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'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. On ''The Road Runner Show'', Road Runner's distinctive "Beep beep!" and tongue-popping-out sound effects (provided by Paul Julian and Treg Brown) are heard. | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. On ''The Road Runner Show'', Road Runner's distinctive "Beep beep!" and tongue-popping-out sound effects (provided by Paul Julian and Treg Brown) are heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on TV broadcasts of ''The Porky Pig Show'' and ''The Road Runner Show''. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 3, 1967-1970)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 3, 1967-1970)=== | ||
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* | *This logo is usually seen on ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show''. | ||
* | *It was also later used for the 1971-75 run of ''The Bugs Bunny Show'', as well as its 1980s French dub. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 1972-March 8, 1992)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 1972-March 8, 1992)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on episodes of ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show'', ''The Sylvester and Tweety, Daffy, and Speedy Show'', ''The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour'', and ''The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show'', as well as other ''Looney Tunes'' specials during the era, though most specials plaster it with the 5th logo. | ||
===4th Logo (September 28, 1979-November 20, 1980, November 20, 1987-November 6, 2000)=== | ===4th Logo (September 28, 1979-November 20, 1980, November 20, 1987-November 6, 2000)=== | ||
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*The 1979 version was seen on many shorts of the time including ''The Fright Before Christmas'', ''Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol'', and ''Freeze Frame''. | *The 1979 version was seen on many shorts of the time including ''The Fright Before Christmas'', ''Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol'', and ''Freeze Frame''. | ||
*The 1987 version was seen | **It is also seen on ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie''. | ||
*The 1990-2000 versions | *The 1987 version was only seen on ''The Duxorcist'' and ''The Night of the Living Duck''. | ||
*The 1990-2000 versions are seen on ''Looney Tunes'' from the era, notably ''Carrotblanca'', ''Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers'', ''(Blooper) Bunny'' and ''Little Go Beep'', among others. | |||
===5th Logo (October 21, 1988-1992)=== | ===5th Logo (October 21, 1988-1992)=== | ||
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*On some ''Looney Tunes'' videos of the early 90s, no background music is used, just the sound of Bugs munching his carrot. | *On some ''Looney Tunes'' videos of the early 90s, no background music is used, just the sound of Bugs munching his carrot. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on syndicated episodes of ''Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends'', as well as various ''Looney Tunes'' TV specials (often plastering over older logos from the 1970s and 1980s, in many cases the 5th logo but sometimes even the 6th [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] logo on any specials originally using the aforementioned logos). Its first known sighting was the special ''Bugs & Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars''. | ||
===6th Logo (August 15, 1990-1992)=== | ===6th Logo (August 15, 1990-1992)=== | ||
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* | *Seen at the beginning of every episode of ''Batman: The Animated Series''. | ||
*The byline variants | *The byline variants are seen at the beginning of ''Taz-Mania'' and the end of ''Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation''. | ||
*This was also seen at the beginning of some reruns of ''Beetlejuice'', when it was on [[Nickelodeon]] and [[Cartoon Network]]. | *This was also seen at the beginning of some reruns of ''Beetlejuice'', when it was on [[Nickelodeon]] and [[Cartoon Network]]. | ||
*It also | *It was also seen at the end of ''The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show's'' seventh season (1992) and at the beginning of ''Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation''. | ||
*It does not appear on ''Animaniacs'' or the main ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' series. | *It does not appear on ''Animaniacs'' or the main ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' series. | ||
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* | *This logo survives on DVD releases of ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'', ''Pinky and the Brain'', ''Freakazoid'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain''. | ||
*It was also last seen on the series finale of ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries''. | *It was also last seen on the series finale of ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries''. | ||
*It also | *It is also seen on almost every Warner Bros. Animation series from 1995 to 2001, including ''Detention'', ''Histeria!'', ''Road Rovers'', seasons 3 through 5 of ''Animaniacs'', ''Pinky and the Brain'' and its ill-fated spinoff, ''Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain''. | ||
*The "Classic Animation" variant | *The "Classic Animation" variant was seen on ''Bugs 'n' Daffy'' (formerly known as ''That's Warner Bros.!'') and ''The Daffy Duck Show''. | ||
