Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z

Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	May 5, 1956
Run time	6:40
Starring	Paul Julian
Producer(s)	Edward Selzer
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	Michael Maltese
Animation	Ben Washam Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Ken Harris
Director(s)	Charles M. Jones
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Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z, also known as Gee Whiz-z-z-z, is the three hundred and sixty-fifth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 5, 1956. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.

After attempting to chase the Road Runner during the opening credits, Wile E. Coyote uses all the tricks he has to try and catch the Road Runner.

Memorable quotes

Wile E.: (holds up one sign) Egad (holds up second sign) !!

Wile E.: (holds up one big sign) How about ending this cartoon before I hit?
(the cartoon starts irising out)
Wile E.: (holds another sign) Thank you.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Wile E. Coyote	N/A
Road Runner	Paul Julian

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Southwest desert
      • Mountain tops

Organizations

• Acme
  • Acme MFG Co.
    • Acme Anvil Corp.
      • Acme Rubber Prod. Co.

Objects

• Hunter's rifle
• Acme Triple-Strength Battleship Steel Armor Plate
• Fishing Rod and Dynamite Stick
• Acme Bat-Man's Outfit
• Acme Anvil
• Acme Giant Rubber Band
• Whiplash slingshot
• Treebranch
• Extendo-Dynamite
• Fake "bridge out" painting
• TNT canister and setonator
• Acme Jet Bike Kit
  • Acme Iron Handle Bars
  • Acme Jet Motor

Vehicles

• Truck
• Acme Jet Bike

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 5, 1956 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The title is a play on "Gee whiz." You're welcome.
• This short utilizes different background designs for the desert, ranging from yellow sky to white sky; yellow sand to white sand; and the occasional blue sky and green grass.
• This is the final Looney Tunes short to refer Chuck Jones as "Charles M. Jones". Afterwards, he would be credited as "Chuck Jones" in later shorts.
• The logo of the "Selzer Sign Service" billboard is a reference to producer Edward Selzer.
• The short's title was shortened to Gee Whiz-z-z-z when it aired on ABC, as part of The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show.

Everlasting influence

• The Acme Bat-Man's Outfit scene would be used in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
• Animations as well as the Acme Bat-Man's Outfit and Acme Jet-Bike would be used in Road Runner's Death Valley Rally.
• The Acme Bat-Man's Outfit would be used as a toon persona for Wile E. in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • Stars of Space Jam
  • Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2