Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1970–present and miscellaneous)

This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1970 and today, plus a listing of feature films, television programs, television specials, and various other animated shorts and productions distributed and/or produced by WB.

A total of 35 regular shorts have been released since 1970.

1970–present

Theatrical cartoons

Limited releases

Title Series Director Characters Production Number Release date City Notes DVD & Blu-ray availability
Another Froggy Evening LT Chuck Jones Marvin, Michigan No Number 1995-10-06 LA Space Jam two-disc DVD,
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
From Hare to Eternity LT Chuck Jones Bugs, Michigan (cameo), Sam No Number 1996-03-XX LA Last cartoon directed by Chuck Jones The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie,
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1(1998 dubbed version)
Father of the Bird LT Stephen Fossatti Sylvester No Number 1997-01-14 LA
  • First Sylvester cartoon since 1966
 Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Little Go Beep LT Spike Brandt Wile E. and Road Runner 255-283 2000-12-30 LA Daffy Duck's Quackbusters,
Supergenius Hijinks

Other theatrical releases

Title Series Director Characters Production Num. Release date Released theatrically in Film shown with DVD & Blu-ray availability Notes
The Duxorcist LT Greg Ford,
Terry Lennon		 Daffy, Melissa 255-111 1987-11-20 LA/NYC Shown as a scene in Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Mel Blanc's final Looney Tunes short		 Space Jam two-disc DVD,
The Essential Daffy Duck
The Night of the Living Duck MM Greg Ford,
Terry Lennon		 Daffy 255-112 1988-09-23 LA/NYC Shown at the beginning of Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Mel Blanc's final Merrie Melodies short		 Space Jam two-disc DVD,
The Essential Daffy Duck
Box-Office Bunny LT Darrell Van Citters Bugs, Daffy, Elmer 255-164 1990-02-11 US, Canada, Mexico The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
  • First Bugs Bunny cartoon since 1964
  • First Elmer Fudd cartoon since 1962
Chariots of Fur LT Chuck Jones Wile E. and Road Runner No Number 1994-12-21 Richie Rich Supergenius Hijinks
Carrotblanca LT Douglas McCarthy Bugs, The Crusher, Daffy, Foghorn, Barnyard, Giovanni Jones, Gossamer, Granny, Miss Prissy, Mugsy, Penelope, Pepé, Pete Puma, Porky, Sam, Sam Sheepdog, Sylvester, Tweety, & Beaky 1995-08-25 The Amazing Panda Adventure Casablanca two-disc special edition,
The Essential Bugs Bunny
  • Features more characters than any other cartoon
Superior Duck LT Chuck Jones Daffy, Foghorn, Marvin, Porky, Taz, Tweety, Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote No Number 1996-08-23 US and its territories Carpool Daffy Duck's Quackbusters,
The Essential Daffy Duck,
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Pullet Surprise LT Darrell Van Citters Foghorn, Pete No Number 1997-03-26 Cats Don't Dance The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Coyote Falls LT Matthew O'Callaghan Wile E. and Road Runner 345-180 2010-07-30 Worldwide Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,
Supergenius Hijinks
  • First cartoon to use computer-generated imagery.
  • First theatrical cartoon produced in 3D since Lumber Jack-Rabbit.
Fur of Flying LT Matthew O'Callaghan Wile E. and Road Runner 345-181 2010-09-24 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole,
Supergenius Hijinks
  • Computer animated
Rabid Rider LT Matthew O'Callaghan Wile E. and Road Runner 345-182 2010-12-17 Yogi Bear Yogi Bear,
Supergenius Hijinks
  • Computer animated
I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat LT Matthew O'Callaghan Sylvester, Tweety, Granny 345-193 2011-11-18 US and its territories Happy Feet Two Happy Feet Two
  • Computer animated
Daffy's Rhapsody LT Matthew O'Callaghan Daffy, Elmer, Bugs (cameo), Taz (cameo), Tweety (cameo), Wile E. Coyote & Road Runner (cameo) 342-194 2012-2-10 Worldwide Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
  • Computer animated
Pain in the Flash LT Matthew O'Callaghan Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Tweety (cameo), Sylvester (cameo), Granny (cameo) To be released Worldwide To be decided
  • Computer animated