**It is also intact on Boomerang's streaming print of the 1962 short ''Prince Varmint'' (due to said print being taken from season 1 episode 17 of ''Bugs 'n' Daffy''). | **It is also intact on Boomerang's streaming print of the 1962 short ''Prince Varmint'' (due to said print being taken from season 1 episode 17 of ''Bugs 'n' Daffy''). | ||
*It | *It is also seen on ''Batman Beyond'' and on ''The New Batman Adventures'' (a.k.a. the 4th season of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' and originally one half of ''The New Batman/Superman Adventures'' on original Kids' WB broadcasts) on The Hub (now Discovery Family). | ||
*However, when reruns of ''Animaniacs'' aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 until 2003 and on Nicktoons TV from 2002 until 2005, this logo was plastered by the "Distributed by" version of the 2001 Warner Bros. Television logo. | *However, when reruns of ''Animaniacs'' aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 until 2003 and on Nicktoons TV from 2002 until 2005, this logo was plastered by the "Distributed by" version of the 2001 Warner Bros. Television logo. | ||
*Modern digital releases of ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'' (i.e., Boomerang, HBO Max) plaster this logo with the 2001 Warner Bros. Television logo. | *Modern digital releases of ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'' (i.e., Boomerang, HBO Max) plaster this logo with the 2001 Warner Bros. Television logo. | ||
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'''Audio:''' None. | '''Audio:''' None. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on [[Re-TV Video Library]]'s VHS releases of ''Looney Tunes'' material, though the tapes aren't easy to find as they were only sold on Columbia House's website, in the Internet's early years. | ||
===10th Logo (November 17, 2001-April 7, 2009)=== | ===10th Logo (November 17, 2001-April 7, 2009)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*Every show and DTV movie produced by Warner Bros. Animation from this period would feature an in-credit variant of the 2001 and 2003 shields, sometimes the latter would plaster over the 2001 in-credit shield also. | *Every show and DTV movie produced by Warner Bros. Animation from this period would feature an in-credit variant of the 2001 and 2003 shields, sometimes the latter would plaster over the 2001 in-credit shield also. | ||
*On ''Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!'', a variant of the 2003 logo was seen with the Warner Bros. URL missing, just the shield on the clouds. This variant | *On ''Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!'', a variant of the 2003 logo was seen with the Warner Bros. URL missing, just the shield on the clouds. This variant is also seen on ''The Batman'' episode "Night and the City", the ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' episodes "Fire Breathing Tom Cat / Medieval Menace / The Itch" and was also seen on [[CBBC|CBBC]] UK airings of ''What's New, Scooby Doo?'', early second season episodes of ''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!'', ''Krypto the Superdog'', ''The Batman'', ''¡Mucha Lucha!'' and ''Baby Looney Tunes'', respectively. | ||
*In September 2007, a variation was introduced with the byline "'''A {{Font|Times New Roman|TimeWarner}} Company'''" on the bottom. Last seen on ''Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword''. | *In September 2007, a variation was introduced with the byline "'''A {{Font|Times New Roman|TimeWarner}} Company'''" on the bottom. Last seen on ''Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword''. | ||
*On ''Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard'', a version is seen where the shield is much smaller, and underneath it is the byline "'''A {{Font|Times New Roman|TimeWarner}} Company'''" and the "www.warnerbros.com" URL. It is also a bit off-center. | *On ''Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard'', a version is seen where the shield is much smaller, and underneath it is the byline "'''A {{Font|Times New Roman|TimeWarner}} Company'''" and the "www.warnerbros.com" URL. It is also a bit off-center. | ||
*On | *On season 2 of ''Johnny Test'', the logo is cropped on both the 4:3 and 16:9 prints. This version has the URL slightly edited upwards. Warner Bros. never was involved in the show during this season. A narrowed version of the variant also exists, and it is seen on French 4:3 prints of early season 2 episodes of said show. | ||
*On Kids' WB!/The CW4Kids broadcasts of all WB animated shows until the fall of 2008, the logo appears in a split screen due to the block's own split-screen credits. | *On Kids' WB!/The CW4Kids broadcasts of all WB animated shows until the fall of 2008, the logo appears in a split screen due to the block's own split-screen credits. | ||
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*The 2001 version can be found on early episodes of ''Justice League'' and first season episodes of ''Teen Titans'', among other shows. However newer HD prints of shows that used this logo have plastered it with the 2003 variant thus making it a bit harder to find. SD prints however often keep this variant | *The 2001 version can be found on early episodes of ''Justice League'' and first season episodes of ''Teen Titans'', among other shows. | ||
*This | **However newer HD prints of shows that used this logo have plastered it with the 2003 variant thus making it a bit harder to find. However, SD prints however often keep this variant (both on-screen and in-credit). | ||
