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ToonHeads was an animated showcase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Warner Bros. cartoon shorts, prominently by animators and voice actors like: Mel Blanc, Tex Avery, Hugh Harman, Rudy Ising, David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Daws Butler uncut. It was originally broadcast on Cartoon Network from December 23, 1996 to December 23, 2001. Then, after cancellation, reruns aired until September 20, 2003 (the Christmas Special was shown on December 24, 2005). It had over 82 additional episodes, 2 one-hour specials, and one half-hour special that never aired.

Episodes

  1. El Kabong (cartoons featuring Quick Draw McGraw and his guitar-wielding alter-ego, El Kabong)
  2. Barney Bear (a look at the ursine cartoon character from MGM animation)
  3. Tom & Jerry: The Chuck Jones Cartoons (a look at Tom and Jerry cartoons as done by WB animator Chuck Jones in the mid-to-late 1960s)
  4. Ranger John Smith (a look at Yogi Bear cartoons featuring Yogi's antagonist, Ranger Smith)
  5. Hollywood (a look at the Hollywood stars of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s that were caricatured regularly in classic cartoons)
  6. The Old West (cartoons that take place in the Wild West)
  7. Music (cartoons that heavily feature music)
  8. Sports (cartoons that feature sports)
  9. Mel Blanc (cartoons that highlight the vocal talents of Mel Blanc)
  10. Daws Butler (cartoons that highlight the vocal talents of Daws Butler)
  11. The Evolution of Tom and Jerry (how Tom and Jerry's designs changed at the hands of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Gene Deitch, and Chuck Jones)
  12. Bugs Bunny in Fairy Tales (a look at twisted fairy tale cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny)
  13. Jay Ward (cartoons that highlight the vocal talents of Jay Ward)
  14. Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day based cartoons)
  15. St. Patrick's Day (St. Patrick's Day based cartoons)
  16. Travelogue Cartoons (Tex Avery cartoons that parody the travelogue--short films that showed picturesque places around the world)
  17. Emily the Chicken (cartoons focusing on Emily the Chicken, a short-lived Looney Tunes character who was always looking to be a movie star)
  18. Baseball Cartoons (cartoons about baseball)
  19. The Early Works of Chuck Jones (a look at Chuck Jones's cute, Disney-esque works)
  20. Southern Fried Cartoons (cartoons that take place in the Southern United States)
  21. Midnight in the Bookstore (cartoons where characters from books come to life and put on a show)
  22. The Many Faces of Robin Hood (cartoons that parody or reference Robin Hood)
  23. Hollywood Nights (more cartoons that feature caricatures of Hollywood celebrities of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s)
  24. Future Shock (cartoons that show futuristic inventions of the time such as televisions, robot servants, and automated houses)
  25. Movie Star Bugs (cartoons that focus on Bugs Bunny's rise to fame)
  26. Shut Eye (cartoons about characters trying to go to sleep and the hilarity that ensues when someone or something keeps them awake)
  27. Egghead (cartoons that focus on Egghead, a short-lived Merrie Melodies character that would be the prototype to Elmer Fudd)
  28. The Dreams of Bob Clampett (a look at Bob Clampett's surrealistic works)
  29. Goofy Gophers (cartoons that focus on The Goofy Gophers, a pair of overly polite garden pests that serve as WB's answer to Disney's Chip and Dale)
  30. Motor Heads (cartoons where the characters are automobiles)
  31. Fight Night (cartoons centered on boxing)
  32. The Evolution of Tweetie (cartoons that show how Tweety Bird went from being a small, pink, sadistic bird to the popular yellow canary that was paired with Sylvester the Cat)
  33. The Year Elmer Fudd Got Fat (cartoons that show Elmer Fudd's early years when he was shown as an overweight man)
  34. The Nice Mice of Warner Bros. (cartoons centering on innocent mouse characters)
  35. Toro! Toro! (cartoons centered on bullfighting)
  36. Director Robert McKimson (cartoons by WB director Robert McKimson)
  37. Our Man Sam (cartoons that focus on Friz Freleng's creation, Yosemite Sam)
  38. The Musical Cartoons of Friz Freleng (a look at Friz Freleng's animated musicals)
  39. Night of 1000 Elves (cartoons that feature elves; mostly parodies of the fairy tale, "The Shoemaker and the Elves")
