Looney Tunes
From The TV IV
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies started as animated theatrical shorts. They ended up with many popular characters, such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Road Runner, with those characters having gone on to star in other media, including television. Additionally, the original theatrical shorts have been played on TV.
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[edit] TV Shows
[edit] Theatrical Shorts
| Title | Format | Network | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bugs Bunny Show | Animated comedy | ABC | 1960–62 | |
| The Porky Pig Show | Animated comedy | ABC | 1964–65 | |
| The Road Runner Show | Animated comedy | CBS | 1966–68 | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour | Animated comedy | CBS | 1968–71 | |
| Bugs Bunny and Friends | Animated comedy | Syndication | 197? | |
| The Merrie Melodies Show | Animated comedy | Syndication | 197? | |
| The Bugs Bunny Show | Animated comedy | CBS | 1971–72 | |
| The Road Runner Show | Animated comedy | ABC | 1971–72 | |
| Porky Pig and Friends | Animated comedy | Syndication | 1971 | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour | Animated comedy | CBS | 1975–85 | Later known as The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show |
| The Sylvester and Tweety Show | Animated comedy | CBS | 1976–77 | |
| The Daffy Duck Show | Animated comedy | NBC | 1978–81 | |
| The Sylvester & Tweety, Daffy & Speedy Show | Animated comedy | CBS | 1981–82 | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour | Animated comedy | ABC | 1985–86 | |
| The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show | Animated comedy | ABC | 1986–2000 | |
| Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends | Animated comedy | Syndication | 1990 | |
| Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon | Animated comedy | Nickelodeon | 1988–99 | |
| That's Warner Bros.! | Animated comedy | The WB | 1995–98 | Known as The Bugs n' Daffy Show starting in second season |
| The Daffy Duck Show | Animated comedy | The WB | 1996 | |
| Toonheads | Animated comedy | Cartoon Network | 1998–2003 | Featured Looney Tunes shorts mixed with other shorts |
| The Tex Avery Show | Animated anthology | Cartoon Network | 1999–2002 | Featured Looney Tunes shorts mixed with other shorts |
| The Cat & Birdie Warneroonie Pinky Brainy Big Cartoonie Show | Animated comedy | The WB | 1999–2000 | Known as The Cat and Bunny Warneroonie Super Looney Big Cartoonie Show in second season |
| The Bob Clampett Show | Animated anthology | Cartoon Network | 1999–02 | Featured Looney Tunes shorts mixed with other shorts |
| Cartoon Alley | Animated anthology | TCM | 2004–07 | Featured Looney Tunes shorts mixed with other shorts |
[edit] Original Programs
| Title | Format | Network | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Animated comedy | Syndication | 1990–91 |
| FOX | 1991–92 | ||
| Taz-Mania | Animated comedy | FOX | 1991–96 |
| The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries | Animated comedy | The WB | 1995–02 |
| Baby Looney Tunes | Animated comedy | Cartoon Network | 2002–05 |
| Duck Dodgers | Animated comedy | Cartoon Network | 2003–05 |
| Loonatics Unleashed | Animated comedy | The WB | 2005–07 |
[edit] TV Specials
Most specials feature theatrical shorts mixed with new animation, while a couple feature only new or only old material.
[edit] DVD Releases
The most prominent of the DVD releases for Looney Tunes are the Golden Collections. Although the focus is on the theatrical shorts in their original form, special features have included opening and bridging sequences from some shows as well as full TV specials.
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Collection | October 28, 2003 | 4 | purchase |
| Golden Collection, Volume Two | November 2, 2004 | 4 | purchase |
| Golden Collection, Volume Three | October 25, 2005 | 4 | purchase |
| Golden Collection, Volume Four | November 14, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
| Golden Collection, Volume Five | October 30, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Golden Collection, Volume Six | October 21, 2008 | 4 | purchase |
