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Sylvester


1980-04-01 The Yolks on You
Release date: 1980-04-01
Plot: Foghorn Leghorn tasks Miss Prissy with laying colorful Easter eggs. However, instead of a pastel surprise, she lays a golden egg and immediately tries to hide it. The shimmering treasure soon falls into the hands of Daffy Duck and Sylvester, who enter a frantic, slapstick rivalry to claim it for themselves.
Name and role: The egg rolls out of the henhouse and lands in Daffy's hands, who immediately claims it with dreams of getting rich. But of course, Sylvester spots it too and decides he wants in on the golden prize. What follows is a full-blown showdown of trickery, traps, and well-placed mallets: the two steal the egg from each other, guard it, hide it, throw it, and fiercely defend it... doing absolutely everything except working together.
Trivia and other appearances: The two actually share only a small handful of collaborations in Looney Tunes shorts, just two, to be precise: The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950), and A Taste of Catnip (1966). Their paths rarely cross, making any Daffy-Sylvester pairing a real collector's item in the Looney canon.


1981-09-22 Commercial
Brand: 9Lives - Dry Cat Food
Release date: 1981-09-22
Name and role:
Sylvester wants his cat food so badly that he decides to take on the guard dog watching over it. He disguises himself as a dog catcher and asks the bulldog for his license to... be a dog? The bulldog, stumped, can't answer and gets caught and thrown out. But of course, he returns at the end, leaving Sylvester's fate to the imagination.
Quote: worth riskin' your life for!


1981-11-20-03 The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Release date: 1981-11-20
Plot: An anthology film hosted by Bugs Bunny, featuring a spoof of the Oscars called the Oswald Awards. It presents three segments built around classic cartoons, with new animation linking the stories. Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck, Rocky, and Bugs himself all take the spotlight in this chaotic tribute to the Looney Tunes universe.
Name and role: Following Tweety comes Sylvester in his car: a long vehicle decked out in his signature colors. A noteworthy detail: the soft car door that bends under the weight of his paw.
Trivia and other appearances: Although Sylvester has had houses, wives, kids, everything a cat can get in nine lives; this particular car would never be seen again.


1988-09-24 Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Release date: 1988-09-24
Plot: Daffy Duck inherits a fortune from the reclusive millionaire J.P. Cubish, who dies laughing at Daffy's antics. The inheritance comes with a stipulation: Daffy must use the money for a public service and conduct honest business practices, or else Cubish's ghost will reclaim the fortune. To fulfill this condition, Daffy establishes a paranormal investigation agency, enlisting the help of Porky Pig, Sylvester, and Bugs Bunny.
Name and role: Claws for Alarm (1954) is Sylvester's main reference here, he's Porky's terrified cat, jumping at every creak. That whole sequence is nearly reaired, along with chunks of Hyde and Go Tweet (1960).


1988-09-24 Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Release date: 1988-09-24
Plot: Daffy Duck inherits a fortune from the reclusive millionaire J.P. Cubish, who dies laughing at Daffy's antics. The inheritance comes with a stipulation: Daffy must use the money for a public service and conduct honest business practices, or else Cubish's ghost will reclaim the fortune. To fulfill this condition, Daffy establishes a paranormal investigation agency, enlisting the help of Porky Pig, Sylvester, and Bugs Bunny.
Name and role: In a newly animated scene, Sylvester try to explain to the team the Monster Tweety encounter, but no one buys it, even when he tries to impersonate him.


1993-06-10 Commercial
Brand: Tyson - Meal for Kids
Release date: 1993-06-10
Name and role:
In this Tyson Meal for Kids commercial, each Looney Tunes character has their own personalized meal, complete with their face on the box. However, Daffy Duck, who doesn't even appear in person, mischievously replaces every package with one featuring his own face, stealing the spotlight in true Daffy fashion.



1995-08-25 Carrotblanca
Release date: 1995-08-25
Plot: Bugs Bunny runs a nightclub during World War II. When he gets tangled up in a plot involving secret documents, he must choose between helping his old flame, Kitty Ketty, or maintaining his cherished neutrality.
Name and role: In this story, Sylvester plays the role of the poor, unfortunate husband. Sure, he's technically one of the "bad guys" but losing Penelope to Bugs Bunny? That's a blow to the ego not easily brushed off. Sylvester takes on the role of Sylvester Slazlo the husband of Kitty Ketty, his counterpart in Casablanca is Victor Laszlo, originally played by Paul Henreid.
Trivia and other appearances: Let's not forget: in the Looney Tunes shorts, Sylvester is often portrayed as married, usually to Sylvia Cat. A few key examples of this domestic setup include A Mouse Divided (1953), Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960), and Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983).


