This is a listing of all the animated shorts released byWarner Bros. under theLooney Tunes andMerrie Melodies banners between 1940 and 1949.
A total of 306 shorts were released during the 1940s.
| Year | Shorts | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1940 | 39 | January 6, 1940 (1940-01-06)(ekd) | December 21, 1940 (1940-12-21) | |
| 1941 | 41 | January 4, 1941 (1941-01-04) | December 27, 1941 (1941-12-27) | |
| 1942 | 39 | January 3, 1942 (1942-01-03) | December 12, 1942 (1942-12-12) | |
| 1943 | 28 | January 16, 1943 (1943-01-16) | December 11, 1943 (1943-12-11) | |
| 1944 | 27 | January 4, 1944 (1944-01-04) | December 30, 1944 (1944-12-30) | |
| 1945 | 18 | January 6, 1945 (1945-01-06) | December 18, 1945 (1945-12-18) | |
| 1946 | 25 | January 5, 1946 (1946-01-05) | December 23, 1946 (1946-12-23) | |
| 1947 | 22 | January 18, 1947 (1947-01-18) | December 13, 1947 (1947-12-13) | |
| 1948 | 33 | January 3, 1948 (1948-01-03) | December 18, 1948 (1948-12-18) | |
| 1949 | 34 | January 1, 1949 (1949-01-01) | December 31, 1949 (1949-12-31) | |
All cartoons from this year are under copyright, except where noted.
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Series | Directed by | Animated by | Recurring Characters | Original release date [1] | Official DVD/Blu-Ray Availability | |
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| 272 | 1 | The Early Worm Gets the Bird | MM | Tex Avery | Robert Cannon | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 6, 1940 (1940-01-06)[2] (earliest known date) | N/A | |
One of the young birds in the Blackbird family wakes up at five a.m. to catch a worm. Story by: Jack Miller Note:Public Domain | |||||||||
| 273 | 2 | Africa Squeaks | LT | Bob Clampett | John Carey Dave Hoffman | Porky Pig | January 27, 1940 (1940-01-27) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set in Africa parodying the movieStanley and Livingstone, withPorky Pig leading a tribe of Africans. | |||||||||
| 274 | 3 | Mighty Hunters | MM | Chuck Jones | Ken Harris | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 27, 1940 (1940-01-27) | N/A | |
Native American hunters fail to hunt for animals. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 275 | 4 | Busy Bakers | MM | Ben Hardaway Cal Dalton | Richard Bickenbach | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | February 10, 1940 (1940-02-10) | DVD:Brother Orchid (extra, unrestored) | |
A local town baker is afraid of going out of business, so he gives a kind deed to an old man to keep his bakery running. Story by: Jack Miller Note: Final cartoon to be directed byBen Hardaway andCal Dalton. | |||||||||
| 276 | 5 | Ali-Baba Bound | LT | Bob Clampett | Vive Risto | Porky Pig | February 10, 1940 (1940-02-10) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig receives a message from Tattle Tale Gray about an attack on a fort in the Sahara Desert. Story by: Melvin Millar Note:Public Domain | |||||||||
| 277 | 6 | Elmer's Candid Camera | MM | Chuck Jones | Robert McKimson | Elmer Fudd | March 2, 1940 (1940-03-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Elmer Fudd wants to take a picture of a rabbit with his camera, but the rabbit evades him from doing so. Story by: Rich Hogan Notes:
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| 278 | 7 | Pilgrim Porky | LT | Bob Clampett | Norman McCabe | Porky Pig | March 16, 1940 (1940-03-16) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig leads the pilgrims from Plymouth to America. Story by:Warren Foster | |||||||||
| 279 | 8 | Cross Country Detours | MM | Tex Avery | Paul Smith | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 16, 1940 (1940-03-16) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon involving the wonders of nature in the United States. Story by: Rich Hogan | |||||||||
| 280 | 9 | Confederate Honey | MM | Friz Freleng | Cal Dalton | Elmer Fudd | March 30, 1940 (1940-03-30) | DVD:Virginia City (extra, unrestored & censored) | |
Elmer Fudd plays Ned Cutler, who must join his regiment of the American Civil War in 1861. Story by:Ben Hardaway | |||||||||
| 281 | 10 | The Bear's Tale | MM | Tex Avery | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | April 13, 1940 (1940-04-13) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A comical recreation of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" crossing over with "Little Red Riding Hood". Story by:Ben Hardaway | |||||||||
| 282 | 11 | Slap-Happy Pappy | LT | Bob Clampett | John Carey Izzy Ellis | Porky Pig Jack Bunny | April 13, 1940 (1940-04-13) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Most of Eddie Cackler's children that hatch out of the eggs onPorky Pig's farm are girls, he has no luck of having a son. Note: Only black-and-white appearance of Jack Bunny. | |||||||||
| 283 | 12 | Porky's Poor Fish | LT | Bob Clampett | Dave Hoffman | Porky Pig | April 27, 1940 (1940-04-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
While the fish store's ownerPorky Pig is out to lunch, the fish attempt to attack a cat that enters the store. Story by: Melvin Millar | |||||||||
| 284 | 13 | The Hardship of Miles Standish | MM | Friz Freleng | Gil Turner | Elmer Fudd | April 27, 1940 (1940-04-27) | N/A | |
Elmer Fudd plays messenger John Alden, who must give a letter to Miles Standish's love interest Priscilla while avoiding Indians that attack her house. Story by: Jack Miller | |||||||||
| 285 | 14 | Sniffles Takes a Trip | MM | Chuck Jones | Phil Monroe | Sniffles | May 11, 1940 (1940-05-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (extra, unrestored) Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles (restored) | |
Sniffles goes into the countryside hoping to enjoy nature there and escape city life. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 286 | 15 | You Ought to Be in Pictures | LT | Friz Freleng | Herman Cohen | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | May 18, 1940 (1940-05-18) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Daffy Duck wants to be the top star ofWarner Bros. SoPorky Pig goes toLeon Schlesinger to resign from the studio. Story by: Jack Miller | |||||||||
| 287 | 16 | A Gander at Mother Goose | MM | Tex Avery | Charles McKimson | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 25, 1940 (1940-05-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon involving classic nursery rhymes. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 288 | 17 | Tom Thumb in Trouble | MM | Chuck Jones | Robert Cannon | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 8, 1940 (1940-06-08) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Tom Thumb falls in water while his father is away, and a bird saves him. Tom's father mistakenly believes that the little bird who has just rescued his tiny son from drowning in the dishwater is attacking the boy and drives it away. Tom sets off to find the bird and gets lost in a fierce snowstorm. Story by: Rich Hogan | |||||||||
| 289 | 18 | The Chewin' Bruin | LT | Bob Clampett | Norman McCabe Vive Risto | Porky Pig | June 8, 1940 (1940-06-08) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig sits on an old dog's lap and listens to the story of the mounted bear head on the wall behind them. | |||||||||
| 290 | 19 | Circus Today | MM | Tex Avery | Sid Sutherland | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 22, 1940 (1940-06-22) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set in a circus. Story by: Jack Miller | |||||||||
| 291 | 20 | Little Blabbermouse | MM | Friz Freleng | Richard Bickenbach | Little Blabbermouse W.C. Field Mouse | July 6, 1940 (1940-07-06) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles (extra, unrestored) | |
W.C. Field Mouse leads tours of a drugstore for other mice, including Little Blabbermouse. Story by:Ben Hardaway Note: First appearance of Little Blabbermouse. | |||||||||
| 292 | 21 | Porky's Baseball Broadcast | LT | Friz Freleng | Cal Dalton | Porky Pig | July 6, 1940 (1940-07-06) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set in a baseball stadium withPorky Pig broadcasting a game between Giants and Red Sox. Story by:Ben Hardaway | |||||||||
| 293 | 22 | The Egg Collector | MM | Chuck Jones | Rudy Larriva | Sniffles The Bookworm Oliver Owl | July 20, 1940 (1940-07-20) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles reads a book titled "Egg Collecting For Amateurs" and takes the Bookworm to an old church to steal an owl egg. Story by:Bob Givens Note: Final appearance of Oliver Owl. | |||||||||
| 294 | 23 | A Wild Hare | MM | Tex Avery | Virgil Ross | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | July 27, 1940 (1940-07-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection (restored) DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny (restored) Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 (restored) Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection (restored) | |
Elmer Fudd goes out into the forest hunting for rabbits, butBugs Bunny evades him from shooting him. Story by: Rich Hogan Notes:
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| 295 | 24 | Ghost Wanted | MM | Chuck Jones | Robert McKimson | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 10, 1940 (1940-08-10) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A little ghost tries out for the house-haunting job at 1313 Dracula Drive, but gets scared by a bigger ghost. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 296 | 25 | Patient Porky | LT | Bob Clampett | Norman McCabe | Porky Pig | August 24, 1940 (1940-08-24) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 (restored) DVD:Porky Pig 101 (unrestored) | |
Porky Pig visits a hospital with a stomach ache from overeating at his birthday party. A cat poses as "Dr. Chilled-Air" and attempts surgery on Porky. Story by:Warren Foster | |||||||||
| 297 | 26 | Ceiling Hero | MM | Tex Avery | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 24, 1940 (1940-08-24) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring the latest developments of modern flying in science. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 298 | 27 | Malibu Beach Party | MM | Friz Freleng | Gil Turner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | September 14, 1940 (1940-09-14) | DVD:Dance, Girl, Dance (extra, unrestored) | |
A parody of the popular radio comedy seriesThe Jack Benny Program set on the Malibu beach. Story by: Jack Miller | |||||||||
| 299 | 28 | Calling Dr. Porky | LT | Friz Freleng | Herman Cohen | Porky Pig | September 21, 1940 (1940-09-21) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig is a medical Doctor who cures patients at New Rightus Hospital. Story by: Jack Miller | |||||||||
| 300 | 29 | Stage Fright | MM | Chuck Jones | Ken Harris | The Two Curious Puppies | September 28, 1940 (1940-09-28) | DVD:City for Conquest (extra, unrestored) Blu-Ray:Mr. and Mrs. Smith (extra, restored)[5] | |
The Two Curious Puppies chase each other into a vaudeville theater after hours. Story by: Rich Hogan | |||||||||
| 301 | 30 | Prehistoric Porky | LT | Bob Clampett | John Carey | Porky Pig | October 12, 1940 (1940-10-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig attempts to kill a bear in the year "One Billion, Trillion B.C." Story by: Melvin Millar | |||||||||
| 302 | 31 | Holiday Highlights | MM | Tex Avery | Charles McKimson | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | October 12, 1940 (1940-10-12) | DVD:Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers (extra, unrestored) Blu-Ray:Mr. and Mrs. Smith (extra, restored)[5] | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring holiday-related gags. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 303 | 32 | Good Night Elmer | MM | Chuck Jones | Phil Monroe | Elmer Fudd | October 26, 1940 (1940-10-26) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Elmer Fudd attempts to extinguish a candle by his bedside so he can retire for the night. Story by: Rich Hogan | |||||||||
| 304 | 33 | The Sour Puss | LT | Bob Clampett | Vive Risto Dave Hoffman | Porky Pig | November 2, 1940 (1940-11-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig excitedly plans a fishing trip with his pet cat, promising fish for dinner. Story by:Warren Foster Note: Semi-remake ofPorky's Hare Hunt (1938). | |||||||||
| 305 | 34 | Wacky Wildlife | MM | Tex Avery | Virgil Ross | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | November 9, 1940 (1940-11-09) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring gags involving animals living in the wild. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 306 | 35 | Bedtime for Sniffles | MM | Chuck Jones | Robert Cannon | Sniffles | November 23, 1940 (1940-11-23) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles tries to stay awake and wait up to see Santa on Christmas Eve. Story by: Rich Hogan | |||||||||
| 307 | 36 | Porky's Hired Hand | LT | Friz Freleng | Richard Bickenbach | Porky Pig | November 30, 1940 (1940-11-30) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig hires slow-witted assistant Gregory Grunt to help him prevent the marauding Fox from attempting to grab chickens from his ranch on the farm. Story by: Dave Monahan | |||||||||
| 308 | 37 | Of Fox and Hounds | MM | Tex Avery | Charles McKimson | Willoughby | December 7, 1940 (1940-12-07) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Dim-witted dogWilloughby repeatedly asks sly fox George where the fox went, never suspecting that his "friend" George is the fox. Story by: Dave Monahan Note: First appearance ofWilloughby. | |||||||||
| 309 | 38 | The Timid Toreador | LT | Bob Clampett Norman McCabe | Izzy Ellis | Porky Pig | December 21, 1940 (1940-12-21) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig works as a tamale salesman in Mexico, eventually feeding most of the tamales to Slapsie Maxie Rosenbull at a stadium. Story by: Melvin Millar Notes:
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| 310 | 39 | Shop Look & Listen | MM | Friz Freleng | Cal Dalton | Little Blabbermouse W.C. Field Mouse | December 21, 1940 (1940-12-21) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles (extra, unrestored) | |
Little Blabbermouse takes a tour of the J.T. Gimlet department store. Story by: Dave Monahan Note: Final appearance of Little Blabbermouse and W.C. Field Mouse. | |||||||||
From this year onward, story credits are fully implemented. AfterPorky's Snooze Reel, all black-and-whiteLooney Tunes cartoons onwards are in the public domain.
AllMerrie Melodies cartoons from this year are under copyright, except where noted.
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Series | Directed by | Story by | Animated by | Recurring Characters | Original release date [6] | Official DVD/Blu-Ray Availability | |
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| 311 | 1 | Elmer's Pet Rabbit | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Rudy Larriva | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | January 4, 1941 (1941-01-04) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd getsBugs Bunny as a pet. Note: First use ofBugs Bunny's name on screen. | ||||||||||
| 312 | 2 | Porky's Snooze Reel | LT | Bob Clampett Norman McCabe | Warren Foster | John Carey | Porky Pig | January 11, 1941 (1941-01-11) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig shows a newsreel parody, loaded with spot gags. Note: Final black-and-whiteLooney Tunes cartoon to have its copyright renewed. All black-and-whiteLooney Tunes cartoons after this are in the public domain. | ||||||||||
| 313 | 3 | The Fighting 69½th | MM | Friz Freleng | Jack Miller | Gil Turner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 18, 1941 (1941-01-18) | DVD:The Fighting 69th (extra, unrestored) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (extra, unrestored) | |
A couple has a picnic in a peaceful forest. When they leave, red ants and black ants declare war on each other over the picnic basket. | ||||||||||
| 314 | 4 | Sniffles Bells the Cat | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Ken Harris | Sniffles | February 1, 1941 (1941-02-01) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles is volunteered by his friends to bell a troublesome cat. | ||||||||||
| 315 | 5 | The Haunted Mouse | LT | Tex Avery | Michael Maltese | Sid Sutherland | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | February 15, 1941 (1941-02-15) | N/A | |
A starving cat enters a house haunted by a ghostly mouse. Note: First one-shotLooney Tunes cartoon. | ||||||||||
| 316 | 6 | The Crackpot Quail | MM | Tex Avery | Rich Hogan | Robert McKimson | Willoughby | February 15, 1941 (1941-02-15) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Vol. 3 (extra, restored) | |
Willoughby the dog goes hunting for quail. | ||||||||||
| 317 | 7 | The Cat's Tale | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Herman Cohen | Hector the Bulldog | March 1, 1941 (1941-03-01) | N/A | |
A frustrated mouse is sick and tired of being chased, so he orders a cowardly cat to stop. He convinces the cat to tell a bulldog named Spike to quit chasing him as well. Note: First appearance ofHector the Bulldog. | ||||||||||
| 318 | 8 | Joe Glow, the Firefly | LT | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Phil Monroe | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 8, 1941 (1941-03-08) | N/A | |
A fly with a lantern named Joe Glow investigatesChuck Jones' tent. | ||||||||||
| 319 | 9 | Tortoise Beats Hare | MM | Tex Avery | Dave Monahan | Charles McKimson | Bugs Bunny Cecil Turtle | March 15, 1941 (1941-03-15) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Bugs Bunny participates in a race withCecil Turtle. Notes:
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| 320 | 10 | Porky's Bear Facts | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Manuel Perez | Porky Pig | March 29, 1941 (1941-03-29) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
In an adaptation of the Aesop fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper", a bear is starving in the winter, so he tries to find food, eventually ending up being invited by his neighborPorky Pig. Note: First cartoon to use the 1941-45 opening rendition of "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down". | ||||||||||
| 321 | 11 | Goofy Groceries | MM | Bob Clampett | Melvin Millar | Vive Risto | Jack Bunny | March 29, 1941 (1941-03-29) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Mascots on the labels of food products come to life in a closed grocery store one winter night. Note: Final appearance of Jack Bunny. | ||||||||||
| 322 | 12 | Toy Trouble | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Robert Cannon | Sniffles The Bookworm | April 12, 1941 (1941-04-12) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles and the Bookworm turn on all of the toys in a toy store. Note: First cartoon to use the 1941-45 opening rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along". | ||||||||||
| 323 | 13 | Porky's Preview | LT | Tex Avery | Dave Monahan | Virgil Ross | Porky Pig | April 19, 1941 (1941-04-19) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig presents a film he made himself at a movie theater. | ||||||||||
| 324 | 14 | The Trial of Mr. Wolf | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Richard Bickenbach | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | April 26, 1941 (1941-04-26) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Mr. Wolf gives his testimony: an adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood". | ||||||||||
| 325 | 15 | Porky's Ant | LT | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Rudy Larriva | Porky Pig Inki | May 10, 1941 (1941-05-10) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
| 326 | 16 | Farm Frolics | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | John Carey Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 10, 1941 (1941-05-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set on a farm featuring animal-related gags, including newborn chicks scaring a weasel when he tries to steal them, a pair of birds building a house out of twigs, string and straw, and a running gag where seven piglets watch an alarm clock. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 327 | 17 | Hollywood Steps Out | MM | Tex Avery | Melvin Millar | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 24, 1941 (1941-05-24) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
A group of Hollywood stars have an expensive dinner at Ciro's nightclub in West Hollywood. | ||||||||||
| 328 | 18 | A Coy Decoy | LT | Bob Clampett | Melvin Millar | Norman McCabe | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | June 7, 1941 (1941-06-07) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
In a closed bookstore at night, many characters and elements featured within the books come to life, mainlyDaffy Duck from "The Ugly Duckling". | ||||||||||
| 329 | 19 | Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gil Turner | Bugs Bunny | June 7, 1941 (1941-06-07) | DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
AnElmer Fudd-esque Hiawatha huntsBugs Bunny. Notes:
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| 330 | 20 | Porky's Prize Pony | LT | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Ken Harris | Porky Pig | June 21, 1941 (1941-06-21) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig prepares for a horse race at the County Fair. | ||||||||||
| 331 | 21 | The Wacky Worm | MM | Friz Freleng | Dave Monahan | Cal Dalton | The Wacky Worm | June 21, 1941 (1941-06-21) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A crow finds aJerry Colonna-esque singing worm in an apple tree. Note: First appearance of The Wacky Worm. | ||||||||||
| 332 | 22 | Meet John Doughboy | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Vive Risto | Porky Pig | July 5, 1941 (1941-07-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig, announced as "Draftee 158 3⁄4", presents aWorld War II newsreel titled "America's Defense Effort". | ||||||||||
| 333 | 23 | The Heckling Hare | MM | Tex Avery | Michael Maltese | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny Willoughby | July 5, 1941 (1941-07-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Bugs Bunny is hunted byWilloughby, but the dog falls for every trap Bugs sets for him until they both fall off a cliff at the end. Notes:
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| 334 | 24 | Inki and the Lion | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Phil Monroe | Inki Minah Bird | July 19, 1941 (1941-07-19) | N/A | |
| 335 | 25 | Aviation Vacation | MM | Tex Avery | Dave Monahan | Sid Sutherland | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 2, 1941 (1941-08-02) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring a small airplane on a world tour. | ||||||||||
| 336 | 26 | We, the Animals Squeak! | LT | Bob Clampett | Melvin Millar | Izzy Ellis | Porky Pig | August 9, 1941 (1941-08-09) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig hosts a radio program titled "We, the Animals, Squeak", with Kansas City Kitty telling her story. | ||||||||||
| 337 | 27 | Sport Chumpions | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 16, 1941 (1941-08-16) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring sport-related gags. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 338 | 28 | The Henpecked Duck | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | John Carey | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | August 30, 1941 (1941-08-30) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Daffy Duck tries to save his marriage in a courtroom after losing his wife's egg. | ||||||||||
| 339 | 29 | Snowtime for Comedy | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Robert Cannon | The Two Curious Puppies | August 30, 1941 (1941-08-30) | N/A | |
The Two Curious Puppies chase a bone in the winter, but they are soon at odds with beavers and dangerous ice. | ||||||||||
| 340 | 30 | All This and Rabbit Stew | MM | Tex Avery[n 1] | Dave Monahan | Virgil Ross | Bugs Bunny | September 13, 1941 (1941-09-13) | N/A | |
Bugs Bunny is hunted by an African American hunter. Notes:
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| 341 | 31 | Notes to You | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Manuel Perez | Porky Pig | September 20, 1941 (1941-09-20) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig is ready for bed, but a singing cat interrupts his sleep. Note: Remade in color asBack Alley Oproar (1948). | ||||||||||
| 342 | 32 | The Brave Little Bat | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan | Rudy Larriva | Sniffles | September 27, 1941 (1941-09-27) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles' car breaks down, so he takes refuge in an old windmill when it starts raining. | ||||||||||
| 343 | 33 | The Bug Parade | MM | Tex Avery[n 1] | Dave Monahan | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | October 11, 1941 (1941-10-11) | N/A | |
| 344 | 34 | Robinson Crusoe, Jr. | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | Vive Risto | Porky Pig Cecil Turtle | October 25, 1941 (1941-10-25) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig is shipwrecked on an island and lives likeRobinson Crusoe and meets a Hottentot which he nicknames Friday. Note: Only black-and-white appearance ofCecil Turtle. | ||||||||||
| 345 | 35 | Rookie Revue | MM | Friz Freleng | Dave Monahan | Richard Bickenbach | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | October 25, 1941 (1941-10-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set duringWorld War II, featuring soldiers training for the war. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 346 | 36 | Saddle Silly | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan[n 1] | Phil DeLara | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | November 8, 1941 (1941-11-08) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
A Pony Express rider sends mail in the Old West. | ||||||||||
| 347 | 37 | Porky's Midnight Matinee | LT | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan[n 1] | Robert Cannon | Porky Pig | November 22, 1941 (1941-11-22) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig chases an African pygmy ant in a film studio. | ||||||||||
| 348 | 38 | The Cagey Canary | MM | Tex Avery Bob Clampett[n 2] | Michael Maltese | Robert McKimson | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | November 22, 1941 (1941-11-22) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
A cat tries to catch a canary, but an old woman hates the noise. | ||||||||||
| 349 | 39 | Rhapsody in Rivets | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gil Turner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | December 6, 1941 (1941-12-06) | DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
At a busy urban construction site in a world of anthropomorphic animals, the foreman uses building plans as his score and conducts the workmen inFranz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2", a symphony of riveting, hammering, sawing, and more. Elevators, picks, shovels, and a steam shovel are instruments in music making and construction. Note: Nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Film. | ||||||||||
| 350 | 40 | Wabbit Twouble | MM | Bob Clampett[n 3] | Dave Monahan | Sid Sutherland | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | December 20, 1941 (1941-12-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Elmer Fudd goes on a camping trip at Jellostone National Park.Bugs Bunny plays a series of pranks at Elmer's campsite. Note: First of "Fat Elmer" cartoons. | ||||||||||
| 351 | 41 | Porky's Pooch | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Izzy Ellis | Porky Pig Charlie Dog (prototype) | December 27, 1941 (1941-12-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Rover tells a black Scottie dog named Sandy his story about how he got a master. Notes:
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This year marks the beginning of production of colorLooney Tunes. For this year and the next, most would still be in black-and-white.
