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Today's #VideoWednesday, we are taking a look at the 2nd and final wave of Looney Tunes: The Collector's Edition released on June 2001, months after the AOL Time Warner merger was approved.

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Enter 2000. America Online is preparing to merge with Time Warner. The only Looney Tunes videos being released that year are Taz's Jingle Jams, Bugs Bunny's Halloween Hijinks, and the 1st #LooneyTunes direct to video movie, Tweety's High-Flying Adventure.

Columbia House announced plans for a second and final wave of Looney Tunes videos. Five new volumes were issued to continue subscribers' collections, with the first one arriving in late June, and again with Jerry Beck serving as a programming consultant and liner-note scribe.

Volume 11: Wabbit Tales. This video focuses entirely on Bugs Bunny with 12 cartoons offered.

"Wabbit Twouble" - Dir. Bob Clampett (w/Elmer Fudd)
"Hold the Lion, Please" - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Gorilla My Dreams" - Dir. Robert McKimson
"Knight-Mare Hare" - Dir. Chuck Jones

"Compressed Hare" - Dir. Chuck Jones (w/Wile E. Coyote)
"Mad as a Mars Hare" - Dir. Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (w/Marvin the Martian)
"Box Office Bunny" - Dir. Darrell Van Citters (w/Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
"Ali Baba Bunny" - Dir. Chuck Jones (w/Daffy Duck)

"Elmer's Candid Camera" - Dir. Chuck Jones (w/Elmer Fudd)
"Acrobatty Bunny" - Dir. Robert McKimson
"Wackiki Wabbit" - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Elmer's Pet Rabbit" - Dir. Chuck Jones (w/Elmer Fudd)

"Wabbit Tales" contains a selection of lesser-known Bugs Bunny shorts. It's theming is spot on form his Rouges gallery encounters to solo outings in different settings. Worthy of a purchase.

Any favorites from Wabbit Tales (1/3)?

Any favorites from Wabbit Tales (2/3)?

Any favorites from Wabbit Tales (3/3)?

Volume 12: Porky and Daffy. This collection features 11 cartoons all featuring the most famous pig and duck duo.

Not exactly as there are some cartoons that feature Porky and Daffy separately.

"Porky & Daffy" - Dir. Bob Clampett
"Plane Dippy" - Dir. Tex Avery (Porky)
"You Were Never Duckier" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Daffy with Henery Hawk)
"Porky's Bear Facts" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Porky)

"Rocket Squad" - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Naughty Neighbors" - Dir. Bob Clampett (Porky and Petunia)
"Porky's Prize Pony" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Porky)
"Stupor Duck" - Dir. Robert McKimson (Daffy)

"Porky's Cafe" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Porky)
"To Duck .... or Not to Duck" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Daffy and Elmer)
"Tick Tock Tuckered" - Dir. Bob Clampett

"Porky and Daffy", even if 2 shorts on this tape have them paired together, it is still held a unique compilation with six black and white shorts (most with Porky). The selection is good for all Porky and Daffy fans of all kinds. Highly recommended.

Any favorites from "Porky and Daffy" (1/3)?

Any favorites from "Porky and Daffy" (2/3)?

Any favorites from "Porky and Daffy" (3/3)?

Volume 13: Comic Cat-Tastrophies. In this themed video, it features 13 shorts starring your favorite #LooneyTunes felines including Sylvester, Penelope, and many more.

"Catch as Cats Can" - Dir. Arthur Davis (Sylvester)
"Bell Hoppy" - Dir. Robert McKimson (Sylvester)
"Kiddin' the Kitten"- Dir. Robert McKimson (Dodsworth)

"Touché and Go" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Pepé Le Pew and Penelope)
"Mouse-Placed Kitten" - Dir. Robert McKimson
"Birds Anonymous" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Tweety and Sylvester)

"It's Hummer Time" - Dir. Robert McKimson
"Cats A-weigh!"- Dir. Robert McKimson (Sylvester, Sylvester Jr.)
"The Aristo-cat" - Dir. Chuck Jones. (Hubie and Bertie)

"A Peck o' Trouble" - Dir. Robert McKimson (Dodsworth)
"The Pied Piper of Guadalupe" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Speedy and Sylvester)
"Really Scent" - Dir. Abe Levitow (Pepé Le Pew and Penelope)
"Snow Business" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Tweety and Sylvester)

"Comic Cat-Tastrophies" is a strong collection of cat themed shorts. Five VHS debuts including the Dodsworth shorts. Even the one-shot shorts stand out well alongside the marquee kitties. Great tape.

