| Egghead Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunes character | |
| First appearance | Little Boy Boo |
| Created by | Robert McKimson |
| Voiced by | Luke Lowe (Bugs Bunny Builders) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Chicken |
| Gender | Male |
| Relatives | Miss Prissy (mother) |
| Nationality | American |
Egghead Jr. is a character from theanimated cartoon seriesLooney Tunes, created byRobert McKimson in the 1950s. He debuted in 1954'sLittle Boy Boo, and made two subsequent Looney Tunes appearances, in 1955'sFeather Dusted and 1960sCrockett-Doodle-Doo.[1]
Egghead Jr. is a large-headed and very intelligent baby chick and appeared in several shorts with bumptiousFoghorn Leghorn (also a character directed by McKimson and voiced byMel Blanc). The only child ofMiss Prissy, a widow hen, Egghead Jr. wasbookish and never talked (though he mumbled when he counted playinghide-and-seek with Foghorn inLittle Boy Boo). Egghead Jr. has the strange ability to accomplish virtually anything, simply by writing out physics theorems, then performing the action proposed thereby. Foghorn would try to teach him to play games likebaseball and cowboys and Indians, with the intent that he act more like a typical boy, but invariably resulting in bodily injury for Foghorn.
It was previously noted that Egghead Jr. was also in the 1959 cartoonA Broken Leghorn, but this was the character Junior Rooster.
Egghead Jr. had no relation toEgghead, a human character that appeared in theLooney Tunes andMerrie Melodies shorts of the 1930s.
In 1991, Egghead Jr. appeared in theTiny Toon Adventures episode "Hog-Wild Hamton." He's Hamton J. Pig's neighbor and he doesn't like being disturbed. So when a wild party hosted by Plucky Duck takes place at Hamton's house while his parents are away and the guests refuse to keep the noise down, Egghead takes matters into his own hands by launching a missile that destroyed his house. Egghead Jr. later hands Ed McMayhem a note telling him that he is studying for a very important exam and requests that he stop his laughing. Ed continues to laugh and Egghead Jr. pokes him in the left knee cap causing him pain in the knee.
Egghead Jr. also makes a cameo in thePinky and the Brain episode "Star Warners."
He makes a cameo in the filmSpace Jam watchingMichael Jordan.
Egghead Jr. appears in the direct-to-video filmTweety's High-Flying Adventure as part of the team of birds followingTweety's journey around the world.
Egghead Jr. appears in theDuck Dodgers episode "Corporate Pigfall."
Egghead Jr. appears inBah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas. He appears as a caroler alongsideHenery Hawk, Barnyard Dawg Jr., and Porky Pig's daughter Priscilla.
Egghead Jr., now renamed "Eggbert", makes frequent appearances in theLooney Tunes series published byDC.
Egghead Jr. appears inBugs Bunny Builders. Unlike most of his appearances, Egghead Jr. actually speaks. He is voiced by child actor Luke Lowe.
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