All black-and-whiteLooney Tunes cartoons from this year are in the public domain. All color cartoons from this year are under copyright, except where noted.
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Series | Directed by | Story by | Animated by | Recurring Characters | Original release date [10] | Official DVD/Blu-Ray Availability | |
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| 352 | 1 | Hop, Skip and a Chump | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Cal Dalton | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 3, 1942 (1942-01-03) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
Two blackbirds want to catch a grasshopper named Hopalong Casserole. | ||||||||||
| 353 | 2 | Porky's Pastry Pirates | LT | Friz Freleng | Dave Monahan | Gerry Chiniquy | Porky Pig | January 17, 1942 (1942-01-17) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig owns a "Sanitary Bakery", which a bee and a fly invade. | ||||||||||
| 354 | 3 | The Bird Came C.O.D. | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan[n 1] | Ken Harris | Conrad the Cat | January 17, 1942 (1942-01-17) | Blu-Ray:Casablanca (extra, unrestored) Blu-Ray:The Bride Came C.O.D. (extra, restored) | |
Conrad the Cat tries to deliver a potted palm tree to a theater. Note: First appearance ofConrad the Cat. | ||||||||||
| 355 | 4 | Aloha Hooey | MM | Tex Avery Bob Clampett[n 2] | Michael Maltese | Virgil Ross | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 30, 1942 (1942-01-30) | N/A | |
Cecil Crow from Iowa wants to see a hula dancer. | ||||||||||
| 356 | 5 | Who's Who in the Zoo | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | John Carey | Porky Pig | February 14, 1942 (1942-02-14) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set in the "Azusa Zoo" featuring animal-related gags, including a "missing lynx", "March hares" who march to a drumbeat, an elephant dressed as a Native American, three gags withPorky Pig as the zookeeper, and a running gag involving a lion awaiting the arrival of an ice cream truck. | ||||||||||
| 357 | 6 | Porky's Cafe | LT | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan[n 1] | Rudy Larriva | Porky Pig Conrad the Cat | February 21, 1942 (1942-02-21) | DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig serves as the waiter of his café, using mechanical gadgets to fix up a meal for his customer. Meanwhile, chefConrad the Cat has to deal with an African pygmy ant invading the restaurant. Note: Only black-and-white appearance ofConrad the Cat. | ||||||||||
| 358 | 7 | Conrad the Sailor | MM | Chuck Jones | Dave Monahan | Ben Washam | Daffy Duck Conrad the Cat | February 28, 1942 (1942-02-28) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
Conrad the Cat is a sailor of a battleship, but keeps getting pranked byDaffy Duck while performing his duties. Note: Final appearance ofConrad the Cat. | ||||||||||
| 359 | 8 | Crazy Cruise | MM | Tex Avery Bob Clampett[n 2] | Michael Maltese | Rod Scribner | Bugs Bunny (cameo) | March 14, 1942 (1942-03-14) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring a tour of the world, ending withBugs Bunny and two other gray rabbits shooting a Japanese bird with volleys. | ||||||||||
| 360 | 9 | The Wabbit Who Came to Supper | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Richard Bickenbach | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd Willoughby (cameo) | March 28, 1942 (1942-03-28) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd receives a telegram from his uncle Louie saying that he must refrain from harming animals, including rabbits, to inherit the promised sum of $3 million, causingBugs Bunny to play a series of antics in Elmer's house. Note: This short has fallen into thepublic domain in the United States, but its usage is restricted as a derivative work ofA Wild Hare (1940). | ||||||||||
| 361 | 10 | Horton Hatches the Egg | MM | Bob Clampett | Michael Maltese Adapted from thebook by:Dr. Seuss | Robert McKimson | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | April 11, 1942 (1942-04-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Mayzie, a lazy, irresponsible bird, asksHorton the Elephant to sit on her egg while she takes a short break. | ||||||||||
| 362 | 11 | Saps in Chaps | LT | Friz Freleng | Dave Monahan | Manuel Perez | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | April 11, 1942 (1942-04-11) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set in the Old West during the 1800s featuring a running gag involving a pony express man failing to get onto the saddle of a horse. | ||||||||||
| 363 | 12 | Dog Tired | MM | Chuck Jones | Rich Hogan[n 1] | Phil Monroe | The Two Curious Puppies | April 25, 1942 (1942-04-25) | N/A | |
The Two Curious Puppies, whilst arguing for a bone, chase each other into the city zoo, where they encounter various animals, including a loud hyena who often laughs at them. Note: Final appearance of The Two Curious Puppies. | ||||||||||
| 364 | 13 | Daffy's Southern Exposure | LT | Norman McCabe | Don R. Christensen | Vive Risto | Daffy Duck | May 2, 1942 (1942-05-02) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
Daffy Duck decides not to fly south for the winter, as he wants to "check up on this winter business". As winter arrives, Daffy begins to starve. He finds a log cabin owned by a starving fox and a weasel who want to eat him for dinner. Note: Remade in color asAlong Came Daffy (1947). | ||||||||||
| 365 | 14 | The Wacky Wabbit | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Sid Sutherland | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | May 2, 1942 (1942-05-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Elmer Fudd prospects for gold for the Allied victory effort in the west duringWorld War II, butBugs Bunny keeps playing pranks on him. Note: This short has fallen into thepublic domain in the United States, but its usage is restricted as a derivative work ofA Wild Hare (1940). | ||||||||||
| 366 | 15 | The Draft Horse | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 9, 1942 (1942-05-09) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A farm horse wants to enlist to help thewar effort. | ||||||||||
| 367 | 16 | Nutty News | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Virgil Ross | Elmer Fudd (voice only) Willoughby | May 23, 1942 (1942-05-23) | N/A | |
A "spot gag" newsreel narrated byElmer Fudd. Note: Only black-and-white appearance ofWilloughby. | ||||||||||
| 368 | 17 | Lights Fantastic | MM | Friz Freleng | Dave Monahan | Gil Turner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 23, 1942 (1942-05-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
New York City and its various bright lights all come to life. | ||||||||||
| 369 | 18 | Hobby Horse-Laffs | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | Cal Dalton | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 6, 1942 (1942-06-06) | Blu-Ray:Gentleman Jim (extra, restored)[11] | |
A parody of the radio programHobby Lobby featuring blackout gags showcasing people's various hobbies and/or inventions. | ||||||||||
| 370 | 19 | Hold the Lion, Please | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris | Bugs Bunny Leo the Lion | June 13, 1942 (1942-06-13) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Leo the Lion tries to prove he is still "King of the Jungle", but finds huntingBugs Bunny not so easy. | ||||||||||
| 371 | 20 | Gopher Goofy | LT | Norman McCabe | Don R. Christensen | Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 27, 1942 (1942-06-27) | N/A | |
Two gophers, one being a slow-paced gopher named Virgil, invade a homeowner's lawn and garden. | ||||||||||
| 372 | 21 | Double Chaser | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 27, 1942 (1942-06-27) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
A mouse being chased by a cat enlists the help of a sleeping bulldog. | ||||||||||
| 373 | 22 | Wacky Blackout | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Sid Sutherland | Tweety | July 11, 1942 (1942-07-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set on a farm duringWorld War II, featuring gags related to the war, including a fewblackouts. Note: First appearance ofTweety (in his only black-and-white appearance). | ||||||||||
| 374 | 23 | Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner | Bugs Bunny Beaky Buzzard | July 11, 1942 (1942-07-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Beaky Buzzard is tasked by his mother to catch a rabbit and happens onBugs Bunny, but the rabbit evades the buzzard. Note: First appearance ofBeaky Buzzard. | ||||||||||
| 375 | 24 | Foney Fables | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Richard Bickenbach | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 1, 1942 (1942-08-01) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring gags related to fairy tales, including a running gag related to "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 376 | 25 | The Ducktators | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | John Carey | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 1, 1942 (1942-08-01) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A propaganda short set on a poultry farm satirizing events ofWorld War II, withAdolf Hitler,Benito Mussolini, andHideki Tojo depicted as barnyard fowl. | ||||||||||
| 377 | 26 | The Squawkin' Hawk | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe | Henery Hawk | August 8, 1942 (1942-08-08) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Henery Hawk wants a chicken for dinner. His mother insists he eat a worm, but he refuses. Note: First appearance ofHenery Hawk. | ||||||||||
| 378 | 27 | Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Virgil Ross | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 22, 1942 (1942-08-22) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A live-action pianist sings and narrates a story about a wiseguy moth preparing for his wedding day with a bee. | ||||||||||
| 379 | 28 | Fresh Hare | MM | Friz Freleng | Warren Foster | Manuel Perez | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | August 22, 1942 (1942-08-22) | DVD:Captains of the Clouds (extra, unrestored & uncensored) | |
Elmer Fudd is aMountie earnestly attempting to arrestBugs Bunny, who plays a series of pranks on him in the snow. Notes:
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| 380 | 29 | The Impatient Patient | LT | Norman McCabe | Don R. Christensen | Vive Risto | Daffy Duck | September 5, 1942 (1942-09-05) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
Telegram delivererDaffy Duck suffers from a severe case of hiccups and goes to see Dr. Jerkyl, who, trying to scare the duck to cure his hiccups, creates and drinks a potion that turns the doctor into a grotesque ogre named "Chloe", the recipient for Daffy's telegram. | ||||||||||
| 381 | 30 | Fox Pop | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Phil DeLara | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | September 5, 1942 (1942-09-05) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
A red fox overhears an announcement on a radio for the Sterling Silver Fox Farm, so he paints himself silver and gets caged by a trapper. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 382 | 31 | The Dover Boys at Pimento University | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | September 10, 1942 (1942-09-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
A parody of theRover Boys where Tom, Dick, and Larry try to rescue Dora Standpipe from Dan Backslide. The running gag involves an odd gray-bearded man in a nineteenth-century bathing suit and sailor cap interrupting the story by shuffling across the screen to the tune ofEd Haley's "While Strolling Through the Park One Day". Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 383 | 32 | The Hep Cat | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Robert McKimson | Willoughby | October 3, 1942 (1942-10-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
A cat stumbles intoWilloughby the dog (called Rosebud in this cartoon), who attempts to capture him. Notes:
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| 384 | 33 | The Sheepish Wolf | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gil Turner | Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog | October 17, 1942 (1942-10-17) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
A sheepdog watching a flock of sheep attempts to capture a wolf wearing a sheep costume. Notes:
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| 385 | 34 | The Daffy Duckaroo | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | Cal Dalton | Daffy Duck | October 24, 1942 (1942-10-24) | N/A | |
Daffy Duckaroo moves from Hollywood to the American West and finds Daisy June, a New York duck in Native American attire. Daffy later escapes from Little Beaver, a hulking Indian man who is Daisy's boyfriend. Note: No longer shown on American television due to ethnic stereotyping of Native Americans. | ||||||||||
| 386 | 35 | The Hare-Brained Hypnotist | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | October 31, 1942 (1942-10-31) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 | |
| 387 | 36 | A Tale of Two Kitties | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner | Tweety Babbit and Catstello | November 21, 1942 (1942-11-21) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Babbit and Catstello are cats who attempt to catch a bird namedTweety Pie. Notes:
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| 388 | 37 | My Favorite Duck | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Rudy Larriva | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | December 5, 1942 (1942-12-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (restored) | |
Porky Pig is out camping, but keeps getting heckled byDaffy Duck, who seems protected by environmental laws. | ||||||||||
| 389 | 38 | Ding Dog Daddy | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy | Willoughby | December 5, 1942 (1942-12-05) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A dog who is hungry for love mistakes an iron dog statue for the real thing, especially after being struck by lightning while kissing the statue. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 390 | 39 | Case of the Missing Hare | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris | Bugs Bunny | December 12, 1942 (1942-12-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny disrupts Ala Bahma's magic show. Note: This short has fallen into thepublic domain in the United States, but its usage is restricted as a derivative work ofA Wild Hare (1940). | ||||||||||
TheBlue RibbonMerrie Melodies re-release program starts this year. Previous colorMerrie Melodies shorts would be re-released with the original credits cut. In addition, four moreLooney Tunes shorts were produced in 3-stripTechnicolor. The series would go into full color the following year.
