2021

S1.E1 ∙ Meet the Tooners

Sun, Jan 03, 2021

Series premiere: Beanstalk Bunny (1955), Little Rural Riding Hood (1949), Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky (1936), Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965), Walky Talky Hawky (1946).

6.6 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Bill and Toony's Bad Luck

Mon, Jan 04, 2021

Bill seems cursed after he walks under a ladder, in this bad luck-themed episode featuring Bowery Bugs (1949), Bad Luck Blackie (1949), Leave Well Enough Alone (1939), Big Game Haunt (1968), and The Dog House (1952).

6.2 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Super Second Stringer Day

Tue, Jan 05, 2021

Bill shakes up his routine as the show focuses on second-string stars: Pepe le Pew - Really Scent (1959), Screwy Squirrel - Happy-Go-Nutty (1944), Wile E. Coyote - Rabbit's Feat (1960), Barney Bear - The Unwelcome Guest (1945), Elmer Fudd - A Mutt in a Rut (1959).

6.3 /10

S1.E4 ∙ What's a Cartoon?

Wed, Jan 06, 2021

With Bill suffering from amnesia, Toony turns to a slate of cartoons about cartooning itself and the moviegoing tradition to jog his memory: Rabbit Rampage (1955), A Cartoonist's Nightmare (1935), The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962), The Film Fan (1939), and Box-Office Bunny (1990).

6.3 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Fear of Flying

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

Toony tries to help Bill get over his fear of flying with some aviation-themed cartoons: Hare Lift (1952), Little Johnny Jet (1953), Hot Air Aces (1949), The Flying Cat (1952), and The Jet Cage (1962).

6.3 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Sock it to me

Sun, Jan 10, 2021

Bill, Goldie, and Mr. Quizzer introduce new puppet characters while the cartoons showcase first appearances of secondary or recurring characters: Devil May Hare (1954), Pip-eye, Pup-eye, Poop-eye an' Peep-eye (1942), The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961), Jerry's Cousin (1951), and Hobo Bobo (1947).

6.6 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Today's Episode Bites

Mon, Jan 11, 2021

Bill has a dentist appointment and Toony learns that tuna fish have teeth, while the cartoons feature classic tooth gags: The Wacky Wabbit (1942), Hook, Line and Stinker (1958), The Super Snooper (1952), Lumberjack and Jill (1949), and Canned Feud (1951).

6.9 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Opposite Day

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

Everyone around Bill is acting strangely out of character, while the cartoons feature rivals becoming friends and other atypical behavior: Rabbit Fire (1951), Jerry's Diary (1949), Droopy's Double Trouble (1951), Gopher Spinach (1954), Roadrunner a Go-Go (1965).

6.6 /10

S1.E9 ∙ All Rhyme, No Reason

Wed, Jan 13, 2021

Bill, Toony, and the gang go to great lengths trying to break the record for continuous rhyming (even recording a rap music video). Cartoons include What's Opera, Doc? (1957), Thumb Fun (1952), Rock 'n' Rodent (1967), We Aim to Please (1934), All Fowled Up (1955).

6.5 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Enfermos Communication

Thu, Jan 14, 2021

Toony overhears Bill's phone call with a car dealership and mistakenly suspects his sidekick job is in jeopardy. Cartoons include: One Froggy Evening (1955), Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944), Duel Personality (1966), The Spinach Roadster (1936), and Hopalong Casualty (1960).

6.8 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Bill the Pirate

Sun, Jan 17, 2021

After poking his eye with a knitting needle, Bill acts increasingly like a pirate, accompanied by a lineup of pirate- and nautical-themed cartoons: Buccaneer Bunny (1948), Moby Duck (1965), Spooky Swabs (1957), Dicky Moe (1962), The Mouse on 57th Street (1961).

5.7 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Toony's Laugh Track

Mon, Jan 18, 2021

Toony downloads a laugh track app to up his comedic appeal, much to Bill's annoyance. Cartoons include Robin Hood Daffy (1958), A Tale of Two Kitties (1942), Just Plane Beep (1965), Nearlyweds (1957), and Puss 'N' Boats (1966).

5.7 /10

S1.E13 ∙ The New Sound Woman

Tue, Jan 19, 2021

Bill and Toony's preparations for a farm-themed episode are undercut by the sound effects mistakes of a new sound operator. Cartoons include: Duck Amuck (1953), Fish and Slips (1962), Spree Lunch (1957), The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965), and Little Boy Boo (1954).

