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Dreamtoons is an American animated short film series and media franchise created by British-American film producer Dora Wilson and produced by DreamWorks Animation and occasional third-party companies, and ran theatrically from 1934 to 1980, with a revival series running from 1990 to present day. It is known for introducing well-known cartoon characters such as Joey Kangaroo, Goldy Locks, Alex and Marty, Jerry and Garry, Willy and Winnie, the Wacky Ducks, the Goat Kids, Peter and Cat, Red Riding Hood, Kooky Kookaburra, King Julien, Five Funny Foxes, Waldo Warlus, and many other cartoon characters.

The series was originally titled Joey Kangaroo's Funny Adventures in the first few shorts, but was renamed Dreamtoons in 1935 after introducing one-shot shorts and a new character, Lil' Mule. Currently, Joey Kangaroo is considered the mascot of the series.

Dreamtoons has since become a worldwide media franchise, spawning to several television programs, feature films, comic books, albums, video games, and amusement park rides, as well as being DreamWorks Pictures' flagship franchise and one of the most popular cartoon series right after Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies, Universal Pictures' Woody Woodpecker, Paramount Pictures' Popeye the Sailor and Casper the Friendly Ghost, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Tom and Jerry, winning and nominating several awards, and becoming the longest-running animated short series in the Golden Age of American animation, according to the 2015 edition of Guinness World Records. In 2013, TV Guide ranked Dreamtoons in their Greatest Cartoons of All Time list, one of only eight film series to make the list (the other seven being Looney Tunes, Mickey Mouse, Popeye the Sailor, Terrytoons, Paramount/Harvey Comics' Harveytoons, the Pink Panther series, Woody Woodpecker, and Tom and Jerry).

As of 2016, the series is currently produced mostly for television and internet, particularly on Netflix, YouTube, Peacock Kids (since 2020), Hulu and occasionally theaters and film festivals.

History[]

TBD

Series[]

The following list consists of series in the Dreamtoons roster starring characters featured in the animated shorts and comics.

