Looney Tunes: Acme Oop!

Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! is an American animated comedy television series created by Pete Browngardt and Wellesley Wild, developed by Matt Danner, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, in association with Amblin Entertainment for Max, based on the characters from Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies and Animaniacs. The series is a surreal sitcom that revolves around and sees the return of the eponymous cartoon ensemble of characters, mostly focusing on Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig; played respectively by Billy West, Eric Bauza, and Bob Bergen, and employs Carl Johnson and Joshua Moshier as main composers. Set in the fictional realm of Acme Acres, a secret animated world hidden underneath a golf course, the series exhibits much of its' humour in the form of visual gags, comedic one-liners. and satirical references to modern-day pop culture, which in turn were heavily indebt to the works of Bob Clampett and Frank Tashlin, and drew a mixed to positive reception, though it received criticism for its revised portrayals of certain characters.
For international airings, each 22-minute episode is presented in a unique format, consisting of two main nine to ten-minute stories and a short bumper sandwiched in-between which is usually a series of music videos known as Merrie Melodies.
The series was conceived by Danner after finishing work on the 2018 reboot of Muppet Babies at the same time when the failed pitch pilot for Looney Tunes: Laff Riot was unveiled to the public. Browngardt and Wild helped Danner to re-envision the original concept into a unified vision for the Looney Tunes universe, respectively. Together, they pitched a seven-minute pilot to HBO Max in September 2020, and the approval of higher-ups led the series to be officially greenlit and begin production, making its worldwide debut at the 2022 New York Comic-Con on August 8, 2022, and premiered as a sneak peek on October 5, 2022, before having a formal one on October 27, 2022, on HBO Max. Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! proved to be a huge success for HBO Max and eventually led to the licensing of spin-off media, including DVD releases, and a series of toy-lines.
==Background==
Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! centres around the comic misadventures of the eponymous cast of classic characters, who, this time around, all reside in a reimagined version of Acme Acres that exists deep within the Earth's core underneath a golf course. While they mostly try to co-operate with each other and live their best lives, they are always willing to unleash visually eccentric gags upon one another when necessary. The central themes of the series often focus on the conflicts of everyday life mixed with a combination of surreally comedic sequences.
===Characters===
 
The series primarily revolves around the exploits of Bugs Bunny, a charismatic and wisecracking bunny; Daffy Duck, a crazy mallard that acts as Bugs' best friend; Porky Pig, a civilised straight man pig who often tags along with their antics; Tweety, an adorable canary with an apparent sadistic nature; Sylvester, an alley cat with a lisp who constantly hungers after Tweety; and the Warners, consisting of fast-talking eldest sibling Yakko, gluttonously comedic middle sibling Wakko Warner, and precociously witty sister Dot. Also in the main cast are the happy-go-lucky speedster Road Runner; his rival, the self-proclaimed super-genius Wile E. Coyote; and Pinky and the Brain, two lab mice that often fail in their many attempts to take over the world. 
Supporting characters featured in the series include hapless hunter Elmer Fudd; rowdy outlaw Yosemite Sam; the animalistic Tasmanian Devil; dim-witted vulture Beaky Buzzard; Bugs' soft spoken rival Cecil Turtle; Porky's girlfriend Petunia Pig; loudmouth chatterbox Foghorn Leghorn; oddball fowl Chicken Boo; grouchy Barnyard Dawg; Tweety's owner Granny; oafish security guard Ralph T. Guard; goofy Pete Puma; nerdy invader Marvin the Martian; Porky's mischievous nephew Cicero Pig; no-nonsense CEO Nora Norita; misunderstood monster Gossamer; perennially stressed Dr. Scratchansniff; and charmingly maniacal Ace Gremlin.
Several obscure characters also make recurring guest appearances, including lethargic Sam Sheepdog; Brain's outspoken girlfriend Julia; self absorbed canine Charlie Dog; pint-size conqueror Starbox; conniving gangster Rocky; clueless thug Mugsy; and jaded outcast Buddy.
