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14/08/21

double date time! where are they going? why is bugs not happy about it? who knows…

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With the reboot of animaniacs recently happening and the recent popularity boom of tlts, do you ever think they'll renew it for a 3rd season?

I wish, but I very much doubt it unfortunately (sorry I didn't respond for a very long time)

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and he just never went away

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The 10th anniversary of the Looney Tunes Show 

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10 years ago today, TLTS show came out. That's about how long this blog has been here (sorry I'm not more active oops)

Thank you to the crew for giving us this wonderful show and introducing so many to these characters!

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❤️

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They are married warner bros told me

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Because it’s his 80th birthday, here are some very happy and excited Bugs Bunnys (?) to celebrate!

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What’s up doc? Not sure if you have seen this yet but it’s an opening test/theme song for the pilot of “Looney Tunes Laff Riot” show before it became what we know as “The Looney Tunes Show.”

This actually puts a few puzzle pieces together. There are various versions of bits & pieces of this recently posted on YouTube. This one seems to be the most complete version to date but still missing some audio & animation.

This would actually make this the last time Joe Alaskey voiced both Bugs & Daffy before his passing and Bob Bergen confirm that this was his last recording session with him. This also shows the only animation of Elmer Fudd in his classic hunting outfit in the Looney Tunes Show style for merchandise but was never seen on the actual show. Probably one of the last times Elmer had his rifle too! (Besides having a hand gun as a secret agent in the Rabbits Run DVD movie) The shooting of paintballs explains some of the Looney Tunes show merchandise style in coloring/activity books and the opening of the show’s paint blotches. Bugs Bunny is seen here with his banjo and this the only time Bugs has a somewhat solo song as he never really had his own Merrie Melody song on the show. There was an image of him use of him with a banjo used to Promote the Merrie Melodies so this explains where that is from. Bugs & Daffy being chased out of the forest going into the neighborhood setting is interesting giving into leaving the forest for the neighborhood setting of the Looney Tunes Show, and now we finally see all three female characters together for the first & only time and animation of pink haired Marisol Mallard “Melissa Duck” before she became Tina Russo. It looks like Sylvester and maybe Tweety are owned by Porky unless he’s watching them for Granny. Perhaps Yosemite Sam owns the coffee shop? We also get to see the first paring of Witch Hazel “Lezah” & Gossmer who seem more of his classic monster self as opposed to the child monster he became. We also get a glimpse of Bugs patting Taz like a pet which may have been a precursor to Taz becoming a pet on the show. There could be more animation to this as we don’t see Speedy, Marvin, Foghorn, or Wile E coyote & the Road Runner  though it’s looks like they are driving in the desert at the end so maybe that could have lead to a Coyote & RR cameo? Would be cool if more pops up! I like the “Laff Riot” theme song from what we can hear, someone added some classic music/sound efffects to make it feel more complete. I’d love to see the 22 minute pilot that was said the be recorded but scrapped to make the Looney Tunes Show. Just thought I’d share because it still feels like part of that shows history.. I do miss it and wish we at least got a third season of it but I love the new classic style shorts on HBO Max! The Video is here but you can find other versions too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddm87lZO5Q0

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toon june is upon us at last!

day 1 – favorite cartoon character

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Them Looney Tunes are a funny bunch

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Looney Tunes on HBO Max Review

Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020)

“Looney Tunes Cartoons” is a new series of Looney Tunes shorts made specifically for HBO Max. Intended to carry on the legacy of the Golden Age, the shorts have returned to seven minutes in length, a live orchestra has been hired to produce each soundtrack, and characters have been reverted to chaotic personalities.

The only season listed here shows ten episodes available to view. Each episode links to an eleven minute video containing two shorts. So 20 shorts in all are available to view at once (contrary to the rumor a handful would be released in weekly installments). This is not counting inbetween animations, which are roughly fifteen second gags bridging the shorts.

The art direction is the first notable thing about these cartoons in my eyes, it is a clear callback to the 1940s golden age. Going further in, one will find that every facet of this cartoon is a  Animation is very good and the orchestration is fantastic, once again from a live orchestra. The writing on this show is storyboard driven, as it was in the original shorts, and allows room for visual gags and physical comedy. The writing evokes the characters original counterparts most convincingly out of anything I’ve seen this past decade. This is a difficult practice, and you can see every facet being done with admiration and enthusiasm.

I’m sure the voice acting helps with that as well, many voices are spot-on, and Eric Bauza’s Bugs Bunny is the closest to Mel Blanc’s I believe I’ve ever heard. Auditory gags, such as giving the cute animal characters a deep shouting voice, return to my great entertainment. Even what appear to be one-off human characters have distinct voices that seem straight out of a golden era cartoon. The amount of consideration, care, and quality in this show is extrodinary.

How Many Theatrical Shorts are Present?

There are 209 original Looney Tunes shorts are present (one not being theatrical the made-for-TV short Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (2004)) The shorts are broken up over 31 seasons that vary in length from three to twelve episodes per season. Each season features shorts from differing years, although they are listed chronologically.

Season 1 starts with Foxy’s Smile Darn Ya Smile! (1932) and then skips to Hollywood Capers (1935). Interestingly, Smile is listed as episode 1, while Hollywood is listed as episode 4, perhaps implying that two more shorts will be released between them eventually. Each “season” listed has films numbered erratically like this, indication that we may see many more shorts in the future. The longest season lists its last short as “Episode 21″ which may indicate how long seasons can get in the future.

Broken down there are 17 shorts from the 1930s, 78 from the 1940s, 81 from the 1950s, 29 from the 1960s, and 4 from 1987-2004.

Are  More Modern Television Series Present?

Some of them! All two seasons of the Looney Tunes Show (2011) are present, which I’m most excited about. Additionally, all five seasons of Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (1995)

There are again, some hangups for me. No other LT TV shows are present besides those. Duck Dodgers (2003) is a TV show I would have been excited to see. Hell, I would have watched Loonatics Unleashed (2005) if I was paying for it.

For fans of the spinoff characters, no Tiny Toon content, Baby Looney Tunes (except for a direct-to-VHS mentioned later), or Animaniacs media is available, the latter coming as a surprise to me due to its upcoming reboot.

It seems however, that they are still adding contnet! There is an HBO Max trailer for Wabbit (2015) available on the service, yet the full series is not currently available. This post may be updated when more content gets released.

Are Movies and Specials present?

Not really, no. Which is a huge disappointment for me. The two big modern theatrical films are not present: Space Jam (1996) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) are unavailable to watch. I’m especially surprised about Space Jam, considering the sequel in the works.

Direct-to-VHS Baby Looney Tunes: Musical Adventures (2003) is present, however, if you are inclined to watch that.

Is it Worth It?

To Support Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020) - 10/10 They deserve your support, please by all means.

To Watch Golden Age Cartoons - 7/10. I’m giving it a seven solely because this is the biggest collection of the classic shorts I have seen on streaming so far. This rating only reflects their current inventory of shorts.

Overall - 6/10. I’m still a little upset at the movies and TV series they are missing. I may have set my expectations too high, but for the high price point, I feel like there are some major gaps in HBO Max’s library. Again, this rating only reflects their current inventory of shorts.

HBO Max gives you a 7-day free trial before you have to start paying monthly. I may cancel during the free period of HBO Max after watching Looney Tunes Cartoons, and seeing some original shorts I haven’t yet. I would recommend doing this for anyone who wants to support the cartoons.

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They’re scheming..