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stevea · 01-16-2023, 09:20 AM

"Sockeye in NYC"

(originally aired Mon. Jan. 17, 2022)

A Hare Grows In Manhattan (Bugs - 1947 - Freleng)

The Mouse on 57th Street (1961 - Jones)

The Paneless Window Washer (Popeye - 1937 - Fleischer)

Think Before You Pink (Pink Panther - 1969 - Chiniquy)

Hush My Mouse (Sniffles - 1946 - Jones) - this is the final cartoon in the series of 12 Sniffles cartoons. Most of them were reissued without credits, as was this one. It was subsequently fully restored, as seen in this [2022] MeTV debut. It's the only one originally issued in the Looney Tunes series. In this final Sniffles cartoon produced, he is at his most annoying.

biffbronson · 01-16-2023, 11:18 AM

There were Sniffles stories in Dell's Looney Tunes line of comic books under the feature name "Mary Jane and Sniffles" continuously from 1941 all the way to 1961, at which time Western Publishing broke off -- taking the Warner characters in print under their then-new Gold Key brand. The character continued very infrequently, primarily in sporadic reprints, but a 2-decade run had been pretty substantial for a back-up feature.

stevea · 01-16-2023, 04:35 PM

There are a couple of well-known Sniffles cartoons, such a his debut entry from 1939, Naughty But Mice. In this one he is in search of a cold remedy, and picks one that gets him looped. He eventually befriends an animated electric razor, which saves him from a hungry cat; this is a fairly well-known cartoon. As is Bedtime for Sniffles the following year, when he fights to stay awake while waiting for Santa. Later he was sometimes paired with a bookworm and an owl.

By 1946 the last cartoon was produced, and he was a full-of-questions, never-shuts-up pain. Jones and Warners mercifully retired him from animated cartoons. He returned many years later for a few new shorts.

stevea · 01-18-2023, 08:35 AM

"Ye Olde Toone In With Thee"

"Knights Must Fall (Bugs - 1949 - Freleng) - this cartoon was reissued in 1967, and the original opening/closing rings were found for the Bugs Bunny's 80th Blu-Ray set in 2020

One Droopy Knight (Droopy - 1957 - Lah)

The Two Mouseketeers (Tom and Jerry - 1952 - Hanna, Barbera)

Pink Valiant (Pink Panther - 1968 - Pratt)

The Scarlet Pumpernickel (Daffy - 1950 - Jones) - the Daffy-threatens-suicide ending is and has been routinely edited in varying ways; it is shown uncensored on MeTV. Elmer Fudd's one line is dubbed by Mel Blanc in this one; normally, he is voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan.

stevea · 01-19-2023, 08:46 AM

"Cryptid Club"

Water, Water Every Hare (Bugs - 1952 - Jones) - a follow up to the 1946 short, "Hair-Raising Hare." Watch for a funny scene where Bugs plays a hair stylist, and rigs Rudolf's "permanement" with dynamite.

Extinct Pink (Pink Panther - 1969 - Pratt)

Eatin' On The Cuff (1942 - Clampett) - alternate title on the card, "The Moth Who Came to Dinner." Combines live action with animation.

The Night of the Living Duck (Daffy - 1988 - Greg Ford, Terry Lennon)

Dr. Jerkyl's Hide (Sylvester - 1954 - Freleng) -- Looney Tunes Wiki Fandom notes that this cartoon's "restored" copy has the wrong Looney Tunes opening music--a newer version of the theme -- https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/...27s_Hide#Notes -- I checked an old copy from CN, and they are correct--the theme on this old copy is the older theme version. MeTV also is showing this wrong theme version. This cartoon is a follow-up to "Tree for Two"--in that one, Spike the bulldog is fooled by a panther; in this one, he's fooled by Sylvester, who's swallowed a Hyde formula.

stevea · 01-20-2023, 08:49 AM

"Fantastic Friday #62"

Freudy Cat (Sylvester - 1964 - McKimson) - a so-called cheater cartoon, this has scenes from three previous shorts

Kiddin' the Kitten (1952 - McKimson) - the debut short of McKimson's fat, lazy feline, Dodsworth, voiced by Sheldon Leonard. The lady of the house is Bea Benaderet. A Toon In With Me debut, this airs unedited on MeTV--mouse dancing early in the cartoon has been ridiculously compared to a Native American dance, but the mouse is merely imitating the scared lady of the house. Dodsworth final, second appearance would be in the 1953 cartoon, A Peck O' Trouble.

I'll Be Skiing Ya (Popeye - 1947 - Sparber)

Hollywood Capers (1935 - Jack King)

What's Opera, Doc? (Bugs, Elmer - 1957 - Jones) - all accolades for this cartoon are well-deserved--it's Chuck Jones' and Michael Maltese's standout achievement. In 1994 it was selected by 1000 Animation professionals as the greatest cartoon of all time, and in 1992 was retained and preserved in the National Film Registry (with later-added Chuck Jones masterpieces, "Duck Amuck" and "One Froggy Evening.")

biffbronson · 01-20-2023, 09:18 AM

I never knew Dodsworth was voiced by Sheldon Leonard....! ROTFLMAO ...Thanks for the great piece of trivia.

"What's Opera, Doc?" is one of my favorite titles for any cartoon.

cd637299 · 01-20-2023, 09:20 AM

I suppose that only those who resonate with opera appreciate What’s Opera Doc? I just couldn’t get into it—in fact it wasn’t even NOMINATED for an Oscar (maybe the Oscar next year for Knighty Knight Bugs was a make-up call).

However I LOVE “The Rabbit of Seville”. That’s my #1 all time WB cartoon (#12 on that critics’ list).

I assume What’s Opera Doc? was shown uncut on Saturday mornings. But smaller children could have been frightened at the thought of a dead Bugs Bunny. (yes I know the real ending)

cd

Charles Knox · 01-20-2023, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cd637299

I suppose that only those who resonate with opera appreciate What’s Opera Doc? I just couldn’t get into it—in fact it wasn’t even NOMINATED for an Oscar (maybe the Oscar next year for Knighty Knight Bugs was a make-up call).

However I LOVE “The Rabbit of Seville”. That’s my #1 all time WB cartoon (#12 on that critics’ list).

I assume What’s Opera Doc? was shown uncut on Saturday mornings. But smaller children could have been frightened at the thought of a dead Bugs Bunny. (yes I know the real ending)

cd

It was originally part of the package of Looney Tunes sold to Nickelodeon. ABC traded a few other Looney Tunes to Nickelodeon in an exchange for rights to show it on Saturday mornings in the 90's.

stevea · 01-20-2023, 09:59 AM

I give What's Opera Doc? all the praise it deserves, for its lavish production, and I agree with its general selection as the number one cartoon of all time. But it's certainly not one of my favorites.

I agree with the comment about Rabbit of Seville--I enjoy it much more--really, because it's a funnier cartoon. My favorite musical cartoon is Long Haired Hare.

Also I think WOD SHOULD have received an Oscar. It's an apples to oranges comparison, but it's a much better cartoon than Knighty Knight Bugs (and DEFINITELY better than the cartoon that won the 1957 Oscar, Birds Anonymous), and I do realize they weren't competing with each other. I think of KKB as a run-of-the-mill Bugs cartoon, not really worthy of an Oscar nomination.

stevea · 01-20-2023, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd637299

I assume What’s Opera Doc? was shown uncut on Saturday mornings. But smaller children could have been frightened at the thought of a dead Bugs Bunny. (yes I know the real ending)

cd

As snip-happy as the networks were, I'm not aware of anything being censored on What's Opera Doc? Actually, that's quite surprising.

stevea · 01-20-2023, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biffbronson

I never knew Dodsworth was voiced by Sheldon Leonard....! ROTFLMAO ...Thanks for the great piece of trivia.

