Bugs Bunny Builders is a preschool television program created for Cartoon Network and HBO Max. The series premiered on 25 July 2022 on Cartoonito and was released a day later on HBO Max.[1][2][3][4][5]
As with every show on the Cartoonito block, this series is aimed towards preschoolers, making it the second Looney Tunes show with this distinction after Baby Looney Tunes.
The first episode was uploaded on YouTube on 22 July 2022. The series began airing on Boomerang on 21 January 2023 as part of a Lunar New Year marathon.
Summary[]
At ACME Construction Company, Bugs Bunny manages an inept crew of builders. By working together as a team, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety and others use their tools and wild vehicles to pull off some of the looniest construction jobs ever.
Development[]
WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced 17 February 2021 that it was developing the educational show for younger audiences.[6]
On 14 June 2022, a trailer and the opening for the series were posted on YouTube. Sneak peaks of the series aired during a Mecha Builders marathon on 4 July 2022.
Voice Cast[]
- Eric Bauza – Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Marvin the Martian
- Bob Bergen – Porky Pig, Cecil Turtle, Announcer
- Chandni Parekh – Lola Bunny
- Keith Ferguson – Wile E. Coyote, Winston Whale
- Alex Cazares – Petunia Pig, Eggbert
- Fred Tatasciore – Tasmanian Devil[4], Gossamer, Papa Bear
- Jeff Bergman – Foghorn Leghorn, Sylvester
- Candi Milo – Pauleen Penguin, Gertie Mouse
- Kari Wahlgren – Ruthie Mouse
- Sky Alexis – Hippety Hopper
- Noshir Dalal – Tosh Gopher
- Zehra Fazal– Brenda Buzzard
- Max Mittelman – Mac Gopher
- Charlie Townsend – Bizzy Buzzard
- Luke Lowe – Eggbert
- Dawson Griffin – Sniffles
- Debi Derryberry – Looney Kangaroo Kid, Pouncy (Looney Cat Kid)
- Tamara Smart – Pouncy (Looney Cat Kid)
- Andrew Morgado – George P. Mandrake
- David Shaughnessy – Hoots Talon
- Frank Todaro – Hector the Bulldog
- Nika Futterman – Billy
- Ben Diskin – Junyer Bear, Tibs Squirrel
- Paul Julian – Road Runner (archive recordings)
- Riley King – Pouncy
- Mallory Jansen – Moxie Manatee
- Vincent Tong - Ron Beaver
- Roger Craig Smith - Jon Beaver
- Jiavani Linayao - Kathy Bat
- Stephanie Southerland - Mama Bear, Queen Beatrice
- Piotr Michael - Prince Lionel
- Salli Saffioti - Penelope Pussycat
- Christine Lin - Chef Poyung Panda
- Chris Naoki Lee - Chibi Critter
- Mila O'Malley - Usagi
- Zooey Miyoshi - Shiba
- Nick Kishiyama - Tani
- Raul Ceballos - Speedy Gonzales
- Marieve Herington - the Easter Bunny
Episodes[]
Season 1[7][]
No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
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1 | "Splash Zone" | Joey Adams | Nicole Belisle (story) Laura Bowes (teleplay) |
22 July 2022 (YouTube) 25 July 2022 (Cartoonito) |
BBBD 545 | Mayor Foghorn Leghorn hires The Looney Builders to build a giant water slide for Looneyburg's waterpark. He keeps adding onto the design with the support of Bugs until problems arise. |
2 | "Ice Creamed" | Lindsey Pollard | Nicole Belisle (story) Sam Bissonnette (teleplay) |
25 July 2022 | BBBD 544 | It's Taz's birthday, so The Looney Builders build him a huge ice cream sundae. Porky worries about making a mistake and delays the build causing the ice cream to start to melt. |
3 | "Race Track Race" | Abe Audish | Jake Fleisher (story) Abe Audish (teleplay) |
25 July 2022 | BBBD 543 | The Looney Builders race against the clock to build Cecil Turtle a new racetrack. Daffy gets caught up in his own desire to race and changes part of the build. |
4 | "Dino Fright" | Joey Adams | Nicole Belisle | 25 July 2022 | BBBD 542 | George P. Mandrake hires The Looney Builders to build a T. Rex fossil. It'a Tweety's job to place the bones with his crane, but his fear of the big dino affects his ability to get the job done. |
5 | "Snow Cap" | Joey Adams | Sam Bissonnette | 25 July 2022 | BBBD 548 | Pauleen Penguin hires The Looney Builders to build her a home in Looneyburg. Lola soon discovers they got the design wrong and the crew has to make adjustments. |
6 | "Tweety-Go-Round" | Andy Thom | Laura Bowes | 25 July 2022 | BBBD 549 | Tweety leads The Looney Builders in building a new merry-go-round at the park for the kids. His crane breaks down and his small size affects his ability to contribute to the build. |
