Evolution of TAZ the TASMANIAN DEVIL - 67 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

[@thespider-boy9497]

Fun fact: Taz was a huge inspiration to Crash Bandicoot , that's why he spins.

[@Luxen69]

They speak gibberish and both are marsupials

[@thespider-boy9497]

@@Luxen69 and both are Australians

[@spirallingtoaster9565]

Wow there are a few similarities isn’t there?

[@pantherman691]

Neat

[@odinthegodsstuff2053]

I never knew that that's cool

[@frogoat]

Taz is a great example of a character growing more beloved thanks to latter-day appearances. Love him!

[@flashfunk0373]

Taz was at his peak in the 90s when Jim Cummings voiced him in various commercials and TV shows as well as one of the key factors of the character's success. Not to mention, it's one of his most iconic roles.

[@MrGamer07100]

I wholeheartedly agree. It’s my favorite era of Taz for sure.

[@TheEnigmaticMrColt]

Yeah, I remember Taz being an icon in the 90s. The amount of pogs with his face on it was certainly proof of that. 😆

[@garthdavis4320]

Jim is the best voice actor for Taz.

[@chiebukachibee-zoraedu]

@@garthdavis4320 Agreed!

[@flashfunk0373]

@@garthdavis4320 Yessir!!

[@latexu95]

Little fun fact: Taz-Mania was the reason why Crash Bandicoot wasn't named "Willie the Wombat", because the show included a character of the same name. So, to avoid confusion with an already existing cartoon character, Naughty Dog first decided to come up with different names for the same species (either Wes, Wezzy or Wuzzle the Wombat) and then with a made-up animal (Ozzy the Ottsel, which later became Daxter's species in the Jak & Daxter series). But in the end, they came up with a bandicoot (another lesser known Australian animal), who liked to literally "crash" into the wooden crates lying around the stages.

[@jsb7778]

Fun fact (that I'm surprised wasn't mentioned): Taz's iconic spinning animation & sound was based off of the Weasel from a few Foghorn Leghorn shorts, another McKimson-made character.

[@SpaceOcelot4548]

Interesting

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

😮!

[@catshal1067]

It cool that Taz and Marvin only appeared for 5 episodes but they became so popular and everyone’s favorites.

[@caseysmith544]

In classic tv shows yes he was only in for 5 episodes due to how late he was introduced to the Cartoons.

[@stephenholloway6893]

Had Jack Warner not told Seltzer how much the audience loved him he would had been one and done.

[@deplorabledegenerate2630]

I recall there being a videogame where you played as Taz and had to wreck Marvin's plans. The game itself was eh, but I really like that concept. I'd love to see that concept realized. Maybe some Martian bureaucrat forces Marvin to Noah's ark a breeding pair of every animal on Earth if he wants to blow it up as a starting concept. Then a few Alien spoofs where an extra terrestrial is dealing with an earthling in a horror movie type set up. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[@vegetafan9922]

They're the first two Looney Tunes reps to be in Multiversus after Bugs (With Taz having recently joined the roster and Marvin being leaked as a fighter) if that tells you anything about their popularity.

[@piperthecollector]

Taz and Marvin are my Dad's favourites. When he started talking about them, it prompted me to start looking more into the characters. I was aware of Taz a bit, but knew nothing about Marvin. After searching for some classic appearances and watching a couple of films, I'm now ashamed that I didn't know enough about these guys. Out of the two, Marvin is probably my favourite.

[@mechasaurus]

I remember watching Taz-Mania after school as a kid. That show rocked the sitcom angle while refreshing the Looney Tunes original formula and warming up use of breaking the 4th wall. I still miss Taz's siblings, Molly and Jake, as well as Dog the Turtle.

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Taz is one of my favourite looney tunes and personally I like him in the animaniacs episode Cutie and the beast

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

I like Taz too and Gossamer :)

[@doloreshuntoon7698]

I'm in love with Wendell T. Wolf from "The Tazmania Show."

[@thefoxcritic1]

Taz is the cutest he is my favourite.

[@randomthingdoer3879]

i like him too in fact i have a stuffed animal of him!

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

Bugs is my number one favorite looney tune, but Taz is up there with Bugs!

