Why Did the Chicken... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Henery Hawk

Henery is a young chicken hawk with brown feathers. He speaks like a "tough guy", but can back it up by defeating opponents several times his size. Though he is tough, he can be easily fooled by Foghorn Leghorn and others who often attempt to convince Henery that someone is or isn't a chicken.

He primarily appeared in cartoon shorts in the 1940s through 1960s, though he has made some later appearances. In the majority of appearances, he was voiced by Mel Blanc.

Answer: Barnyard Dawg

Barnyard Dawg is also known as George P. Dog. Although he appeared in some cartoon shorts with other characters, his archenemy is Foghorn Leghorn. Barnyard Dawg usually acts as the straight man to Foghorn Leghorn. He sometimes assists Henery Hawk, but on other occasions tries to confuse him.
Barnyard Dawg is an adult basset hound. Mel Blanc voiced Barnyard Dawg in most of his appearances from the 1940s through the 1960s. Daws Butler, however, voiced the character in "Fox Terror" (1957).

Answer: Miss Prissy

Miss Prissy actually first appears in a cartoon short with Porky Pig: "An Egg Scramble" (1950). Her portrayal varies in the shorts between portraying her as a unmarried hen and a widow hen (with a son, Egghead, Jr.). She often wears a blue bonnet and a pair of glasses.

While she is often focused on Foghorn Leghorn, he is usually more calculating in his dealings with her. She was voiced first by Bea Benaderet and then by June Foray.

Answer: Weasel

Bill is a weasel. His first appearance is in "Plop Goes the Weasel" (1953). An instrumental version of "Pop Goes the Weasel" is used as musical signature for the character in this and other cartoon appearances. Foghorn Leghorn, perhaps by accident, assists the weasel by help the baby chicks that Barnyard Dawg is guarding, to escape. Eventually the Dawg turns the tables by assisting the weasel in capturing Foghorn Leghorn.

Answer: Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc (1908-1989) was known as the Man of a Thousand Voices. The characters he voiced include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Barney Rubble. He was also a long time cast member of "The Jack Benny Show", both on the radio, and on television. Early in his career, Mel Blanc was also the leader of a popular orchestra. Late in Mel Blanc's life, Joe Alaskey would also voice Foghorn Leghorn in a series of commercials for KFC.

Answer: Camptown Races

While sometimes Foghorn Leghorn just hums "Camptown Races", he usually sings at least portions of the song. While he may sing the verses softly, Foghorn Leghorn emphasizes the chorus lines: "Doo-Dahh! Doo-Dahh!", and "Ohh, Doo-Dahh Day!". In two cartoons Foghorn Leghorn also hums "Old McDonald". Hanna-Barbera character Huckleberry Hound was known for singing "(Oh My Darling,) Clementine".

The music and lyrics for "Camptown Races" were first written by Stephen Foster in 1850.

Answer: Low self-esteem

Foghorn Leghorn in very talkative--in more than one cartoon, he delays the end of a short with his motor-mouthing. The character of Foghorn Leghorn is based on Senator Claghorn, a blustery character from Fred Allen's radio show. Foghorn Leghorn can't seem to help drawing attention to himself whether he is interacting with Henery Hawk or Egghead, Jr., or someone else.

While not more violent than other Warner Brothers' characters such as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn is more than willing to hit Barnyard Dawg with a wooden paddle or otherwise attack him.

Answer: Robert McKimson

Robert McKimson (1910-1977) worked with Warner Brothers as an animator and director from the 1930s through the 1960s. In addition to Foghorn Leghorn, McKimson also created the Tasmanian Devil and Speedy Gonzales. Writer Warren Foster was the co-creator of Foghorn Leghorn.

The other choices also were directors of cartoon shorts at Warner Brothers, but did not help to create Foghorn Leghorn.

Answer: His avian foe

"Walky Talky Hawky" actually introduced both Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg. The show also introduces us to Henery's father who explains that "chicken hawk(s)...crave to eat a chicken." The cartoon shows Henery interacting with and eventually overpowering the rooster, the dog, and an unnamed horse.

As he drags all three off screen, Henery says to the camera, "One of these things, I SAY, ONE OF THESE THINGS, has GOT to be a chicken!" Henery's first appearance was four years before in the cartoon "The Squawkin' Hawk".

Answer: "Boy, I say boy!"

In addition to "Boy, I say boy!", Foghorn Leghorn was also known for saying "That's a joke, son!" when he did not get the proper reception to his statements. Many of Foghorn Leghorn's catchphrases were inspired by the pompous speech of Senator Cleghorn.

He also said "Pay attention, son", or "Look at me when I'm talkin' to ya, boy". In his appearance, Foghorn Leghorn was a very tall white and red rooster. His build appeared to be stocky, but on at least one occasion when he was shorn of his feathers, he appeared lanky, if not scrawny.