Pepé Le Pew
| Pepé Le Pew | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies character | |
| First appearance | Odor-able Kitty (January 6, 1945) |
| Created by | Chuck Jones Michael Maltese |
| Designed by | Bob Givens (1945) Robert Gribbroek (1947–present) |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc (1945–1989) Jeff Bergman (1990–1991, 2004, 2012–2015) Greg Burson (1990–2003) Maurice LaMarche (1996) Joe Alaskey (2000–2010) Billy West (2000–2003) Terry Klassen (Baby Looney Tunes; 2002–2005) Bruce Lanoil (2003) René Auberjonois (2011–2012) Eric Bauza (2017–present) (see below) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Henri, Pepé Henri Le Pew (full name) |
| Species | Striped skunk |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | French |
Pepé Le Pew is an animated character from the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, introduced in 1945. Depicted as a French anthropomorphic striped skunk, Pepé is constantly on the quest for love and pursuit of romance but typically his skunk odor causes other characters to run away from him.
Although initially a feature character with his own series of shorts, Pepé has drawn increasing criticism as treating the harassment of clearly unwilling women as a subject of humor. The female characters in his films often flee in fear of him, and his behavior is seen as a form of stalking and implied sexual assault.