The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated television series (based on the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodiescharacters and series from 1930–1969) which premiered on May 3, 2011 at 8:00pm Eastern[1] on Cartoon Network. It is produced byWarner Bros. Animation, the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner CGI shorts are produced by Crew 972, and the overseas animation is done by Toon City Animation, Yearim, and Rough Draft Studios. It is rated TV-PG, making it the first Looney Tunes cartoon to have that rating.
The concept of the show revolves around Bugs and Daffy leaving the woods and moving to the suburbs in California with "colorful neighbors" including Lola Bunny, Porky Pig, Petunia Pig, Tina Russo Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Emma Webster/Granny, Yosemite Sam, Speedy Gonzales, and more. In the show, each character has a roommate. For example, Bugs and Daffy are living in the same house. The show will also feature the CGI Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner shorts and the "Merrie Melodies", two-minute music videos showcasing classic characters singing original songs (for example: Yosemite Sam rapping about his anger problems, or as he puts it, "blowing his stack" and Marvin the Martian telling about what it's like to be a Martian). Each of the episodes will center on the characters in the neighborhood, the growth of their relationships, and the exploration of the newly established friendship between Bugs and Daffy.[citation needed]
[edit]Warner bros Titlecard Revamp
Like the classic episodes of Looney Tunes the new series features the "Warner Bros. Cartoon" caption; see below.
[edit]Episodes
Main article: List of The Looney Tunes Show episodes
A total of 26 episodes have been produced. Cartoon Network has aired 4 episodes so far. Since the show's premiere, every episode so far has over 2 million viewers each.
[edit]Characters
Confident, cool and usually(but usually looks like boredom) three steps ahead of everybody else, Bugs still has a few surprising quirks, not the least of which is having Daffy Duck as his best friend, but he pays most of the rent for the house and is responsible. Bugs knows everything about Daffy, whereas Daffy doesn't even know Bugs' catchphrase, which he says all the time (What's Up, Doc). Even though Bugs' cool demeanor generally works to his favor, it sometimes misguides him, as when he came to believe that prison was "a smart-aleck's paradise".
Eccentric and cheery, yet dim-witted, Daffy has been enjoying life under Bugs' roof for several years. Daffy's extreme personality and outrageous behavior always make life more interesting (and complicated). Daffy's design, in most cases, more closely resembles his large-eyed circa-1940 incarnation than the later, more common design and in the first episode, his middle name is revealed to be 'Sheldon'. Daffy's small attention span can be frustrating, but in his heart, he truly cares for Bugs and wants to impress him. For example, Bugs was able to convince Daffy to do all of the chores for the first 365 days of the year while he did all of the chores for the rest of the year. He tends to be the chaotic of the two, though he can prove to be a steady balance to Bugs on his own, such as when he tries to convince Bugs that prison isn't the dream life he thinks it is.
Porky's wide-eyed, boyish innocence sometimes makes him an easy target, but he's happy just to be included and everyone may notice that he doesn't wear pants.
The resident TV newscaster, Elmer's dry, sluggish delivery can make even bad news seem not so bad.
Quick and quick-witted, Speedy owns the local pizza place, Pizzarriba, one of the most popular hangouts in town.
Lola is Bugs' bubbly, kooky, sweet, semi-girlfriend, and she talks on and on a mile a minute, whether anybody else is listening or not and is best friends with Tina Russo Duck. She tries to be consistently interesting, but ends up coming off as flippant to her acquaintances.
Tina is Daffy's tough, street-smart girlfriend. She works at Copy Place, and she's attracted to Daffy because she "loves a project" and is best friends with Lola Bunny. Designed similarly to Melissa Duck, Daffy's female counterpart in previous Looney Tunes productions.
Having worked his way up to be a rich entrepreneur and adventurer, Foghorn refuses to see the negative in any situation, no matter how obvious it might be.
Petunia Pig is Porky's shy girlfriend.
