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Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures

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'''''Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures''''', also known as '''''Tiny Toon Adventures''''' or '''''Tiny Toons''''' (originally '''Tiny Tunes''', is an American animated television series created by [[W:Tom Ruegger|Tom Ruegger]] and produced by [[W:Amblin Entertainment|Amblin Entertainment]] and [[Warner Bros. (company)|Warner Bros. Animation]], with [[W:Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg]] as executive producer.

== History ==

The show itself originated along the lines of earlier TV shows, such as [[Muppet Babies]], [[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]] and [[Flintstone Kids]], which all featured famous characters as kids. Warner Bros. decided to pitch their own idea of a show based on ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', where the characters were young versions of the original ''Looney Tunes'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' characters.

A similar idea would have introduced the new characters as the offspring of the original characters. Leading after the success of ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', which featured appearances by many of Warner's famous cartoon characters, and which had been co-produced by Steven Spielberg, Spielberg was approached to co-produce this new show. Spielberg suggested that the new characters be spiritual, not literal, descendants of the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', and that the original characters make appearances as their mentors.

The show itself became set in the fictional city of '''Acme Acres''', where most of the ''Tiny Toons'' and ''Looney Tunes'' characters lived. Most of ''Tiny Toon Adventures''' characters attended '''Acme Looniversity''', a high school/university whose faculty primarily consisted of the mainstays of the classic Warner cartoons. In the series, the university was founded to teach cartoon characters how to become funny, with graduates receiving a diploma, giving them the opportunity to become full-time cartoon characters.

==Characters==

The series revolved around a group of young cartoon characters learning at Acme Looniversity to be the next generation of ''Looney Tunes'' characters. Most of the ''Tiny Toons'' characters were designed to resemble younger versions of Warner Bros.' most popular ''Looney Tunes'' stars by exhibiting similar traits and looks.

Major characters included:

*[[Buster Bunny]], modeled after [[Bugs Bunny]].
*[[Babs Bunny (character)|Babs Bunny]] (no relation to Buster), Buster's partner-in-mischief and sometimes girlfriend.
*[[Plucky Duck]], modeled after [[Daffy Duck]].
*[[Hamton J. Pig]], modeled after [[Porky Pig]].
*[[Furrball]], a [[cat]] based loosely on [[Sylvester]].
*[[Sweetie Pie]], based on [[Tweety Bird]].
*[[Fifi Le Fume]], a young [[female]] version of [[Pepé Le Pew]].
*[[Shirley the Loon]], a spiritual waterbird with a Valley Girl accent; modeled after [[Melissa Duck]].
*[[Calamity Coyote]], a young [[Wile E. Coyote]]-in-training.
*[[Little Beeper]], modeled after [[Road Runner]].
*[[Dizzy Devil]], a junior [[Wikipedia:Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Taz]].
*[[Montana Max]], based loosely on [[Wikipedia:Yosemite Sam|Yosemite Sam]].
*[[Elmyra Duff]], loosely modeled after [[Wikipedia:Elmer Fudd|Elmer Fudd]].

== Tiny Toons and furry ==

The show is a cult favorite amongst many in the [[furry fandom]] and [[fan art]] ([[erotic]] or not) of some of the characters, especially character Fifi Le Fume, is common. Artists [[Marc Schirmeister]], [[Ken Mitchroney]], [[Garrett Ho]], [[Mike Kazaleh]], [[Tony Cervone]], and former [[furry artist]] [[Cindy Crowell]] were also involved in the production of ''Tiny Toons''.

Perhaps the most well-known character in furry circles is the [[Skunk (species)|skunk]] character Fifi Le Fume, who achieved prominence in much erotic [[art]]work commissioned by [[furries]]. Other works include the ''[[Teeny Toons]]'' parody comic series produced by furry artist [[Donotsue]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures|Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:List of Tiny Toon Adventures characters|List of Tiny Toon Adventures characters]] on Wikipedia
* [[Looney Tunes]]
* [[Animaniacs]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098929/ Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures] on [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb]
* [http://tinytoons.wikia.com/wiki/Tiny_Toon_Adventures_Wiki Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures'] Wiki

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The Raccoons

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'''The Raccoons''', also known as ''The Raccoons of Evergreen Forest'', is a Canadian animated [[cartoon]] focusing on environmental and wildlife consciousness, created by the talented songwriter/artist Kevin Gillis. Unlike so many other cartoons of its time, it handled action, humor, and romance in a fairly sophisticated manner, while remaining sufficiently uncomplicated for younger viewers.

