Pépé Le Pew falls in love with Penelope. She can’t stand his stench.
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Pépé Le Pew entertains with his loveable silliness and smelliness. Enjoy his amusing diversions as he tries to woo Penelope, the cat.
Pépé Le Pew Creates Lovable and Silly Cartoons for Kids
Love is always in the air in Paris with Looney Tunes: Pépé Le Pew Collection.
The Warner Bros. disc features 17 comical shorts of the lovable French skunk Pépé Le Pew. He strolls around Paris in the springtime when everyone thinks of love and romance. Pépé sees Penelope, falls in love, and pursues the black cat, which is delightful. Penelope is not so thrilled, though. She does everything in her power to get away from the smelly Pépé. The cartoon drawings show hilarious expressions that will delight the kids. Giggles are sure to follow.
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Pépé Le Pew Blinded By Love
Pépé Le Pew episodes usually involve Pépé pursuing a black female cat that appears to be a female skunk, according to love-struck Pépé. But kids of all ages who watch the cartoons know that Pépé is blinded by love.
He is so in love that he doesn’t even know that Penelope Pussycat is a cat with a white stripe painted down her back. The creators of this comic cartoon series made a reason for the painted line. The white strip happened when she crawled under a newly painted picket fence.
As Pépé pursues Penelope, she runs away from him. Not because she is shy, but because, being a skunk, Pépé has a rancid odor and an aggressive manner. She was watching Pépé hop after her at a carefree pace, as a love-stricken skunk entertained.
Ze Arms of Pépé are Upon You
Countless memorable scenes of the lovestruck skunk come to mind. Pépé is on the yacht with his girlfriend and says, “I am ze captain, and you are ze first mate. Promotions will follow quickly!”
I remember Pépé swimming underwater, “When you are a skunk, you learn how to hold your breath for a long time.”
Another unforgettable line is, “Acres and acres of girls!! And they are mine!! All mine!!!”
I chuckle as I recall these moments. They are so very precious. My kids can’t relate to some of the funny lines, but I know they watch riveted to the screen because the cartoon artists created unique characterizations.
“This little love bundle. Now she is seeking for us a trysting place. Touching, is it not? Come, my little peanut of brittle. I will help you. Wait for me. Wait.” Pepe Le Pew
Is Skunk Spray Toxic?
While Penelope tries to escape him, she fails but suffers the smelly consequences. Just imagine being chased by a love-struck skunk. The smell is so strong and permeating. Penelope’s reaction is not even normal regarding a skunk’s spray. Pépé Le Pew never sprays her, and he only longs for her, keeping the pungent smell at bay.
“What is this? Oh, but of course. This little one wishes to commit suicide to prove her love for me — what a sweet gesture. Nevertheless, I must prevent it.” Pepe Le Pew
Acting Exercises Using Pépé Le Pew as a Prompt
Kids have great imaginations and love to copy what they see others do. If you are a parent and you have the time, after the kids watch one of the Pépé Le Pew and Penelope episodes, encourage them to act it out. Even as an acting teacher, this is one of the best acting exercises for kids.
Young kids take great pleasure in acting out what they just saw on the screen. Looney Tunes Pépé Le Pew cartoons have little dialogue, so it should be easy for each child to act out the story.
You cast one child as the skunk and the other as Penelope. You can have a boy like Pépé Le Pew and a girl like Penelope. Just let them have fun with the characters.
When they finish their scene, validate and encourage them for their excellent performance.
Chuck Jones Delivered Over a Thousand Voices
Chuck Jones created Pépé Le Pew and hired a talented man, Mel Blanc, who has over a thousand voices. Blanc provided the voice for Pépé and based his mannerisms on Charles Boyer’s Pépé le Moko from Algiers (1938).
Others have stated that Pépé may have copied Maurice Chevalier’s mannerisms. I can’t entirely agree because only Boyer would pursue. Chevalier is not stupid enough to think of a cat as a skunk.
With all that, Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood is a short documentary in which Jones says he based Pépé on himself. He declares that he is ultra shy with girls and that Pépé is a pursuer of girls.
One thing is sure: Pépé Lew Pew episodes are a delight to watch for kids. The stories are very innocent but funny. I hope you and your kids enjoy them as much as my family has over the years.
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I hope you can take a peek at Pépé Le Pew, because these cartoons are nothing like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, or Elmer Fudd. Pépé Le Pew’s hallmark is the silliness and resilience of the love-struck skunk.
As you watch Looney Tunes Pépé Le Pew, I guarantee you will find yourself chuckling and enjoying the misadventures of Pépé Le Pew and Penelope. I wish more were available because they are unique cartoons in the Looney Tunes repertoire.
