Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo
Genre	Romantic comedy
Created by	Van Partible
Voices of	Jeff Bennett Brenda Vaccaro Mae Whitman Tom Kenny Larry Drake[a]
Theme music composer	Louis Fagenson Christopher Neal Nelson[a]
Opening theme	"Johnny Bravo"
Ending theme	"Johnny Bravo" (instrumental)[b][c]
Composers	Louis Fagenson[b] Christopher Neal Nelson[a] Additional Music: Guy Moon[d] Gary Lionelli[d]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	65 (179 segments) (+ 2 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Sherry Gunther[d] Larry Huber[d] Buzz Potamkin[d] Joe Mazzuca[d] Brian A. Miller[d] Catherine Winder[d] Fred Seibert[d] William Hanna[d] Joseph Barbera[b] Van Partible[e]
Producers	Van Partible Kara Vallow Cos Anzilotti[d] Kirk Tingblad
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Cartoon Network Studios[f]
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	July 14, 1997 (1997-07-14) – August 27, 2004 (2004-08-27)
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What a Cartoon!
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Johnny Bravo is an American animated comedy television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The second of the network's Cartoon Cartoons (after Dexter's Laboratory), it aired from July 14, 1997, to August 27, 2004. The titular Johnny Bravo (voiced by Jeff Bennett), who is loosely based on Elvis Presley and James Dean, is a blonde-haired sunglasses-wearing, muscular, and dimwitted young man who lives with his mother and attempts to get women to date him, though he always falls short because of his actions. He ends up in bizarre situations and predicaments, often accompanied by celebrity guest characters such as Donny Osmond or Adam West. Throughout its run, the show was known for its adult humor and pop culture references.

Partible pitched the series to Hanna-Barbera's animation showcase What a Cartoon!, basing it on his senior thesis project he produced while attending Loyola Marymount University. A pilot short aired on Cartoon Network in 1995. The series was renewed for a second season in 1999, during which Partible left, and the show was retooled under the direction of Kirk Tingblad. In 2003, for the series' fourth season, Partible returned and restored the show to its original format and style. In its four seasons, a total of 67 episodes have aired. The first three seasons were produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, while the fourth season was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.

Johnny Bravo was nominated for four Annie Awards, one YoungStar Award, and two Golden Reel Awards. The series helped launch the careers of several animators, including Seth MacFarlane and Butch Hartman. Spin-off media include comic books, DVD and VHS releases, collectible toys, T-shirts with Johnny's well known phrase "Whoa Mama", and video games.
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