That's all folks!
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"That's all folks!" is an ending send-off catchphrase used in the Looney Tunes animated franchise. It was commonly used as a banner at the end of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. Sometimes, this phrase is most often said by Porky Pig.
History
Variations
- In Porky's Duck Hunt, Daffy Duck uses a written "That's all folks!" sign at the end.
- In the end of The Major Lied 'Til Dawn, the elephant, after finally remembering what he wants to say, says "That's all, folks!" to the audience.
- The endings for Hare Tonic and Baseball Bugs feature Bugs Bunny bursting out of a drum and saying "And that's the end!"
- At the end of Stop! Look! And Hasten! the Road Runner spells "That's all folks!" in smoke.
- In Guided Muscle, Wile E. Coyote ends the short by pulling a card saying "That's all folks!"
- Two Crows From Tacos doesn't use the rings backdrop but instead uses the final sunset shot as the "That's all folks!" text fades in over it.
- The Road Runner pulls down the ending card in Whoa, Be-Gone!
- In Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century, Marvin the Martian pops out at the end sequence and says to the audience "Don't worry, folks. After all, it's only a cartoon."
- At the end of Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island, the well imitates Porky Pig by saying "And now I say, without the jokes, Th-th-th-th-That's all, folks."
- In the Taz-Mania episode "Willie Wombat's Deja Boo-Boo," Taz does a variation of Porky's signature stutter and sign-off words.
- In Carrotblanca, Tweety does a sign-off at the end by saying the signature quote, whilst doing a Peter Lorre impression.
- In the post-credits scene of Space Jam, Daffy, Bugs and Porky argue on who gets to say the line, only to be knocked out by the Nerdlucks, who say it perfectly. Michael Jordan pulls up the title card like a shade and asks the audience "Can I go home now?" before pulling the title card back to its original position as the phrase gets written onscreen.
- In Little Go Beep, the phrase is written out in crayons.
- In the Baby Looney Tunes episode "The Brave Little Tweety," Bugs ends the play by saying this exact line.
- In Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Porky attempts to end the film by saying the line, only to stutter for too long and hesitate when the Warner Bros. studio closes. He gives up and says "Eh-g-g-g-go home, folks."
- At the end of Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas, Porky does his usual sign off with his daughter Priscilla.
- In the Animaniacs reboot episode "Suffragette City", Porky appears at the end and says, "Th-th-th-th-that's democracy, folks!"
- In Space Jam: A New Legacy, Bugs uses the quote as his last words before turning into light.
The Looney Tunes Show
Looney Tunes Cartoons
- "Overdue Duck:" After Daffy slams his drum on Porky in the library, the latter frustratingly shouts, "Th-th-th-th-th-th-THAT'S IT!"
- "Falling for It!:" After Porky and Daffy crash their plane into a mountain, the former does a variation of his sign-off while being completely burnt and worn out.
- "Practical Jerk!:" Upon seeing Porky lying on his deathbed, Daffy exclaims, "This can't be all, folks!"
Behind the scenes
In popular culture
- In the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Porky Pig caps off the film by saying the phrase as the screen irises out, followed by Tinker Bell from Peter Pan sprinkling pixie dust on it.
- In the 1990 film Gremlins 2: The New Batch, during the post-credits scene, Porky does his usual "That's all folks" line before being interrupted by Daffy Duck, who also says it before being smashed by the WB logo.