I officially suggest that we begin a thread consisting entirely of Mel Blanc cartoon quotes. Starting with, “What a maroon” (Bugs), “That boy’s about as sharp as five pounds of wet leather”, “The kid’s about as sharp as a sackful of dead mice” (Foghorn Leghorn), “I may be a craven coward, but I’m a greedy little craven coward” and “Nobody’s going to pull one over on this little black duck” (Daffy Duck).
Which one is Mel Blanc? The fox? I guess I don’t know much about Foghorn Leghorn except from fast food ads.
Piano, please, for the love of God, tell me you were joking.
Name one movie with the Leghorn. Even on kiddy video.
Definately a marginal character at best.
Damn, I grew up watching Looney Tunes but I can’t for the life of me recall any of my favorite lines! It bugs the heck out of me because sometimes, throughout the course of the day, things will happen that make certain lines just pop into my head… argh… I’ll be back when I think of one…
“Oh boy, my very own bunny rabbit! I will name him George, and I will hug him and love him and…”
Piano, I can only assume from your fast-food-comercial reference for the great Foghorn Leghorn, that you are too young to know better. Barring that, perhaps you are just not the cartoon conossieur(sp?) that some of us are.
The chicken and the dog series? Remember? The “I’m a chicken-hawk” classic.
“That boy’s about as sharp as a bowling ball.”
“That’s a joke, son. Joke, I say.”
Ah, alas, Saturday morning cartoons aren’t what they used to be.
But my favorite Mel Blanc quote (and I’m not even sure if this was Mel or not) is the lion who is getting his lackey to bring him meat . . . “What, no gravy?”
Even in death…
from his gravestone: “That’s all Folks!”
In fact, some wonderful old ones are on behind me right now…yay 
“He don’t know me too well, do he?”
and
“Kill the rabbit, kill the rabbit, Kill the rabbit” with the proper musical accompaniment, of course.
Piano’s obviously was born after Mel Blanc died, from her picture. And I have trouble telling people who the voices are on The Simpsons. “She was on the Tracey Ulman Show”…“Who was Tracey Ulman?”
…Music hater.
…Also a rabbit hater.
“Shhh…be vewy, vewy quiet…we’re hunting wabbits…”
Follow-up to Matt’s quotes, “Of course you realize, this means war.”
“Welcome to my shop, let me cut your mop, let me cut your crop…daaaiiintily, daaaiiintily.”
With the music from The Marriage of Figaro, I believe.
Daffy Duck: “Aaaaaaaaaaaagnes!!” ::pounds on door:: “Aaaaaaaaaaaagnes!!!”
(quizmaster) Daffy: “I’m sorry… you must pay the penalty.”
I believe it was “Barber of Seville.”
Daffy: “Oh no you don’t. Not again. Sorry.” (inevitably gets shot by Elmer. Hilarity ensues.)
Daffy: "Pronoun trouble. It’s not he doesn’t have to shoot you now. It’s he doesn’t have to shoot me now. WELL I SAY HE DOES HAVE TO SHOOT ME NOW! SO SHOOT ME NOW! (gets shot by Elmer. Hilarity ensues.)
Daffy sings a great song to the tune of “The William Tell Overture” in a cartoon in which Porky is a talent agent:
Over hill and over dale
We’re always on the dusty trail
Hunting fox and hunting quail
Tally-ho! I am hunting quail.
Giddy-ap, giddy-ap, giddy-ap
My horse and I are of the finest breed.
Giddy-ap, giddy-ap, giddy-ap
Just like the wind I ride my stalwart steed.
Sure of foot and sure of eye
Peeling onions make me cry
This makes no sense and so do I
(jazzy ending)So don’t you go and beat me daddy to the nearest bar! (yeah!)
Lord, there are so many of them! Thanks for starting this thread, Zenster. Mel Blanc was an absolute genius with his characterizations and his delivery. Just the thought of some of these quotes sets me off in a fit of giggles. I’m sure I’ll be back with more.
BTW, Piano is right, Foghorn Leghorn did not have the appeal or staying power of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and Elmer. Not even Tweety, unfortunately.
Thing is, Piano, Mel Blanc did the voices for all of them (except Elmer at the beginning. After the original voice of Elmer died, in the 50s, Blanc was pressed into service. I believe the man’s name was Arthur Q. Bryant).
Foghorn Leghorn may not be as popular as he was in the cinema, since his character is sorta based on or mirrors a character from Fred Allen’s radio show, Allen’s Alley, Senator Claghorn, IIRC, a blustering, loud southern politician. But the things he says are hilarious, especially his asides. I especially like:
“Fortunately, I always keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency.”
And:
“This is gonna cause more ruckus than a mouse in a burlesque show.”
Foghorn appeared in a series of KFC commercials, didn’t he? And he was also in Space Jam. But putting all the crass 90s commercialism aside, Foggy peaked and dipped a while ago. Definitely not the staying power of Bugs or Daffy. A pity. I think we should develop a cult following for him or something. He really said some funny things.
“Pay – I say – pay attention to me, boy!”
“Rabbit season!” “Duck season!” “Rabbit season!” “Duck season!”
Daffy: “You’re despicable!”
Bugs: “In my business you meet so many interesting people, but the most interesting ones are the Monsters”"
Marvin the Martian: “Oh Goody! My Illudiom Q36 Explosive Space Modulator!”
Yosemite Sam: “Ya long-eared galoot!”
Marvin: Now you’ve done it. Now I’m going to blow up the Earth. (not an exact quote, senility has hit me early in life)
Daffy: I’m rich! I’m rich! I’m wealthy! I’m financially secure!
Foghorn is one of my favorite characters (Third behind Marvin and Daffy). The two or three times I did a Southern Preacher character in drama, I borrowed very heavily from Foghorn. Just imagine that big 'ol rooster delevering a sermon!