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K-9 (Looney Tunes)
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K-9 is a green cartoon Martian dog in the Warner Brother's Looney Tunes
series of animated shorts. He is closely associated with Marvin the Martian
as K-9 is Marvin's pet dog and sidekick in some Looney Tunes productions.
where he and his owner Marvin tried to thwart Bugs Bunny
, who had stumbled on the pair's plans to destroy the Earth. He is given his first speaking role in this short, seeming quite unintelligent and gullible. This changes in later shorts where K-9 carries an air of superiority over his owner.
productions, K-9 only plays small cameo roles in video games and films, such as Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf
, Space Jam
, and the 2003 film Looney Tunes: Back in Action
.
K-9 appeared in two episodes of Duck Dodgers
, in which he was voiced by Frank Welker
. In "K-9 Kaddy" K-9 is proven to be ticklish when 2 alien gophers
tickle his belly and chin.
K-9 made a cameo in the Pinky and the Brain
episode, Star Warners, alongside Mavin on a date.
K-9 appeared in The Looney Tunes Show
in Marvin's music video for his song "I'm A Martian". Though he did not speak, he will appear in the episodes "Earth Trouble" and "Important Meeting", voiced by Frank Welker
.
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
series of animated shorts. He is closely associated with Marvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Marvin's likeness appears in miniature on the Spirit rover on Mars.-Conception and creation:...
as K-9 is Marvin's pet dog and sidekick in some Looney Tunes productions.
History
K-9 premiered in the short Haredevil HareHaredevil Hare
Haredevil Hare is a 1948 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. It stars Bugs Bunny and it is the debut for Marvin the Martian — although he is unnamed in this film — along with his Martian dog, K-9. All the voices are done by Mel Blanc...
where he and his owner Marvin tried to thwart Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
, who had stumbled on the pair's plans to destroy the Earth. He is given his first speaking role in this short, seeming quite unintelligent and gullible. This changes in later shorts where K-9 carries an air of superiority over his owner.
Other appearances
In recent Warner Bros.Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
productions, K-9 only plays small cameo roles in video games and films, such as Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf
Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf
Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf is a puzzle-platform style game/stealth style game for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows, developed by Infogrames in France. Unlike a standard platformer, the game incorporates stealth and strategy.The game is based on the popular Warner Bros. series of cartoons Sam Sheepdog...
, Space Jam
Space Jam
Aside from Jordan, a number of NBA players and coaches appeared in the film. Larry Bird portrays a friend of Jordan who joins him for a game of golf. When the Monstars steal the NBA players' talent, they invade a game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, causing the Knicks' Patrick...
, and the 2003 film Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a 2003 American live action/animated adventure comedy film directed by Joe Dante and starring Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Timothy Dalton, and Steve Martin. The film is essentially a feature-length Looney Tunes cartoon, with all the wackiness and surrealism typical...
.
K-9 appeared in two episodes of Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers (TV series)
Duck Dodgers is an American animated television series, based on the classic cartoon short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 2003 to 2005. The series aired on Cartoon Network and starred Daffy Duck as the titular character...
, in which he was voiced by Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
. In "K-9 Kaddy" K-9 is proven to be ticklish when 2 alien gophers
Goofy Gophers
The Goofy Gophers are animated cartoon characters in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. The gophers, named Mac and Tosh, are small and brown with tan bellies and buck teeth...
tickle his belly and chin.
K-9 made a cameo in the Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain is an American animated television series.The characters Pinky and the Brain first appeared in 1993 as a recurring segment on the show Animaniacs...
episode, Star Warners, alongside Mavin on a date.
K-9 appeared in The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show is a packaged show, created for Cartoon Network, and broadcast from 2002 to 2005. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The show featured cartoon shorts from the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon series produced from 1930 to 1969.-External links:...
in Marvin's music video for his song "I'm A Martian". Though he did not speak, he will appear in the episodes "Earth Trouble" and "Important Meeting", voiced by Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
.