===Setting===
The primary setting of the series is Acme Acres, a fictional society interconnected somewhere between the centre of the Earth and the farthest depths of the Warner Bros. 3000 Serververse by two portals that resemble the iconic bullseye colour rings. Danner took inspiration from both Tiny Toon Adventures and Space Jam during development, with the series containing lots of iconic references to the original theatrical shorts. He also used the mobile game Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem as a template for where the characters reside, as well as the Tune World planet from Space Jam: A New Legacy.
==Plot==
===Season 1===
Bugs Bunny is a charismatic rabbit that lives in Acme Acres, a secret animated world hidden deep within the Earth's core; it is also located within the farthest reaches of the Warner Bros 3000 Serververse. His two best friends are the crazy screwball Daffy Duck and stuttering everyman Porky Pig, with other residents including Tweety, Sylvester, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pinky, the Brain, Beaky Buzzard, Petunia Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Barnyard Dawg, Pete Puma, and many more. However, Bugs and his pals also have to deal with Elmer Fudd, a hunter that usually wants to mount him over his fireplace, and Yosemite Sam, a reclusive outlaw that has next to no redeeming qualities. Along the way, they also free the Warner Brothers - Yakko and Wakko - and their sister Dot from suspended animation, befriend the mythical monster Gossamer, who until recently, had been shrouded in isolation, get entangled with Rick Blaine when having dinner in the Casablanca universe, tame the Tasmanian Devil with musical accompaniment when he goes on a town-wide rampage, survive Ace Gremlin's attempt at derailing a train, stand up to Dunk Ellington with the help of Porky's nephew Cicero Pig, assist the Mask in saving Edge City from a criminal syndicate, defeat the notorious dream Dominic Cobb, and save a flock of sheep from being experimented on by Marvin the Martian. Unbeknownst to them, the other Tunes have been captured and imprisoned by a sinister mastermind. Bugs eventually realizes something is wrong and calls a meeting down in his burrow, causing the remaining Tunes to investigate and search for their comrades; they all get captured as well and discover that the mastermind is actually Buddy, who has grown weary of being neglected throughout the years for supposedly having no personality. Upon defeating him, the imprisoned Tunes immediately join the cast as recurring and/or background characters.
==Development==
===Scrapped Prototype Pilot===
Matt Danner initially conceived a project similar to Acme Oop in 2009, when Warner Bros. Animation was planning to get back at the top of their game after the critical failure of Loonatics Unleashed. During his short-lived tenure, said project had a style that was partially inspired by UPA animation, a "three shorts" format similar to that of Animaniacs, was initially entitled Looney Tunes: Laff Riot, directed by Mauricio Pardo, and was submitted to the higher-ups at Cartoon Network. It centered around Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck leading their friends on a wild goose chase in an attempt to evade Elmer Fudd and his trusty rifle. The pilot was instantly panned by the company's president Stuart Snyder, who ordered Sam Register to immediately fire Danner and his production team for good. In 2011, Laff Riot was confirmed to have been re-tooled into The Looney Tunes Show, which starred both Bugs and Daffy as a suburban odd twosome with the rest of the Tunes as their neighbors; Bob Bergen, Billy West, and Maurice LaMarche reprised their respective roles as Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Yosemite Sam for the series, while the late Joe Alaskey, Kath Soucie, and Grey Griffin were replaced by Jeff Bergman, Kristen Wiig, and Katy Mixon as Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, Sylvester, Lola Bunny, and Petunia Pig, respectively. Marisol Mallard, a scrapped character from the pilot who had been portrayed by prolific voice actress Tara Strong, was renamed Tina Russo and portrayed by celebrities Jennifer Esposito in Season 1, and Annie Mummolo in Season 2. 