  • Joey Kangaroo - the misadventures of a kangaroo. Created by Dora Wilson and debuted in 1934.
  • Lil' Mule - a young mule with a tendency to talk in a rather monotonous and dry voice. Created by Dora Wilson and Charles Thorson and debuted in 1935.
  • Five Funny Foxes - a Three Stooges-esque group of five foxes. Created by Charles Thorson and debuted in 1937.
  • Goldy Locks - an adventure-loving and naive little girl who gets messed in several situations. Created by Bill Tytla and Martin Taras and debuted in 1937.
  • Roger the Dog - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in 1940.
  • Goat Kids - seven little goat siblings who have several misadventures. Created by Burt Gillett and debuted in 1940.
  • The Pig Trio - loosely based on the story of The Three Little Pigs, the lives and adventures of three pig siblings. Created by Charles Thorson and TBD and debuted in 1942.
  • Red Riding Hood - TBD. Created by Charles Thorson and debuted in 1942.
  • Matthew Dog and Eugene Cat - an antecessor to the Looney Tunes characters Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dawg, it follows two frenemies (a dog and a cat) who get involved in perennial prank wars. Created by Charles M. Schultz (who would leaving the studio in the 1950s and being known as the creator of the famous comic strip Peanuts) and debuted in 1942.
  • Little Ginger - a tomboyish little girl who is a talented mechanic, builder, engineer and inventor. Created by Bill Tytla and debuted in 1942.
  • William, Rosie and Junior - a family of three bears. Created by Bill Tytla and debuted in 1943.
  • Wise Owl and Crazy Mouse - a Tom and Jerry/Tex Avery cartoons-esque series about a smart owl who is always tormented by a screwball mouse. Created by TBD and debuted in 1943.
  • Quacky - an antecessor to both Little Quacker from MGM's Tom and Jerry and Hanna-Barbera's Yakky Doodle. Created by Manuel García Ferré and debuted in 1944.
  • Tom Turtle and Turner Tortoise - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in 1944.
  • Will, Jill and Ben - an "antecessor" to Yakko, Wakko and Dot from Warner Bros.' Animaniacs, three wild juvenile delinquents who cause havoc around the world and drive people insane. Created by TBD and debuted in 1945.
  • Waldo Walrus - a dimwitted teenage walrus who lives several funny misadventures. Created by Sherwood Schwartz (writing) and Jay Ward and Frank Tashlin (both animation and designs), and debuted in 1945.
  • Wilma Walrus - the misadventures of an innocent and dimwitted little girl walrus who is frequently messed up in many situations. Created by Sherwood Schwartz (writing) and Jay Ward and Frank Tashlin (both animation and designs), and debuted in 1945.
  • Foxy Fagan - TBD. Created by Harvey Eisenberg, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1945.
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • Red Rabbit - TBD. Created by Harvey Eisenberg, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1945.
  • Tony Bunny - TBD. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1946.
  • Clovis Panther and Benny Capybara - an antecessor to Looney Tunes' "Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck" shorts, it shows the friendly rivalry of a panther and a capybara who try to outsmart each other. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1946.
  • Blooper and Ramon - a duo of dogs who live wacky misadventures around their house and outsmarting intruders while their owners are away. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1946.
  • Little Lemur - TBD. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1947.
  • Stu the Locomotive Engineer - a locomotive engineer who travels around the country in a talking locomotive train and avoiding dangers along their way. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1947.
  • Rod and Dot - two trouble-making pups. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and debuted in 1948.
  • Jerry and Garry - an "antecessor" to Jim Davis' Garfield and Nickelodeon's Ren and Stimpy; a cat and dog who live with their owners and the owners' children, and get involved with random scenarios. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1948.
  • Billy Bill - the comical misadventures of a young hillbilly boy, his pet possum and his father. Created by Charles M. Schultz and debuted in 1949.
  • Alex and Marty - a friendly lion and a zebra who live comedic adventures. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1950.
  • Willy and Winnie - TBD. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1950.
  • Fibble Fox - an "antecessor" of Squidward Tentacles from Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants. The series follows a short-tempered fox who is an agitated outsider whose attempts to either get success in show bussiness or mesh with the everyday world end in frustration and disappointment. Created by John Stanley and debuted in 1950.
  • Panhandle Pete and Jennifer - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in 1950.
  • Cody and Connie - two twin ducks (an insane screwball male and a greedy and short-tempered female) get in several misadventures to get money. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Giselle Giraffe - TBD. Created by Ted Key and debuted in 1950.
  • The Wacky Ducks - a second "antecessor" to Yakko, Wakko and Dot from Warner Bros.' Animaniacs. It follows a family of insane ducks who cause havoc and outsmart other characters. Created by James "Shamus" Culhane and debuted in 1950.
  • Elmer Hare and George Tortoise - a selfish and short-tempered hare and a clever trickster tortoise who compete in several situations who are somehow always won by the tortoise. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Kooky Kookaburra - set in the Australian Outback, the series follows a female kookaburra named Kooky, who causes havoc around the outback while outsmarting antagonists such as Patrick Perentie, the Hunter Brothers, Roxy Red-Panda, and Mrs. Grouch. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Vanilla Wolf - a beautiful but dimwitted female wolf who tries to get a boyfriend for herself, even if she is rather unsuccessful due to her usually getting what she didn't expect like searching at the point of stalking or being caught by hungry predators. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Baby Kathy and Uncle Puss - an "antecessor" to both the Baby Herman and Roger Rabbit shorts from Disney/Amblin's Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Mindy and Buttons from Warner Bros.' Animaniacs; a baby girl constantly wanders into trouble without even being aware of it and her babysitter, who is an anthropomorphic cat, haplessly struggles with various dangers and narrowly rescues her, only to receiving grievous bodily injury in the process. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1950.
