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|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Animation]]<br />[[Rough Draft Studios]]
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Animation]]<br />[[Rough Draft Studios]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Home Video]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Home Video]]
|released= [[2003]]
|released= [[November 1]], [[2003]]
|run_time= 7:15
|run_time= 7:15
|starring= [[Paul Julian]] (Audio Archive)<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]
|starring= [[Paul Julian]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]
|producers= [[Larry Doyle]]<br>[[Sherry Gunther]]
|producers= [[Larry Doyle]]<br>[[Sherry Gunther]]
|music= [[John Frizzell]]
|music= [[John Frizzell]]
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'''The Whizzard of OW!''' (or simply '''''Whizzard of Ow''''') is a 2003 [[Looney Tunes]] short.
'''''Whizzard of Ow''''' is the first direct-to-video (DTV) short ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' thratrical series, and the four hundred and nintey-second overall. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Home Video]] on [[November 1]], [[2003]]. It was written by [[Chris Kelly]], produced by [[Larry Doyle]] and [[Sherry Gunther]], and directed by [[Brett Haaland]].


After an epic wizard battle that ends with the two wizards ultimately destroying each other, Wile E. Coyote stumbles across an Acme Book of Magic and uses it and some other Acme Products to help him try and catch the Road Runner.
After an epic wizard battle that ends with the two wizards ultimately destroying each other, Wile E. stumbles across an Acme-branded book of magic and uses it and some other Acme products to help him catch the Road Runner.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wile E. Coyote]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Road Runner]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Road Runner]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Paul Julian]] (Archive Audio)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Paul Julian]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Robo-Caller
|style="background-color:#clear"| Robo-Caller
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** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** Southwest desert
*** Southwest desert
**** Protected Scorpion Habitat
**** Protected scorpion habitat
* [[Outer Space]]
* [[Outer Space]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
* [[Acme Book of Magic]]
* [[Acme Book of Magic]]
**Transmogrifying the Familiar
**Become A Giant
**How to Levitate Things
* [[Acme Flying Broom]]
* [[Acme Flying Broom]]
* Wile E.'s Cellphone
* Wile E.'s cellphone
* [[Acme Bomb]]
* [[Acme Bomb]]
* [[Acme Clear Paint]]
* [[Acme Clear Paint]]
* Crystal ball Boobytrap (consisting of a bomb and clear paint)
* Crystal ball boobytrap
* Signposts saying: ''See the Future'', ''FREE!''
* Large rock
* Large Rock
* Bird seeds
* Bird Seed
* Flying carpet
* ''Free Bird Seed'' Signpost
* Flying Carpet
 
== Animals and Creatures ==
* Black Cat
* Panther
* Pegasus
* Snakes
* Iguana
* Great white shark
* Female Road Runner


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Truck (presumed)
* Truck (presumed)
* Train
* Train
* Train Cars
** Puffy Mattresses
** Soft Marshmallows
** 10,000 Deadly Snakes
* Lawnmower
* Lawnmower


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==Release==
==Release==
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The Title is a pun of the classic movie and story: ''The Wizard of OZ''
* The title is a pun of the [[1939]] musical fantasy film ''The Wizard of Oz''.
* This cartoon failed to come up with mock latin names, so they just used the regular latin names for both the Road Runner and Coyote.
* The shoet uses the regular scientific names for both the Road Runner and Wile E.'s species, rather than the usual [[Latin name]] gag.


==Errors==
==Errors==
* The Road Runner actually beeped like a regular car or truck but was able to fix his own sound effect.
* The Road Runner beeps like a regular car but was able to fix his own sound effect.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 06:04, 25 April 2024

Whizzard of Ow
Production company Warner Bros. Animation
Rough Draft Studios
Distributor Warner Bros. Home Video
Release date November 1, 2003
Run time 7:15
Starring Paul Julian
Tress MacNeille
Producer(s) Larry Doyle
Sherry Gunther
Music composed by John Frizzell
Story by Chris Kelly
Director(s) Brett Haaland
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Whizzard of Ow is the first direct-to-video (DTV) short Looney Tunes thratrical series, and the four hundred and nintey-second overall. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Home Video on November 1, 2003. It was written by Chris Kelly, produced by Larry Doyle and Sherry Gunther, and directed by Brett Haaland.

After an epic wizard battle that ends with the two wizards ultimately destroying each other, Wile E. stumbles across an Acme-branded book of magic and uses it and some other Acme products to help him catch the Road Runner.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Wile E. Coyote N/A
Road Runner Paul Julian
Robo-Caller Tress MacNeille


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Truck (presumed)
  • Train
  • Lawnmower

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by John Frizzell.

Release

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a pun of the 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz.
  • The shoet uses the regular scientific names for both the Road Runner and Wile E.'s species, rather than the usual Latin name gag.

Errors

  • The Road Runner beeps like a regular car but was able to fix his own sound effect.

Critical reception

References