Bonkers (Season 1)

Bonkers is an animated American television series that aired from September 4, 1993 to August 24, 1995 in first-run syndication. The syndicated run was available both separately, and as part of The Disney Afternoon. The show was last seen on Toon Disney, but was taken off the schedule in late 2004.

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    Going Bonkers (1) (Episode 1)

    Writer: Marion Rose Wells

    Air date: 1993-09-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When cartoon star Bonkers T. Bobcat is fired, he helps the police search for missing toons and becomes partners with Officer Lucky Piquel.

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    Gone Bonkers (2) (Episode 2)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-09-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When former cartoon star, Bonkers, is captured by The Collector, it's up to his reluctant partner, Lucky Piquel, to save him.

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    In The Bag (Episode 3)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-09-06

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers and Lucky try to solve the case of several items missing around town before they have an inspection back at Police Headquarters.

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    Hear No Bonkers, See No Bonkers (Episode 4)

    Writer: Marion Rose Wells

    Air date: 1993-09-07

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When Bonkers uses a shampoo called Bubble Glow and gets Lucky fired in the process, he finds out that it rubs out Toons when he starts disappearing.

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    Out of Sight, Out of Toon (Episode 5)

    Writer: Jeff Saylor

    Air date: 1993-09-08

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: In search of the minuscule Toon Maggie, Lucky catches Toon Flu, and Bonkers and Fall-Apart try to cure him before he completely becomes a Toon.

  • Poster for Is Toon Fur Really Warm?

    Is Toon Fur Really Warm? (Episode 6)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1993-09-09

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky requests Bonkers to invite Skunky Skunk to Marilyn's birthday, but finds he has disappeared after being accused of manslaughter.

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    Calling All Cars (Episode 7)

    Writer: David N. Titcher

    Air date: 1993-09-10

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Toon tow truck Ma Parker gains Lucky's trust in order to steal car parts from the police garage, assisted by Wooly and Bully.

  • Poster for Fall Apart Bomb Squad

    Fall Apart Bomb Squad (Episode 8)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1993-09-13

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Fall-Apart Rabbit assists Bonkers and Lucky in capturing a crazy Toon Bomb who wanted to be a stand-up comedian and is now terrorizing the city.

  • Poster for In Toons We Trust

    In Toons We Trust (Episode 9)

    Writer: Laraine Arkow

    Air date: 1993-09-14

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky arrests Baby Hubert at a robbery scene, while Bonkers assumes he is innocent, but Diamond Bill makes matters worse for both Bonkers and Hubert.

  • Poster for Never Cry Pig

    Never Cry Pig (Episode 10)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-09-15

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: The three pigs come to Bonkers and Lucky for help; the mean ol' wolf has been blowing down houses in Porkwood, their latest subdivision.

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    Hamster Houseguest (Episode 11)

    Writer: Ellen Svaco

    Air date: 1993-09-16

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky finds himself babysitting a giant toon hamster during his weekend off.

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    The Cheap Sheep Sweep (Episode 12)

    Writer: Steve Cuden

    Air date: 1993-10-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When glue, cotton balls, plastic and toons go missing from around Hollywood, Bonkers and Lucky are assigned to track down the thieves.

  • Poster for The Day The Toon Stood Still

    The Day The Toon Stood Still (Episode 13)

    Writer: Steve Cuden

    Air date: 1993-09-20

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Feeling unappreciated, Pops Klok, the keeper of toon time, calls it quits throwing all toons into uncontrollable chaos.

  • Poster for Weather or Not

    Weather or Not (Episode 14)

    Writer: Dean Stefan

    Air date: 1993-10-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: It's up to Bonkers and his new how-to-be-a-detective correspondence course to unravel the disappearance of the weather toons that help broadcast Hollywood's weather.

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    Basic Spraining (Episode 15)

    Writer: Cathryn Perdue

    Air date: 1993-09-22

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky inadvertently sends Bonkers to a bogus police academy ran by the villain who has sworn vengeance on them.

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    Once in a Blue Toon (Episode 16)

    Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

    Air date: 1993-09-23

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When Bonkers' wild behaviour lands Lucky in the hospital, the toon changes his ways and becomes the most subdued individual since Ghandi.

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    Luna-Toons (Episode 17)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-09-24

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Aliens invade Earth, but no one notices because the humans think they are toys.

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    Time Wounds All Heels (Episode 18)

    Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

    Air date: 1993-09-27

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A criminal Lucky sent up the river many years ago is back and stalking him, or so Lucky thinks.

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    Poltertoon (Episode 19)

    Writer: Laraine Arkow

    Air date: 1993-09-28

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A ghost moves into Lucky's house on the night Chief Kanifky's coming for dinner.

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    Hand Over the Dough (Episode 20)

    Writer: Carl Swenson

    Air date: 1993-09-29

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Piquel is trying to lose a few pounds and Bonkers helps him while someone is trying to sabotage Butterman's Bakeries.

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    The Rubber Room Song (Episode 21)

    Writer: Shari Goodhartz

    Air date: 1993-09-30

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Ambulance drivers Bonkers and Jitters rush to help an injured skier. Then, in the future, Bonkers and Jitters work at spaceship-wash outfit in a space station. Finally, plumbers Bonkers and Jitters rescue Fawn when her pipes burst and flood her house.

