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+ | |friends = Other canarys, [[Sylvester J. Pussycat Sr.|Sylvester]] (in Baby Looney Tunes, Space Jam and Ridiculous Journey), [[Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr.|Sylvester Jr]], [[Granny]], [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Porky Pig]], [[Speedy Gonzales]], [[Tasmanian Devil|Taz]], [[Lola Bunny]], [[Tina Russo]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], [[Barnyard Dawg]],[[Michael Jordan]], [[Stan Podolak]], [[D.J. Drake]], [[Kate Houghton]], [[Roger Rabbit]], [[Eddie Valiant]], [[Jessica Rabbit]], [[Baby Herman]], [[Benny the Cab]], Dolores, Lt. Santino, Marvin Acme, [[Mickey Mouse]] and friends, R.K. Maroon, Ann Darrow, King Kong, Jack Driscoll, Carl Denham, Charles Weston, Charlie the Cook, Captain Eaglehorn, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, Constance Bonacieux, d'artagnan, King Louis XIII of France, Constance Bonacieux, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Jack, Humpty Dumpty, Three Little Pigs, Golden Harp, Three Bears, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Wonder Twins, Gleek, Flash, Catwoman, Rick Blain, Ilsa Lund, Victor Laszlo, Sam, Captain Louis Renault, Ugarte, other friends |
− | |enemies = Babbit and Catstello, other cats, [[Tasmanian Devil|Taz]] (formerly), Nasty Canasta, Rocky and Mugsy, Cecil Turtle, Mr. Swackhammer, The Nerdlucks/ The Monstars, Mr. Chairman, Judge Doom, Toon Patrol, The Witch Doctor, Big Bad Wolf, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Captain Rochefort, The Giant, Lex Luthor, Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman (formerly), Black Manta, Professor Zoom, Sinestro, Cheetah, Captain Nils Helstrom, Major Strasser, other enemies |
+ | |enemies = [[Sylvester J. Pussycat Sr.|Sylvester]] (arch-nemesis), Babbit and Catstello, other cats, [[Tasmanian Devil|Taz]] (formerly), Nasty Canasta, Rocky and Mugsy, Cecil Turtle, Mr. Swackhammer, The Nerdlucks/ The Monstars, Mr. Chairman, Judge Doom, Toon Patrol, The Witch Doctor, Big Bad Wolf, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Captain Rochefort, The Giant, Lex Luthor, Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman (formerly), Black Manta, Professor Zoom, Sinestro, Cheetah, Captain Nils Helstrom, Major Strasser, other enemies |
|type of hero = Animal who can fly |
|type of hero = Animal who can fly |
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Tweety Bird (also known as Tweety Pie or simply Tweety) is a fictional yellow bird and a recurring character of the animated series Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being a typical English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton famous "Mean Widdle Kid". Tweety appeared in 48 cartoons in the Golden Age.
Despite the perceptions that people may hold, owing to the long lashes and high pitched voice of Tweety, Tweety is male. This was established several times in the series "Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries". It was also confirmed toward the end of "Snow Business" when Granny exclaimed to Tweety and Sylvester, "Here I am, boys!" On the other hand, a 1951 episode was entitled "Ain't She Tweet". Also, his species is ambiguous; although often portrayed as a baby canary, he is also frequently called a rare and valuable "tweety bird" as a plot device, and once called "the only living specimen". Nevertheless, the title song directly states that the bird is a canary. His shape more closely suggests that of a baby bird, which in fact is what he was during his early appearances (although the "baby bird" aspect has been used in a few later cartoons as a plot device). The yellow feathers were added but otherwise he retained the baby-bird shape.
In his early appearances in Bob Clampett cartoons, Tweety is a very aggressive character who tries anything to foil his foe, even kicking his enemy when he is down. Tweety was toned down when Friz Freleng started directing the series into a more cutesy bird, and even more when Granny was introduced, however sometimes Tweety still kept his malicious side. One of his most notable "malicious" moments is in the cartoon Birdy and the Beast; when a cat tries to chase Tweety by flying and falls after remembering that cats cannot fly, Tweety says sympathetically, "Awww, the poor kitty cat! He faw down and go (in a loud, tough, masculine voice) Boom!", after which he grins mischievously. A similar gag was used in A Tale Of Two Kitties when Tweety, wearing an air raid warden's helmet, suddenly yells out in that same voice: "Turn out those lights!"
Tweety appears in Baby Looney Tunes and only two episodes of Castaras Babys.
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- A photo of Tweety Bird can be seen on Avery Orenthal's bird chart in the What's New Scooby-Doo episode New Mexico Old Monster. This is also the same episode where Wile E. Coyote makes a cameo chasing the Roadrunner.