Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
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| Tiny Toon Adventures | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Tom Ruegger |
| Network | CBS (pilot) First-run syndication (season 1-2) Fox (season 3) |
| Production company | Amblin Televison Warner Bros. Animation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original release | September 14, 1990―December 6, 1992 |
| Starring | Charlie Adler Tress MacNeille Joe Alaskey Don Messick Kath Soucie Gail Matthius Candi Milo Cree Summer Danny Cooksey Maurice LaMarche Frank Welker |
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer(s) | Sherri Stone |
| Music composed by | Bruce Broughton |
| Writer(s) | Tom Ruegger Sherri Stoner Paul Dini Bruce Timm Tom Minton Jim Reardon Nicholas Hollander |
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Tiny Toon Adventures, also called Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures, is an American animated television series created by Tom Reugger. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation for first-run syndication, and later, the Fox Kids block at Fox network. It is inspired by the Looney Tunes theatrical shorts that ran from 1930 to 1969, acting as a spin-off of sorts. It is also the first Looney Tunes-inspired series not to be a compilation of the shorts. It ran from 1990 to 1992, spanning 100 episodes across three seasons. The first episode, "The Looney Beginning," aired in prime-time on CBS on September 14, 1990.
Set in a town known as Acme Acres, it centers on a young generation of characters who attend Acme Looniversity, where they are educated by mentors comprised of the traditional Looney Tunes cast. The majority of this new cast are essentially younger, spiritual successors of their forerunners, which included the likes of Buster and Babs Bunny ("no relation"), Plucky Duck, Hamton J. Pig, and antagonists Elmyra Duff and Montana Max.
The series would also receive two specials, along with a feature-length direct-to-video film titled Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation.
Production
Development
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According to writer Paul Dini, the idea of the show was originated by Terry Semel, the then-president of Warner Bros., who envisioned to create a series with junior versions of the Looney Tunes characters by injecting "new life into the Warner Bros. Animation department." Semel proposed that the new series would be based on Looney Tunes where characters are either younger versions of the legacy cast or new characters as offsprings of them.[1] The idea of an animated series with the basis of a younger and junior cast was commonplace at the time; the era in which Tiny Toons was produced for had shows like Muppet Babies (which started the trend), The Flintstone Kids, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (which Tom Reugger worked on).
Aftermath
Music
The theme song was composed by Bruce Broughton.
Opening Theme Lyrics
Buster: We're Tiny!
Babs: We're Toony!
We're all a little Loony!
And in this cartoony, we're invading your TV!
We're comic dispensers
Buster: We crack up all the censors.
On Tiny Toon Adventures, get a dose of comedy
So here's Acme Acres, It's a whole world of apart.
Our home sweet home, it stands alone, a cartoon work of art.
Plucky: The scripts were rejected, expect the unexpected.
On Tiny Toon Adventures, it's about to start!
They're furry, they're funny,
They're Babs and Buster Bunny.
Montana Max has money.
Elmyra is a pain!
Buster: Here's Hampton,
Plucky: I'm Plucky!
Babs: Dizzy Devil ducky.
Furrball's unlucky,
and Gogo is insane!
At Acme Looniversity, we earn our toon degree
The teaching staff's been getting laughs since 1933.
We're tiny,
We're toony,
We're all a little looney.
It's Tiny Toon Adventures, come and join the fun!
Babs and Buster: And now our song is done!
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 14, 1990 |
| 1x02 | September 17, 1990 |
| 1x03 | September 18, 1990 |
| 1x04 | September 19, 1990 |
| 1x05 | September 20, 1990 |
| 1x06 | September 21, 1990 |
| 1x07 | September 24, 1990 |
| 1x08 | September 25, 1990 |
| 1x09 | September 26, 1990 |
| 1x10 | September 27, 1990 |
| 1x11 | September 28, 1990 |
| 1x12 | October 1, 1990 |
| 1x13 | October 2, 1990 |
| 1x14 | October 3, 1990 |
| 1x15 | October 4, 1990 |
| 1x16 | October 5, 1990 |
| 1x17 | October 8, 1990 |
| 1x18 | October 9, 1990 |
| 1x19 | October 10, 1990 |
1x20
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October 11, 1990 |
| 1x21 | October 12, 1990 |
| 1x22 | October 15, 1990 |
| 1x23 | October 16, 1990 |
| 1x24 | October 17, 1990 |
| 1x25 | October 19, 1990 |
| 1x26 | October 22, 1990 |
| 1x27 | October 26, 1990 |
| 1x28 | October 30, 1990 |
| 1x29 | November 1, 1990 |
| 1x30 | November 2, 1990 |
| 1x31 | November 5, 1990 |
| 1x32 | November 6, 1990 |
| 1x33 | November 7, 1990 |
| 1x34 | November 8, 1990 |
| 1x35 | November 9, 1990 |
| 1x36 | November 12, 1990 |
| 1x37 | November 13, 1990 |
| 1x38 | November 14, 1990 |
| 1x39 | November 15, 1990 |
| 1x40 | November 16, 1990 |
| 1x41 | November 19, 1990 |
| 1x42 | November 20, 1990 |
| 1x43 | November 21, 1990 |
| 1x44 | November 23, 1990 |
| 1x45 | November 6, 1990 |
| 1x46 | December 4, 1990 |
| 1x47 | December 7, 1990 |
| 1x48 | December 10, 1990 |
| 1x49 | December 12, 1990 |
| 1x50 | December 14, 1990 |
| 1x51 | February 1, 1991 |
| 1x52 | February 4, 1991 |
| 1x53 | February 6, 1991 |
| 1x54 | February 8, 1991 |
| 1x55 | February 11, 1991 |
| 1x56 | February 12, 1991 |
| 1x57 | February 14, 1991 |
| 1x58 | February 15, 1991 |
| 1x59 | February 18, 1991 |
| 1x60 | February 19, 1991 |
| 1x61 | February 20, 1991 |
| 1x62 | February 22, 1991 |
| 1x63 | February 25, 1991 |
1x64
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February 26, 1991 |
| 1x65 | March 29, 1991 |
Specials
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toons Spring Break | 1 | March 24, 1994 |
| Tiny Toons Night Ghoulery | 2 | March 28, 1995 |
Although It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special is considered a Christmas-themed special, it is only called this as it is Christmas-themed and is treated like a regular episode. However, it did air in prime time on December 6, 1992.
