Showing posts with label first appearance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first appearance. Show all posts

Thursday, June 19, 2025

The Tasmanian Devil first appearance 1954



The Tasmanian Devil, Taz, beloved Looney Tunes character, made his first appearance in the short Devil May Hare, June 19, 1954. He appeared in only four more shorts before Warner Brothers Cartoons was shut down in 1964.

However, Taz had his own television series Taz-Mania in 1991, which ran for four seasons.  He was to appear in Who framed Roger Rabbit? but for some reason, he wasn't in the movie.

Taz continues to appear in television and movies.

Monday, June 9, 2025

First appearance of Donald Duck 1934



Donald Duck, a cartoon character created by Walt Disney Company, made his first appearance in the short The Wise Little Hen, based on the children's story The Little Red Hen, June 9, 1934. His speech is almost unintelligible and he's usually temperamental.  He has been named one of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time by TV Guide.

He has appeared in over 150 animated shorts and features, and continues to appear in Walt Disney productions.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Betty Boop debuts 1930



Betty Boop made her first appearance in Dizzy Dishes, August 9, 1930. She was created by at Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures.  Between 1930 and 1939, she was featured in 90 cartoons. Mae Questel provided the voice of Betty from 1931 on and she recreated the voice for Betty Boop in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

In 2002, she was ranked #17 in TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time

Saturday, September 17, 2022

First appearance of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner 1949


Chuck Jones premiered Fast and Furry-ous, the first appearance of the comic duo Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, September 17, 1949.  Jones meant the couple to be a parody of cartoon characters Tom and Jerry. As of 2020, fifty cartoons have been made feature the characters.

TV Guide listed Wile E. Coyote as one of the 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time in 2013.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Blondie, the comic strip, first appearance 1930


Blondie, who first appeared in newspapers September 8, 1930, is still featured in more than 2000 newspapers around the world.  Chic Young drew the strip until his death in 1973, when his son Dean took over and is still going strong.

Blondie, a flapper, married Dagwood Bumstead, who is subsequently disinherited by his parents because they disapprove of her.  They settle down as a middle-class suburban family.  They have two children, Alexander and Cookie, and a dog Daisy.  Their best friends are their next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley. 

One of its running themes is the towering sandwiches that Dagwood fixes for himself. 

Blondie has appeared on the movie screen and on television.


Monday, August 31, 2020

Foghorn Leghorn first appears 1946


Foghorn Leghorn, Bugs Bunny's overweight, blowhard chicken friend, made his television debut August 31, 1946 in the Looney Tunes cartoon short Walky Talky Hawky from Warner Brothers Animation. He was created by Warren Foster and Robert McKimson, who directed all 29 Foghorn Leghorn cartoons from 1946 to 1946.

He had a cameo appearance in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.