Playboy Penguin

Playboy Penguin
	Looney Tunes character
First appearance	Frigid Hare
Created by	Chuck Jones
In-universe information
Species	Penguin
Gender	Male

Playboy Penguin is a character in the animated cartoon Looney Tunes, created by Chuck Jones. He debuted in 1949's Frigid Hare and he re-appeared in 1950's 8 Ball Bunny.[1]

History

Playboy Penguin is a mute skating baby penguin that seeks Bugs Bunny for help. From his debut episode Frigid Hare, an Eskimo hunter in Antarctica tries to catch him until the little penguin found Bugs Bunny and wants him to help avoid the Eskimo hunter.[2] Afterwards, Playboy Penguin whispers to Bugs that he can have his vacation in Antarctica.

In 8 Ball Bunny, Playboy Penguin ask Bugs to take him home, going on various misadventures and at one point encountering Humphrey Bogart.[3]

Later appearances

Playboy Penguin appears on The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries.

Playboy Penguin makes a cameo in the Nintendo DS game Duck Amuck.

Playboy Penguin appears in Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas. He is first seen at the Luck Duck Superstore being scolded by Daffy Duck only for Bugs Bunny to reprimand him for this action. Around the end of the movie, Daffy Duck hires Playboy Penguin as an employee.

Playboy Penguin makes a cameo appearance in Looney Tunes Cartoons episode "Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!".

He also appears in the 1996 Movie Space Jam. The scene right after Lola bunny beats bugs in the one on one. As Lola is walking out he is seen standing in front of wile e coyote.

References

Beck, Jerry, ed. (2020). The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. Insight Editions. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.
Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 203. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 212. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

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[1] Beck, Jerry, ed. (2020). The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. Insight Editions. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.

[2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 203. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 212. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.