I think some people missed the joke. Penelope and the other girls didn't run away from Pepe because they find him abusive, they ran away from him because he was a skunk and he smell bad and they were running away because they didn't want to get sprayed with his scent.
Exactly. This is proven by the fact that whenever Pepe _DOESN'T_ stink, then Penelope immediately thinks that he's hot again. Like in "For Scent-imental Reasons". Penelope spent that whole episode running from Pepe's stench... but when Pepe falls in paint that stops the stink, she's instantly smitten with him.
Pepe never intends any harm. For the most part he's a lovable little guy, but he's just not that self aware. It never occurs to him that his advances are mostly unwanted. I always thought the joke was on him. I do not think he should be cancelled, no.
I always thought Pepe didn’t even understand that, as a skunk- he stinks. Each time he actually learns the reason she runs from him, it kind of rattles every bit of his being. My favorite bit he faced off against a rival cat who was holding his breath, and he did this whole dramatic duel act where he actually LOST and didnt know nobody was paying attention (the cat finally couldn’t hold his breath anymore) He never actually considered his stink as a weapon, cause he doesn’t really know about it.
@@battybuddy Well, other than an Art Davis short featuring what appears to be Pepe, as he used his stench to get the dog away from his bed... until the Dog got sick from the Icy Water out in the snow.
I mean, he's a stalker at worst, but I wouldn't say rapist. In fact, a good deal of the time, Penelope was super into Pepe just as much as he was into her whenever his smell was no longer an issue.
Exactly! Plus, even if that wasn't the case, if any of her reactions while running away are of any indication, I'm fairly certain that rape wasn't what was being promoted - Penelope was very clearly uncomfortable with a lot of Pepe's advances, usually bc of smell, but even if that wasn't the case, it still would have been obvious that she not having it.
@@theterrorofdimensions1326 There's also the fact that Pepe is surprisingly loyal to Penelope. Like, the cartoon "For Scent-imental Reasons" when Penelope fell into a barrel of water that made Pepe mistake her for another cat while Pepe fell into a vat of blue paint that masked his smell is a good example. Even though Penelope was now acting super into Pepe, Pepe actually ran away from her advances because Penelope's waterlogged appearance made Pepe mistake Penelope as a different woman than the girl who he had been chasing after. In Pepe's mind, he had already fallen for another lady (Penelope) and was therefore "taken" even if a second woman tried to throw herself at him. Meaning that he was already too loyal to Penelope to even consider cheating on her with anyone else, even if they acted more attracted to him than the Penelope he recognized.
@@mrreyes5004 There’s also that one short where, at the end, Pepe masked his odor with perfume, causing Penelope (who is still in the stripe) to fall for him. Pepe found it very sudden that she would react so quickly, that he ran away.
Those all facts are true. Pepé Le Pew is just a romantic, ever-in-love harmless character. The only "violent" is the smell this poor creature's tail emits.
I thought the smell is pretty obvious, but no, SJWs only care about his “actions” and nothing else. Though Pepe is lucky to be away from Space Jam 2, because it is so bad that the original looked better by comparison.
Would you consider Elmer Fudd as a potential serial killer? Would you consider Bugs Bunny as a carrot addict? Or Daffy Duck as an asshole? Or Sylvester and Wile E. Coyote as bird haters? I enjoyed watching Looney Tunes since i was a kid, and i never thought that way about Pepe. This amounts to telling me that Tom Sawyer has racist overtones. Another story which i enjoyed.
@Magali NC That's something I never quite understand with "Adult" cartoons. Rather than use something that's adult in context, they give us the "In Your Face" approach.
Elmer is a vegetarian he only hunts for the Sport of it Bugs spent more time kissing his male enemies than having a girlfriend Daffy is a coward, but a greedy coward Sylvester already went to Birds Anonymous Wile is starving and can't stop buying Acme products
Well, if you break it down. Fudd was essentially a sportsman with an obsessive streak.Daffy definetly had Anger Management problems that he's Never gone to a Therapist for. Bugs Bunny is a bit of a Sociopath who might be a bit detached(Daffy is Over emotional ,Bugs is under emotional most of the time)Sylvester? Cat Food isnt enough for him ?? A lot of these WB charaters,OBSESSION is a Big Theme
Cancel culture basically convinced Warner brothers to fire Pepe for no reason. He literally did nothing, he was just showing affection to Penelope, and even SHE loves him! She just runs away because he smells! (Btw Penelope quit after finding out Pepe was fired) Yeah, way to go Warner bros. Firing your OWN CHARACTER!
that is so heart-warming to think that Penelope quit for Pepe... *sigh* I can imagine them on the beach, retired and spending the rest of their lives with each other. 💕
It's honestly kinda weird to admit that Pepe is exactly the OPPOSITE of a harem anime protagonist; same density as a harem male lead, but opposite direction of attraction and he's only loyal to one woman (Penelope).
once they said they removed pepe from space jams 2 i saved 20 bucks for not seeing space jams 2 because it's not the same without pepe, i won't watch it even if it's free
I found a video that had all the clips that the Warner sibs were in and saw all I wanted of that movie due to them barely being shown and taking out Pepe.
Have to admit... he did not deserve to be cancelled.. Heck Bugs was far worse when you think about it, making people hold notes for longer than they should "no time to breath", attempted murders, etc. Compared to most of the characters.. Pepe was very tame. Just a guy who wants to be loved, who's story is basically a person who is nose blind to their own scent, whose never showered. Penelope saw him as a dreamboat, but the SMELL was what attacked her. He never did, instead he wanted to treat her with respect. He was the perfect material for a romantic relationship. If anything, they could have just changed his character like others before.. Like.. Hmm... Make him different from other skunks... An outcast, possibly being the ONLY skunk without a bad smell. Which results in his own SPECIES to shun him, no skunks love him, etc. Then they could turn him into a new character, maybe as a WB symbol against discrimination for example.
