Looney Tunes

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes opening title used in the 1947–1948 season.
Directed by	Tex Avery Bob Clampett Art Davis Friz Freleng Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Chuck Jones Robert McKimson Frank Tashlin (more)
Produced by	Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Leon Schlesinger Eddie Selzer John Burton David H. DePatie Friz Freleng William L. Hendricks
Story by	Warren Foster Tedd Pierce Michael Maltese (more)
Voices by	Mel Blanc June Foray Arthur Q. Bryan Bea Benaderet Stan Freberg (more)
Music by	Carl Stalling Milt Franklyn William Lava (more)
Animation by	Ken Harris Rod Scribner Abe Levitow Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Ben Washam Bill Meléndez Phil Monroe Manny Gould (more)
Layouts by	Maurice Noble Hawley Pratt Robert Gribbroek (more)
Backgrounds by	Paul Julian Pete Alvarado Philip DeGuard (more)
Studio	Harman and Ising Pictures Leon Schlesinger Productions Warner Bros. Cartoons DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Format Films Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Vitagraph Studios
Release date(s)	1930–1969 (original) 1987–present (revival)
Color process	B&W (1930–1943) Technicolor (1942–1969; 1987–present) Cinecolor (selected late 1940s shorts)
Running time	6–10 minutes (one reel)
Country	United States
Language	English

Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. It was known for introducing such famous cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil and many others. These characters themselves are commonly referred to as the "Looney Tunes".

Drawing inspiration for its name from Walt Disney's then-concurrent musical series Silly Symphonies, Looney Tunes initially showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy. Later, following the animation studio's addition of directors Tex Avery and Chuck Jones among others, as well as the voice actor Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes rose to greater fame after introducing several of the aforementioned cartoon stars. From 1942 to 1964, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were the most popular animated shorts in movie theaters, exceeding the works of Disney and other popular competitors including Fleischer Studios, Walter Lantz Productions, UPA, Terrytoons and MGM.