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A giant chicken with the mannerisms of a wise-crackin\u2019 Southern gentleman, Foghorn Leghorn first appeared in the Looney Tunes short \u2018Walky Talky Hawky\u2019 on 31st August, 1946.\nDirected by Robert McKimson and voiced by Mel Blanc, the character - who was inspired in part by popular radio character \u2018Senator Claghorn\u2019 from The Fred Allen Show - proved an instant audience favourite.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether Foghorn\u2019s Antebellum expressions put him on the soon-to-be-\u2019cancelled\u2019 list; explain the origin of Warner\u2019s other animated franchise, \u2018Merrie Melodies\u2019; and marvel at Blanc\u2019s bed-bound professionalism\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Walky Talky Hawky\u2019 (Warner Bros, 1946): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi2hQVyf3po&list=PLsvpo7-bdIolr4mWXRgoxRlbJPMV5d7ie\n\u2022 \u2018The Censored Eleven - Banned Cartoons\u2019 (The Museum Of UnCut Funk): https://museumofuncutfunk.com/2011/10/05/the-censored-eleven/\n\u2022 \u2018How Bugs Bunny Saved Mel Blanc From A Coma In 1961\u2019 (doyouremember, 2021): https://doyouremember.com/141804/bugs-bunny-saved-mel-blanc-coma\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#40s #Film #Inventions #Funny #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices