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Results: Wile E. Coyote... super genius?

Published on 03/20/2024
By: Cineaste
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Wile E. Coyote is a character who has appeared in several Warner Brothers Looney Tunes shorts and later movies. Typically he's trying to chase down the Road Runner. "Road Runner, the Coyote's after you! Road Runner, if he catches you, you're through..."
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Chuck Jones - created both Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, his main inspiration being a twist on cat and mouse type chases such as Tom and Jerry. Early concepts had him named 'Don Coyote', a play on 'Don Quixote'. The 'E' stands for 'Ethelbert'. Ever see a live coyote in the wild?
Chuck Jones - created both Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, his main inspiration being a twist on cat and mouse type chases such as Tom and Jerry. Early concepts had him named 'Don Coyote', a play on 'Don Quixote'. The 'E' stands for 'Ethelbert'. Ever see a live coyote in the wild?
Yes
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1065 votes
No
39%
852 votes
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283 votes
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Coyote speaks! While he's typically silent, there are a few cartoon shorts Wile E. speaks. Originally by Mel Blanc, the first was 1952's 'Operation: Rabbit' where Bugs Bunny is his prey. This is also first time he's named. In 'Zip Zip Hooray!' he explains his motivation to two boys watching him on TV. Ever seen a Looney Tunes episode Coyote talks?
Yes
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770 votes
No
49%
1081 votes
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349 votes
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Acme- is Greek in origin, meaning summit, highest point. Early silent films featuring Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd used it as a company name. It's appeared in I Love Lucy, The Three Stooges, Pink Panther cartoons. Wile E. uses it for crazy devices to catch the Road Runner, which typically fail or are explosive. Oddly, it's an actual grocery store in some parts of the US with 162 locations. Ever shop at one?
Acme- is Greek in origin, meaning summit, highest point. Early silent films featuring Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd used it as a company name. It's appeared in I Love Lucy, The Three Stooges, Pink Panther cartoons. Wile E. uses it for crazy devices to catch the Road Runner, which typically fail or are explosive. Oddly, it's an actual grocery store in some parts of the US with 162 locations. Ever shop at one?
Yes
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385 votes
No
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1457 votes
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358 votes
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Real? While all in fun and simply a cartoon, the inability of Wile E. Coyote to catch the Road Runner is scientifically inaccurate. Below a few factoids on road runners and coyotes that bears this out, any you knew of?
Real? While all in fun and simply a cartoon, the inability of Wile E. Coyote to catch the Road Runner is scientifically inaccurate. Below a few factoids on road runners and coyotes that bears this out, any you knew of?
Roadrunners can reach speeds of 15-20 miles per hour.
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626 votes
Roadrunners rarely fly, perhaps why we never see the one in the cartoons do so to escape.
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492 votes
Coyotes can run up to 32 miles per hour top speed.
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479 votes
Coyotes will actually chase and eat roadrunners, as well as other prey of course.
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620 votes
Not Applicable
47%
1036 votes
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