With the sole exception ofThe Wise Quacking Duck, allLooney Tunes cartoons released this year are in the public domain. AllMerrie Melodies cartoons from this year are under copyright, except where noted.
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Series | Directed by | Story by | Animated by | Recurring Characters | Original release date [12] | Official DVD/Blu-Ray Availability | |
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| 391 | 1 | Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 16, 1943 (1943-01-16) | N/A | |
An all-black parody of theBrothers Grimm fairy tale "Snow White". Note: One of theCensored Eleven. | ||||||||||
| 392 | 2 | Confusions of a Nutzy Spy | LT | Norman McCabe | Don R. Christensen | Izzy Ellis | Porky Pig | January 23, 1943 (1943-01-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (extra) DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
Porky Pig and his bloodhound Eggbert go on a quest to find the Nazi spy called the "Missing Lynx". | ||||||||||
| 393 | 3 | Pigs in a Polka | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Richard Bickenbach | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | February 2, 1943 (1943-02-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
An adaptation of the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs" set to several ofJohannes Brahms' "Hungarian Dances". Notes:
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| 394 | 4 | Tortoise Wins by a Hare | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny Cecil Turtle | February 20, 1943 (1943-02-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Bugs Bunny andCecil Turtle participate in another race in new attire. Note: Sequel to 1941'sTortoise Beats Hare. | ||||||||||
| 395 | 5 | To Duck or Not to Duck | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | Daffy Duck Elmer Fudd | March 6, 1943 (1943-03-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
AfterElmer Fudd tries to huntDaffy Duck, the two participate in a boxing match against each other. The duck referee demonstrates the illegal moves to and on Elmer, and Daffy bashes him with a mallet just before the first round starts. Note: First pairing ofDaffy Duck andElmer Fudd. | ||||||||||
| 396 | 6 | The Fifth-Column Mouse | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Ken Champin | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 6, 1943 (1943-03-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A gray mouse helps a cat subjugate a community of brown mice, who rebel and go to war against the cat. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 397 | 7 | Flop Goes the Weasel | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Rudy Larriva | Henery Hawk (as a chick) | March 20, 1943 (1943-03-20) | N/A | |
While a hen is out trying to catch a worm for her soon-to-be baby, a weasel steals the egg, which hatches and outsmarts him. | ||||||||||
| 398 | 8 | Hop and Go | LT | Norman McCabe | Melvin Millar | Cal Dalton | Henery Hawk (cameo) | March 27, 1943 (1943-03-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (extra, unrestored) | |
A kangaroo named Claude Hopper gets help from two Scottish rabbits to jump better. Note: Only black-and-white appearance ofHenery Hawk. | ||||||||||
| 399 | 9 | Super-Rabbit | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris | Bugs Bunny | April 3, 1943 (1943-04-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
A parody ofSuperman starringBugs Bunny. | ||||||||||
| 400 | 10 | The Unbearable Bear | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Robert Cannon | Sniffles | April 17, 1943 (1943-04-17) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles' communicative manners foil both a burglar and a tipsy Officer Bear, who is trying to sneak past his rolling-pin-toting, sleepwalking wife. | ||||||||||
| 401 | 11 | The Wise Quacking Duck | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Phil Monroe | Daffy Duck | May 1, 1943 (1943-05-01) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Daffy Duck plays a series of pranks on Mr. Meek, who wants to cook him for dinner. | ||||||||||
| 402 | 12 | Greetings Bait | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez | The Wacky Worm | May 15, 1943 (1943-05-15) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
AJerry Colonna-esque singing worm is used as bait. Notes:
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| 403 | 13 | Tokio Jokio | LT | Norman McCabe | Don R. Christensen | Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 15, 1943 (1943-05-15) | N/A | |
A newsreel from Japanese cinema that was captured by American troops duringWorld War II. Notes:
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| 404 | 14 | Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Jack Bradbury | Bugs Bunny | June 12, 1943 (1943-06-12) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny evades a giant in a parody of "Jack and the Beanstalk". | ||||||||||
| 405 | 15 | The Aristo-Cat | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Rudy Larriva | Claude Cat Hubie and Bertie | June 19, 1943 (1943-06-19) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
A pampered and spoiledClaude Cat, who has never seen a mouse before, is tricked byHubie and Bertie into mistaking Rover the bulldog for a mouse. Note: First appearance ofClaude Cat andHubie and Bertie. | ||||||||||
| 406 | 16 | Yankee Doodle Daffy | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Richard Bickenbach | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Porky Pig tries to leave his office of Smeller Productions in a hurry to go golfing, butDaffy Duck wants to secure an audition for his client Sleepy Lagoon. | ||||||||||
| 407 | 17 | Wackiki Wabbit | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris | Bugs Bunny | July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny plays a series of pranks on two castaways on a tropical island. Note: This short has fallen into thepublic domain in the United States, but its usage is restricted as a derivative work ofA Wild Hare (1940). | ||||||||||
| 408 | 18 | Porky Pig's Feat | LT | Frank Tashlin | Melvin Millar | Phil Monroe | Daffy Duck Porky Pig Bugs Bunny (cameo) | July 17, 1943 (1943-07-17) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 DVD:Porky Pig 101 | |
AfterDaffy Duck loses all of his andPorky Pig's money playing craps, both Daffy and Porky attempt to escape the Broken Arms Hotel without paying their bill to the hotel manager. Eventually, they get locked up in their hotel room in shackles for a year as punishment. Notes:
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| 409 | 19 | Tin Pan Alley Cats | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | July 17, 1943 (1943-07-17) | N/A | |
AFats Waller-esque cat goes to the Kit Kat Club. Note: One of theCensored Eleven. | ||||||||||
| 410 | 20 | Scrap Happy Daffy | LT | Frank Tashlin | Don R. Christensen | Arthur Davis | Daffy Duck | August 21, 1943 (1943-08-21) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Daffy Duck is the guard of a scrap pile duringWorld War II. When a Nazi goat tries to eat all of the scrap onHitler's Orders, it is up to Daffy to stop it. Note: Final black-and-white appearance ofDaffy Duck. | ||||||||||
| 411 | 21 | Hiss and Make Up | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | September 11, 1943 (1943-09-11) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A cat named Wellington and a dog named Roscoe make mischief by fighting each other aggressively. | ||||||||||
| 412 | 22 | A Corny Concerto | MM | Bob Clampett | Frank Tashlin | Robert McKimson | Elmer Fudd Porky Pig Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck | September 18, 1943 (1943-09-18) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
In a parody ofWalt Disney's 1940 filmFantasia,Elmer Fudd, parodyingDeems Taylor, presents two segments with music byJohann Strauss: "Tales from the Vienna Woods" featuringPorky Pig andBugs Bunny, and "The Blue Danube" featuringDaffy Duck. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 413 | 23 | Fin'n Catty | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam | Claude Cat | October 23, 1943 (1943-10-23) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
Claude Cat, who's scared of water, attempts to catch a fish while staying dry. | ||||||||||
| 414 | 24 | Falling Hare | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner | Bugs Bunny | October 30, 1943 (1943-10-30) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny is heckled by a gremlin who's trying to sabotage an American military aircraft. Note: This short has fallen into thepublic domain in the United States, but its usage is restricted as a derivative work ofA Wild Hare (1940). | ||||||||||
| 415 | 25 | Inki and the Minah Bird | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | Inki Minah Bird | November 13, 1943 (1943-11-13) | N/A | |
Inki runs into a denture-wearing lion while hunting with a spear. After the lion chases him, the minah bird joins forces with him against the lion, but proceeds to mess everything up for all. Note:Public Domain | ||||||||||
| 416 | 26 | Daffy – The Commando | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Ken Champin | Daffy Duck | November 20, 1943 (1943-11-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
Daffy Duck is a commando behind Nazi lines on a mission to Berlin againstAdolf Hitler. | ||||||||||
| 417 | 27 | An Itch in Time | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Robert McKimson | A. Flea Elmer Fudd Willoughby Claude Cat | December 4, 1943 (1943-12-04) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
A flea takes up residence inElmer Fudd's pet dogWilloughby's fur. Note: First appearance of A. Flea. | ||||||||||
| 418 | 28 | Puss n' Booty | LT | Frank Tashlin | Warren Foster | Cal Dalton | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | December 11, 1943 (1943-12-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
After a pet owner notices her canary Dicky is gone, she orders another canary whom she names Petey. Her cat Rudolph tries to eat Petey, but the bird repeatedly prevents the cat from doing so by beating him up. Notes:
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From this year onward, all cartoons are under copyright and in color, with most cartoons using 3-stripTechnicolor.
Leon Schlesinger sold his cartoon studio toWarner Bros. in 1944;Eddie Selzer took over as producer afterBuckaroo Bugs was released.
