Tweet Zoo

In this Tweety and Sylvester (or Sylvester and Tweety) cartoon, the Cat visits a zoo in which the Bird is one of the exhibits. Of course, Sylvester keeps trying to catch Tweety but this time, he also has to deal with various animals there like a lion, an alligator (or is it a crocodile?), a bear, and a couple of Bengal Tigers (of which one addresses the other as "Cedric"). The "limited animation"-style-made fashionable at the time by UPA-of this short dates this to the '50s but doesn't make this any less charming than the more fully animated ones from previous years. As always, director Friz Freleng drives the gags for all they're worth in his shorts. So on that note, that's a high recommendation of Tweet Zoo.

Another fun Sylvester and Tweety cartoon from Friz Freleng. Sylvester visits the zoo where Tweety is on display. Of course, he tries to catch Tweety leading to funny situations with other zoo animals. Love the little bits of business with the other animals like the rhino's reaction to the zoo tour guide and the tiger conversation. The animation is a little scratchy but still nice. Really love the colors. In many ways this is a standard Sylvester & Tweety cartoon but the backdrop makes it feel more fresh. Smart move to give the animals and zoo people some character. Without that, the cartoon wouldn't work as well as it does.

Tweety and Sylvester are two of my favorite Looney Tunes characters. This is the first Tweety & Sylvester cartoon I have ever reviewed, and it's one of my favorites featuring this iconic bird-and-cat duo. Another reason I love this cartoon is because I love the zoo, and in this cartoon, Tweety is a zoo bird until Sylvester opens the door to his cage and chases him.

I love the zoo animal design and Sylvester's fearful reaction to the alligators. That was really funny. I also enjoy Tweety's line: "Ooh! You're a glutton, Mr. Elephant!" after he is sucked up by the elephant's trunk and the elephant's spits him out. I know I've said this a few times, but I'm sorry to say that I have nothing else to say about this cartoon other than that the animation is perfect, and I thought it'd be another favorite.

Sylvester is part of a guided tour of the zoo until his tour guide points out the cage holding the one and only Tweety Bird in existence. As his group moves on, Sylvester decides it's time to eat and tries to catch the bird. However, Tweety escapes into the rest of the zoo, making it hard for Sylvester to get him without the other animals getting in the way.

Although Tweety Pie cartoons can often be quite weak due to the fact that Tweety is not really a good character - just a thing to be hunted. Here however the film covers that inherent weakness with good material and plenty of nice sequences. The plot is basically a chance for Sylvester to get messed up by various wild animals and, as such, it works! The various alligators, bears, lions and so on all give him what for and most of the sequences are very funny.

Tweety has very little to really do, other than be near an animal for Sylvester to annoy. Sylvester however, does exceptionally well in the lead role and he carries the majority of the laughs and sequences. The various zoo animals have enough character to be more than just animation - the lion and bear are the strongest!

Overall this is a very funny Tweety Pie cartoon - probably better than his usual fare. The material is good and consistently funny and Sylvester does well in the lead role to make the most of his sequences, while Tweety just hangs around.

Although there are a number of people who don't care for the Sylvester and Tweety cartoons, Tweet Zoo is one of the ones in the series that even non-fans of the series may find enjoyment in. Tweety has very little to do other than being a plot device and what he has is not all that funny and actually pretty forgettable.

Sylvester however is enormous fun to watch, he has the lion's share of the humour and takes it all exceptionally well(even his facial expressions and gestures are worth a laugh on their own). I've always much preferred him over Tweety, he's always interesting and he is always the funnier character meaning he's also easier to root for. And he is certainly easy to root for in Tweet Zoo. He gets strong support from the animals who provide great amusement and have equally colourful personalities, of note in particular are the lion and the bear. The animation is bouncy and colourful, everything looks smooth and the colours are warm and not limited at all. Milt Franklyn's music has always been consistently good(prefer Carl Stalling just a tad though) and with the vibrant orchestration and lively rhythms Tweet Zoo does not disappoint.

The story structurally is not the most exceptional and may seem formulaic in hindsight but the energy of the cartoon and how the gags and material are executed compensate so much that it's not noticeable. The gags range from the very amusing to the hilarious, while the bear and the lion are the most colourful support characters and their scenes are a lot of fun it was the alligator gag was especially clever in this instance. Got a good laugh at the ending as well. The dialogue brings a smile to one's face and Mel Blanc's voice work is stellar as always. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox