ToonHeads was an animated showcase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Warner Bros. cartoon shorts, prominently by animators and voice actors like: Mel Blanc, Tex Avery, Hugh Harman, Rudy Ising, David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Daws Butler uncut. It was originally broadcast on Cartoon Network from December 23, 1996 to December 23, 2001. Then, after cancellation, reruns aired until September 20, 2003 (the Christmas Special was shown on December 24, 2005). It had over 82 additional episodes, 2 one-hour specials, and one half-hour special that never aired.