29 Facts About Porky Pig

1.

Porky Pig is an animated character in the Warner Bros.

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2.

Porky Pig was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed shorts featuring the character.

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3.

Porky Pig's introduction ushered Buddy out the door and pointed to things to come.

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4.

Porky Pig transitioned from a shy little boy to an immensely fat adult.

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5.

Porky Pig shared his stutter with the voice actor who originally played him, Joe Dougherty, who was actually a person who stuttered.

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6.

Clampett's Porky Pig was an innocent traveler, taking in the wonders of the world—and in Clampett's universe, the world is a very weird place indeed.

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7.

In turn, Porky Pig convinces studio head Leon Schlesinger to release him from his contract.

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8.

Porky Pig always remained a sentimental favorite of the Warner directors.

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9.

Porky Pig still starred in a few solo cartoons as well, such as Frank Tashlin's Brother Brat.

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10.

Porky Pig was used in regular rotation in television syndication beginning in the 1960s, as was the rest of his Looney Tunes co-stars.

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11.

Porky Pig appeared in all the classic film-feature compilations in the 1970s and 1980s.

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12.

Porky Pig tries to get Michael Jordan's autograph when the basketball star is first recruited to join the team and later plays for the Tune Squad in the game itself, scoring one basket.

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13.

Porky Pig tries to end the movie with his famous line but is prevented through the combined efforts of Bugs, Daffy and the Nerdlucks.

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14.

Porky Pig appears as a toddler version of himself in Baby Looney Tunes, albeit only in the show's musical numbers.

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15.

Porky Pig appears as the "Eager Young Space Cadet" in the animated series Duck Dodgers, again voiced by Bob Bergen.

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16.

Porky Pig appears in most episodes of Cartoon Network's animated series The Looney Tunes Show, voiced again by Bob Bergen.

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17.

Porky Pig is still friends with Daffy Duck and often sucked into Daffy's schemes.

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18.

Porky Pig is Daffy's nervous, fall guy buddy, similar to their relationship in classic comic books.

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19.

Porky Pig appears in the direct-to-video movie Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, reprised by Bob Bergen.

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20.

Porky Pig appears as a recurring character in New Looney Tunes, voiced by Bob Bergen.

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21.

Porky Pig was first mentioned in "Dust Bugster", where he told Bugs about a television series whose name was not mentioned that led to Bugs binge-watching it.

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22.

Porky Pig is later approached by Lex to be in charge of LexCorp's social media division and lets Lex get away with harassing his employees and stealing their sandwiches as repayment for the second chance.

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23.

Porky Pig begins an autobiography in prison to expose Lex for his actions.

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24.

Porky Pig's personality is based on the earlier shorts his appearance is based on later shorts like The Looney Tunes Show for example.

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25.

Porky Pig is mostly paired with Daffy Duck who always drives him crazy.

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26.

Porky Pig appears in the preschool series Bugs Bunny Builders which aired on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block and HBO Max, where he is voiced by Bob Bergen.

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27.

Porky Pig is shown doing some carpentry work, pounding nails, when he smacks his thumb with the hammer.

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28.

Porky Pig was ranked number 47 on TV Guides list of top 50 cartoon characters.

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29.

Porky Pig was shown on one of that issue's two covers in a crossover scene with Duck Dodgers and The Powerpuff Girls.

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