Taz

The Tasmanian Devil, commonly referred to as Taz, is a Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Robert McKimson. He first appeared in 1954's Devil May Hare.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is Warner Bros Studios' most monstrous, but also the most mindless cartoon character.
 * 2) He also has more of a monstrous temper than mh:greatcharacters:Yosemite Sam. He is more clownish and screwier than mh:greatcharacters:Elmer Fudd.
 * 3) Mel Blanc and many more voices such as Jim Cummings, did a great job voicing him.
 * 4) Speaking of which, Taz's exaggerated voices and one-liners are very humorous (sometimes hilarious!).
 * 5) Since Warner Bros. closed its cartoon division in 1964, he would still remain a nostalgic favorite for several fans.
 * 6) He is also popular in licensed merchandise, especially resort souvenir T-shirts, and more.
 * 7) As his popularity goes on and on, he finally got his very own TV show, entitled Taz-Mania.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Despite being one of America's most popular cartoon characters, he starred in only five theatrical cartoons.
 * 2) Unfortunately, after the success of the first Taz cartoon, Devil May Hare, his creator, Robert McKimson was told by the producer of Warner Bros. cartoons, Ed Selzer, not to create anymore Taz cartoons, believed he was too brutal and too nasty for the American movie-going audiences. But after three years, the studio head of Warner Bros., Jack Warner asks Ed Selzer, what ever happen to Taz. When Selzer told him, that Taz was a one-shot cartoon character, Jack told Selzer, that everyone wants more Taz cartoons. Ed Selzer changed his mind about the Tasmanian Devil.
 * 3) Sometimes, he was very... gassy.

Trivia

 * In "Devil May Hare", it is described as "A strong murderous beast, jaws as powerful as a steel trap - has ravenous appetite - eats tigers, lions, elephants, buffaloes, donkeys, giraffes, octopuses, rhinoceroses, moose, ducks" and of course Taz added in "...and Rabbits."
 * In "Ducking the Devil", it described "WARNING: The TASMANIAN DEVIL is a powerful, vicious, evil-tempered brute -- hungry at all times -- it will eat anything, but is especially fond of wild duck."
 * In "Bedevilled Rabbit", in a Tasmania Brochure, it gives this description:
 * "Beware of the TASMANIAN DEVIL a vicious ravenous brute with powerful jaws like a steel trap." It also gives a two-page list of what a Tasmanian Devil eats. Page one: Aardvarks, Ants, Bears, Boars, Cats, Bats, Dogs, Hogs, Elephants, Antelopes, Pheasants, Ferrets, Giraffes, Gazelles, Stoats, Goats, Shoats, Ostriches, Lions, Jackals, Muskrats, Minks, Dingoes, Zebras, Foxes, Boxes, Octopus, Penguins, People, Warthogs, Yaks, Gnus, Newts, Walrus---Wildebeests. Page two: Moose, Mice, Moles, Snipes, Elk, Wapati, Tortoise, Road Runner, Elands, Foxes, Wolves, Guinea Hen, Vultures, Eagles, Humming Birds, Squids, Salamanders, Water Buffalo, Bison, Kangaroos, Pigeons, Daws, Unicorns, Vixens, Octopus, Ox, Penguins, Widgeons, Wart Hogs, Yaks, Newts, Walrus, Gnus, Wildebeests. The top of the next page adds "and especially RABBITS!".
 * As well, in the Looney Tunes Show episode "Devil Dog," Daffy described it as: "A wild beast whose insatiable hunger for violence and destruction, combined with his sharp teeth and claws make him the perfect killing machine!".