Short and short-tempered, Yosemite Sam lives next door to Bugs and Daffy. He's a liar, a cheat and a sore loser, but at least he's consistent.
While he's capable of becoming an unstoppable, whirling tornado of destruction, the Tasmanian Devil usually just acts as Bugs Bunny's dog.
Endlessly exuberant, incessantly positive and unfailingly polite, these two talkative British gophers are best friends who own the local antique shop.
The resident Casanova and wedding planner for the local country club, Pepé Le Pew has a French accent and refined sense of taste that make him irresistible to women. He has been married seven times, and started a relationship with Lola shortly after she objected to her own wedding. In the series, he has somehow gotten rid of his trademark stench
The Witch's shy son may be an 8-foot-tall monster, but at his core, he's just an awkward yet sweet middle-school kid.
A former foreign exchange student from Mars who went to Daffy's high school, Marvin is still a nerdy misfit with a laser pistol.
In addition to being a witch and Bugs' and Daffy's neighbor, she gives no-nonsense advice and is the loving mother of a giant hairy monster, Gossamer. She and her design are identical to the Witch Hazel character in previous Looney Tunes shorts, the only difference being her name ("Lezah" is "Hazel" spelled backwards). Witch Lezah speaks in African American Vernacular English.
While Tweety appears to be an innocent, vulnerable canary, underneath his delicate, yellow exterior beats a crafty heart.
As Granny's pet cat, Sylvester spends most of his time trying to figure out how to catch Granny's pet bird, Tweety.
A sweet and kindly old lady with a spunky personality, Granny lives across the street with her pets Sylvester, Tweety and Hector the Bulldog and her first name is Emma Webster.
The fastest bird on Earth, the Road Runner is always one step ahead of the ravenous Wile E. Coyote.
Driven by his unending appetite, Wile E. Coyote is willing to risk his life to catch the Road Runner. And thanks to his constant supply of bad ideas and Acme products, his life is always at risk.
Two little mice who will risk anything to get cheese.
A female cat that always gets a white stripe on her back making her look like a skunk that attracts Pepe.
One of Granny's pets, Sylvester's enemy, and co-guardian and friend of Tweety.
The annoying stray dog that bothers Porky into adopting him.
The cute little mouse that talks too much.
The gullible puma that ends up having lumps on his head.
The yellow cat that antagonizes each Hubie and Bertie or Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot.
This bulldog and most adorable little kitten are friends. Marc Anthony acts as Pussyfoot's guardian and caregiver.
Gremlin will appear in a future installment of the series.
[edit]Cast
- Jeff Bergman - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Additional Voices
- Joe Alaskey - Sylvester, Tweety, Henery Hawk, Beaky Buzzard, Cecil Turtle, Hubie, Additonal Voices
- Fred Armisen - Speedy Gonzales
- René Auberjonois - Pepé Le Pew
- Dee Bradley Baker - Michigan J. Frog
- Eric Bauza - Marvin the Martian
- Damon Jones - Marvin the Martian (songs)
- Jeff Bennett - Nasty Canasta, Additional Voices
- Bob Bergen - Porky Pig
- Jim Cummings - Tasmanian Devil
- Grey DeLisle - Petunia Pig, Lola Bunny's Mom, Additional Voices
- Jennifer Esposito - Tina Russo Duck
- June Foray - Emma Webster/Granny
- Stan Freberg - Pete Puma
- Jess Harnell - Tosh Gopher, Additional Voices
- Tom Kenny - Egghead, Additional Voices
- Maurice LaMarche - Yosemite Sam, Additional Voices
- Daran Norris - Barnyard Dawg, Wile E. Coyote
- John O'Hurley - Lola Bunny's Dad
- Rob Paulsen - Mac Gopher, Additional Voices
- Roz Ryan - Witch Lezah
- Will Ryan - Papa Bear
- Tara Strong - Sniffles, Penelope Pussycat, Additional Voices
- Frank Welker - Road Runner, K-9, Hector the Bulldog, Charlie Dog, Bertie, Additional Voices
- Billy West - Elmer Fudd, Additional Voices
- Kristen Wiig - Lola Bunny
- Kwesi Boakye - Gossamer
- Cree Summer - Additional Voices
[edit]Crew
- Spike Brandt & Tony Cervone - Creators and Supervising Producers
- Hugh Davidson - Story Editor
- Collette Sunderman - Voice Director
- Jessica Borutski - Character Designer[2]
- Sam Register - Executive Producer
- Matt Danner - Producer
- Andy Sturmer - Music
ThunderCats is an upcoming American animated television series executive produced by Sam Register, and produced by Ethan Spauldingand Michael Jelenic based on the original characters created in 1985 by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. It is produced by Warner Bros. Animation with animation provided by Japanese animation studio Studio 4°C. The series is an updated/reimaged version of the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens on their home planet Third Earth, and Lion-O's ascension to the Thunderian throne. The new series will begin with a three-part episode opener set to premiere on Cartoon Network sometime in July 2011.