== Characters ==
* '''Bert Raccoon''' (voiced by the late Len Carlson) - Jack of all trades, and master of all (by his own account), Bert was the heroic, clumsy, loveable star of the gang. Incredibly lucky, his non-stop antics never managed to do more than injure his pride and he sometimes stumbled into just the position where he needed to be.

* '''Ralph and Melissa Raccoon''' (Bob Dermer and Dottie West/others) - a married couple, these two are really the brains behind most plans to combat the schemes of the villain Cyril Sneer. In the series, they owned the "Raccoondominium" where Bert stays as a permanent houseguest and ran the forest's newspaper, the ''Evergreen Standard''. They also seemed somewhat more vocal in the series as compared to the specials, especially Melissa by the time voice actress Susan Roman portrayed her.

*'''Schaeffer and Broo''' (Carl Banas and Sharon Lewis) - Two English sheepdogs. Schaeffer was the elder and acted as sort of a guardian to the puppy Broo. Oddly, Broo was one of only two [[non-morphic]] character on the show. In the series, Schaeffer acted as a wise mentoring type of friend and denizen of the forest community, but in the specials he was a pet who travelled back and forth between the "real" world and the realm where the other characters lived.

*'''Cyril Sneer''' (Michael Magee)- Cyril is ostensibly an [[Aardvark]], though highly stylized. For some reason, he never wears clothes, even though his employees usually do. He was usually portrayed as a cunning businessman who had little in the way of scruples, although he did gain some sympathetic character development later on. His role as the villain was more pronounced in the specials than in the series, in which he was partly supplanted in that capacity by one Mr. Knox the alligator, and later Mr. Midas (who pollutes the Evergreen Lake in one of the last episodes). His pet dog is Snag, who has a long snout like his master, but like Broo is non-morphic.

*'''Floyd, Lloyd, and Boyd''' (Nick Nichols, Len Carlson, Keith Hampshire, Fred Little) - These three pigs (likely no coincidence) are Cyril's top lieutenants. Like most middle management, they are easily intimidated by their own boss but not above harshness to their own subordinates as well as seeking their own advancement given the opportunity. They do have distinct personalities (Pig One is bossier and more dominant than the other two), in spite of the fact that they usually report and act in concert. The credits of the show just refer to them by numbers rather than names.

*'''Cedric Sneer''' (Fred Little, Marvin Goldhar) - Cedric is Cyril's son (by some unknown means) and a very smart young man. Despite his father's evil intentions, he has a good heart and is known in the series as Bert's best friend. He is a "geek" or "nerd" stereotype and timid, but he slowly learns to overcome his lack of self-confidence and helps to save the day on various occasions. In the specials, he had a love interest in Sophia Tutu, but her character inexplicably disappeared (many fans do not consider her a material loss).

== The animated specials ==
The first animated special featuring the Raccoons was ''The Christmas Raccoons'' (1980), which was followed by ''The Raccoons On Ice'' (1981), ''The Raccoons and the Lost Star'' (1983), and ''The Raccoons: Let's Dance!'' (1984), which consisted mostly of songs and footage from the previous three specials. There is little in the way of continuity between the specials, although in ''Lost Star'', Schaeffer comments that he recognizes the other characters in spite of the fact that they don't seem to recognize him. Music included songs performed by Leo Sayer, John Schneider, Rupert Holmes, Rita Coolidge, and Dottie West.

== The series ==
The ''Raccoons'' series aired on various networks, including the [[w:CBC Television|CBC]] (its original broadcaster) in Canada, and [[w:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] in the United States during its original run, between 1985 and 1992. It would later air on [[w:Trio (TV network)|Trio]] in the USA, and on [[w:A Channel (Craig)|A Channel]], [[w:APTN|APTN]], and [[w:Teletoon Retro|Teletoon Retro]] in Canada. There were a total of sixty episodes. The series was well-known for its [[w:New Wave|New Wave]]-inspired soundtrack. Music included songs performed by Lisa Lougheed, Luba, and others.

== External links ==
* [http://www.gilsinan.com/raccoons/ James Gilsinan IV's "UnOfficial Raccoons Home Page"]
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