  • Poster for Tune Pig

    Tune Pig (Episode 22)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1993-10-01

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: The malevolent singer, Julio Calamari, is on his way to the top and Bonkers is his biggest fan.

  • Poster for New Partners on the Block

    New Partners on the Block (Episode 23)

    Writer: Marion Rose Wells

    Air date: 1993-10-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers gets teamed with Miranda Wright.

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    Witless for the Prosecution (Episode 24)

    Writer: Richard Stanley

    Air date: 1993-10-05

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When Miranda is the sole witness to a felony perpetrated by one of the city's most powerful women, she finds herself on a hit list.

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    Bobcat Fever (Episode 25)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-10-06

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers has been busy sniffing out all the toon explosives Al Vermin has smuggled in; Vermin hires a toon virus actress for the part of a real disease in Vermin's least favorite cop.

  • Poster for What You Read is What You Get

    What You Read is What You Get (Episode 26)

    Writer: William Scherer

    Air date: 1993-10-07

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers gets hooked by a tabloid magazine, where it seems that every story he reads about in the tabloid comes true.

  • Poster for Do Toons Dream of Animated Sheep?

    Do Toons Dream of Animated Sheep? (Episode 27)

    Writer: Marlowe Weisman

    Air date: 1993-10-08

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A toon sheep is frustrated at being unable to spin dreams of her own and manages to steal Bonkers' dreams.

  • Poster for Trains, Toons and Toon Trains

    Trains, Toons and Toon Trains (Episode 28)

    Writer: Robert Schechter

    Air date: 1993-10-11

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Miranda and Bonkers escort Stiff Lips Sullivan on a train to the location of stolen jewels.

  • Poster for Quibbling Rivalry

    Quibbling Rivalry (Episode 29)

    Writer: Len Uhley

    Air date: 1993-10-12

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Miranda's competitive sister Shirley, a network news reporter, is coming to do a story on toons.

  • Poster for The Toon That Ate Hollywood

    The Toon That Ate Hollywood (Episode 30)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-10-13

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A clown named Gloomy, and his frog sidekick, Giggles, steal Dr. Ludwig Von Drake's Humoriser that drains toons' sense of humor.

  • Poster for Springtime for the Iguana

    Springtime for the Iguana (Episode 31)

    Writer: Robert Schechter

    Air date: 1993-10-14

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers takes Roderick Lizard to star in a part at the studio, but Crunchy frames Roderick for arson in order to get the part for himself.

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    CasaBonkers (Episode 32)

    Writer: Kevin D. Campbell

    Air date: 1993-10-15

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Catcha gives Bonkers a package that contains the Circle Beenie.

  • Poster for Tokyo Bonkers

    Tokyo Bonkers (Episode 33)

    Writer: Kevin D. Campbell

    Air date: 1993-10-18

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Miranda and Bonkers lose the Z-Bot while trying to deliver it to the Tokyo Police Department.

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    Love Stuck (Episode 34)

    Writer: Jordana Arkin

    Air date: 1993-10-19

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers and Miranda investigate disappearing bachelors on the "Love Corral" TV show.

  • Poster for When the Spirit Moves You

    When the Spirit Moves You (Episode 35)

    Writer: Richard Stanley

    Air date: 1993-10-20

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers and Miranda get a ghost to leave the building that it is haunting but now it is haunting the police station.

  • Poster for Of Mice and Menace

    Of Mice and Menace (Episode 36)

    Writer: Marlowe Weisman

    Air date: 1993-10-21

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Flaps and three mice steal Dumbo's flag from the toon museum.

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    Toon for a Day (Episode 37)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-10-22

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: After Wildman Wyatt is arrested, Sgt. Grating gets hit on the head and thinks he's Bucky Buzzsaw.

  • Poster for The Stork Exchange

    The Stork Exchange (Episode 38)

    Writer: Dev Ross

    Air date: 1993-10-25

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Sleazy Lilith DuPrave kidnaps the storks who bring Toon babies, as part of a plot to smuggle a stolen weapon out of the country.

  • Poster for Dog Day AfterToon

    Dog Day AfterToon (Episode 39)

    Writer: Richard Stanley

    Air date: 1993-10-26

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: After the "Pitts and Smarts" show is cancelled, Pitts threatens a bank with a bomb for a demand to get back into showbiz.

  • Poster for Fistful of Anvils

    Fistful of Anvils (Episode 40)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-10-27

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers tells Miranda's nephew, Timmy, a bedtime story that becomes a tale of the wild west.

  • Poster for The 29th Page

    The 29th Page (Episode 41)

    Writer: Shari Goodhartz

    Air date: 1993-10-28

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Al Vermin wants to know the location of Barbarian Barlowe's secret vault; Bonkers writes a book of poetry about his friends.