Plot
TBA
[edit]Characters
Main article: List of ThunderCats characters
Although not all of the details on the 2011 revamp are available, you can see this comparison between the new and old designs of the mainThundercats characters.
2011 characters confirmed:[1].
More characters will be announced soon
[edit]Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2011)
TBA--July
[edit]Cast
| Voice Actor | Regular Characters |
| Will Friedle[4] | Lion-O |
| Emmanuelle Chriqui[5] | Cheetara |
| Kevin Michael Richardson[6] | Panthro |
| Matthew Mercer | Tygra |
| Larry Kenney* | Claudus |
| Clancy Brown [7] | Grune the Destroyer |
| Robin Atkin Downes[8] | Mumm-Ra |
| Corey Burton | Slythe |
| Jim Meskimen**[9] | TBA |
- *Larry Kenney, the original voice of Lion-O in the 1980s series is now the voice of Claudus, the father of Lion-O and Tygra.
- **Jim Meskimen, character designer of the 1980s series.
Production
When Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe was created in 2007, Ben Bocquelet was hired in order to help people pitch their projects to the network. However, when the studio decided to have its employees all pitch their own ideas,[1] he decided to take some of the rejected characters he had created for commercials and put them all in one series, with a school setting.[2] Daniel Lennard, the Vice President of Original Series and Development at Turner Broadcasting UK,[3] liked the idea and the series was ultimately greenlit. There were twenty half-hours worth of episodes written for the first season, but only eighteen were actually created.[4] A second season was announced on March 17, 2011 and it will consist of an additional twenty half-hours worth of episodes, bringing the total to thirty-eight.[5]
Characters
Main Characters
- Gumball Watterson (voiced by Logan Grove): A twelve year old cat with an epic flair for misadventure. No matter how badly his plans go, his unbounded optimism prevents him from learning any lessons. He attends Elmore Junior High and has a crush on Penny, the antlered peanut.
- Darwin Watterson (voiced by Kwesi Boakye): Formerly Gumball's pet fish, he grew legs one day and became fast friends with Gumball. He subsequently became a member of the family. Due to his sudden introduction into the world, his world view is somewhat skewed and he tends to be more naive than other characters. He attends Elmore Junior High alongside Gumball.
- Anais Watterson (voiced by Kyla Rae Kowalewski): A prodigy at only four years old, she is a rabbit who is considered to be the youngest and smartest character on the show, often being called a genius and attending school with her much older brother. Gumball resents the fact that she is always telling him what to do, but deep down, he knows that she is usually right.
- Nicole Watterson (voiced by Teresa Gallagher): A working cat mother who works long hours at the rainbow factory. She is the only responsible member of the family. She has a short temper and can get quite angry, and is also competitive by nature.
- Richard Watterson (voiced by Dan Russell): A massive rabbit and a stay at home father, he does not appear to have any degree of responsibility. He usually just spends all of his time watching television and playing video games, occasionally not even bothering to get dressed. He has a large appetite and is a voracious eater.
