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The eyes of Tex Avery
One prank gone wrong changed cartoons forever.
Nobody wanted Hanna and Barbera to make Tom and Jerry
"Puss Gets the Boot" got the greenlight!
R.I.P. Jerry Eisenberg, animator of ''Peter Potamus'', ''Wacky Races'', and other Hanna-Barbera classics
The cartoonist behind Peter Potamus, Wacky Races, and The Jetsons will be dearly missed. He was 87 years old.
How Looney Tunes almost lost their first Oscar
The story of the first pairing of Tweety and Sylvester.
Here comes the House of Hanna-Barbera!
Secret's out: Hanna-Barbera is in!
Meet the woman behind cartoon teen idols Judy Jetson, Josie, and more!
She was a teen icon her whole life!
Cartoon Cryonics: The Art of Freezing Characters Solid
You could say they're iced out!
Joe Barbera almost became a boxer instead of a cartoonist!
Could you imagine cartoons without Joe Barbera?
Cartoon Evolution: Bugs Bunny
The origin story of our favorite little stinker!
Every time audience members made an appearance in ''Looney Tunes''
Why were they always yelling at the audience?!
How a toy company helped create Pebbles Flintstone
"A pebble off the old rock."
William Hanna revealed all of the almost-Flintstones eras
A modern Pilgrim family?
10 Times Don Messick and Daws Butler were the ultimate dynamic duo
Best friends on and off screen!
Michael Jackson was almost in ''Tom and Jerry: The Movie''
Michael Jackson loved cartoons! Stars, they're just like us!
Meet the man behind your favorite dogs: Scooby-Doo, Scrappy, Astro, and more!
The man of a thousand barks!
All the celebrity guest stars on ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies''
Did your favorite '70s celebrity make an appearance?
10 things you didn't know about Magilla Gorilla
This ape loves bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
10 inventions predicted by ''The Jetsons''
The Simpsons may predict future events, but The Jetsons predicted future inventions.
The MeTV Toons Official Guide to ''The Smurfs''
Tra-la-la-la-la-la, time to learn your Smurfs!
What is the difference between Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes?
Is there even a difference between these two classic cartoons?
Cartoon Evolution: From Orson to Tweety
There was a lot of drama that led to the creation of this cute little canary!
10 Looney Tunes shorts that parodied other movies!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
Cartoons Saved the Radio Stars
Video killed the radio star - and cartoons brought them back to life!
Meet the woman behind Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, and more!
Oh Popeye! Boop-boop-a-doop!
Mae Questel's grandparents almost cut her out of the will
Find out why the voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl almost quit acting!
Why Casey Kasem quit playing Shaggy
You can't always have it your way.
Meet the man behind Shaggy, Robin and more classic cartoon characters!
Zoinks! Holy voice actors, Batman!
R.I.P. Dan Hennessey, voice actor from ''Inspector Gadget'', ''Little Bear'', ''Beetlejuice'', and more.
The voice behind Chief Quimby, Father Bear, and Brave Heart the Lion will be dearly missed. He was 82 years old.
MeTV Toons Presents: Black (& White) Friday
Do not adjust your television screens — we are black and white for the day!
Celebrate Thanksgiving on MeTV Toons with Rabbits, Ducks, & No Turkeys!
We're serving up a heaping helping of toons! And seconds!
Cartoon evolution: From Egghead to Elmer Fudd
Let's explore Elmer Fudd's origin story!
Enjoy classic holiday cartoons on MeTV Toons with 'Tis the Season for Toons!
'Tis the season to be toony!
Meet the woman behind Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Jokey Smurf, and many more!
"And now, here's something we hope you really like!"
This message will self destruct — more Chief Quimby Disguises
Always undercover, always on duty!
Last Minute Cartoon Halloween Costumes
Halloween is quickly approaching - here are some quick and easy cartoon costumes!
Exploring the fan theories behind ''Red-Shirt Shaggy''
Red shirt, more like red flag!
Did ''Super Friends'' predict 2024 and the rise of A.I.?
"Nothing can go wrong with the G.E.E.C.!" - Professor Goodfellow
Fred almost played Shaggy - and Shaggy wanted to play Fred!
Casey Kasem and Frank Welker both planned on auditioning for different roles on "Scooby-Doo! Where are You?"
Mouthwatering desserts from the world of ''Scooby-Doo''
Scooby-Doo eats a lot of chocolate for a dog...
Remember the animal appliances from ''The Flintstones''?
Bird record players...so many bird record players...
All the ways they used dinosaurs in ''The Flintstones''
Dinos! What can't they do!
Celebrate Halloween on MeTV Toons with Spooktacular Sundays
MeTV Toons presents: Spooktacular Sundays! Join us for a spooky series of cartoons, movies, and specials.
Get ready for the ''Super Friends'' Super Sneak Peak!
Maybe the real superpowers were the Super Friends we made along the way. Celebrate Super Friends coming to MeTV Toons with a special sneak peek, starting Sunday, October 6 at 8P | 7C!
R.I.P. David Graham, longtime voice actor from ''Thunderbirds'', ''Supercar'', ''Doctor Who'' and more
The voice behind "Thunderbirds", "Fireball XL5", and "Peppa Pig" will be dearly missed. He was 99 years old.
Can you guess the real names of these cartoon characters?
Imagine calling Scooby-Doo by his government name...
Meet the man behind Fred Jones, Hefty Smurf, and many other classic cartoon characters
Let's split up and look for more clues!
