What is the name of the short that debuted the character Pepe Le Pew?

The short that debuted Pepe Le Pew was “Odor-able Kitty.” Released in 1945, the Warner Bros. cartoon introduced the romantic French skunk who would become one of Looney Tunes’ most distinctive characters.

Directed by Chuck Jones, the short uses a comic reversal of the familiar cat-and-skunk setup. A male cat disguises himself as a skunk, complete with a Limburger-cheese smell, to frighten away people who have mistreated him. Pepe then mistakes the disguised cat for a female skunk and pursues him romantically.

The character’s debut is sometimes confused with “Scent-imental Over You” or “For Scent-imental Reasons,” which are later Pepe cartoons. “Scent-imental Over You” appeared in 1947, while “For Scent-imental Reasons” followed in 1949. Pepe’s first short also differs from the later formula because his initial target is not the familiar black cat Penelope Pussycat.