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| 419 | 1 | Little Red Riding Rabbit | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Manuel Perez | Bugs Bunny | January 4, 1944 (1944-01-04) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Little Red Riding Hood carriesBugs Bunny in a basket to her grandmother's house. Note: First cartoon in whichMel Blanc gets on-screen credit, although his on-screen credits for this year are limited to theBugs Bunny cartoons. | ||||||||||
| 420 | 2 | What's Cookin' Doc? | MM | Bob Clampett | Michael Sasanoff | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | January 8, 1944 (1944-01-08) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection (extra, unrestored) Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection (restored) | |
Bugs Bunny competes for theAcademy Award for Best Actor. Note: One of the "12 Missing Hares". | ||||||||||
| 421 | 3 | Meatless Flyday | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Jack Bradbury | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | January 29, 1944 (1944-01-29) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
A spider tries to catch a fly on "Meatless Tuesday". | ||||||||||
| 422 | 4 | Tom Turk and Daffy | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce[n 4] | Ken Harris | Daffy Duck Porky Pig Tom Turk | February 12, 1944 (1944-02-12) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck befriends a turkey named Tom Turk; both must evade being pursued byPorky Pig. Note: First appearance of Tom Turk. | ||||||||||
| 423 | 5 | Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | Bugs Bunny The Three Bears | February 26, 1944 (1944-02-26) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny goes into a home owned byThree Bears and follows a story similar to the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" fairy tale. Note: First appearance ofThe Three Bears. | ||||||||||
| 424 | 6 | I Got Plenty of Mutton | LT | Frank Tashlin | Melvin Millar | Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 11, 1944 (1944-03-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
A wolf, deprived of meat by war rationing and starving from the mice in his cave eating his meager scraps, fails to know that a flock of sheep is guarded by a ram named "Killer Diller". The wolf attempts to catch a sheep, but the ram repeatedly prevents him from doing so. | ||||||||||
| 425 | 7 | The Weakly Reporter | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 25, 1944 (1944-03-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A spoof of sacrifices made by people on the homefront duringWorld War II. | ||||||||||
| 426 | 8 | Tick Tock Tuckered | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Thomas McKimson | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | April 8, 1944 (1944-04-08) | DVD:Super Stars' Daffy Duck | |
Daffy Duck andPorky Pig are warned by their boss that if they oversleep and be late two times, they would be fired from their job. Notes:
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| 427 | 9 | Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy | Bugs Bunny | April 22, 1944 (1944-04-22) | N/A | |
Bugs Bunny fights against theImperial Japanese Army in thePacific War. Notes:
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| 428 | 10 | Swooner Crooner | LT | Frank Tashlin | Warren Foster | George Cannata | Porky Pig | May 6, 1944 (1944-05-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Porky Pig's wartime egg farm production is disrupted by his hens going crazy over a crooningFrank Sinatra rooster, so a crooningBing Crosby rooster steps in to help get production going again. Note: Nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Film. | ||||||||||
| 429 | 11 | Russian Rhapsody | MM | Bob Clampett | Lou Lilly | Rod Scribner | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 20, 1944 (1944-05-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Adolf Hitler in his bomber takes on the "Gremlins from the Kremlin". | ||||||||||
| 430 | 12 | Duck Soup to Nuts | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Richard Bickenbach | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | May 27, 1944 (1944-05-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Daffy Duck outsmartsPorky Pig after his gunshots disturb Daffy's friends. | ||||||||||
| 431 | 13 | Angel Puss | LT | Chuck Jones | Lou Lilly | Ken Harris | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 3, 1944 (1944-06-03) | N/A | |
A young African-American boy named Sambo gets tricked by a cat. Note: One of theCensored Eleven. | ||||||||||
| 432 | 14 | Slightly Daffy | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Virgil Ross | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | June 17, 1944 (1944-06-17) | N/A | |
Daffy Duck tries to stop a tribe of Indians from disturbing GeneralPorky Pig. Note: Color remake ofScalp Trouble (1939). | ||||||||||
| 433 | 15 | Hare Ribbin' | MM | Bob Clampett | Lou Lilly | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | June 24, 1944 (1944-06-24) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny foils a Russian dog's plans to hunt him. Note: First cartoon where theWB shield fades to a character's face immediately after it zooms in. | ||||||||||
| 434 | 16 | Brother Brat | LT | Frank Tashlin | Melvin Millar | Arthur Davis | Porky Pig | July 15, 1944 (1944-07-15) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
When a human mother goes to work in a factory duringWorld War II,Porky Pig is tasked to watch her bratty infant son Percy. Note: First cartoon where theWB shield fades toPorky Pig's face immediately after it zooms in. | ||||||||||
| 435 | 17 | Hare Force | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez | Bugs Bunny Willoughby | July 22, 1944 (1944-07-22) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny swings his way into an old lady's house. The owner's dogWilloughby (called Sylvester in this cartoon) takes an instant dislike to Bugs, and the two trick each other into going outside the house and getting locked out. | ||||||||||
| 436 | 18 | From Hand to Mouse | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ray Patin | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 5, 1944 (1944-08-05) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A dim-witted lion has to deal with a fast-talking mouse. Note: FirstLooney Tunes cartoon to not feature any characters on the series' title card. Instead, theWB shield just fades out. | ||||||||||
| 437 | 19 | Birdy and the Beast | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Thomas McKimson | Tweety | August 19, 1944 (1944-08-19) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Tweety tries to outsmart a cat wanting to catch him. | ||||||||||
| 438 | 20 | Buckaroo Bugs | LT | Bob Clampett | Lou Lilly | Manny Gould | Bugs Bunny | August 26, 1944 (1944-08-26) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Bugs Bunny assumes the role of the Masked Marauder, a notorious carrot thief in San Fernando Alley who outsmarts Red Hot Ryder. Notes:
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| 439 | 21 | Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Ken Champin | The Three Bears | September 2, 1944 (1944-09-02) | N/A | |
A crossover between "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "Little Red Riding Hood", with all the characters in blackface style. Notes:
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| 440 | 22 | Plane Daffy | LT | Frank Tashlin | Warren Foster | Cal Dalton | Daffy Duck | September 16, 1944 (1944-09-16) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 DVD:Essential Daffy Duck Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Daffy Duck is a messenger who battles a female Nazi spy and is eventually confronted withAdolf Hitler,Joseph Goebbels andHermann Göring. Note: FirstDaffy Duck cartoon where theWB shield fades to only Daffy's face. | ||||||||||
| 441 | 23 | Lost and Foundling | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ben Washam | Sniffles | September 30, 1944 (1944-09-30) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Sniffles hatches an egg that belonged to a mother hawk. He names the chick Orville and raises him as his own. | ||||||||||
| 442 | 24 | Booby Hatched | LT | Frank Tashlin | Warren Foster | Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | October 14, 1944 (1944-10-14) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
A mother duck hatches her eggs in a snowstorm. One duckling named Robespierre, who hatched prematurely, tries to get warm in a shelter. | ||||||||||
| 443 | 25 | The Old Grey Hare | MM | Bob Clampett | Michael Sasanoff | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | October 28, 1944 (1944-10-28) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 (restored) DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny (restored) Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 (restored) Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection (restored) | |
Elmer Fudd tries to killBugs Bunny in the year 2000 while both are old and wrinkled. | ||||||||||
| 444 | 26 | The Stupid Cupid | LT | Frank Tashlin | Warren Foster | George Cannata | Daffy Duck Elmer Fudd | November 25, 1944 (1944-11-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd playsCupid, a mischievous god who shoots arrows at male animals to make them fall in love with the nearest female animals regardless of their species. When he tries to shootDaffy Duck, the duck evades Elmer with various tricks. | ||||||||||
| 445 | 27 | Stage Door Cartoon | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Jack Bradbury | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | December 30, 1944 (1944-12-30)[14] | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Elmer Fudd chasesBugs Bunny into a theater, where the rabbit tricks Elmer into doing various acts. Note: First cartoon to feature the credit "A Warner Bros. Cartoon" in the opening titles. | ||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in year | Title | Series | Directed by | Story by | Animated by | Recurring Characters | Original release date [15] | Official DVD/Blu-Ray Availability | |
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| 446 | 1 | Odor-able Kitty | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Robert Cannon | Claude Cat Pepé Le Pew | January 6, 1945 (1945-01-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 DVD:Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Claude Cat disguises himself as a skunk, and becomes the object of unrequited love forPepé Le Pew. Claude eventually discovers that Pepé is a married father of two, who is physically abused by his jealous wife. Notes:
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| 447 | 2 | Herr Meets Hare | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy | Bugs Bunny | January 13, 1945 (1945-01-13) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
Bugs Bunny faces off against"Fatso" Göring in Germany. Notes:
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| 448 | 3 | Draftee Daffy | LT | Bob Clampett | Lou Lilly | Rod Scribner | Daffy Duck | January 27, 1945 (1945-01-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Daffy Duck desperately tries to avoid an agent of the draft board, especially in Hell. | ||||||||||
| 449 | 4 | The Unruly Hare | MM | Frank Tashlin | Melvin Millar | Cal Dalton | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | February 10, 1945 (1945-02-10) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
Bugs Bunny plays a series of pranks onElmer Fudd while working at a railroad site. Notes:
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| 450 | 5 | Trap Happy Porky | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ben Washam | Porky Pig Claude Cat Hubie and Bertie Hector the Bulldog | February 24, 1945 (1945-02-24) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Hubie and Bertie invadeUncle Tom's Cabin whilePorky Pig is sleeping. Note: Only pairing ofHubie and Bertie andPorky Pig. | ||||||||||
| 451 | 6 | Life with Feathers | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Virgil Ross | Sylvester | March 24, 1945 (1945-03-24) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Sylvester the Cat tries to catch a lovebird named Sweetypuss. Notes:
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| 452 | 7 | Behind the Meat-Ball | LT | Frank Tashlin[n 1] | Melvin Millar | Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | April 7, 1945 (1945-04-07) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A dog named Fido hates having food with no meat. When a steak is dropped by a meat delivery truck, Fido and two other dogs fight over it. Notes:
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| 453 | 8 | Hare Trigger | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Bugs Bunny Yosemite Sam | May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (restored) Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 (restored) | |
Bugs Bunny is confronted by Western outlawYosemite Sam, who is robbing a train of mail. Bugs plays a series of pranks on Sam to capture him. Notes:
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| 454 | 9 | Ain't That Ducky | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Daffy Duck | May 19, 1945 (1945-05-19) | N/A | |
Daffy Duck encounters a yellow duckling while taking his bath. | ||||||||||
| 455 | 10 | A Gruesome Twosome | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Robert McKimson Manny Gould Rod Scribner Basil Davidovich A.C. Gamer (effects) | Tweety | June 9, 1945 (1945-06-09) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
A female cat attempts to end a love triangle involving her and her two suitors, by proclaiming that she will choose the male who can bring her a bird as an offering. The two rival males chooseTweety as their prey, who persistently outwits them. Notes:
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| 456 | 11 | Tale of Two Mice | LT | Frank Tashlin Robert McKimson[n 2] | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Arthur Davis Izzy Ellis A.C. Gamer (effects) | Babbit and Catstello (mice versions) | June 30, 1945 (1945-06-30) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
Babbit and Catstello are mice who attempt to steal cheese guarded by a cat. Notes:
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| 457 | 12 | Wagon Heels | MM | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Izzy Ellis Manny Gould J.C. Melendez Rod Scribner | Porky Pig Injun Joe Sloppy Moe | July 28, 1945 (1945-07-28) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends | |
Porky Pig comes across Injun Joe and Sloppy Moe during the 1849 Gold Rush. Notes:
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| 458 | 13 | Hare Conditioned | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ben Washam Basil Davidovich Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny | August 11, 1945 (1945-08-11) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Bugs Bunny is chased by a department store manager. | ||||||||||
| 459 | 14 | Fresh Airedale | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 25, 1945 (1945-08-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A dog named Shep faces of against a Scottish terrier. | ||||||||||
| 460 | 15 | The Bashful Buzzard | LT | Bob Clampett | Michael Sasanoff | Robert McKimson | Beaky Buzzard | September 5, 1945 (1945-09-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Mama Buzzard kicks her sonBeaky off the ledge after initially refusing to catch food for dinner. Note: Follow-up to 1942'sBugs Bunny Gets the Boid. | ||||||||||
