| Yosemite Sam | |
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| Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies character | |
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| First appearance | Hare Trigger (May 5, 1945) |
| Created by | Friz Freleng |
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Outlaw, cowboy, sailor, gunslinger, pirate |
| Relatives | Yosemite Jack (twin brother) Blacque Jacque Shellacque (cousin) Ophiuchus Sam (descendant) |
Yosemite Sam (/joʊˈsɛmɪti/ yoh-SEM-ih-tee)[2] is a cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of short films produced by Warner Bros. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park in California. He is an adversary of Bugs Bunny and his archenemy alongside Elmer Fudd.[3] He is commonly depicted as a mean-spirited and extremely aggressive, gunslinging outlaw or cowboy with a hair-trigger temper and an intense hatred of rabbits, Bugs in particular. In cartoons with non-Western themes, he uses various aliases, including "Chilkoot Sam" (named for the Chilkoot Trail; Sam pronounces it "Chilli-koot") and "Square-deal Sam" in 14 Carrot Rabbit, "Riff Raff Sam" in Sahara Hare, "Sam Schultz" in Big House Bunny, "Seagoin' Sam" in Buccaneer Bunny, "Shanghai Sam" in Mutiny on the Bunny, "Von Schamm the Hessian" in Bunker Hill Bunny, "Baron Sam von Schpamm" in Dumb Patrol, and many others. During the golden age of American animation, Yosemite Sam appeared as antagonist in 33 animated shorts made between 1945 and 1964.[4]
- ^ LaMarche had to retire because he kept blowing out his voice. Starting from Season 2 of Wabbit, LaMarche has since been replaced by Fred Tatasciore.
- ^ "Yosemite Falls". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). Plume. p. 260. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.