6.5 /10

S1.E14 ∙ Bill and Toony Are Unprepared

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

Sleepy and unprepared after an all-night game of tic-tac-toe, Bill and Toony must find ways to fill airtime without a script. Cartoons include: False Hare (1964), Blue Cat Blues (1956), Hospitaliky (1937), One Droopy Knight (1957), and A Sheep in the Deep (1962).

6.9 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Bill Finds the User's Manual

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Bill explores new functions of his trusty remote control, with a slate of cartoons featuring robots and other examples of technological ingenuity: Hare-Way to the Stars (1958), Advance and Be Mechanized (1967), A Great Big Bunch of You (1932), Insect to Injury (1956), The Solid Tin Coyote (1966).

7 /10

S1.E16 ∙ When Jimmy Met Mabel

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

Bill falls into a hypnotic trance and regresses into his past-life identity as Victorian pickpocket "Jimmy the Slice". Cartoons include: The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (1942), Matinee Mouse (1966), Pied Piper Porky (1939), Out to Punch (1956), A Bird in a Bonnet (1958).

7 /10

S1.E17 ∙ Scout of Sorts

Mon, Jan 25, 2021

Bill helps Toony earn Gil Scout merit badges. The cartoon lineup includes Backwoods Bunny (1959), Cruise Cat (1952), Baby Wants a Bottleship (1942), Daffy's Diner (1967), and D' Fightin' Ones (1961).

6.8 /10

S1.E18 ∙ Bill Loses His Hat

Tue, Jan 26, 2021

Bill can't find his "good" baseball cap, but a MeTV detective team is soon on the case. The cartoon lineup includes From Hare to Heir (1960), Much Ado About Nutting (1953), Corn on the Cop (1965), Bad Day at Cat Rock (1965), and Olive's $weep$take Ticket (1941).

7.3 /10

S1.E19 ∙ Mascot Monthly

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

Toony is jealous of Svengoolie (1995) mascot Kerwyn, as personal rivalries take center stage both in the studio and in the cartoons: A Star Is Bored (1956), Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958), Let's You and Him Fight (1934), Ain't She Tweet (1952), Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965).

6.9 /10

S1.E20 ∙ Shock Jock

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

The show is retooled as a morning zoo radio simulcast, with Bill recast as Simon Shock, an obnoxious radio shock jock. Cartoons include Hare Conditioned (1945), The Zoot Cat (1944), Be Kind to 'Aminals' (1935), Muzzle Tough (1954), and The Ducksters (1950).

7 /10

S1.E21 ∙ Two Drink Minimum at the Cackle Barrel

Sun, Jan 31, 2021

Toony transforms the studio into a comedy club, but finds his jokes greeted by crickets while Bill and Kerwyn get big laughs. Cartoons include Show Biz Bugs (1957), Symphony in Spinach (1948), Purr-Chance to Dream (1967), Out and Out Rout (1966), and Dog Pounded (1954).

6.7 /10

S1.E22 ∙ Toony Can't Swim Because of the 20 Minute Rule

Mon, Feb 01, 2021

Toony can't swim after eating (and Toony can't stop eating). Bill takes a swimming test. Cartoons include Porky's Poor Fish (1940), Aqua Duck (1963), Filet Meow (1966), Weasel Stop (1956), and Clippety Clobbered (1966).

6.7 /10

S1.E23 ∙ Whose TV?

Tue, Feb 02, 2021

Toony prepares for a job interview with the Big Kahuna of MeTV, leaving Bill to host the show on his own. Cartoons include The Million Hare (1963), Pecos Pest (1955), Parlez Vous Woo (1956), Mouse-Warming (1952), and The Foghorn Leghorn (1948).

6.7 /10

S1.E24 ∙ Self-Care for Toony

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

A burned-out Toony treats himself to a day of spa treatments, and Bill and Toony pay tribute to the late Dawn Wells. Cartoons include Compressed Hare (1961), Assault and Flattery (1956), Daffy's Inn Trouble (1961), Grin and Share It (1957), and The Slick Chick (1962).

6.7 /10

S1.E25 ∙ Bill & Toony in Black & White

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

When the studio runs out of ink, the show becomes a black-and-white film noir mystery, with a lineup heavy on caper cartoons: Naughty Neighbors (1939), The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946), Catty Cornered (1953), Private Eye Popeye (1954), Ready, Woolen and Able (1960).

7.4 /10

S1.E26 ∙ Toony Wants to Be an Action Figure

Sun, Feb 07, 2021

Wanting to be made into an action figure, Toony tries out some new "action hero" looks. Cartoons include The Old Grey Hare (1944), Strangled Eggs (1961), Hello How Am I (1939), Tom-ic Energy (1965), and A Pizza Tweety-Pie (1958).