===Conception===
A decade later, Register re-watched the initial pilot for Laff Riot and contracted Danner back to the studio to develop a brand-new series based on the Looney Tunes, entitled Looney Tunes: Acme Oop!. He proposed Danner team up with both Pete Browngardt and Wellesley Wild to develop the series and gave them a budget of $6000,000. Several aspects of Acme Oop! were inspired by Space Jam, Looney Tunes Cartoons and Animaniacs. While they worked on the series, the format was reworked, slowly evolving from the original 1-6 minute shorts into modernised, comedic stories that stayed true to the original characters. Danner stated that the difference between Looney Tunes Cartoons and Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! was that "Looney Tunes Cartoons was meant for the theatre and Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! was made for television". After the pilot aired, the series was finally green-lit. Danner primarily drew inspiration from several cartoons of the 2010s' such as Uncle Grandpa and Pig Goat Banana Cricket whilst premises were drawn from Saturday morning cartoons, such as My Life as a Teenage Robot and Xiaolin Showdown. 
The series borrows elements and its design style from Looney Tunes Cartoons, which first streamed on HBO Max. Character designer Jim Soper and head writer Johnny Ryan were brought on board to help shape development, with animation veterans Alex Kirwan and Gabe Swarr serving as supervising directors, Aaron Spurgeon and Roman Laney handling art direction, Sara Jane Sherman at the casting helm and Joey Capps directing the animation. The series is mainly animated by the Canadian studios and , the Philippinian studio , and the American studio , going back and forth between hand-drawn animation and flash animation through the usage of software. Another factor that contributed towards the series' production was Carl Johnson and Joshua Moshier returning to compose.
According to Danner, Browngardt and Wild were at every pitch meeting and insisted on maintaining most of the elements of the original series, including most of the original voice cast and orchestrated music, as well as producing the series as typical of most adult animated series with full writers' rooms in contrast to typical children's animated shows. Browngardt was also heavily involved throughout the storyboarding process to make sure that the series was heading in the right direction, according to Wild. Both Danner and Kirwan stated that Wild wanted the series to feature more linear storylines, and they found a middle ground between that and being a children's series.
==Cast==
===Main===
*Billy West as Bugs Bunny 
*Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck
*Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
*Rob Paulsen as Yakko Warner
*Jess Harnell as Wakko Warner 
*Tress MacNeille as Dot Warner 
*Eric Goldberg as Tweety 
*Bill Farmer as Sylvester 
*C.H. Greenblatt as Road Runner 
*J.P. Karliak as Wile E. Coyote 
*Jim Conroy as Pinky 
*Maurice LaMarche as The Brain
===Supporting===
*Jeff Bergman as Elmer Fudd
*Fred Tatasciore as Yosemite Sam 
*Jim Cummings as Tasmanian Devil
*Mike Ruocco as Beaky Buzzard 
*Keith Ferguson as Cecil Tortoise 
*Lara Miller as Petunia Pig 
*Jeff Glen Bennett as Foghorn Leghorn 
*Danny Jacobs as Chicken Boo 
*Roger Jackson as Barnyard Dawg 
*Candi Milo as Granny 
*Frank Welker as Ralph Guard 
*Stephen Stanton as Pete Puma 
*Frank Todaro as Marvin the Martian 
*Chad Doreck as Cicero Pig 
*Stephanie Escajeda as Nora Norita
*Jhonen Vasquez as Gossamer
*Dee Bradley Baker as Dr. Scratchansniff
*Quinton Flynn as Ace Gremlin
===Recurring=== 
*Jon Bailey as Sam Sheepdog
*Cosmo Segurson as Ralph Wolf
*Maria Bamford as Julia 
*Scott Menville as Buddy
*James Adomian as Rocky 
*Dave Wasson as Mugsy 
*Lauren Lapkus as Gabriella 
