The Looney Tunes Show
- This article is about the 2011 animated series. For the 2001 anthology series, see The Looney Tunes Show (2001 TV series).
The Looney Tunes Show | |
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Created by | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone Sam Register |
Network | Cartoon Network |
Production company | Warner Bros Animation |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Original release | May 3, 2011 |
Starring | Jeff Bergman Kristen Wiig Fred Armisen |
Executive producer(s) | Sam Register |
Producer(s) | Matt Danner Hugh Davidson Rachel Ramras |
Music composed by | Andy Sturmer |
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The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros Animation. It is based on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of the theatrical shorts that ran from 1930 to 1969. It ran from 2011 to 2014, spanning 52 episodes across two seasons.
Presented as a 21st century sitcom, it centers on Bugs Bunny as he lives in a suburban home alongside his roommate Daffy Duck, their neighbors Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Lola Bunny, and an extended cast of others. The episodes generally focus on Bugs and the cast dealing with ordinary issues along the way, some of which are caused by Daffy's rather bad lifestyle.
The series would also bring back Merrie Melodies as well as air Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote shorts in between episode but the latter was fizzled out in season two.
The series would be followed by a loose sequel direct to video film titled Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run in 2015.
Production
Development
The series began life as Laff Riot, an unaired pilot made in 2009, which would be the last time Joe Alaskey would voice Daffy Duck before passing away in 2016. He would be replaced by Jeff Bergman in the actual series.
Music
The theme song "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" was carried over from the theatrical shorts, originally composed by Carl Stalling and rearranged by Andy Sturmer.
Episodes
Title | Original air date |
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1x01
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May 3, 2011 |
1x02
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May 10, 2011 |
1x03
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May 17, 2011 |
1x04
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May 24, 2011 |
1x05
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May 31, 2011 |
1x06
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June 7, 2011 |
1x07
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June 14, 2011 |
1x08
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June 21, 2011 |
1x09
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June 28, 2011 |
1x10
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July 5, 2011 |
1x11
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July 12, 2011 |
1x12
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July 19, 2011 |
1x13
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July 26, 2011 |
1x14
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August 23, 2011 |
1x15
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August 30, 2011 |
1x16
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September 6, 2011 |
1x17
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September 13, 2011 |
1x18
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September 20, 2011 |
1x19
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October 25, 2011 |
1x20
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November 1, 2011 |
1x21
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November 8, 2011 |
1x22
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November 15, 2011 |
1x23
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November 22, 2011 |
1x24
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January 24, 2012 |
1x25 | January 31, 2012 |
1x26
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February 7, 2012 |
2x01
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October 2, 2012 |
2x02 | October 9, 2012 |
2x03
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October 12, 2012 |
2x04 | October 23, 2012 |
2x05 | October 30, 2012 |
2x06 | November 6, 2012 |
2x07 | November 13, 2012 |
2x08 | November 20, 2012 |
2x09 | November 27, 2011 |
2x10
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December 6, 2012 |
2x11 | January 22, 2013 |
2x12
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January 29, 2013 |
2x13 | February 5, 2012 |
2x14 | February 12, 2013 |
2x15 | April 23, 2013 |
2x16
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April 30, 2013 |
2x17
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May 7, 2013 |
2x18
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May 14, 2013 |
2x19 | May 21, 2013 |
2x20
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June 25, 2013 |
2x21 | July 23, 2013 |
2x22 | July 30, 2013 |
2x23 | August 13, 2013 |
2x24 | August 20, 2013 |
2x25
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August 27, 2013 |
2x26 | August 31, 2014 |
"Season of the Turtle" and "Sit Down" are also part of the Merrie Melodies series but were not packaged with any episode.
Movie
Title | Number | Original air date |
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Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | 1 | August 4, 2015 |
Cast
- Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety. Sylvester, and Foghorn Leghorn
- Kristen Wiig as Lola Bunny
- Fred Armisen as Speedy Gonzales
- Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
- Maurice LaMarche as Yosemite Sam
- June Foray as Granny
Release
Premiere dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 3, 2011 on Cartoon Network.
- United Kingdom and Ireland: 2011 on Boomerang.
Promotion
Photos
Trailers
Legacy
As mentioned above, the series was followed by a direct to DVD film called Looney Tunes Rabbits Run, serving as an informal finale to the series.