Child versions of cartoon characters

Since the 1980s, there have been many shows that have featured both famous and well-known cartoon characters (Scooby-Doo, Bugs Bunny, etc.) appearing as children. This trend, often referred to as "Babyficationated" shows or "babyfication," was kicked off by Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, which was based on a sequence in the (live-action) film The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Here are a list of some other shows that feature younger versions of famous characters:

• Baby Looney Tunes (Warner Bros., 2002): based on the series of Looney Tunes shorts.
  • The show stars the following Looney Tunes as babies:
    • Bugs Bunny
    • Lola Bunny
    • Daffy Duck
    • Sylvester the cat
    • Tweety Bird
    • The Tasmanian Devil
    • Petunia Pig
    • Melissa Duck; like the Muppet Babies character Skeeter, she was just created to be on the show.
  • The show has also featured baby versions of Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian in MusicAL segments between stories.

• The Flintstone Kids (Hanna-Barbera, 1986): featuring the original cast of The Flintstones (Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty) as ten-year olds.
  • In addition the show also has backup segments:
    • Flintstone Funnies, a segment in which the characters make-believe on "fantasy" adventures; mostly based on difficult situations. (ala Muppet Babies)
    • Captain Caveman... and Son!, featuring Captain Caveman (from Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels), and his son Cavey Jr.

• Gadget Boy & Heather (DiC Entertainment, 1995): Featuring Inspector Gadget as a young bionic boy.
  • There was significant character replacements in this series. The most ones are:
    • Gadget's later niece, Penny, was replaced with his Nanny/partner, Heather.
    • The dog Brain was replaced with a shape-shifting robot dog called "G-9."
    • And finally the orginal series' villian Dr. Claw was replaced withy Spydra, a pink-like Spider-Man-esque.

• A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (Hanna-Barbera, 1988): featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang appearing as the "Scooby-Doo Detective Agency."

• Tom and Jerry Kids Show (Hanna-Barbera/Turner Entertainment, 1990): featuring Tom and Jerry
  • Other segments aside from Tom and Jerry Kids include:
    • Droopy and Dribble, featuring Droopy Dog and his son Dribble.
    • Spyke & Tyke, featuring the bulldog Spike, and his son Tyke. Both of which, were in some of the original Tom and Jerry shorts.

• Yo Yogi! (Hanna-Barbera, 1991): featuring Yogi Bear