# Loonie Tunes and merrie Melodies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 2, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loonie-tunes-and-merrie-melodies/91130 "2001-11-02T14:55:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oldmaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8baadc/32.png) [@Oldmaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oldmaven)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loonie-tunes-and-merrie-melodies/91130/1 "2001-11-02T14:55:45Z")
By the late 1940s, at least, I believe the WB cartoon series had merged, and were labeled “Loonie Tunes and Merrie Melodies.” Unfortunately, both the Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon have other cartoons on at the moment, so I can’t verify this. But I did spend a LOT of Saturday afternoons at the kiddie matinees. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loonie-tunes-and-merrie-melodies/91130/2 "2001-11-02T15:13:36Z")
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