History of Looney Tunes

and what kept these cartoons maybe the

and what kept these cartoons maybe the product of another era but they

product of another era but they

product of another era but they continued to entertain countless

continued to entertain countless

continued to entertain countless generations with their hysterical antics

generations with their hysterical antics

generations with their hysterical antics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the history of

be taking a look back at the history of

be taking a look back at the history of Looney Tunes this legendary series and

Looney Tunes this legendary series and

Looney Tunes this legendary series and its wide collection of eccentric

its wide collection of eccentric

its wide collection of eccentric characters have been amusing audiences

characters have been amusing audiences

characters have been amusing audiences since April 19 1930 that day marked the

since April 19 1930 that day marked the

since April 19 1930 that day marked the debut of Warner’s theatrical cartoon

debut of Warner’s theatrical cartoon

debut of Warner’s theatrical cartoon short Sinkin in the bathtub this black

short Sinkin in the bathtub this black

short Sinkin in the bathtub this black and white comedy was centered on the

and white comedy was centered on the

and white comedy was centered on the character Bosco the talk inked kid and

character Bosco the talk inked kid and

character Bosco the talk inked kid and he was Looney Tunes first main character

he was Looney Tunes first main character

he was Looney Tunes first main character he was aptly nicknamed for his starring

he was aptly nicknamed for his starring

he was aptly nicknamed for his starring role in the first animated cartoon that

role in the first animated cartoon that

role in the first animated cartoon that featured a pre-recorded soundtrack that

featured a pre-recorded soundtrack that

featured a pre-recorded soundtrack that was not released by Disney and that

was not released by Disney and that

was not released by Disney and that feature came complete with synchronized

feature came complete with synchronized

feature came complete with synchronized speech and dancing unfortunately this

speech and dancing unfortunately this

speech and dancing unfortunately this cartoon also marked the beginning of

cartoon also marked the beginning of

cartoon also marked the beginning of Looney Tunes use of ethnic and racial

Looney Tunes use of ethnic and racial

Looney Tunes use of ethnic and racial stereotypes in its animations

by 1933 Bosco and his friends were no

by 1933 Bosco and his friends were no longer part of the Looney Tunes family

longer part of the Looney Tunes family

longer part of the Looney Tunes family due to a copyright dispute this pivotal

due to a copyright dispute this pivotal

due to a copyright dispute this pivotal event led to the introduction of new

event led to the introduction of new

event led to the introduction of new characters including the series first

characters including the series first

characters including the series first major star Porky Pig

major star Porky Pig

major star Porky Pig porky made his debut in Warner’s 1935

porky made his debut in Warner’s 1935

porky made his debut in Warner’s 1935 Merrie Melodies cartoon I haven’t got a

Merrie Melodies cartoon I haven’t got a

Merrie Melodies cartoon I haven’t got a hat within a few years Looney Tunes

hat within a few years Looney Tunes

hat within a few years Looney Tunes introduced its signature theme the

introduced its signature theme the

introduced its signature theme the merry-go-round broke down and Porky Pig

merry-go-round broke down and Porky Pig

merry-go-round broke down and Porky Pig signature phrase

that’s awful of course

that’s awful of course porky couldn’t carry the entire series

porky couldn’t carry the entire series

porky couldn’t carry the entire series by himself he was joined by dozens of

by himself he was joined by dozens of

by himself he was joined by dozens of other creations like Daffy Duck and of

other creations like Daffy Duck and of

other creations like Daffy Duck and of course Bugs Bunny Bugs made his official

course Bugs Bunny Bugs made his official

course Bugs Bunny Bugs made his official debut as a cast member in 1944 in the

debut as a cast member in 1944 in the

debut as a cast member in 1944 in the Looney Tunes short buckaroo bugs while

Looney Tunes short buckaroo bugs while

Looney Tunes short buckaroo bugs while Warner was caught in a bitter rivalry

Warner was caught in a bitter rivalry

Warner was caught in a bitter rivalry with Disney the production house made

with Disney the production house made

with Disney the production house made several technical advancements in the

several technical advancements in the

several technical advancements in the years that followed one such innovation

years that followed one such innovation

years that followed one such innovation was the incorporation of color in 1942

was the incorporation of color in 1942

