Looney Tunes In Pop Culture

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Looney Tunes has been mixed in Pop Culture for decades with many references, spoofs, and parodies of the characters. They have also parodied many pop culture icons as well.

TV Shows[edit | edit source]

Futurama[edit | edit source]

  • Clips of various Looney Tunes cartoons are often featured in the opening sequence of several Futurama episodes.

The Fairly Odd Parents[edit | edit source]

  • Channel Chasers, part of the 4th season, featured numerous parodies of TV shows and movies, one of which is Looney Tunes.

Drawn Together[edit | edit source]

  • Marvin the Martian appears in two Drawn Together episodes:Charlotte's Web of Lies (where he is seen in Ling-Ling's Anger Management Group with The Hulk, Skeletor, and Yosemite Sam) and Toot Goes Bollywood.
  • Elmer Fudd (voiced by Chris Edgerly) in one episode appears at a party with his face pixelated.
  • In another episode Bugs Bunny appeared harassing Foxxy.
  • Sylvester made a cameo in the episode "Clum Babies".
  • Speedy appeared in an episode trying to be a member of the housemates.
  • In The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!The Road Runner gets run down and dies. After The Road Runner's death, Wile E. Coyote (voiced by Jess Harnell) says that his life has no meaning without The Road Runner and then commits suicide by shooting himself in the head with a prop gun.

Batman: The Animated Series[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode Trial, there is a scene in which the Joker says, "Th-th-th-that's all folks."
  • The Tiny Toons characters Buster and Babs Bunny make cameos in a magazine based on the series.

South Park[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", Cartman has a strange ability to play "I Love to Singa".
  • In another episode Marvin the Martian, Gossamer and Wile E. Coyote appear.

Barney and Friends[edit | edit source]

  • The character of Baloney in the Animaniacs episode, "Baloney and Kids" is an obvious parody to Barney.

Family Guy[edit | edit source]

The Simpsons[edit | edit source]

Gilligan's Island[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "You've Been Disconnected" Mr. Howell tells Gilligan that he will have more carrots than Bugs Bunny does.
  • In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Kon Ducki" Gilligan and The Skipper make a cameo driving the S.S. Minnow.
  • An episode of Animaniacs also parodied the opening sequence to Gilligan's Island. Gilligan and the Skipper also made two cameo appearnces in Animaniacs.

MAD[edit | edit source]

Robot Chicken[edit | edit source]

The Cleveland Show[edit | edit source]

  • In the "Pilot" episode Peter Griffin straps a rocket to his back and tries to catch The Road-Runner only so he can blow up Cleveland Browns house.

The Electric Company[edit | edit source]

Phineas and Ferb[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Swiss Family Phineas" wile hugging Perry the Platypus, Buford says Elmyra Duff's catchphrase "I'm going to hug you, and squeeze you, and never let you go!"
  • In the episode "The Fast and the Phineas" Candace makes a pull over just like The Road-Runner.

SpongeBob SquarePants[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Christmas Who" when Sandy was explaining Christmas to SpongeBob, she looked like The Road-Runner at one point.
  • In the episode "Bikini Bottom Triangle" one of the mermaids addresses SpongeBob as Freakazoid (another Warner Brothers production).
  • In the episode "Patrick SmartPants" Patrick falls off a cliff in a reference to Wile E. Coyote.
  • In the Duck Dodgers episode "Fins of War" a character resembling SpongeBob makes a cameo as a busboy.

The Ren & Stimpy Show[edit | edit source]

  • In the Tiny Toons Spring Break Special the Tiny Toons bus runs over a chicken and a squirrel who resemble Ren & Stimpy.
  • In the 1st Ren & Stimpy episode, Stimpy says Elmer Fudd's catchphrase "I'm hunting fow wabbits!"

Rugrats[edit | edit source]

  • An episode of Animaniacs parodies the show as "Animani-rats".

The Muppet Show[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode at the end a rabbit says Porky Pigs catchphrase "T-t-thats all folks!"
  • In a "Vetranarians Hospital" sketch the paitent is a bunny. When Miss Piggy asks what the bunny's name is Doctor Bob replies "Well he hasent said 'Eh...Whats up doc?' so hes not you know who."

