Warner Bros. Cartoons

In which Bugs Bunny single-handedly defeats a baseball team, the Gorillas. Some good visual gags, and an early version of Bugs switching a conversation.

An old favourite. The deadpan delivery near the start is excellent. Daffy Duck brings it on himself.

In which Bugs Bunny wages war on an opera singer, culminating in the destruction of the opera house.

In which Bugs manages to make Yosemite Sam fall off a diving board innumerable times. Brilliant.

In which Bugs becomes a bullfighter. The score is excellent, as is the final over the top gag.

In which Bugs has a showbiz career in a Vaudeville act with Elmer Fudd. Contains some caricatures which I am far too young to understand, but some of the jokes still work.

In which Bugs saves a small rabbit from an impressively stupid Puma. At one point he has the Puma hitting himself on the head with a mallet.

In which Bugs must escape from the castle of an evil scientist (Boo). Features an appearance by Gossamer, but is mostly plot driven.

In which Bugs ends up in a prison with Yosemite Sam. Features an ‘Ajax Escape Kit’, but the significance of the name isn’t clear.

In which Bugs must outwit a Russian bear in a circus act. The bear brings it on himself.

In which Bugs must play golf with an angry Scotsman. Possibly very different to an American.

In which an older (or should that be younger) Bugs torments the fat Elmer Fudd on his camping trip. Some unusual background design and an excellent sequence set to the William Tell Overture.

In which Bugs must prevent Sam from winning an election, which he does with a large quantity of TNT.

Brilliant. The Overture of The Barber of Seville, in cartoon form. The timing and the soundtrack are excellent.

A gag reel featuring “outtakes”. Made after the death of Mel Blanc so the voices are a little off. Some inside jokes are amusing.

In which Daffy Duck finds himself at the mercy of his animator. A classic.

In which Porky Pig hunts the last Do-do in a bizarre surrealist landscape where nothing makes sense. Very different to everything I have seen thus far.

In which Daffy attempts to clean up a one horse lawless western town, both figuratively and literally. He has a horse named Tin Foil.

In which Sylvester and Porky move into a ‘haunted’ house. After being blamed, Sylvester must save Porky. Plot heavy.

In which Daffy Duck is the host of a gameshow and Porky Pig is his contestant. It involves answering questions and being subjected to cartoon violence. It shows its age in two ways: it is a radio show, and at one point Porky is asked to name the 48 states.

In which Daffy must sell a film script based on the Scarlet Pimpernel to Jack Warner. Another old favourite, with the plot becoming ever more ludicrous.

In which Daffy tries to sell the services of another duck to Porky, but Porky is having none of it.

In which a Bugs Bunny esque res squirrel duels with Porky the lumberjack, who is trying to cut down his home. Directed by Arthur Davis, which makes it unusual.

In which Porky stays in a castle run by leprechauns. May be a dream.

In which Daffy plays Dorlock Holmes and Porky Dr. Watson in the case of the Shropshire Slasher. Dorlock is a bumbling idiot more interested in ‘deducting’ from his tax bill.

In which Daffy harasses Porky, who is on his holiday. Features some excellent jokes about permits, and opens with Daffy adding words to the Looney Tunes theme.

In which the goose that laid the golden egg tricks Porky into giving Daffy to the mob, as they believe him to be the aforementioned.

In which Bugs and Daffy vie to get the other shot by Elmer Fudd. A classic, and better than Rabbit Seasoning.

In which Duck Dodgers (Daffy) goes to war with Marvin the Martian over Planet X.

In which Proto-Elmer wants to shoot proto-Bugs (complete with terrible voice and Woody Woodpecker laugh) with a camera. A curiosity, though not an especially funny one.

In which Bugs takes the role of Goldilocks in the story of the 3 bears. Hilarity ensues.

The first Roadrunner cartoon. Includes the iconic tunnel gag. It really is just and endless series of jokes.

In which Bugs is lured to the castle of an evil scientist with a mechanical rabbit as food for Gossamer. Breaks the fourth wall on two separate occasions.

In which Porky has trouble with a dog that wants to live with him. Eventually, after throwing himself out of the window onto a pile of mattresses, and getting Porky in trouble with his upstairs neighbour, the dog decides to leave, leading to a role reversal.

In which Bugs is sent to Mars, where he must prevent Marvin the Martian from blowing up the Earth. Marvin is seen here without his distinctive voice.

In which Pepé Le Pew, a skunk who believes himself to be God’s gift, pursues a cat who is having none of it.

In which Bugs visits a cold climate with both an Inuit and a penguin.

In which two mice torment a hypochondriac cat named Claude. Includes a trippy dream sequence in the middle.

In which Bugs conducts an orchestra playing Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna. Rhapsody Rabbit is better.

In which Marc Anthony the dog looks after a kitten he found near his house. It is surprisingly heartwarming.

In which Ralph Wolf attempts to steal sheep from Sam Sheepdog. This series is underrated. The cliff gag is particularly good.

In which a very stupid buzzard is tasked to bring home a rabbit. Features a scene in which Bugs and the buzzard believe they are dead.

In which Cecil Tortoise beats Bugs in a race for the second time, despite (or perhaps because of) the best efforts of the mob.

In which a crudely animated negro child does stuff. Full version elsewhere, perhaps.

Unrated, but this is a cartoon for which the phrase "For historical use only" was later invented. The novelty that it exists at all was clearly the draw at the time, but it hasn't aged well.

Also appears on Disc 4, see below.

In which cartoon animals get drunk and dance to the tune of Lady, Play Your Mandolin. All it needs is a ukelele.

In which Bugs Bunny sells war bonds.

In which Private Snafu is unable to keep his war orders secret. Written by Dr. Seuss.

