- Type: TV
- Studio: Fox
- Publish Date 1996-09-23
- Status: Completed
- Genre: Action Adventure Animation Crime Family Mystery
- Scores: 2.53 by 4,405 reviews
- Duration: 30 min
- Views: 89
Bruno the Kid
This cartoon features Bruce Willis as the voice of an 11-year-old boy named Bruno, who becomes a top spy for a covert espionage organization called Globe. Unbeknownst to Globe, which contacts Bruno through his computer and a special gadget watch, their top spy is actually a child; Bruno cleverly disguises himself with a computer-generated avatar resembling an adult version of Bruce Willis. The members of Globe, including Jarlesburg (voiced by Tony Jay) and Harris (voiced by Mark Hamill), are oblivious to Bruno's true age and assume the organization knows what it's doing by sending a young boy into perilous situations. Each episode follows Bruno as he juggles his secret life without his parents or friends finding out. In one episode, he cleverly tells his parents he's camping in the garden, using a torch to cast a fake silhouette of himself inside the tent while he sneaks out to save the world or thwart a heist alongside his British spy partner, Jarlesburg. As the series progresses, Bruno faces challenges, including a classmate who captures him on camera during a spy mission and tries to blackmail him, but Bruno successfully erases the tape, keeping his secret safe. Eventually, Jarlesburg hesitates to fire a weapon during a mission, leading him to quit being Bruno's partner. After realizing his mistake, he returns, apologizing to Bruno for his cowardice. Throughout their adventures, they often meet Harris, a character inspired by 'Q' from the James Bond franchise, who provides Bruno with gadgets that he cleverly employs in his missions. In addition to voicing the title character, Willis also served as one of the executive producers and co-wrote the show's theme song, which he performed with backing singers.