweety.png Looney Tunes: Back in Action | |
| File:TLTS Tweety.png The Looney Tunes Show | |
| File:NLT Tweety.png New Looney Tunes | |
| File:CGI Tweety.png CGI Tweety in Space Jam: A New Legacy | |
| File:LTC Tweety.png Looney Tunes Cartoons | |
 Bugs Bunny Builders | |
| File:TTL Tweety.png Tiny Toons Looniversity | |
Tweety Bird, also known simply as Tweety, is a yellow canary bird and a major character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. The character was introduced in the 1942 short A Tale of Two Kitties, directed by Bob Clampett. He was first paired with Sylvester in 1947 for the short Tweetie Pie, which won Warner Bros. Cartoons its first Academy Award. Tweety subsequently appeared in 46 cartoons during the Golden Age, made between 1942 and 1964. His voice was originated by Mel Blanc.
Tweety's protégé in Tiny Toon Adventures is Sweetie Bird.
Character description
Appearances
TV series
Movies
Shorts
Comics
Video games
Theme parks
Biography
Debut Series
We're All a Little Looney
The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries
Come On and Slam! and Welcome to the Jam!
Tweety Gets Modern
Going Down the Rabbit Hole
It's Hard Hat Time
Tweety Sells Out
Development
Gallery
- Main article: Tweety Bird/Gallery
Toys and merchandise
Behind the scenes
- Tweety's name is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds.
- Despite the perception people have regarding Tweety's gender, due in part to the long eyelashes and a high-pitched voice, he is male.[1][2]
In popular culture
- In the 1984 film Gremlins, there is a doll of Tweety in the department store.
- In the 1990 film Mermaids, a kid dresses up as Tweety for Halloween.
- In the sitcom Moesha, Uncle Bernie affectionately called Andell Tweety.
- In the Arrested Development episode "Switch Hitter," George Sr. mocked Gob's dance by comparing it to that of Tweety.
- In the pilot of 30 Rock, a poster for The Girl Show has Jenna wearing a t-shirt featuring Tweety.
- In the Big Bang Theory episode "The Bat Jar Conjecture," Penny tests Leonard and Sheldon's knowledge of pop culture, with one question being "Tweety tawt he taw a what?" Sheldon responds with Romulan, one of the alien adversaries in the Star Trek sci-fi TV and film franchise. They act proud believing they answered correctly.
- In the 2023 film The Flash, the alternate 2013 version of Barry Allen has a Looney Tunes background screen on his computer, which includes Tweety, Sylvester, Bugs, Daffy, Road Runner, and Wile E.
- Tweety Halloween costume.png
- Jenna's Tweety tee.png
References
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (May 27, 2005). "Tweety – Male or Female?". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Looney Tunes - Stars of the Show - Tweety". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002.
