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| accessdate =February 2, 2008 }}</ref> In 2006, [[Warner Home Video]] released a new, Christmas-themed ''Looney Tunes'' direct-to-video movie called ''[[Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas]]'' featuring a wide array of characters working in a mega-store under the Scrooge-esque Daffy Duck. The movie parodies the famous book by [[Charles Dickens]], ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. Other ''Looney Tunes'' TV series included ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]'' (2002, which had a similar premise to ''[[Muppet Babies]]''), ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' (2003, starring Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and [[Marvin the Martian]] and introduced the new character of [[Queen Tyr'ahnee|The Martian Queen (AKA Queen Tyr'ahnee)]] a beautiful ruler of Mars, and infatuated with Dodgers/Daffy; believing him to be a true hero, although she still dislikes him at times), and ''[[Loonatics Unleashed]]'', (2005, featuring futuristic versions of the characters).
| accessdate =February 2, 2008 }}</ref> In 2006, [[Warner Home Video]] released a new, Christmas-themed ''Looney Tunes'' direct-to-video movie called ''[[Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas]]'' featuring a wide array of characters working in a mega-store under the Scrooge-esque Daffy Duck. The movie parodies the famous book by [[Charles Dickens]], ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. Other ''Looney Tunes'' TV series included ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]'' (2002, which had a similar premise to ''[[Muppet Babies]]''), ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' (2003, starring Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and [[Marvin the Martian]]), and ''[[Loonatics Unleashed]]'', (2005, featuring futuristic versions of the characters).


Although the cartoons are seldom seen on mainstream TV, thanks to revival theatrical screenings, and the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection|Golden Collection]]'' DVD box sets, the ''Looney Tunes'' and its characters have remained a part of Western animation heritage. On October 22, 2007, ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons became available for the first time in [[High-definition television|High Definition]] via [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Xbox Live]] service, including some in Spanish.<ref>{{cite press release |title= From Looney Tunes and iCarly to Shrek and SpongeBob SquarePants, Xbox 360 Launches Massive Library of Family Games and Entertainment |publisher= [[Microsoft]] |date= October 22, 2007 |url= http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-22XboxFamilyContentPR.mspx |accessdate =November 6, 2007 }}</ref> From February 29 – May 18, 2008, many ''Looney Tunes'' artifacts, including original animation cels and concept drawings, were on display at the [[Butler Institute of American Art]] in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], just off the campus of [[Youngstown State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/feb/24/butler-goes-looney-tunes/ |title=Youngstown News, Butler Institute goes Looney Tunes |publisher=Vindy.com |date=February 24, 2008 |accessdate=October 29, 2012}}</ref> The exhibit had the studio come full circle, as the Warners were natives of the Youngstown area. ''Looney Tunes'' can currently be seen on the [[Kids WB!]] website.<ref>[http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/corpcomm/press_release.jsp?id=WBEUnveilTWorksOnlineAnimationSpring2008 "Warner Bros. Entertainment To Unveil T-Works Immersive Online Animation Experience For All Ages In Spring 2008"]. ''Warnerbros.com''. Retrieved on January 21, 2008.</ref> ''Looney Tunes'' returned to [[Cartoon Network]] on January 1, 2009, as a marathon called the "New Year's Day Looney Toonormous Marathon", but did not air on Cartoon Network or Boomerang again until 11 months later when it returned to Cartoon Network on November 15, 2009. In 2010, ''Looney Tunes'' was taken off Cartoon Network after another New Year's Marathon.
Although the cartoons are seldom seen on mainstream TV, thanks to revival theatrical screenings, and the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection|Golden Collection]]'' DVD box sets, the ''Looney Tunes'' and its characters have remained a part of Western animation heritage. On October 22, 2007, ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons became available for the first time in [[High-definition television|High Definition]] via [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Xbox Live]] service, including some in Spanish.<ref>{{cite press release |title= From Looney Tunes and iCarly to Shrek and SpongeBob SquarePants, Xbox 360 Launches Massive Library of Family Games and Entertainment |publisher= [[Microsoft]] |date= October 22, 2007 |url= http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-22XboxFamilyContentPR.mspx |accessdate =November 6, 2007 }}</ref> From February 29 – May 18, 2008, many ''Looney Tunes'' artifacts, including original animation cels and concept drawings, were on display at the [[Butler Institute of American Art]] in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], just off the campus of [[Youngstown State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/feb/24/butler-goes-looney-tunes/ |title=Youngstown News, Butler Institute goes Looney Tunes |publisher=Vindy.com |date=February 24, 2008 |accessdate=October 29, 2012}}</ref> The exhibit had the studio come full circle, as the Warners were natives of the Youngstown area. ''Looney Tunes'' can currently be seen on the [[Kids WB!]] website.<ref>[http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/corpcomm/press_release.jsp?id=WBEUnveilTWorksOnlineAnimationSpring2008 "Warner Bros. Entertainment To Unveil T-Works Immersive Online Animation Experience For All Ages In Spring 2008"]. ''Warnerbros.com''. Retrieved on January 21, 2008.</ref> ''Looney Tunes'' returned to [[Cartoon Network]] on January 1, 2009, as a marathon called the "New Year's Day Looney Toonormous Marathon", but did not air on Cartoon Network or Boomerang again until 11 months later when it returned to Cartoon Network on November 15, 2009. In 2010, ''Looney Tunes'' was taken off Cartoon Network after another New Year's Marathon.


At the [[Cartoon Network]] upfronts in April 2010, "''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''" was announced to premiere in November 2010. However, the series peremiere was pushed back to February 2011, then it was pushed back again to May 2011. Coming from [[Warner Bros. Animation]] and producer [[Sam Register]], the concept revolves around Bugs and Daffy leaving the woods and moving to the suburbs with "colorful neighbors" including Sylvester, Tweety, Granny, and of course Yosemite Sam, etc. And introduced a new character original, [[Tina Russo Duck|Tina Russo]], a female duck who becomes Daffy's girlfriend and works at a copy store called "Copy Place". The show features 2-minute music videos titled respectfully "Merrie Melodies", as a tribute to the ''Looney Tunes'' sister shorts, which features the characters singing original songs as well as CGI animated shorts starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, which were only shown during the shows first season. ''The Looney Tunes Show'' debuted May 3, 2011. At approximately the same time, reruns of the classic ''Looney Tunes'' library returned to Cartoon Network's daytime lineup.
At the [[Cartoon Network]] upfronts in April 2010, "''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]''" was announced to premiere in November 2010. However, the series