Non-theatrical cartoons

Made-for-TV cartoons

Title Series Director Characters Release date Notes DVD & Blu-ray availability
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol MM Friz Freleng Bugs, Elmer, Foghorn, Pepé, Petunia, Porky, Sam, Sylvester, Tweety 1979-11-27 Edited from the CBS-TV special Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature)
Freeze Frame MM Chuck Jones Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner 1979-11-27 LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature)
Fright Before Christmas MM Friz Freleng Bugs, Taz, Clyde, Speedy 1979-11-27 LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature),
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
The Yolk's on You MM Tony Benedict
Gerry Chiniquy
Art Davis
Dave Detiege		 Daffy, Foghorn, Prissy, Sylvester 1980-04-01 Edited from the NBC-TV special Daffy Duck's Easter Special LTGC Volume 6, Disc 1 (special feature),
The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)
The Chocolate Chase LT Friz Freleng Daffy, Speedy 1980-04-01 LTGC Volume 6, Disc 1 (special feature),
4 Classic Cartoons promotional DVD,
The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)
Daffy Flies North MM Tony Benedict
Gerry Chiniquy
Art Davis
Dave Detiege		 Daffy 1980-04-01 LTGC Volume 6, Disc 1 (special feature),
The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Bunny MM Chuck Jones Bugs, Elmer, Wile E Coyote (cameo) 1980-05-21 Edited from the CBS-TV special Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature)
The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature)
Spaced-Out-Bunny MM Chuck Jones Bugs, Marvin, Hugo 1980-05-21 LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature),
The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature)
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Soup or Sonic MM Chuck Jones Wile E. and Road Runner 1980-05-21 LTGC Volume 5, Disc 4 (special feature)
The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature)
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century MM Chuck Jones Daffy, Gossamer, Marvin, Porky 1980-11-20
  • Planned for theatrical release, then changed into a TV format cartoon, edited from the NBC-TV special Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving
  • First Daffy Duck cartoon since 1968
  • First Porky Pig cartoon since 1966
 Daffy Duck's Quackbusters,
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1,
The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)

Premiered on television/home media

Title Series Director Characters Release date Notes DVD availability
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers LT Greg Ford,
Terry Lennon		 Bugs, Daffy, Elmer, Sam, Porky ("Porky drum" ending) 1992-12-31
  • Planned for theatrical release, first shown on Nickelodeon
 Space Jam two-disc DVD (edited),
The Essential Bugs Bunny (uncut version)
(Blooper) Bunny MM Greg Ford,
Terry Lennon		 Bugs, Daffy, Elmer, Sam 1991-06-13 LTGC Volume 1, Disc 1 (special feature)
Bosko and Honey LT Hugh Harman Bosko, Bruno, Honey, Wilbur 1999
  • Planned for theatrical release
  • Release on VHS in 1999 but was made in 1932 and reworked into Bosko's Dizzy Date
  • Final black and white cartoon in terms of release date
  • Only cartoon made in classic era to be released in the modern era
Daffy Duck for President LT Spike Brandt,
Tony Cervone		 Daffy, Bugs 2004-11-02
  • Direct-to-DVD short, planned for theatrical release
  • Based on the book of the same name by Chuck Jones
 LTGC Volume 2, Disc 3 (special feature),
The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)
Daffy & Porky in the William Tell Overture MM Dan Haskett Daffy, Porky 2006
  • Edited from the 1991 television special Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster
  • Final Merrie Melodies cartoon. Then on "The Looney Tunes Show", Merrie Melodies are now 2 minute songs.
 LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2 (special feature)

Premiered elsewhere

Title Series Director Characters Release date Notes DVD & Blu-ray availability
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension LT Douglas McCarthy Daffy, Marvin, K-9 1996-06-29 Theme park attraction at Warner Bros. Movie World Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1

Planned for theatrical release, but never screened theatrically

Originally planned for theatrical release in 2004, but were released direct-to-DVD (except for 'The Whizzard Of Ow' which premiered in Wal-Mart stores) due to Looney Tunes: Back In Action's commercial failure. All cartoons are produced by Sander Schwartz and Larry Doyle, and produced in widescreen (but cropped to fullscreen).

Title Series Director Characters Release date Notes
The Whizzard of Ow LT Bret Haaland Wile E. and Road Runner 2003-11-01
Museum Scream LT Dan Povenmire Sylvester, Tweety, Granny 2004-03-31
Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas LT Bill Kopp,
Peter Shin		 Bugs, Sam 2004-03-31
  • Available on bonus disc of Australian edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action and The Essential Bugs Bunny
  • Available on Blu-ray edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action"
  • Cameos of Wile E. and Road Runner.
Attack of the Drones LT Rich Moore Daffy (as Duck Dodgers) 2004-03-31
  • Available on bonus disc of Australian edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action and The Essential Daffy Duck
  • Available on Blu-Ray edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action"
  • Cameo by Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama.
  • Cameo of The Great Gazoo from The Flintstones.
Cock-A-Doodle Duel LT Peter Shin Foghorn 2004-03-31
  • Available on bonus disc of Australian edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action
  • Available on Blu-ray edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action"
My Generation G-G-Gap LT Dan Povenmire Porky 2004-03-31
  • Available on bonus disc of Australian edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action
  • Available on Blu-Ray edition of Looney Tunes: Back in Action"
  • Only cartoon to feature a rock and roll version of the ending theme, and after the "That's all Folks!" script writes itself, the ending theme was re-orchestrated.

