kids encyclopedia robot

List of Looney Tunes television series facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

The Looney Tunes characters, like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, are super famous! They first appeared in short cartoons shown in movie theaters. But did you know they also starred in many awesome TV shows? These shows brought their funny adventures right into your living room.

This page lists all the different TV series featuring your favorite Looney Tunes characters. Some shows were collections of older cartoons, while others were brand new adventures made just for TV!

Classic Cartoon Compilations

Many Looney Tunes TV shows were actually collections of the classic short cartoons. These shows let new generations enjoy the timeless humor of Bugs Bunny outsmarting Elmer Fudd or Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner.

Title Broadcast Run Original Channel
Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies 1955–63 Syndication
The Bugs Bunny Show 1960–62 ABC
The Porky Pig Show 1964–65 ABC
The Road Runner Show 1966–68 CBS
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour 1968–69 CBS
The Bugs Bunny Show 1971–72 CBS
The Merrie Melodies Show 1972 Syndication
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour 1975–77 CBS
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show 1977–85 CBS
The Sylvester & Tweety, Daffy & Speedy Show 1982–83 CBS
The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour 1985–86 ABC
The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show 1986–2000 ABC
Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon 1988–99 Nickelodeon
Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends 1990–94 Syndication (1990–92), Fox Kids (1992–94)
Looney Tunes 1992–present Cartoon Network (1992–2004, 2009–17, 2023), Boomerang (2003–07, 2013–present), Discovery Family (2023-present)
Bugs 'n' Daffy 1995–98 Kids' WB

Brand New Adventures

Besides showing old cartoons, Warner Bros. also created many new series. These shows featured the classic characters in fresh stories or introduced new characters in the Looney Tunes world.

Title Broadcast Run Original Channel Notes
Tiny Toon Adventures 1990–92 CBS (1990), Syndication (1990–92), Fox Kids (1992) This show introduced younger versions of Looney Tunes characters.
Taz-Mania 1991–95 Fox Kids Followed the adventures of Taz, the Tasmanian Devil.
The Plucky Duck Show 1992 Fox Kids A spin-off from Tiny Toon Adventures, focusing on Plucky Duck.
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 1995–2002 Kids' WB (1995–2000), Cartoon Network (2002) Sylvester and Tweety solved mysteries around the world.
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain 1998–99 Kids' WB A spin-off combining characters from Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs.
Baby Looney Tunes 2002–05 Kids' WB (2002), Cartoon Network (2005) Showed the Looney Tunes characters as babies.
Duck Dodgers 2003–05 Cartoon Network (2003–05), Boomerang (2005) Daffy Duck starred as a space hero in the future.
Loonatics Unleashed 2005–07 Kids' WB Featured futuristic versions of the Looney Tunes characters.
The Looney Tunes Show 2011–13 Cartoon Network Showed Bugs and Daffy living together in a modern neighborhood.
New Looney Tunes 2015–20 Cartoon Network (2015–16), Boomerang (2017), Boomerang SVOD (2017–20) Also known as Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production or Bugs!.
Looney Tunes Cartoons 2020–23 HBO Max (2020–23), Max (2023) New short cartoons in the classic style.
Bugs Bunny Builders 2022–present Cartoonito Bugs and friends work together on construction projects.
Tiny Toons Looniversity 2023–present Max, Cartoon Network A new version of Tiny Toon Adventures.

Special Appearances

Sometimes, Looney Tunes characters also popped up in other TV shows or special events!

Title Years Network Appearance
59th Academy Awards 1987 ABC Bugs Bunny presented an award for animated short films.
62nd Academy Awards 1990 ABC Bugs Bunny presented another award for animated short films.
The Earth Day Special 1990 ABC Featured special Looney Tunes segments.
67th Academy Awards 1995 ABC Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck presented an award together.
The Drew Carey Show 1998 ABC Daffy Duck appeared in the animated intro for one episode.

See also

  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
  • List of Looney Tunes feature films
  • Animaniacs
kids search engine
List of Looney Tunes television series Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.