April 16:Robert McKimson'sThe Hole Idea is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, an animated short he directed and animated almost entirely on his own.[9]
September 17:Speedy Gonzales, who was earlier created byRobert McKimson, appears in a remodeled version in theFriz Freleng cartoonSpeedy Gonzales, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. It launches the character as the star of a long-running series.[16]Sylvester also appears in the short as the main antagonist.
October 28: MGM releasesDeputy Droopy, a cartoon starringDroopy, directed byTex Avery. Avery left the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in 1953, but the cartoon was only finished and released after he left.[18]
November 25: MGM releasesCellbound, a cartoon starringSpike the bulldog, directed byTex Avery. Avery left MGM in 1953, but the cartoon was only finished and released after he left.[19]
Alberta Siegel conducts a study on the effect of cartoon violence on young children, under the title:Film-Mediated Fantasy Aggression and Strength of Aggressive Drive. She shows theUb Iwerks cartoonThe Little Red Hen andWoody Woodpecker cartoonAce in the Hole as test subjects and notices the children play more aggressively after watching theWoody Woodpecker cartoon. A year later the test will cause debate and concern among moral guardians.[24]
March 6:Larry Cedar, American actor (voice of Mr. Pibbles inSamurai Jack, Oblongata, Hans, Anton Mohans, and Chip Clavicle inFreakazoid!, Howell Wainwright in theBen 10 episode "A Small Problem").
Chris Berman, American sportscaster (voiced himself in theClone High episode "Homecoming: A Shot in D'Arc" and theAmerican Dad! episode "Fantasy Baseball").
November 29:Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian, television personality, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, game show host and author (voice of Skeeter,Animal andBunsen inMuppet Babies, Jack inThe Tangerine Bear, Comet inTimothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf, Spencer inPinocchio 3000, Brian Booyah inThe Dating Guy, FBI Agent Rick Chickmagnet in theFugget About It episode "The Fugly American", himself in theGlenn Martin, DDS episode "Bust 'Em Up", theRobot Chicken episode "3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?", and theHarley Quinn episode "A High Bar", creator and voice of Bobby Generic and Howard Generic inBobby's World).
^Erickson, Hal (2005).Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 546–549.ISBN978-1476665993.
^Grant, John (1998).The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules (3rd ed.). Disney Editions. p. 164.ISBN978-0-7868-6336-5.
