Taz-Mania
| Taz-Mania | |
|---|---|
 On screen title card. | |
| Network | Fox Kids |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Animation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original release | September 7, 1991―May 22, 1995 |
| Run time | 20 minutes |
| Starring | Jim Cummings Miriam Flynn Maurice LaMarche Debi Derryberry Kellie Martin John Austin Rob Paulsen |
| Executive producer(s) | Jean MacCurdy Tom Ruegger |
| Producer(s) | Art Vitello |
| Music composed by | Richard Stone |
Taz-Mania is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Fox Kids, starring the Tasmanian Devil (Taz) from the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes theatrical shorts. It ran from 1991-1995, spanning 65 episodes across four seasons.
Set in the fictional island of Tazmania (itself based on the Australian island and province of Tasmania), Taz lives with his family and goes on frenzy adventures with his friends.
Similar to other Warner Bros. cartoons of its time, such as Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures (both of which were created by Taz-Mania co-developer Tom Ruegger), Taz-Mania made frequent use of the fourth wall, and often made jokes showing that Taz could actually speak perfectly normally when he wanted to.
Production
Development
Music
The theme song and music were composed by Richard Stone. The former was sung by Jess Harnell.
Opening theme lyrics:
Welcome to the land that's way under, down under,
The sky's always yellow in rain or shine.
Down in Taz-Mania, come to Taz-Mania.
Where topsy meets turvy and they start to spin,
Like a Tazmanian devil and his closest kin.
Down in Taz-Mania, come to Taz-Mania.
Mom's a live wire, Dad's a bump on a log,
Molly's all fired up while Jake plays with the dog.
Down in Taz-Mania, come to Taz-Mania.
Digeri Dingo and Wendel T. Wolf,
Francis X. Bushlad is never uncouth.
Bushwhacker Bob and his mother called Mum,
Constance and Thickley just want to have fun.
Bull Gator and Axl are always left sore.
If you have a deal just call Buddy Boar,
The Platypus brothers are a-backin' about,
the kiwi, the bushrats, HAVE we left anyone OUT?
Oh yeah, don't forget Taz.
He put the Taz in Taz-Mania,
Down in Taz-Mania, come to Taz-Mania.
We mean YOU!
Taz: Wa-ba-ba-bla-bloopthb!
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 7, 1991 |
| 1x02 | September 14, 1991 |
| 1x03 | September 21, 1991 |
| 1x04 | September 28, 1991 |
| 1x05 | October 5, 1991 |
| 1x06 | October 12, 1991 |
| 1x07 | October 19, 1991 |
| 1x08 | October 26, 1991 |
| 1x09 | November 2, 1991 |
| 1x10 | November 9, 1991 |
| 1x11 | November 16, 1991 |
| 1x12 | November 23, 1991 |
| 1x13 | November 30, 1991 |
| 1x14 | December 7, 1991 |
| 2x01 | September 5, 1992 |
| 2x02 | September 12, 1992 |
| 2x03 | September 19, 1992 |
| 2x04 | September 26, 1992 |
| 2x05 | October 3, 1992 |
| 2x06 | October 10, 1992 |
| 2x07 | October 17, 1992 |
| 2x08 | October 24, 1992 |
| 2x09 | October 31, 1992 |
| 2x10 | November 7, 1992 |
| 2x11 | November 14, 1992 |
| 2x12 | November 21, 1992 |
| 2x13 | November 28, 1992 |
| 3x01 | September 4, 1993 |
| 3x02 | September 11, 1993 |
| 3x03 | September 18, 1993 |
| 3x04 | September 25, 1993 |
| 3x05 | October 2, 1993 |
| 3x06 | October 16, 1993 |
| 3x07 | September 23, 1993 |
| 3x08 | October 30, 1993 |
| 3x09 | November 6, 1993 |
| 3x10 | November 13, 1993 |
| 3x11 | November 20, 1993 |
| 3x12 | November 27, 1993 |
| 3x13 | December 25, 1993 |
| 4x01 | September 13, 1994 |
| 4x02 | September 14, 1994 |
| 4x03 | September 15, 1994 |
| 4x04 | September 16, 1994 |
| 4x05 | September 19, 1994 |
| 4x06 | September 20, 1993 |
| 4x07 | September 21, 1994 |
| 4x08 | September 22, 1994 |
| 4x09 | September 23, 1994 |
| 4x10 | November 7, 1994 |
| 4x11 | November 8, 1994 |
| 4x12 | November 14, 1994 |
| 4x13 | November 15, 1994 |
| 4x14 | November 21, 1994 |
| 4x15 | November 22, 1994 |
| 4x16 | February 6, 1995 |
| 4x17 | February 13, 1995 |
| 4x18 | February 14, 1995 |
| 4x19 | February 20, 1995 |
| 4x20 | February 27, 1995 |
| 4x21 | May 1, 1995 |
| 4x22 | May 1, 1995 |
| 4x23 | May 8, 1995 |
| 4x24 | May 15, 1995 |
| 4x25 | May 22, 1995 |
Cast
- Jim Cummings as Taz
- Miriam Flynn as Jean Tazmanian Devil
- Maurice LaMarche as Hugh Tazmanian Devil
- Debi Derryberry as Jake Tazmanian Devil
- Kellie Martin as Molly Tazmanian Devil
- John Austin as Bull
- Rob Paulsen as Axl
Release
- United States: August 23, 1991 on Fox Kids
- United Kingdom and Ireland: September 5, 1992 on ITV
