Bugs, Daffy To Star In New Cartoon Network Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Cartoon Network will bring back classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in a new series bowing May 3.
The Looney Tunes Show  will offer an "irreverent, comical take on our modern world" through the eyes and actions of best friends Bugs and Daffy, according to the network.
The series will also feature cameo appearances from such familiar Looney Tunes characters including Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, Tweety and Sylvester.
The Looney Tunes Show will also include short, animated music video vignettes dubbed Merrie Melodies  that spotlight various Looney Tunes characters, said network officials.
The Looney Tunes Show will join Cartoon Network's Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated series on Tuesday nights. 

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated begins its sophomore campaign on May 3, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.