Taz-Mania

Taz-Mania is an American animated series and sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991 to 1995, broadcast in the United States on Fox Kids. The show follows the adventures of the Looney Tunes character Taz (the Tasmanian Devil) in the fictional land of Tazmania (based on Tasmania). Similar to other Warner Bros. cartoons of its time, such as Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures (both of which were created by Taz-Mania co-developer Tom Ruegger), Taz-Mania frequently broke the fourth wall, and often made jokes showing that Taz could actually speak perfectly normally when he wanted to. The intro indicates that, in this rendering of Tasmania, "the sky's always yellow, rain or shine". The title song is performed by Jess Harnell and Jim Cummings. Characters Tazmanian Devil family Taz Tazmanian Devil (Jim Cummings) is the central character of the series and appears in every episode. Taz is the older brother of Molly and Jake. Taz is uncouth, feral, dirty, always hungry, and has a dislike of water, though he is less vicious and more caring than his original incarnation. He works as a bellhop at the Hotel Tazmania. Jean Tazmanian Devil (Miriam Flynn)  is Taz, Molly, and Jake's loving, hard-working mother. Many episodes circle around her speaking on the phone and running through a long list of chores she has created for herself. Hugh Tazmanian Devil (Maurice LaMarche) is Taz, Molly, and Jake's suave, friendly, and logical father, whose voice and mannerisms are a parody of Bing Crosby. Hugh likes orange juice (a reference to Crosby being a famous pitch-man for orange juice), golf, and bowling and he will often overexplain things to the point where he will say "blah-blah-blah, yackity schmackity". Molly Tazmanian Devil (Kellie Martin) is Taz and Jake's 16-year-old sister. Despite being more composed than her brother, she often shares his wild and aggressive nature, though in a more sibling-rivalry sense. Jake Tazmanian Devil (Debi Derryberry) is Taz and Molly's crazy, hyperactive, cute, and imaginative little brother, who idolizes Taz. Dog the Turtle (Rob Paulsen) is Taz, Molly, and Jake's pet turtle, who acts like a dog. Drew Tazmanian Devil (Maurice LaMarche) is Taz, Molly, and Jake's good-humored, cool, zany, and lovable uncle, who talks and acts like Bob Hope as a reference to Hugh's parody of Bing Crosby.