*Katie Rice as Meredith 
*Hank Azaria as Hector the Bulldog
*Danny Jacobs as Starbox 
*Eleanor Johnson as Cindy 
*Andrew Frankel as Charlie Dog
*Rachel Butera as Mama Buzzard
*Arnold Schwarzenegger as Nils Niedhart 
*Chris Cox as Egwind 
*Michael Sinterniklaas as Winston Weasel
*Katie Rice as Meredith 
*John DiMaggio as The Incredible Gnome in People’s Mouths 
*Tom Kenny as Dr. Frankenbeans 
*Ed Helms as Big Chungus
*Martin Clunes as King Dumeses III 
*Zeno Robinson as Jay-Pac 
*Alexander Polinsky as Knuckles LaRose
*Grey Delisle as Brie 
*Seth Rogen as Bernard the Bear
*Michael Douglas as Norm McCabre 
*Roger Craig Smith as Dunk Ellington
===Minor===
*Alex Nussbaum as Butch "Killer" O'Reilly 
*Vargus Mason as Mad Dog McNulty 
*Jamieson Price as Lil' Joe Johnson 
*Bernardo de Paula as Dwayne LaPistol
*Ciaran Hinds as O'Leo 
*Mitchell Whitfield as Al CaPants 
*Lewis Black as Grumpy Goon 
*Peter Mensah as Monkeybird 
*Peter Stormare as Nickelwise 
===Guest Stars===
====Warner Bros. 3000 ServerVerse==== 
=====Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer=====
*Wayne Brady as Tom Cat
*Jim Conroy as Jerry Mouse
*Rick Zieff as Spike Bulldog, and Meathead Cat
*Dee Bradley Baker as Tyke Bulldog, Lightning Cat, Dogg the Dog, and Fester the Horse
*Kath Soucie as Tuffy Mouse 
*Jeff Bergman as Droopy, and Crazylegs Crane
*Joey D'Auria as Dripple, and Butch Cat 
*Stephen Stanton as Slick McWolf, Clyde Cat, Uncle Pecos, Cousin Muscles, Inspector Clouseau, Barney Bear, and Junior 
*Grey DeLisle as Red Hot Riding Hood 
*Rachael MacFarlane as Toots Cat 
*Paul Greenberg as Topsy Cat 
*Matt Frewer as Pink Panther 
*Bill Farmer as Butch Dog
*Alicyn Packard as Toodles Galore 
*Kari Wahlgren as Cherie Mouse 
*Alex Nussbaum as Big Nose
*Sam Kwasman as Quacker Duckling 
*Kel Mitchell as Ant 
*Eddie Garvar as Aardvark 
*Sean Kenin as Screwy Squirrel 
*Michael-Leon Wooley as Flip the Frog 
*Benjamin Diskin as George 
=====Casablanca=====
* as Rick Blaine 
* as Ilsa Lund
* as Victor Laszlo
* as Captain Louis Renault
* as Major Heinrich Strasser
* as Signor Ferrari
* as Signor Ugarte
* as Annina Brandel
* as Karl
* as Sascha
* as Yvonne
* as Sam
* as Berger
* as The Pickpocket
* as Emil
* as Jan Brandel
* as German Banker
* as Dutch Banker
* as Guitar Player
* as Moroccan Rug Merchant
* as Colonel Heinze
* as Abdul
* as Englishman
* as Englishwoman 
=====The Mask=====
*Rob Paulsen - Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask
*Jamie Kennedy - Tim Avery/Son of the Mask
*Cameron Diaz - Tina Carlyle
*Traylor Howard - Tonya Avery
*Dee Bradley Baker - Milo
*Richard Steven Horvitz - Otis
*Joyce Kurtz - Alvey Avery
*Neil Ross - Lt. Mitch Kellaway
*Jim Cummings - Detective Doyle
*Mark L. Taylor - Charlie Schumaker
*Kal Penn - Jorge
*Stephen Wright - Daniel Moss
*Timothy Spall - Odin
*Orestes Matacena - Niko
*Peter Greene - Dorian Tyrell
*Alan Cumming - Loki
*Tim Curry - Septimus Pretorius
*Heidi Shannon - Peggy Brandt
*Ben Stein - Dr. Arthur Neuman
*Kevin Michael Richardson - Mayor Tilton
*Cam Clarke - Smedley
*Tress MacNeille - Agnes Peenman
*Blake Clark - Murray
*Mary McDonald Lewis - Frances Forthwright
*Kath Soucie - Evelyn 
*Sandy Winton - Chris
*Rebecca Massey - Clare
*Terry Crews - Freeze 
*Adrian Edmondson - Sweet Eddy
*Magda Szubanski - Betty Carlyle
*Eamonn Roche - Mr. Dickey
*Nils Allen Stewart - Orlando
*Joely Fisher - Maggie
*Ryan Johnson - Chad
*Victoria Thaine - Sylvia 
*Peter Flett - Mr. Kemperbee 
*Amanda Smyth - Mrs. Babcock
==Episodes==
 
==Production==
===Executive producers===
The series creators are Matt Danner, Pete Browngardt, and Wellesley Wild, who also act as leaders for the series' overall production, with the executive producers being Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, and Sam Register, under their respective Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation labels.
