Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are fictional characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon series. In the cartoons, the Coyote repeatedly tries to catch the Road Runner. However, the Road Runner runs very fast. That means the Coyote never gets the Road Runner.
| Looney Tunes character | |
| First appearance | Fast and Furry-ous (1949) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Chuck Jones Michael Maltese |
| Portrayed by | Wile E. Coyote: Mel Blanc (1952–1989) James MacDonald (1983) Joe Alaskey (1990-2003) Dee Bradley Baker (2003) Maurice LaMarche (2008) James Arnold Taylor (2014) JP Karliak (2015-2020) Eric Bauza (2018) Seth MacFarlane (2021) The Road Runner: Clarence Nash (1949-1994, 1996-present;Vocal archives only) Mel Blanc (1964, 1973-1974) James MacDonald (1983) Joe Alaskey (2008) Eric Bauza (2018) Seth Green (2021) |
| Gender | Male (both) |
Instead of his animal instincts, the Coyote uses complex traps to get his prey. They don't work, and often hurt the Coyote instead. Many of these traps are mail-ordered from companies named Acme.[1]
The characters were made by writer Michael Maltese and animation director Chuck Jones in 1948. They were made for the Warner Bros. network.
It was originally meant to parody chase cartoons, like Tom and Jerry. It became popular in its own right.
The Coyote and the Road Runner were in a number of video games on Atari, the Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation.
Wile E. Coyote And The Road Runner Media
A mural of Wile E. Coyote smashed into the wall of the Rotch Library at MIT. Due to differences in floor height in connected buildings, this hallway unexpectedly ends in a wall.
References
- ↑ Coyote v. Acme. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1990/02/26/coyote-v-acme. Retrieved December 19, 2018.