7 | "Smash House" | Joey Adams | Sarah Nerboso | 25 July 2022 | BBBD 551 | The Looney Builders learn that Taz accidentally destroyed his house, so they set out to build him a new one that's smash-proof. |
8 | "Play Day" | Andy Thom | Sam Bissonnette | 25 July 2022 | BBBD 552 | When the Looney Builders build themselves a playground, Daffy gets so excited about his section that he takes all the supplies for himself. |
9 | "Rock On" | Andy Thom | Nicole Belisle | 26 September 2022 | BBBD 546 | The Looney Builders are hired by Mac and Tosh Gopher to build them a home underground. Daffy can't remove rocks from the area fast enough and fails to ask for help. |
10 | "Buzz In" | Lindsey Pollard | Jo Claes | 27 September 2022 | BBBD 547 | Bizzy Buzzard's mom hires The Looney Builders to build her family a new nest. Bizzy wants to help but keeps getting in the way creating all sorts of problems for the crew. |
11 | "Stories" | Lindsey Pollard | Christian Marsh Reiman | 28 September 2022 | BBBD 550 | The Looney Builders are hired by Hoots Talon to expand and paint the old library. They enlist master painter Sylvester who faces his fear of heights with his build buddy, Tweety. |
12 | "Cheesy Peasy" | Lindsay Pollard | Nicole Belisle | 29 September 2022 | BBBD 541 | The Looney Builders are hired by the Mouse Sisters to build a bridge over a mac and cheese spill. Lola turns the job into a game which results in the crew losing sight of the bigger goal. |
13 | "Looney Science" | Joey Adams | Jo Claes | 30 September 2022 | BBBD 560 | The Looney Builders build a science museum in the desert where Wile E. Coyote becomes distracted by the Road Runner. |
14 | "Big Feet" | Andy Thom | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 31 October 2022 | BBBD 555 | Mayor Leghorn hires The Looney Builders to build a water wheel in the forest where Porky worries about a mythical creature named "Big Feet." |
15 | "Squirreled Away" | Lindsey Pollard | Aydrea Walden | 1 November 2022 | BBBD 559 | The Looney Builders build Tibs Squirrel a closet in his tree, but it won't fit all of Tibs' stuff and he doesn't want to get rid of anything. |
16 | "Beach Battle" | Joey Adams | Sam Bissonnette | 2 November 2022 | BBBD 557 | When The Looney Builders enter a sandcastle building contest, Tweety sees the competition and loses confidence in his idea. |
17 | "Game Time" | Lindsay Pollard | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 3 November 2022 | BBBD 556 | Chef Hector hires The Looney Builders to build him a burger restaurant, but Daffy is so focused on beating his handheld game that he causes major setbacks. |
18 | "Soup Up" | Andy Thom | Laura Bowes | 4 November 2022 | BBBD 558 | As The Looney Builders help Petunia build a greenhouse, she can't wait for the veggies to grow and does everything she can to speed up the process. |
19-20 | "Looneyburg Lights" | Lindsey Pollard (Part 1)
Joey Adams (Part 2) |
Laura Bowes (Part 1)
Nicole Belisle (Part 2) |
5 December 2022 | BBBD 553/554 | The Looney Builders prepare to host a big holiday lights festival in Looneyburg Park when an unexpected snowstorm prevents Looneyburgers from attending. |
21 | "Blast Off" | Joey Adams | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 17 April 2023 | BBBD 569 | When Marvin the Martian crash lands in Looneyburg, he's in a hurry to leave and hires The Looney Builders to build him a spaceship. |
22 | "K-9: Space Puppy" | Andy Thom | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 17 April 2023 | BBBD 570 | Marvin the Martian hires The Looney Builders to build a doghouse on Mars for his puppy, K-9. Daffy soon bonds with K-9 and comes up with a plan to prolong their playtime. |
23 | "Cousin Billy" | Lindsey Pollard | Sam Bissonnette | 17 April 2023 | BBBD 571 | When Daffy's cool cousin Billy hires The Looney Builders to build her an art studio, Daffy tries to show off to prove how cool he is. |
24 | "Cheddar Days" | Lindsey Pollard | Jo Claes | 17 April 2023 | BBBD 568 | The Mouse Sisters hire The Looney Builders to build a cheese café featuring a mural by Sylvester who is having a bad day. |