===Writing===
The first team assembled for the show consisted of 18 writers, including Johnny Ryan, Brett Varon, Danny Smith, David Gemmill, Katie Rice, and Audie Harrison. The writing process of Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! generally starts with 4 writers that take turns writing the scripts; when a script is finished it is given to the rest of the writers to read. These scripts generally include one-line gags. Various gags are pitched to Danner and the rest of the staff, and those deemed funniest are included in the episode. Danner has explained that normally it takes 5 months to produce an episode because the show uses both hand-drawn animation and ToonBoom Harmony. The show rarely goes underbudget for this reason. The show's initial writers had never written for an ensemble show; and most came from cartoons of the 2000s'.
Danner explains that he wanted to make sure the characters stayed true to who they were, being particularly influenced by the original Looney Tunes shorts, which led him to give most episodes pun-based titles like "The Good, The Bad, and The Bunny" and "Chariots of ACME". For the first few months of production, the writers shared one office, lent to them by the ThunderCats Roar production crew.
Credited with 19 episodes, Johnny Ryan is currently the most prolific writer on the Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! staff.
===Voice cast===
Billy West voices Bugs Bunny. West's performance deepened a little due to his age, but he managed to still do a great job. 
Eric Bauza voices Daffy Duck. Bauza mainly drew inspiration from the character's portrayal in New Looney Tunes and Looney Tunes Cartoons. 
Bob Bergen voices Porky Pig. Bergen had been playing Porky for so long that he'd been declared the official voice after Mel Blanc. 
Eric Goldberg and Bill Farmer voice Tweety and Sylvester, respectively. Both were happy to reprise the role, seeing it as a chance to return to Warner Brothers. 
Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, and Tress MacNeille voice Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, respectively. All three were adamant about getting to play their signature roles, so they got the job on the spot. 
C.H. Greenblatt and J.P. Karliak voice Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, respectively. Greenblatt was at first daunted at the notion that the characters were going to speak, but settled in with Karliak's help. 
Jim Conroy and Maurice LaMarche voice Pinky and The Brain, respectively. Conroy said he combined his roles as Ollie Bulb and Duke from Cuphead to create his interpretation of Pinky's voice. 
Other supporting cast members include Jeff Bergman as Elmer Fudd; Fred Tatasciore as Yosemite Sam; Frank Todaro as Marvin the Martian; Jim Cummings as Taz; Candi Milo as Granny; Keith Ferguson as Cecil Tortoise; Lara Jill Miller as Petunia Pig; Stephanie Escajeda as Nora Norita; Jeff Bennett as Foghorn Leghorn; Frank Welker as Ralph Guard; Roger L. Jackson as Barnyard Dawg; Stephen Stanton as Pete Puma; Dee Bradley Baker as Dr. Scratchansniff; Quinton Flynn as Ace Gremlin; Danny Jacobs as Chicken Boo; and Scott Menville as Buddy. Storyboard artist Mike Ruocco makes various appearances as Beaky Buzzard and Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez voices Gossamer.
===Music===
The opening theme - an updated version of This Is It from The Bugs Bunny Show - was composed by , written by Joshua Funk, and performed by , with the closing theme being a remastering of What's Up Doc? that was composed by . 
