Tag: Bugs Bunny

For cartoon fans of a certain age, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies are sacred brand names and the news of a revival and 21st century makeover sounds like an emotional anvil dropping down on their collective heads and hearts. But here’s a funny twist — the people behind the show admit the idea didn’t sound so great to them, either. “Come up with a sitcom out of Looney Tunes? It sounds kind of terrible,” says Tony Cervone, producer of of “The Looney Tunes Show,” which premieres tonight on Cartoon Network. His head writer, Hugh Davidson, didn’t sound much sunnier about the starting point of the project. “I don’t think anyone wanted to do it. If I was on the outside, I’d think it was a terrible idea. I think I would hate it. But since I was on the inside I only thought it was a ...