1995-09-09 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Release date: 1995-09-09
Plot: In 1995, Sylvester and Tweety embarked on a new adventure alongside Granny and Hector in a series that ran for an impressive five seasons called Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries. Almost every 20-minute episode is split into two separate shorts, each revolving around a mystery plot. While Granny solves the crimes, her pets spend most of the time clobbering each other, sometimes even stumbling upon the solution purely by accident. It's also the series with the highest number of obscure cameos in Looney Tunes history that I've ever seen.



1995-10-07 Something Fishy Around Here
Release date: 1995-10-07
Plot: In Tokyo, at the Water-Land aquatic theme park, Granny, Sylvester, and Tweety investigate the kidnapping of Charlene. Their investigation first leads them to suspect the Sushihana restaurant, but they later discover that Tunamoto orchestrated the theft in order to sell her to a mysterious tuna tycoon. The real culprit turns out to be Alba Core, who wanted to keep Charlene for himself.
Name and role: Sylvester, having ended up inside a fish from the restaurant, finds himself in the kitchen and becomes a victim of the chefs' incredible sushi slicing, ending up as sashimi.


1995-11-25 The Maltese Canary
Release date: 1995-11-25
Plot: In San Francisco, Granny steps into the role of a real detective, taking over Sam Spade's office. Tweety is mistaken for the legendary "Maltese Canary" by three shady characters: Mr. Greenstreek, Joel Ferret, and Jingleheimascmitt. While Sylvester relentlessly tries to catch Tweety, Granny unravels the mystery and exposes the true culprits.
Name and role: When the tale of the Maltese Canary is recounted, one of its last known sightings is within a pirate's treasure hoard. The ship's cat tries to eat it, finds it way too hard, and tosses it into the sea. Ancestors of Sam and Sylvester, perhaps?


1996-02-17 Go Fig
Release date: 1996-02-17
Plot: We're in Figdale, a Texan town where every single thing in the economy runs on figs! Granny, Sylvester, Tweety, and Hector arrive at the ranch of Sam Ficus to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his fig harvest.
Name and role: Sam Ficus (that's Yosemite Sam, dammit!!) is the biggest fig grower in the area, and he's the one who hires Granny to get to the bottom of the mystery.


1996-11-10 Space Jam
Release date: 1996-11-10
Plot: Basketball legend Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes to win a wild basketball game against alien villains called the Monstars. The aliens stole NBA players' talents, so it's up to Jordan and the Tunes to slam, jam, and bring the chaos. It's sports meets cartoons in the most 90s crossover ever.
Name and role: Sylvester gets a tiny spotlight in the film, we see him on the court in just a few quick scenes, but his finest moment is definitely when they're planning the match against the Nerdlucks and he has a full-blown hysterical meltdown with a tangy canary taste.
Trivia and other appearances: Sylvester behavior in that scene is a recall to Birds Anonymous (1957), while he had a more prominent role in movies like Tweety's High-Flying Adventure (2000) and King Tweety (2022)
Quote:
Sylvester: Suffering succotash! What's wrong with all of ya? I say... we get a ladder wait till the old lady gets out of the room then grab that little bird!
Bugs: Whoa, whoa! Take a deep breath, Sly!



1997-12-21 Father of the bird
Release date: 1997-12-21
Plot: Sylvester, hungry and ready for breakfast, stumbles upon a sparrow egg in a nest. Just as he's about to devour it, the egg hatches and out pops a tiny bird who immediately calls him "Mama" Caught off guard and touched by the chick's innocence, Sylvester makes the unthinkable decision: instead of eating it, he decides to take care of it.
Name and role: And that's where the real trouble begins. Because this isn't just about keeping a bird safe, it's about Sylvester surviving too. After all, in a cat's life, there's always a rabid dog lurking around the corner... especially if your name is Sylvester.
Trivia and other appearances: The short is strongly reminiscent of an earlier episode in Sylvester's odd parenting career: A Mouse Divided (1953), where he finds himself the reluctant father of a baby mouse instead.


1999-04-27 Commercial
Brand: Kraft Miracle Whip
Release date: 1999-04-27
Name and role:
Sylvester finally catches Tweety and prepares a sandwich with him, but realizes he's out of Miracle Whip. The sandwich isn't the same without that zesty kick!