  • Foxy and Baty - TBD. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Simon Squirrel - a squirrel who lives several misadventures around the world. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1950.
  • Little Bean - an innocent little girl who is a very talented chef and baker. Created by Bill Tytla and debuted in 1950.
  • The Hound and the Hare - an unnamed hound, an unnamed hare, and an enthusiastic hound puppy named "Shep" find more funny variations on the "dogs chase rabbit" situation than can be imagined, and always chock full of clever dialogue among the three. Created by TBD and debuted in 1950.
  • Twiddle and Twaddle - a pair of mice that live in a suburban home and concern themselves with stealing cheese from under the nose of the protector of the house, in this case, for a slight change of pass not a cat but a dog. Created by TBD and debuted in 1950.
  • Maurice Squab - a little overweight chick who outwits predators who constantly try to make a meal out of him. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1950.
  • Smedley Cat and Poppy Mouse - a "spiritual successor" to Tom and Jerry, it follows a red-orange cat who tries to catch a young girl mouse, but failing. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1950.
  • Flamey Dragon - a dimwitted dragon who tries to find his place in a human city. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1951.
  • Silly 'n' Screwy - TBD. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1951.
  • Wooly the Sheep - a white sheep who tries to help others but ends up getting harmed in the process but succeeding at the end. Created by Tex Avery and debuted in 1951.
  • Peter and Cat - an arrogant and short-tempered dog who is regularly pestered and tormented by an insane screwball cat. Created by Bob Clampett and debuted in 1952.
  • Ken the Cat - an alley cat who breaks into houses and stores to steal food. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1953.
  • Brainy, Timid and Yummy - Joey Kangaroo's adventure-loving nephews who cause trouble among adults in a comical way. Created by Dora Wilson and debuted in 1940 (in the Joey Kangaroo shorts) and 1956 (in their own shorts).
  • Officer Lighting Cat and Dina Mouse - TBD. Created by Tex Avery and debuted in 1960.
  • King Julien - the misadventures of a lemur king of the island of Madagascar living in the human world and unknowingly causing havoc due to his lack of both intelligence and knowledge about human things and technology. Created by Tex Avery and debuted in 1960.
  • Carrie Cassowary - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
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  • [character created by Alex Lovy]
  • Gooney and Gladys - TBD. Created by Tex Avery and debuted in 1963.
  • Miss Bow Wow and Mr. Mittens - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in 1963.
  • Manson and Phil - the life of two chimpanzees in the big city. Created by Tex Avery and debuted in 1964.
  • Life with Leo - TBD. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1966.
  • Mr. Itch and His Family - the series follows a Scottish terrier named Mr. Itch, his family, and his gang of con-artists, who always try to get rich gambling, to eat for free, or to play jokes on someone, but they are always being watched by the police. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1966.
  • Brother and Sister - two accident-prone hyena siblings who are usually spending their time looking for food, though their attempts to get it tend to backfire. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1966.
  • Stanley and his Monster - TBD. Created by Arnold Drake and Winslow Mortimer and debuted in 1966.
  • Little Melina - a tomboyish little girl who is a total music lover and loves making music. Created by Bill Tytla and debuted in 1966.
  • Penguins from A.N.I.M.A.L.S. - TBD. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1967.
  • The Honey-Catners - a parody of the sitcom The Honeymooners but with the characters being cats. Created by Friz Freleng and debuted in 1968.
  • Patty Mouse and Charlie Mouse - TBD. Created by Dick Lundy and debuted in 1968.
  • Inspector LeIdiot - a French police inspector bird similar to The Inspector. Created by Alex Lovy and debuted in 1970.
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  • [character created by Alex Lovy]
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  • [character created by Robert McKimson]
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  • Pudgy Parakeet - TBD. Created by Chuck Jones and debuted in 1971.
  • Willy the Kid and Delilah Dalton - two six-year-old kids who are a notorious outlaw duo in the American Wild West, robbing places and tormenting adults. Created by Chuck Jones and debuted in 1971.
  • [character created by Chuck Jones]
  • [character created by Alex Lovy]
  • [character created by Alex Lovy]
  • [character created by Alex Lovy]
  • [character created by Robert McKimson]
  • [character created by Robert McKimson]
  • [character created by Robert McKimson]
  • [character created by Chuck Jones]
  • The Gibbon Siblings - a precursor to Nickelodeon's The Angry Beavers and Disney's Phineas and Ferb. The series follows two white cheeked gibbons named Swinger (male) and Asia (female) going on crazy adventures on the islands of Indonesia. Created by Chuck Jones and debuted in 1975.
  • Groovy Goose - a "tree-hugging" goose who behaves in a manner slightly similar to Norville "Shaggy" Rogers from the Scooby-Doo franchise. Created by Chuck Jones and debuted in 1976.
  • Sandwich Makers - an antecessor to Nickelodeon's Breadwinners, it follows two anthropomorphic bears who make sandwiches and deliver them in the town of Bear City. Created by TBD and debuted in 1990.
  • Kitty, Kat and Their 25 Brothers - , the lives of two female kittens named Kitty and Kat trying to survive as the middle children and two only daughters of a family with 25 male cats. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 1991.
  • Emily Fox - TBD. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 1992.
  • The Friendly Shark - a shy shark who tries to make friends with other sea animals. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Looney Loon - a "spiritual successor" to Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, it follows TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Motor Dawgs - a trio of biker dogs who try to make good deeds. Created by Patrick A. Ventura and debuted in TBD.
