Taz-Mania

Posted Tuesday 18 January 2011 by Blog
Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania is a cartoon show produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991–1993, broadcast in the United States on Fox from 1991-1995. The show follows the adventures of the classic Looney Tunes character, Taz (The Tasmanian Devil) in the fictional land of Tazmania (based on Tasmania).

Similar to its other sister WB cartoons of its time, such as Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania frequently broke the fourth wall, and often made jokes showing that Taz could actually speak perfectly normally when he wanted to. The intro indicates that, in this rendering of Tasmania, "the sky's always yellow, rain or shine". The title song is performed by Jess Harnell and Jim Cummings.
Despite the fact that many episodes consisted of 2 or more cartoons, Taz-Mania shorts were never shown on The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show.

Characters
    * Taz- Is the central character of the series and appears in every episode. The plots of most of the episodes are based upon the relationships various characters have with Taz. Taz is cast as teenager in most episodes. He works as a bellhop at the Hotel Taz-mania.
    * Hugh Tazmanian Devil- Taz's easy-going father. He loves orange juice and playing golf.
    * Jean Tazmanian Devil- Taz's dedicated, doting mother.
    * Molly Tazmanian Devil- Taz's teenage sister. She loves the boy band New Chips off the Block and worries constantly about her image.
    * Jake Tazmanian Devil- Taz's little brother, who like a typical little brother idolizes Taz.
    * Drew Tazmanian Devil- Taz's uncle, who acts like Bob Hope and sometimes joins his brother Hugh in playing golf.
    * Dog the Turtle- Taz's pet turtle, who acts like a dog.
    * Bushwhacker Bob- Taz's grouchy boss. He owns the Hotel Taz-mania.
    * Constance Koala- An enormous but gentle spirited koala who is the maid at the Hotel Taz-mania.
    * Mr Thickly- A wallaby who works at the Hotel Taz-mania, although his exact job title is unspecified. He enjoys doing favors for Taz but his incompetence usually results in mayhem. He also hosts Taz-manian Theater.
    * Mum- Bushwhacker Bob's mother, who is much calmer and wiser than her son.
    * Bull and Axl- A pair of alligators who unsuccessfully try to trap Taz. They vaguely resemble Laurel and Hardy.
    * Daniel and Timothy Platypus- Twin brothers (Timothy wears glasses) whose love for do-it-yourself projects usually end up causing trouble for Taz. They closely resemble Daffy Duck, in appearance and manner of speech.
    * Didgeri Dingo- A self-serving dingo who pretends to be Taz's friend so he avoid dangerous situations and discomfort at Taz's expense.
    * Wendal T. Wolf- A neurotic Tasmanian wolf who is desperate for any type of friendship. He usually drives Taz crazy in his efforts to befriend him. His personality closely resembles that of Woody Allen.
    * Francis X. Bushlad- A white skinned, red haired aboriginal boy who unsuccessfully hunts Taz as a rite of manhood. He and his entire tribe behave and speak like aristocratic businessmen.
    * Buddy Boar- Behaves somewhat like Didgeri Dingo toward Taz although he is somewhat less selfish. He fancies himself a yuppie and spends much of the time talking on his cell phone.
    * Willie Wombat- Originally cast in a Bugs Bunny-like role against Taz, Willie resents this typecasting and greatly admires Taz and his career. His determination to remain pacifistic and polite usually reverts to frustration and rage by the end of his episodes as fate conspires to lock him in a role as Taz's antagonist.
    * The Kiwi- Although somewhat resembling a kiwi, this silent bird can run as fast as the Road Runner.
    * The Bushrats- A group of rats in tribal costume. They speak in an odd mix of real and nonsense languages that are appended by humorous subtitles.

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