[@i.m.evilhomer5084]

I love how Taz somehow he never truly loses in the end of his classic shorts. He's just a beast who either eats all he wants or finds love. He never cops it as bad as Fudd or Sam. Funny enough, if you look up actual Tasmanian Devils & the history of rabbits in Australia, you'll find that the roles are reversed! It's the bunnys that are rampaging & causing all sorts of destruction (creating sinkholes & destroying the top soil), while Tassie devils are shy creatures that mind their own business. Although they still have the same table manners as Taz.

[@frankvboy]

This is mind blowing too Because bugs bunny always outsmarting taz

[@lillolollo1217]

He actually loses in almost all his classic shorts (except the first one). Devil May Hare: Neutral ending Bedevilled Rabbit: He loses Ducking the Devil: He loses (one of the rare times Daffy wins in the end) Bill of Hare: He loses Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare: Both he and Bugs lose in the end

[@caseysmith544]

@joshI Also note Rabbits or even Hares/Jackrabbits were never native to Australia until they got introduced.

[@i.m.evilhomer5084]

@@caseysmith544 Yes, I know. I am bonafide Aussie. The destruction caused by invasive species like rabbits is taught in schools. Native predators like Tassie devils, quolls, birds of prey, goannas & dingoes are actually do control some of invasive species. So rabbits do end up on Taz's menu.

[@doloreshuntoon7698]

My favorite Daffy Duck & that Tasmanian Devil cartoon was "Ducking the Devil!!!" where Daffy would always said in the end was "And like I said I'm a coward, but I'm a greedy little coward!"

[@allstar3711]

Funny enough Taz actually had his own game where he battled against Marvin and Martian

[@amtrakisveryepic]

I had it as a kid, FRIGGIN LOVED IT

[@carlosdiner729]

Taz in Escape from Mars

[@anarchimation1448]

It was titled “Galactic TAZ Ball” for DS where I am.

[@matti.8465]

There's also "Taz Wanted"

[@SophiaHarriess]

The Martian

[@EChacon]

Who knew that Robert McKimson came up with the Tasmanian Devil through a Crossword puzzle when trying to create a new recurring antagonist and an animal that WB hadn't utilized in their shorts and even if McKimson didn't saw what the animal looked like and made the design of Taz as a caricature creature we always associate the animal to the Looney Tunes character. Taz just like Marvin the Martian really had an interesting history, and as you said it yourself in the video, despite appearing in 5 shorts it was the late 1980's and especially the 1990's that help made him popular again thus making him a part of the Looney Tunes roster. On top of that, his popularity help made the Tasmanian Devil animal more well-known to everyone living outside of Australia and raised awareness on saving the animal from becoming extinct.🌪🌪 Thanks for the documentary Dave and looking forward to Taz's voice evolution, regarding my favorite iteration I enjoyed the classic shorts released during the 1950's and his appearances during the 1990's (e.g. Taz-Mania, Space Jam, etc..).

[@thespider-boy9497]

You are right ! Taz was soo popular in the 90's . Now ? Not so much unfortunately

[@mightyfilm]

Taz-Mania was the character at his best. Giving him a child-like depth and giving him more roles than just the predator, often times being the fall guy. I'm a big fan of the genre bending LT shows, with Duck Dodgers and Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries rounding the three series out. Honestly, I can't even choose a favorite between the three. I always loved the fact he was in so few of the original shorts but had such a popularity push in the 80's and 90's. Even had an Atari 2600 game all the way back in 1982 or so, so you know that popularity was a long time coming. Oh, and fun fact. Jim Cummings actually played a Tasmania Devil for Disney before he was cast as WB's Taz. It was briefly in the Rescue Rangers episode, "A Wolf in Cheap Clothing," and his voice was only lower pitched and slightly less manic from what he'd go on to do for the LT character.

[@FEARisCOLD]

It’s hard for me to hear someone other than Jim Cummings play Taz. He’s just IT for me.

[@brianlevine871]

Taz has one of the best cartoon designs, period! A hulking hairball with a giant mouth and gangly arms and legs is just amusing to me. I think my favorite appearances of his were some of the classic shorts, "Taz-Mania," the "Beauty and the Beast" parody in "Animaniacs," playing the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come/Future, and the Christmas episode of "Looney Tunes Cartoons." As for his portrayal in "The Looney Tunes Show," even though I'm not a fan of Taz acting like a pet dog, I will admit that it's interesting how he looks a bit more like his real life counterpart when walking on all fours. Plus, I loved how his introduction in that show referenced the opening of "Jurassic Park."

