Tiny Toons Looniversity is a reboot of Tiny Toon Adventures featuring older versions of the characters. The new series is produced by Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network and Max. Steven Spielberg returns as an executive producer alongside Sam Register, while the show is run by Erin Gibson. The show was given a two-season order.[2] The show was released on Max on 8 September 2023.[3][1][4][5][6] In addition, one episode aired on Cartoon Network per week starting on 9 September.[1]
Most of the characters from the original series and the Looney Tunes characters return.[5][7]. Charlie Adler and Tress MacNeille do not reprise their roles as Buster Bunny[8] and Babs Bunny as they are replaced by Eric Bauza and Ashleigh Crystal Hairston.[9][6][10] David Errigo Jr. voices Plucky Duck and Hamton J. Pig, replacing both the late Joe Alaskey and Don Messick. Tessa Netting voices Sweetie Bird, replacing Candi Milo. Jeff Bergman reprises his roles as Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn, and Sylvester, respectively, along with perspective cast including Bauza as Daffy Duck.[3] The San Diego Comic-Con 2022 poster for the show reveals that most of the characters would return for the new series, even Elmyra, who was previously said not to appear. Currently, the only known voice actors to return from the original series are Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen, Candi Milo, Cree Summer, and Jess Harnell.
Unlike the original series, Buster and Babs Bunny are portrayed as twin siblings rather than friends.[11] The series also has the 1960s characters or equivalents to such as Merlin the Magic Mouse and Cool Cat and features new characters like his son Chillest Cat.[12]
On 7 July 2023, it was announced that a panel focused on the show would be held at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, which included a screening of two episodes.[13] The final trailer was released on 18 August 2023.[1]
On 7 September 2023, the episode "General Hogspital" was released online.
The first half of Season 2 premiered on 8 March 2024 on Max.[14] The Spring Break special was released on the same day. Season 2 premiered on 6 April 2024 on Cartoon Network with the Spring Break special.[15] A Halloween special was slated to be released in October 2024 but was postponed for unknown reasons.[16] It will also be a crossover special as the Tiny Toons will encounter DC Comics character Mister Mxyzptlk. A winter special was released on 6 December 2024.[17]
Cast
- Eric Bauza - Buster Bunny, Daffy Duck, Gossamer, Marvin the Martian
- Ashleigh Crystal Hairston - Babs Bunny, Carmela
- David Errigo Jr. - Plucky Duck, Hamton J. Pig, Arnold the Pit Bull, Chillest Cat, Bubba Bunny, Tommy Shark, Gustav Von Aardvarkberg
- Tessa Netting - Sweetie Bird, Li'l Sneezer, DJ 8PUS
- Jeff Bergman - Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Elmer Fudd
- Bob Bergen - Porky Pig
- Candi Milo - Granny, Witch Hazel, Montana Max, Maria Duck, Bertha Bunny, Suzie, Bat Teen
- Fred Tatasciore - Taz, Yosemite Sam, Cool Cat, Michigan J. Frog, Narrator (Looney DNA), Henri, Geppetto Stronzetti
- Cree Summer - Elmyra Duff
- Betsy Sodaro - Dizzy Devil, Sun
- Laraine Newman - Joan Swhinefeld
- JP Karliak - Merlin the Magic Mouse, Ralph Duck, Dr. Chester Clyborne, Skeleton Sven
- Natalie Palamides - Shirley the Loon, Furrball, Sabita
- Marieve Herington - Fifi La Fume
- Tony Rodriguez - Renaldo Raccoon
- Stephanie Sheh - Ling Lobster
- Cedric L. Williams - Tevin Shark
- Kari Wahlgren - Lola Bunny, B'Shara Bunny
- Sean Crisden - Popcorn Accountant
- Kristin Roznarski - Duck Twins
- A.J. Beckles - Bashir Bunny
Episodes
Season 1 (2023)
| No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Freshman Orientoontion"[18] | Andrew Dickman | Erin Gibson | 8 September 2023 (Max) 9 September 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 921 | It's the first day of school at Acme Looniversity; Babs and Buster Bunny meet their new friends, Sweetie Bird, Hamton J. Pig, and Plucky Duck. |
| 2 | "Give Pizza a Chance"[18] | Lauren Andrews | Collen Evanson | 8 September 2023 (Max) 9 September 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 922 | Rivals Buster and Plucky decide to throw an epic pizza party and are shocked to find out they're actually getting along while Babs and Sweetie get into their first roommate disagreement. |