  • Happy the Puppy - the misadventures of a cheerful and idiotic female dog who sees everything as friendly and is unaware of evil weasels trying to kill her. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Pixel & Chisel - a pair of twin cats who cause havoc and mischief while outsmart other characters and geting into trouble. Created by Doug Langdale and debuted in 1996.
  • Mr. Birdy - a bird who gets messed in Mr. Bean-esque situations. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 1996.
  • Cowboy Tex - the adventures of a goat-riding cowboy simply named Tex who saves the day and his girl Chastity Knott from his outlaw nemesis Sagebrush Sid. Created by Robby London and debuted in 1997.
  • Pompeii Pete - a short bumbling Roman centurion from Pompeii who was buried in lava from the Volcanic eruption and 2.000 years later manages to break free from his preserved state to live in the modern world. Created by Robby London and debuted in 1997.
  • Einstone - the antics of a brilliant caveman named Ughbert Einstone who is the world's first inventor, as he tries to teach the other cave people how to be civilized with his inventions. Created by Robby London and debuted in 1997.
  • Khannie Panda - a naïve female panda cub who tends to outsmart villains and give them a hard time through her innocent behaviour. Created by Robby London and debuted in 1997.
  • Space Goofs - five bizarre-looking aliens crash lands on Earth and, with no way to return home, find themselves trying to make sense of Earth life from the confines of a rented house. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie, Jean-Yves Raimbaud and Philippe Traversat and debuted in 1997.
  • Cool Cow - TBD. Created by Joe Murray and debuted in 1998.
  • The Three Cockroaches - a trio of trouble-making cockroaches who play tricks on other characters while driving them insane. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie and Jean-Yves Raimbaud and debuted in 1998.
  • Oggy and Jack - two cats who get messed in several situations. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie and Jean-Yves Raimbaud and debuted in 1998.
  • Dinosaur City - a series of made-to-TV shorts featuring a modern day city populated by dinosaurs. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 1999.
  • Scrat - a saber-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns, constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them. Created by Ivy Supersonic and debuted in 1999.
  • Little Amanda - set in Patagonia, the series follows the misadventures of a mischievous little girl named Amanda who lives in the Patagonia forest. Created by TBD and Manuel García Ferré and debuted in 2000.
  • The Deer Family - a family of deer who appear in metafictional roles, playing different characters in each short. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 2000.
  • Dashing Dog - a dog with super speed. Created by Stan Lee and debuted in 2000.
  • Greg the Rat - a trouble-making rat who can't help but steal food and pestering a pair of alley cats. Created by Oliver Jean-Marie and debuted in 2000.
  • Gerald and Claire - two best friends and teenage beagles, a happy-go-lucky male, and a mad scientist female with many bad luck issues. They are usually considered "predecessors" to Jimmy and Heloise from Jimmy Two-Shoes. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 2000.
  • The Goodheart Scouts - a group of six children (three boys and three girls) who are part of a scout troop and try to do good deeds in the hopes of getting rewards and badges. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 2001.
  • Mousegirl - an 11-year-old orphan rich girl becomes into a crime-fighting vigilante at night. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie and debuted in 2001.
  • Happywing the Bat - a rubberhose-styled series about a little bat who lives many misadventures with his girlfriend. Created by TBD and debuted in 2002.
  • Artie Dragonfly - a dragonfly who outsmarts a frog who tries to eat him. Created by Patrick A. Ventura and debuted in 2002.
  • Flippy, Felix and Fanny - a trio of triplet fox cubs who can't help but give to their mean-spirited uncle (and anybody else) a hard time. Created by Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 2002.
  • Hoppy and Slowpoke - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Rosie, Fritz and Max - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Charlie Wildcat and Chippy Woodpecker - an hyperactive wildcat and a serious woodpecker who work as private detectives. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Toro the Bull - TBD. Created by Patrick A. Ventura and debuted in TBD.
  • Mr. Wolf and Mrs. Doe - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Feathers and Lucy - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in TBD.
  • Woody, Bobby and Lily - a trio of 6-year-old kids who solves mysteries related to monsters. Created by Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust and debuted in 2007.
  • Doggy and Catty: Idiots at Your Service - TBD. Created by Chris Reccardi and debuted in 2008.
  • Wally and Melody - TBD. Created by Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust and debuted in 2009.
  • Sharko and Marina - a couple consisting of a shark and a mermaid. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie and debuted in 2010.
  • Mike and Mindy - two six-year-old best friends who like to causing havoc, tormenting bullies, rebelling against authority, and outsmarting villainous adult enemies. Created by Olivier Jean-Marie and debuted in 2010.
  • Rodent Squad - a group of six mice children form a crime-fighting vigilante team to save the city of Rodentsville. Created by TBD and debuted in 2010.
  • Biscuit Dog - a dimwitted dog gets messed in several situations due to his stupidity. Created by Stephen Hillenburg and debuted in 2010.
  • Droidlings - an anime-inspired series about four robot children. Created by Stephen Hillenburg and debuted in 2010.
  • Ping and Pong - a duo of penguins who live insane misadventures. Created by Chris Reccardi and debuted in 2010.
  • Flora Skunk - TBD. Created by Lynne Naylor and debuted in 2010.
  • TBD - TBD. Created by TBD and debuted in 2010.
  • The Brightstars - a British family who work as secret agents for London's top secret spy organization I.D.E.A. on missions to save the world while keeping their identity a secret. Created by Stephen Hillenburg and Joey Ahlbum and debuted in 2010.
  • Flie and Mobile - the misadventures of a young woman and her talking mobile phone. Created by Stephen Hillenburg and debuted in 2013.
  • Bluehilda - a young blue-skinned friendly and wacky witch. Created by James Sugure and debuted in 2017.
  • Luke, Skyler and Travis - three teenage animals: a blonde-haired moose, a red fox and a purple snake have misadventures around town. Created by TBD and debuted in 2022.