Adventure Time[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Ignition Point", Jake says "Suffering Succotash", Sylvester's famous line.

Sesame Street[edit | edit source]

  • The Baby Looney Tunes episode "I Strain" features a parody of the show.
  • In The Looney Tunes Show episode "It's a Handbag" evil versions of Bert and Ernie are seen in Daffy's handbook of criminals.
  • In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Toon Physics" Elmyra's talking Barbete doll mentions the show.
  • In one episode of Sesame Street a Road-Runner comic book is seen on the frount door of Hoopers Store.
  • In the Elmo's World episode of balls, the ending line of the TV cartoon is "That's ball folk's" a pun of Porky Pigs catchphrase "That's all folks".
  • Bugs Bunny appeared in the "Yakety Yak" music video which was shown on Sesame Street.
  • In a Bert and Ernie sketch Ernie days to Dr. Livingstone "Whats up Doc?"
  • In one episode Maria reads a book called "Bugs: A Rabbit to Remember" to Elmo and Roxy.

Muppet Babies[edit | edit source]

  • The episode "Comic Capers" Baby Piggy encounters a scene from Puss n' Booty.
  • In another episode there are two chickens who talk like Foghorn Leghorn and Tweety Bird.
  • In the episode "Who's Tale Is It, Anyway?' Baby Fozzie dressed as a farmer talks like Elmer Fudd. Baby Bean Bunny is also dressed as Bugs Bunny and says "Whats up Foz?"
  • In the episode "Eight Flags Over the Nursery" somebody asks if Baby Piggy is Porky Pig's sister.
  • In the episode "The Great Muppet Cartoon Show" Baby Fozzie dresses up as Bugs Bunny.

Fraggle Rock[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Gone But Not Forgotten" a parrot asks "Whats up Doc?" to Doc.

Night Court[edit | edit source]

  • Wile E. Coyote appears in one episode were the judge tells him to leave The Road-Runner alone.

101: Dalmations: The Series[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "The Making Of.." there is a parody of the Road-Runner cartoons were Cruella de Vil takes Wile E. Coyote's place and Spot takes The Road-Runner's place.

Class of 3000[edit | edit source]

  • Wile E. Coyote appears in one episode riding on some rocket powered roller skates and howling like a real coyote.

The Living Color[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode Wile E. Coyote is put on trail by Congress for being so violent and Elmer Fudd is his lawyer.

Cheers[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode some bar patrons discuss the Road Runner cartoons.

Farscape[edit | edit source]

  • One of the episodes features a spoof of the Road Runner cartoons.

Friends[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode the Road Runner cartoon Going! Going! Gosh is shown being watched by few of the characters.

My Life as a Teenage Robot[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode Sylvester the Cat gets captured.

Boy Meets World[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode Cory is watching a Road Runner cartoon and refuses to stop watching it because he "Wants to make sure the Coyote is okay."

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Stand By Your Pac-Man", Inky says "Eh, what's up doc?" to Dr. Buttocks.

All in the Family[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Edith Breaks Out" the Road-Runner is mentioned.

American Dad[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode Tweety appears on a T-shirt badge.
  • In the episode "The Skarlet Getter" Klaus mentions The Looney Tunes Show.

Wipeout[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode John Anderson says "Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting cougars." A pun of one of Elmer Fudd's catchphrases.

3-2-1 Penguins[edit | edit source]

  • The back of the VHS cover for the episode "Trouble on Planet Wait Your Turn" describes 3-2-1 Penguins as part Chronicals of Narnia and part Looney Tunes.

JellyTelly[edit | edit source]

  • In the 7th JellyTelly DVD of Whats In the Bible? when Buck Denver says he was feeling peppy, Phil Vischer calls him "Peppy Lew Pew". Also during the outtakes when Phil made a mistake he studders and says "That's all folks".

Americas Funniest Home Videos[edit | edit source]

  • In one episode a Marvin the Martian cup is seen.
  • In another episode Tweety and Sylvester at Six Flags appear.