6.7 /10

S1.E27 ∙ Oh Canada?

Mon, Feb 08, 2021

In this special Canadian-themed episode, "Canuck Bill" pays tribute to the Great White North with cartoons about snowy Canada and winter activities: Bonanza Bunny (1959), Snowman's Land (1939), I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski (1936), Weasel While You Work (1958), Alpine Antics (1936).

7.2 /10

S1.E28 ∙ Family Affairs

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Bill's parents can't help but embarrass their "Bonky" when they drop in on the show, while the cartoon lineup highlights parental/familial dynamics: Bedevilled Rabbit (1957), Cats A-Weigh! (1953), My Pop, My Pop (1940), Cat Feud (1958), Mother Was a Rooster (1962).

7.2 /10

S1.E29 ∙ Gamblin' Toony

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Toony owes 60 clams after gambling on a seahorse race, and must dodge the nautical debt collectors. Cartoons include Bugs and Thugs (1954), Beep Prepared (1961), Floor Flusher (1954), Early to Bet (1951), and Southbound Duckling (1955).

0 /10

S1.E30 ∙ Valentine's Day Episode

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Love is in the air on this special Valentine's Day episode, with a lineup featuring cherubic cupids and cartoonish romances: The Stupid Cupid (1944), Don't Look Now (1936), Hold the Wire (1936), Rabbit Romeo (1957), and Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner (1942).

0 /10

S1.E31 ∙ A President's Day Zach-tacular

Sun, Feb 14, 2021

In this special Presidents' Day episode, Bill and Toony are stuck honoring Zachary Taylor, and the cartoons share a political theme: Popeye for President (1956), Ballot Box Bunny (1951), Tom's Photo Finish (1957), The Candid Candidate (1937), A Fractured Leghorn (1950).

0 /10

S1.E32 ∙ Hazardous Henry

Mon, Feb 15, 2021

Bill's past career as a 1960s child star is brought to light. Cartoons include Hot Cross Bunny (1948), Puttin' on the Dog (1944), Females Is Fickle (1940), Symphony in Slang (1951), and Trip for Tat (1960).

7 /10

S1.E33 ∙ Drumroll, Please!

Tue, Feb 16, 2021

Bill has a big announcement to make, but is repeatedly interrupted and sidetracked, leaving Toony in suspense as the drums roll. Cartoons include Bewitched Bunny (1954), Busy Buddies (1956), Tree for Two (1952), Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions (1933), and Of Rice and Hen (1953).

0 /10

S1.E34 ∙ The Kahuna's Birthday Poem

Wed, Feb 17, 2021

The gang is plagued by mishaps as they wait for Goldie to put on her makeup before recording their birthday poem for the Big Kahuna. Cartoons include Rabbit of Seville (1950), Hic-cup Pup (1954), Porky's Pastry Pirates (1942), Hawaiian Aye Aye (1964), Popeye Presents Eugene, the Jeep (1940).

7.2 /10

S1.E35 ∙ Cap'n Bill and His Sea Pals

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

Bill pays tribute to cartoon shows of the past by playing an old VHS of "Cap'n Bill and His Sea Pals" from March 19, 1962. Featured cartoons are Wackiki Wabbit (1943), Tee for Two (1945), A Little Soap and Water (1935), The Hep Cat (1942), and Muscle Tussle (1953).

7 /10

S1.E36 ∙ Toony Sells Out

Sun, Feb 21, 2021

Jealous of all the Kerwyn/Svengoolie (1995) merchandise, Toony shills for corporate sponsors in an episode focused on commerce and commercialism: Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941), Taxi-Turvy (1954), Fool Coverage (1952), Going! Going! Gosh! (1952), Now That Summer Is Gone (1938).

0 /10

S1.E37 ∙ It's Show and Tell Day!

Mon, Feb 22, 2021

Bill is excited for the annual show-and-tell day, but Toony doesn't have anything to share. The all-Warner Bros. looney lineup features Birds Anonymous (1957), Scent-imental Romeo (1951), Zoom at the Top (1962), Robot Rabbit (1953), and To Itch His Own (1958).

7 /10

S1.E38 ∙ Hello My BB

Tue, Feb 23, 2021

Toony helps Bill conquer his fear of playing guitar in front of people, with help from a psychic fortune teller. Cartoons include One Froggy Evening (1955), Hare Brush (1955), Jerry-Go-Round (1966), I Never Changes My Altitude (1937), and Billy Boy (1954).