  40. One Toon Wonders (cartoons that feature characters that made an impact on audiences despite that they only starred in one or two films)
  41. Battle of the Bookworms (cartoons that feature nerdy worms at a bookstore)
  42. Crooner Toons (cartoons that caricature famous crooners such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra)
  43. Turkey Toons (Thanksgiving-themed cartoons)
  44. Hobo Flea (cartoons that feature the Hobo Flea, a homeless flea in search of a dog to call his home)
  45. Rocky & Mugsy (cartoons that feature gangsters Rocky and Mugsy and how they are always foiled by Bugs Bunny)
  46. Salesman Daffy (cartoons that feature Daffy Duck as a relentless salesman)
  47. Cartoon Christmas (Christmas-themed cartoons)
  48. Ants Life (cartoons that feature ants)
  49. The Evolution of Elmer Fudd (cartoons that show how Elmer Fudd has changed from an Egghead-esque character to an overweight everyman to a bald hunter and enemy of Bugs Bunny)
  50. The Early Works of Hanna & Barbera (Hanna and Barbera's works before Tom and Jerry)
  51. Moon Toons (cartoons where the characters go to outer space)
  52. The Great Cartoon Controversy (a look at WB's Rhapsody Rabbit and MGM's The Cat Concerto and the controversy over allegations of plagiarism between the two)
  53. Tasmanian Devil (a look at McKimson's character The Tasmanian Devil)
  54. Before Bedrock (a look at cartoons that took place in the Stone Age)
  55. The Early Works of Friz Freleng (a look at Friz Freleng's early works)
  56. Night at the Opera (cartoons that parody opera performances)
  57. Sufferin' Succotash! (cartoons that feature the evolution of Sylvester the Cat)
  58. Beaky Buzzard (cartoons that feature the short-lived WB character Beaky Buzzard)
  59. Baby Boom Toons (cartoons that feature the myth of storks delivering human children to expecting families)
  60. Tish Tash (cartoons by WB director Frank Tashlin)
  61. Cartoon News Reels (cartoons that parody newsreels--current event films that were shown before feature presentations in movie theaters)
  62. Ralph Phillips (cartoons that feature Chuck Jones's character Ralph Phillips, a little boy who daydreams about a more exciting life)
  63. Rabbit Season, Duck Season (a look at Chuck Jones's "Hunters' Trilogy," three cartoons where Daffy and Bugs argue over which hunting season it is)
  64. Hubie & Bertie (cartoons that feature Chuck Jones's wise-cracking mice, Hubie and Bertie, and their neurotic victim, Claude the Cat)
  65. The Great Race (cartoons that feature Wile E. Coyote and The Roadrunner)
  66. Cartoons in the Real World (cartoons that show live-action and animation together)
  67. Director Arthur Davis (cartoons by WB director Arthur Davis)
  68. Before They Were Stars (cartoons that show early designs of famous animated characters)
  69. Gangster Toons (cartoons that feature the criminal underworld)
  70. The Movie Parodies of Porky & Daffy (cartoons that star Porky and Daffy in famous film roles)
  71. The Three Faces of Tom & Jerry (a continuation of how Tom and Jerry's character designs changed at the hands of Hanna/Barbera, Gene Dietch, and Chuck Jones)
  72. Director Norman McCabe (cartoons directed by one-time WB director Norm McCabe)
  73. Speedy Gonzales (cartoons featuring Robert McKimson's Speedy Gonzales)
  74. The Captain and the Kids (cartoons based on the comic strip "The Captain and the Kids")
  75. Private SNAFU (military cartoons featuring the character, Private SNAFU)
  76. The Early Works of Porky Pig (Porky Pig cartoons from the 1930s)
  77. Tex's "Red" (cartoons featuring Tex Avery's sexy nightclub singing character, Red)
  78. The Many Moods of Daffy Duck (cartoons that show Daffy Duck's different personalities at the hands of different directors)
  79. Pepe Le Pew (cartoons featuring Chuck Jones's Pepe Le Pew)
  80. The Boys From Kansas City (cartoons by famous animation directors from Kansas City) *** ( One Hour) ***

Movies and specials

  1. ToonHeads Special #1 - The Lost Cartoons: a look at unknown and rarely seen animation pieces from the Golden Age of Animation (featured on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, volume 1 as a bonus feature)
  2. ToonHeads Special #2 - The Wartime Cartoons: a look at cartoons from the World War II era
  3. ToonHeads Special #3 - The Twelve Missing Hares (never aired, but was said to have been made after news hit of AOL Time Warner refusing Cartoon Network to air 12 Bugs Bunny shorts that contained racist caricatures).
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