Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. It is the second of the network's Cartoon Cartoons, which aired from July 14, 1997, to August 27, 2004. The series centers on the title character, who is loosely based on Elvis Presley. Johnny Bravo is a sunglasses-wearing, muscular young man who lives with his mother and attempts to get women to date him, though he is usually unsuccessful. 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.
Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Van Partible |
Directed by | Van Partible, Rumen Petkov, Butch Hartman, John McIntyre, Russell Calabrese, Kirk Tingblad, Nathan Chew, Robert Alvarez, James Tim Walker, David Brain, Kevin Petrilak |
Voices of | Jeff Bennett, Brenda Vaccaro, Mae Whitman, Tom Kenny, Larry Drake |
Theme music composer | Louis Fagenson, Christopher Neal Nelson (S2-3) |
Opening theme | "Johnny Bravo" |
Ending theme | "Johnny Bravo" (Instrumental, S1, S4) |
Composer(s) | Louis Fagenson, Additional Music, Guy Moon (S1), Gary Lionelli (S1) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 65 (whole), 178 (segments) |
Executive producer(s) | Sherry Gunther (S1), Larry Huber (S1), Buzz Potamkin (S1), Joe Mazzuca (S1), Brian A. Miller (S1), Catherine Winder (S1), Fred Seibert (S1), William Hanna (S1), Joseph Barbera (S1, S4), Van Partible (S4) |
Producer(s) | Van Partible, Kara Vallow, Cos Anzilotti (S1), Kirk Tingblad |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1997–2002), Cartoon Network Studios (2001–04), Fil-Cartoons, Inc. |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Original network | Cartoon Network |
Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
Audio format | Dolby Surround (1997–2001), Dolby Digital (2001–04) |
Related shows | What a Cartoon! |
About Johnny Bravo
Four-time Annie Award-nominated series about the misadventures of a egomaniac who is deluded about his own manliness.
Achievement of Johnny Bravo
The show helped launch the careers of animators such as Seth MacFarlane and Butch Hartman. It was created by Van Partible and came to an end on August 27, 2004.
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Latest information about Johnny Bravo updated on July 28 2021.