Other studios' cartoon series that were incorporated into Dreamtoons during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s[]

Screen Gems[]
Harman-Ising Cartoons[]
  • Harmonytoons - a series of cartoons featuring characters created by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Debuted in 1941, ended in 1963 and adsorbed into Dreamtoons in the mid-1960s.
    • Bosko the Talk-Ink Dog - a reimagining of the Looney Tunes/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer character Bosko reimagined as an anthropomorphic dog and a Tex Avery-styled character. Debuted in 1941.
    • Foxy and Roxy - a reimagining of the Merrie Melodies characters of the same name reimagined as Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck/Woody Woodpecker/Screwball Squirrel/Chip 'n' Dale/Heckle and Jeckle-esque tricksters. Debuted in 1941.
    • Tommy Toucan - TBD
    • Sassy Snake - TBD
    • Crazy Clown - TBD
    • Bunny Rabbit - TBD
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation[]

Note: Most of these series were projects that were supposed to be made by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, but due to the closure of the WB cartoon studio in 1969, these were all scrapped and moved to DW-Go Fish Pictures after they got Dora Wilson's interest.

  • Bunny and Claude - TBD. Created by Robert McKimson and debuted in 1968.
  • Quick Brown Fox and Rapid Rabbit - TBD. Created by Robert McKimson and debuted in 1969.
  • Puff the Magic Dragon - loosely inspired by the 1960s folk song by Peter Yarrow, it retools the titular character into a comical dragon who finds himself in a modern world past the Middle Ages and having difficulty adjusting to his new life, especially with his fire breath, to the annoyance of an antagonistic fire chief. Created by Robert McKimson and debuted in 1970.
  • Jolly Roger - TBD. Created by Robert McKimson and debuted in 1971.
  • Calamity May and Butch Catsidy - a heroic cowgirl mouse and her outlaw nemesis cat. Created by Robert McKimson and debuted in 1971.

Scrapped characters and series[]

See List of Dreamtoons scrapped characters and series.

Characters and voice cast[]