The truth is, if more men were as romantic and gentle to women as Pepe Le Pew, there would be more happy and satisfied women and less stressed out and lonely older men in their golden years!❤
When Linda, Chuck Jones’s daughter suggested to rebrand Pepe Le Pew as a job seeker who keeps getting rejected and keeps changing up his routine, I suggested that Penelope Pussycat becomes his booking agent.
But once you get rid of the stink, you can pet and keep skunks. My cousin has a pet rescue skunk, and he’s the sweetest little black and white chub you’ve ever met.
I think their reasoning to ban him it's also for his french stereotyped personality/accent. Same case with characters like Apu or Speedy Gonzales. They don't look at the content of the character they only see the superfitial traits. Kinda sad.
This video actually has good points. They cancelled Pepe for nothing. They got that far with him after a few decades?, ain't no sense of cancelling him now! How dare they cancel everyone's favorite skunk! WB just remove him for no reason, really. That scene with Pepe for Space Jam 2 does seemed off for a kids movie, but what that has to do with basketball anyways?! Pepe doesn't fall love for human women! They used him as a joke and they shouldn't had, since it got cut!!! They could tone down his personality. When I heard the (bad) news I was like, really guys?! I can't believe they excluded Pepe Le Pew! I never think that way watching classic Pepe as a child, it made me laughed and thought too cute. I never find Pepe offensive, just funny. Not like Family Guy. I learned what love really is from other cartoons and tv shows, and at school, also with family. Sometimes a rapist threatens to hurt or Kill their victims, Usu. in a sexual way!!
I'm gonna be honest, friends. I am pro Pepe like all of you but I happen to know what his one scene in the new Space Jam would have consisted of and, frankly, it's probably better it WAS cut. It involved Penelope getting a restraining order against him.
@@philipmonihan8222 yeah, which It's out of character for her because she's shown to like him back and even do the same things to him as he's done to her. I wish they had a more romantic subplot for them both but with the times we're living in today I guess it's best for them not to appear. I'd like to see them in a good story line in a later project though, if possible.
@@llim7306 Yeah. I had an idea for, say, another Looney Tunes TV show which emphasizes the Tunes and their ongoing film careers. Pepe, however, has kinda left the business (acknowledging his shtick is dated) and now runs a restaurant that the others hang out at with his partner, Penelope.
I feel the same way, as much as how people (even new writers at Warner Bros.) think that Scooby Snacks were used to bribe Scooby and Shaggy… when those snacks were actually an incentive.
Glorifying rape culture is, ironically enough, exactly what these cartoons were parodying, Chuck Jones made them to parody movies that featured a tough female character that fell in love with the male protagonist after excessive flirting, encouraging men in the audience to not take no for an answer, these cartoons were meant to parody that by showing what the actual reaction would be
It just simply annoys me that out of everything going on that is considered really troublesome, people take their anger out on a cartoon skunk, and passionate fans can’t have nice things. It’s fine if creatives decide not to use Pepé Le Pew, but top execs straight out refusing him to fulfill their own desires, it just feels disheartening especially from someone who loves classic animation and sees potential in source material that don’t get used often. It’s activism at its most desperate. We will see Pepé again by the next decade if some of the WB people can side with the fans.
Rapists often try to use the confidence of their victim. The question is if what is happening is sexual It appears to be ambiguous at best. For example lovemaking used to mean courtship not sex from the rest of the cartoon it’s clear He is wanting to court and most of the times she is a victim a misunderstandings.
rapists arent just aggressive attackers, they are people who can and will manipulate you. i love pepe and i dont hold him accountable for anything bc hes obviously just a cartoon, but all the examples here are things a rapist can and would do so it doesn’t really make his actions look consensual. love bombing is a very common manipulation tactic used by abusers to keep the victim in a relationship. obviously i dont think pepe is a rapist but i see the concerns, though i dont believe he should be held to the same standards as actual real life people being hes a cartoon skunk from the 40’s, and the looney tunes cartoons were never known for teaching kids lessons; just to make them laugh.
I would say that Pepe Le Pew is more of a love sick stalker just trying to find love. But then again you could just say he is just again a love sick skunk who is being misinformed about the women he is trying to date. Not to mention most of the time he is falling in love with a painted cat or dog. Not to mention if you seen a black cat with a white stripe on it's back wouldn't you think it could be a skunk.
he was one of my favorite characters, i'm still mad he got cancelled. like i consider myself to be a soft person, but not as soft or sensitive as a twitter user x_x
3:42 I dunno why, but I was laughing so hard on this one😅 Jokes aside, I agree with you. He's a literal animal after all. And if he was a cat, I'm pretty sure Penelope will return Pepe's love for her.
I wish TH-cam had shown me this over a year ago. Warner Bros not rerunning Looney Tunes outside of streaming didn't help either. In fact, the canon portrayal of Paris is that a man and woman fall in love easily, and Penelope is shown to not mind Pepe if it weren't for his smell.
Here's something I feel about Pepe. He's romantic, affectionate, and experienced. I would like to point out that him chasing girls, is a huge tease to the audience. But a plot twist, he has a lot of girlfriends and possibly boyfriends. And they only go away if he smells bad, or aren't feeling easy ignoring their own problems. And he goes away from clingy and smelly people. This guy is a heart manic. And by readers, you're gonna wish he was yours. ❤️
I'm not sure People who cancelled Pepe actually saw some of his cartoons. I'm pretty sure in some Penelope actually does like Pepe, she just doesn't like his stench that's why she runs.
If anything Pepe tackles the people who are obsessed with finding love TvT…. I mean who isn’t really? And on top of that Pepe is such a gentleman he’s just super obsessed with love and perhaps he feels so lonely, I know for a fact at least once in our life we have all been like Pepe Le Pew with our crushes.
"Pepe Le Pew is a caricature of an egotistical guy who thinks he's a ladies' man, like Johnny Bravo. The cartoons don't condone his behavior, and he frequently gets his comeuppance. If there's any moral to the cartoons, it's that if you act like Pepe, you stink." - Cartoonist Vincent Alexander
To be fair, maybe they did go overboard with his excessive embraces and kisses. But like you said, he is an animal and they could have easily changed that for the modern era
I hate cancel culture, just because you don't get it 😒 doesn't mean it's bad. Don't confuse a overly confident character who simps hardly for someone else, he is just looking for love and unaware of why she keeps running away.And most of the times he would succeed if he didn't smell so bad and he would love anyone as long as they are willing to love him back they just run from his smell and constantly random pop-goes the weasel cartoony behavior that frightens them at first. If anything the show is giving relationship advice: keep good hygiene, be attentive and loving and maybe you'll get the girl. Because he really only has 2 character flaws :his smell and he likes to make the first move.
Oh my goodness, the fact they wanted to cancel Pepe is ridiculous,because romance in cartoons are common like this. It’s not abnormal for the character to have a thing for the other character and the character not be interested.
I agree with you, he is just looking for someone who loves him and he will never give up on it, he does not symbolize rape, he symbolizes a man's persistence for a woman, as much as she doesn't want him, he will never give up!!!
While him stalking that black cat around is creepy, it's mainly played for laughs as he didn't do anything forced, besides smooching her. Besides he did got his just desserts when he was mistaken as a cat at one point and was chased by her in one short.
But seriously, why isn't anyone talking about that scene in the end of 'scent of matterhorn' where Penelope was in an icy room full of mirrors that reflected her and made it look like many Penelopes and Pepe just got so excited that there are so many girls out there?!
Some people need to take the stick out of their butts and just freaking relax. If people cannot tell the difference between real life and a freaking cartoon, I feel so sorry for you. Pepe is funny as hell, I love the little stinker!
On the one hand I love Pepe and do not think he is a rapist. On the other hand, have you seriously never heard the term “date rape”? It happens all the time
*@Anonboy* A hundred Thank You's for sharing this upload across TH-cam! The more people buy his DVDs & upload & share their videos the more we, the general public, are keeping Pepé Le Pew & Penelope Pussycat alive & well across America. That improved publicity & coverage also extends internationally, too, of course Youre absolutely right about characters that keep us laughing & having fun. _Pepe Le Pew_ is a *_family_* show, afterall, made for children *_AND_* adults. There are a number of things that really stand out about Pepé & Penelope, though, that make them unlike any other cartoon series of Chuck Jones' making. In a word, that is *_emotion._* Notice you never see Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, & Foghorn Leghorn ever cry. They hardly ever act disappointed; never once have I seen them blue. And I mean _profoundly_ sad. But just take a little time to look more closely at Pepé & Penelope... the whole gamut of human emotions are well represented by those two. At one point she's so heartbroken for loving him but, being unable to remove the only obstacle between them (his stink) she nearly commits suicide. So, humorous, yes, but this show is also very true to life in it's own artful way Pepé & Penelope are the very best of Chuck Jones' key animation. They are also the embodiment of the love lives of his writers: Being out of love; loneliness; despair; the exquisite joy & thrill of finding someone who loves you & needs you just as much; etc. I've been watching Looney Tunes for 40 years now. And that's no detraction at all, to any other series in the LT archive. This is simply their finest work Yes, it is a love story that gradually unfolds across these _Pepe Le Pew_ episodes. And it's heartwarming to see how, after her initial shock of 'A *skunk* is in love with me?!?! But I'm a *CAT! !'* because of Pepé's persistance Penelope's resistance wears down to having receptiveness toward him. Until his odor catches up with her nose, of course. Then it's back to running away! Pepé never seems to realize he stinks & that's why his girl keeps running away. However, she knows through the entire series that he's a skunk, & she eventually begins to love & to accept him, despite this. But what to do about his odor? Pepé is annoying at times. But what a super sweet love story! *I'm* in love with Penelope, too. Pepé's not the only one! May Pepé & Penelope remain with us always 💜💙💚❤
this is exactly my point, Pepe was never ever sexual harrassment nor the R word, he was more of a silly symbol of what not to do to get love, he was just comedy, now of course there were times where he went iffy like with the gun scene but it was never overboard or inappropriate, it was old comedy and comedy has changed of course but still, Pepe shouldn't have been cancelled and there have been times where Penelope Pussycat loved him even knowing he's a skunk, like that episode that ended with the 2 swapping scents for eachother, Pepe deodorized and Penelope went to a stinky cheese factory and got stinky, so there, he's not evil, he's just misunderstood
0:00 Oh 0:01 So you telling me that Pepe Is a rapist 0:04 If so, then let me give u a few questions 0:07 does your rapist invites you on the date? 0:27 does your rapist saves your life? 1:05 does your rapist introduce himself to you and talk about his feelings to you? 2:14 does your rapist “Really” has feelings to you? 2:54 does your rapist cares about you? 3:55 does your rapist understands why you were running from him? 5:27 does your rapist paints you? 5:45 does your rapist takes you on a walk 5:59 does your rapist spends nice time with you? 7:32 does your rapist sings for you? 9:22 9:23 9:26 9:31 9:37 9:48 9:54 10:05 marry me
Pepe is simply a charactured stereotype of a Frenchman, smelly and overly romantic. If it weren't European they'd be claiming it was racist rather than sexist. In reality hes a cartoon exaggeration of a lady's man
Pepé is just a cartoon character, eh. He's as innocent as Michael Jackson. It's like cancelling Speedy Gonzales for being Mexican or cancelling Bugs Bunny for being a trickster or cancelling Daffy Duck for being egotistic, or for something non-Looney Tunes related, cancelling Bart Simpson just because he's played by a woman. I hate cancel culture.
I never judged his behavior in my life, I just like to take my time and enjoy his shorts. But I'm on your side, this cancellation was either a big mistake or an unfunny joke.
This cartoon made me triggered as an adult because when I encountered men, I really expected them to kiss up all down my arms and seranade me at first glance 😂😂😂😂 ahhh, a girl can dream 😍🥰
Pepe is a very lovely skunk. He's performance of the Sheik of Araby was great. I'd like to watch more of him in the next years. Don't be stupid, learn from a true gentle animal like him!!!!!
@@mrconfusion87 by toning it down I mean he actually gives her a few seconds to respond. Yeah I remember the few times she chased him down. He used colone & she couldn't smell his oder, she couldn't smell due to a cold or she smelled worse than him.
Why is Pepe Le Pew cancelled from Looney Tunes? Penelope liked him she just didn’t like his smell or to be clobbered. There was one short where Penelope ran up and hugged Pepe. They are cute characters why would they cancel them from looney tunes? They are the cutest looney tunes characters skunks are cute animals anyways. I hope they return to Looney Tunes. Pepe wasn’t trying to harass the cat he thought she was a skunk and he was just desperate to be loved.
Pepe is no rapist, he is pushy sure but he just wants a girlfriend and why is it okay for women to chase after men in cartoons but not the other way around.
Maybe Pepe Le Pew and not a saint, but he clearly did not deserve all that fell on him. I am sincerely sorry for him. I would like to believe that this skunk will return, but it's hard to believe. After all, as it was sung in one song, "the hero will drown."
@@anonboy7095 It is his fault. Your explanation to why he's not a rapist make no sense. The only reason is that the love is on both sides. Penelope just doesn't like his smell, that's all. There are moments where she clings to him like that too and he also doesn't enjoy it
He's not a rapist he's a romantic theres a difference. I know what the scene featureing him in the movie was about, but that dosen't mean they can change him up abit or something.
Poor Pepe is just a hopeless romantic (with bad eyesight?) that does not understand people's fear of skunk spray and comes on a little strong (no pun intended). I am sure if someone explained a couple things to him, (and maybe glasses) he would be fine. He is a perfectly nice skunk, not a creep.
I guess all it took was one Episode Charles Blow blew his eyes on, and think "Oh yeah, it's goin' down!". Kinda typical really. Cause no matter what - Pepe's in our hearts, as well as Speedy of course~
Anyone who thinks Pepe Le Pew is a rapist has clearly never owned pets. That lady cat would be just as likely to get assaulted by a horny male of her own species. Hm, maybe a reprise of "Louvre Come Back To Me" in which Pepe saves Penelope from a feline version of Bluto is in order.
Thanks for making this video. You do think wisely and maturely. If I could send this video to the idiot who made that stupid claim. Thank you so much...
I think some people missed the joke. Penelope and the other girls didn't run away from Pepe because they find him abusive, they ran away from him because he was a skunk and he smell bad and they were running away because they didn't want to get sprayed with his scent.
Exactly. This is proven by the fact that whenever Pepe _DOESN'T_ stink, then Penelope immediately thinks that he's hot again. Like in "For Scent-imental Reasons". Penelope spent that whole episode running from Pepe's stench... but when Pepe falls in paint that stops the stink, she's instantly smitten with him.
Pepe never intends any harm. For the most part he's a lovable little guy, but he's just not that self aware. It never occurs to him that his advances are mostly unwanted. I always thought the joke was on him. I do not think he should be cancelled, no.
Very well said
Exactly. He's not trying to hurt anyone! He actually has feelings for Penelope and cares about her! Therefore, not a rapist!
I always thought Pepe didn’t even understand that, as a skunk- he stinks. Each time he actually learns the reason she runs from him, it kind of rattles every bit of his being. My favorite bit he faced off against a rival cat who was holding his breath, and he did this whole dramatic duel act where he actually LOST and didnt know nobody was paying attention (the cat finally couldn’t hold his breath anymore)
He never actually considered his stink as a weapon, cause he doesn’t really know about it.
@@battybuddy Well, other than an Art Davis short featuring what appears to be Pepe, as he used his stench to get the dog away from his bed... until the Dog got sick from the Icy Water out in the snow.
@@mphibianluigi5396 Plus Penelope likes him back she only evades his smell.
I mean, he's a stalker at worst, but I wouldn't say rapist.
In fact, a good deal of the time, Penelope was super into Pepe just as much as he was into her whenever his smell was no longer an issue.
Exactly! Plus, even if that wasn't the case, if any of her reactions while running away are of any indication, I'm fairly certain that rape wasn't what was being promoted - Penelope was very clearly uncomfortable with a lot of Pepe's advances, usually bc of smell, but even if that wasn't the case, it still would have been obvious that she not having it.
@@theterrorofdimensions1326 There's also the fact that Pepe is surprisingly loyal to Penelope. Like, the cartoon "For Scent-imental Reasons" when Penelope fell into a barrel of water that made Pepe mistake her for another cat while Pepe fell into a vat of blue paint that masked his smell is a good example.
Even though Penelope was now acting super into Pepe, Pepe actually ran away from her advances because Penelope's waterlogged appearance made Pepe mistake Penelope as a different woman than the girl who he had been chasing after. In Pepe's mind, he had already fallen for another lady (Penelope) and was therefore "taken" even if a second woman tried to throw herself at him. Meaning that he was already too loyal to Penelope to even consider cheating on her with anyone else, even if they acted more attracted to him than the Penelope he recognized.
@@mrreyes5004 There’s also that one short where, at the end, Pepe masked his odor with perfume, causing Penelope (who is still in the stripe) to fall for him. Pepe found it very sudden that she would react so quickly, that he ran away.
@@robbiewalker2831If Pepe found a permanent solution to his stench, Penelope will be trying to rape him quite often instead... 🤣🤣🤣
I think what people seem to forget is that he’s the bad guy in his own story and we’re supposed to laugh at him.
He's just a hopeless romantic looking for a mate and he makes us laugh. He's never once hurt the girl.
For real tho and I think the cartoon was trying to give the message that bad hygiene makes you automatically unattractive 😂
That and simping for females gets you nowhere
@@Knowledge00856 I think you missed the point.
Those all facts are true. Pepé Le Pew is just a romantic, ever-in-love harmless character. The only "violent" is the smell this poor creature's tail emits.
I thought the smell is pretty obvious, but no, SJWs only care about his “actions” and nothing else. Though Pepe is lucky to be away from Space Jam 2, because it is so bad that the original looked better by comparison.
Would you consider Elmer Fudd as a potential serial killer? Would you consider Bugs Bunny as a carrot addict? Or Daffy Duck as an asshole? Or Sylvester and Wile E. Coyote as bird haters? I enjoyed watching Looney Tunes since i was a kid, and i never thought that way about Pepe.
This amounts to telling me that Tom Sawyer has racist overtones. Another story which i enjoyed.
@Magali NC That's something I never quite understand with "Adult" cartoons. Rather than use something that's adult in context, they give us the "In Your Face" approach.
Elmer is a vegetarian he only hunts for the Sport of it
Bugs spent more time kissing his male enemies than having a girlfriend
Daffy is a coward, but a greedy coward
Sylvester already went to Birds Anonymous
Wile is starving and can't stop buying Acme products
Well, if you break it down. Fudd was essentially a sportsman with an obsessive streak.Daffy definetly had Anger Management problems that he's Never gone to a Therapist for. Bugs Bunny is a bit of a Sociopath who might be a bit detached(Daffy is Over emotional ,Bugs is under emotional most of the time)Sylvester? Cat Food isnt enough for him ?? A lot of these WB charaters,OBSESSION is a Big Theme
Most people would call Daffy Duck an asshole lol. Thats part of his appeal
@@Filmation77 I wouldn't call Bugs a sociopath. He's actually very patient and understanding most of the time.
Cancel culture basically convinced Warner brothers to fire Pepe for no reason. He literally did nothing, he was just showing affection to Penelope, and even SHE loves him! She just runs away because he smells! (Btw Penelope quit after finding out Pepe was fired) Yeah, way to go Warner bros. Firing your OWN CHARACTER!
@Magali NC Doesn't help that the second Space Jam movie sucked.
that is so heart-warming to think that Penelope quit for Pepe... *sigh* I can imagine them on the beach, retired and spending the rest of their lives with each other. 💕
firing a character? that sounds stupid, then again that's par for the course of Western society
Pepe's only issue is being
1. Too forward
2. Unaware of what he says when it comes to said forwardness
3. Needs to think for more then 10 seconds
And his odor, don’t forget that.
@@robbiewalker2831poor Pepé though. Skunks only stink if absolutely necessary so Mother Nature must hate him.
Penelope only rejected him because he smelled. Pepe isn't that problematic, he's just dense.
It's honestly kinda weird to admit that Pepe is exactly the OPPOSITE of a harem anime protagonist; same density as a harem male lead, but opposite direction of attraction and he's only loyal to one woman (Penelope).
and he's french
@@mrreyes5004 “harem anime protagonist”, lol.
once they said they removed pepe from space jams 2 i saved 20 bucks for not seeing space jams 2 because it's not the same without pepe, i won't watch it even if it's free
I found a video that had all the clips that the Warner sibs were in and saw all I wanted of that movie due to them barely being shown and taking out Pepe.
What's a space jam movie without Pépé kissing the ball and scoring a point
Pepe Le Pew wasn’t in Space Jam. But the Droogs, characters the are involved in an actual rape scene in A Clockwork Orange, were?
Double standards at their finest.
Ikr!
Have to admit... he did not deserve to be cancelled.. Heck Bugs was far worse when you think about it, making people hold notes for longer than they should "no time to breath", attempted murders, etc.
Compared to most of the characters.. Pepe was very tame. Just a guy who wants to be loved, who's story is basically a person who is nose blind to their own scent, whose never showered.
Penelope saw him as a dreamboat, but the SMELL was what attacked her. He never did, instead he wanted to treat her with respect.
He was the perfect material for a romantic relationship.
If anything, they could have just changed his character like others before..
Like.. Hmm... Make him different from other skunks... An outcast, possibly being the ONLY skunk without a bad smell.
Which results in his own SPECIES to shun him, no skunks love him, etc.
Then they could turn him into a new character, maybe as a WB symbol against discrimination for example.
lol so Pepe is more accurately an extroverted NEET
Tbf, ALL Looney Tunes characters had some serious glaring character flaws!
The truth is, if more men were as romantic and gentle to women as Pepe Le Pew, there would be more happy and satisfied women and less stressed out and lonely older men in their golden years!❤
yeah ^-^
There’s also a couple times where Penelope actually loves him.
And when she does pursue, she can be just as or even more aggressive than Pepe! 🤣🤣🤣
She loves him back only if his odor stays got of the way.
She always loved him, but it was really just his Oder that kept her away from him.
When Linda, Chuck Jones’s daughter suggested to rebrand Pepe Le Pew as a job seeker who keeps getting rejected and keeps changing up his routine, I suggested that Penelope Pussycat becomes his booking agent.
*She loves him but hates his stinky side.*
*I mean skunks smell like weed with mixed burned rubber.*
*Can't say l blame her there.*
But once you get rid of the stink, you can pet and keep skunks. My cousin has a pet rescue skunk, and he’s the sweetest little black and white chub you’ve ever met.
There are times where Penelope found Pepe attractive it’s just his smell she can’t take.
Yeah if you can't stand the bad breath of some guy and he's pursuing you forcefully, would you let him grab and smooch you?
He not rapist he a good charater
This was one of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid.
I think their reasoning to ban him it's also for his french stereotyped personality/accent. Same case with characters like Apu or Speedy Gonzales. They don't look at the content of the character they only see the superfitial traits. Kinda sad.
I love pepe his character is so funny and romantic, I just don't get people and there hate towards him.
I always thought the joke was "Penelope runs because Pepe is a skunk and skunks smell."
That is the joke actually
This video actually has good points. They cancelled Pepe for nothing. They got that far with him after a few decades?, ain't no sense of cancelling him now! How dare they cancel everyone's favorite skunk! WB just remove him for no reason, really. That scene with Pepe for Space Jam 2 does seemed off for a kids movie, but what that has to do with basketball anyways?! Pepe doesn't fall love for human women! They used him as a joke and they shouldn't had, since it got cut!!! They could tone down his personality. When I heard the (bad) news I was like, really guys?! I can't believe they excluded Pepe Le Pew! I never think that way watching classic Pepe as a child, it made me laughed and thought too cute. I never find Pepe offensive, just funny. Not like Family Guy. I learned what love really is from other cartoons and tv shows, and at school, also with family. Sometimes a rapist threatens to hurt or Kill their victims, Usu. in a sexual way!!
very true my friend .
I think they fired him too
I'm gonna be honest, friends. I am pro Pepe like all of you but I happen to know what his one scene in the new Space Jam would have consisted of and, frankly, it's probably better it WAS cut. It involved Penelope getting a restraining order against him.
@@philipmonihan8222 yeah, which It's out of character for her because she's shown to like him back and even do the same things to him as he's done to her. I wish they had a more romantic subplot for them both but with the times we're living in today I guess it's best for them not to appear. I'd like to see them in a good story line in a later project though, if possible.
@@llim7306 Yeah. I had an idea for, say, another Looney Tunes TV show which emphasizes the Tunes and their ongoing film careers. Pepe, however, has kinda left the business (acknowledging his shtick is dated) and now runs a restaurant that the others hang out at with his partner, Penelope.
If Pepe didnt stink, Penelope wouldn't run. We've seen that she finds him attractive on many occasions.
I don't think some people get how innocent Pepi Le-Pou is or was. He's a skunk. You people need help.
No. It's the multi-color haired, Tumblr/Twitter-infesting, 21st century schizoid justice warriors who need help.
I feel the same way, as much as how people (even new writers at Warner Bros.) think that Scooby Snacks were used to bribe Scooby and Shaggy… when those snacks were actually an incentive.
Pepe Le pew and Penelope are confirmed lovers, and the reason Penelope evades him is his scent.
Whoever says Pepe is a rapist doesn’t understand true love
Glorifying rape culture is, ironically enough, exactly what these cartoons were parodying, Chuck Jones made them to parody movies that featured a tough female character that fell in love with the male protagonist after excessive flirting, encouraging men in the audience to not take no for an answer, these cartoons were meant to parody that by showing what the actual reaction would be
I love Pepé. He's so sweet and generous.
I fight for him until he's safe #bringbackpepelepew #savepepelepew
It just simply annoys me that out of everything going on that is considered really troublesome, people take their anger out on a cartoon skunk, and passionate fans can’t have nice things. It’s fine if creatives decide not to use Pepé Le Pew, but top execs straight out refusing him to fulfill their own desires, it just feels disheartening especially from someone who loves classic animation and sees potential in source material that don’t get used often. It’s activism at its most desperate. We will see Pepé again by the next decade if some of the WB people can side with the fans.
Peppe Le Pew is an Old Romantic!!! 💘🥂🍾 🎨🗼🇫🇷
Rapists often try to use the confidence of their victim. The question is if what is happening is sexual It appears to be ambiguous at best. For example lovemaking used to mean courtship not sex from the rest of the cartoon it’s clear He is wanting to court and most of the times she is a victim a misunderstandings.
Also, Pepé Le Pew is an excellent "singer" with a very tender style.
Pepe should be loved - He's portrayed in a sweet, gullible way! I don't think he should be cancelled!
rapists arent just aggressive attackers, they are people who can and will manipulate you. i love pepe and i dont hold him accountable for anything bc hes obviously just a cartoon, but all the examples here are things a rapist can and would do so it doesn’t really make his actions look consensual. love bombing is a very common manipulation tactic used by abusers to keep the victim in a relationship. obviously i dont think pepe is a rapist but i see the concerns, though i dont believe he should be held to the same standards as actual real life people being hes a cartoon skunk from the 40’s, and the looney tunes cartoons were never known for teaching kids lessons; just to make them laugh.
I agree with you.
I would say that Pepe Le Pew is more of a love sick stalker just trying to find love. But then again you could just say he is just again a love sick skunk who is being misinformed about the women he is trying to date. Not to mention most of the time he is falling in love with a painted cat or dog. Not to mention if you seen a black cat with a white stripe on it's back wouldn't you think it could be a skunk.
Society needs to get their heads out of their asses, no further discussion. Unless anyone wants me to keep going.
he was one of my favorite characters, i'm still mad he got cancelled. like i consider myself to be a soft person, but not as soft or sensitive as a twitter user x_x
3:42 I dunno why, but I was laughing so hard on this one😅
Jokes aside, I agree with you. He's a literal animal after all. And if he was a cat, I'm pretty sure Penelope will return Pepe's love for her.
We should have this so-called cancel culture cancelled for the sake of our culture
I wish TH-cam had shown me this over a year ago. Warner Bros not rerunning Looney Tunes outside of streaming didn't help either. In fact, the canon portrayal of Paris is that a man and woman fall in love easily, and Penelope is shown to not mind Pepe if it weren't for his smell.
Here's something I feel about Pepe.
He's romantic, affectionate, and experienced. I would like to point out that him chasing girls, is a huge tease to the audience. But a plot twist, he has a lot of girlfriends and possibly boyfriends. And they only go away if he smells bad, or aren't feeling easy ignoring their own problems. And he goes away from clingy and smelly people. This guy is a heart manic. And by readers, you're gonna wish he was yours. ❤️
Pepé is really a Pan for me. His love is universal!
You’re right honestly, I really do wish he was mine
No, he does not have boyfriends. They do not elude to anything like that
@@painin2teeth right, get your representation from characters who were made explicitly that way.
@@Pixiesfairiedust what ? Lol... these are crazy times for sure
"Darling, you must give me time to think. Oh, I like you and all that, but marriage? I just don't know."
LOL
I'm not sure People who cancelled Pepe actually saw some of his cartoons. I'm pretty sure in some Penelope actually does like Pepe, she just doesn't like his stench that's why she runs.
Pepe le pew is a innocent cartoon skunk
that marry me clip got me with the eyes X,D
If anything Pepe tackles the people who are obsessed with finding love TvT…. I mean who isn’t really? And on top of that Pepe is such a gentleman he’s just super obsessed with love and perhaps he feels so lonely, I know for a fact at least once in our life we have all been like Pepe Le Pew with our crushes.
