Template:Infobox Series New Looney Tunes (formerly known as Wabbit- A Looney Tunes Production) is a Cartoon Network/Boomerang series focusing on Bugs Bunny with new adventures in the form of shorts. It was announced at Cartoon Network Upfront 2014. The series features two five-minute shorts in each 11-minute episode. The series aired on Cartoon Network on September 21, 2015 due to last-minute scheduling changes.[1] As a result of good ratings for the two-week premiere on Cartoon Network, the series will continue to air on Cartoon Network, as well as on Boomerang. The series premiered on Boomerang on October 5, 2015 at 8:00pm EST. Episodes 16-19 first exclusively aired on Boomerang.
Foreign Air date
- Japan: 8 May 2016
Description
The hilarious, heroic and mischievous Bugs Bunny you love is back! From Warner Bros. Animation, Bugs stars in an all-new series consisting of comedic shorts that find the iconic carrot-loving rabbit matching wits against (and getting the best of) classic characters like Yosemite Sam and Wile E. Coyote. Along the way, Bugs will encounter brand-new foes…and he’ll have some help from new friends like Bigfoot and Squeaks the Squirrel. [2]
Characters
- Bugs Bunny
- Squeaks the Squirrel
- Bigfoot
- Yosemite Sam
- Wile E. Coyote (an annoying, know-it-all neighbor)
- Tasmanian Devil (now known as Theodore Tasmanian, an accountant)
- Foghorn Leghorn (cameo appearance)
- Sir Littlechin
- Jack
- Carl the Grim Rabbit and his wife Cheryl
- Leslie P. Lilylegs
- Cal
- Porky Pig
- Daffy Duck
- Elmer Fudd
Trivia
- This is yet another Looney Tunes spin-off to introduce new characters but focus on mainly one character, Bugs Bunny (although the rest of the cast will still be around).
- The TV Guide Comic-Con Special Issue featured a redesigned version of Squeaks the Squirrel.
- The show evokes the classics but stays away from the cliches (e.g. no anvils).
- Bugs fights barbarians, ninjas, and terminators during the series.
- Porky Pig has been mentioned in one episode. His appearance has been revealed in the third opening and a leaked clip.[3]
- Daffy Duck is planned to appear. His appearance has been revealed in a leaked clip.[4] He also appeared in the Boomerang Upfront for 2017.
- Elmer Fudd is planned to appear. His appearance has been revealed in the Boomerang Upfront for 2017.[5]
Episodes
- Buddha Bugs, Now and Zen (September 21st, 2015)
- The Inside Bugs, Sun Valley Freeze (September 21st, 2015)
- St. Bugs and the Dragon, Leaf It Alone (September 22nd, 2015)
- The Bigfoot in Bed, World Wide Wabbit (September 22nd, 2015)
- For the Love of Acorns, The Game is a Foot (September 23rd, 2015)
- The Grim Rabbit, The Wringer (September 24th, 2015)
- White House Wabbit, Bugsbarian (September 25th, 2015)
- Not Lyin' Lion, Ice Ice Bunny (September 28th, 2015)
- Wabbit's Wild, All Belts are Off (September 29th, 2015)
- Wabbit's Best Friend, Annoying Ex-Boydfriend (September 30th, 2015)
- Bugs vs. Snail, To Catch a Fairy (October 1st, 2015)
- Bugs in the Garden, Scarecrow (October 2nd, 2015)
- Painter Paint Hare, The Spy Who Bugged Me (October 8th, 2015)
- Hareplane Mode, Bugs of Steel (October 15th, 2015)
- Big Troubles, Manner Maid (October 22nd, 2015)
- Bugsfoot, Grim on Vacation (November 9th, 2015)
- Carrot Before the Horse, Trunk with Power (November 16th, 2015)
- Snow Wabbit, Aromatherapest (November 23rd, 2015)
- Raising Your Spirits, Dust Bugster (November 30th, 2015)
- Computer Bugs, Oils Well That Ends Well (February 27th, 2016)
- Your Bunny or Your Life, Misjudgment Day (March 5th, 2016)
- Splashwater Bugs, Fwee Wange Wabbit (March 12th, 2016)
- Beaver Fever, Coyote.Rabbit.Squirrel (TBA)*
- Pain & Treasure, Office Rocker (TBA)*
- The Survivalist of the Fittest, The IMPoster (TBA)*
- Bugs Over Par, Fast Feud (TBA)*
- Sire Little Chin, chasseur de griffons(Sir Littlechin, griffin hunter), Voyage dans le temps(Time Travel) (France)
- Air Porky, La guerre des clones(The Clone Wars) (France)
- Bugs sur glace (Bugs on ice), Bugs chez les scouts(Bugs in scouts) (France)
- Les Trolls (The Trolls), La plage (The beach) (France)
- Un Bugs 5 étoiles (A 5-star Bugs), Maitre Yoga (Yoga master) (France)
- Le lapin de l'arche perdue (The Rabbit of the Lost Ark), Technologie de pointe (Advanced technologie) (France)
- Episodes 23-26 were first released on DVD before airing on television.
Gallery
Video
External Links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/644933942597013504
- ↑ http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/wabbit-a-looney-tunes-production-toplines-cartoon-network-upfront-presentation
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x70CbUBH4b4
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLkdzBvMcE4
- ↑ https://vimeo.com/200963930
- ↑ http://www.linternaute.com/television/serie-bugs-une-production-looney-tunes-p3329528/#1