This is a list of all theatrical animated shorts released by Warner Bros. Pictures under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners since 1970. It also lists shorts originally planned for theatrical release and other releases that were not feature films, television series, or television specials.
A total of 38 animated shorts have been released since 1970.
1970–present Theatrical cartoons General theatrical releases Title Director Characters Release date Film shown with Release location AvailabilityNotesThe DuxorcistGreg Ford,Terry LennonDaffy, ThelmaNovember 20, 1987First screened independently with any feature film of exhibitor's choice, but was also edited into Daffy Duck's QuackbustersReading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation p21Los Angeles,New York DVD - Space Jam (2-disc edition) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters First cartoon of the modern-day Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series. First cartoon that the Greg Ford/Terry Lennon team worked on.The Night of the Living DuckSeptember 23, 1988First given a limited run at the New York Film Festival then shown at the beginning of Daffy Duck's QuackbustersReading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation p21 DVD - Space Jam (2-disc edition) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's QuackbustersMel Blanc's final short; Branded as a Merrie Melodies shortDarrell Van CittersBugs, Daffy, ElmerThe NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter , Mexico DVD - The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny MovieFirst Bugs Bunny cartoon since 1964 and first Elmer Fudd cartoon since 1962.Chariots of FurChuck JonesWile E. and Road RunnerDecember 21, 1994Richie Rich DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection First LT/MM short directed by Chuck Jones since 1964. First LT/MM short produced by Chuck Jones Film Productions.CarrotblancaDouglas McCarthyBugs, The Crusher, Daffy, Foghorn, Barnyard, Giovanni Jones, Gossamer, Granny, Miss Prissy, Mugsy, Penelope, Pepé, Pete Puma, Porky, Sam, Sam Sheepdog, Sylvester, Tweety, & BeakyAugust 25, 1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure (North America)The Pebble and the Penguin (internationally) DVD - Casablanca (2-disc special edition) DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection Blu-ray - Casablanca (70th Anniversary & certain later releases including Ultra HD Blu-ray; DVD quality)Features more characters than any other cartoonSuperior DuckChuck JonesDaffy, Foghorn, Marvin, Porky, Taz, Tweety, Road Runner & Wile E. CoyoteAugust 23, 1996Carpool US and its territories DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature) Blu-ray - Joe's Apartment DVD & Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's QuackbustersPullet SurpriseDarrell Van CittersFoghorn, Pete PumaMarch 26, 1997Cats Don't Dance DVD - The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies CollectionCoyote Falls Wile E. and Road RunnerJuly 30, 2010 Revenge of Kitty Galore Worldwide DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD - Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run DVD & Blu-ray - Revenge of Kitty Galorecomputer-animated; produced by Reel FX Creative StudiosFur of FlyingWile E. and Road RunnerSeptember 24, 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD - Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run DVD & Blu-ray - Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleRabid RiderWile E. and Road RunnerDecember 17, 2010Yogi Bear DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD - Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run Blu-ray - Yogi BearI Tawt I Taw a Puddy TatSylvester, Tweety, GrannyNovember 18, 2011Happy Feet Two US and its territories DVD - Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run DVD & Blu-ray - Happy Feet TwoDaffy's RhapsodyDaffy, Elmer, Bugs (cameo), Taz (cameo), Tweety (cameo), Wile E. Coyote & Road Runner (cameo)February 10, 2012Journey 2: The Mysterious Island WorldwideDigital - Stars of Space Jam: Looney Tunes CollectionDaffy Season Todd Wilderman, Hamish Grieve Daffy, Elmer November 6, 2026 The Cat in the Hat N/AAnimated by DNEG Animation
Limited releases Title Director Characters Release date Film shown with Release location AvailabilityNotesChuck JonesMarvin, MichiganOctober 6, 1995Limited releaseLos Angeles DVD - Space Jam (2-disc edition) Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature)From Hare to EternityBugs, Sam, Michigan (cameo)November 4, 1997 DVD - The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature) Blu-ray - Joe's Apartment Simultaneous release. Final cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.Father of the BirdSylvesterNovember 14, 1997 Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature) First Sylvester cartoon since 1966. Final cartoon to use cels. Final cartoon to have Chuck Jones involved. Final cartoon produced by Chuck Jones Film Productions.Little Go BeepSpike BrandtWile E. and Road RunnerNovember 6, 2000 DVD & Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection2000 Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalFlash in the Pain Matthew O'Callaghan Wile E. and Road Runner, Tweety (cameo), Sylvester (cameo), Granny (cameo) June 10, 2014 2014 Annecy International Animation Film Festival N/Acomputer-animated; produced by Reel FX Creative Studios
