List of Looney Tunes television series facts for kids
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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