YES FINALY!! this lil dude is precious they just don't know :(
Yes, someone who understands!
"Pepe Le Pew is a caricature of an egotistical guy who thinks he's a ladies' man, like Johnny Bravo. The cartoons don't condone his behavior, and he frequently gets his comeuppance. If there's any moral to the cartoons, it's that if you act like Pepe, you stink."
- Cartoonist Vincent Alexander
Just look up shank mating in real life, then you'll understand why pepe came off as over aggressive sometimes
Bring him back, no? I always loved how he reversed his words
Julio and Romiette
Thank you
To be fair, maybe they did go overboard with his excessive embraces and kisses. But like you said, he is an animal and they could have easily changed that for the modern era
She does the same to him when he doesn’t stink 😂😂😂
I hate cancel culture, just because you don't get it 😒 doesn't mean it's bad. Don't confuse a overly confident character who simps hardly for someone else, he is just looking for love and unaware of why she keeps running away.And most of the times he would succeed if he didn't smell so bad and he would love anyone as long as they are willing to love him back they just run from his smell and constantly random pop-goes the weasel cartoony behavior that frightens them at first. If anything the show is giving relationship advice: keep good hygiene, be attentive and loving and maybe you'll get the girl. Because he really only has 2 character flaws :his smell and he likes to make the first move.
He always was looking for female skunk. He wasn't really going for other girls. He only wanted to find female skunk.
You think if pepe didn't smell maybe Penelope would love him
Perhaps......but it she did not run because of his smell it would not be funny
@@danarichman1170 anyway I think pepe is just a romantic skunk 🦨 and can't help himself when it comes to skunk look a likes
Oh my goodness, the fact they wanted to cancel Pepe is ridiculous,because romance in cartoons are common like this. It’s not abnormal for the character to have a thing for the other character and the character not be interested.
I agree with you, he is just looking for someone who loves him and he will never give up on it, he does not symbolize rape, he symbolizes a man's persistence for a woman, as much as she doesn't want him, he will never give up!!!
Penelope actually does! She just cannot stand the skunky stench when it rears its ugly head! 🤣🤣🤣
He was willing to remove his stink glands just to be with her
9:59
Pepe: Marry Me. 😏
Also Pepe: Too sudden?😥
Me: Yes.😄
Pepe is not problematic, people are just stupid
2:46 ok that's straight up guilting someone into caring
Pepe is just a lover and back then it was so funny
While him stalking that black cat around is creepy, it's mainly played for laughs as he didn't do anything forced, besides smooching her. Besides he did got his just desserts when he was mistaken as a cat at one point and was chased by her in one short.
We're living in a society where a simple compliment could be viewed as a sexual harrassment. So, why are you surprised?
Im not. Tbh I don't really care anymore about this cause it already got fucked since 2015. Even when us got new president, it still got worst.
@@anonboy7095 Unfortunatelly, nowadays, idiocy gets worshipped. What a shame...
When I was a little girl I was obsessed with him also some people might find this strange with a skunk is my favorite animal
But seriously, why isn't anyone talking about that scene in the end of 'scent of matterhorn' where Penelope was in an icy room full of mirrors that reflected her and made it look like many Penelopes and Pepe just got so excited that there are so many girls out there?!
Some people need to take the stick out of their butts and just freaking relax. If people cannot tell the difference between real life and a freaking cartoon, I feel so sorry for you. Pepe is funny as hell, I love the little stinker!
On the one hand I love Pepe and do not think he is a rapist. On the other hand, have you seriously never heard the term “date rape”? It happens all the time
*@Anonboy* A hundred Thank You's for sharing this upload across TH-cam! The more people buy his DVDs & upload & share their videos the more we, the general public, are keeping Pepé Le Pew & Penelope Pussycat alive & well across America. That improved publicity & coverage also extends internationally, too, of course
Youre absolutely right about characters that keep us laughing & having fun. _Pepe Le Pew_ is a *_family_* show, afterall, made for children *_AND_* adults. There are a number of things that really stand out about Pepé & Penelope, though, that make them unlike any other cartoon series of Chuck Jones' making. In a word, that is *_emotion._* Notice you never see Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, & Foghorn Leghorn ever cry. They hardly ever act disappointed; never once have I seen them blue. And I mean _profoundly_ sad. But just take a little time to look more closely at Pepé & Penelope... the whole gamut of human emotions are well represented by those two. At one point she's so heartbroken for loving him but, being unable to remove the only obstacle between them (his stink) she nearly commits suicide. So, humorous, yes, but this show is also very true to life in it's own artful way
Pepé & Penelope are the very best of Chuck Jones' key animation. They are also the embodiment of the love lives of his writers: Being out of love; loneliness; despair; the exquisite joy & thrill of finding someone who loves you & needs you just as much; etc. I've been watching Looney Tunes for 40 years now. And that's no detraction at all, to any other series in the LT archive. This is simply their finest work
Yes, it is a love story that gradually unfolds across these _Pepe Le Pew_ episodes. And it's heartwarming to see how, after her initial shock of 'A *skunk* is in love with me?!?! But I'm a *CAT! !'* because of Pepé's persistance Penelope's resistance wears down to having receptiveness toward him. Until his odor catches up with her nose, of course. Then it's back to running away! Pepé never seems to realize he stinks & that's why his girl keeps running away. However, she knows through the entire series that he's a skunk, & she eventually begins to love & to accept him, despite this. But what to do about his odor?
Pepé is annoying at times. But what a super sweet love story! *I'm* in love with Penelope, too. Pepé's not the only one! May Pepé & Penelope remain with us always 💜💙💚❤
At worst he was just overly flirtatious … which could be considered annoying but not “rapey”
this is exactly my point, Pepe was never ever sexual harrassment nor the R word, he was more of a silly symbol of what not to do to get love, he was just comedy, now of course there were times where he went iffy like with the gun scene but it was never overboard or inappropriate, it was old comedy and comedy has changed of course but still, Pepe shouldn't have been cancelled and there have been times where Penelope Pussycat loved him even knowing he's a skunk, like that episode that ended with the 2 swapping scents for eachother, Pepe deodorized and Penelope went to a stinky cheese factory and got stinky, so there, he's not evil, he's just misunderstood
0:00 Oh
0:01 So you telling me that Pepe Is a rapist
0:04 If so, then let me give u a few questions
0:07 does your rapist invites you on the date?
