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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
|image1= [[File:Tweety Bird.jpg|300px]]
|image1= [[File:Tweety Bird.jpg|300px]]
|caption1= I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Cat!
|caption1= I tawt I taw a puddy tat!
|species= Bird (Yellow Canary)
|species= Yellow canary
|gender= Male
|gender= Male
|team= [[Tune Squad]]<br />[[Looney Builders]]
|team= [[Tune Squad]]<br />[[Looney Builders]]
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|image3= [[File:S&TM Tweety.png|300px]]
|image3= [[File:S&TM Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption3= ''[[The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries]]''
|caption3= ''[[The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries]]''
|image4= [[File:BLT Tweety.png|300px]]
|image4= [[File:SJ Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption4= ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
|caption4= ''[[Space Jam (film)|Space Jam]]''
|image5= [[File:BLT Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption5= ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
|image6= [[File:BIA Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption6= ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action (film)|Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
|image7= [[File:TLTS Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption7= ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''
|image8= [[File:NLT Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption8= ''[[New Looney Tunes]]''
|image9= [[File:ANL Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption9= ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy (film)|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
|image10= [[File:CGI Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption10= CGI Tweety in ''Space Jam: A New Legacy''
|image11= [[File:LTC Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption11= ''[[Looney Tunes Cartoons]]''
|image12= [[File:BBB Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption12= ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''
|image13= [[File:TTL Tweety.png|300px]]
|caption13= ''[[Tiny Toons Looniversity]]''
}}
}}
'''Tweety Bird''' is a talking yellow canary and 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]].
'''Tweety Bird''', also known as '''Tweety Pie''' or simply known as '''Tweety''' for short, 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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* ''[[Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island]]''
* ''[[Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island]]''
* ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]''
* ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]''
* ''[[Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Space Jam (film)|Space Jam]]''
* ''[[Tweety's High-Flying Adventure]]''
* ''[[Tweety's High-Flying Adventure]]''
* ''[[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]]''
* ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
* ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy (film)|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''
* ''[[King Tweety]]''
* ''[[King Tweety]]''
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* ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]''
* ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]''
'''Directed by Bob Clampett (1942-1945)'''
* ''[[A Tale of Two Kitties]]''
* ''[[Birdy and the Beast]]''
* ''[[A Gruesome Twosome]]''
'''Directed by Friz Freleng and Gerry Chiniquy'''
* ''[[Tweetie Pie]]''
* ''[[I Taw a Putty Tat]]''
* ''[[Bad Ol' Putty Tat]]''
* ''[[Home, Tweet Home]]''
* ''[[All A Bir-r-r-d]]''
* ''[[Canary Row]]''
* ''[[Putty Tat Trouble]]''
* ''[[Room and Bird]]''
* ''[[Tweety's S.O.S.]]''
* ''[[Tweet Tweet Tweety]]''
* ''[[Gift Wrapped]]''
* ''[[A Bird in A Guilty Cage]]''
* ''[[Snow Business]]''
* ''[[Fowl Weather]]''
* ''[[Tom Tom Tomcat]]''
* ''[[A Street Cat Named Sylvester]]''
* ''[[Catty Cornered]]''
* ''[[Dog Pounded]]''
* ''[[Muzzle Tough]]''
* ''[[Satan's Waitin']]''
* ''[[No Barking]]'' (cameo)
* ''[[Sandy Claws]]''
* ''[[Tweety's Circus]]''
* ''[[Red Riding Hoodwinked]]''
* ''[[Heir-Conditioned]]'' (cameo)
* ''[[Tweet and Sour]]''
* ''[[Tree Cornered Tweety]]''
* ''[[Tugboat Granny]]''
* ''[[Tweet Zoo]]''
* ''[[Tweety and the Beanstalk]]''
* ''[[Birds Anonymous]]''
* ''[[Greedy for Tweety]]''
* ''[[A Pizza Tweety-Pie]]''
* ''[[A Bird in a Bonnet]]''
* ''[[Trick or Tweet]]''
* ''[[Tweet and Lovely]]''
* ''[[Tweet Dreams]]''
* ''[[Hyde and Go Tweet]]''
* ''[[Trip for Tat]]''
* ''[[The Rebel Without Claws]]
* ''[[The Last Hungry Cat]]''
* ''[[The Jet Cage]]''
* ''[[Hawaiian Aye Aye]]''
'''Later appearences'''
* ''[[Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol]]''
* ''[[Carrotblanca]]''
* ''[[Superior Duck]]'' (cameo)
* ''[[Museum Scream]]''
* ''[[I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat]]''
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===Video games===
===Video games===
*  
* ''[[Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes Collector]]''
* ''[[Taz: Wanted]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action (video game)|Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes Dash!]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''


