Bugs 'n' Daffy explained

Genre:Anthology
Country:United States
Language:English
Channel:Kids' WB
Executive Producer:Kathleen Helppie-Shipley
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:130
List Episodes:Bugs 'n' Daffy#Episodes
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Warner Bros. Classic Animation

Bugs 'n' Daffy (formerly That's Warner Bros.!) is an American animated anthology television series that aired on The WB from 1995 to 1998 as part of their Kids' WB weekday lineup. The series featured cartoons from Warner Bros.' library of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. A weekly companion series, The Daffy Duck Show aired on Saturday mornings from 1996 to 1997.

This series is not to be confused with Cartoon Network's former block of Warner shorts, The Bugs & Daffy Show.

History and format

That's Warner Bros.! premiered on September 11, 1995 as part of Kids' WB's inaugural season, on their weekday lineup alongside classic episodes of Animaniacs. The show's title sequence reused the opening for the Fox Kids version of Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends, now scored with a jazzy rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" and with a different ending showing the show's title. 65 episodes were created featuring three cartoons in each, with a "Hip Clip" (a holdover from Merrie Melodies) placed in between the second and third shorts to fill up any remaining time. Unlike Merrie Melodies before it, not every episode featured a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

The following season, That's Warner Bros.! was renamed Bugs 'n' Daffy, which brought forth several changes to the format. Each show now began with a new title sequence set to an original theme song by Animaniacs composer Randy Rogel. In addition, the cartoons' staff credits were cut, leaving only a shot of their titles with a sting based on the theme song playing underneath them. Other than these changes, the contents of the original 65 episodes remained mostly the same.

For the 1997–98 season, a new set of 65 episodes were created. Thanks to Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting System on October 10, 1996, Warner Bros. had regained the broadcast rights to Turner's package of color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies made before August 1948; at least one cartoon from the pre-1948 package was included in each episode (though some aired on The Daffy Duck Show first). Because of the lengths of those shorts, not every episode featured a "Hip Clip".

Bugs 'n' Daffy was removed from the Kids' WB lineup at the start of the 1998–99 season, although some affiliates were allowed to air the series as a replacement for Tiny Toon Adventures.[1]

The Daffy Duck Show

On November 23, 1996, a companion series titled The Daffy Duck Show began airing on Kids' WB's Saturday morning lineup as a replacement for the low-rated Freakazoid!. Each episode featured two Daffy Duck cartoons, with one featuring another character in between them. 13 episodes of The Daffy Duck Show were created, airing weekly until the start of the 1997–98 season.

Episodes

Season 1 (1995/1996)

