The futuristic descendants of classic Warner Bros. animated characters turn out to be wisecracking superheroes in Loonatics Unleashed, the controversial new cartoon launching this weekend as part of Kids’ WB!’s all-new Saturday morning lineup. Also from Warner Bros. Animation come the zany comedy, Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island, and the secret-agent kid show, Johnny Test.
Loonatics Unleashed is set 700 years in the future and stars Ace Bunny, Lexi Bunny, Danger Duck, Slam Tasmanian, Rev Runner and Tech E. Coyote as the fearless defenders of Acmetropolis. Each possesses special powers that help them deal with supernatural phenomena and such ominous villains as a nefarious carnival barker, a gravity-defying professional thief and giant Viking robots from another dimension. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the guidance of exec producer Sander Schwartz, Emmy Award-nominated producer Ron Myrick, story editor Rick Copp and creative execs Christopher Keenan and Megan Casey. Viewers can catch the debut at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Debuting Saturday at 8:30 a.m., Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island takes viewers to the silliest spot in the Seven Seas, where the energetic and eternally optimistic Coconut Fred (Rob Paulsen) and his fresh crop of cohorts have adventures in their tropical paradise. Tailor-made for fans of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, the show has its title character tormenting a grumpy watermelon named Mr. Greenrind with crazy schemes such as starting his own newspaper and becoming a lifeguard. The series is created by Don Orlolo and Sammy Oriti, and exec. produced by Sander Schwartz. Producers are Margaret M. Dean and Aaron Simpson, and creative execs are Christopher Keenan, Kim Christianson and Stan Ruiz.
Johnny Test, premiering at 10 a.m., centers on the always-eager experimental team of Johnny and his genetically enhanced dog, Dukey. Johnny serves as a guinea pig for his twin prodigy inventor sisters, Mary and Susan, who outfit him with an endless supply of cool gadgets as he combats the evil schemes of spoiled rich kid Eugene Hamilton, a.k.a. Blng-Bling Boy. Johnny Test is created and produced by Scott Fellows, exec produced by Sander Schwartz and Loris Kramer Lunsford, and overseen by creative execs Kim Christianson and Amy Wagner.
The Kids’ WB! fall season also features new episodes of Saturday morning favorites Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, Xiaolin Showdown and The Batman. The 26 new Batman adventures will include the appearance of new villains and the introduction of Batgirl. Fans can catch it at 7:30 a.m.
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