was the incorporation of color in 1942 with the short the hep cat that ain’t a

with the short the hep cat that ain’t a

with the short the hep cat that ain’t a real kill when I can breathe that guy by

real kill when I can breathe that guy by

real kill when I can breathe that guy by the 1950s the shorts transition to

the 1950s the shorts transition to

the 1950s the shorts transition to syndicated television

syndicated television

syndicated television however they were heavily edited to

however they were heavily edited to

however they were heavily edited to remove scenes of dramatic violence

remove scenes of dramatic violence

remove scenes of dramatic violence alcohol smoking and racial caricatures

alcohol smoking and racial caricatures

alcohol smoking and racial caricatures to make them safe for children of all

to make them safe for children of all

to make them safe for children of all ages children should not smoke although

ages children should not smoke although

ages children should not smoke although from 1960 onward looney tunes appeared

from 1960 onward looney tunes appeared

from 1960 onward looney tunes appeared in the anthology compilation the Bugs

in the anthology compilation the Bugs

in the anthology compilation the Bugs Bunny show which was later renamed the

Bunny show which was later renamed the

Bunny show which was later renamed the Bugs Bunny and Tweety show meanwhile the

Bugs Bunny and Tweety show meanwhile the

Bugs Bunny and Tweety show meanwhile the theatrical shorts faded away before they

theatrical shorts faded away before they

theatrical shorts faded away before they eventually made sporadic returns to

eventually made sporadic returns to

eventually made sporadic returns to promote unrelated feature films created

promote unrelated feature films created

promote unrelated feature films created by the company Looney Tunes characters

by the company Looney Tunes characters

by the company Looney Tunes characters finally shared the screen with their

finally shared the screen with their

finally shared the screen with their longtime Disney rivals in the 1988 Oscar

longtime Disney rivals in the 1988 Oscar

longtime Disney rivals in the 1988 Oscar winning live action animation hybrid Who

winning live action animation hybrid Who

winning live action animation hybrid Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Framed Roger Rabbit

Framed Roger Rabbit it’s just Dumbo I know wish I got him on

it’s just Dumbo I know wish I got him on

it’s just Dumbo I know wish I got him on loan from Disney even half the cast of

loan from Disney even half the cast of

loan from Disney even half the cast of Fantasia their feature film efforts

Fantasia their feature film efforts

Fantasia their feature film efforts continued with the Michael Jordan led

continued with the Michael Jordan led

continued with the Michael Jordan led sports film space gem

sports film space gem

sports film space gem ah lemony fresh and Looney Toons back in

ah lemony fresh and Looney Toons back in

ah lemony fresh and Looney Toons back in action while you can still find the

action while you can still find the

action while you can still find the original cartoons airing on television

original cartoons airing on television

original cartoons airing on television today Looney Tunes has undergone many

today Looney Tunes has undergone many

today Looney Tunes has undergone many changes since it first debuted for

changes since it first debuted for

changes since it first debuted for example the series adopted the use of

example the series adopted the use of

example the series adopted the use of computer animation bright colors and all

computer animation bright colors and all

computer animation bright colors and all new songs these tweaks helped it appeal

new songs these tweaks helped it appeal

new songs these tweaks helped it appeal to younger generations as evidenced by

to younger generations as evidenced by

to younger generations as evidenced by 2011 s the Looney Tunes show since its

2011 s the Looney Tunes show since its

2011 s the Looney Tunes show since its debut in 1930 Warner Brothers beloved

debut in 1930 Warner Brothers beloved

debut in 1930 Warner Brothers beloved animated series has transitioned from

animated series has transitioned from

animated series has transitioned from cartoon shorts on the silver screen to

cartoon shorts on the silver screen to

cartoon shorts on the silver screen to full-length film television series and

full-length film television series and

full-length film television series and even video games Looney Tunes has earned

even video games Looney Tunes has earned

even video games Looney Tunes has earned several Academy Awards been inducted

several Academy Awards been inducted

several Academy Awards been inducted into the National Film registry and

into the National Film registry and

into the National Film registry and because of this it remains an

because of this it remains an

because of this it remains an unshakeable mainstay of popular culture