Scooby Doo[edit | edit source]

  • Scooby Doo and Shaggy Rogers are seen in Looney Tunes: Back in Action in the WB Cafeteria, arguing with Matthew Lillard.
  • In Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby drinks a potion which turns him into the Tasmanian Devil.
  • In the What's New Scooby Doo? episode "New Mexico, Old Monster", the Road-Runner and Wile E. Coyote make cameo appearances while Scooby and the gang are driving through the desert.

Mickey Mouse Club[edit | edit source]

Authors[edit | edit source]

Jules Verne[edit | edit source]

  • Around The World In 80 Days - Tweety's High-Flying Adventure
  • A Journey To The Center Of The Earth - Journey To The Center Of Acme Acres

Charles Dickens[edit | edit source]

Phil Robertson[edit | edit source]

Mark Twain[edit | edit source]

  • Bugs Bunny In King Arthur's Court - an obvious spoof of A Connecticuter In King Arthur's Court

Dr. Seuss

  • Tiny Toon Adventures - Elephant IssuesPlucky makes a reference to Green Eggs & Ham.
  • Freakazoid!  - "The Freakazoid- The song "You're a Meany, Nasty Lobe" is a parody of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'

Real People[edit | edit source]

Barones Orczy

Walt Disney[edit | edit source]

Abbott and Costello[edit | edit source]

Groucho Marx[edit | edit source]

Errol Flynn[edit | edit source]

John Kricfalusi[edit | edit source]

  • Tiny Toons Spring Break Special - given that John reportedly hated Tiny Toon Adventures (despite the fact that he designed Sappy Stanley for the episode Who Bopped Bugs Bunny?) Rank and Stumpy, parodies of Ren & Stimpy, were created for this episode as a joke to get back at John's criticism of TTA
  • In his book Hollywood Cartoons: Animation In Its Golden Age,historian Michael Barrier stated that John's works "testify to his intense admiration for Bob Clampett's Warner Bros. cartoons."

Michael Jordan[edit | edit source]

  • He was parodied in the Animaniacs episode, "Hooray For North Hollywood Part II."
  • Michael also stars with the Looney Tunes in the movie Space Jam.

Charlie Sheen[edit | edit source]

  • He is mentioned in the Animaniacs segment Spellbound, in a spell Brain used throughout the episode.
  • In the Pinky & The Brain episode, Calvin Brain,  he is mentioned by Pinky, when Brain says that they are going to a place where females are paid to change constantly. Pinky responds by asking whether this place is Charlie Sheen's House.

Fictional Characters[edit | edit source]

Batman[edit | edit source]

  • The Looney Tunes Show - Reunion - Daffy claims he is Batman
  • The Looney Tunes Show - Another Bat Idea - Wile E. Coyote uses an ACME Batman Costume to try to catch The Road-Runner
  • Tiny Toons - The Just-Us League Of SuperToons , The Return Of Batduck  - Plucky poses as Batduck, an obvious parody of The Caped Crusader
  • Tiny Toons - Bat's All, Folks - the main antagonist, Question Mark (voiced by Charlie Adler), is an obvious spoof of Batman villain The Riddler
  • Looney Tunes - Gee Whizzzz - Wile E. Coyote uses an ACME Batman Costume to try to catch The Road-Runner.

Movies[edit | edit source]

Casablanca[edit | edit source]

Monsters Inc.[edit | edit source]

The Shining[edit | edit source]

  • There is a scene in which the character Dick Hallorann says "Eh, what's up, Doc?" in an impersonation of Bugs Bunny.
  • Later the opening of The Road Runner Show is heard being watched.

Wayne's World[edit | edit source]

  • Garth asks Wayne "Did you ever find Bugs Bunny atractive when he put on a dress and play a girl bunny?" Wayne tells him "No" and they laugh.

Wayne's World 2[edit | edit source]

  • At one point Garth says Tweety's catchphrase "I tawt I taw a putty tat" when a woman was flirting with him.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?[edit | edit source]

Super Size Me[edit | edit source]

  • Bugs Bunny and Sylvester appear on the McDonald's artwork for "The Last Supper".

E.T.[edit | edit source]

  • A Wile E. Coyote plush is seen in the film.
  • In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Buster & Babs Go Hawwian" a movie poster for E.T. is seen.
  • In Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation Buster, Babs and Byron Basset knock down E.T. and Elliot.

