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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.
Neal Sabin
Bill the Cartoon Curator
Toony the Tuna (voice) / Mr. Quizzer
January 4, 2021 • 60m
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).
January 5, 2021 • 60m
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).
January 6, 2021 • 60m
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).
January 7, 2021 • 60m
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).
January 8, 2021 • 60m
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).
January 11, 2021
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).
January 12, 2021
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).
March 1, 2021
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).
March 10, 2021
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)
