A young kangaroo character in Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoon
Antagonist to Sylvester the Cat and Sylvester Junior
Hippety Hopper is not to be confused with Hoppity Hooper
Common storyline:
- Hippety escaping from somewhere (zoo, circus, etc)
- Hippety is mistaken as a giant mouse
- Hippety takes Sylvester’s attempt to capture prey as playful horseplay, thus playfully beats, batters, and bruises Sylvester
Mother is Mrs. Hopper, who calls him Junior
Created by Robert McKimson
First appearance – Hop, Look, and Listen (1948); last – Freudy Cat (1964)
Appear in 13 shorts 1948-1964
Enjoy Hop, Look, and Listen
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A Frank Angle 
I never knew his name! Hippety! As always, thanks for the cartoon and the trip down memory lane, Frank.
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Weebs,
Yep … people remember Hippety, but don’t know his name. Glad you like this and thanks for commenting. …. now what did I guess? #4?
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You did guess #4, yep. Fingers crossed!
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These are so CUTE!!!! I love them 🙂 ‘that’s it pop… he wouldn’ let his son down’…. etc Just so CUTE 🙂
Do you remember Little Lotta and Little Audrey in comics at all? I used to read those comics, loved them.
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Eyes,
Glad you enjoyed the relationship between Sylvester and Jr. 🙂 … Sorry to say that I wasn’t (and remain so) not a big comic reader … so I’m not much help there. Thanks for commenting.
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I love the interplay, I remember Hippety and Sylvester was always one of my faves. Very cool, thanks Frank.
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Val,
Great point as character interplay here is fabulous. Thanks for stopping by.
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I always wondered if Hippety was the same kangaroo that gave Tom so much trouble in the Tom & Jerry toons. Maybe a cross-over? 😉
And you might not want to plug Doggy’s attempt TOO hard, buddy, unless you’re willing to let him crash on your couch for the next year or two! Boy’s in SERIOUS danger of going bankrupt! 😀 (But I know you will plug it anyway, and bravo to you – and him – for it!)
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John,
I doubt if Hippety is the same one as on Tom & Jerry as I don’t think studios did that make in the day. Meanwhile, Doggy has given me the thumbs up for the plugs. Meanwhile, if he needs the couch, no problem … I will also put him to work in the kitchen. Thanks for commenting.
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always liked that thing. i like when the little cat got stuck between hippety and flypaper, and sylvester thought hippety had eaten the cat. in fact, i saw that last week.
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Rich,
Glad you still get some cartoons in your life as classics never get old. Thanks for sharing.
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I remember watching this when I was little and then again not too long ago.
Thanks fot the extra push, so far you are the biggest contributor, we have already reached and passed the 100 mark, things are looking better than what I expected.
Thank you!
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Doggy.
Many of the Looney Tune character are legends across many ages! Thanks for the update on your drive … and glad I’ve helped a little. Thanks for sharing.
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I remember Hippety, Frank… and how he was always mistaken for a giant mouse! Very funny!
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Tom,
Glad this post fired the memory cells! Thanks for stopping by.
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Lovely to see a bit of Aussie flavour here today, Frank. Love that kangaroo! xx
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Spiced,
Taz last week, Hippety this week … Aussie double feature! 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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And so we go, once again, back to our youth. Some of us never left it.
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Archon,
Absolutely, and many of these cartoons never get old … especially compared to the stuff created today! Thanks for visiting.
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Cute characters, Frank. 🙂 Enjoy the weekend.
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Paradise,
All for the benefit of humanity. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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I LOVED Hippety. Thanks Frank. These Saturday flashbacks are better than drugs.
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Elyse,
Maybe these posts should become part of the new “war on drugs” effort. Thanks for stopping by.
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Maybe. Or when we stop criminalizing pot maybe we can just encourage folks to hang out with Saturday Morning cartoons!
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Now your talkin’!
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Love this character. Love Sylvester getting all frazzled
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Kellie,
“Sylvester getting all frazzled” says it all … and all in the name of being a proud father. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for visiting.
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I always enjoyed the kangaroo-mouse cartoons.
Great monday morning interlude!
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Guapo,
Glad to be of service during I assume your lunch time. Meanwhile, I’ve over at your place … amazing how we co-visit at the same time. Thanks for stopping by.
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I remember these cartoons, Frank. They came to mind when my husband and I performed in Australia. We spent some time on Kangaroo Island and got to pet and feed baby kangaroos – joey’s – which were sweet and to which my husband was allergic! Here is a copy of the sign which always cracked me up, a variation on the deer crossing signs in PA: http://www.artfuzz.com/art-Kangaroo-crossing-sign-Australia-50505757545654?gclid=CNzfkpzd27MCFcyf4AodtW0AuA
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Lynn,
Bummer that your husband turned out to be allergic to them. Meanwhile, the sign reminds me of the mouse ones in Alaska or the Elk signs in northern Arizona. Glad you enjoyed the cartoon tribute, and thanks for sharing.
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I don’t remember Hippety, Frank, but I do think he looks like a giant mouse. I’ve always been rather fond of Sylvester. I once had an assistant with a hair trigger temper that reminded me very much of him, hard working, frequently flabbergasted and always finding original ways to screw up.
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Lame,
Bummer … although many remember him but didn’t know his name. Sylvester is a trooper for taking a beating in front of his son! At least I have Michigan J Frog on my list. Thanks for stopping by and hope all is well.
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Odds are good that I knew Hippety in my long lost youth, but he wasn’t as distinct to me as other Warner Bros. character, plus he didn’t really talk so that probably contributed to why the impression was not a lasting one. Michigan blew me away the second I saw him. I loved that cartoon so much, it will probably flash before my eyes on my death bed.
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Good thoughts. By the way, do you recall the parade of characters of the Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour? Well … Hippety was in it.
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I watched that intro countless times as a kid, but Hippety didn’t register with me like all the other characters on parade. I loved the show biz angle of that opening and Bugs and Daffy referring to “tonight” when I’d be staring at what 9 in the morning?
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Like you said … without a voice, he’s harder to remember. And yes … the Bugs & Daffy opening is a classic!
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