25 | "Taz Recycle" | Joey Adams | Sam Bissonnette | 17 April 2023 | BBBD 578 | When The Looney Builders build Taz a wrecking ball vehicle, he struggles to learn how to operate it. |
26 | "Sea School" | Lindsey Pollard | Sam Bissonnette | 5 June 2023 | BBBD 562 | The Looney Builders face underwater challenges as they build a sea school for Moxie Manatee. |
27 | "Underwater Star" | Lindsey Pollard | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 5 June 2023 | BBBD 565 | Moxie Manatee hires The Looney Builders to build an obstacle course for the Sandy Shells Preschool Games, but Lola isn't listening to her crew. |
28 | "Party Boat" | Andy Thom | Cassie Soliday | 12 June 2023 | BBBD 576 | The Looney Builders build a party boat for Mac and Tosh when Tweety accidentally makes a mistake but doesn't ask for help. |
29 | "Mail Whale" | Joey Adams | Laura Bowes | 19 June 2023 | BBBD 563 | The Looney Builders try to help Winston Whale by building him a mail truck, but Winston is used to working alone. |
30 | "Bright Light" | Andy Thom | Joe Morgan | 26 June 2023 | BBBD 573 | When Mayor Foghorn Leghorn hires The Looney Builders to build a lighthouse for Looneyburg, Lola's tablet breaks and she must rely on herself. |
31 | "Mini Golf" | Lindsey Pollard | Jo Claes | 7 August 2023 | BBBD 574 | The Looney Builders redesign the final hole of ACME Acres Mini Golf Course, and Porky is determined to get it just right for the kids. |
32 | "Goofballs" | Joey Adams | Laura Bowes (story) Laura Bowes & Nicole Belisle (teleplay) |
14 August 2023 | BBBD 566 | The Beaver Brothers hire The Looney Builders to build them a log cabin, but soon sidetrack the job by goofing around too much. |
33 | "Skate Park" | Andy Thom | Sam Bissonnette | 21 August 2023 | BBBD 567 | The Looney Builders build a skate park for the kids, but it soon interferes with Hoots Talon and his friends' activities. |
34 | "Batty Kathy" | Andy Thom | Sarah Nerboso | 28 August 2023 | BBBD 561 | As The Looney Builders build Kathy Bat an upside-down radio station, Porky has concerns but doesn't speak up. |
35 | "Honey Bunny" | Andy Thom | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 4 September 2023 | BBBD 564 | Queen Beatrice hires The Looney Builders to build a workshop in her beehive where there is one rule the crew has trouble following. |
36 | "Castle Hassle"[8] | Joey Adams | Katie Mattila | 27 November 2023 | BBBD 572 | Prince Lionel of England hires The Looney Builders to build him a party room for his birthday, then proceeds to boss the crew around. |
37 | "Catwalk"[9] | Lindsey Pollard | Laura Bowes | 28 November 2023 | BBBD 577 | The Looney Builders are hired by Penelope Pussycat to build a fashion runway in France where they are encouraged to make their design bigger and more fun. |
38 | "Dim Sum"[10] | Kim Le | Gloria Shen | 29 November 2023 | BBBD 579 | Chef Poyung Panda hires The Looney Builders to build her a Dim Sum bus in China; the crew faces a major setback and Bugs worries about letting down his favorite chef. |
39 | "Crane Game"[11] | Lindsey Pollard | Annie Nishida | 30 November 2023 | BBBD 580 | As The Looney Builders build a giant claw game for Chibi Critter's arcade in Japan, they discover the claw part is broken. |
40 | "Speedy"[12] | Joey Adams | Megan Gonzalez | 1 December 2023 | BBBD 575 | The Looney Builders rush to build a soccer stadium in Mexico for their fast customer, Speedy Gonzalez. |
Season 2[7][]
No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
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41 | "The Easter Bunnies" | Alec Megibben | Katie Mattila | 12 February 2024 (Latin America)
25 March 2024 |
BBBD 845 | The Easter Bunny is sick, so she hires The Looney Builders to take over the festivities and ensure Looneyburg has a great Easter. |
42 | "Junior"[13] | Alec Megibben | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 26 March 2024 | BBBD 831 | The Looney Builders are hired by Ma and Pa Bear to build a bedroom for their son, Junior, whose excitement causes setbacks. |
43 | "Looney Moon"[14] | Kim Le | Laura Bowes | 27 March 2024 | BBBD 832 | When The Looney Builders help Wile E. Coyote build a telescope to view the Looney Moon, Tweety must face his fear of the dark. |