===Theme parks===
===Theme parks===
*  
*


==Biography==
==Biography==
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==Toys and merchandise==
==Toys and merchandise==
===Partnerships===
*On November 15, 2001, [[Warner Bros.]] and [https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/Sanrio Sanrio] launched the Tweety & Kitty collaboration (Looney Tunes x Sanrio) where [https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/Hello_Kitty Hello Kitty] appears with Tweety Bird. The first merchandise in Japan featuring Hello Kitty and Tweety Bird was launched in March 2002, with later releases to other parts of Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore). In a press comment, [https://sanriowiki.com/wiki/Kunihiko_Tsuji Kunihiko Tsuji] said Sanrio was proud of the collaboration; and saw it as a step for global cooperation similar to Hello Kitty's philosophy that "you can never have too many friends".<ref>[http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1326.shtml Raving Toy Maniac - "Hello Kitty teams up with Tweety"]</ref>
<gallery>
Tweety and Kitty merch line logo.png|Official logo of the Tweety & Kitty merchandise line.
</gallery>
==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==
* In the [[1984]] film ''Gremlins'', there is a doll of Tweety in the department store.
* In the [[1984]] film ''Gremlins'', there is a doll of Tweety in the department store.
* In the [[1987]] film ''Heathers'', Heather McNamara tries to act anonymously on the phone to the radio station by calling herself Tweety after looking at her pet bird, even though she had already accidentally revealed herself.
* In the [[1990]] film ''Mermaids'', a kid dresses up as Tweety for Halloween.
* 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 sitcom ''Moesha'', Uncle Bernie affectionately called Andell Tweety.
* In the ''My Parents Are Aliens'' episode "The Naked Truth," the recently deceased school budgie was called Tweety.
* In the ''Arrested Development'' episode "Switch Hitter," George Sr. mocked Gob's dance by comparing it to that of 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 overalls 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 Bunny (character)|Bugs]], [[Daffy Duck|Daffy]], [[Road Runner]], and [[Wile E. Coyote|Wile E.]]
<gallery>
Mermaids movie Tweety costume.png|
Jenna's Tweety overalls.png|
Barry's background.png|
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 09:36, 24 April 2024

Tweety Bird
Tweety Bird.jpg
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
SJ Tweety.png
Space Jam
BLT Tweety.png
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:ANL Tweety.png
Space Jam: A New Legacy
File:CGI Tweety.png
CGI Tweety in Space Jam: A New Legacy
File:LTC Tweety.png
Looney Tunes Cartoons
BBB Tweety.png
Bugs Bunny Builders
File:TTL Tweety.png
Tiny Toons Looniversity

Tweety Bird, also known as Tweety Pie or simply known as Tweety for short, 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

Directed by Bob Clampett (1942-1945)

Directed by Friz Freleng and Gerry Chiniquy

Later appearences

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

Partnerships

  • On November 15, 2001, Warner Bros. and Sanrio launched the Tweety & Kitty collaboration (Looney Tunes x Sanrio) where Hello Kitty appears with Tweety Bird. The first merchandise in Japan featuring Hello Kitty and Tweety Bird was launched in March 2002, with later releases to other parts of Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore). In a press comment, Kunihiko Tsuji said Sanrio was proud of the collaboration; and saw it as a step for global cooperation similar to Hello Kitty's philosophy that "you can never have too many friends".[1]

  • Official logo of the Tweety & Kitty merchandise line.

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.[2][3]

In popular culture

  • In the 1984 film Gremlins, there is a doll of Tweety in the department store.
  • In the 1987 film Heathers, Heather McNamara tries to act anonymously on the phone to the radio station by calling herself Tweety after looking at her pet bird, even though she had already accidentally revealed herself.
  • 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 My Parents Are Aliens episode "The Naked Truth," the recently deceased school budgie was called 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 overalls 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.
  • Mermaids movie Tweety costume.png
  • Jenna's Tweety overalls.png
  • Barry's background.png

References

  1. ↑ Raving Toy Maniac - "Hello Kitty teams up with Tweety"
  2. ↑ Beck, Jerry (May 27, 2005). "Tweety – Male or Female?". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Looney Tunes - Stars of the Show - Tweety". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002.
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