There were several stories planned and storyboarded in 2004 but many of them were canceled due to the box-office failure of Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

Miscellaneous shorts

Title Director Release date DVD & Blu-ray availability Notes
Graduation Day In Bugland Unknown 1931-18-02 Lost commercial cartoon produced for Listerine.
Breakdowns of 1939 Unknown 1939-XX-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 4 Porky Pig appears in the annual Warner Bros. blooper reel and swears.
Any Bonds Today? Bob Clampett 1942-XX-XX LTGC Volume 1, Disc 3 (part of ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons) (edited) Bugs, Elmer, and Porky all appear
Point Rationing of Foods Chuck Jones 1943-02-XX LTGC Volume 3, Disc 3, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) Documentary with limited animation.
Dive Bombing Crashes 1945-XX-XX Only entry in the Navy's Flight Safety Training film series made by Warner Bros.
So Much for So Little Chuck Jones 1949-XX-XX LTGC Volume 2, Disc 4, Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners, Academy Awards Animation Collection, Disc 1, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) Theatrically screened
Orange Blossoms for Violet Chuck Jones 1952-05-24 LTGC Volume 2, Disc 4, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) Live-action film featuring footage animals.
A Hitch in Time Chuck Jones 1955-XX-XX LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)
90 Day Wondering Chuck Jones 1956-XX-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 3, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) featuring Ralph Phillips
Drafty, Isn't It? Chuck Jones 1956-XX-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 3, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) featuring Ralph Phillips
Adventures of the Road-Runner Chuck Jones 1962-06-02 LTGC Volume 2, Disc 2 Unsold TV-pilot, screened in theaters
Later cut down into three shorts; To Beep or Not to Beep (1963), Road Runner a Go-Go (1965), and Zip Zip Hooray! (1965).
Philbert: Three's a Crowd Richard Donner (live action)
Friz Freleng (animation)		 1963-04-01 LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4 Unsold TV-pilot, screened in theaters
The Door[1] Ken Mundie 1968-06-01 LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature) Produced by "Campbell-Silver-Cosby Corporation," a studio co-owned by Bill Cosby, who was then a popular recording artist with Warner Bros. Records. Cosby and Mundie would later team up to create Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Notes

Spooney Melodies

Further information: Spooney Melodies
Title Director Release date LTGC availability (all as special features) Notes
Cryin' for the Carolines Unknown 1930-12-XX LTGC Volume 1, Disc 3 (part of ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons)
LTGC Volume 6, Disc 3		 A live basic animation 5 minute short featuring Milton Charles, "The Singing Organist." The only known surviving one of the 'Spooney Melodies' series.
Just a Gigolo Unknown 1931-5-XX
Say a Little Prayer for Me Unknown 1931-7-XX
When your Lover has gone Unknown 1931-9-XX
For You Unknown 1931-12-XX

Private Snafu shorts

Further information: Private Snafu

All of these shorts, which are in the public domain, are available at no charge from YouTube and the Internet Archive.

Title Director Release date DVD availability (all as special features on LTGC) Note
Coming!! Snafu Chuck Jones 1943-06-XX LTGC Volume 5, Disc 3
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Gripes Friz Freleng 1943-07-XX LTGC Volume 5, Disc 3
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Spies Chuck Jones 1943-08-XX LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4;
Private Snafu Golden Classics
The Goldbrick Frank Tashlin 1943-09-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
The Infantry Blues Chuck Jones 1943-09-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Fighting Tools Bob Clampett 1943-10-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics

Cameo of Daffy Duck.

The Home Front Frank Tashlin 1943-11-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Rumors Friz Freleng 1943-12-XX LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Booby Traps Bob Clampett 1944-01-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Snafuperman Friz Freleng 1944-03-XX LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike Chuck Jones 1944-03-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
A Lecture on Camouflage Chuck Jones 1944-04-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Gas Chuck Jones 1944-05-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics

Cameo of Bugs Bunny.

Going Home Chuck Jones Unreleased,
(Planned for 1944)		 Private Snafu Golden Classics The often-quoted "Coming Home" is a non-existent title. It refers to "Going Home" - "Coming Home" was a result of an old typo.[2]
The Chow Hound Frank Tashlin 1944-06-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Censored Frank Tashlin 1944-07-XX LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Outpost Chuck Jones 1944-08-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Pay Day Friz Freleng 1944-09-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Three Brothers Friz Freleng 1944-09-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics

Cameo of Bugs Bunny.

