Looney Tunes Toys

Since their 1933 debut, Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons have inspired hundreds of toy lines, featuring clasic characters (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig) as well as obscure ones (such as Rosebud, the field mouse). This page offers links and resources for identifying and finding these often-collectible toys, both new and old.

Fast Facts

1. Looney Tunes debuted in movie theaters in 1933
2. Warner Bros.' has licensed numerous of toys through the decades
3. Materials have ranged from plastics, to iron and ceramic

Toys

The following is a limited sampling of some of the more novel Looney Tunes toys.

1. Looney Tunes Pez, (1980s)
   • A full line of Pez candy dispensers modeled after major Looney Tunes characters, including Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and Speedy Gonzales.
2. McDonalds Happy Meal "Super Looney Tunes" series (1991)
   • This fast-food promotion featured Looney Tunes characters dressed as parodies of Marvel Comics superheroes, including Bugs Bunny as Super Bugs, Daffy Duck as Bat-Duck, Petunia Pig as Wonder Pig and Tazmanian Devil as Taz-Flash.
3. Looney Tunes/NASCAR Toys (2003)
   • Toy cars with Looney Tunes graphics, sold as a promotion for the Looney Tunes: Back in Action feature film.
4. Talking Tweety Bird (1998)
   • This animatronic, motion-activated Tweety Bird perches in a cage and "speaks" its trademark phrases, including "I tought I taw a putty tat."
5. Looney Tunes Golden Collection (2006)
   • This series of posable Looney Tunes action figues, manufactured by DC Direct, features elaborate toys and scenic elements that replicate scenes from classic Looney Tunes episodes. Episodes covered include Baseball Bugs (1946), The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1948), What's Opera Doc? (1957), and Scrambled Aches (1957).

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