Sesame Street: Follow That Bird[edit | edit source]

  • A Wile E. Coyote plush is seen as a carnival prize.

The Bob Hope Christmas Special[edit | edit source]

  • Big Bird (from Sesame Street) says one of his favorate movie stars is The Road-Runner.

Dolphin Tale[edit | edit source]

  • Several times Hazel says Winter the Dolphin's chirps sounds like Tweety.

UHF[edit | edit source]

  • Weird Al Yankovic says the Road Runner cartoons are sad stories of a pathectic coyote chasing a sadistic roadrunner.

Hoodwinked[edit | edit source]

  • The wolf falling of a cliff into the water is a reference to the Road-Runner cartoons.

Finding Nemo[edit | edit source]

Batman Forever[edit | edit source]

  • During the scene where The Riddler (Jim Carrey) demonstrates to Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) what his device is capable of on 2 of his henchwomen, the cartoons that pop up in front of their eyes are The Stupid Cupid and Satan's Waitin'.

Movie Studios[edit | edit source]

Lucasfilm[edit | edit source]

Walt Disney Pictures[edit | edit source]

  • Looney Tunes - Sniffles - the character was heavily based on Disney's Oscar-winning animated short, The Country Mouse
  • Animaniacs - Cutie & The Beast - an obvious parody of Beauty & The Beast, a then-recent Disney film based on the fairy tale of the same name
  • Tiny Toon Adventures - The show has parodied many Disney films and cartoons including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?The Little Mermaid and Mickey Mouse Club. Roger Rabbit even made two cameo appearnces in the show.

Video Games[edit | edit source]

Pac-Man[edit | edit source]

  • The game on KidsWB.com called "Taz-Man" is meant to be a parody of the game. Taz is in the role as Pac-Man and Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig play as the ghosts.
  • In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode Gang Busters Buster Bunny and Plucky Duck play Pac-Man using their eyeballs as the characters. Plucky was Pac-Man and Buster was the ghosts.
  • In the Tiny Toons episode Buster & Babs Go Hawwian Montana Max plays a parody of the game called Plane-Man.
  • In the game Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose there is a maze game that is similar to Pac-Man but has a different gameplay.
  • The mini-game "Temple Run" from Loons: The Fight for Fame is a parody of Pac-Man.

Super Mario Bros.[edit | edit source]

  • The Tiny Toon Adventures episode "K-Acme TV" parodies the game as "Super Pluckyo Bros." with Plucky Duck as the role as Mario.

Frogger[edit | edit source]

  • The Tiny Toon Adventures episode "The Wide World of Elmyra" parodies the game in the segment "Turtle Hurdle" with the fact of Michigan J. Frog trying to help Tyrone Turtle cross the road.

Pong[edit | edit source]

  • In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Gang Busters" parodies the game with Buster and Plucky playing it using their eyeballs.

Space Invaders[edit | edit source]

  • The mini game Marvin the Martain in Galixy Invaders from Loons: The Fight for Fame is a parody of Space Invaders.

The Simpsons Game[edit | edit source]

  • There is a reference to Wile E. Coyote.

Web shows[edit | edit source]

Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy[edit | edit source]

  • In the episode "Die Sweet Roadrunner Die", Wile E. Coyote kills and eats The Road-Runner but realizes that he does not know what else to do in his life now. He tries working as a waiter but gets fired after having a mental breakdown. He is about to kill himself but then he becomes a Christian.

CollegeHumor[edit | edit source]

  • In the video "Angry Birds: PSA" (a parody of Angry Birds) Tweety Bird, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn and The Road-Runner appear. The Road-Runner also was able to talk in the video.
  • In another video there is a parody of a scene from Space Jam.

Comics[edit | edit source]

Calvin and Hobbes[edit | edit source]

In a few comics when Calvin & Hobbes were watching TV Elmer Fudds catchphrases are said on the TV.

Off the Mark[edit | edit source]

See: Off the Mark

Baby Blues[edit | edit source]

In one comic when Zoe's and Hammy's dad was complaining about them watching edicational TV the kids picture him as Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemate Sam and The Road-Runner.

Bloom County[edit | edit source]

Tweety appears in one comic trying to ask out Opuses ex-girlfriend, Lola.