Carl Johnson and Joshua Moshier composed underscore and songs during Looney Tunes Cartoons’ original run, returning to score the revival with a 35-piece orchestra, recording remotely despite the COVID-19 lockdown having come to a close during that time. A stable of songwriters, including Kevin Manthei, Tommy Meehan, and Andy Bean, compose songs in the series known as Merrie Melodies.
==Hallmarks==
=== "Across the Serververse" episodes ===
The "Across the Serververse" episodes are a series of hallmark crossover episodes. They are an expansion of the Serververse concept from Space Jam: A New Legacy. These episodes always involve the Tunes venturing into another Warner Bros. Discovery property, often represented as a planet. The first two, Bugs Bunny Meets Tom and Jerry and Here's Looking at You, Wabbit, aired on October 27, 2022, during the first season. The episodes are known for featuring elaborate musical numbers, in similar fashion to most Broadway musicals. The episodes contain several trademarks, including a "Tuneified" version of the latter property's opening sequence or most pivotal scene, custom musical cues and musical numbers, and changes to the Tunes' designs and personalities to adapt better to their environments.
The original idea for the "Across the Serververse" episodes came from Ian Jones-Quartey, as he is a fan of the many concepts that A New Legacy introduced despite the film's critical and financial failings. The first crossover was directed by Pete Browngardt and Darrell Van Citters.
The "Across the Serververse" episodes are generally considered by critics and fans to be some of the greatest in the series, thanks to the developing connection the Tunes have with the other Warner Bros. Discovery properties and the strong, faithful plotlines of the episodes themselves.
===Humor===
Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! uses the comedic techniques of one-liners and visual gags, which occur in most of the episodes. Emphasis is also often placed on toned down dialogue to give the series a more adult edge.
The series often includes satirical humor. The most common form is caricatures of modern-day public figures, and occasions where the characters break the fourth wall by addressing the audience. For example, in "The Wabbit who Came to Porky's", the first episode of the entire series, included Bugs, Daffy and Porky remake the iconic ending of Rabbit Fire, the first short in Chuck Jones' Hunting Trilogy, where they accidentally discover a poster for Elmer Season and gang up on Elmer Fudd with axes in their hands. The three of them then address the audience, with Bugs and Daffy telling them to be very quiet while they are out hunting Elmers, and Porky giving a sinister chuckle.
The show uses catchphrases, and most of the primary and secondary characters have them. Notable expressions include Sylvester's "Suffering succotash", Bugs' "What's up, doc?", Yakko's "Goodnight, everybody!", and Porky's "That's all, Folks!". 
==Secondary Elements==
===The ServerVerse===
The outer setting of the series is the Warner Bros. 3000 ServerVerse, a shared virtual universe that houses nearly all of Warner Bros. Discovery's most popular franchises, located in the corporation's most private digital files. After both Sylvester and Tweety found themselves far from Acme Acres, Wile E. Coyote revealed its' existence to the other Tunes. They are the primary focus of the Across the ServerVerse series of specials. The very basic concept of the ServerVerse was first originated by then CEO Toby Emmerich. It was a great idea, in which the studio would contact various celebrities to cameo as themselves in their upcoming projects. Unfortunately, the initial experiment somehow went haywire, and Emmerich was trapped in the virtual reality; he was eventually freed through the usage of special effects and poor continuity. Determined to ensure that the same mistake would never happen again and land the studio into controversy, he and his wife Ann Sarnoff eventually scrapped the celebrity concept. They then revamped the ServerVerse to act as a permanent home for their legacy library of characters and handed down ownership to a highly advanced artificial intelligence. Should anyone learn of Warner Bros. Discovery's secret, they would instantly summon security to assuage any unwanted evidence. 
There over forty known planets spread throughout the ServerVerse, each of them having been gradually added over time depending the legacy of the franchise the planet is based on. They also each have their own visual design and genre standards, evidenced with the Looney Tunes getting updated both design and personality wise to better fit their new environments. 
==Broadcast==
Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! first premiered October 5, 2022, on both YouTube and Cartoon Network as part of a sneak preview; this broadcast was seen by 1.8 million viewers. Following this, the series' first 30 episodes formally began streaming October 27, 2022, on HBO Max.
