Loonatics Unleashed

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Loonatics Unleashed
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Genre Science fantasy
Comic science fiction
Action/Adventure
Created by Adam Trevor Grant
Joseph Louis Grant
Developed by Andy Rex
Written by Adam Trevor Grant
David Brauton
Joseph Louis Grant
Clint Taylor
Tom Kling
Andrew Austin
Directed by Dan Fausett
Kenny Thompkins
Curt Walstead
Clint Taylor
Andrew Austin
Creative director(s) David Brauton (season 1)
Andy Rex (season 2)
Michael Arnold
Starring Charlie Schlatter
Jessica DiCicco
Jason Marsden
Rob Paulsen
Kevin Michael Richardson
Candi Milo
Narrated by Candi Milo
Composer(s) Thomas Chase Jones
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Sander Schwartz
Producer(s) Ron Myrick
Miguel Gaban
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Warner Bros. Animation
Release
Original network The WB (2005-2006)
The CW (2006-2007)
Original release September 17, 2005 (2005-09-17) –
May 5, 2007 (2007-05-05)
External links
Website

Loonatics Unleashed is an American animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran on the Kids' WB for two seasons from 2005[1] to 2007 in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, Kids Central (now known as Okto) in Singapore, Cartoon Network's Boomerang in Australia, Cartoon Network in the UK, Italy, Southeast Asia and Latin America, and XHGC in Mexico. It is still broadcasting on Clan TVE.

The series was based/inspired on the Looney Tunes cartoon characters, with the series described by Warner Bros. as an "action-comedy." Loonatics Unleashed is meant to be a mixture of the Looney Tunes shorts' irreverent style of humor and a modern action animated series, with the characters designed in an more action cartoon inspired style. Unlike previous Looney Tunes-related shows, Loonatics Unleashed has a darker tone and takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, as well as multiple minor story arcs.

Story

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The series of Loonatics Unleashed occur in the year 2772, the year that a meteor strikes the fictional city-planet of Acmetropolis, knocking it completely off its original axis. However, instead of destroying the planet, the meteor crashes in a waterfront and causes six young adult/teenage inhabitants to be genetically altered with superpowers. A mysterious and powerful woman called Zadavia calls upon six of the affected residents to form a team of superheroes. She becomes their commander, dispatching them for the purpose of combating any and all threats to Acmetropolis and its citizens. The newly formed team is known as the Loonatics and reside on the 134th floor of a large tower. These characters are the descendants of the classic Looney Tunes characters, according to multiple press releases and official sources. Descendants of other Looney Tunes are unverified, though they can be inferred in certain situations.

It is later revealed that Zadavia is in fact an alien and had used her powers to knock the meteor slight off course, preventing the total destruction of the planet. It is also revealed that it is no accident that the meteor struck Acmetropolis, but it was a deliberate attempt to destroy the city planet by Optimatus, a mysterious figure later revealed to be Zadavia's older brother.

The second season, the show takes on a lighter tone and many more descendants of other Looney Tunes character are introduced, the majority of which only appear once in the series. The more super villain type characters from the previous season rarely appear or are mentioned. Zadavia also stops being a mysterious figure and regularly participates with the Loonatics in their adventures. Two more aliens from Zadavia's home planet are also introduced, Deuce and Keyboard Man. In the season's finale, the Loonatics are temporarily joined with Sylth Vester and Optimatus is replaced by Deuce as the series arch villain.

In the last episodes of the second season, the Loonatics develop additional super-powers and start to expand their base of operations, to safeguard the whole galaxy. However, the series ended at that point.

Main Characters

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  • Ace Bunny: descendant of Bugs Bunny. Before the meteor hit the city, Ace worked as a stunt rabbit in the movies.[2]
  • Lexi Bunny: descendant of Lola Bunny. Before the meteor hit the city, Lexi was trying out to become a cheerleader at Acmetropolis University.[3]
  • Danger Duck: descendant of Daffy Duck. Before the meteor hit the city, Duck employed as a pool boy.[4]
  • Slam Tasmanian: descendant of the Tasmanian Devil. Before the meteor hit the city, Slam was a fighter in a ring. Due to the nature of his combat, it is implied that he was a pro wrestler in staged fights.[5]
  • Tech E. Coyote: descendant of Wile E. Coyote. Before the meteor hit the city, Tech was a college student at the Acme Institute; although it was never explicitly stated, it is implied he was kicked out under the pretense of being "mad" after one of the faculty misused his machine. Though, in his defense, he installed the self-destruct button for extra credit.[6]
  • Rev Runner: the Road Runner's descendant. Before the meteor hit the city, Rev was a delivery boy.[7]

Principal Voice Cast

Additional Voice Cast

Crew

DVD Releases

DVD name Release date Ep # Additional information
The Complete First Season March 13, 2007 13 Features: Loonatics Unleashed: Villain Invasion.
The Complete Second Season August 14, 2007 13 No Additional Features.

References

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External links

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  2. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
  3. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
  4. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
  5. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
  6. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
  7. ↑ Loonatics Unleashed Episode 6: The Comet Cometh
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