2000-02-29 Tweety's High Flying Adventure
Release date: 2000-02-29
Plot: In the same vein as The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, here comes a charming little direct-to-video movie with Tweety in the spotlight. A globe-trotting adventure, reuniting with the rest of the Looney Tunes gang and staying one tiny step ahead of Sylvester and a whole slew of hungry cats of all shapes and sizes
Name and role: It's the one and only team-up I've found between Sylvester and Taz! The Tasmanian segment is an all-out chase, powered by pure devilish Tazmanian muscle. Mayhem served hot and spinning.


2000-02-29 Tweety's High Flying Adventure
Release date: 2000-02-29
Plot: In the same vein as The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, here comes a charming little direct-to-video movie with Tweety in the spotlight. A globe-trotting adventure, reuniting with the rest of the Looney Tunes gang and staying one tiny step ahead of Sylvester and a whole slew of hungry cats of all shapes and sizes
Name and role: In the grand finale, after going all the way around the world and catching absolutely nothing, Sylvester gets arrested by mistake. Yep, he's confused for the passport thief. Tough break, kitty.
Quote: NOBODY swipes MY canary croissant, mademoiselle!


2000-02-29 Tweety's High Flying Adventure
Release date: 2000-02-29
Plot: In the same vein as The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, here comes a charming little direct-to-video movie with Tweety in the spotlight. A globe-trotting adventure, reuniting with the rest of the Looney Tunes gang and staying one tiny step ahead of Sylvester and a whole slew of hungry cats of all shapes and sizes
Name and role: It's Sylvester in disguise as a hot dog vendor, attempting to nab Tweety during his American tour, only to inadvertently thwart an alien invasion.


2000-02-29 Tweety's High Flying Adventure
Release date: 2000-02-29
Plot: In the same vein as The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, here comes a charming little direct-to-video movie with Tweety in the spotlight. A globe-trotting adventure, reuniting with the rest of the Looney Tunes gang and staying one tiny step ahead of Sylvester and a whole slew of hungry cats of all shapes and sizes
Name and role: Upon arriving in Egypt, Tweety ends up inside a pyramid. Just before an invasion of mummy cats, Sylvester shows off a new look themed for the location.


2003-02-11 Egg-Straordinary Adventure
Release date: 2003-02-11
Plot: The Looney Babies take on a sweet Easter adventure, all to keep Baby Taz from bursting into tears. With the same quality and childlike tone of the Baby Looney Tunes series, Egg-Straordinary Adventure stands as the only direct-to-video film in this charming little sub-series.
Name and role: In this film, Sylvester mostly gets swept along by events. The only notable detail is that, as a nod to his culinary vices, he's the only one who gets a chocolate bird at the end.


2003-11-01 Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Release date: 2003-11-01
Plot: Daffy Duck, feeling overshadowed by Bugs Bunny, is fired from Warner Bros. and teams up with security guard DJ Drake. They embark on a globe-trotting adventure to rescue DJ's father and thwart the evil plans of the Acme Corporation's chairman, who seeks to use the Blue Monkey diamond to turn humans into monkeys.
Name and role: Sylvester gets a weird treatment. He's part of Granny's family, who are Drake's neighbors. When his role becomes more significant, it's revealed that he's not Sylvester at all, it's Mr. Smith disguised as a cat.


2006-11-14 Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
Release date: 2006-11-14
Plot: Daffy Duck is a greedy megastore owner who despises Christmas and mistreats his employees. On Christmas Eve, he's visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, who show him the error of his ways. After witnessing the impact of his actions, Daffy reforms, embraces the holiday spirit, and... Well I think you already heard about this story.
Name and role: Sylvester plays the Marley role: Daffy's old finance idol. He shows up to deliver the classic warning... and reveals he was taken out by a disgruntled employee. Creepy twist!


2011-11-18 I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat
Release date: 2011-11-18
Plot: The short takes place in Granny's apartment, where Tweety sings his daily routine while Sylvester tries, and spectacularly fails, to catch him. The classic and chaotic gags between the two play out in full force, culminating with Granny stepping in to put an end to Sylvester's mischief.
Name and role: The entire short is brought to life by the iconic voice of Mel Blanc, who once again lends his voice to Sylvester through archival recordings. Granny, meanwhile, sleeps through almost the whole short, waking up only at the very end to wrap things up and accompany the two singing animals on the piano. She's voiced by June Foray, in what would be her final theatrical appearance before her passing in 2017.
Trivia and other appearances: A similar animation experiment using vintage Mel Blanc recordings was Daffy's Rhapsody from 2012.