Johnny Bravo is an American animated comedy television series created by Van Partible forCartoon Network. The second of the network's Cartoon Cartoons (afterDexter's Laboratory), it aired from July 14, 1997, to August 27, 2004. The titular Johnny Bravo (voiced by Jeff Bennett), who is loosely based onElvis Presleyand 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 orAdam West. Throughout its run, the show was known for its adult humor and pop culture references.