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Jack Mercer loved to do his Popeye voice for children
There was one audience Mercer loved performing for.
May 31, 2024, 2:30PM
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."
May 16, 2024, 4:01PM
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.
May 15, 2024, 9:32AM
Did you ever drink out of a Welch's jelly jar glass?
You could find jelly jars with cartoon favorites, dinosaurs, and even the muppets!
May 8, 2024, 11:24AM
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.
April 22, 2024, 3:30PM
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.
April 22, 2024, 1:24PM
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.
April 19, 2024, 12:00PM
Mel Blanc once shared his favorite cartoon of all time
Not only was it his favorite Looney Tune, but it featured his favorite character!
April 18, 2024, 1:22PM
Mel Blanc once got out of a parking ticket because he was Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny saved Blanc from a hefty fine.
April 17, 2024, 10:16AM
Joseph Barbera almost worked for Disney
He wouldn't have ever paired with William Hanna!
March 22, 2024, 1:54PM
Mel Blanc kept joke note cards in his wallet
A barrel full of laughs and a wallet full of jokes.
March 19, 2024, 3:45PM
Mel Blanc revealed the secrets of making a great cartoon
Blanc breaks down the production process.
February 16, 2024, 10:46AM
Mel Blanc wasn't the first choice to voice Porky Pig
Th-th-th-they had another actor in mind!
February 14, 2024, 10:54AM
''What's Opera, Doc?'': 8 facts you may not have known!
This is one of the best cartoons of all time.
February 7, 2024, 11:29AM
Mel Blanc would get love letters from women — for Pepé Le Pew
Apparently, the skunk was a hunk.
January 25, 2024, 2:15PM
Mae Questel was the first choice to voice Olive Oyl
She's also voiced another one of your favorite cartoons.
December 27, 2023, 3:49PM
Mel Blanc wasn't just a voice acting icon — He was a hero to the voice actors that came after him
Blanc was an inspiration.
November 17, 2023, 3:33PM
A real Wile E. Coyote plagued Wichita residents in 1984
The real-life story was a dark, gritty adaptation of the beloved toon.
November 17, 2023, 11:25AM
Mel Blanc's doctor once told him that he had a muscular throat
Blanc was meant to be a voice actor.
November 16, 2023, 1:41PM
Brendan Fraser on co-starring with Bugs Bunny
Being a live-action star in an animated world was no Merrie Melodie.
October 10, 2023, 10:22AM
There was only one voice that stumped Mel Blanc
Blanc only had an issue with one character.
October 5, 2023, 1:48PM
Your guide to 6 spooky Bugs Bunny toons
You'll need your lucky rabbit's foot to make it out in one piece!
September 29, 2023, 5:04PM
An episode of Woody Woodpecker was once used in a scientific study to see how television violence affects children
Because let's be honest, hearing that laugh enough times would make anyone aggressive.
September 25, 2023, 9:30AM
Mel Blanc truly embodied his characters
When the voice actor felt empty, Bugs filled in the Blanc.
September 12, 2023, 11:02AM
Poopeye, Peepeye, Pipeye, and Pupeye: Meet Popeye's nephews
Who are these lil' scallywags, anyhow?
August 30, 2023, 3:38PM
Grace Lantz: Woody Woodpecker's heart and soul
The cartoon bird benefited from a feminine touch.
August 29, 2023, 9:57AM
When Bugs Bunny met Mickey Mouse: The story of ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''
Robert Zemeckis reveals the key to bringing Looney Tunes characters into a Disney world.
August 28, 2023, 11:37AM
Chuck Jones gave this animator credit for Bugs Bunny's "spark"
"The Bugs that evolved stood upright—he's a guy who's not going to go anyplace. He was sure of himself."
August 21, 2023, 3:30PM
Woody Woodpecker was based on a real bird
A disrupted honeymoon led to cartoon gold.
August 17, 2023, 2:18PM
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.
February 27, 2023, 2:52PM
6 hilarious Looney Tunes voices that Mel Blanc only did once
These characters still proved memorable even if they were one and done.
May 21, 2021, 11:23AM
7 live-action moments that were snuck into classic cartoons
Errol Flynn appeared alongside Bugs Bunny!
May 17, 2021, 1:01PM
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.
March 25, 2021, 1:24PM