44 | "Glamp Out"[15] | Lindsey Pollard | Drew Champion & Jacob Maffot | 28 March 2024 | BBBD 833 | Gossamer invites The Looney Builders on a camping trip. They plan to build a simple campsite until Daffy insists they go glamping instead. |
45 | "Outer Space" | Alec Megibben | Laura Bowes | 29 March 2024 | BBBD 840 | The Looney Builders build Marvin the Martian and his Martian crew a space station. Marvin soon becomes overwhelmed by his Martian crew's antics and lack of personal space. |
46 | "Looney Games" | Kim Le | Laura Bowes | 14 June 2024 (Germany)
TBD 2025 (USA) |
BBBD 853 | The Looney Builders are hired by Mayor Leghorn to build the venue for the Looney Games. They soon become overwhelmed by the job and must ask for help. |
47 | "The Great Flying Flea" | Alec Megibben | Corey Powell | 12 June 2024 (Germany)
TBD 2025 (USA) |
BBBD 834 | The Looney Builders discover Zippy, an acrobatic flea, living on Sylvester’s back. They build Zippy a flea circus to try and convince him to relocate and relieve Sylvester’s itch. |
48 | "The Snuffles" | TBD | TBD | 13 June 2024 (Germany)
TBD 2025 (USA) |
BBBD 837 | The Looney Builders are hired to build an outdoor movie theater in the park. Lola is sick, but she doesn’t want to admit it and miss out on all the fun. |
49 | "Rainy Day" | Kim Le | Cassie Soliday | 13 June 2024 (Germany)
TBD 2025 (USA) |
BBBD 838 | When it starts to rain outside, Porky hopes to show The Looney Builders that they can still have fun inside by building a fort. |
50 | "Bugs and the Beanstalk" | Kim Le | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | 14 June 2024 (Germany)
TBD 2025 (USA) |
BBBD 848 | Bugs and the Beanstalk. The Looney Builders build a castle for Elmer the Giant. They admire his toys and use them without his permission. |
52 | "Jazz Hooves" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 843 | Fosse Ferret hires The Looney Builders to build a stage for the kids’ dance recital. Eggbert has stage fright, but Porky is determined to help him overcome it. |
Unconfirmed Episodes[7][]
No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Prod. # | Brief Description |
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TBD | "Spellbound" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 835 | TBD |
TBD | "Robo-Runner" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 836 | TBD |
TBD | "Santa's Toyshop" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 839 | TBD |
TBD | "Hare Ball" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 841 | TBD |
TBD | "Squeaky Clean" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 842 | TBD |
TBD | "Cake Bake" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 844 | TBD |
TBD | "Porky Perfect Parade" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 846 | TBD |
TBD | "Prizeworthy Birdie" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 847 | TBD |
TBD | "Grandpa Oink" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 849 | TBD |
TBD | "Roller Disco" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 850 | TBD |
TBD | "Coaster Contest" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 851 | TBD |
TBD | "Polar Plunge" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 852 | TBD |
TBD | "Sam's Stylin' Salon" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 854 | TBD |
TBD | "Beignet Day"[16] | TBD | Jo Claes | TBD 2025 | BBBD 855 | TBD |
TBD | "Cuckoo Cuckoo" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 856 | TBD |
TBD | "Fire Fighters" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 857 | TBD |
TBD | "Pauleen's Pins" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 858 | TBD |
TBD | "Surf's Up" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 859 | TBD |
TBD | "This Sand is Your Sand" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 860 | TBD |
TBD | "Balloon Voyage" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 861 | TBD |
TBD | "Mamma Mia" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 862 | TBD |
TBD | "Dodo's Wacky Funhouse" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 863 | TBD |
TBD | "Yosemite Sam" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 864 | TBD |
TBD | "Carnaval" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 865 | TBD |