No.1st cartoon2nd cartoon3rd cartoonOriginal air date
1One Froggy EveningBallot Box BunnyA Broken Leghorn
2Backwoods BunnyDaffy Duck HuntFeed the Kitty
3Curtain RazorNo BarkingBear Feat
4Beanstalk BunnyMixed MasterLumber Jerks
5Lovelorn LeghornBirds of a FatherWhat's Up, Doc?
6Rabbit of SevilleBad Ol' Putty TatA Waggily Tale
7Boobs in the WoodsThe EGGcited RoosterMuch Ado About Nutting
8Yankee Doodle BugsMartian Through GeorgiaFowl Weather
9Often an OrphanFrom A to Z-Z-Z-ZA Star is Bored
10Bugs' BonnetsCanary RowThe Mouse on 57th Street
11Gift WrappedAqua DuckBarbary Coast Bunny
12Lighter Than HareChicken JittersGreedy for Tweety
13Mississippi HareWeasel StopThe Stupor Salesman
14The Wearing of the GrinEasy PeckinsHome Tweet Home
15Scaredy CatCat FeudPortrait of the Artist as a Young Bunny
16Wild and Woolly HareHippety HopperI Gopher You
17Fool CoverageNelly's FollyPrince Varmint
18Rabbit's FeatCheese ChasersA Kiddie's Kitty
19Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyFeather DustedA Street Cat Named Sylvester
20From Hare to HeirDaffy's Inn TroubleStooge for a Mouse
21A Witch's Tangled HareMouse MazurkaClaws for Alarm
22Robin Hood DaffyBartholomew Versus the WheelRobin Hood Daffy
23Bedeviled RabbitMuzzle ToughRoad to Andalay
24Bye, Bye BluebeardFast Buck DuckThe Bee-Deviled Bruin
25Henhouse HeneryMouse-Placed KittenBig Top Bunny
26Bill of HareCheese It, the Cat!Snow Business
27Paying the PiperHoppy Go LuckyTo Itch His Own
28Hare-Way to the StarsGo Fly a KitBear Feat
29Goldimouse and the Three CatsThumb FunSouthern Fried Rabbit
30Bully for BugsGone BattyNaughty Neighbors
31One Froggy EveningIt's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the HouseBanty Raids
32Crockett-Doodle-DoThe Turn-Tale WolfRabbit's Kin
33Putty Tat TroubleGoo Goo GoliathThe Iceman Ducketh
34Wild and Woolly HareDucking the DevilThe Pest That Came to Dinner
35Hyde and HareA Broken LeghornToo Hop to Handle
36False HarePorky's Prize PonyThe Lion's Busy
37A-Haunting We Will GoFox-TerrorKnights Must Fall
38Don't Axe MeDog TalesSatan's Waitin'
39Dr. Devil and Mr. HareCats and BruisesPorky's Romance
40Dough for the Do-DoThere Auto Be a LawRabbit Romeo
41Bugsy and MugsyThe Stupor SalesmanCatty Cornered
42Mother Was a RoosterThe Unexpected PestHot Cross Bunny
43The Wearing of the GrinThe Dixie FryerStrife with Father
44The Slap-Hoppy MouseA Peck o' TroubleA Star is Bored
45The UnmentionablesDough for the Do-DoAnt Pasted
46Rebel RabbitHigh NoteScaredy Cat
47Tree Cornered TweetyThe Henpecked DuckRabbit's Feat
48Rabbit Every MondayWild Wild WorldBoobs in the Woods
49Good NooseEach Dawn I CrowMississippi Hare
50Hot Cross BunnyThe Jet CageIt's Hummer Time
51Raw! Raw! Rooster!Kiddin' the KittenNow Hare This
52Lighthouse MousePlane DippyCrockett-Doodle-Do
53Bully for BugsPuss n' BootyCorn Plastered
54Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyThe Pied Piper of GuadalupeThe Bee-Deviled Bruin
55Dog PoundedCorn on the CopBedeviled Rabbit
56Bunker Hill BunnyGreedy for TweetyPorky's Cafe
57Robin Hood DaffyRocket-bye BabyHare-Way to the Stars
58Tweet and SourDon't Axe MeSleepy Time Possum
59Knights Must FallThe Film FanTease for Two
60Little Red Rodent HoodThe Yolk's on YouCat Feud
61Wideo WabbitTweety's S.O.S.Strangled Eggs
62Thumb FunRebel Without ClawsDr. Devil and Mr. Hare
63Duck AmuckA Fox in a FixClaws for Alarm
64Spaced Out BunnyPop 'im Pop!Suppressed Duck
65Southern Fried RabbitA Bone for a BonePutty Tat Trouble

Season 2 (1997)