Characters Year debuts Actors
Joey Kangaroo 1934
  • Billy Bletcher (1934-1940)
  • Edward Brophy (1941-1960)
  • Mel Blanc (1960-1965; few projects)
  • Lennie Weinrib (1965-1992)
  • Gregg Berger (1992-2008)
  • James Patrick Stewart (2008-present)
Wallabee 1936
  • Mary Moder (1936)
  • Sara Berner (1945-1969)
  • June Foray (1970-1990)
  • Mary Kay Bergman (1990-1999)
  • Grey Griffin (2000-present)
Marco Marsupial 1947
  • Billy Bletcher (1947-1971)
  • Mel Blanc (around 1940s and 1950s; occasional shorts)
  • Paul Frees (1971-1986)
  • Mark Hamill (1986-present)
Brainy, Timid and Yummy 1940
  • TBD
Wolfen Wolf 1940
  • Billy Bletcher (1940-1959)
  • Paul Frees (1960-1986)
  • Will Ryan (1987-1992)
  • Maurice LaMarche (1992-present)
  • Roger L. Jackson (late 2000s, 2011-present; both in occasional projects)
Goldy Locks 1937
  • Bernice Hansen (1937-1940)
  • June Foray (1941-1977)
  • Janet Waldo (1966-1986; occasional projects)
  • B. J. Ward (1978-1986)
  • Russi Taylor (1987-2000)
  • Kath Soucie (1990s; occasional projects)
  • Tara Strong (2000-present)
  • Grey Griffin (late 2000s; occasional projects)
  • Amy Poehler (2010-present; films and occasional projects)
Jerry the Cat 1947
  • Mel Blanc (1947-1952)
  • Paul Frees (1953-1981)
  • Will Ryan (1982-1998)
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic (1991-present; films and occasional projects)
  • Billy West (1999-present)
Garry the Dog 1948
  • Mike Wilson (1948-1991)
  • Gregg Berger (1992-present)
Alex the Lion 1950
  • Daws Butler (1950-1988)
  • Thom Huge (1989-2004)
  • Wally Wingert (2005-present)
  • Ben Stiller (2005-present; films)
Marty the Zebra 1950
  • Dick Nelson (1950)
  • Daws Butler (1951-1988)
  • Cheech Marin (1989-2004)
  • Phil LaMarr (2005-present)
  • Chris Rock (2005-present; films)
Willy Cow (W.C.) Fields 1939
  • Daws Butler (1939-1988)
  • Maurice LaMarche (1989-present)
Kooky Kookaburra 1950
  • June Foray (1950-1998)
  • Grey DeLisle (1999-present)
The Gibbon Siblings 1975
  • Swinger:
    • Casey Kasem (1975-2008)
    • Billy West (2009-present)
  • Asia:
    • Heather North (1975-2002)
    • Tress MacNeille (2002-present)
    • Catherine Taber (2013-present; occasionally)
Skipper
Bluehilda 2017
  • James Sugrue (2017)
  • Janyse Jaud (2017-present)
  • Tara Strong (2019-present; occasionally)

Co-production companies[]

While most of the Dreamtoons shorts are fully produced by DreamWorks Animation, the studio had been collaborated with other animation studios worldwide in several shorts, films and television series for the franchise with the most notable of them being the French animation studio Xilam. Here are the studios listed in alphabetical order.

  • Ahlbum Animation Studios
  • Akom
  • Ánima
  • Blur Studio
  • Bill Melendez Productions
  • Chuck Jones Enterprises
  • DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
  • Doga Kobo
  • Format Films
  • Filmation
  • Gaumont Film Company (1997-2003)
  • Hanna-Barbera Productions
  • Pacific Data Images
  • Pajaro
  • Reel FX Creative Studios
  • Rough Draft Studios
  • Sony Pictures Imageworks
  • Spümcø (TV specials and web shorts only)
  • Titmouse, Inc.
  • TMS Entertainment
  • Toei Animation
  • Toon City
  • United Plankton Pictures
  • Wang Film Productions
  • Xilam Animation
  • Zumbastico Studios
  • DNEG Animation

Filmography[]

See List of Dreamtoons shorts.

1930s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
1 Kangaroo Kid Joey Kangaroo October 18, 1934 A kangaroo (Joey) becomes a hero in the American Wild West.
  • Joey Kangaroo's first short
  • The first Dreamtoons short
  • The first DreamWorks produced animated short.
2 Jumpin' Joey Joey Kangaroo
3 Western Tail Lil' Mule
4 Snowland One-shot December 3, 1934
  • The first one-shot Dreamtoons short
5 The Mighty Monster One-shot March 6, 1935

April 8, 1934 (New York)

Lucky Charming One-shot

1940s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
Can't Be Beet
A Waldo Cartoon Waldo Walrus TBD, 1945 Waldo, along with his help of Ronny, begins to work for making his own animated cartoon.
Eat at Joey's

1950s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
Kangaroo Kid Rides Again! Joey Kangaroo 1954
  • Follow-up to the 1934 short Kangaroo Kid, to honor the 20th anniversary of Dreamtoons.
Joey's Grill Out Joey Kangaroo 1956 Joey is preparing a grill out while dealing with an hungry bird who attempts to stealing his food.
UF-Oh, No! Joey Kangaroo 1957 While spending each other's time at a picnic, Joey and Wallabee are suddenly get captured by martians, who plot for an ultimate experiment to turn them into martians. But Joey and Wallabee must scheme how to escape from the martians and return to Earth.
  • The first Dreamtoons featurette
  • The short was featured in a bonus feature on the Monsters vs. Aliens DVD release.
The Reel Moments Goldy Locks 1959 Goldy Locks is featured in the fictional television talk-show program The Reel Moments, which she and the host talk about her life (along with clips of past Dreamtoons shorts) through a home reel camera. Meanwhile, Wolfen tries to give her a birthday cake with dynamite for a candle to finally eat her.
  • The short was created to honor the series' 25th anniversary.
  • The second Dreamtoons featurette.

