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Over the course of their tenures at 'Termite Terrace', as the WB animation studio was informally known, the legendary directors [[Chuck Jones]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Bob Clampett]], [[Friz Freleng]], [[Frank Tashlin]], and [[Robert McKimson]] -- assisted by talented animators such as Art Davis, Ken Harris, Emery Hawkins, Bill Melendez, Virgil Ross, and Rod Scribner; brilliant writers like Warren Foster, Mike Maltese, and Tedd Pierce; ace musical arranger Carl Stalling; and sound effects whiz Treg Brown -- created and refined a large and diverse cast of characters, the most famous of which include (listed in chronological order of introduction): |
Over the course of their tenures at 'Termite Terrace', as the WB animation studio was informally known, the legendary directors [[Chuck Jones]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Bob Clampett]], [[Friz Freleng]], [[Frank Tashlin]], and [[Robert McKimson]] -- assisted by talented animators such as Art Davis, Ken Harris, Emery Hawkins, Bill Melendez, Virgil Ross, and Rod Scribner; brilliant writers like Warren Foster, Mike Maltese, and Tedd Pierce; ace musical arranger Carl Stalling; and sound effects whiz Treg Brown -- created and refined a large and diverse cast of characters, the most famous of which include (listed in chronological order of introduction): |
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'''<big>Looney Tunes Main Cast</big>''' |
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* '''[[Porky Pig]]''' -- "I Haven't Got a Hat", 1935, Freleng. [[The Everyman]] and [[Straight Man]] to the rest of the cast, known for his [[Porky Pig Pronunciation|ridiculously thick stutter]]. Also a [[Deadpan Snarker]], usually when paired with Chuck Jones' pompous Daffy or a [[Butt Monkey]] when paired with the crazy, hyperactive screwball Daffy. Either way, he does not like being paired up with Daffy. |
* '''[[Porky Pig]]''' -- "I Haven't Got a Hat", 1935, Freleng. [[The Everyman]] and [[Straight Man]] to the rest of the cast, known for his [[Porky Pig Pronunciation|ridiculously thick stutter]]. Also a [[Deadpan Snarker]], usually when paired with Chuck Jones' pompous Daffy or a [[Butt Monkey]] when paired with the crazy, hyperactive screwball Daffy. Either way, he does not like being paired up with Daffy. |
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For a complete filmography of the original cartoons, [[Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Filmography|visit this page.]] For a taste of the best shorts the series has to offer, refer to ''[[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]]'' list, as well as ''[[The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes]]'' list. For the 2011 animated sitcom that premiered on Cartoon Network, go [[The Looney Tunes Show|here]]. |
For a complete filmography of the original cartoons, [[Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Filmography|visit this page.]] For a taste of the best shorts the series has to offer, refer to ''[[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]]'' list, as well as ''[[The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes]]'' list. For the 2011 animated sitcom that premiered on Cartoon Network, go [[The Looney Tunes Show|here]]. |
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Not to be confused with the prolific Wiki [[User:Looney Toons|contributor]]. |
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For tropes about Looney Tunes in comics, go [[Looney Tunes (comics)|here]]. |
For tropes about Looney Tunes in comics, go [[Looney Tunes (comics)|here]]. |
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See also [[Noteworthy Looney Tunes Staff]] for info on the many people who contributed to this franchise. |
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== These series are the [[Trope Namer]] for: == |
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* [[Acme Products]] (indirectly) - the Coyote's quest to catch the Roadrunner with gadgets inevitably purchased from the Acme Corporation |
* [[Acme Products]] (indirectly) - the Coyote's quest to catch the Roadrunner with gadgets inevitably purchased from the Acme Corporation |
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* [[And Call Him George]] - the Abominable Snowman |
* [[And Call Him George]] - the Abominable Snowman |
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* [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]] |
* [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]] |
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== These series provide examples of: == |
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=== A-B-C === |
=== A-B-C === |
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Pepé Le Pew in most (if not all) of the cartoons he was in (though there were times when the roles were reversed and Pepe became the hunted; and the only cartoon where he wasn't an [[Abhorrent Admirer]] was Arthur Davis's "Odor of the Day"); Daffy Duck in Frank Tashlin's "The Stupid Cupid"; the Mama Bear in "Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears"; and the [[Brawn Hilda|portly Slavic-accented female]] bunny Millicent from "Rabbit Romeo." |
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Pepé Le Pew in most (if not all) of the cartoons he was in (though there were times when the roles were reversed and Pepe became the hunted; and the only cartoon where he wasn't an [[Abhorrent Admirer]] was Arthur Davis's "Odor of the Day"); Daffy Duck in Frank Tashlin's "The Stupid Cupid"; the Mama Bear in "Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears"; and the [[Brawn Hilda|portly Slavic-accented female]] bunny Millicent from "Rabbit Romeo." |
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