7.6 /10

S1.E39 ∙ Bill Is Part of a Healthy Breakfast

Wed, Feb 24, 2021

Bill and Toony try to create a new "Toon In with Me" breakfast cereal, with often nauseating results. Cartoons include The Windblown Hare (1949), I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965), Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935), The Iceman Ducketh (1964), and When I Yoo Hoo (1936).

7.4 /10

S1.E40 ∙ Stuff & Nonsense #1

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Bill and Toony look forward to the weekend with some comedy and fun. Cartoons include The Unruly Hare (1945), Cellbound (1955), Easy Peckin's (1953), Brotherly Love (1936), and Tease for Two (1965).

0 /10

S1.E41 ∙ Catch of the Day

Sun, Feb 28, 2021

Toony is abducted by a down-home celebrity chef, who intends to filet and fry him on her live cooking show. The cartoons are Rabbit Seasoning (1952), Downhearted Duckling (1954), Betty in Blunderland (1934), Booby Hatched (1944), and The House of Tomorrow (1949).

7.4 /10

S1.E42 ∙ Toony the Lyin' Tamer

Mon, Mar 01, 2021

Toony uses the lie detector function on Bill's clicker to catch his friends in moments of dishonesty. Featured cartoons are Half-Fare Hare (1956), Doing Impossikible Stunts (1940), The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964), Claws for Alarm (1954), and The Sneezing Weasel (1938).

0 /10

S1.E43 ∙ Cy-Bill 3000

Tue, Mar 02, 2021

Toony is convinced that Bill has been replaced by a cyborg, as the special cartoon lineup features robots, machines, and supercomputers: To Hare Is Human (1956), Guided Mouse-Ille (1967), Hippydrome Tiger (1968), Rocket Squad (1956), Lost and Foundry (1937).

7.5 /10

S1.E44 ∙ Night School with Me

Wed, Mar 03, 2021

Bill and Toony try to set up a MeTV night school, with Bill teaching a course on cartoon history. Featured cartoons are Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948), The Flying Sorceress (1956), A Hull of a Mess (1942), The Gay Anties (1947), and Crowing Pains (1947).

0 /10

S1.E45 ∙ We Need Somebody

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Bill and Toony interview candidates for a new character job teaching viewers about the human body. Cartoons include Now, Hare This (1958), Quack Shot (1954), The Dance Contest (1934), Beep, Beep (1952), and Daredevil Droopy (1951).

7.7 /10

S1.E46 ∙ Stuff & Nonsense #2

Sun, Mar 07, 2021

Felton Fanboy points out goofs, Bill and Toony try to start a musical duo, Ms. Information anchors Toodaze News, and the cartoons are Tweetie Pie (1947), Duck Soup to Nuts (1944), Fastest with the Mostest (1960), Baton Bunny (1959), and Grampy's Indoor Outing (1936).

7 /10

S1.E47 ∙ Barnyard Bill's Yee Howdy!

Mon, Mar 08, 2021

Bill plays a VHS tape of forgotten rural-themed 1970s variety show "Yee Howdy", with a cartoon lineup spotlighting hillbillies and country living: Posse Cat (1954), Hillbilly Hare (1950), Musical Mountaineers (1939), Hare Trigger (1945), Raw! Raw! Rooster! (1956).

0 /10

S1.E48 ∙ Chicken or Fish?

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

Toony and Kerwyn's rivalry heats up when an email from MeTV's Big Kahuna suggests one of the mascots will be fired. Cartoon rivals square off in Bill of Hare (1962), The Fistic Mystic (1946), Conrad the Sailor (1942), Hoppy Daze (1961), and Caballero Droopy (1952).

7.8 /10

S1.E49 ∙ Bill Has a Frog in His Throat

Wed, Mar 10, 2021

Bill loses his voice trying to impress important TV critics, and Toony hires a mime to teach him the art of silent performance. Cartoons are A Bird in a Guilty Cage (1952), Down Beat Bear (1956), Lickety-Splat (1961), The Stupor Salesman (1948), and Ghosks Is the Bunk (1939).

7.6 /10

S1.E50 ∙ What's Up, Jock?

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Radio shock jock Simon Shock buys airtime on the show to promote his "King of the Airwaves" campaign. Featured cartoons are Rebel Rabbit (1949), The Million Dollar Cat (1944), Betty Boop's Ker-Choo (1933), Ventriloquist Cat (1950), and Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943).

7.4 /10