Loonatics: Unleashed - TV-Y7-FV

Unoriginal show gives Looney Tunes superpowers.

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  • TV Rating: TV-Y7-FV
  • Network: WB
  • Genre: Children, Cartoons, & Animation

Parents need to know

Parents need to know that this program begins and ends with explosions, with nothing very worthwhile in between. It's not age-inappropriate, but there are far better things for your kids to do with their time.

Families can talk about the difference between cartoon violence found in older cartoons -- such as the original Looney Tunes from the 1940s -- and what we see here. How have things changed over the years? How have they remained the same?

Message

Social Behavior:

A cheap take on a great legacy. Bugs Bunny would be rolling in his grave.

Consumerism:

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:

Violence

Lots of cartoon blasting, explosions, and fighting.

Sex

Lexi is the only female of the bunch, and she's sometimes portrayed in a provocative manner.

Language

Jokes and threats go hand in hand.

Common Sense says

What's the story?

Reviewed by Joly Herman

In LOONATICS: UNLEASHED, Ace Bunny, Tech E. Coyote, Danger Duck, and friends are transformed into superheroes when a meteor hits the planet 700 years in the future. Now they spend their time making jokes while blasting monsters and asteroids with "neutron cannons" and whatever other weapons they have at hand.

Is it any good?

2

Parents and kids who are familiar with the original Looney Tunes cartoons might be drawn to the characters who made them smile in the old shorts. Unfortunately, the jokes are no longer very funny and the characters have become little more than filler material. Whereas Bugs Bunny used to use his ingenuity to outwit his adversaries, Ace Bunny relies on his fists.

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Parents and kids say

All Reviews

There are 6 reviews.

5


Posted on 05/15/08 by KryptoFan626 Adult contributor
2


Posted on 10/21/07 by avl Adult contributor

I cried, I laughed,,,wait, no, I sighed...

It has been a long time since the inception of the original Looney Tunes in the 1930s and throughout the years the originals have held. With Tiny Toons (and later Animaniacs) there was brief revival of revival of the old LT brand of humor. However, that was going on 15 years ago and now it seems that there is little chance of a true revival. Loonatics Unleashed as it stands is not a revival and due to the widening generational gap I doubt that the originals are much affected by these relatively generic knock-offs. This is not to say that the show is horrid, but it is simply a very confused show that squanders much of it supposed and stated source matierial in a quest for marketability (which it apparently lost). Season One saw a much more action-oriented show with some relatively light humor whereas the second season has strayed into rather uninspired action comedy which poorly pantomimes many of the LT staples. Overall this was a show with potential, but was resigned to become generic action/comedy fodder. Better alternatives can be found in shows like Teen Titans and, if you're looking to buy, the older Animaniacs (and Tiny Toons if they ever see a dvd release...)
1


Posted on 08/17/07 by patbart2 Kid contributor, age 13
5

Posted on 05/27/07 by Anonymous Adult contributor

5


Posted on 09/24/06 by Cartoonaholic_Chocoholic Kid contributor, age 14

Looney Tunes is NEVER the Same Again, It Got Vicious and a Little Humorless

Other than my headline, the show is great, but it can get vicious for sensitive viewers. At least it does not blood and gore (so what, it's aimed for CHILDREN, of course there isn't any of that) that other violent cartoons (like Korgoth and Drawn Together) have. If you have a sensitive nature, don't meddle with this show or anything that has a TV-Y7 FV rating or higher. At least preschooler-oriented and TV-Y7 (no FV) series like Franny's Feet (which has NO VIOLENCE WHATSOEVER), Viva Pinata (not a lot of violence, but it's rated TV-Y anyway *Gag*), and Squirrel Boy are safe for those with sensitive natures.
5

Posted on 07/03/06 by Anonymous Adult contributor

Adult Reviews

There are 4 reviews.

5


Posted on 05/15/08 by KryptoFan626 Adult contributor
2


Posted on 10/21/07 by avl Adult contributor

I cried, I laughed,,,wait, no, I sighed...

It has been a long time since the inception of the original Looney Tunes in the 1930s and throughout the years the originals have held. With Tiny Toons (and later Animaniacs) there was brief revival of revival of the old LT brand of humor. However, that was going on 15 years ago and now it seems that there is little chance of a true revival. Loonatics Unleashed as it stands is not a revival and due to the widening generational gap I doubt that the originals are much affected by these relatively generic knock-offs. This is not to say that the show is horrid, but it is simply a very confused show that squanders much of it supposed and stated source matierial in a quest for marketability (which it apparently lost). Season One saw a much more action-oriented show with some relatively light humor whereas the second season has strayed into rather uninspired action comedy which poorly pantomimes many of the LT staples. Overall this was a show with potential, but was resigned to become generic action/comedy fodder. Better alternatives can be found in shows like Teen Titans and, if you're looking to buy, the older Animaniacs (and Tiny Toons if they ever see a dvd release...)
5

Posted on 05/27/07 by Anonymous Adult contributor

5

Posted on 07/03/06 by Anonymous Adult contributor

Kids Reviews

There are 2 reviews.

1


Posted on 08/17/07 by patbart2 Kid contributor, age 13
5


Posted on 09/24/06 by Cartoonaholic_Chocoholic Kid contributor, age 14

Looney Tunes is NEVER the Same Again, It Got Vicious and a Little Humorless

Other than my headline, the show is great, but it can get vicious for sensitive viewers. At least it does not blood and gore (so what, it's aimed for CHILDREN, of course there isn't any of that) that other violent cartoons (like Korgoth and Drawn Together) have. If you have a sensitive nature, don't meddle with this show or anything that has a TV-Y7 FV rating or higher. At least preschooler-oriented and TV-Y7 (no FV) series like Franny's Feet (which has NO VIOLENCE WHATSOEVER), Viva Pinata (not a lot of violence, but it's rated TV-Y anyway *Gag*), and Squirrel Boy are safe for those with sensitive natures.
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