Thread by @LooneyTerrace

Tonight's #VideoWednesday, we will look at the last two LaserDisc sets in #LooneyTunes history.

- The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 5, released in April 1997.
- Bugs and Friends, Japanese LaserDiscs released in 1998.

The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 5, priced at $99.99, is the last set in MGM/UA's long running collector's series.

This featured all new dubbed version prints by Turner which were commissioned in 1995.

Even though Turner had been acquired by Time Warner the previous year, the set was still released by MGM/UA Home Video as Turner's contract with MGM for home video releases remained in place until 1999.

Side 1: Black and White Classics. This side includes Harman-Ising shorts.

"It's Got Me Again!"
"Moonlight For Two"
"A Great Big Bunch of You"
"You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!"

"I Wish I Had Wings"
"Young and Healthy"
"I Like Mountain Music"

Any favorites from Side 1: Black and White Classics? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 1: Black and White Classics? (2/2)

Side 2: Early Avery. All shorts are directed by Tex Avery.

"Don't Look Now"
"I Only Have Eyes for You"
"Ain't We Got Fun"
"A Sunbonnet Blue"

"The Sneezing Weasel"
"The Mice Will Play"
"Detouring America"

Any favorites from Side 2: Early Avery? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 2: Early Avery? (2/2)

Side 3: Freleng Follies.
"She Was an Acrobat's Daughter"
"Sweet Sioux"
"The Lyin' Mouse"
"My Little Buckaroo"

"The Fighting 69½th"
"Rookie Revue"
"The Fifth-Column Mouse"

Any favorites from Side 3: Freleng Follies? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 3: Freleng Follies? (2/2)

Side 4: Musical Madness.

"The Merry Old Soul" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Into Your Dance" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Country Mouse" - dir. Friz Freleng

"Bingo Crosbyana" - dir. Friz Freleng
"The Fella with the Fiddle" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Now That Summer Is Gone" - dir. Frank Tashlin

Any favorites from Side 4: Musical Madness? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 4: Musical Madness? (2/2)

Side 5: Pesky Pets

"The Cat Came Back" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Country Boy" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Dog Daze" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Dog Gone Modern" - dir. Chuck Jones

"The Curious Puppy" - dir. Chuck Jones
"Stage Fright" - dir. Chuck Jones
"Snowman's Land" - dir. Chuck Jones

Any favorites from Side 5: Pesky Pets? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 5: Pesky Pets? (2/2)

Side 6: Objects D'art.

"Those Beautiful Dames" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Little Dutch Plate" - dir. Friz Freleng
"I'd Love to Take Orders from You" - dir. Tex Avery
"Toy Town Hall" - dir. Friz Freleng

"My Green Fedora" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Streamlined Greta Green" - dir. Friz Freleng
"Shop, Look and Listen" - dir. Friz Freleng

There are a lot of cartoons on this side with abstract nature.

Any favorites from Side 6: Objects D'art? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 6: Objects D'art? (2/2)

Side 7: Animal Antics.

"Pop Goes Your Heart" - Dir. Friz Freleng
"I Wanna Play House" - Dir. Friz Freleng
"I'm a Big Shot Now" - Dir. Friz Freleng
"When I Yoo Hoo" - Dir. Friz Freleng

"At Your Service Madame" - Dir. Friz Freleng
"A Star Is Hatched" - Dir. Friz Freleng
"Plenty of Money and You" - Dir. Friz Freleng

Any favorites from Side 7: Animal Antics? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 7: Animal Antics? (2/2)

Side 8: Supplementary Material. This includes the directors cut of “Hare Ribbin’”, 3 Seaman Hook cartoons (The Return of Mr. Hook, The Good Egg, and Tokyo Woes) produced for the US Navy, and clips of Bugs Bunny’s appearances in “Two Guys from Texas” and “My Dream Is Yours”.

Volume 5 is full of one-shot cartoons and rarely seen favorites especially from Tex Avery and Friz Freleng. Regardless, it is still another well produced set from George Feltenstein and Jerry Beck.

With a total of 333 shorts, The Golden Age of Looney Tunes on five boxed sets marked not only one of the best LaserDisc collections ever conceived, but a significant landmark in the history of physical media. Eventually, George and Jerry will be teaming up again in the DVD age.

We will cover the 1998 Japanese LaserDisc set, Bugs and Friends, tomorrow. That’s it for #VideoWednesday.

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