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The Goodfeathers, from left to right: Bobby, Squit, and Pesto.

The Goodfeathers were characters in the cartoon TV series Animaniacs that were obvious pigeon parodies of Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci's roles in Goodfellas. They lived atop a park statue of Martin Scorsese in New York City, and spoke with distinct 'New Yawk' accents. Their rival gang is made up of sparrows. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Goodfeathers. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Goodfeathers. ... For other uses, see Cartoon (disambiguation). ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... This article is about the television series. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... Ray Liotta[1] (born December 18, 1954) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... Joseph Frank Joe Pesci ( Born February 9, 1943 ) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, comedian and singer. ... Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, the true story of mob informer Henry Hill. ... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (b. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For the Sparrow air-to-air missile, see AIM-7 Sparrow. ...

The Goodfeathers often parody other movies, such as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Raging Bull, and Rocky. A Dean Martin sound-alike sings their theme song to the tune of "That's Amore". West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. ... Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film version of the Broadway musical of the same name. ... This article is about the 1980 film. ... For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation). ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, and comedian. ...

The segments featuring the 'Goodfeathers' were notable for parodying a variety of Mafia films, despite the fact that most of these films wouldn't be considered suitable for the show's supposed young audience. This helped give Animaniacs a touch of sophisticated comic credibility that would make it popular among older audiences. This article is about the criminal society. ...

Squit (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) would often do Ray Liotta-esque voiceovers starting with "As far back as I can remember...." to open the shorts. He is the most obedient and loyal of the three to the Godpigeon, but he usually ends up getting beaten by Pesto, for no real good reason. He also appears to be the most cheerful of the group (probably the only cheerful one in the group). Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Pesto (voiced by Chick Vennera) has a temper. During each episode (sometimes more than once), Squit would say something innocent to him and he would invariably take offense and go off on a rant similar to Pesci's famous "Am I a clown to you? Do I amuse you?" bar scene. But rather than laughing or blowing if off like in the movie, Pesto would scream "Dat's it!", and proceed to thoroughly whallop Squit. Pesto seems to be a sociopath of some sort, as he occasionally attacks Squit for no apparent reason. Like Pesci, each of Pesto's eyes are a different color (the same colors as the eyes of Dizzy Devil from Tiny Toon Adventures) Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ... For the tightly packed form of DNA, see Heterochromatin. ... Dizzy Devil is a funny animal fictional character on the animated cartoon television show Tiny Toon Adventures. ... Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (also known as Tiny Toon Adventures or Tiny Toons) is an American animated television series created and produced as a collaborative effort between Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. ...

Bobby (voiced by John Mariano), as his name suggests, is a composite of Robert De Niro's most popular characters (such as Travis Bickle, Jake LaMotta, and Jimmy Conway) He seemed to be the brains of the operation. Bobby is more of the leader in the group, and it is his job to keep Pesto from killing Squit, even if he has to get involved in the fight. Unfortunately for Squit however, Bobby usually finds the beatings hilarious, but there are occasion where he keeps Pesto in check just by glaring at him.

The Girlfeathers are their female counterparts. One, Sasha, is Squit's girlfriend and Pesto's sister, her temper being just as flare-fire as his is. Lana is Bobby's girl, a sultry-voiced parody of the Vicki Moriarty character from Raging Bull, and lastly Kiki, Pesto's girlfriend, is the stereotypical dumb-blonde type.

The Godpigeon, their boss, is an obvious take on Marlon Brando's Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather : morbidly obese, waddling, and delivering his lines in an incomprehensible Sicilian mumble, forcing Bobby to translate for Squit, Pesto, and the viewers. However, Squit has a very minimal understanding of the Godpigeon's language, misinterpreting certain syllables. On the occasions when Bobby is not around, the Godpigeon's speech is translated via subtitles. Also, upon appearing, the Godpigeon will stick out one talon, prompting the Goodfeathers to bend over and kiss it, reminiscent of kissing the Godfather's rings. He often officiates at the local birds' 'weddings' and ends up crying with emotion. His real name is Solley - a take on Sal Tessio in "The Godfather", which was first revealed by Bobby in the first episode, as Squit is introduced to the Godpigeon. The name was also credited in the Sega Genesis Animaniacs video game. Marlon Brando, Jr. ... Marlon Brando as Don Corleone in The Godfather, from Paramount Pictures via the Canadian Press Vito Corleone is the fictional head of one of the five big New York Mafia families in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and its 1972 movie adaptation. ... This article is about the 1972 film. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... In printed material In printed material, a subtitle is an explanatory or alternate title. ... As Don Vito Corleone rose to prominence in the Mafia underworld, Tessio and Clemenza rose with him, eventually settling into the capo role. ... This article is about the 1972 film. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ...

A toy of the Goodfeathers on a three seated bicycle was given out in a promotion for Animaniacs in McDonalds Happy Meals in late 1994. This article is about the television series. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... Happy Meal logo, English Happy Meal logo, Japanese Happy Meal logo, Spanish A Happy Meal is a meal specially tailored for children, sold at McDonalds since 1979. ...