Which Looney Tunes character often says 'Sufferin' succotash!'?

Which Looney Tunes character often says “Sufferin’ succotash!”? The answer is Sylvester.

Sylvester is the black-and-white tuxedo cat created for Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. His best-known roles involve chasing Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper, usually with elaborate plans that end in comic failure. His lisping voice and frustrated outbursts are central to the character’s identity.

“Sufferin’ succotash!” is Sylvester’s trademark exclamation, commonly understood as a softened or “minced” version of “Suffering Savior.” The phrase is strongly associated with him, although Daffy Duck also uses it occasionally, so the wording “often says” is more accurate than “only says.”

Sylvester first appeared in the 1945 short Life with Feathers. He became one of the most frequently used Looney Tunes characters, and three of his starring cartoons won Academy Awards: Tweetie Pie, Speedy Gonzales, and Birds Anonymous. A common mix-up is confusing his catchphrase with Daffy’s “You’re despicable!”