In a 1935 "Merrie Melodie" directed by Friz Freleng entitled "I Haven't Got a Hat" was the first screen appearance of Porky Pig. Also in 1935, Schlesinger hired a new animation director who proceeded to revitalize the studio: Tex Avery. Schlesinger put Avery in charge of the low-budget Looney Tunes in a low run-down old building the animators named "Termite Terrace". Under Avery, Porky Pig would replace the Buddy series and become the first Warner Bros. cartoon character to achieve star power. Also at "Termite Terrace" animator Bob Clampett redesigned Porky from a fat, chubby pig to a more cute and childlike character.