| 461 | 16 | Peck Up Your Troubles | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin | Sylvester Hector the Bulldog | October 20, 1945 (1945-10-20) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
Sylvester attempts to get a woodpecker who just moved into a tree. Note: First pairing ofSylvester andHector the Bulldog. | ||||||||||
| 462 | 17 | Hare Tonic | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam Basil Davidovich | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | November 10, 1945 (1945-11-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Bugs Bunny tricksElmer Fudd into thinking his house is full of "rabbititis". Note: First of two cartoons to feature the specialBugs BunnyLooney Tunes drum ending card where Bugs says "And that's the end!". | ||||||||||
| 463 | 18 | Nasty Quacks | MM | Frank Tashlin[n 1] | Warren Foster | Arthur Davis Izzy Ellis Richard Bickenbach | Daffy Duck Melissa Duck | December 1, 1945 (1945-12-01) | DVD:Super Stars' Daffy Duck DVD:Essential Daffy Duck Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Daffy Duck is a pet owned by a human girl named Agnes. Notes:
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| 464 | 1 | Book Revue | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Robert McKimson Rod Scribner Manny Gould J.C. Melendez | Daffy Duck | January 5, 1946 (1946-01-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Essential Daffy Duck Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Various books come to life at midnight, mainlyDaffy Duck from a comic book. | ||||||||||
| 465 | 2 | Baseball Bugs | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Virgil Ross Ken Champin | Bugs Bunny | February 2, 1946 (1946-02-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny plays a baseball game with the Gas-House Gorillas against the Tea Tollers. Note: Second and final cartoon to feature the specialBugs Bunny drum ending. | ||||||||||
| 466 | 3 | Holiday for Shoestrings | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Virgil Ross Ken Champin | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | February 23, 1946 (1946-02-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A parody of the classic fairy tale "The Elves and the Shoemaker" whereElmer Fudd-esque elves help a shoemaker named Jake. | ||||||||||
| 467 | 4 | Quentin Quail | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ben Washam Ken Harris Basil Davidovich Lloyd Vaughan | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 2, 1946 (1946-03-02) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
A quail goes through various trials and tribulations to try to get a worm for his baby daughter Toots. | ||||||||||
| 468 | 5 | Baby Bottleneck | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner J.C. Melendez Manny Gould Izzy Ellis | Daffy Duck Porky Pig The Drunk Stork Tweety (cameo) | March 16, 1946 (1946-03-16) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Porky Pig runs an animal baby factory, whileDaffy Duck is tasked to answer phone calls. When Porky finds an egg without an address, Daffy refuses to sit on it and hatch it. Eventually, both go through the assembly line together and are sent to Africa. Note: First appearance of the Drunk Stork. | ||||||||||
| 469 | 6 | Hare Remover | MM | Frank Tashlin Robert McKimson[n 2] | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Arthur Davis Izzy Ellis A.C. Gamer (effects) | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | March 23, 1946 (1946-03-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd is a mad scientist who tries to make a "Jekyll and Hyde potion", but his experiments always fail. After trappingBugs Bunny, Elmer gives the potion to the rabbit, making him think a bear is Bugs. Notes:
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| 470 | 7 | Daffy Doodles | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Don Williams | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | April 6, 1946 (1946-04-06) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck is to adorn every countenance with a mustache. Meanwhile, police officerPorky Pig is to arrest Daffy. Note: First cartoon to be fully directed byRobert McKimson. | ||||||||||
| 471 | 8 | Hollywood Canine Canteen | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Don Williams | Babbit and Catstello (dog versions) | April 20, 1946 (1946-04-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
A "spot gag" cartoon set at a nightclub featuring a series of vignettes with dog-styled caricatures of Hollywood celebrities. Note: Only cartoon whereBabbit and Catstello are depicted as dogs. | ||||||||||
| 472 | 9 | Hush My Mouse | LT | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Basil Davidovich Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Sniffles | May 4, 1946 (1946-05-04) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
When a customer at Tuffy's Tavern asks for "mouse knuckles", the owner Tuffy sends his assistant Filligan to catch a mouse, butSniffles plays a series of pranks on him. Notes:
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| 473 | 10 | Hair-Raising Hare | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Basil Davidovich Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny Gossamer | May 25, 1946 (1946-05-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 (extra) DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra) DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
A mad scientist plans to catchBugs Bunny to provide dinner for his large, hairy, orange, sneaker-wearing monsterGossamer. Note: First appearance ofGossamer. | ||||||||||
| 474 | 11 | Kitty Kornered | LT | Bob Clampett | Bob Clampett[n 1] | Rod Scribner J.C. Melendez Manny Gould | Porky Pig Sylvester | June 8, 1946 (1946-06-08) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Porky Pig tries to get his four cats out of his house on a cold, snowy night. Notes:
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| 475 | 12 | Hollywood Daffy | MM | Hawley Pratt[n 1][n 5] | Michael Maltese | Virgil Ross Manuel Perez Gerry Chiniquy Ken Champin | Daffy Duck | June 22, 1946 (1946-06-22) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Daffy Duck attempts to get into the "Warmer Bros." studio to see movie stars. However, a security guard would not allow him to enter because Daffy is not a studio employee. Note: Follow up to 1938'sDaffy Duck in Hollywood. | ||||||||||
| 476 | 13 | Acrobatty Bunny | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Arthur Davis | Bugs Bunny | June 29, 1946 (1946-06-29) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny encounters Nero, a lion residing above his rabbit hole amidst the setup of a circus. Bugs evades Nero from capturing him, especially in circus performances. Note: FirstBugs Bunny cartoon to be fully directed byRobert McKimson. | ||||||||||
| 477 | 14 | The Eager Beaver | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Basil Davidovich Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | July 13, 1946 (1946-07-13) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
Eager Beaver attempts to chop down a tree on a mountain. | ||||||||||
| 478 | 15 | The Great Piggy Bank Robbery | LT | Bob Clampett | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner J.C. Melendez Manny Gould Izzy Ellis | Daffy Duck Porky Pig (cameo) | July 20, 1946 (1946-07-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Essential Daffy Duck Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
While reading a newDick Tracy book,Daffy Duck imagines himself as "Duck Twacy", a detective who outfits villains and recovers stolen piggy banks. Note: FinalDaffy Duck andPorky Pig cartoon to be directed byBob Clampett. | ||||||||||
| 479 | 16 | Bacall to Arms | MM | Bob Clampett Arthur Davis[n 2] | Warren Foster Michael Sasanoff[n 2] | Rod Scribner Don Williams Manny Gould Izzy Ellis | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 3, 1946 (1946-08-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
A newsreel and the main feature "To Have- To Have- To Have-" are shown at a movie theater. Notes:
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| 480 | 17 | Of Thee I Sting | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Virgil Ross Manuel Perez Gerry Chiniquy Ken Champin | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 17, 1946 (1946-08-17) | N/A | |
Mosquitos attack a hapless man enjoying a day on a screened porch. | ||||||||||
| 481 | 18 | Walky Talky Hawky | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Don Williams | Foghorn Leghorn Henery Hawk Barnyard Dawg | August 31, 1946 (1946-08-31) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra) Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Henery Hawk meetsFoghorn Leghorn, who, seeing the hawk as a potential pawn against theBarnyard Dawg, convinces Henery that he is a horse, while the Dawg is a chicken. Notes:
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| 482 | 19 | Racketeer Rabbit | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Bugs Bunny Rocky (prototype) | September 14, 1946 (1946-09-14) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny plays a series of pranks on gangstersRocky and Hugo. Note: First appearance ofRocky. | ||||||||||
| 483 | 20 | Fair and Worm-er | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Basil Davidovich Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Claude Cat Pepé Le Pew | September 28, 1946 (1946-09-28) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
A worm prepares to eat an apple with a knife and fork, but is chased by a crow, who is chased by a cat, who is chased by a bulldog, who is chased by a dog catcher, who is chased by his wife, who is chased by a mouse, who is chased byPepé Le Pew. | ||||||||||
| 484 | 21 | The Big Snooze | LT | Bob Clampett[n 1] | Bob Clampett[n 1] | Rod Scribner J.C. Melendez Manny Gould Izzy Ellis | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | October 5, 1946 (1946-10-05) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 (extra) Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd falls asleep during his fishing trip.Bugs Bunny takes a sleeping pill to join Elmer in his dream. Note: Final cartoon to be fully directed byBob Clampett. | ||||||||||
| 485 | 22 | The Mouse-Merized Cat | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Arthur Davis Don Williams | Babbit and Catstello (mice versions) | October 19, 1946 (1946-10-19) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
Babbit and Catstello hypnotize each other to chase a cat away. Note: Final appearance ofBabbit and Catstello. | ||||||||||
| 486 | 23 | Mouse Menace | LT | Arthur Davis | George Hill | Manny Gould Don Williams Cal Dalton A.C. Gamer (effects) | Porky Pig | November 2, 1946 (1946-11-02) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends | |
Porky Pig attempts to catch a mouse invading his house. Note: First cartoon to be fully directed byArthur Davis. | ||||||||||
| 487 | 24 | Rhapsody Rabbit | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Virgil Ross Ken Champin | Bugs Bunny | November 9, 1946 (1946-11-09) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra) Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
| 488 | 25 | Roughly Squeaking | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Basil Davidovich Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Claude Cat Hubie and Bertie Hector the Bulldog | November 23, 1946 (1946-11-23) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Hubie and Bertie shaveClaude Cat to convince him that he is a lion. Note: Final appearance ofClaude Cat before his official redesign inMouse Wreckers (1949). | ||||||||||
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| 489 | 1 | One Meat Brawl | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Cal Dalton Richard Bickenbach Izzy Ellis Rod Scribner | Porky Pig Barnyard Dawg | January 18, 1947 (1947-01-18) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends (unrestored) Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 (restored) | |
Porky Pig and theBarnyard Dawg encounter Grover Groundhog. Notes:
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| 490 | 2 | The Goofy Gophers | LT | Bob Clampett Arthur Davis[n 2] | Warren Foster | Manny Gould Don Williams Cal Dalton J.C. Melendez | Goofy Gophers Bugs Bunny (cameo) | January 25, 1947 (1947-01-25) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
TheGoofy Gophers Mac and Tosh attempt to steal carrots. Note: First appearance of theGoofy Gophers. | ||||||||||
| 491 | 3 | The Gay Anties | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | February 15, 1947 (1947-02-15) | Blu-Ray:The Beast with Five Fingers (extra, restored)[20] | |
A colony of ants surreptitiously invade a young couple's park picnic in the 1890s and contrive to steal their food. | ||||||||||
| 492 | 4 | Scent-imental Over You | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Pepé Le Pew | March 8, 1947 (1947-03-08) | DVD:Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew | |
A Mexican hairless dog, who wants to be friends with other dogs, borrows a skunk pelt, frightens all of the other dogs, and attracts the unwanted attention of the actual skunkPepé Le Pew. Note: Although the Blue Ribbon title card mentionsPepé Le Pew's name, he is referred to as "Stinky" on his mailbox next to his treehouse in this cartoon. | ||||||||||
| 493 | 5 | A Hare Grows in Manhattan | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin | Bugs Bunny Hector the Bulldog | March 22, 1947 (1947-03-22) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny talks to Lola Beverly about his recurrent encounters with a street gang of stray dogs. | ||||||||||
| 494 | 6 | Birth of a Notion | LT | Bob Clampett Robert McKimson[n 2] | Warren Foster | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton Izzy Ellis Rod Scribner | Daffy Duck | April 12, 1947 (1947-04-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck stays with Leopold the dog for the winter, but is confronted by a scientist who wants to take his wishbone. | ||||||||||
| 495 | 7 | Tweetie Pie | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Tweety Sylvester | May 3, 1947 (1947-05-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection DVD:Super Stars' Tweety & Sylvester Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Sylvester the Cat persistently endeavors to captureTweety, a canary he discovers outside seeking warmth from a smoldering cigar stub amidst wintry conditions. However, Sylvester's owner tells him to not disturb Tweety in his cage in her house. Notes:
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| 496 | 8 | Rabbit Transit | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Virgil Ross Ken Champin A.C. Gamer (effects) | Bugs Bunny Cecil Turtle | May 10, 1947 (1947-05-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
WhenBugs Bunny andCecil Turtle participate in a race, Cecil reveals his rocket-powered shell. Bugs employs various tactics to counter Cecil's newfound speed. Note: Final named appearance ofCecil Turtle (and his only appearance in a colorLooney Tunes cartoon), although turtles that are similar to him are featured inThe Shell Shocked Egg andOdor of the Day (both 1948),Curtain Razor (1949), andDevil May Hare (1954). | ||||||||||
| 497 | 9 | Hobo Bobo | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Rod Scribner Richard Bickenbach Izzy Ellis | Bobo the Elephant Minah Bird | May 17, 1947 (1947-05-17) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
Bobo, a baby Indian elephant, moves to America to join a circus baseball team. Notes:
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| 498 | 10 | Along Came Daffy | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Daffy Duck Yosemite Sam | June 14, 1947 (1947-06-14) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
Yosemite Sam and his black-haired twin are snowbound in a cabin with no food. Daffy Duck arrives and is intended by the brothers as their meal. Notes:
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| 499 | 11 | Inki at the Circus | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam Ken Harris Phil Monroe Lloyd Vaughan | Inki Minah Bird | June 21, 1947 (1947-06-21) | N/A | |
Inki is chased by two dogs at a circus. | ||||||||||
| 500 | 12 | Easter Yeggs | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Richard Bickenbach Izzy Ellis | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | June 28, 1947 (1947-06-28) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny overhears the depressed Easter Bunny, who tricks Bugs into filling in for him. Meanwhile,Elmer Fudd prepares a trap to cook the Easter Bunny for "Easter rabbit stew". Note: FirstElmer Fudd cartoon to be directed byRobert McKimson. | ||||||||||
| 501 | 13 | Crowing Pains | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Manny Gould Charles McKimson John Carey Izzy Ellis | Foghorn Leghorn Barnyard Dawg Henery Hawk Sylvester | July 12, 1947 (1947-07-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
Sylvester goes on a series of misadventures withHenery Hawk,Foghorn Leghorn, and theBarnyard Dawg after he starts attempting to steal a bone from the doghouse. Notes:
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| 502 | 14 | A Pest in the House | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan Basil Davidovich | Daffy Duck Elmer Fudd | August 2, 1947 (1947-08-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck andElmer Fudd work at the "Gland Hotel". | ||||||||||
| 503 | 15 | The Foxy Duckling | MM | Arthur Davis | George Hill | Manny Gould Don Williams J.C. Melendez | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 23, 1947 (1947-08-23) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
An insomniac fox attempts to catch a duck to put its feathers in a pillow for a good night's sleep. However, the duck is too much for the fox to handle, and the fox is eventually killed after being outsmarted by the duck. | ||||||||||
| 504 | 16 | House Hunting Mice | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris | Hubie and Bertie | September 6, 1947 (1947-09-06) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Hubie and Bertie explore the "Super House - The House of Tomorrow". Notes:
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| 505 | 17 | Little Orphan Airedale | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Charlie Dog Porky Pig | October 4, 1947 (1947-10-04) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
Rags McMutt escapes from a dog pound and meetsCharlie Dog. Charlie tells Rags about the troubles he had when he foundPorky Pig. Notes:
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| 506 | 18 | Doggone Cats | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Herman Cohen A.C. Gamer (effects) | Sylvester Wellington | October 25, 1947 (1947-10-25) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
A dog named Wellington is given a package to deliver to Uncle Louie. Wellington outsmartsSylvester and an orange cat along the way to Uncle Louie's house. Notes:
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| 507 | 19 | Slick Hare | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | November 1, 1947 (1947-11-01) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd serves as a waiter at the Mocrumbo club. WhenHumphrey Bogart asks for "fried rabbit", Elmer findsBugs Bunny, who outsmarts him. | ||||||||||
| 508 | 20 | Mexican Joyride | LT | Arthur Davis | Dave Monahan | Don Williams Basil Davidovich J.C. Melendez Herman Cohen | Daffy Duck | November 29, 1947 (1947-11-29) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 | |
Daffy Duck drives to Mexico for a vacation. Note: FirstDaffy Duck cartoon to be directed byArthur Davis. | ||||||||||
| 509 | 21 | Catch as Cats Can | MM | Arthur Davis | Dave Monahan | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Herman Cohen A.C. Gamer (effects) | Sylvester | December 6, 1947 (1947-12-06) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
A pipe-puffing parrot tellsSylvester that he needs more vitamins. However, the canary who has been eating the vitamins in a bulk tricks Sylvester. Note: Second and finalSylvester cartoon to be directed byArthur Davis. | ||||||||||
| 510 | 22 | A Horse Fly Fleas | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Phil DeLara Manny Gould John Carey A.C. Gamer (effects) | A. Flea | December 13, 1947 (1947-12-13) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
A. Flea, accompanied by a horse fly, tries to find a good home. They settle on a dog, not knowing that it is the house of an Indian flea. Notes:
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| 511 | 1 | Gorilla My Dreams | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Manny Gould John Carey | Bugs Bunny Gruesome Gorilla | January 3, 1948 (1948-01-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Mama Gorilla adoptsBugs Bunny as her child, much to the displeasure of her husband Gruesome. Note: First appearance of Gruesome Gorilla. | ||||||||||
| 512 | 2 | Two Gophers from Texas | MM | Arthur Davis | Bill Scott Lloyd Turner | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Goofy Gophers | January 17, 1948 (1948-01-17) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
A dog reading a book finds four ways to get theGoofy Gophers, but despite all attempts is outsmarted. Notes:
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| 513 | 3 | A Feather in His Hare | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam | Bugs Bunny | February 7, 1948 (1948-02-07) | N/A | |
Bugs Bunny outsmarts anEd Wynn-esque Indian. Notes:
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| 514 | 4 | What Makes Daffy Duck | LT | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Daffy Duck Elmer Fudd | February 14, 1948 (1948-02-14) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Daffy Duck finds himself in a perilous situation during duck hunting season and employs his cunning to outsmart bothElmer Fudd and a fox named Fortescue. Notes:
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| 515 | 5 | What's Brewin', Bruin? | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam | The Three Bears | February 28, 1948 (1948-02-28) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
The Three Bears (Henry, Mama and Junyer) get ready to hibernate for winter. They get ready to go to sleep, but Henry gets annoyed by various things. | ||||||||||
| 516 | 6 | Daffy Duck Slept Here | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Manny Gould Charles McKimson Izzy Ellis | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | March 6, 1948 (1948-03-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
With a convention taking up every room in town,Porky Pig has to share a hotel room withDaffy Duck, who, throughout the night, frustrates him. | ||||||||||
| 517 | 7 | A Hick, a Slick, and a Chick | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | March 13, 1948 (1948-03-13) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 2 | |
Elmo (the Hick) and Blackie (the Slick) compete for affection from Daisy Lou (the Chick). Note: Originally released inCinecolor. | ||||||||||
| 518 | 8 | Back Alley Oproar | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Elmer Fudd Sylvester | March 27, 1948 (1948-03-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Elmer Fudd is ready for bed, butSylvester's singing interrupts his sleep. Notes:
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| 519 | 9 | I Taw a Putty Tat | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Tweety Sylvester Hector the Bulldog | April 2, 1948 (1948-04-02) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 (extra, unrestored & uncensored) DVD:Bugs Bunny: Superstar (unrestored & uncensored) | |
Sylvester has already devoured five canaries and his owner orders a new one, butTweety is determined not to be number six. Notes:
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| 520 | 10 | Rabbit Punch | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Phil Monroe Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam | Bugs Bunny The Crusher | April 10, 1948 (1948-04-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
In a World Championship boxing match,Bugs Bunny's loud booing displeases the champion The Crusher, so Bugs is thrown into the boxing ring and must use strategy against The Crusher's brute strength. Note: First appearance of the Crusher. | ||||||||||
| 521 | 11 | Hop, Look and Listen | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Manny Gould Izzy Ellis | Hippety Hopper Sylvester Hector the Bulldog | April 17, 1948 (1948-04-17) | DVD:Super Stars' Sylvester & Hippety Hopper | |
Hippety Hopper escapes from a zoo and is mistaken bySylvester as a mouse. Note: First appearance ofHippety Hopper. | ||||||||||
| 522 | 12 | Nothing But the Tooth | MM | Arthur Davis | Dave Monahan | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Porky Pig | May 1, 1948 (1948-05-01) | N/A | |
Porky Pig travels by horse-pulled, covered wagon to California to join in the 1848 Gold Rush. Along the way, he outsmarts an Indian by ducking at appropriate times. | ||||||||||
| 523 | 13 | Buccaneer Bunny | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Bugs Bunny Yosemite Sam | May 8, 1948 (1948-05-08) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
When pirateSea-Goin' Sam tries to bury his treasure inBugs Bunny's rabbit hole, the two end up chasing each other aboard Sam's ship. | ||||||||||
| 524 | 14 | Bone Sweet Bone | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | May 22, 1948 (1948-05-22) | N/A | |
Silent dog Shep steals a dinosaur bone and goes on a quest to retrieve his soup bone from a bulldog. Note: Originally released inCinecolor. | ||||||||||
| 525 | 15 | Bugs Bunny Rides Again | MM | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez | Bugs Bunny Yosemite Sam | June 12, 1948 (1948-06-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
AfterYosemite Sam chases everyone out of a saloon, he battlesBugs Bunny in various different ways in the Old West. Note: Sequel to 1945'sHare Trigger. | ||||||||||
| 526 | 16 | The Rattled Rooster | LT | Arthur Davis | Dave Monahan | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | June 26, 1948 (1948-06-26) | N/A | |
A frustrated rooster attempts to catch a precocious worm. However, the tables turn when the rooster finds himself being chased by an amorous female rattlesnake. | ||||||||||
| 527 | 17 | The Up-Standing Sitter | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Phil DeLara Manny Gould John Carey | Daffy Duck Hector the Bulldog | July 3, 1948 (1948-07-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Daffy Duck, employed by a baby-sitting agency, is tasked with watching over a hen's egg on a farm, but after the egg hatches the new hatching doesn't like the idea of being looked after by a "stranger". Notes:
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| 528 | 18 | The Shell Shocked Egg | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Manny Gould Izzy Ellis John Carey | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | July 10, 1948 (1948-07-10) | Blu-Ray:Act of Violence (extra, restored) | |
A baby turtle named Clem is only partly hatched and looks for a place to finish hatching while running into a dog and rooster who break out into a feud over ownership of the egg. Meanwhile, Clem's family looks for him at the beach. | ||||||||||
| 529 | 19 | Haredevil Hare | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe A.C. Gamer (effects) | Bugs Bunny Marvin the Martian K-9 | July 24, 1948 (1948-07-24) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Essential Bugs Bunny Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Reluctant astro-rabbitBugs Bunny is sent to the Moon and meetsMarvin, a Martian who intends to blow up the Earth. Note: First appearance ofMarvin the Martian and K-9. | ||||||||||
| 530 | 20 | You Were Never Duckier | MM | Chuck Jones | Tedd Pierce | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan | Daffy Duck Henery Hawk | August 7, 1948 (1948-08-07) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
Daffy Duck, outraged by the low prize for ducks at the National Poultry Show, disguises himself as a rooster to win the $5,000 prize. However, his plan goes awry when he is mistaken for a chicken and taken home byHenery Hawk. Notes:
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| 531 | 21 | Dough Ray Me-ow | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner | Basil Davidovich Don William J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | N/A (one-shot cartoon) | August 14, 1948 (1948-08-14) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Louie, a green pet parrot, helps a dumb cat named Heathcliff. When Louie reads a newspaper that is a last will and testament from Heathcliff's owner, Louie attempts to get Heathcliff out of his house, eventually killing him. Note: Originally released inCinecolor. | ||||||||||
| 532 | 22 | Hot Cross Bunny | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Manny Gould Charles McKimson Phil DeLara | Bugs Bunny | August 21, 1948 (1948-08-21) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny is "Experimental Rabbit #46" in the Eureka Hospital Experimental Laboratory, Paul Revere Foundation, where a scientist plans to switch his brain with that of a chicken. | ||||||||||
| 533 | 23 | The Pest That Came to Dinner | LT | Arthur Davis | George Hill | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez John Carey | Porky Pig | September 11, 1948 (1948-09-11) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends | |
Pierre, the biggest and hungriest termite in the world, invadesPorky Pig's house by eating everything inside of it. Porky unsuccessfully attempts to get rid of Pierre, and ultimately teams up with him to eat up all the furniture in Sureshot Exterminating Co., leading to their eventual friendship. | ||||||||||
| 534 | 24 | Hare Splitter | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Bugs Bunny | September 25, 1948 (1948-09-25) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
Bugs Bunny and his next door neighbor Casbah compete for affection from Daisy Lou. | ||||||||||
| 535 | 25 | Odor of the Day | LT | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Pepé Le Pew Wellington | October 2, 1948 (1948-10-02) | DVD:Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew | |
Wellington the Dog, desperate to find shelter to warm himself up, entersPepé Le Pew's house. Wellington attempts to get rid of Pepé, but they eventually fall into icy water separately and agree to live together with their colds. Notes:
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| 536 | 26 | The Foghorn Leghorn | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Manny Gould Phil DeLara John Carey Pete Burness | Foghorn Leghorn Henery Hawk Barnyard Dawg | October 9, 1948 (1948-10-09) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
Henery Hawk secretly follows his father to a chicken coop, but is chased byFoghorn Leghorn and theBarnyard Dawg. | ||||||||||
| 537 | 27 | A-Lad-In His Lamp | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Charles McKimson Phil DeLara Manny Gould John Carey A.C. Gamer (effects) | Bugs Bunny | October 23, 1948 (1948-10-23) | N/A | |
