This is one of my favorite animated shows of all time as well as skit comedies. This show was one of the first animated shows from the first year of the 90s decade. This show was also the kickoff not just for the 90s but for its series of Warner Bros cartoons in that decade and this show I felt scored a goal. This show is also one of the best examples of a sequel series done the right way.
There is so much to love about this show, it's basically "Looney Tunes" the next generation as it's simply about a next gen of Toons learning from their predecessors. How the heck what their learning will translate into a career is anyone's guess, may'be Acme Loonaversity is like a drama high school.
But that's not important by it's nature this show is a sketch comedy show and it's one of the best in my book as this show has some of the best episodes/skits to this day still make me laugh. The episodes/skits are all cleverly written as there really with a very solid writing staff that consists of some that are familiar faces like Paul Dini, one of my favorite script writers. Let alone even good production team behind it like voice director Andrea Romano. From this you can tell there was lots of care and effort put into this show, they really gave it all they had and it the results were great.
But also what I like in the writing is how much this show is attuned and acknowledges the 90's decade it's in, which in a way makes the show somewhat like looking into a time capsule as we see a lot of things that are parodied and were a big thing in that decade. But also this show from the clever bits of writing where some jokes might fly over the kids and probably new generation of kids, shows "Tiny Toons" wasn't just a show for kids but it was also aimed for teens and adults who remember "Looney Tunes" and by now probably the 90s.
I love the theme song, it's one of my favorite theme songs of all time, it is just really catchy, memorable, and informative as it told you a little of who's in the show and what your in store for, which is cool and something I feel is sorely missing and needs to come back to TV. But just the fun tune of the theme just to tell the audience your in for a good time. And there are a lot of songs in this show which also makes it a musical, but in a good way.
The animation I think is great, just top notch. The color and the character models are all perfect which I feel are a great blend of both old school animation from "Looney Tunes" but also of the recent 90's style.
The characters are memorable, I like that their one step 90's versions of their predecessors, but their also one step away making them characters all their own and not blended copies. I'll just say five of my favorite characters who are pretty much the core group. Really like the chemistry of this group as you really buy them as friends but also, I really like how like any skit comedy group their good working both separately and together; their just as funny either way.
Montana Max: This character is one of my favorite animated villains of all time. He's a villain you just love to dislike. I really like the character model design of him which looks slightly like the MAD Magazine mascot, which is fitting for this show. His character is just hilarious as he is pretty much the living definition and epitome of spoiled rotten. This guy has a greed streak that's bigger than the Empire State Building, he's one of those guys where they want more than enough despite already having more than enough.
He has a short fuse when he doesn't have a certain something though mainly when he gets teed off by the littlest thing, he will just go off the handle. He's also borderline insane as his motive seems to be to make life a living Hell for all of Acme Acres Populace for no particular reason except maybe out of plain boredom.
Hampton: I really like him as he is such an infectiously nice guy, he's the kind of character you can easily be friends with. He's a little on the shy side but is sociable, loves food and people (at least ones that are nice to him and he can get along with). I like that he more down to Earth than the rest of the toons which makes him a person with a bit more common sense, if not total confidence.
But one thing that makes him funny is that despite how nice he is, he is a powder keg always ready to explode all it takes is someone to light the match. They say that sometimes the nicest people can be the angriest people ever, their just good at keeping it in check. I believe that true and is something that I can empathize with as I'm that way. It's just really funny as you see Hampton just super pissed, just puts up fierce resistance as this is a guy that's had all he can stand.
Which also makes the duo stories between both Plucky and him all the funnier, pair them can be a deadly mixture as we know Plucky to intentional or unintentionally antagonize or cause people grief. All I can say for anyone that crosses Hampton beware anyone that crosses him, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
Babs Bunny: She is funny as she's is energetic, a person that really loves to put herself out there. This is my favorite voice acting role from one of my favorite voice actresses Tress McNeille. She is just at the top of her game and I could tell was just having fun playing the role. But what really makes her stand out is the amount of impressions she does which to me are a record amount compared to the amount Robin Williams did for the Genie in the movie "Aladdin". She really gets those impersonations of certain celebs down to a tee.
Plucky Duck: This is my second favorite character of the show. It's kind of ironic as Daffy Duck is my second favorite character from "Loony Tunes" and so is he. His character is true to his name which makes him have some of the best lines in the show. Like his predecessor Daffy he is one that is really driven by his own Achilles heel/s, as he is extremely egocentric and self-absorbed, this is a guy that just does everything possible to be not just the center of attention but you can say the center of the entire planet.