TBD | "Super Builders" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 866 | TBD |
TBD | "Coconut Hut" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 867 | TBD |
TBD | "Puppet Showstopper" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 868 | TBD |
TBD | "Miss Prissy's Market" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 869 | TBD |
TBD | "Baseball Bunnies" | TBD | TBD | TBD 2025 | BBBD 870 | TBD |
Shorts[17][]
No. | Title | Director | Written By | First airdate | Brief Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Haunted Garage" | Brianna Chiong | Sam Bissonnette Laura Bowes |
27 October 2022 (YouTube) 31 October 2022 (Cartoonito) |
It's Halloween, so the crew decorates their garage for the Looneyburg trick-or-treaters. |
2 | "Bugs Bunny Boogie" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 2 January 2023 | Bugs Bunny uses his excavator to dance. |
3 | "Buckle Up" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 9 January 2023 | A music video of Lola Bunny knowing how to make things right. |
4 | "Lunar New Year" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 17 January 2023 | The crew celebrates the Lunar New Year and Bugs and Lola go missing during the Lion Dance. |
5 | "Porky Perfect" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 23 January 2023 | A music video of Porky Pig and how he gets things neat and organized. |
6 | "Awesome Duck" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 30 January 2023 | A music video of Daffy Duck using his dump truck to haul supplies and goof around on the job. |
7 | "Don’t Be Fooled By His Size" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 6 February 2023 | Tweety Bird uses his crane to lift stuff in this music video as he helps his crew get the job done. |
8 | "Hard Hat Time" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 13 February 2023 | An action-packed music video of The Looney Builders traveling across land, air, and sea to get the job done. |
9 | "Boogie Button" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 20 March 2023 | Bugs tries to play music for the crew on their lunch break, but his boogie button is busted. |
10 | "Lunch Break" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 24 April 2023 | Porky tries to eat his sandwich in peace, but his colleagues keep disturbing him. |
11 | "Daffy’s Spa" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 2023 (Max) 22 May 2023 |
Daffy invites everyone to take a relaxing mud bath that turns out to be anything but. |
12 | "Lemonade" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 2023 (Max) 3 July 2023 |
Tweety spots a giant lemon in a tree and is determined to make lemonade for everyone. |
13 | "Car Wash" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | 2023 (Max) 7 August 2023 |
Lola oversees the car wash but soon realizes that she misassigned the tasks. |
14 | "Hide N’ Seek" | Brianna Chiong | TBD | June 25 2023 (Max) | The crew plays Hide N’ Seek at headquarters and Tweety is the seeker. |
Trivia[]
- This is the second series that Eric Bauza voiced Bugs, Daffy and Tweety.
- Some of the male Looney Tunes characters in this series gain female counterparts, like Pauleen Penguin (who is similar to Playboy Penguin).
- This is the fifth time that Lola has a different voice actress compared to her original/primary one Kath Soucie, the previous being Baby Looney Tunes, The Looney Tunes Show, Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, and Space Jam A New Legacy following a sixth time being Tiny Toons Looniversity.
- Similar to the series Looney Tunes Cartoons, Bugs has four whiskers instead of six.
- This is the first series in which it’s featuring that Bugs, Daffy and Tweety are fully clothed.
- Many of the antagonists (mostly antromorphic characters) are main protagonists in the series.
- This is the first in the franchise not to feature human characters, including Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Granny.
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Gallery[]
References[]
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/trailer-bugs-bunny-builders-breaks-ground-on-cartoonito-july-25/
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