MeTV's cartoon curator Bill and Toony the Tuna host a weekday morning showcase of classic theatrical cartoons, featuring popular characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tom and Jerry, and Popeye the Sailor.
Episodes
Meet the Tooners
Bill welcomes the audience to the studio and presents his favorite cartoons, all while trying to put Toony on a diet. Featured cartoons: Beanstalk Bunny (1955), Little Rural Riding Hood (1949), Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky (1936), Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965), Walky Talky Hawky (1946).
Bill and Toony's Bad Luck
Bill seems cursed after he walks under a ladder, in this bad luck-themed episode featuring Bowery Bugs (1949), Bad Luck Blackie (1949), Leave Well Enough Alone (1939), Big Game Haunt (1968), and The Dog House (1952).
Super Second Stringer Day
Bill shakes up his routine as the show focuses on second-string stars: Pepe le Pew - Really Scent (1959), Screwy Squirrel - Happy-Go-Nutty (1944), Wile E. Coyote - Rabbit's Feat (1960), Barney Bear - The Unwelcome Guest (1945), Elmer Fudd - A Mutt in a Rut (1959).
What's A Cartoon?
With Bill suffering from amnesia, Toony turns to a slate of cartoons about cartooning itself and the moviegoing tradition to jog his memory: Rabbit Rampage (1955), A Cartoonist's Nightmare (1935), The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962), The Film Fan (1939), and Box-Office Bunny (1990).
Fear of Flying
Toony tries to help Bill get over his fear of flying with some aviation-themed cartoons: Hare Lift (1952), Little Johnny Jet (1953), Hot Air Aces (1949), The Flying Cat (1952), and The Jet Cage (1962).
Sock it to me
Bill, Goldie, and Mr. Quizzer introduce new puppet characters while the cartoons showcase first appearances of secondary or recurring characters: Devil May Hare (1954), Pip-eye, Pup-eye, Poop-eye an' Peep-eye (1942), The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961), Jerry's Cousin (1951), and Hobo Bobo (1947).
Today's Episode Bites
Bill has a dentist appointment and Toony learns that tuna fish have teeth, while the cartoons feature classic tooth gags: The Wacky Wabbit (1942), Hook, Line and Stinker (1958), The Super Snooper (1952), Lumberjack and Jill (1949), and Canned Feud (1951).
Catch of the Day
Toony is abducted by a down-home celebrity chef, who intends to filet and fry him on her live cooking show. Featured cartoons: Rabbit Seasoning (1952), Downhearted Duckling (1954), Betty in Blunderland (1934), Booby Hatched (1944), The House of Tomorrow (1949).
Chicken or Fish?
Toony's rivalry with Kerwyn the Rubber Chicken Puppet (Svengoolie's sidekick from sister show Svengoolie, voiced by guest star Rich Koz) heats up after they mistakenly believe the MeTV boss, the Big Kahuna plans to fire one of them. Featured cartoons: Bill of Hare (1962), The Fistic Mystic (1946), Conrad the Sailor (1942), Hoppy Daze (1961), Caballero Droopy (1952)
Top Cast
Bill Leff
Bill the Cartoon Curator
Kevin Fleming
Toony the Tuna (voice) / Mr. Quizzer
