Porky Pig

Porky Pig is a WB Sttudio character from the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series. Porky Pig made a total of 196 appearances during the golden age of animation.

Overview
Porky Pig was voiced by Joe Dougherty (1935/1937) and Mel Blanc (1937/1965) and his first appearance was in the cartoon I Haven't Got a Hat in 1935. Porky Pig would appear in a total of 196 cartoons during the golden age of animation with the final appearance in the cartoon Wacky Wildduck in 1965.

Appearance/Personality
Porky Pig is a pig with a blue shirt and a red bow tie with pink skin. Porky sometimes wore a green jacket or a black jacket. The character was created by Freleng and developed/animated by Bob Clampett in the short "I Haven't Got a Hat" (First released on March 2, 1935), directed by Friz Freleng. Studio head Leon Schlesinger suggested that Freleng do a cartoon version of the popular Our Gang films. Porky only has a minor role in the film, but the fat little stuttering pig easily stole the show. Unlike previous Looney Tunes characters before him such as Bosko or Buddy, Porky was a distinctive character. Porky's appearances usually had him on both the winning and loosing side of situations. In particular with Daffy, Porky would loose more in the beginning but by the 50's and 60's Porky would win more. Porky was one of the biggest break out stars from the studio along with Daffy and later Bugs Bunny.

1935/1965

 * The first 98, 100th and 102nd Looney Tunes cartoons were produced in black-and-white the rest are in color. All Merrie Melodies were produced in color.
 * Porky Pig appeared in 147 Looney Tune cartoons and 49 Merrie Melodie cartoons for a total of 196 cartoons.