Looney Tunes
The Warner Bros. cartoon studio — informally Termite Terrace — developed a comic sensibility that was the direct opposite of Disney's.
About Looney Tunes
The Warner Bros. cartoon studio — informally Termite Terrace — developed a comic sensibility that was the direct opposite of Disney's. Where Disney pursued naturalism, sentiment and technical polish, Warner's directors pursued speed, verbal wit, self-awareness and violence, and they were happy to break the frame. Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng between them established most of the conventions of comic animation still in use, and Mel Blanc voiced almost the entire roster. The characters were also unusual in being aimed at cinema audiences of all ages rather than specifically at children.
Mel Blanc voiced most of the studio's characters for around fifty years, and was for a long time the only voice actor to receive on-screen credit.
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Key eras
| Era | Years | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Early years | 1930–1937 | Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies established as theatrical shorts. |
| Golden Age | 1938–1958 | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and the Road Runner reach full form. |
| Television | 1960– | The theatrical shorts find a second, much larger audience on TV. |