"What's Opera, Doc?" is one of my favorite titles for any cartoon.

Sheldon Leonard also voiced Kid Banty in another McKimson cartoon, Sock A Doodle Doo, in 1952. In this Foghorn Leghorn cartoon, Kid Banty is a boxing rooster who feels the punching urge whenever he hears a bell.

Like most other voice actors in Warner cartoons, he was uncredited. Normally the only credited actor was Mel Blanc.

biffbronson · 01-20-2023, 06:44 PM

I should clarify that I was talking about the TITLE of What's Opera Doc?, not the cartoon itself, when I said it was "one of my favorite titles for any cartoon." I don't know how else to state that -- It's a very clever title.

stevea · 01-20-2023, 06:49 PM

I got it, originally. I think most people would think it's a clever title, me included.

It dawns on me this might be the reason the cartoon wasn't Oscar nominated. "Clever title, but opera? Not my thing."

So Tweety is nominated, and wins!

stevea · 01-21-2023, 10:52 AM

Ali Baba Bunny (Bugs, Daffy - 1957 - Jones) - another really funny entry from Jones, showcasing greedy Daffy to the max. Hassan chop! Rarely if ever shown on Toon In With Me, and maybe only the second or third airing on Saturday. Had minor censorship on CBS, when Hassan slammed Daffy with his sword (although the camera showed only the result)

Louvre Come Back To Me! (Pepé Le Pew - 1962 - Jones [co-director Maurice Noble]) - one of Milt Franklyn's last music scores, released after his passing earlier in 1962. He was missed.

The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (Bugs, Elmer - 1942 - Freleng) - this was the era of fat Elmer, but here he is close to final form. A Michael Maltese storyboard; Warren Foster used the character exchange element from this one in the later short "Hare Brush."

Mucho Locos (Speedy - 1966 - McKimson) - reused footage from several cartoons, including some MeTV has not shown, such as "China Jones." Also redrawn footage from "Tortilla Flaps" and "Mexicali Shmoes" (two more MeTV has shelved). The fire-breathing dragon lady (from "China Jones") was cut on CBS years ago.

The Squawkin' Hawk (1942 - Jones) - Michael Maltese's first cartoon with Chuck Jones

Raw! Raw! Rooster! (1956 - McKimson) - Rhode Island Red is probably voiced by Daws Butler, uncredited. In this short we learn Foggy went to college, presumably Rooster U. Originally a Looney Tunes cartoon.

Piker's Peak (Bugs, Yosemite Sam - 1957 - Freleng) - past censorship on ABC: the martini-mixing St. Bernard. Can't have a dog doing that!

01-16-2023, 09:20 AM	#31
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	Toon In With Me - Tue. 1/17/23 - Repeat Episode 246 "Sockeye in NYC" (originally aired Mon. Jan. 17, 2022) A Hare Grows In Manhattan (Bugs - 1947 - Freleng) The Mouse on 57th Street (1961 - Jones) The Paneless Window Washer (Popeye - 1937 - Fleischer) Think Before You Pink (Pink Panther - 1969 - Chiniquy) Hush My Mouse (Sniffles - 1946 - Jones) - this is the final cartoon in the series of 12 Sniffles cartoons. Most of them were reissued without credits, as was this one. It was subsequently fully restored, as seen in this [2022] MeTV debut. It's the only one originally issued in the Looney Tunes series. In this final Sniffles cartoon produced, he is at his most annoying.

01-18-2023, 08:35 AM	#34
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	Toon In With Me - Wed. 1/18/23 - New Episode 465 "Ye Olde Toone In With Thee" "Knights Must Fall (Bugs - 1949 - Freleng) - this cartoon was reissued in 1967, and the original opening/closing rings were found for the Bugs Bunny's 80th Blu-Ray set in 2020 One Droopy Knight (Droopy - 1957 - Lah) The Two Mouseketeers (Tom and Jerry - 1952 - Hanna, Barbera) Pink Valiant (Pink Panther - 1968 - Pratt) The Scarlet Pumpernickel (Daffy - 1950 - Jones) - the Daffy-threatens-suicide ending is and has been routinely edited in varying ways; it is shown uncensored on MeTV. Elmer Fudd's one line is dubbed by Mel Blanc in this one; normally, he is voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan.

01-19-2023, 08:46 AM	#35
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	Toon In With Me - Thu. 1/19/23 - New Episode 466 "Cryptid Club" Water, Water Every Hare (Bugs - 1952 - Jones) - a follow up to the 1946 short, "Hair-Raising Hare." Watch for a funny scene where Bugs plays a hair stylist, and rigs Rudolf's "permanement" with dynamite. Extinct Pink (Pink Panther - 1969 - Pratt) Eatin' On The Cuff (1942 - Clampett) - alternate title on the card, "The Moth Who Came to Dinner." Combines live action with animation. The Night of the Living Duck (Daffy - 1988 - Greg Ford, Terry Lennon) Dr. Jerkyl's Hide (Sylvester - 1954 - Freleng) -- Looney Tunes Wiki Fandom notes that this cartoon's "restored" copy has the wrong Looney Tunes opening music--a newer version of the theme -- https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/...27s_Hide#Notes -- I checked an old copy from CN, and they are correct--the theme on this old copy is the older theme version. MeTV also is showing this wrong theme version. This cartoon is a follow-up to "Tree for Two"--in that one, Spike the bulldog is fooled by a panther; in this one, he's fooled by Sylvester, who's swallowed a Hyde formula.

01-20-2023, 08:49 AM	#36
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	Toon In With Me - Fri. 1/20/23 - New Episode 467 "Fantastic Friday #62" Freudy Cat (Sylvester - 1964 - McKimson) - a so-called cheater cartoon, this has scenes from three previous shorts Kiddin' the Kitten (1952 - McKimson) - the debut short of McKimson's fat, lazy feline, Dodsworth, voiced by Sheldon Leonard. The lady of the house is Bea Benaderet. A Toon In With Me debut, this airs unedited on MeTV--mouse dancing early in the cartoon has been ridiculously compared to a Native American dance, but the mouse is merely imitating the scared lady of the house. Dodsworth final, second appearance would be in the 1953 cartoon, A Peck O' Trouble. I'll Be Skiing Ya (Popeye - 1947 - Sparber) Hollywood Capers (1935 - Jack King) What's Opera, Doc? (Bugs, Elmer - 1957 - Jones) - all accolades for this cartoon are well-deserved--it's Chuck Jones' and Michael Maltese's standout achievement. In 1994 it was selected by 1000 Animation professionals as the greatest cartoon of all time, and in 1992 was retained and preserved in the National Film Registry (with later-added Chuck Jones masterpieces, "Duck Amuck" and "One Froggy Evening.")

01-21-2023, 10:52 AM	#45
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	Bugs Bunny and Friends - Sat. 1/21/23 Ali Baba Bunny (Bugs, Daffy - 1957 - Jones) - another really funny entry from Jones, showcasing greedy Daffy to the max. Hassan chop! Rarely if ever shown on Toon In With Me, and maybe only the second or third airing on Saturday. Had minor censorship on CBS, when Hassan slammed Daffy with his sword (although the camera showed only the result) Louvre Come Back To Me! (Pepé Le Pew - 1962 - Jones [co-director Maurice Noble]) - one of Milt Franklyn's last music scores, released after his passing earlier in 1962. He was missed. The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (Bugs, Elmer - 1942 - Freleng) - this was the era of fat Elmer, but here he is close to final form. A Michael Maltese storyboard; Warren Foster used the character exchange element from this one in the later short "Hare Brush." Mucho Locos (Speedy - 1966 - McKimson) - reused footage from several cartoons, including some MeTV has not shown, such as "China Jones." Also redrawn footage from "Tortilla Flaps" and "Mexicali Shmoes" (two more MeTV has shelved). The fire-breathing dragon lady (from "China Jones") was cut on CBS years ago. The Squawkin' Hawk (1942 - Jones) - Michael Maltese's first cartoon with Chuck Jones Raw! Raw! Rooster! (1956 - McKimson) - Rhode Island Red is probably voiced by Daws Butler, uncredited. In this short we learn Foggy went to college, presumably Rooster U. Originally a Looney Tunes cartoon. Piker's Peak (Bugs, Yosemite Sam - 1957 - Freleng) - past censorship on ABC: the martini-mixing St. Bernard. Can't have a dog doing that!

01-16-2023, 11:18 AM	#32
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,512	There were Sniffles stories in Dell's Looney Tunes line of comic books under the feature name "Mary Jane and Sniffles" continuously from 1941 all the way to 1961, at which time Western Publishing broke off -- taking the Warner characters in print under their then-new Gold Key brand. The character continued very infrequently, primarily in sporadic reprints, but a 2-decade run had been pretty substantial for a back-up feature.

01-16-2023, 04:35 PM	#33
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	There are a couple of well-known Sniffles cartoons, such a his debut entry from 1939, Naughty But Mice. In this one he is in search of a cold remedy, and picks one that gets him looped. He eventually befriends an animated electric razor, which saves him from a hungry cat; this is a fairly well-known cartoon. As is Bedtime for Sniffles the following year, when he fights to stay awake while waiting for Santa. Later he was sometimes paired with a bookworm and an owl. By 1946 the last cartoon was produced, and he was a full-of-questions, never-shuts-up pain. Jones and Warners mercifully retired him from animated cartoons. He returned many years later for a few new shorts.

01-20-2023, 09:18 AM	#37
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,512	I never knew Dodsworth was voiced by Sheldon Leonard....! ROTFLMAO ...Thanks for the great piece of trivia. "What's Opera, Doc?" is one of my favorite titles for any cartoon.

01-20-2023, 09:20 AM	#38
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 851	I suppose that only those who resonate with opera appreciate What’s Opera Doc? I just couldn’t get into it—in fact it wasn’t even NOMINATED for an Oscar (maybe the Oscar next year for Knighty Knight Bugs was a make-up call). However I LOVE “The Rabbit of Seville”. That’s my #1 all time WB cartoon (#12 on that critics’ list). I assume What’s Opera Doc? was shown uncut on Saturday mornings. But smaller children could have been frightened at the thought of a dead Bugs Bunny. (yes I know the real ending) cd

01-20-2023, 09:59 AM	#40
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	I give What's Opera Doc? all the praise it deserves, for its lavish production, and I agree with its general selection as the number one cartoon of all time. But it's certainly not one of my favorites. I agree with the comment about Rabbit of Seville--I enjoy it much more--really, because it's a funnier cartoon. My favorite musical cartoon is Long Haired Hare. Also I think WOD SHOULD have received an Oscar. It's an apples to oranges comparison, but it's a much better cartoon than Knighty Knight Bugs (and DEFINITELY better than the cartoon that won the 1957 Oscar, Birds Anonymous), and I do realize they weren't competing with each other. I think of KKB as a run-of-the-mill Bugs cartoon, not really worthy of an Oscar nomination.

01-20-2023, 06:44 PM	#43
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,512	I should clarify that I was talking about the TITLE of What's Opera Doc?, not the cartoon itself, when I said it was "one of my favorite titles for any cartoon." I don't know how else to state that -- It's a very clever title.

01-20-2023, 06:49 PM	#44
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,848	I got it, originally. I think most people would think it's a clever title, me included. It dawns on me this might be the reason the cartoon wasn't Oscar nominated. "Clever title, but opera? Not my thing." So Tweety is nominated, and wins!