0:27 does your rapist saves your life?
1:05 does your rapist introduce himself to you and talk about his feelings to you?
2:14 does your rapist “Really” has feelings to you?
2:54 does your rapist cares about you?
3:55 does your rapist understands why you were running from him?
5:27 does your rapist paints you?
5:45 does your rapist takes you on a walk
5:59 does your rapist spends nice time with you?
7:32 does your rapist sings for you?
9:22
9:23
9:26
9:31
9:37
9:48
9:54
10:05 marry me
(I'm not ashamed to admit it)
Pepe was one of my Furry awakenings (along with Bugs Bunny, Yakko Warner, Max Goof, and the TMNTs).☺😅
Pepe is simply a charactured stereotype of a Frenchman, smelly and overly romantic. If it weren't European they'd be claiming it was racist rather than sexist. In reality hes a cartoon exaggeration of a lady's man
Pepé is just a cartoon character, eh. He's as innocent as Michael Jackson. It's like cancelling Speedy Gonzales for being Mexican or cancelling Bugs Bunny for being a trickster or cancelling Daffy Duck for being egotistic, or for something non-Looney Tunes related, cancelling Bart Simpson just because he's played by a woman. I hate cancel culture.
I never judged his behavior in my life, I just like to take my time and enjoy his shorts. But I'm on your side, this cancellation was either a big mistake or an unfunny joke.
Only cracked people would say to a sweet character like pepe
This cartoon made me triggered as an adult because when I encountered men, I really expected them to kiss up all down my arms and seranade me at first glance 😂😂😂😂 ahhh, a girl can dream 😍🥰
Yes but he is not a rapit, he tries to get the same girlfriend and refuse to take rejection from Penelope.
Penelope only rejects Pepe because of his Odor and nothing else.
Pepe is a very lovely skunk. He's performance of the Sheik of Araby was great. I'd like to watch more of him in the next years. Don't be stupid, learn from a true gentle animal like him!!!!!
people that doesnt understand that is just a cartoon
like saying that j johan jamerson is problematic
Him getting deodorized and toning down his advances are all he needs to do to get the girl.
Just getting deodorized is enough to get Penelope Pussycat all hot and bothered to the point she will chase Pepe down very aggressively!
@@mrconfusion87 by toning it down I mean he actually gives her a few seconds to respond.
Yeah I remember the few times she chased him down. He used colone & she couldn't smell his oder, she couldn't smell due to a cold or she smelled worse than him.
Why is Pepe Le Pew cancelled from Looney Tunes? Penelope liked him she just didn’t like his smell or to be clobbered. There was one short where Penelope ran up and hugged Pepe. They are cute characters why would they cancel them from looney tunes? They are the cutest looney tunes characters skunks are cute animals anyways. I hope they return to Looney Tunes. Pepe wasn’t trying to harass the cat he thought she was a skunk and he was just desperate to be loved.
Pepe is no rapist, he is pushy sure but he just wants a girlfriend and why is it okay for women to chase after men in cartoons but not the other way around.
This will be 2023 so leave these characters alone from way back.
it only shows the past French passion for conquest that's all it is, in a comic way, and by the way, I'm laughing all the way throughout the video.
Maybe Pepe Le Pew and not a saint, but he clearly did not deserve all that fell on him. I am sincerely sorry for him. I would like to believe that this skunk will return, but it's hard to believe. After all, as it was sung in one song, "the hero will drown."
Pepe is hilarious! The only people offended by him are humorless scolds who take cartoons too seriously.
Great video! and great analysis. Pepe Le Pew is a gentleman at heart.
He's not, just to conclude it.
@Magali Nenezian thanks I guess
First off, you can’t cancel a freaking 50 year old cartoon lol..
Pepe may be not a rapist, sure. but he's a stalker. the poor Penelope can't have a moment of peace with him. I can't help but feel bad for her.
Never pretend to be a skunk, if you dont want get seduced by one.
@@anonboy7095 but she most often don't intend to and get painted without knowing it. And even if she was a skunk, that's still stalking.
@@efaristi9737 Well happens, doesn't mean its his fault.
@@anonboy7095 stalking is not his fault? even if he is the one doing it?
@@anonboy7095 It is his fault. Your explanation to why he's not a rapist make no sense. The only reason is that the love is on both sides. Penelope just doesn't like his smell, that's all. There are moments where she clings to him like that too and he also doesn't enjoy it
He's not a rapist he's a romantic theres a difference. I know what the scene featureing him in the movie was about, but that dosen't mean they can change him up abit or something.
Poor Pepe is just a hopeless romantic (with bad eyesight?) that does not understand people's fear of skunk spray and comes on a little strong (no pun intended). I am sure if someone explained a couple things to him, (and maybe glasses) he would be fine. He is a perfectly nice skunk, not a creep.
I guess all it took was one Episode Charles Blow blew his eyes on, and think "Oh yeah, it's goin' down!". Kinda typical really. Cause no matter what - Pepe's in our hearts, as well as Speedy of course~
If video was able to emit smell and not only sight and sound, our understanding of skunks would've been wider... Or at least that of Pepe.
We all know that the 'TH-cam' video narrator; already knows what a rapist does, he has done some research is how he knows.
To bad media didn't do that but decided to attack it.
Anyone who thinks Pepe Le Pew is a rapist has clearly never owned pets. That lady cat would be just as likely to get assaulted by a horny male of her own species. Hm, maybe a reprise of "Louvre Come Back To Me" in which Pepe saves Penelope from a feline version of Bluto is in order.
There are bigger problems in this world and now they’re complaining about this? JFC, everything is offensive these days-🤦🏽♀️
Thanks for making this video. You do think wisely and maturely. If I could send this video to the idiot who made that stupid claim. Thank you so much...