**The 2003 logo made a surprise reappearance on ''Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match'' (albeit using a variant) in which the film itself is set in the 1980s. The 19th logo appears at the end. | *This logo is seen on various shows on Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Kids' WB, including ''Teen Titans'', ''Justice League/Justice League Unlimited'', ''Loonatics Unleashed'', ''Tom and Jerry Tales'', ''Xiaolin Showdown'', ''Ozzy and Drix'', ''Krypto the Superdog'', ''The Batman'', ''Legion of Super Heroes'', ''Duck Dodgers'', ''Baby Looney Tunes'', ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', ''Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!'', the first two seasons of ''Johnny Test'', and on various direct-to-video productions from the studio, such as ''Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas''. | ||
**The 2003 logo also made a surprise reappearance on ''Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match'' (albeit using a variant) in which the film itself is set in the 1980s. The 19th logo appears at the end. | |||
*This logo can also be seen on the ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons produced by Larry Doyle in the 2003-2005 time frame. | *This logo can also be seen on the ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons produced by Larry Doyle in the 2003-2005 time frame. | ||
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*All six cartoons using this logo have been released on the ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' Blu-ray and were made available to stream on HBO Max until January 2023, and at least two of them have also occasionally aired on MeTV's ''Toon In With Me'' program. | *All six cartoons using this logo have been released on the ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' Blu-ray and were made available to stream on HBO Max until January 2023, and at least two of them have also occasionally aired on MeTV's ''Toon In With Me'' program. | ||
*Three of the cartoons were also released on standard-definition DVD in North America: ''Whizzard of Ow'' on the ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' DVD release, ''Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas'' on ''The Essential Bugs Bunny'' 2010 DVD and ''Attack of the Drones'' on ''The Essential Daffy Duck'' 2010 DVD (also released in 2010). | *Three of the cartoons were also released on standard-definition DVD in North America: ''Whizzard of Ow'' on the ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' DVD release, ''Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas'' on ''The Essential Bugs Bunny'' 2010 DVD release and ''Attack of the Drones'' on ''The Essential Daffy Duck'' 2010 DVD release (also released in 2010). | ||
*The cartoons have also aired in Canada and other international TV markets. A possible reason why these ''Looney Tunes'' shorts took a long time to receive a | *The cartoons have also aired in Canada and other international TV markets. A possible reason why these ''Looney Tunes'' shorts took a long time to receive a U.S. release is that these cartoons were six of over 30 shorts Warner Bros. had in production for theatrical release (some of them ''Looney Tunes'', others ''Tom and Jerry''). | ||
*However, ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''<nowiki/>'s failure at the box office forced Warner Bros. to reorganize their entire animation unit (while these shorts were produced by the television/direct-to-video animation unit, the feature animation division was shut down after failure). This ended up shutting down production on these shorts in 2004, with only 11 of these shorts (six of them the aforementioned Looney Tunes shorts) completed (however, the cancelled ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts were completed in 2006 as ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' shorts). | *However, ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''<nowiki/>'s failure at the box office forced Warner Bros. to reorganize their entire animation unit (while these shorts were produced by the television/direct-to-video animation unit, the feature animation division was shut down after failure). This ended up shutting down production on these shorts in 2004, with only 11 of these shorts (six of them the aforementioned Looney Tunes shorts) completed (however, the cancelled ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts were completed in 2006 as ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' shorts). | ||
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*The standard version with Bugs Bunny appears on ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', ''Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'', and ''MAD'', and the ghouly version without Bugs | *The standard version with Bugs Bunny appears on ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', ''Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'', and ''MAD'', and the ghouly version without Bugs can be found on ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' on Cartoon Network (though the standard logo did appear on the first episode as a sneak preview, and later episodes have no opening logo), but also seen on Boomerang, HBO Max and other streaming services, and the entire series of said show on DVD still has this variant intact. | ||
*The alternative logo | *The alternative logo is seen on ''Young Justice'' (though the standard logo was seen on the first two episodes), and DC Universe Original Animated Movies made after 2008, such as ''Wonder Woman'', ''Green Lantern: First Flight'', and other PG-13 movies. | ||
*It also | *It can also be found on ''Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur'', as well as all DC Showcase shorts. | ||
*Although the opening with Bugs Bunny | *Although the opening with Bugs Bunny is seen on ''Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword'', they used the 2007 version of the 10th logo instead. | ||
*The opening logo does not appear on ''The Looney Tunes Show'', which uses the 16th logo instead. However, the closing does feature this logo. | *The opening logo does not appear on ''The Looney Tunes Show'', which uses the 16th logo instead. However, the closing does feature this logo. | ||
*The closing logo does not appear on the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special'' or the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise''. | *The closing logo does not appear on the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special'' or the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise''. | ||