[@t-b073]

FINALLY!! Someone finally said that they didnt like Taz acting like just a dog!!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Yacko, Wakko, Dot: " C'mon! Do that thing you do best!" Taz: speaks gibberish then adds with raspberry at the end. Me and the Warners: YEEEEAYYYY!!!! ❤

[@Bluelightspeed26]

You mean "yakko and wakko"?

[@iGuy2007]

12:24 there’s the “Green Taz Pillow” I was talking about

[@superdude4383]

I just wanna say I love that black and white clip of the man laughing and clapping you use in just about all these videos. I just imagine that guy is just constantly going to the movies to watch cartoons and give his feed back to the studios

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you. I love it 😂 Pretty sure you’re also the first one to ever point it out.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I clicked so fast because Its all about that FANTASTIC beast everyone loves from Tazmania! Funny how he got to parody The Beast in Animaniacs! ❤

[@BlueDog241]

5:05 "Why for you burry me in cold, cold ground?" One of my favorite lines.

[@duskylumine5617]

Really started to grow fond of Taz when his show "Taz-Mania" aired on TV during the 90's. And I really wished that the rest of his family, and the other characters from that show would be used again for some Looney Tunes shorts.

[@SteveDC101]

Let's gooo Taz is here.

[@oscarmarke882]

@Mo Nikhil patron?

[@topspin13]

Taz is my favorite loony toons character. I remember religiously playing the GameCube game Taz Wanted.

[@Mirrorcomics24]

Great video so far dave worth the wait,I’ve always loved taz since baby looney tunes

[@tokentheclown9710]

There's that maniac we all know and love

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

My favorite Taz appearance will always be that Looney Christmas Tales segment. Taz as Santa is just classic Looney Tunes ridiculousness. And I can't help but suspect it was this appearance that started to kickstart him into becoming an unlikely Looney Tunes favorite (despite his small number of shorts).

[@Lampent12]

As far as design goes, I really like the Looney Toon Show angle. Something about that more traditional Tasmanian Devil look is very eye catching.

[@matthewavery2934]

My dad told me to respect the classic cartoons. So I love the classic Taz design and the Space Jam design

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I love his song in The Looney Tunes Show, "Tasmanian Meltdown".

[@supermarioharvey2174]

1:44 BIG CHUNGUS ARRIVES

[@ThePharaoh9]

taz eats pretty much every animal and creates natural disasters and demolishs buildings sounds like a good favourite character

[@squarepickle]

Finally... My favorite cartoon character has a cartoon evolution!

[@vincentfranklin17]

Down in Taz-Mania... Come to Taz-Mania! WE MEAN YOU!!!! Taz is definitely one of my favorite Looney Tune characters!

[@pamelamays4186]

The chicken brained Elmer Fudd. Interesting choice of words, since Elmer could be considered as a later version of Egghead.

[@lukez9721]

Taz is my favorite character next to Marvin the Martian. I can’t wait for space jam 2 to come out

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

I never thought that Taz was the inspiration for The Mask! I love the movie and never thought of it!

[@BeuyobIsHere]

Hey Dave. You forgot the Taz cameo at the beginning of the VHS and I believe theater release of Twister.

[@brynnershungrysharkworld7420]

Finally ive been waiting for this for months

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Fave Taz moment: Taz being a used car salesman ( in Tiny Toons)saying he and his prices are insane, then Bugs and Daffy jump him with a straight jacket!

[@Silverstar_]

"Me prices are insane. ME insane! Me nuts!! @#$!!!%^#@!@@#!!!"

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

Bugs is my favorite Looney Toon, but Taz is up there with Bugs in my list of favorite Looney Toons.

[@SHINOBI-03]

If I'd pick one Loony Tune character to keep, it had to be Taz. The most chaotic Loony Toon ever.

[@vincentfichtler7758]

I must admit that I like Taz a lot but if I have to pick a Looney Tunes character it would be Yosemite Sam.

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

Taz is one of my top favorite Looney Tunes, but if I had to pick one, it would be Bugs.

[@valkyrionmag]

With the very-recent-as-of-posting addition of ol' Taz into MultiVersus' Alpha testing, I had to check him out here a bit. Never knew he was so popular over so many years, and I used to throw around a cheap football shaped like him (with protruding ears and nose, and his spin taking up the 'bottom' half) as a kid, hah. That old thing has survived plenty over the years, and in good condition, much like him.

