Michigan J. Frog
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Michigan J. Frog is a classic Warner Bros. cartoon character, best known as a top-hat-wearing frog who sings and dances extravagantly but only in front of the person who discovers him.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropomorphic frog
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cartoon character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| animationDirectorOfDebut | Chuck Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Another Froggy Evening
NERFINISHED
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One Froggy Evening NERFINISHED ⓘ The WB network idents ⓘ Tiny Toon Adventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise |
Looney Tunes
NERFINISHED
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Merrie Melodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArchetype | trickster ⓘ |
| characterType | comic character ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Chuck Jones
NERFINISHED
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Michael Maltese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | cult cartoon character ⓘ |
| definingTrait |
appears ordinary and silent to everyone else
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performs only for the person who finds him ⓘ |
| eyeColor | black ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | One Froggy Evening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Everybody do the Michigan Rag! ⓘ |
| humorStyle | situational irony ⓘ |
| inspiredNetworkBranding | The WB frog idents and promos ⓘ |
| mascotEndYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| mascotStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
singing and dancing only in front of his discoverer
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wearing a top hat and carrying a cane ⓘ |
| originalMedium | animated short film ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfDebut | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | animation historians as one of the greatest cartoon shorts characters ⓘ |
| settingOfDebut | American city in the late 19th to early 20th century ⓘ |
| shortFilmDebutRuntime | approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| signatureOutfit | top hat ⓘ |
| signatureProp | cane ⓘ |
| songPerformed |
Hello! Ma Baby
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Largo al factotum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Michigan Rag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | frog ⓘ |
| usedAsMascotFor | The WB Television Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | singing ⓘ |
| writerOfDebut | Michael Maltese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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