It's always funny as he is just constantly scheming to get fame and rich quick, but most of the time he would always fall flat mostly because of his one big Achilles heel, his ego but also simply reality crashing down on him hard. Or when things don't go his way, he goes a little nuts or frustration which is something we all can easily empathize with.
But what I also like is this character has some humanity in him as there are moments when he does turn off his ego and takes in whatever he need to know, realizing what he's doing doesn't work. And deep down he does have a good heart and does care about his friends and does the right thing whether he wants to or not.
Buster Bunny: This is my favorite character in the show, this is also ironic as Bugs Bunny is my favorite character in Looney Tunes. Like Bugs he uses his best weapon against the bad guys which is his brain as he is always using all his wits to outsmart them. He's got some of the best lines as he wisecracks and makes cleaver and sly jokes as much as "Deadpool". But what I like about him is he has a down to earth, everyman quality about him as he's not perfect sometimes things don't go very smoothly for him which shows he still has a lot to learn. This just makes us even more want him to win because he's capable of doing it, the only thing he has to do is follow through with things which he does because he's a fast learner. This is also part of why he's sort of the capable leader of the core group, he's able to detect the problem really quickly and do something about it.
There are lot of memorable episodes and skits it's almost hard to decide, I'll just say a few of my favorites.
Plucky Duck Golf: This was an episode of Plucky recalling his early years which is a little parody on the TV show "The Wonder Years" where he's a toddler as we see him playing mini golf with his tall unseen dad. It was just so cute as we see Plucky as he is playing, he is kind of cheating in places, it just goes to show despite how much time has past some things never change.
Toons Take Over: My third favorite and a bit of an underrated episode as we see Buster, Babs, and Plucky try to make an epic animated film of their own. The results are just hilarious, I won't say what the film is, the only thing I can say is it won't win an Oscar.
Kon Ducki: This is my second favorite episode and you can say my favorite episode with Plucky Duck, it's hillarous as it's about Plucky creating an epic biographical film based on a famous explore, the result well if you know Plucky Duck then you know what kind of epic your in for.
Fields of Honey: This is my favorite episode, it's pretty much a parody on "Field of Dreams". I really love how much heart this episode has as by its nature it's a love letter to the "Looney Tunes" franchise itself.
Tiny Toon Adventures is big fun.
Rating: 4 stars
There is so much to love about this show, it's basically "Looney Tunes" the next generation as it's simply about a next gen of Toons learning from their predecessors. How the heck what their learning will translate into a career is anyone's guess, may'be Acme Loonaversity is like a drama high school.
But that's not important by it's nature this show is a sketch comedy show and it's one of the best in my book as this show has some of the best episodes/skits to this day still make me laugh. The episodes/skits are all cleverly written as there really with a very solid writing staff that consists of some that are familiar faces like Paul Dini, one of my favorite script writers. Let alone even good production team behind it like voice director Andrea Romano. From this you can tell there was lots of care and effort put into this show, they really gave it all they had and it the results were great.
But also what I like in the writing is how much this show is attuned and acknowledges the 90's decade it's in, which in a way makes the show somewhat like looking into a time capsule as we see a lot of things that are parodied and were a big thing in that decade. But also this show from the clever bits of writing where some jokes might fly over the kids and probably new generation of kids, shows "Tiny Toons" wasn't just a show for kids but it was also aimed for teens and adults who remember "Looney Tunes" and by now probably the 90s.
I love the theme song, it's one of my favorite theme songs of all time, it is just really catchy, memorable, and informative as it told you a little of who's in the show and what your in store for, which is cool and something I feel is sorely missing and needs to come back to TV. But just the fun tune of the theme just to tell the audience your in for a good time. And there are a lot of songs in this show which also makes it a musical, but in a good way.
The animation I think is great, just top notch. The color and the character models are all perfect which I feel are a great blend of both old school animation from "Looney Tunes" but also of the recent 90's style.
The characters are memorable, I like that their one step 90's versions of their predecessors, but their also one step away making them characters all their own and not blended copies. I'll just say five of my favorite characters who are pretty much the core group. Really like the chemistry of this group as you really buy them as friends but also, I really like how like any skit comedy group their good working both separately and together; their just as funny either way.
Montana Max: This character is one of my favorite animated villains of all time. He's a villain you just love to dislike. I really like the character model design of him which looks slightly like the MAD Magazine mascot, which is fitting for this show. His character is just hilarious as he is pretty much the living definition and epitome of spoiled rotten. This guy has a greed streak that's bigger than the Empire State Building, he's one of those guys where they want more than enough despite already having more than enough.