Episodes
Main article: List of The Amazing World of Gumball episodes
A total of 36 segments have been made for season one, which is 18 half-hours worth. It premiered on May 2, 2011 in the United Kingdom at 10:00 AM BST, with encores having aired throughout the day. The United States was the first nation to get the full series premiere, beginning on May 9, 2011, at 7:30 PM ET/PT. Season two is currently in development, with an additional 40 segments having been ordered, which is 20 half-hours worth. Because the segments were meant to be aired in pairs, the total number of episodes that have been made or ordered is 38, although Cartoon Network US has opted to split the premieres and only air one new segment a week beginning June 6, 2011. The series will be aired in its intended pairs when it fully premieres in the United Kingdom this September.[6]
Critical reception
Brian Lowry of Variety gave the show a positive review. His review calls it "mostly a really clever spin on domestic chaos" and says that it "qualifies as first-rate silliness."
Sidekick is an animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Joey So. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 3:30/2:30c[1]. Despite the title, the series is not related to television series Sidekicks.
Plot
The series is about a kid named Eric and his best friend Trevor who are training to become superheroes at the Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks[2].
[edit]Characters
- Eric - Eric is the main character of the series who does whatever he can to be Maxum Man's best sidekick. Voiced by Miklos Perlus.
- Trevor - Trevor is Eric's best friend. He can be very idiotic most of the times. Voiced by Christian Potenza.
- Vena - Vena is a very beutiful girl and is one of Eric and Trevor's friend. Eric has a huge crush on her. Voiced by Stephanie Mills.
- Kitty - Kitty is Vena's Asian best friend who can be very clueless at times. She also has a crush on Eric. Voiced by Denise Oliver.
[edit]Episodes
[edit]Season 1: 2011-present
| Episode # | Title[3] | Original U.S. air date[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maxum Man Mark Two / To Party Perchance To Party" | June 13, 2011 | ||||
| While trying to clone Trever's hamster, Eric and Trevor end up with a half-human, half-hamster monster. / Eric and Trevor try to crash Vena's party. | ||||||
| 2 | "Gone Gaga / Like Supervillan Like" | June 14, 2011 | ||||
| Eric's supergoggles make everyone love him. / Community Service Day goes horribly wrong. | ||||||
| 3 | "A Monster Headache / Days of Golly" | June 15, 2011 | ||||
| Trevor's project turns Professor Pampelmoose into a plant monster. / Golly Gee Kid wants to relive his Sidekick days. | ||||||
| 4 | "Ain't No Party Like a Maxum Brain Party / Hello Dolly" | June 16, 2011 | ||||
| Eric isn't invited to Maxum Brain's party. / Eric find out he is the most famous sidekick in the world. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Amazing Super Chores / Maxum Mom" | June 17, 2011 | ||||
| Eric fails at his super-chores. / Super-Mother's Day comes to town. | ||||||
| 6 | "Moustachesquatch / The Endless Summer" | June 20, 2011 | ||||
| A curse turns Eric into a moustache-monster. / Eric, Trevor and his dad hit the road. | ||||||
| 7 | "Identity Crisis / Fart of Darkness" | June 21, 2011 | ||||
| Eric wonders what kind of super hero he should be. / Eric and Trevor are sent back to super-preschool. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Bogey Man / Crudburger" | June 22, 2011 | ||||
| The kids cooperate to defeat an evil golfer. / Eric and Treavor go to the evil side of town for a forbidden hamburger. | ||||||
| 9 | "The Henchman Challenge / Family Fun Day" | June 23, 2011 | ||||
| Eric competes against the evil Henchmen. / Eric and Trevor compete at the family fun day. | ||||||
| 10 | "Slime Spree / The Short List" | June 24, 2011 | ||||
| Eric cares for an alien spore / Maxum Man gets a new sidekick. | ||||||