Originally planned for theatrical release Premiered on television TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateAvailabilityNotesDuck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyChuck JonesDaffy (as Duck Dodgers), Gossamer, Marvin, PorkyNovember 20, 1980 DVD & Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature) Planned for theatrical release, then changed into a TV format cartoon, edited into the NBC-TV special Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special Re-branded as a Merrie Melodies shortInvasion of the Bunny SnatchersGreg Ford,Terry LennonBugs, Daffy, Elmer, Sam, Porky ("Porky drum" ending)August 25, 1992 DVD - Space Jam (2-disc edition, edited) DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny (uncut) DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection (uncut) Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters Planned for theatrical release Edited into the CBS TV special Bugs Bunny's Creature Features(Blooper) BunnyBugs, Daffy, Elmer, SamJune 13, 1997 DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 (special feature) Blu-ray - Daffy Duck's Quackbusters Blu-ray - Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection Planned for theatrical release, first shown on Cartoon Network Final cartoon that the Greg Ford/Terry Lennon team worked on. Produced in 1991 Re-branded as a Merrie Melodies short
Premiered on home video All cartoons were produced by Sherry Gunther and Larry Doyle, with the exception of Daffy Duck for President, which was produced by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone. There were several shorts planned and storyboarded in 2004 but all of them were canceled due to the box-office failure of Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateAvailabilityNotesWhizzard of OwBret HaalandWile E. and Road RunnerNovember 1, 2003 DVD - Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks Blu-ray - Looney Tunes: Back in ActionPremiered at Wal-Mart stores.Museum ScreamSylvester, Tweety, Granny DVD & Blu-ray - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (DVD Australia-only) Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature)Hare and Loathing in Las VegasBill Kopp,Peter ShinBugs, Sam DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny DVD - Looney Tunes Parodies Collection DVD & Blu-ray - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (DVD Australia-only)Attack of the DronesRich MooreDaffy (as Duck Dodgers) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck DVD & Blu-ray - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (DVD Australia-only)Cock-A-Doodle DuelPeter ShinFoghorn Leghorn DVD & Blu-ray - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (DVD Australia-only)My Generation G-G-GapDan PovenmirePorkyDaffy Duck for PresidentSpike Brandt,Daffy, BugsNovember 2, 2004 DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature) Direct-to-DVD short, planned for theatrical release Based on the book of the same name by Chuck Jones
Miscellaneous Looney Tunes shorts Made-for-TV cartoons
Title Director Characters Release date AvailabilityNotesBugs Bunny's Christmas CarolFriz FrelengBugs, Elmer, Foghorn, Pepé, Petunia, Porky, Sam, Sylvester, Tweety DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (special feature) Edited from the CBS TV special Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol and Freeze Frame were re-branded as Merrie Melodies shortsFreeze FrameWile E. Coyote and the Road RunnerFright Before ChristmasFriz FrelengBugs, Taz, Clyde, Speedy DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (special feature) Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature)The Yolk's on YouTony BenedictGerry ChiniquyArthur DavisDave DetiegeDaffy, Foghorn, Prissy, SylvesterApril 1, 1980 DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature) Edited from the NBC TV special Daffy Duck's Easter Show The Yolk's on You and Daffy Flies North were re-branded as Merrie Melodies shortsThe Chocolate ChaseFriz FrelengDaffy, Speedy DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 (special feature) DVD - 4 Classic Cartoons promotional DVD DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)Daffy Flies NorthTony BenedictGerry ChiniquyArthur DavisDave DetiegeDaffy DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck (special feature)Portrait of the Artist as a Young BunnyChuck JonesBugs, Elmer, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner (cameo)May 21, 1980 DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature) Edited from the CBS TV special Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over Soup or Sonic was re-branded as a Merrie Melodies shortSpaced Out BunnyBugs, Marvin, Hugo the Abominable Snowman DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature) Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature)Soup or SonicWile E. and Road Runner DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (special feature) DVD - The Essential Bugs Bunny (special feature)Daffy & Porky in the William Tell OvertureDan HaskettDaffy, Porky April 17, 1991 DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 (special feature) Edited from the CBS TV special Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster Branded as a Merrie Melodies short on the end card
Other shorts TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateAvailabilityNotesMarvin the Martian in the Third DimensionDaffy, Marvin, K-9 Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 (special feature)Theme park attraction at Warner Bros. Movie World Germany
Webtoons
The following Flash animation shorts were released onto the official Looney Tunes website between 2001 and 2005. Two collections were released on home video in 2003, Stranger than Fiction and Reality Check.
Title Release date Series Availability Notes Survival of the Dimmest May 1, 2001 Toon Marooned