| 3 | "Extra, So Extra"[18] | Traci Honda | Ben Siemon | 8 September 2023 (Max) 16 September 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 923 | Babs realizes Acme Loo's school paper has closed so she starts a new one with her pal Sweetie; Plucky starts a gossipy tabloid to compete against them. |
| 4 | "Tooney Ball Lights"[18] | Andrew Dickman | Joan Ford | 8 September 2023 (Max) 23 September 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 924 | Buster and Sweetie join the Tooney Ball team during Electives Week while Babs and Plucky tackle the basics in Anvils 101, leaving Hamton on a journey to fix his indecisiveness. |
| 5 | "Save the Loo Bru"[18] | Lauren Andrews | Philip Walker | 8 September 2023 (Max) 30 September 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 925 | Buster meets his nemesis, Montana Max, and must apply a new lesson from Bugs about drag to keep the Loo Bru from demolition. |
| 6 | "Prank You Very Much"[18] | Traci Honda | Colleen Evanson (story)
Alison Becker & Colleen Evanson (teleplay) |
8 September 2023 (Max) 7 October 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 926 | It's Prank Week at Acme Loo and our pals get into escalating shenanigans trying to out prank their rival, Aqua Loo. |
| 7 | "General Hogspital"[18] | Andrew Dickman | Erin Gibson | 8 September 2023 (Max) 14 October 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 927 | Hamton gets into medical school but soon realizes it's not at all what he imagined. |
| 8 | "Souffle, Girl Hey"[18] | Traci Honda | Ben Siemon | 8 September 2023 (Max) 21 October 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 929 | Babs and Buster are excited to get college jobs, but can they stand the heat cooking for the school chef? |
| 9 | "Tears of a Clone"[18] | Megan Fisher | Joan Ford | 8 September 2023 (Max) 28 October 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 930 | Buster finds a cloning machine at Wile E. Coyote's yard sale; Sweetie finds a time machine. |
| 10 | "The Show Must Hop On"[18] | Lauren Andrews | Ben Siemon | 8 September 2023 (Max) 4 November 2023 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 931 | Babs is excited to be the first student director of the annual toon showcase, but she quickly learns it won't be as easy as she thought; Hamton learns to shine. |
Season 2 (2024)
| No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "Whatever Happened to Babsy Bunny?"[18] | Rose Feduk | Philip Walker | 8 March 2024 (Max) 13 April 2024 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 932 | Babs is drawn into the world of modeling by animal calendar photographer, Elmyra Duff, while Plucky grapples with a bad caricature. |
| 12 | "Slay Cheese" | Rose Feduk | Alison Becker (story) Marva Ann Whitaker (teleplay) |
8 March 2024 (Max) 20 April 2024 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 742 | It's picture day at Acme Loo! Babs accidentally shrinks herself, Buster fails to get the perfect photo day haircut, Plucky gives lessons on being direct and Hamton struggles to find his photo persona. |
| 13 | "Tooned in Space" | Megan Fisher | Marva Ann Whitaker (story) Jordon Morris (teleplay) |
8 March 2024 (Max) 27 April 2024 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 743 | The toons take Marvin the Martian's class, and head to space. Buster tries to cheer up a homesick Babs, Plucky searches for a space outfit, and Sweetie is too obsessed with a video game to notice any of it -- even when the aliens attack! |
| 14 | "Twin-Con" | Lauren Andrews | Jeannete Lim | 8 March 2024 (Max) 4 May 2024 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 744 | Babs and Buster attend a twin convention but are soon ostracized for not being exactly the same. |
| 15 | "Skulls and Sillybones" | Rose Feduk | Rebecca Hirschmann | 8 March 2024 (Max) | TINY 745 | Buster, Plucky, and Hamton are invited to an exclusive secret society but soon realize that the perks promised aren't worth the sacrifices. Meanwhile, Babs and Sweetie aren't so they open their own. |
Specials
| Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Spring Beak"[18] | Lauren Andrews & Megan Fisher | Alison Becker & Erin Gibson | 8 March 2024 (Max) 6 April 2024 (Cartoon Network) |
TINY 933 TINY 741 |
Plucky goes home with Babs and Buster for Spring Break and quickly becomes the new star of Burrowville, while Hamton and Sweetie embark on the adventure after accidentally missing their train stop. |
| "Winter Blunderland" | Lauren Andrews & Megan Fisher | Alison Becker & Erin Gibson | 6 December 2024 (Max) | TINY 752 TINY 753 |
TBD |
Upcoming
| No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | "Things That Go Tweet in the Woods"[18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | "Let Them Eat Quack" | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | "I Got An New Appitude" | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | "Ask Not What Bunnies Can Do For You" | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | "Squash Me If You Can" | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | "Nightmare on Toon Street" | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Notes
- Speedy Gonzales and Pepé Le Pew are the only major Looney Tunes characters who do not appear in the series. Both were previously absent in Duck Dodgers and did not appear in their own shorts in Looney Tunes Cartoons. Pepé was initially supposed to be a cafeteria worker but later got reworked to be the ACME Looniversity chef, Chefe Le Pew. He was replaced by Lola Bunny in the final product, as Warner Bros. wanted to avoid using him due to a controversy in March 2021.[19][20][21][22]
- Following King Tweety, it is the first series to feature LGBT representation.
- Renaldo Raccoon (voiced by gay actor Tony Rodriguez) is indicated to be openly gay as he mentioned Fire Island (a popular LGBT destination) in the episode "Extra, So Extra". In the season 2 episode "Twin-Con", he was shown briefly being attracted to Hamton J. Pig with his earring being worn on the right ear. This is usually used by gay men to signal their sexuality.
- In the first episode "Freshman Orientoontion", Tweety is referred to with gender-neutral pronouns.
- Sweetie Bird is the daughter of two moms, Suzie and Sabita.
Gallery
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/08/18/cartoon-network-to-premiere-new-series-tiny-toons-looniversity-on-september-9-634410/20230818cartoon01/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tiny-toon-adventures-reboot-genndy-tartakovsky-unicorns-warriors-eternal-hbo-max-1234817737/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/tiny-toons-looniversity-exclusive-tease
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/08/trailer-tiny-toons-looniversity-welcomes-a-new-class-of-cuckoos/
- ↑ https://wbd.com/cartoon-network-to-premiere-new-series-tiny-toons-looniversity-on-september-9/
- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max/whats-new-max-september/
- ↑ https://gizmodo.com/tiny-toons-bugs-bunny-builders-looney-tunes-hbo-max-1849329661
- ↑ https://twitter.com/charlie_adler/status/1348057224262819841
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ofcthismeanspod/status/1550534554493931520
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TelevisionSpill/status/1560401697524002816
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Lentendo/status/1551132205774098432
- ↑ The Tiny Toons reboot has a lot of po-toon-tial
- ↑ https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/comic-con-schedule-panels-san-diego-1235662842/
- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max/whats-new-max-march
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OicvJ2FeCg0
- ↑ https://x.com/AnimationOnMax/status/183867215616033999
- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max/whats-new-max-december-0
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/E984-10C1-EC76-DF61-2328-3
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DAlvarezStudio/status/1708333266925654404
- ↑ https://twitter.com/benjaminjs/status/1706474035184558226
- ↑ https://twitter.com/benjaminjs/status/1769476490998231508
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2021/03/adieu-le-pew-problematic-skunk-cut-from-space-jam-2-and-may-never-return/