| 538 | 28 | Daffy Dilly | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam A.C. Gamer (effects) | Daffy Duck | October 30, 1948 (1948-10-30) | DVD:Super Stars' Daffy Duck Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck, a struggling novelty salesman, learns that tycoon J.B. Cubish will pay $1 million to anyone who can make him laugh before he dies. However, Cubish's butler proves an obstacle to Daffy's gaining entry to the mansion. Note: Originally released inCinecolor. | ||||||||||
| 539 | 29 | Kit for Cat | LT | Friz Freleng | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce | Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin | Elmer Fudd Sylvester | November 6, 1948 (1948-11-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Elmer Fudd adoptsSylvester and an unnamed kitten on a cold, snowy night. | ||||||||||
| 540 | 30 | The Stupor Salesman | LT | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Daffy Duck | November 20, 1948 (1948-11-20) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 Blu-Ray:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
SalesmanDaffy Duck attempts to sell items to Slug McSlug, a cunning canine criminal who has successfully robbed a bank. | ||||||||||
| 541 | 31 | Riff Raffy Daffy | LT | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Don Williams Emery Hawkins Basil Davidovich J.C. Melendez | Daffy Duck Porky Pig | November 27, 1948 (1948-11-27) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends (unrestored) Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 3 (restored) | |
Daffy Duck faces arrest from patrol officerPorky Pig for violating vagrancy laws. Notes:
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| 542 | 32 | My Bunny Lies over the Sea | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny | December 4, 1948 (1948-12-04) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
While traveling to theLa Brea Tar Pits,Bugs Bunny takes a wrong turn and encounters Angus MacRory inLoch Lomond,Scotland. | ||||||||||
| 543 | 33 | Scaredy Cat | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan | Porky Pig Sylvester | December 18, 1948 (1948-12-18) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Porky Pig andSylvester move into an old Gothic-style house. While Porky goes to bed, Sylvester explores the house, which is full of things that frighten him. Notes:
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| 544 | 1 | Wise Quackers | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez Pete Burness Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Daffy Duck Elmer Fudd | January 1, 1949 (1949-01-01) | DVD:Super Stars' Daffy Duck | |
Daffy Duck, struggling to keep up with migrating birds, crash-lands inElmer Fudd's farmyard, where Daffy is mistaken for game. | ||||||||||
| 545 | 2 | Hare Do | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez | Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd | January 15, 1949 (1949-01-15) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Elmer Fudd chasesBugs Bunny in various theaters. | ||||||||||
| 546 | 3 | Holiday for Drumsticks | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Daffy Duck Tom Turk | January 22, 1949 (1949-01-22) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
A hillbilly husband brings home Tom Turk and his wife prepares some food to fatten him up for Thanksgiving.Daffy Duck, jealous of all of the food that Tom is eating, tells him to stop. Notes:
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| 547 | 4 | Awful Orphan | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam | Charlie Dog Porky Pig | January 29, 1949 (1949-01-29) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Charlie Dog arrives inPorky Pig's hotel room via a pet shop truck. | ||||||||||
| 548 | 5 | Porky Chops | LT | Arthur Davis | Bill Scott Lloyd Turner | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Porky Pig | February 12, 1949 (1949-02-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
The Hipster Squirrel, spending his vacation in the North Woods, noticesPorky Pig attempting to chop down the tree he is sleeping in. | ||||||||||
| 549 | 6 | Mississippi Hare | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny Colonel Shuffle | February 26, 1949 (1949-02-26) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
Accidentally loaded onto a Mississippi riverboat,Bugs Bunny encounters riverboat gamblerColonel Shuffle. Notes:
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| 550 | 7 | Paying the Piper | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Manny Gould | Porky Pig The Supreme Cat | March 12, 1949 (1949-03-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 5 | |
The people ofHamelin celebrate the high rat population being driven from the town. The cats, learning that they lost their main food source, go to the Supreme Cat for a solution. Meanwhile, Pied PiperPorky Pig is told by the mayor that he would not be paid until all of the rats are gone. Note: First appearance of The Supreme Cat. | ||||||||||
| 551 | 8 | Daffy Duck Hunt | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Manny Gould | Daffy Duck Porky Pig Barnyard Dawg | March 26, 1949 (1949-03-26) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Daffy Duck evadesPorky Pig and theBarnyard Dawg from catching or shooting him. Notes:
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| 552 | 9 | Rebel Rabbit | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Manny Gould | Bugs Bunny | April 9, 1949 (1949-04-09) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny finds the 10-cent bounty on rabbits to be offensive. After being informed that rabbits are considered harmless, he sets out to prove how dangerous he can be, by vandalizing monuments and landmarks throughout the United States. | ||||||||||
| 553 | 10 | Mouse Wreckers | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Claude Cat Hubie and Bertie | April 23, 1949 (1949-04-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles | |
Hubie and Bertie attempt to move into a new home by chasingClaude Cat out of the house. Notes:
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| 554 | 11 | High Diving Hare | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Pete Burness | Bugs Bunny Yosemite Sam | April 30, 1949 (1949-04-30) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
In a Wild West vaudeville theater,Bugs Bunny tricksYosemite Sam into repeatedly doing the high diving act. Note: Final cartoon whereBugs Bunny is seen sitting on the WB shield in the original release. | ||||||||||
| 555 | 12 | The Bee-Deviled Bruin | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | The Three Bears | May 14, 1949 (1949-05-14) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 1 | |
Thinking the family's out of honey, Papa Bear ofThe Three Bears attempts to get honey from a beehive. | ||||||||||
| 556 | 13 | Curtain Razor | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Pete Burness | Porky Pig | May 21, 1949 (1949-05-21) | DVD:Super Stars' Porky & Friends | |
A "spot gag" cartoon featuring acts on a stage by various performers, most of which are rejected by judgePorky Pig. Note: Semi-remake ofHamateur Night (1939). | ||||||||||
| 557 | 14 | Bowery Bugs | MM | Arthur Davis | Lloyd Turner Bill Scott | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Bugs Bunny | June 4, 1949 (1949-06-04) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny tells an old man the true story about how and whySteve Brodie jumped off theBrooklyn Bridge in 1886. Notes:
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| 558 | 15 | Mouse Mazurka | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Pete Burness | Sylvester | June 11, 1949 (1949-06-11) | Blu-Ray/DVD:Mouse Chronicles (extra, unrestored) | |
Sylvester chases a mouse in the Slobovian Mountains. | ||||||||||
| 559 | 16 | Long-Haired Hare | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny | June 25, 1949 (1949-06-25) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 2 | |
After opera singer Giovanni Jones takes serious offence atBugs Bunny's inadvertently disrupting his rehearsals, Bugs retaliates during the maestro's performance. | ||||||||||
| 560 | 17 | Henhouse Henery | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Manny Gould | Foghorn Leghorn Henery Hawk Barnyard Dawg | July 2, 1949 (1949-07-02) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Choice: Vol. 4 | |
Henery Hawk goes on a quest to catch a chicken, but is repeatedly stopped byFoghorn Leghorn. | ||||||||||
| 561 | 18 | Knights Must Fall | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy | Bugs Bunny | July 16, 1949 (1949-07-16) | Blu-Ray:Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection | |
In a spoof of theKing Arthur mythology,Bugs Bunny faces off against "Sir Pantsalot of Drop Seat Manor" in a tournament. | ||||||||||
| 562 | 19 | Bad Ol' Putty Tat | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross | Tweety Sylvester | July 23, 1949 (1949-07-23) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD:Super Stars' Tweety & Sylvester | |
| 563 | 20 | The Grey Hounded Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | John Carey Charles McKimson Phil DeLara Manny Gould | Bugs Bunny | August 6, 1949 (1949-08-06) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
Bugs Bunny winds up at a dog-racing track and becomes enamored of the mechanical female hare being chased by the greyhounds. | ||||||||||
| 564 | 21 | Often an Orphan | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Charlie Dog Porky Pig | August 13, 1949 (1949-08-13) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
Charlie Dog attempts to getPorky Pig to adopt him after his old owner dumps him at Porky's farm on a trip disguised as a picnic. Charlie instead irritates Porky, who tries to get rid of the dog in various ways, but fails each time. Note: Final pairing ofCharlie Dog andPorky Pig. | ||||||||||
| 565 | 22 | The Windblown Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Manny Gould | Bugs Bunny | August 27, 1949 (1949-08-27) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 | |
Bugs Bunny falls for theThree Little Pigs' scheme of buying the straw and wooden houses. TheBig Bad Wolf following the Pigs' story and Bugs trick each other into following the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" and eventually destroy the Pigs' brick house. | ||||||||||
| 566 | 23 | Dough for the Do-Do | MM | Friz Freleng[n 1] | Warren Foster Tedd Pierce[n 2] | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross[n 6] | Porky Pig Yoyo Dodo | September 3, 1949 (1949-09-03) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Porky Pig attempts to catchthe last of the Dodos in Darkest Africa. Notes:
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| 567 | 24 | Fast and Furry-ous | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan | Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner | September 17, 1949 (1949-09-17) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Wile E. Coyote attempts to catch theRoad Runner through many traps and products in twelve different plans. Not all of the products are yet made by theAcme Corporation. Note: First appearance ofWile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. | ||||||||||
| 568 | 25 | Each Dawn I Crow | MM | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Virgil Ross Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin | Elmer Fudd | September 24, 1949 (1949-09-24) | Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
Elmer Fudd attempts to catch John Rooster for his dinner. | ||||||||||
| 569 | 26 | Frigid Hare | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny Playboy Penguin | October 8, 1949 (1949-10-08) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Somehow winding up in the South Pole while trying to go on vacation,Bugs Bunny encountersPlayboy Penguin, who is being chased by a hungry Eskimo. Notes:
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| 570 | 27 | Swallow the Leader | LT | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Pete Burness | The Supreme Cat | October 15, 1949 (1949-10-15) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 | |
The Supreme Cat attempts to catch a swallow for a meal. | ||||||||||
| 571 | 28 | Bye, Bye Bluebeard | MM | Arthur Davis | Sid Marcus | Basil Davidovich Don Williams J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Porky Pig | October 22, 1949 (1949-10-22) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 3 Blu-Ray:Collector's Vault: Vol. 1 | |
While eating large amounts of food to the rhythm of an exercise radio broadcast,Porky Pig listens to a radio announcement about "Bluebeard". When Porky finds the real Bluebeard under his table, a mouse helps him defeat him. Note: Final cartoon (in release order) directed byArthur Davis until 1962'sQuackodile Tears. | ||||||||||
| 572 | 29 | For Scent-imental Reasons | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Phil Monroe | Pepé Le Pew Penelope Pussycat | November 12, 1949 (1949-11-12) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 DVD:Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew | |
A Parisian perfume shop owner findsPepé Le Pew the skunk sampling his fragrances and throwsPenelope Pussycat in to chase him out. When Penelope gets a white stripe on her back and tail from a spilled bottle of hair dye, she is mistaken by Pepé as a female skunk. Notes:
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| 573 | 30 | Hippety Hopper | MM | Robert McKimson | Warren Foster | Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carey Pete Burness | Hippety Hopper Sylvester | November 19, 1949 (1949-11-19) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 (extra, unrestored) DVD:Super Stars' Sylvester & Hippety Hopper (restored) | |
AfterHippety Hopper saves a discouraged mouse from suicide at the waterfront, the mouse promises that the kangaroo would be freed from his cage if he helps the mouse terrorizeSylvester. Note: First use ofHippety Hopper's name. | ||||||||||
| 574 | 31 | Which Is Witch | LT | Friz Freleng | Tedd Pierce | Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Arthur Davis Ken Champin A.C. Gamer (effects) | Bugs Bunny | December 3, 1949 (1949-12-03) | N/A | |
Bugs Bunny runs afoul of Dr. I.C. Spots, the diminutivewitch doctor of a nearby tribe who wants to use him in a potion. Notes:
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| 575 | 32 | Bear Feat | LT | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | The Three Bears | December 10, 1949 (1949-12-10) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 | |
Henry Bear, determined to turn his family into a circus act, subjects Mama Bear and Junyer Bear to a series of mishaps in their backyard. | ||||||||||
| 576 | 33 | Rabbit Hood | MM | Chuck Jones | Michael Maltese | Phil Monroe Ben Washam Ken Harris Lloyd Vaughan | Bugs Bunny | December 24, 1949 (1949-12-24) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 4 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 1 | |
Bugs Bunny encounters the Sheriff of Nottingham while attempting to pilfer some carrots in the Royal Garden. | ||||||||||
| 577 | 34 | A Ham in a Role | LT | Robert McKimson[n 7] | Sid Marcus | Charles McKimson Phil DeLara J.C. Melendez Emery Hawkins | Goofy Gophers | December 31, 1949 (1949-12-31) | DVD:Golden Collection: Vol. 6 Blu-Ray/DVD:Platinum Collection: Vol. 3 | |
A dog who is tired of appearing in cartoons and wants to perform Shakespearean roles notices that theGoofy Gophers have invaded his home. Note: FirstGoofy Gophers cartoon to be directed byRobert McKimson. | ||||||||||