1929
Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid
Release date: 1929-05-29
Plot: When animator Hugh Harman sketches Bosko, the mischievous toon literally jumps off the page, introducing himself to the world and causing delightful chaos in the studio.
Name and role: Bosko debuts as an energetic, talkative toon who breaks the fourth wall, banters with his creator, and showcases his singing, dancing, and cheeky personality. He is the prototype for the series' later stars, setting the stage for all the wisecracking, musical characters to come.
Trivia and other appearances: Bosko is the very first recurring character created by Harman & Ising for what would become the Looney Tunes series, he appear in many other shorts as main start of the WB animation. The short is famous for being among the earliest instances of combining live-action and animation, and for being one of the first sound-era test cartoons.
Quote: "Mmm! Dat sho' is fine!"
Release date: 1929-05-29
Plot: When animator Hugh Harman sketches Bosko, the mischievous toon literally jumps off the page, introducing himself to the world and causing delightful chaos in the studio.
Name and role: Bosko debuts as an energetic, talkative toon who breaks the fourth wall, banters with his creator, and showcases his singing, dancing, and cheeky personality. He is the prototype for the series' later stars, setting the stage for all the wisecracking, musical characters to come.
Trivia and other appearances: Bosko is the very first recurring character created by Harman & Ising for what would become the Looney Tunes series, he appear in many other shorts as main start of the WB animation. The short is famous for being among the earliest instances of combining live-action and animation, and for being one of the first sound-era test cartoons.
Quote: "Mmm! Dat sho' is fine!"
Outback Buddy
Release date: 1929-24-06
Plot: Buddy plays his sappy little song without a care in the world, until his new sidekicks smash him over the head. That's all.
Name and role: According to the archives from 'The Animaniacs 65th Anniversary Special' Buddy was supposed to be the WB star on par with Bosko. The problem was, he had no appeal, just this huge head and big eyes. So in his official first short, they paired him up with some brand new cartoon characters, the Warners, who, instead of enriching the stories, spent their time beating up Buddy.
Trivia and other appearances: Obviously, in reality this cartoon doesn't exist. Buddy's actual first appearance was in 1933, and he went on to star in quite a few shorts of the era. As for the Warners, audiences had to wait until the 1990s to see their series, and later, the reboot.
Quote: "We smashed our friend Buddy!"
Release date: 1929-24-06
Plot: Buddy plays his sappy little song without a care in the world, until his new sidekicks smash him over the head. That's all.
Name and role: According to the archives from 'The Animaniacs 65th Anniversary Special' Buddy was supposed to be the WB star on par with Bosko. The problem was, he had no appeal, just this huge head and big eyes. So in his official first short, they paired him up with some brand new cartoon characters, the Warners, who, instead of enriching the stories, spent their time beating up Buddy.
Trivia and other appearances: Obviously, in reality this cartoon doesn't exist. Buddy's actual first appearance was in 1933, and he went on to star in quite a few shorts of the era. As for the Warners, audiences had to wait until the 1990s to see their series, and later, the reboot.
Quote: "We smashed our friend Buddy!"