Sam Sheepdog

Sam Sheepdog
Mornin', Ralph...
Species	Briard
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ralph Wolf
Occupation	Sheepherder
Goals	Protecting sheep
Father	Not mentioned
Mother	Not mentioned
First appearance	LT: Don't Give Up the Sheep (1953)
Played by	Mel Blanc (1953-63) Jim Cummings (1994) Jeff Bergman (2001, since 2023) Eric Bauza (2018) Fred Tatasciore (since 2020)

Sam Sheepdog is an anthropomorphic dog and recurring character in the Looney Tunes animated franchise. He is often paired with Ralph Wolf, and works in a blue-collar job where he watches sheep. His voice originated by Mel Blanc.

Character description

Sam Sheepdog is a large, burly Briard with light tan fur and a mop of red hair that usually covers his eyes. He very rarely runs and tends to be sedentary in his movements. In spite of his apparent immobility, Sam possesses enough strength to incapacitate Ralph with a single punch. He usually talks in the beginning and end of the cartoons, but is generally silent for the most part.

Appearances

TV series

• The Bugs Bunny Show
• Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends
• Bugs 'N' Daffy
• Taz-Mania
  • 4.13A "Mutton for Nothing"
• Looney Tunes Cartoons

Movies

• Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
• Space Jam
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action
• Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas

Shorts

• Looney Tunes
  • Don't Give Up the Sheep (as Ralph)
  • Double or Mutton
  • Steal Wool
  • Carrotblanca
• Merrie Melodies
  • Sheep Ahoy (as George)
  • Ready, Woolen and Able
  • A Sheep in the Deep
  • Woolen Under Where

Video games

• Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
• Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem

Gallery

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