In which a sailor returns home from the war.

In which the government persuades you to pay 3¢ a week to the health department. This being America, paying for it out of taxation would be out of the question.

It only occurs to me now that this may have been explaining where tax dollars are spent, rather than a plea for additional contributions. In which case, both the rating and the review are unduly harsh.

It also plugs vaccines, which is a lesson many today have forgotten.

In which one realises the benefits of being drafted.

In which Sylvester tries to eat Tweety Pie in a San Francisco hotel. Granny seems to have the measure of Sylvester here.

In which Bugs (We) must defend his fort from Sam (They) in 1776. Sam representing the British is soundly beaten.

In which a stray Sylvester and an unnamed kitten vie for the affections of Elmer Fudd. Sylvester misjudges the situation which allows the kitten to gain the upper hand.

In which Sylvester and an unnamed ginger cat go after Tweety in the dead of winter. There are some gags involving a drinking bird.

In which Bugs gets caught up in a bank robbery and taken away with the robbers, who soon decide that prison is the better bet.

In which Sylvester is left behind when his owners go to California. There is plenty of food in the cupboard, but first he must recover the can opener from a mouse.

In which the Goofy Gophers must go on a quest to reclaim their tree, which has been cut down to be turned into furniture. The gophers remind me just a little of Terence and Philip.

In which Speedy Gonzales must rob the cheese factory across the American border, which is being guarded by Sylvester.

In which Sylvester follows Tweety and Granny onto a ship in an attempt to get a meal.Seasickness ensues.

In which Henery Hawk goes out to bag a chicken, and comes across a slightly proto Foghorn Leghorn, whom he believes is just a loudmouthed shnook.

In which Daffy [illegible] the dog’s oven for Porky’s freezer.

In which the Gambling Bug (whose bite causes Gambling Fever) inflicts himself upon a cat who ends up playing Gin Rummy with a dog.

In which Foghorn finds his position as farm rooster under threat from a new arrival.

In which Bugs is paid a visit by the Tasmanian Devil, before getting rid of him by marrying him off to another devil.

In which a small negro child is drawn, and sings and dances (but doesn’t play the ukulele). The quality is poor, and the content has faintly racist implications. For historical use only.

In which Elmer Fudd tears up his contract with Jack Warner and retreats for “west and wewaxation”. Bugs invades his dreams and scares him into coming back. A surreal oddity.

In which a trick-or-treating Bugs encounters Witch Hazel. The backgrounds are decidedly odd.

In which Yosemite Sam decides Rising Gorge ain’t big enough for him and Bugs Bunny. After resorting to duelling and cards, Bugs eventually leaves of his own free will.

In which Bugs fills in for Ravishing Ronno, his master, in a boxing match against the aptly named Crusher. Eventually Bugs tricks his opponent out of the title.

In which Bugs Bunny arrives in France, where two French chefs compete to put him in a stew.

In which Bugs is adopted by a Gorilla who wants a baby, and then fights with his “Dad”. I was expecting this to be the one from 1001 Rabbit Tales, but was disappointed.

In which Elmer Fudd becomes a hypnotist to try and tame wild animals. After successfully hypnotising a bear he tries his luck on Bugs Bunny, who makes Elmer think he’s a rabbit.

In which Bugs is on display in the outdoor section of a department store. He is then moved to the Taxidermy department, and must escape from a vengeful manager. Features an excellent lift scene.

In which Bugs torments a stupid dog that is out to get him. Features a long cliff gag at its conclusion, which lead to Tex Avery leaving the studio.

In which Bugs is the rabbit Little Red Riding Hood is taking to Grandma for dinner. Grandma is out, but the wolf takes her place anyway.

In which Bugs is beaten in a race by Cecil Turtle, who has his family helping him out.

In which Bugs and Cecil have a final showdown (though discontinuous from both previous cartoons). Lots of visual gags, including an early version of the Roadrunner tunnel.

In which Elmer Fudd must deliver Humphrey Bogart a rabbit for dinner. Again a large number of visual gags.

In which a criminal who looks like a baby (perhaps he has a rare disease) robs a bank, but then loses the money to Bugs Bunny. He attempts to recover his ill-gotten fortune.

In which Bugs Bunny is adopted by Dr. Jekyll. Saw this once on TV some years back (Y10?) and subsequently downloaded it. My memory of it was fairly complete.

In which Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner with anvils, TNT, and rocket powered skates. Features an excellent sequence in a mine.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner by painting fake road onto a board and by using a balloon. Features a long gag involving rolling a boulder down a hill.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with a kite, steel shot and TNT.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with a metal gate and a Burnese Tiger (Surprisibus! Surprisibus!) trap. In the process he has a run in with a train.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with Acme glue, false signage and a female roadrunner costume.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner, having tired of eating tin cans, with TNT on a fishing rod, and a tar and feathering machine.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with TNT, an anvil, and ACME handlebars. Features an unusual title sequence and a variation on the tunnel gag.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with a broken ladder, and a TNT Catherine wheel. Closes with a fourth wall gag.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with an anvil on a balloon, TNT on a lassoo, and a steamroller.

In which the Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner with bees, boulders, and a one sided wall.

In which the Coyote falls off cliffs while trying to catch the Roadrunner with TNT and tornado seeds.

In which Hubie and Bertie forgo cheese and try to be eaten by Claude cat, who in turn tries to get attacked by a dog (Marc Antony?).

In which the Dover Boys (Tom, Dick, and Larry) of Pimento University must save their sweetheart Doris Standpipe from their nemesis Don Backslide.

In which Hubie and Bertie try to drive Claude Cat out of his house so they can move in.

In which Pa Bear must endure well-meaning abuse from his wife and son, because it is Fathers’ Day.