This message will self destruct — how Inspector Gadget got his missions
Oh, why does Chief Quimby put up with him! Never mind, read this.
I know those cats! Meet the voices behind ''Josie and the Pussycats''
The voices behind the Pussycats included a Motown star, one of Charlie's Angels, and Judy Jetson!
15 of Scrappy-Doo's most puppy-powerful disguises
Each costume adds a little extra puppy power!
Start Spooky Season a little early with this creepy ''Beetlejuice'' marathon on September 7th!
You say late summer, we say early spooky season!
Who actually won ''Wacky Races''?
Who was the World's Wackiest Racer? We couldn't believe the answer!
Meet the woman behind Wilma Flintstone, Rosie the Robot, and other classic cartoon characters
She WAS the reigning cartoon queen of the 60s and 70s.
Ten celebrities parodied on The Flintstones
The Flintstones had prehistoric versions of everything, even celebrities!
The Flintstones was a Jurassic-sized risk
The show was a massive risk for Hanna-Barbera productions.
There was only one voice that stumped Mel Blanc
Blanc only had an issue with one character.
Bugs Bunny fans taught Mel Blanc how to appreciate children
When you're in charge of being the voice to over 1,000 cartoon characters, one being Bugs Bunny, kids are going to know you.
Director Chuck Jones had one regret about his iconic cartoon 'What's Opera, Doc?'
A missing sound effect "bugged" the creator to the end.
MeTV Toons invites you to Bugs Bunny's Birthday Bash!
We're celebrating the wascally wabbit's 84th birthday with a day full of hopping good Bugs Bunny cartoons - and a brand-new original special "Hare's to Bugs: A Bugs Bunny Celebration"!
MeTV Toons presents ''Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration", an all-new original special
The brand-new one-hour special looks back at the bunny's roots and how he hopped into the spotlight around the world, featuring interviews with voice actors, historians, animators, and more!
The Flintstones spoof of Bonanza was the first time they didn't use a laugh track
It was more serious than you may think when the most popular show in the west was called upon to save The Flintstones.
Mel Blanc was so dedicated to his craft he went to a pig farm to get the voice of Porky right
There is one sure-fire way to know what a pig sounds like, and Mel Blanc wasn't afraid to get a little dirty for this 'Looney Tunes' voice!
The co-creators of Scooby-Doo wrote together before they ever met
Ken Spears and Joe Ruby passed away just months apart.
Daws Butler's sons helped him become Elroy Jetson
The actor's four sons were integral in his journey playing the youngest Jetson.
6 Looney Tunes characters that Mel Blanc somehow only voiced once
These characters still proved memorable even if they were one and done.
George Lucas and Star Wars had a hand in keeping classic Looney Tunes alive
The Duck Dodgers sequel was meant to show before a blockbuster sequel.
Was Mel Blanc allergic to carrots?
Blanc is still known for his carrot-chomping creation, Bugs Bunny. We fact-check an urban legend that claims the voice actor was risking his health for those scenes.
7 live-action moments that were snuck into classic cartoons
Errol Flynn appeared alongside Bugs Bunny!
Jean Vander Pyl said that the great part of The Flintstones was that it ''wasn't too cartoony''
How The Flintstones managed to keep things honest, despite being a cartoon.
Mel Blanc revealed that the laugh he gave to the original Bugs Bunny was later used for Woody Woodpecker
That awful laugh originally belonged to Bugs Bunny.
Alan Reed's son said that Fred Flintstone's trademark ''Yabba Dabba Doo'' was his father's idea
This "Yabba Dabba Doo" was almost a "Yabba Dabba Don't."
Sammy Lerner: Popeye's forgotten lyricist
You know the words, but do you know who wrote them?
Mel Blanc revealed the secrets of making a great cartoon
Blanc breaks down the production process.
Did you ever sing the lullaby in this famous Flintstones episode to your little lambs?
Ann-Margret singing Pebbles to sleep as Ann-Margrock can work for you, too.
Mel Blanc once shared his favorite cartoon of all time
Not only was it his favorite Looney Tune, but it featured his favorite character!
Mel Blanc once got out of a parking ticket because he was Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny saved Blanc from a hefty fine.
Mel Blanc kept joke note cards in his wallet
A barrel full of laughs and a wallet full of jokes.
Alan Reed took some time to warm up to Mel Blanc
Reed and Blanc weren't "Barney and Fred" close...at first.
Before he became Popeye, Jack Mercer's parents didn't want him to go into show business
Mercer's folks had misgivings, but he was confident in himself.
Children sent Mel Blanc carrots while he was recovering from his car accident in the hospital
Children sent letters addressed to Bugs Bunny during Blanc's recuperation.
Betty Rubble was missing from Flintstones Vitamins for 20 years
Where's Betty? Here's the answer!
9 live-action '80s movies that got cartoon TV adaptations
These cartoons were tubular, radical, and even wicked! And some featured actors from The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days!
Jack Mercer had to re-audition for the role of Popeye for Hanna-Barbera
"I never thought of doing Popeye any other way. It's just natural to me."
5 things you never knew about Tom and Jerry cartoons
Two decades before The Flintstones, Hanna-Barbera made animation history with the cat and mouse.
Joe Barbera said that Barney Rubble was ''a prehistoric Art Carney''
Plus, how Barbera convinced Mel Blanc to join the cast of The Flintstones.
