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Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:09 am
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
8906 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:09 am
Why do you think Warner Bros. has allowed the Looney Toons IP to languish? Those characters were a big part of my childhood, but they have basically been allowed to vanish over the past decade or so. Strange they would abandon such a valuable property, especially when Disney has been so successful at keeping their iconic characters fresh and relevant.
Posted by drexyl
Mingovia
Member since Sep 2005
23086 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:15 am to
They had a great run with animaniacs and tiny toons but that was like 25 years ago.

You're right they have been largely ignored.
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11374 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:20 am to
Cartoon Network has produced some Looney Tunes shows recently. The Looney Toons Show was great, but I'm not a big fan of Wabbit.

CN has also done a great version of Tom and Jerry. The Tom and Jerry Show is probably the best version of the characters since the '60s.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
16983 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:21 am to
It helps when there's a Disneyland and Disney world which the characters live through. There's no such thing for bugs bunny and friends.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56329 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 9:45 am to
Thankfully Boomerang airs the old Looney Toons so my nieces and nephews can watch them. Without Boomerang I don't know if they'd know who Bugs Bunny is
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
54265 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 11:05 am to
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9456 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 10:57 pm to
Anyone remember the LT Upper Deck trading cards in the early 90s? Even then, industry used what product was hot to sell LT. What tangible product could they use today to market it?

This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 10:58 pm
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
72149 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 11:36 pm to
The Sam Sheepdog/Ralph Wolf Looney Tune series was so underrated.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
143037 posts
Posted on 4/3/17 at 11:41 pm to
Part of it is PC but part is just age. Are Mickey and Donald all that popular now?

Part may be demographics -- LT seems to be popular w/little kids if they are able to see them. But the money TV demo is older, late teens-twenties; they prefer modern, "edgy" stuff.
Posted by Captain Lafitte
Barataria Bay
Member since Nov 2012
6384 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 12:27 am to
Just what I always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him...

Posted by Alan Garner
thigh-land
Member since Oct 2009
3433 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 1:18 am to
the tex avery house of tomorrow, car of tomorrow, etc. was my shite.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
44337 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 9:32 am to
They were accused of having racist undertones, which is basically a death sentence at this point.

It sucks.
Posted by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12268 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 9:57 am to
Because they're stupid and because they're caught up in the fact that Looney Toons promulgated male, chauvinist ideals while the world today is filled with sensitive sad sacks.

And Chuck Jones is dead.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
156192 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 10:33 am to
The og toons still come on late night sometimes. I think on boomerang.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76774 posts
Posted on 4/4/17 at 3:58 pm to
Fantastic Island movie was glorious and I'd love to watch it again
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