[@kooarchived]

Don't forget. Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island was actually the first to change Taz's fur color from light brown to dark brown and his baggy eyes from purple to black. But you are right when the design got slightly updated starting with Taz-Mania.

[@vegetafan9922]

For a guy who apparently didn't know what a Tasmanian Devil looked like, McKimson did a damned good job making Taz look like one. All that's missing is a white stripe on the chest.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Whose happy Jim Cummings is still playing Taz and still bringing us joy?!

[@Silverstar_]

Actually, Fred Tatasciore has been voicing Taz in Looney Tunes Cartoons.

[@youngnftmichael1015]

Cartoon evolution is awesome do more videos like this one.

[@EvyOriginal]

He will

[@lucasromualdo7003]

My favorite Taz's appearance is in the Daffy's short "Duckling the Devil"

[@Silverstar_]

Awesome video, Dave. Worth the wait!

[@Moose-Books]

I liked when Taz hooked up with the Chevy Monte Carlo.

[@tonymata8070]

Knowing now that Taz was one of the inspirations for the film version of The Mask it brings a smile to my face. 😊🌪

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Tax's initial character design is his best.

[@pencilmationworldpenciledd1303]

Once was that next Taz's voice evolution

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Great work! I hope you do one on Foghorn Leghorn or Pepé Le Pew at some point.

[@backbayproductions9508]

Began watching Taz-Mania for the first time a few months ago, IT IS A COMPLETELY UNDERRATED GEM! Definitely the best LT spinoff series I've seen by far!

[@derikdragon80]

He certainly spun a long distance since his original 5 shorts. But that aside, Taz-Mania is still a favorite.

[@supersonic3096]

Hey can you make a Cartoon Evolution of Garfield the Cat or Droopy Dog after your upcoming Rugrats Cartoon Evolution

[@dillonfisher7615]

Taz screams 90s to me... even though he premiered 40 years earlier.

[@elizabethramirezsierra3700]

The 90s Tax design is my favorite

[@Y0urL0calAUMaker]

Me: taz was here Taz: bunny Bunny: what's up doc

[@MathieuLeblanc1991]

One tiny error, Dr Devil and Mr Hare came out in 1964, not 1967 since Bugs was retired that year and never was used by the other studios doing the shorts at that time

[@teetoo3790]

Good stuff. Subscribed.

[@junklex]

taz is definitely my favorite looney tune

[@birdfish86]

My favorite is when bugs flys in the female Taz and they get married

[@ConejoZing]

It is extremely amusing seeing Taz/Dizzy right smack dab next to a blatantly pinkman pink androgynous, pinkie finger raised Babs Bunny.

[@fredyrodriguez8881]

When ever Taz speaks, kinda reminds of the Cragsters from Mixels

[@henrycooksey3282]

I always love when you do these videos! Keep up the good work! Could you do one of Pepe le pew and Penelope or a short episode of sylvester Jr?

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

I also love these videos!

[@psycologo121]

As a kid I use to have the SEGA Taz game. I spend so many hours on it but never did beat it.

[@natepike1752]

In 2024, Taz will turn 70 years old. Let’s make his birthday special.

[@mayracordero382]

Taz is the funnest Looney Tune ever and he know how to spin and he really know how to eat with no manners. I hope Lola Bunny will be the next Looney Tune in your next video.🤣♥️🍔🎂🥕🤩⭐

[@zachaelanacta5068]

I hope we can make a showdown of spinning.

[@ythewoodpeckerfan5286]

Lola's will prob be the shortest

[@DanJackson1977]

Heres the one for Lola.. "She was created by a marketing team for a movie length Nike commercial". The end.

[@bland9876]

"boxes and boxes of letters have been sent in demanding more" why am I getting Twitter vibes from this sentence?

[@stephenholloway6893]

Back then that was how the studio knew what character the audience liked and what they didn't.

[@ClockWithoutNumbers]

I have seen every single Looney tunes show every episode wise except for loonatics unleashed which I just now found out about so thanks for telling me about loonatics unleashed.

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

I always loved Taz. He's fairly flexible as a character and can fill a lot of roles, as proven in this video. My man went from being basically a hungry caveman to being a sitcom protagonist, a sitcom pet, and a superhero. I appreciate our hungry Devil's acting chops.