1960s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
Kangaroo Kid: Roodwinked Joey Kangaroo 1960 Kangaroo Kid is framed by Condor and his henchmen for kidnapping Wallabee.
  • The third and last installment of the Kangaroo Kid trilogy.
  • The short features Condor's henchmen from the Kangaroo Kid comics, Rowdy and Witty; it was their only appearance in a theatrical short.
Hungry the Hunger One-shot July 9, 1964 A monster attempts to catch a deer for dinner, but being outsmarted by it in the process.
  • It was outsource animated by Format Films.
  • It is featured in the bonus features on the Monsters vs. Aliens DVD release.
  • Hungry the Hunger would later appear as the antagonist in an episode of Zoo Tales.

1970s-1980[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
Workout Roo The last Dreamtoons short released in theaters until ten years.

1990s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
Rushing Roo Joey Kangaroo The first Dreamtoons short after ten year hiatus.
Piggy Polka One-shot Co-produced by Klasky Csupo

2000s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia
1 Knick-Knack and Paddy-Whack Original shorts January 4, 2000 (US, Canada and UK)
2 Mister Magorium June 16, 2000 (US, Canada and UK)
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2010s[]

# Title Series Released dates Summaries Trivia

Spin-offs and media[]

Note: (^) = appearances/cameos in other DreamWorks and non-DreamWorks media.

TV series[]

TV specials/films[]

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  • Goldy Twist (1970)
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  • Goldy Locks and the Magic Lamp (1973) - TBD
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  • Joey Kangaroo's 1001 Dreamtoons Tales (1984) - set in the Middle Ages, Joey Kangaroo is hired by King William Bear to tell stories to him and his family.
  • Joey Foils the Granhampa (1984) - TBD
  • Happy 50 Years, Dreamtoons (1984) - TBD
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  • Goldy's Early Years (1987) - Goldy Locks meets a teenage version of herself who reminds her some of her past adventures.
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  • The Lost Dreamtoons (1989) - TBD
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  • Goldy Locks' Rude Side (2002, webtoon; co-produced by Spümcø) - in a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-styled story, after drinking one of Girly's experiment potions in an attempt to best her bullies, Goldy's personality frequently turns from being sweet-natured to mean-spirited.
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  • Best of Sharko and Marina (2010) - an anthology television special featuring Sharko and Marina's earliest shorts (both their 2007-2009 appearances in the Three Cockroaches' cartoons and their first 12 own cartoons released in 2010).
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  • Dreamtoons' Spooky Halloween Tale (2010) - Joey gets in the Halloween spirit by challenging his friends to come up with scary stories in a story-telling contest.
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  • Dreamtoon History with Joey Kangaroo (2013) - Joey tells his nephews 12 stories about certain eras of history. While it is a television special in United States, it was released in France as a limited theatrical film.
  • Dream Wars (2013) - a special parodying the original Star Wars trilogy with Goldy Locks as a genderbend version of Luke Skywalker.
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  • It Was a Dark and Stormy Night in Dreamtown (2016) - a Halloweeen special based on The Dreamtoons Show. When Zig the Hyena dresses up as a vampire to kidnap and eat people in Halloween, Sharko, Marina and Jerry become the only ones to save them but Sharko and Marina are freaked out after watching a horror movie, although Jerry tries numerous ways to stop Zig.
  • The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular (2016) (^; Jerry from the Guardians of Earth toyline appears as one of the toys.)
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  • Target Presents: The Penguins Save Christmas (2023) (^; Crossover with other toy brands) - The Penguins from A.N.I.M.A.L.S go to a world inhabited by brands and other Target things, and must find all the lights for the Christmas Tree, and get Santa Claus back to his sleigh, and in return, save Christmas. While it is set to premiere on NBC, it will get a limited theatrical release in some states.

