Daffy Duck made Looney Tunes debut 86 years ago today - The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Dominic Genetti, Staff writer

April 17, 2023

Daffy Duck debuted on April 17, 1937.

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He's been telling adversaries "you're despicable," for eight decades.

And it was on this day, April 17, 1937 that Daffy Duck made his debut and eventually became a timeless, legendary character for the Looney Tunes franchise. 

It was in the Looney Tunes short "Porky's Duck Hunt," that Daffy made his debut alongside Porky Pig. The two would continue on to make several shorts together including "Robin Hood Daffy," "Yankee Doodle Daffy," and "Daffy's Inn Trouble."

Daffy Duck was voiced by legendary voiceover actor Mel Blanc, who did a large number of the Looney Tunes characters, including Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Blanc also voiced Barney Rubble and Dino on "The Flintstones," Mr Spacely on "The Jetsons," and Heathcliff The Cat.

Dominic Genetti was born and raised in St. Louis and has been in the media industry since 2003. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwest Missouri State University, and has covered a variety of subjects including hard news, courts, enterprise features, and sports. From 2011 to 2013, Genetti wrote a syndicated baseball column that published daily throughout the country. He was also awarded the “Community Service” award from the Missouri Press Association for his efforts to bring light to a historic cemetery in disrepair in Hannibal, Missouri. Multimedia coverage is also part of Genetti’s repertoire. In 2011 he was named the GateHouse Media Videographer of the Year. Genetti has worked for newspapers in Missouri, Iowa, Texas, and Illinois.

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