On August 8, 2022, a first-look clip was released during the Looney Tunes panel at the 2022 New York Comic Con, featuring Bugs Bunny leading the other Tunes on a joyride throughout Acme Acres while being chased by Elmer Fudd. The clip was introduced as the title sequence of the series. On September 9, 2022, the names for the first and second episodes were leaked. The trailer debuted on September 20, 2022.
In the United States, Cartoon Network premiered the series on November 21, 2022; it will also be syndicated on MeTV. 
===International Broadcast===
In Canada, the series premiered November 27, 2022, on Teletoon. 
Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! premiered in Australia and New Zealand April 23, 2023, on Cartoon Network. 
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! premiered May 3, 2023, on Boomerang. 
In Japan, the series will premiere September 15, 2023, on Cartoon Network. 
===Home Media=== 
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release the entire first season in a four-disc DVD and Blu-ray box set on July 4, 2023; featuring a greeting from developer Matt Danner and creators Pete Browngardt and Wellesley Wild; music-only audio tracks, schematics and pencil tests of certain episodes; audio commentaries from Anthony Kotorac, Jerry Beck, Johnny Ryan, and Mike Ruocco; two episodes from The Looney Tunes Show; various shorts from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon library, bonus episodes from The Tom and Jerry Show, and The Mask: The Animated Series, and uncut versions of Tom and Jerry, Casablanca, The Mask, Son of the Mask, and Inception; the failed pitch pilot for Looney Tunes: Laff Riot; the trailer for Coyote vs Acme; a stills gallery that includes model turnarounds, construction guides, and style sheets for every character; and twelve behind-the-scenes featurettes that focus on Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, the Warners, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, the principal voice cast, how the series was made, Pinky and the Brain, Tweety and Sylvester, and Foghorn Leghorn.
==Reception==
The first four episodes debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2022 and were met with very positive reactions, being described as true to the spirit of the original Looney Tunes and Animaniacs. Film reviewing site Oneofus.net noted: "While only time will tell if this incarnation of the franchise will become a treasured classic, it decidedly will be seen as a noble attempt to bring some much-needed lore into the Looney Tunes universe. The episodes are manic, beautifully animated, and feature amazing voice acting; even the music tries to recapture the spirit of the originals with the characters still doing what they did in the original cartoons while smoothly lending themselves to 11-minute escapades".
The official launch of the first half of Season 1 on HBO Max was also met with positive reviews, particularly for the references to the original shorts, voice acting, gag-heavy humour, eccentric characters, musical score, and slice of life storytelling, leading to it becoming a major hit for the service and ranking at the No. 1 position against all other competition mainly between kids aged 6–14. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 85% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 8.00/10. The critics' consensus reads: "A vibrantly goofy and charming return to form, Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! is the definitive modernisation of our favourite cartoon bunny that is sure to delight long-time fans and welcome new ones". Metacritic gave the series a weighted score of 71 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".
Doug Walker of Channel Awesome described it as a "by the numbers but extremely funny" cartoon. Jeremy Jahns called it a series that "breathes new life into these classic characters" and "includes plenty of comic possibilities and fresh ideas". Cris Parker from 3C Films called it an "endless craving for 1940s' cartoon humor". He thought it was "intelligent yet funny" and said a "blend of the sane with the insane helps account for its much broader appeal". He also summarized it as "looney, zany and totally insaney". Sean Aitchison from CBR wrote positively of the series stating, "Aside from the modern feel of the series, Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! has a fun yet simplistic premise that makes for some great surreal comedy storytelling. Though the series' depiction of certain characters is somewhat controversial and there's not a lot of story progression, the changes actually end up working in favour of the writing and humor, resulting in it still being a whole lot of fun." Double Toasted's Korey Coleman said that Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! is fast becoming one of the best animated series on HBO Max; he commented on its hilarity and characters. Jesse Schedeen, writing for IGN, gave the series an 8 out of 10, writing, "Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! is a great and faithful series that updates an old favourite, and a severe improvement over The Looney Tunes Show. Despite the art style being carried over from Looney Tunes Cartoons, the new series plays remarkably similar to its original shorts. Bugs, Daffy, and Porky's misadventures are still a hoot, and the rest of the cast help to add just enough conviviality to keep each episode humming along. Some fans may lament the reducing of so many classic characters to background positions, but the emphasis on the big guns has its clear benefits. Looney Tunes: Acme Oop! is a concentrated blast of cartoon nostalgia that any Boomerang or Kids' WB veteran would do well to check out. We just cannot imagine another reboot that provides as many laughs as this". Joly Herman of Common Sense Media wrote more negatively of the series, saying that, "Though it seems faithful to the original shorts and has an upbeat manic energy, the series can be a bit of a drag. Some kids may enjoy it for the mindless entertainment it intends to be, but know that there are much better uses of a free quarter-hour."