Target: Snafu Friz Freleng 1944-10-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
In the Aleutians – Isles of Enchantment Chuck Jones 1945-02-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
It's Murder She Says Chuck Jones 1945-02-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Hot Spot Friz Freleng 1945-07-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
No Buddy Atoll Chuck Jones 1945-07-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Operation Snafu Friz Freleng 1945-10-XX Private Snafu Golden Classics
Secrets of the Caribbean Chuck Jones Unreleased
(planned for 1945)		 Master given to the Army[2]
Lost cartoon

Note: Private Snafu Cartoons, made by UPA, MGM, and Harman-Ising studio (in 1940's) are not listed.

Seaman Hook shorts (made for the U.S. Navy in 1945)

These titles are in the public domain, and are available at no charge from YouTube and the Internet Archive.

Title Director Release date LTGC availability (all as special features) Notes
The Good Egg Chuck Jones 1945-XX-XX Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5
The Return of Mr. Hook Robert McKimson 1945-XX-XX Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5
Tokyo Woes Robert Clampett 1945-XX-XX Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5

Notes

Web shorts

Title Release date DVD availability Notes
Bunk Bedlam 2001-XX-XX
Cat Stays in the Picture 2001-XX-XX
Daffy Dentist DDS 2001-XX-XX
Dating Do's and Don'ts: How to Be a "Mr. Good-Date" 2001-XX-XX
Dux's Tux's 2001-XX-XX
Fast Feud 2001-XX-XX
Full Metal Racket 2001-XX-XX
Grand Master Rabbit 2001-XX-XX
H2 Uh-Oh 2001-XX-XX
The Island of Dr. Moron 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Malltown and Tazboy 2001-XX-XX
The Matwix 2001-XX-XX The Matrix parody
Maximum Tazocity 2001-XX-XX
Multiplex Mallard 2001-XX-XX
Oh Taz, You Devil 2001-XX-XX
Parallel Porked 2001-XX-XX
Satellite Sam 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Snow Business 2001-XX-XX
Sports Blab #1 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check
Sports Blab #2 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check
Stunt Duck 2001-XX-XX
Tear Factor (Fear Factor parody) 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check
Tech Suppork 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Twick or Tweety 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Wild KingDumb 2001-XX-XX
Wile E. Coyote Ugly 2001-XX-XX
Yosemite Slam 2001-XX-XX
Aluminum Chef: Elmer Fudd vs. Yosemite Sam 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Iron Chef parody
Aluminum Chef: Sylvester Cat vs. Tweety Bird 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Iron Chef parody
Judge Granny: Case 1: Tweety vs. Sylvester 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Judge Judy parody
Judge Granny: Case 2: Coyote vs. Roadrunner 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Judge Judy parody
Judge Granny: Case 3: Fudd vs. Duck 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Judge Judy parody
Junkyard Run Part 1 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Cannonball Run Parody
Junkyard Run: Part 2 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Cannonball Run Parody
Junkyard Run: Part 3 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Cannonball Run Parody
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: Sufferin Sasquatch 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: Who Wants to Be a Martian-aire? 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: Loch Ness Mess 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: Cropsy Curvy 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: The Bermuda Short 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: The Taming of the Screwball 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained: ¡El Chupacabra! 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
Planet of the Taz 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction Planet of the Apes parody
Beneath the Planet of the Taz 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction Planet of the Apes parody
Enough With the Planet of the Taz 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction Planet of the Apes parody
The Royal Mallard: ' Gone in 30 Minutes 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
The Royal Mallard: ' Window Pains 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
The Royal Mallard: ' Daffy's Meat Market 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
The Royal Mallard: 'Cube Wars 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
The Royal Mallard: ' Hogs & Kisses 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction
"Toon Marooned: Survival of the Dimmest" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Beach, Blanket, Bang-O" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Helter Shelter" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Finder's Eaters" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Sandcastle Hassle" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: I've Misplaced My Piano" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Spread, Seared and Feared" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Oh My Darlin' Serpentine" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Obstacles, of Course" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody
"Toon Marooned: Fowl Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" 2001-XX-XX Looney Tunes: Reality Check Survivor parody

Commercials

Note: All shorts were released onto the web around 2001. However, there was no information on who made the cartoons or who voiced the characters.

Feature films

Television specials

See also

References

  1. ↑ Independently produced film (1967 copyright) purchased and distributed by WB in 1968
  2. 1 2 http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/miscelooneyous/snafu/

Further reading

External links

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