Looney Tunes: Video Show Collection

A slight deviation from the plan, but still working on Looney Tunes for today. This collection of shorts is coming off of a VHS so the quality of how the shorts look isn't that great.


Devil May Hare:

This short pits Bugs Bunny against the Tasmanian Devil. The short is rather fun since it's a nice deviation from the usual Bugs vs Elmer or Yosemite. There isn't a whole lot to say really, I've never been a huge fan of Taz so this short is a little bit middling when it comes to Bugs shorts.

Birds of a Father:

This short stars Sylvester and his son Sylvester Jr. as the father once again tries to get his son to hunt and do things that cats should do. Of course this clashes with Sylvester Jr's more peaceful approach to birds and even goes so far as to try having a fake fight with his bird friend. A rather fun short, and a nice switch up from the usual Sylvester and Tweety plots.

The Ducksters:

Daffy Duck.....what to say....sometimes he's great, and sometimes he's rather annoying as a character. This short is alright, but is slightly annoying the longer the short goes on. As usual Daffy is paired up with Porky Pig who is the poor victim of Daffy's antics as he plays a TV show host and inflicts constant pain on Porky.

Zipping Along:

Road Runner vs Wile E. Coyote. It's...actually a bit hard to really review these shorts given how it's impossible at times to tell one from the other. While the gags are different, the same background and same general plot wear rather thin. The character of Wile. E Coyote is quite fun however and tends to make the shorts so enjoyable ultimately.

Room and Bird:

Tweety, Sylvester and Spike the Dog all go at it in this short. Something that adds a little extra to this short is the fact that they are stuck in a building that doesn't allow pets. This brings in a new character who does his best to try and catch the three in the act of terrorising each other. A rather fun short, though probably not quite among the best.

Ant Pasted:

Elmer Fudd shows that is able to carry a short well enough without any other big name characters. In this July 4th short, Elmer Fudd takes on a Donald Duck role as he attacks as a villain towards a group of ants with fireworks. However, these ants won't take it without declaring war and begin to fight back in a war of firecrackers.

Mexicali Schmoes:

Our final short pits Speedy Gonzales against Slowpoke the cat. While Speedy can be a rather hilarious character to watch, there isn't a huge attraction to the character though for me. He almost seems like a copy of the Road Runner though sadly doesn't have the same great villain that the Road Runner has.