Looney Tunes (universe)

Looney Tunes is a series of Warner Bros. animated comedy short films. It was produced from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series, Merrie Melodies. Looney Tunes originally showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy. Later Looney Tunes films featured such popular characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner. The characters themselves are commonly referred to as the "Looney Tunes."

The series' name is a parody of Silly Symphonies, the name of Walt Disney's concurrent series of music-based short films. From 1942 into the 1960s, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were the most popular cartoon shorts in movie theaters, exceeding the works of Disney and other popular competitors, including Paramount's Famous Studios (originally Fleischer Studios), Universal's Walter Lantz Productions, Columbia's UPA (originally Screen Gems), 20th Century Fox's Terrytoons, and MGM.

Since its success during the short film era of cartoons, Looney Tunes has become a worldwide media franchise; spawning several television series, feature films, comic books, music albums, video games, and amusement park rides. Many of the characters have made and continue to make cameo appearances in various other television shows, films, and advertisements. The most popular Looney Tunes character, Bugs Bunny, is regarded as a cultural icon and has appeared in more films than any other cartoon character. Several Looney Tunes films are regarded as some of the greatest animated cartoons of all time.

In Chronicles of Illusion

Characters

Locations

Music

"Looney Tunes Medley" - Looney Tunes (series)

Trivia

Looney Tunes is Chronicles of Illusion's only main Warner Bros. representation.
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were chosen as Chronicles of Illusion's only main Looney Tunes characters due to their popularity.
For decades, Looney Tunes characters were voiced by legendary voice actor, Mel Blanc, who also did other cartoon voices, such as Barney Rubble in The Flintstones, Mr. Spacely in The Jetsons, and Heathcliff.
In 1988, Looney Tunes characters made cameos in the in Disney/Amblin Entertainment film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
In 1990, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck appeared in the anti-drug special, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue.
- The special also marked the first time Looney Tunes characters were voiced by someone other than legendary voice artist, Mel Blanc, who had died shortly before the production.
In the 1996 feature film, Space Jam, Disney character, Mickey Mouse, is mentioned by Bugs Bunny.
In September 2019, Looney Tunes was placed at #2 on WatchMojo.com's top ten greatest cartoon series, loosing to the Mickey Mouse series.

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