Some critics felt that the series lacked the same charm that the original shorts had, which was attributed to the increased number of newcomers to the original production staff on the new series, as well as the influence of more recent animated series like Family Guy on the show's approach. The A.V. Club's Danette Chavez gave the first season a B+, stating that "when Looney Tunes remembers to have fun, it makes for lively, occasionally impressive, viewing" but felt that the balance between satire and silliness was off, with many of the parodies that targeted modern issues lacking subtlety. Beth Elderkin of Gizmodo said that the series did not have the same "irreverent" humour as the original, with some jokes having to be explained to some degree to the audience, and that the show felt that it held on to trying to be a product of the 2000s, and thus did not have a clear target of what audience it was trying to please. 
Many critics were complimentary in regard to the series' art style. On his website Anthony's Animation Talk, Anthony Kotorac compared it to The Cuphead Show and the works of Seth MacFarlane. A writer for Juxtapoz praised the animation, calling it reminiscent for those of "the Ren and Stimpy generation". Heidi MacDonald of the Comics Beat wrote that it looked "wonderful". Ramin Zahed of Animation Magazine called Jim Soper's re-designs for the Animaniacs characters "retro" and "made for the 1940s'", though he felt the art style's complexity made the animation quality go overbudget as a result. Pembroke W. Korgi of Artificial Orange Studios compared its "reasonably humorous" nature to the film Kung Fu Panda, and proposed that Seth Rogen, featured in the latter work, star as a guest in the series. Andre Robinson of Black Nerd Comedy said that the series, along with others on HBO Max such as Tig n' Seek and Jellystone!, bore resemblance to the aesthetics of established independent webseries artists. Meanwhile, Rebecca Brayton of watchmojo.com considered it a potential mixed success despite its influences from the original Looney Tunes Cartoons, which made way for many successful original series on the service.
==Trivia==
===Characters===
*Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are best friends in the series (like in The Looney Tunes Show), but retain their frenemy-ship, with the dynamic featured in several segments.
*Sylvester and Tweety are frenemies in the series.
**The same situation also happens with Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg.
*Daffy Duck's personality in the series is a mix between Bob Clampett's, Robert McKimson's, Chuck Jones' and Friz Freleng's takes on the character.
*In some episodes, Daffy is less selfish and more innocent in what he does.
*Lola Bunny is featured with her characteristics from The Looney Tunes Show, but wears her clothing from Space Jam: A New Legacy.
===Episodes===
*Some classic shorts, as well as webtoons, Tiny Toon Adventures episode segments and Animaniacs episodes are remade for the series.
*Every episode ends with a Warner Bros. Animation variant logo with the characters saying a variation of Th-th-th-that's all, folks! in the Looney Tunes rings, accompanied by Andy Sturmer's take on .
===Mini-skits===
*Some Merrie Melodies skits are remakes of songs used on classic Looney Tunes shorts and some Animaniacs episodes.
===Voice actors===
*Some voice actors declined or were not able to reprise their roles in the series. As a result, their roles were given to other voice actors.
*Similarly to the classic Looney Tunes shorts, Tiny Toons Adventures and Animaniacs, pop culture is commonly mocked by the series.
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