No.1st cartoon2nd cartoon3rd cartoonOriginal air date
1Rebel RabbitThe Draft HorseHigh Note
2A Pest in the HouseGift WrappedRabbit Every Monday
3Fox-TerrorThe Jet CageHair-Raising Hare
4What's Up, Doc?The Goofy GophersNo Barking
5What Makes Daffy DuckRocket-bye BabyOne Froggy Evening
6Fool CoverageHare-Way to the StarsThe Old Grey Hare
7Rabbit's KinMouse-Placed KittenLittle Orphan Airedale
8The Big SnoozeThe Mouse on 57th StreetOften an Orphan
9Daffy Duck and EggheadPutty Tat TroubleFrom Hare to Heir
10Rabbit RomeoThe Night WatchmanFrom A to Z-Z-Z-Z
11Paying the PiperThe Heckling HareThe Unexpected Pest
12Mississippi HareKiddin' the KittenThe Mouse-Merized Cat
13Hyde and HareGoo Goo GoliathHare Trigger
14Elmer's Candid CameraDucking the DevilBirds of a Father
15Walky Talky HawkyA Star is BoredRabbit of Seville
16The EGGcited RoosterHold the Lion, Please!Muzzle Tough
17A Hare Grows in ManhattanA-Haunting We Will GoThe Stupor Salesman
18The Wabbit Who Came to SupperRebel Without ClawsRaw! Raw! Rooster!
19The Wild HareMartian Through GeorgiaMother Was a Rooster
20Daffy Duck HuntConfederate HoneyWideo Wabbit
21Odor-able KittyI Gopher YouDuck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
22Don't Axe MeThugs with Dirty MugsFeather Dusted
23Knights Must FallHome Tweet HomeThe Hep Cat
24Rabbit's Feat(Blooper) BunnyThe Iceman Ducketh
25Often an OrphanA Bone for a BoneBugs Bunny Rides Again
26Pop 'im Pop!Bunker Hill BunnyKitty Kornered
27Lovelorn LeghornThe Crackpot QuailDaffy's Inn Trouble
28Goldimouse and the Three CatsThe Unruly HareHenhouse Henery
29The Aristo-CatCrockett-Doodle-DoBugsy and Mugsy
30Hare Ribbin'Greedy for TweetyLighthouse Mouse
31Road to AndalayGood Night, ElmerThe Henpecked Duck
32Wackiki WabbitTweety's S.O.S.The Slap-Hoppy Mouse
33Cat FeudAnt PastedTortoise Wins by a Hare
34Hare ConditionedCats and BruisesDucking the Devil
35Greetings BaitEach Dawn I CrowFast Buck Duck
36Trap-Happy PorkyThe UnmentionablesPlane Dippy
37Corn PlasteredNaughty NeighborsStage Door Cartoon
38Southern Fried RabbitHoppy Go LuckyHare Tonic
39Too Hop to HandleHollywood Steps OutHot Cross Bunny
40A Tale of Two MiceA Fox in a FixRobin Hood Daffy
41Rabbit PunchBedeviled RabbitBoobs in the Woods
42A Broken LeghornBugs Bunny Gets the BoidThumb Fun
43Suppressed DuckFowl WeatherRacketeer Rabbit
44Snow BusinessA Waggily TaleRabbit Transit
45Back Alley OproarThe Film FanDuck Amuck
46Dog PoundedPorky's CafeThe Wacky Wabbit
47Bad Ol' Putty TatDoggone CatsAqua Duck
48Tweetie PieLumber JerksBarbary Coast Bunny
49False HareSniffles and the BookwormScaredy Cat
50Weasel StopCanary RowTortoise Beats Hare
51Catch as Cats CanTweet and SourIt's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House
52Crowing PainsBye, Bye BluebeardBeanstalk Bunny
53Easy PeckinsCheese It, the Cat!Wabbit Twouble
54Hippety HopperThe Dixie FryerBuccaneer Bunny
55The Hare-Brained HypnotistTree Cornered TweetyLittle Red Rodent Hood
56A Street Cat Named SylvesterThe Turn-Tale WolfFresh Hare
57Strangled EggsA Witch's Tangled HareRhapsody Rabbit
58Hare RemoverBoobs in the WoodsSuppressed Duck
59Hare ForceCheese ChasersThe Stupor Salesman
60High NoteFalling HareBirds of a Father
61Claws for AlarmThe Pied Piper of GuadalupeElmer's Pet Rabbit
62A Tale of Two KittiesBallot Box BunnyLighthouse Mouse
63Dr. Devil and Mr. HareThe Squawkin' HawkDough for the Do-Do
64Banty RaidsStooge for a MouseAlong Came Daffy
65Wild and Woolly HareCatty CorneredPigs in a Polka

The Daffy Duck Show

No.1st cartoon2nd cartoon3rd cartoonOriginal air date
1Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturySuppressed DuckRobin Hood Daffy
2The Stupor SalesmanOften an OrphanDaffy's Inn Trouble
3Daffy Duck HuntCheese ChasersFast Buck Duck
4Fool CoverageA Street Cat Named SylvesterDucking the Devil
5Don't Axe MeThe Lion's BusyThe Henpecked Duck
6Boobs in the WoodsGift WrappedTease for Two
7Thumb FunMouse MazurkaGood Noose
8Duck AmuckOne Froggy EveningCorn on the Cop
9Aqua DuckLovelorn LeghornThe Yolk's on You
10Hollywood DaffyAnt PastedTo Duck or Not to Duck
11Yankee Doodle DaffyDog PoundedThe Great Piggy Bank Robbery
12Daffy Duck Slept HerePutty Tat TroubleBirth of a Notion
13Draftee DaffyClaws for AlarmBook Revue

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCorry. Kevin. Cooke. Jon. That's Warner Bros.!/The Bugs n' Daffy Show. January 23, 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105201717/http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/tv/thatswb/. November 5, 2015. mdy-all.