*The opening logo | *The opening logo does not appear on the newer WB Animation programs such as ''ThunderCats'' (2011 series), ''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'', and the first season of ''Teen Titans Go!''. | ||
*The logo was last seen on ''Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie'', not using the 18th or 19th logo. | *The logo was last seen on ''Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie'', not using the 18th or 19th logo. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The ending theme of ''MAD''. | '''Audio:''' The ending theme of ''MAD''. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' This logo is only seen after the end credits of ''MAD''. | ||
===16th Logo (''The Looney Tunes Show'' custom logo) (May 3, 2011-August 31, 2014)=== | ===16th Logo (''The Looney Tunes Show'' custom logo) (May 3, 2011-August 31, 2014)=== | ||
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* | *This logo can be seen on the series ''The Looney Tunes Show'', which currently airs reruns on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. | ||
*It | *It is also available on the Boomerang streaming service, Max, and other digital download/streaming platforms, and the first season is also on DVD as well. | ||
===17th Logo (''Tom & Jerry'' animated movies custom logo) (September 28, 2012-June 27, 2017)=== | ===17th Logo (''Tom & Jerry'' animated movies custom logo) (September 28, 2012-June 27, 2017)=== | ||
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'''Audio:''' The opening music. | '''Audio:''' The opening music. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' This logo is only used on ''Tom and Jerry'' direct-to-video movies, starting with ''Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse''. | ||
===18th Logo (19th logo prototype) (June 5, 2014-July 30, 2015)=== | ===18th Logo (19th logo prototype) (June 5, 2014-July 30, 2015)=== | ||
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*The logo first appeared in the trailer of the direct-to-video movie, ''Looney Tunes: Rabbit's Run''. | *The logo first appeared in the trailer of the direct-to-video movie, ''Looney Tunes: Rabbit's Run''. | ||
*The full normal logo currently | *The full normal logo is currently seen on DC Original Animated Movies since mid-2015, web shorts based on ''Batman Unlimited'', ''Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles'', ''New Looney Tunes'', ''Bunnicula'', ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!'', ''Justice League Action'', ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'', ''Wacky Races'' (2017 series), ''DC Super Hero Girls'' shorts and specials (as well as the 2019 series), seasons 2-4 of ''The Tom and Jerry Show'' (2014), the infamous ''Teen Titans Go!'' beginning with the third season, ''Unikitty!'', ''ThunderCats Roar'', ''Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs'', ''Jellystone!'', at the end of ''Looney Tunes Cartoons'', ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'', ''Tom and Jerry in New York'', ''Bugs Bunny Builders'', ''Batwheels'', ''Velma'' and ''Tiny Toons Looniversity''. | ||
*The enhanced logo first appeared on Netflix's adaptation series of ''Green Eggs and Ham''. | *The enhanced logo first appeared on Netflix's adaptation series of ''Green Eggs and Ham''. | ||
**It also later | **It is also later seen on the 2020 revival of ''Animaniacs'' and future DC Animated Movies starting with ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow''. | ||
*As of this writing, it is used in tandem with the normal logo. | *As of this writing, it is used in tandem with the normal logo. | ||
*The logo with sound effects first appeared on ''Wonder Woman: Bloodlines'', alongside other future releases from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. | *The logo with sound effects first appeared on ''Wonder Woman: Bloodlines'', alongside other future releases from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. | ||
*The standard logo also | *The standard logo is also seen on the newest 2023 ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts series set in Singapore, on the APAC channels of Cartoon Network, despite it being merely more like a co-production with Warner Bros. Animation, actually being made by Aum Animation Studios India. | ||
*This logo does not appear on the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship''. | *This logo does not appear on the ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship''. | ||
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'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Taz: Quest for Burger'', a fast-paced violin rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" plays over the logo and trails off into the opening music of the film. The sound effects and Daffy's voice are still heard. | '''Audio Variant:''' On ''Taz: Quest for Burger'', a fast-paced violin rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" plays over the logo and trails off into the opening music of the film. The sound effects and Daffy's voice are still heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' It is currently being used in tandem with the previous logo on movies. This was first seen on ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' and has since | '''Availability:''' It is currently being used in tandem with the previous logo on movies. This was first seen on ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' and has since been seen on several direct-to-video releases from the company. | ||
=== 21st Logo (''Looney Tunes Cartoons'' custom logo) (June 11, 2019-June 13, 2024) === | === 21st Logo (''Looney Tunes Cartoons'' custom logo) (June 11, 2019-June 13, 2024) === | ||