Albums[]

Games[]

Films[]

Animated[]

Live-action[]

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  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (^; see here.)
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1992) (^; footage of a Pudgy Parakeet cartoon seen at the start of the film)
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  • Jerry and Garry: Guardians of Earth (2012)
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Spin-off franchises[]

  • The Dreamtoons Movie - a series of films based on the franchise's characters, including sub-series such as Swamp Sports, Madagascar, and Penguins from A.N.I.M.A.L.S..
  • A.N.I.M.A.L.S. - a comedic spy series TBD.

Misc.[]

  • Dreamtoons' Childhood Stories - a 1952 Golden Book storybook showing retellings of classic children's stories and folktales with Dreamtoons characters as the characters.
  • Before the Ogre (^) - a book about DreamWorks Pictures' history, including the Dreamtoons franchise's history.
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Opening and Closing Credits[]

1934-1937[]

Joey Kangaroo's Funny Adventures[]

Dreamtoons[]

1938-1939[]

1940-1950[]

TBD

1950-1960[]

1961-1974[]

1975-1980[]

1990-1999[]

2000-2009[]

2010-present[]

Tropes[]

See here.

Trivia[]

  • While most of the main characters in Dreamtoons are anthropomorphic animals, Goldy Locks, Red Riding Hood, Billy Bill, Little Ginger, Little Bean, Little Melina, Tito, Panhandle Pete, Willy and Winnie, Willoughby Wren, Crazy Clown, Stanley and his Monster, the Keystone Kops, Super Snooper, Jolly Roger, Willy the Kid, Delilah Dalton, Cowboy Tex, Pompeii Pete, Einstone, Little Amanda, the Goodheart Scouts, Mousegirl, Woody, Bobby and Lily, Marina, Mike & Mindy, the Brightstars, the Morrisons, Flie, Mobile, the Droidlings, and Bluehilda are the main human/humanoid characters in the franchise.
  • The theme song of the series is Alabama Jubilee.
  • By 1969, most film studios had discontinued their animation departments, leaving Dora Wilson as one of the only three producers still making animated short films for theaters. The other studios were Walter Lantz Productions (until its closure in 1972) and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (the latter having co-produced most of the Dreamtoons shorts produced between the late 1960s and the 1970s).
  • Throughout DreamWorks Animation's history in the Golden Age of American animation, the Dreamtoons animated shorts from 1934 to 1960s were considered superior to the shorts produced by Terrytoons, Screen Gems, and Famous Studios/Paramount Cartoon Studios, with DreamWorks eventually gaining the same artistic acclaim from fellow animation studios Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fleischer Studios, Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons, Walter Lantz Productions, and United Productions of America.
    • Like Walter Lantz Productions, Dora Wilson's studio benefited from gaining talent from most of the other studios' workers who usually found the Wilson studio an enjoyable working environment.
  • While the 1930s cartoons featuring Bosko and Foxy are owned by Warner Bros., the 1940s-present Bosko and Foxy cartoons are owned by DreamWorks Pictures.
    • According to TBD in the DreamWorks history book Before the Ogre, Harman and Ising preferred the new cartoons by DreamWorks over the old ones they've made back in the 1930s.
    • Warner Bros. also got DreamWorks' permission to use its versions of Bosko, Honey, Foxy and Roxy (but redesigning them in a black-and-white style similar to rubber hose cartoons) for the Tiny Toon Adventures episodes Fields of Honey and Two-Tone Town.
  • Unlike other 1930s cartoons like Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies and pre-1936 Mickey Mouse and Max Fleischer's Betty Boop, and more in line with 1940s-50s-60s cartoons such as Walt Disney's post-1936 Mickey Mouse, Warner Bros.' post-1936 Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies, now-parent company Universal's post-1939 Walter Lantz cartoons, Terrytoons, Paramount Cartoon Studios' Baby Huey, Herman and Katnip, Buzzy the Funny Crow, Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare, Screen Songs and 1960s cartoons, UPA cartoons, the Joe Oriolo version of Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat, Hanna-Barbera cartoons, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Tom and Jerry and Tex Avery cartoons, most of the Dreamtoons shorts are notable for featuring a zanier, darker and sadistic style of slapstick and madcap humor.
    • Dreamtoons shorts are also known to experiment with different pairings and interactions.
  • Pudgy Parakeet and Gudge the Cat would make a cameo in 20th Century Fox's 1993 comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire.
  • Scrat was later added to 20th Century Fox's Ice Age film series under DreamWorks' permission, and was also used in Blue Sky Studios' production logo starting with Epic leading all the way up to Blue Sky's final film Spies in Disguise.

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