Any favorites from "Comic Cat-Tastrophies"? (1/4)

Any favorites from "Comic Cat-Tastrophies"? (2/4)

Any favorites from "Comic Cat-Tastrophies"? (3/4)

Any favorites from "Comic Cat-Tastrophies"? (4/4)

Volume 14: Cartoon Superstars. 13 shorts and a wide assortment of Looney Tunes all-stars. Many characters, double dips (two or more stars), and debuts.

"Haredevil Hare" (Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian) - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Yankee Doodle Daffy" (Daffy Duck and Porky Pig) - Dir. Friz Freleng
"Little Orphan Airedale" (Porky Pig and Charlie Dog) - Dir. Chuck Jones

"Dog Pounded" (Tweety and Sylvester) - Dir. Friz Freleng
"Louvre Come Back to Me!" (Pepé Le Pew, Felice, and Claude Cat) - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Fastest with the Mostest" (Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote) - Dir. Chuck Jones

"The High and the Flighty" (Foghorn Leghorn, Barnyard Dawg and Daffy Duck) - Dir. Robert McKimson
"The Million Hare" (Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck) - Dir. Robert McKimson
"Odor of the Day" (Pepé Le Pew) - Dir. Arthur Davis

"Steal Wool" (Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog) - Dir. Chuck Jones
"The Squawkin' Hawk" (Henery Hawk) - Dir. Chuck Jones
"Home, Tweet Home" (Tweety and Sylvester) - Dir. Friz Freleng
"The Hare-Brained Hypnotist" (Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd) - Dir. Friz Freleng

Now, that is how you do a compilation with "Cartoon Superstars". You got the marquee stars and you also got the lesser known stars like Henery Hawk and Charlie Dog. It's presentation makes for great unpredicability upon first time watchers. Excellent video.

Any favorites from "Cartoon Superstars"? (1/4)

Any favorites from "Cartoon Superstars"? (2/4)

Any favorites from "Cartoon Superstars"? (3/4)

Any favorites from "Cartoon Superstars"? (4/4)

Volume 15: A Battle of Wits.

The last volume we are covering highlights some of the most famous chases and rivalries in #LooneyTunes history.

The 12 shorts featured are... (in addition to chases and rivalries)

"Hare Tonic" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Bugs vs. Elmer)
"Tweetie Pie" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Tweety vs. Sylvester)
"Daffy's Southern Exposure" - Dir. Norman McCabe (Daffy Duck)
"A Fox in a Fix" - Dir. Robert McKimson

"Zoom at the Top" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote)
"A Witch's Tangled Hare" - Dir. Abe Levitow (Bugs Bunny vs. Witch Hazel)
"Thumb Fun" - Dir. Robert McKimson (Porky and Daffy)
"Tweet and Sour" - Dir. Friz Freleng (Tweety vs. Sylvester vs. Sam Cat)

"Woolen Under Where" - Dir. Phil Monroe and Richard Thompson (Ralph and Sam)
"Crockett-Doodle-Do" - Dir. Robert McKimson (Foghorn and Eggbert)
"A Scent of the Matterhorn" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Pepé Le Pew and Penelope)
"Bewitched Bunny" - Dir. Chuck Jones (Bugs and Witch Hazel)

"A Battle of Wits" closes the series and the VHS line of #LooneyTunes with a stellar collection. Zoom at the Top, A Fox in a Fix, and the black and white Daffy's Southern Exposure all make their debuts. And the choices of shorts all fit within the theme of the video. Must have.

Any favorites from "A Battle of Wits"? (1/3)

Any favorites from "A Battle of Wits"? (2/3)

Any favorites from "A Battle of Wits"? (3/3)

The general consensus for "Looney Tunes The Collector's Edition" is simply as follows. A great collection for all Looney Tunes fans, and the best out of all VHS tapes since the Golden Jubilee videos. What a great way for Jerry Beck and Warner Home Video to end a 20 year run.

Next week, the Looney Tunes enter the DVD market... in Japan. Join us as we highlight the three-volume series, "I Love Tweety". The week after, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection as we cover Volume 1.

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