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'''Technique:''' It depends on the variant. For ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' and ''The Porky Pig Show'', it's hand drawn animation. None for ''The Road Runner Show''. | '''Technique:''' It depends on the variant. For ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' and ''The Porky Pig Show'', it's hand drawn animation. None for ''The Road Runner Show''. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. On ''The Road Runner Show'', we hear the Road Runner's distinctive " | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. On ''The Road Runner Show'', we hear the Road Runner's distinctive "Beep beep!" and tongue-popping-out sound effect. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. It's seen on TV broadcasts of ''The Porky Pig Show'' and ''The Road Runner Show''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. It's seen on TV broadcasts of ''The Porky Pig Show'' and ''The Road Runner Show''. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* | * ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour'' has the shield on a red background. The color of the shield is yellow, and the company name is absent. Suddenly, Bugs Bunny (once again voiced by Mel Blanc) pops out of the shield, and says the following: "This has been a Warner Bros. Seven Arts-". Road Runner then appears on screen and says: "Beep, beep!". Bugs then continues: "Like the bird says, this has been a Warner Bros.-Seven Arts television presentation". The shield then closes. | ||
* ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' uses the first few seconds of ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner | * ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' uses the first few seconds of ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour'' variant, before cutting to the previous logo's animation. Once Bugs finishes his line (though with "Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Television Presentation" from the aforementioned variant dubbed in), the aforementioned beginning is shown again, in reverse. | ||
* ''Mein Name ist Hase'' (a German version of ''The Bugs Bunny Show'') replaces the "W7" mark with "BB" (Bugs Bunny's initials) in a fancy font. | * ''Mein Name ist Hase'' (a German version of ''The Bugs Bunny Show'') replaces the "W7" mark with "BB" (Bugs Bunny's initials) in a fancy font. | ||
'''Technique:''' None. Traditional animation for ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner | '''Technique:''' None. Traditional animation for ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour'' variant. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as the | '''Logo:''' Same as the third logo, except with Bugs Bunny (on the left) and the Road Runner (on the right) standing beside the WB shield (albeit without the banner) with the company name on top and the Warner Communications byline below. This is all on a red background. | ||
'''Variant:''' In the early days, the name and the byline were in the custom Warner Communications font. In late 1984, the font was updated to reflect the new WBTV logo introduced at the time. | '''Variant:''' In the early days, the name and the byline were in the custom Warner Communications font. In late 1984, the font was updated to reflect the new WBTV logo introduced at the time. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on ''The Bugs Bunny/ | '''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on the last season of ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show'', as well as ''The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour''. | ||
===6th Logo (September 13, 1986-March 8, 1992)=== | ===6th Logo (September 13, 1986-March 8, 1992)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Duxorcist'' and ''The Night of the Living Duck''. | '''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Duxorcist'' and ''The Night of the Living Duck''. | ||
===8th Logo (September 17, 1990-1992)=== | ===8th Logo (September 17, 1990-1992)=== | ||
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*This logo has been cut out of the HBO Max print of ''Superman: The Animated Series'', as while the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment logo is intact, they cut the closing logos. | *This logo has been cut out of the HBO Max print of ''Superman: The Animated Series'', as while the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment logo is intact, they cut the closing logos. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite among fans of | '''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite among fans of Kids' WB shows. | ||
===13th Logo (November 6, 2000)=== | ===13th Logo (November 6, 2000)=== | ||
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'''Closing Logo:''' On the concentric circles with Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner's heads (in their ''Baby Looney Tunes'' versions) "That's all Folks!" in a childish font writes itself in on the top. The ''Baby Looney Tunes'' logo and "A WARNER BROS. CARTOON" are on the bottom. | '''Closing Logo:''' On the concentric circles with Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner's heads (in their ''Baby Looney Tunes'' versions) "That's all Folks!" in a childish font writes itself in on the top. The ''Baby Looney Tunes'' logo and "A WARNER BROS. CARTOON" are on the bottom. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Hand drawn animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestrated rearrangement of the shortened "Merrily We Roll Along", arranged by Richard Stone. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestrated rearrangement of the shortened "Merrily We Roll Along", arranged by Richard Stone. | ||
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* 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. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Like the 12th logo, this is a favorite for those that are fans of the Kids' WB shows, especially | '''Legacy:''' Like the 12th logo, this is a favorite for those that are fans of the Kids' WB shows, especially WBA-produced Cartoon Network shows. | ||
===15th Logo (November 1, 2003-March 31, 2004)=== | ===15th Logo (November 1, 2003-March 31, 2004)=== | ||
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'''Closing Logo:''' The same concentric circles background as before, but with "LOONEY TUNES" above the center of the rings and "That's all Folks!" tracing itself on the bottom of the bullseye. Porky Pig (voiced by Billy West) appears in the center and stutters, "Bee-ba-da-ba-bee-da, That's all, folks!". | '''Closing Logo:''' The same concentric circles background as before, but with "LOONEY TUNES" above the center of the rings and "That's all Folks!" tracing itself on the bottom of the bullseye. Porky Pig (voiced by Billy West) appears in the center and stutters, "Bee-ba-da-ba-bee-da, That's all, folks!". | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Hand drawn animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A remixed version of "Merrily We Roll Along", arranged by Walter Murphy. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A remixed version of "Merrily We Roll Along", arranged by Walter Murphy. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening music. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The opening music. | ||
'''Availability:''' It | '''Availability:''' It was first seen in ''The Karate Guard'' and was last seen in ''Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale''. | ||
===17th Logo (November 14, 2008-May 5, 2015)=== | ===17th Logo (November 14, 2008-May 5, 2015)=== | ||
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*If you look carefully at the background behind Porky when he opens the shield, as well as Daffy when he emerges, you can see that it's a cartoon version of the WB backlot, complete with the iconic water tower. | *If you look carefully at the background behind Porky when he opens the shield, as well as Daffy when he emerges, you can see that it's a cartoon version of the WB backlot, complete with the iconic water tower. | ||
'''Technique:''' 2D animation of Daffy and Porky and their interactions with the logo. This was directed and storyboarded by Pete Browngardt, and animated by veteran animator Eric Goldberg. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation of Daffy and Porky and their interactions with the logo. This was directed and storyboarded by Pete Browngardt, and animated by veteran animator Eric Goldberg. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Various cartoon sound effects, including Daffy's trademark "Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!" (voiced by Eric Bauza). | '''Music/Sounds:''' Various cartoon sound effects, including Daffy's trademark "Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!" (voiced by Eric Bauza). | ||