The Cartoon Network Proudly Presents

Warner Brothers has graciously allowed us to use their licensed characters for this bold new production of Shakespeare's classic comedy.
(Actually, we asked Disney first, but they told us to piss off.)


Elmer Fudd as Duke Theseus

Hyppowta, I wooed thee with my sword
And won thy wove doewing thee injuwies;
But I will wed thee in another key
With pomp, with twiumph, and with wevewing.
He-he-he-he-he-he-he

Porky Pig as Oberon

Ill muh-muh-muh-met by moo-moo-moonlight
Proud Ti-ti-ti-uh-ti-uh, uh, wife.

Daffy Duck & Sylvester
as Demetrius & Lysander

Their similar speech impediments reflect the capriciousness of love.

Bugs Bunny as Puck

What a maroon!
[Looking in on the Royal Nuptual bed]: What's Up, Duke?

Foghorn Leghorn as Bottom

Ah'm dead, Ah'm dead, dead, Ah say, Ah say, Ah'm dead!
(Deceased, that is.)

The Warner Brothers (and the Warner sister!) as  attendant fairies

The studio wouldn't give us the other characters unless we agreed to babysit.  Of course, they didn't bother to tell us this until shooting started . . .
Who needs Puck?

Granny & Penelope
as Helena & Hermia

Give us a break; most of the female characters were just Bugs in drag.

Marvin the Martian
as Philostrate


This play makes me very, very angry.

[He then proceeds to blow up the hapless mechanicals with his Iludium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator.]


Next Week:  Ren & Stimpy are


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