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Looney Tunes is a series of theatrical cartoon shorts, produced by Warner Brothers, that has been referenced to in The Simpsons many times.

References to Looney Tunes in The Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Homer Alone Looney Tunes Bart.pngHomer Alone Looney Tunes Homer.png 3 50 "Homer Alone" The Brat'us Don'thaveacow'us & Homo Neanderthel'us scene makes a reference to the Road Runner cartoons.
4 69 "Lisa's First Word" When toddler Bart hears Lisa say her first, he exclaims "Sufferin' sucatache!", Sylvester's catchphrase.
Bart's Inner Child Looney Tunes.png 5 88 "Bart's Inner Child" The scene where Homer dumps the trampoline of a cliff is a parody of the Road Runner cartoons.
250px 8 163 "The Springfield Files" Marvin the Martian appears in a line-up of aliens.
167 "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" June Bellamy, the voice of Itchy and Scratchy, claims she did the voice of the Road Runner, but the studio had her record only one "meep". To avoid having to pay her more (to record two "meep"s), the studio then doubled the "meep" in playback to produce the Road Runner's characteristic "meep-meep".
Warner Brothers Network.png 9 181 "Lisa's Sax" Michigan J. Frog appears as the mascot of The Warner Brothers Network.
11 228 "Brother's Little Helper" Chief Wiggum says to Bart "That's the end of your Looney Tune, Drugs Bunny!"
There's Something About Marrying Looney Tunes.png 16 345 "There's Something About Marrying" After Bart and Milhouse's attempt to get a seedless watermelon dropped on Barney Gumble by using a can of Duff Beer as bait backfires, Barney says to the boys "Now, as the Road Runner said to the coyote..." then jumps up ala the Road Runner saying "Meep-meep!" and zips off with a ricochet sound effect.
Hugs Bunny.png 17 363 "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas" The rabbit at the Easter celebration is called Hugs Bunny, a reference to Bugs Bunny. Later, Homer mentions the Road Runner, surprised to learn there is an actual bird by that name.
G.I. D'oh Looney Tunes 1.pngG.I. D'oh Looney Tunes 2.pngG.I. D'oh Looney Tunes 3.pngG.I. D'oh Looney Tunes 4.png 18 383 "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" The scene where Homer is getting chased by the predator drone is a parody of Looney Tunes. Homer fools the drone by reading a newspaper, dressing like a female drone, using soap suds to disguise himself as an old man in the bath (which prompts the drone to hold up a sign saying "Sorry, sir") and then sneaking around, hiding behind objects and luring the drone into a dark cupboard full of TNT and when the drone lights a match to see, it explodes. The monitor that the Army colonel is watching this on then says "That's All Folks!"
Smoke on the Daughter Looney Tunes.png 19 415 "Smoke on the Daughter" The couch gag shows Wile E. Coyote paint the couch on the wall. The family run into and gets hurt as Maggie zooms in and exclaims the Road Runner's one words "Meep Meep".
417 "Apocalypse Cow" One of the chickens is named "Leghorn", a reference to Foghorn Leghorn.
250px 22 476 "Homer the Father" The Itchy & Scratchy cartoon is titled "Ain't I a Stinger?", punning one of Bugs Bunny's catchphrases.
Coyote.pngRoad Runner.png 479 "The Scorpion's Tale" A Coyote and Road Runner appear in the desert in a parody of the Road Runner cartoons.
THOHXXII Patty Selma Looney Tunes.pngTHOHXXII Falling Rock Looney Tunes.pngTHOHXXII Ned Flanders Looney Tunes.png 23 489 "Treehouse of Horror XXII" Ned Flanders killing Patty and Selma with a rock is a parody of the Road Runner cartoons. He then runs off with a "meep meep".
Mixed Martian Arts.png 24 520 "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" Marvin the Martian appears in the fighting video game Mixed Martian Arts.
The Simpsons Game The chasm death cliché in the level Bargain Bin is a reference to Wile E. Coyote.
Elmer.png Itchy & Scratchy in Mousery The Elmer award features a statue Elmer Fudd and is named after him.
Milhouse's Guide to Keeping it Cool Milhouse hops around Bart and acts like the character Chester, from a couple of Looney Tunes shorts.
Bart Simpson's Guide to Life The Tasmanian Devil is mentioned as having come from the state of Tasmania, Australia.

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