

Nevertheless, the title song directly states that the bird is a canary.


For example, in an episode called "Snow Business", when Granny entered a room containing Tweety and Sylvester and said: "Here I am, boys!", whereas a 1951 cartoon was entitled " Ain't She Tweet." Also, his species is ambiguous although originally and often portrayed as a young canary, he is also frequently called a rare and valuable "tweety bird" as a plot device, and once called "the only living specimen". His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous " Mean Widdle Kid." Tweety appeared in 47 cartoons in the golden age.ĭespite the perceptions that people may hold, owing to the long lashes and high pitched voice of Tweety, Tweety's gender is rather debatable. 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. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. Tweety ( Tweety Bird) is an Animated fictional yellow canary in the Warner Bros. Joe Alaskey ( The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries) (1995-present)Įric Goldberg ( Looney Tunes: Back in Action) This is also his current appearance.Ī Tale of Two Kitties (November 21, 1942)