  • Poster for Cartoon Cornered

    Cartoon Cornered (Episode 42)

    Writer: Steve Cuden

    Air date: 1993-10-29

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Toon prankster Bucky Buzzsaw locks Grating in the zany alternate reality of the Wacky Toons Studio; Wildman Wyatt breaks out of prison, vowing to get his revenge against Grating.

  • Poster for The Good, the Bad, & the Kanifky

    The Good, the Bad, & the Kanifky (Episode 43)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-11-01

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: After being demoted, Kanifky becomes Bonkers' and Lucky's partner.

  • Poster for I Oughta Be in Toons

    I Oughta Be in Toons (Episode 44)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1993-11-02

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A human in disguise wants to take the place of the most famous toon in the world.

  • Poster for Frame That Toon

    Frame That Toon (Episode 45)

    Writer: Ellen Svaco

    Air date: 1993-11-03

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: In the midst of Lucky and Bonkers trying to solve a rash of tourist robberies, a toon sax winds up missing.

  • Poster for A Wooly Bully

    A Wooly Bully (Episode 46)

    Writer: Gary Sperling

    Air date: 1993-11-04

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A toon superhero, Mammoth Mammoth, goes on a crime rampage; Bonkers is trying to make himself and Lucky the most efficient cops on the force.

  • Poster for Stay Tooned

    Stay Tooned (Episode 47)

    Writer: Jeff Saylor

    Air date: 1993-11-05

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: When a valuable piece of evidence goes missing, Bonkers soon has everybody suspecting everybody else.

  • Poster for O Cartoon! My Cartoon!

    O Cartoon! My Cartoon! (Episode 48)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-11-10

    Runtime: 25 min

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    Color Me Piquel (Episode 49)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1993-11-11

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Once famous, but now obsolete, the black and white comedy team of Stretch and Squash have a plan to become relevant again by stealing color from other toons.

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    Stand-In Dad (Episode 50)

    Writer: Cathryn Perdue

    Air date: 1993-11-12

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky is unwillingly pulled into a top priority undercover assignment, and has to neglect a promise to his daughter, Marilyn.

  • Poster for Cereal Surreal

    Cereal Surreal (Episode 51)

    Writer: Dean Stefan

    Air date: 1993-11-15

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Slap, Sniffle and Flop, the toon stars of cereal commercials, are about to be canned and replaced by three young, hip toons.

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    If (Episode 52)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-11-16

    Runtime: 25 min

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    The Dimming (Episode 53)

    Writer: Dean Stefan

    Air date: 1993-11-17

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky spends his vacation as the caretaker of an old resort hotel so he'll have his peace and quiet to finish his novel.

  • Poster for Toon with No Name

    Toon with No Name (Episode 54)

    Writer: Steve Cuden

    Air date: 1993-11-18

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: The cast members of a movie Bonkers did years ago are disappearing one by one.

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    Get Wacky (Episode 55)

    Writer: Richard Stanley

    Air date: 1993-11-19

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: The most incorrigible toon criminal in the history of law enforcement, Wacky Weasel, escapes from prison and turns the real world upside down.

  • Poster for The Final Review

    The Final Review (Episode 56)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-11-22

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers is driving Lucky crazy by emulating his TV hero, T.J. Fingers, a tough Clint Eastwood-like cop.

  • Poster for Goldijitters and the 3 Bobcats

    Goldijitters and the 3 Bobcats (Episode 57)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-11-24

    Runtime: 25 min

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    Seems Like Old Toons (Episode 58)

    Writer: Dean Stefan

    Air date: 1993-11-25

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Marilyn goes to Toon Camp, with Lcuky and Bonkers close behind.

  • Poster for Miracle at the 34th Precinct

    Miracle at the 34th Precinct (Episode 59)

    Writer: Ralph Sanchez

    Air date: 1993-11-26

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Santa is missing; if he isn't found soon his elves, Jingle and Belle, will select Lucky Piquel as his reluctant stand-in.

  • Poster for Comeback Kid

    Comeback Kid (Episode 60)

    Writer: Jim Peterson

    Air date: 1993-11-29

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Con men use Lucky so they can steal a diamond.

  • Poster for The Greatest Story Never Told

    The Greatest Story Never Told (Episode 61)

    Writer: David N. Titcher

    Air date: 1994-02-07

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Piquel finds himself a hero when a toon camera and microphone do a story about him for the TV show, Cops R Us.

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    Fall Apart Land (Episode 62)

    Writer: Bruce Talkington

    Air date: 1994-02-09

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: An overworked Lucky and obsessed Fall-Apart Rabbit become unlikely, but successful, partners in a theme park called Fall Apart Land.

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    Imagine That (Episode 63)

    Writer: Jeff Saylor

    Air date: 1994-02-14

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Bonkers and Lucky must stop a toon pencil who is covering the city in graffiti.

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    A Fine Kettle of Toons (Episode 64)

    Writer: Jeff Saylor

    Air date: 1994-02-17

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Thinking Bonkers and Lucky are goldbricking, Kanifky teams up with Fall Apart Rabbit to investigate.

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    Stressed to Kill (Episode 65)

    Writer: Robert Schechter

    Air date: 1994-02-23

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Lucky's stress level has set a world record; Bonkers takes it upon himself to de-stress his partner.

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