He has a short fuse when he doesn't have a certain something though mainly when he gets teed off by the littlest thing, he will just go off the handle. He's also borderline insane as his motive seems to be to make life a living Hell for all of Acme Acres Populace for no particular reason except maybe out of plain boredom.
Hampton: I really like him as he is such an infectiously nice guy, he's the kind of character you can easily be friends with. He's a little on the shy side but is sociable, loves food and people (at least ones that are nice to him and he can get along with). I like that he more down to Earth than the rest of the toons which makes him a person with a bit more common sense, if not total confidence.
But one thing that makes him funny is that despite how nice he is, he is a powder keg always ready to explode all it takes is someone to light the match. They say that sometimes the nicest people can be the angriest people ever, their just good at keeping it in check. I believe that true and is something that I can empathize with as I'm that way. It's just really funny as you see Hampton just super pissed, just puts up fierce resistance as this is a guy that's had all he can stand.
Which also makes the duo stories between both Plucky and him all the funnier, pair them can be a deadly mixture as we know Plucky to intentional or unintentionally antagonize or cause people grief. All I can say for anyone that crosses Hampton beware anyone that crosses him, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
Babs Bunny: She is funny as she's is energetic, a person that really loves to put herself out there. This is my favorite voice acting role from one of my favorite voice actresses Tress McNeille. She is just at the top of her game and I could tell was just having fun playing the role. But what really makes her stand out is the amount of impressions she does which to me are a record amount compared to the amount Robin Williams did for the Genie in the movie "Aladdin". She really gets those impersonations of certain celebs down to a tee.
Plucky Duck: This is my second favorite character of the show. It's kind of ironic as Daffy Duck is my second favorite character from "Loony Tunes" and so is he. His character is true to his name which makes him have some of the best lines in the show. Like his predecessor Daffy he is one that is really driven by his own Achilles heel/s, as he is extremely egocentric and self-absorbed, this is a guy that just does everything possible to be not just the center of attention but you can say the center of the entire planet.
It's always funny as he is just constantly scheming to get fame and rich quick, but most of the time he would always fall flat mostly because of his one big Achilles heel, his ego but also simply reality crashing down on him hard. Or when things don't go his way, he goes a little nuts or frustration which is something we all can easily empathize with.
But what I also like is this character has some humanity in him as there are moments when he does turn off his ego and takes in whatever he need to know, realizing what he's doing doesn't work. And deep down he does have a good heart and does care about his friends and does the right thing whether he wants to or not.
Buster Bunny: This is my favorite character in the show, this is also ironic as Bugs Bunny is my favorite character in Looney Tunes. Like Bugs he uses his best weapon against the bad guys which is his brain as he is always using all his wits to outsmart them. He's got some of the best lines as he wisecracks and makes cleaver and sly jokes as much as "Deadpool". But what I like about him is he has a down to earth, everyman quality about him as he's not perfect sometimes things don't go very smoothly for him which shows he still has a lot to learn. This just makes us even more want him to win because he's capable of doing it, the only thing he has to do is follow through with things which he does because he's a fast learner. This is also part of why he's sort of the capable leader of the core group, he's able to detect the problem really quickly and do something about it.
There are lot of memorable episodes and skits it's almost hard to decide, I'll just say a few of my favorites.
Plucky Duck Golf: This was an episode of Plucky recalling his early years which is a little parody on the TV show "The Wonder Years" where he's a toddler as we see him playing mini golf with his tall unseen dad. It was just so cute as we see Plucky as he is playing, he is kind of cheating in places, it just goes to show despite how much time has past some things never change.
Toons Take Over: My third favorite and a bit of an underrated episode as we see Buster, Babs, and Plucky try to make an epic animated film of their own. The results are just hilarious, I won't say what the film is, the only thing I can say is it won't win an Oscar.
Kon Ducki: This is my second favorite episode and you can say my favorite episode with Plucky Duck, it's hillarous as it's about Plucky creating an epic biographical film based on a famous explore, the result well if you know Plucky Duck then you know what kind of epic your in for.
Fields of Honey: This is my favorite episode, it's pretty much a parody on "Field of Dreams". I really love how much heart this episode has as by its nature it's a love letter to the "Looney Tunes" franchise itself.
Tiny Toon Adventures is big fun.
Rating: 4 stars