# Foghorn Leghorn---who is the nerdy little chicken? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157 "2004-08-23T22:30:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/1 "2004-08-23T22:30:36Z")
The one who looks like [John Denver](http://members.aol.com/howardsays/foghorn/fog5.gif)? What’s his name? I can’t find anything on google, and the lady working next to me won’t let it drop. She’s been obsessing on it for almost a week now. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/2 "2004-08-23T22:37:56Z")
I say. I say. I say. He’s Egghead Jr, son. According to [this site](http://onefoggy.tripod.com/flfaqt.html) “the silent son of Miss Prissy and the brainiest chicken in the yard.” ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/3 "2004-08-23T22:40:51Z")
Thank you! Silent son? I swear he had a squeaky voice, not unlike Chicken Hawk. :: shrug :: Thanks, though. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/4 "2004-08-23T22:42:23Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > I say. I say. I say. He’s Egghead Jr, son. > > According to [this site](http://onefoggy.tripod.com/flfaqt.html) “the silent son of Miss Prissy and the brainiest chicken in the yard.” I think in that particular 'toon, the hen was addressed as “Widow”. It was Prissy, to be sure, but not the old maid character as played in other 'toons, or at least the events in this 'toon take place some time after another 'toon featuring Prissy in which her affections are divided between Foghorn and the Dog, who keep using her as a means to hurt/humiliate the other. Glavin! ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/5 "2004-08-24T00:14:51Z")
I vaguely remember from my childhood his being named “Henry” though I have no cite for that. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/6 "2004-08-24T00:21:13Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > I vaguely remember from my childhood his being named “Henry” though I have no cite for that. Whoa, weid. When I saw the OP I first thought “Oh, That’s Egghead!” but now that you mentione Henry… there _is_ something about that name too. Did Foghorn refer to him sort of generically as “Henry”? Kinda like the way who might say “Look here, Bubba…” or look “Listen, Chicken Little…” when you’re being a bit pedantic and referring to someone whose name you don’t really know? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/7 "2004-08-24T00:27:16Z")
Egghead Junior? God, I hope that’s not supposed to be an inside joke. Although it would explain the bald head and jowls. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/8 "2004-08-24T00:28:27Z")
I don’t know quite why this is so important to me, but Henry is the [chicken-hawk.](http://onefoggy.tripod.com/hhawkt.html) ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/9 "2004-08-24T00:32:15Z")
I thought his name was Eggbert. I seem to remember Mrs. Prissy calling him that once. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/10 "2004-08-24T00:40:02Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > Did Foghorn refer to him sort of generically as “Henry”? Kinda like the way who might say “Look here, Bubba…” or look “Listen, Chicken Little…” when you’re being a bit pedantic and referring to someone whose name you don’t really know? It was always 'boy." ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/11 "2004-08-24T01:17:23Z")
If it was Egghead, Jr., there are some serious issues raised. [Egghead](http://www.toonopedia.com/egghead.htm) was human. Egghead, Jr. was a chicken. His father must have had some pretty strange sexual habits. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/12 "2004-08-24T01:44:20Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > If it was Egghead, Jr., there are some serious issues raised. > > [Egghead](http://www.toonopedia.com/egghead.htm) was human. Egghead, Jr. was a chicken. His father must have had some pretty strange sexual habits. :eek: Or was this [Egghead](http://www.wallsoffame.com/html/television_26.html) his father? ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/13 "2004-08-24T01:51:55Z")
I’ve seen a number of references calling him “Eggbert.” It could be like Marvin the Martian and Michigan J. Frog, neither of which of which had names mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/14 "2004-08-24T02:27:33Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > I don’t know quite why this is so important to me, but Henry is the [chicken-hawk.](http://onefoggy.tripod.com/hhawkt.html) Ah, that makes sense then. I was conflating the two characters. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/15 "2004-08-24T04:39:12Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > Ah, that makes sense then. I was conflating the two characters. Me too! (Does that make us unindicted co-conflators? ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/16 "2004-08-25T15:45:58Z")
The little bad-ass chicken hawk that Foghorn is persuading to attack the dog is TOMMY HAWK! ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/17 "2004-08-25T16:35:52Z")
I feel compelled to nitpick that the chicken hawk’s name is actually Henery (with two 'e’s), not Henry. I vote for “Egghead, Jr.” but I doubt that his father was the same Egghead as the early WB star character. (On the other hand, it does make an interesting picture – Egghead and Miss Prissy…) ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/18 "2004-08-26T01:48:50Z")
[These folks](http://members.aol.com/EOCostello/e.html) also agree with “Egghead, Jr.”, but they are not an official WB site. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/19 "2004-08-26T02:42:42Z")
[http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=20378&cartoon=Season%207%2C%20Show%20%23%2014](http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=20378&cartoon=Season%207%2C%20Show%20%23%2014) Featuring: Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Miss Prissy, **Egghead Jr**., Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Daffy Duck, Bulldog, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Tweety, Sylvester, Bugs Bunny, Gruesome Gorilla. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157/20 "2004-08-26T14:03:45Z")
Foghorn Leghorn and Egghead playing hide-n-seek: Foghorn: (hiding in woodbox) “That boy couldn’t find me in here if he used a slide-rule.” Egghead walks into frame, pulls out slide-rule and paper, calculates FL’s position, gets a shovel and begins to dig under woodbox, pulling FL out on the end of the shovel. Foghorn: (eyeing the woodbox) “I’m afraid to look–I might still be in there!” Pure genius! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foghorn-leghorn-who-is-the-nerdy-little-chicken/261157.md?page=2)