Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies 1940-1949

List Of Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Cartoons

 * Note: Many characters debut in both series this year.
 * From 1940 to 1942 all Looney Tunes cartoons are in black and white. Starting in 1943 Looney Tunes cartoons transitions into color like Merrie Melodies where the two series mostly become one.

1940

 * 16 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 14 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 30 cartoons were released in total.
 * Willoughby and most famously Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny made their debut appearances this year.
 * Happy Rabbit and Gabby Goat made their final appearances this year.

1941

 * 13 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 13 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 26 cartoons were released in total.
 * Cecil Turtle made his debut appearance this year.

1942

 * 7 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 15 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 22 cartoons were released in total.
 * Conrad the Cat, Beaky Buzzard, Henery Hawk and Tweety Bird made their debut appearances this year.
 * Conrad the Cat and Two Curious Puppies made their final appearances this year.

1943

 * 8 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 12 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 20 cartoons were released in total.
 * Looney Tunes cartoons Confessions of A Nutzy Spy, Porky Pig's Feat and Scrap Happy Daffy are the only Looney Tune cartoons in black and white, the rest are in color.
 * Claude Cat and Hubie & Bertie made their debut appearances this year.

1944

 * 9 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 13 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 22 cartoons were released in total.
 * All Looney Tunes cartoons are produced in color from this point on just like Merrie Melodies.
 * The Three Bears made their debut appearance this year.

1945

 * 12 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 10 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 22 cartoons were released in total.
 * Pepe Le Pew, Yosemite Sam and most famously Sylvester Cat made their debut appearances this year.

1946

 * 16 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 16 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 32 cartoons were released in total.
 * The Drunk Stork, Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg made their debut appearances this year.
 * Sniffles The Mouse made his final appearance this year.

1947

 * 16 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 16 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 32 cartoons were released in total.
 * Goofy Gophers and Charlie Dog made their debut appearances this year.
 * Cecil Turtle made his final appearance this year.

1948

 * 16 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 18 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 34 cartoons were released in total.
 * Hippety Hopper and Marvin The Martian made their debut appearances this year.

1949

 * 18 cartoons were released for Looney Tunes.
 * 16 cartoons were released for Merrie Melodies.
 * 34 cartoons were released in total.
 * Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner and Penelope Pussycat made their debut appearances this year.