Pepé Le Pew human characters are given minimal dialogue, often nothing more than a repulsed "Le pew!"). Sometimes this formula is varied. In his initial cartoon, "Odor-able Kitty", Pepé (who was revealed to be an American skunk named Henry in this short) unwittingly pursues a "male" cat who has deliberately disguised himself as a skunk (complete with the scent of Limburger cheese) in order to scare off a bunch of characters who have mistreated him. "Scent-imental Over You" has Pepé pursuing a female "dog" who has donned a skunk pelt (mistaking it for a fur coat). In the end, she removes her pelt,
What a Cartoon! of a theatrical cartoon, with each film being based on an original storyboard drawn and written by its artist or creator. The series first aired on February 20, 1995, and the shorts were promoted as World Premiere Toons. During the original run of the shorts, the series was retitled to "The What a Cartoon! Show" and later to "The Cartoon Cartoon Show" until the final shorts aired on August 23, 2002. The project served as the launching point for multiple Cartoon Network animated television series, including "The Powerpuff Girls" (1998–2005), "Dexter's Laboratory", "Johnny Bravo", "Cow and Chicken", "Courage the Cowardly