Cast
- Charlie Alder as Buster Bunny
- Tress MacNeille as Babs Bunny
- Joe Alaskey as Plucky Duck
- Don Messick as Hamton J. Pig
- Danny Cooksey as Montana Max
- Maurice LaMarche as Dizzy Devil
- Frank Welker as Furrball and Gogo Dodo
- Cree Summer as Elmyra Duff
- Kath Soucie as Fifi La Fume
- Gail Matthius as Shirley the Loon
- Candi Milo as Sweetie Bird
Release
Premiere dates are in order of release
Promotion
Legacy
The series was cancelled as it wasn't performing as well as its sister series Animaniacs, although, that didn't stop the series from getting two specials: Tiny Toons Spring Break and Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery, with the latter serving as the finale for the series. A feature-length direct-to-video film, entitled Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, was released on March 11, 1992.
After the show ended, it later recieved four spin-off series: The Plucky Duck Show, the aforementioned Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain; the latter of which was followed by its own spin-off Pinky, Elmrya, and the Brain.
Taz reads a Tiny Toons comic in the Taz-Mania episode "Comic Madness."
After the success of the 2020 Animaniacs reboot, a Tiny Toons reboot in the same vein, called Tiny Toons Looniversity, was released in 2023. Unlike the original show, this series is set in its own continuity and takes several liberties from it predecessor.
In popular culture
| WARNING: The following section contains content that may be seen as mature or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. |
- In the Parker Lewis Can't Lose episode "Fat Boy and Little Man," Parker and Mikey bring Jerry a care package consisting of Gummi Bears, Flintstones Vitamins, and the fictional Tiny Toon medicated heat rub.
- In the Seinfeld episode "The Contest," Jerry watches Tiny Toons on Nickelodeon to curb his abstinence while Kramer continues to look at naked women across the street. Jerry then sings "Wheels on the Bus" while watching it, which can be heard on his TV, although the song itself isn't used in any episode of the actual show.
- In the 1993 film Wayne's World 2, when Wayne and Garth talk to the permit guy for permission to have Waynestock, he mentions how they have had other big acts including Tiny Toons.
- In the The Golden Palace episode "Tad," Tad tells Rose that he watches Scooby-Doo, Tiny Toons, and Muppet Babies.
- In the 1995 film Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, Lupin briefly watches a cartoon on TV featuring a woodpecker and bear, who resemble Plucky and Buster, respectively. On a side note, TMS Entertainment had previously done overseas animation for episodes on Tiny Toons and produced both this movie and the animated Lupin III franchise.
- In the Young Sheldon episode "A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Dress," Missy watches "A Quack in the Quarks."
Batman: The Animated Series
- "Nothing to Fear:" The security guard at the bank reads a Tiny Toons Adventures comic.
- "Joker's Favor:" When the Joker orders his goons to applaud him, Henshaw instead reads a Tiny Toons magazine with Buster and Babs Bunny in the cover.
Merchandise
Home media
On July 29, 2008, Warner Home Media released the first 35 episodes of the series on DVD as Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1. This was followed up by Season 1, Volume 2 on April 21, 2009, Volume 3 on January 8, 2013, and Volume 4 on May 28, 2013. How I Spent My Summer Vacation was also released on DVD on August 21, 2012, although there are currently no plans for the two specials (Spring Break and Night Ghoulery) on said format.
Reading material
Toys
Video games
References
- ↑ Miller, Bob (Oct. 1990). "New Toons on the Block", from Comics Scene (vol. 2), issue 17. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