[@rhysalexander182]

Glad you mentioned the Sega game!

[@FlamesOfTheRuined]

I remember the Taz in Tazmania game for the Sega! I could never beat the underground minecart level when I was little.

[@TheRhuen]

I was not expecting to see something I hadn't seen before...I had no idea there was a "chaos devil" fighting Wonder Woman, which I am surprised by given the darker more serious tone Wonder Woman comics were typically going for.

[@sethcarlow8363]

Taz is cool and awesome. this made my day.

[@vendy-py7247]

Why is taz wanted isn't featured here It's like one of the number one taz games right after taz mania and taz escape from mars

[@isiadeola1593]

Taz was absolute merchandise gold for Warner Bros in the 90s! Almost as much merch as Bugs Bunny! I was a huge fan of the Taz-Mania series and I did also love his appearance in Duck Dodgers as it was a funny throwback to his golden age appearance with Daffy and Bugs! Is there going to be a voice evolution for Taz and Speedy any time soon?

[@Hektols]

The Tasmanian Devil t-shirts and other clothes were among the most popular in the 90's.

[@andywap3]

13:59 Futuristic ancestor? I think the word you're looking for is "descendent".

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

No need for semantics here. Don’t be so pedantic. I can phrase it however I like.

[@jennifergriel861]

I still can’t believe how relatively young Taz and Speedy are. Younger then Charlie friggin brown. It feels so weird and messes with my perception of the toons.

[@reemakang3406]

This is my first time to put a comment on tv shows earlier I made comments on songs

[@yapchannel6968]

Why Chuck Jones Don't Directed Speedy Gonzales Short?

[@FlavioCrusiGrisari]

Ok I like the way you edit your videos, it's high quality and all. But question: where's the voice evolution of superman and speedy Gonzales?

[@EvyOriginal]

He'll do one on Speedy when Space Jam 2 comes out so he can include Gabriel Iglesias.

[@walkerphillips2818]

There’s a little problem in the history of the Termite Terrace animation divisions. Robert McKimson didn’t inherit the division from Clampett, he got it from Frank Tashlin, when he left. Clampett was replaced by Arthur Davis.

[@robbiewalker2831]

10:18: Formerly known as Tazboy, as seen in this model sheet, Ducking the Devil, and the Bugs Bunny Show's "Do or Diet" Bridging Segments.

[@rosaguifarro5310]

My favorite design of taz is the looney tunes show, baby looney tunes, space jam and looney tunes cartoons

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

Hopefully we get to see another Evolution video of my 2nd personal favorite Looney Tunes character along with my 1st personal favorite Taz, the red hairy monster with white shoes named Gossamer.

[@becketamieltkatchsergio1408]

Evolution of pink panther dave pls.

[@generic301]

'Tis always fun to see the evolution of ye olde cartoon characters

[@KalesTalesisreal]

You have made us looney tunes fans and fans of yours happy! Could you maybe do an Elmer Fudd voice evolution next time please?? Pwease?

[@doofusfelix]

Is that big chungus in the thumbnail?!?

[@pamelamays4186]

I think that pairing Daffy and Taz was brilliant. Taz did once get Bugs good when he gave him an exploding cigar in Doctor Devil And Mr. Hare: "Maybe he's not as dumb as he looks."

[@stephenholloway6893]

Though by the end of the short both characters would lose thanks to an backfired idea on Bugs' part.

[@batman369able]

90s Taz is best Taz hands down. Loved him so much growing up. Jim Cummings is the definitive Taz and Tazmania was a woefully underrated show.

[@FormerlyKnownAsGN]

First, or as taz would say......blapalsipala

[@theissaccookproduction]

Dan I was expecting Elmer Fudd but this is pretty good

[@CitrusThings]

10:03 Who is the not Lola?

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

Cartoon Evolution doesn’t need any evolution!

[@AdoraçãoeLouvor-1010]

People who read this comment I wish you success, love, health and happiness! ❤️ 😀😘😍😜😀😘😍

[@jokerbladerable]

Taz from the TAZ mania show and space jam 96 was and is the staple Taz for me his design there is just (and i know this word is used alot) iconic

[@chadhawksworth2809]

Theres also his appearance in the VHS opening of the movie Twister