Top Ten Fictional Turkeys
Turns out, there are a lot less famous fictional turkeys than I first realized. Oh well... Vote for the top ten best fictional turkeys YOU think deserve a high spot on this list, and feel free to add any that I may have missed. Happy Thanksgiving! Eat well!
An unused side character in Disney's Pocahontas who was removed in the final draft of the film after his intended voice actor, John Candy, passed away from a heart attack.
As interesting as it would have been to see Redfeather in the movie, he really would have felt out of place within the world of Pocahontas.
This turkey narrates the episode "I Saw Stroker Killing Santa," and he's voiced by none other than Eli Wallach.
At the beginning of the movie, Reggie is somewhat the black sheep of the turkey flock. He is ostracized due to being smarter than the other turkeys. He ends up being the pardon turkey chosen by the president's daughter, and he lives the high life with TV and endless pizza deliveries.
However, he is recruited by Jake for his mission to travel back in time to the very first Thanksgiving and keep turkeys off the menu.
The main protagonist of the film, also known as Reginald. I honestly don't know too much about him because I haven't seen this movie yet, so there's not a lot for me to say about him.
(Just be thankful for what you get, okay?) Voiced by Owen Wilson.
One of the main characters in the 1943 Walt Disney short film, Chicken Little. Voiced by the late Frank Graham, who also voiced Foxy Loxy, Chicken Little, Cocky Locky, and the Narrator.
He has a pretty sad backstory as a child. He and his mother lived in a cold, clinical factory where, from the moment turkeys are born, they are fattened up on formula.
His mother kept him hidden from the humans and tasked him with saving the remaining eggs. She escaped the factory to find a safe place to start a new flock. However, Jake ends up failing his mission while trying to get the eggs through the fence door. The humans grab them, and he is forced to leave in disgrace, feeling he let down not only his mother but the entire flock.
Deciding he was better off alone so that he would never hurt anyone, he eventually meets the Great Turkey, who is later revealed to be Reggie. Reggie gives Jake his mission to get turkeys off the menu for good.
She's the daughter of Chief Broadbeak, the chief of the native turkeys. Like him, she is dedicated to caring for and protecting the tribe and refuses to leave them when Reggie tries to convince her to come with him to the future.
The main love interest of Reggie in the film. Once again, there's not much I can say about her because I haven't watched the film yet. But hey, at least she's kinda cute, I guess.
Voiced by Amy Poehler.
Comes around once a year on Turkey Day to prepare a delicious feast for you and your town. He's surprisingly the only turkey character in the series to date.
A minor recurring character of the Looney Tunes cast, voiced by both Billy Bletcher and the great Mel Blanc, respectively.
The Newcomers
The mayor of the town of Oakey Oaks, based on Turkey Lurkey, who already has a spot on this list. Voiced by the late Don Knotts in the film and Richard McGonagle in the video game.
An evil killer turkey from the movie ThanksKilling. It's about, you guessed it, an evil turkey who goes around murdering people, which is as stupid as it sounds.
Shows up during the Turkey Trial of the game. What exactly he does, I'm not going to spoil it for you...
From the episode "Starvin' Marvin," where a bunch of genetically engineered turkeys created by Dr. Myphisto start attacking the citizens of South Park.
Nothing that special about him, really. He just serves as a boss battle in the Town Harvest Fair stage of the game.