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Today’s #VideoWednesday will highlight the next installment in MGM/UA’s #LooneyTunes LaserDisc collection, The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4. Released in July 1993 and priced at $99.98, this five disc set includes 73 cartoons. Many are new to video.

Side 1: Bugs Bunny. It includes The Wabbit Who Came to Supper with Elmer Fudd, directed by Friz Freleng. The Hare-Brained Hypnotist co-starring Elmer Fudd, directed by Friz Freleng. Case of the Missing Hare, directed by Chuck Jones. Hare Conditioned directed by Chuck Jones.

Buccaneer Bunny with Yosemite Sam, directed by Friz Freleng. Rhapsody Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng. Any Bonds Today? directed by Bob Clampett. A Wild Hare (original print) directed by Tex Avery.

Any favorites from Side 1: Bugs Bunny? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 1: Bugs Bunny? (2/2)

Side 2: Early Chuck Jones. It includes "The Good Egg", “Ghost Wanted", "Snow Time For Comedy"…

…”The Bird Came C.O.D.”, “Dog Tired”, “Fox Pop”, and “The Weakly Reporter”.

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

Any favorites from Side 2: Early Chuck Jones? (2/2)

Side 3: Friz Freleng. It includes "The Trial of Mr. Wolf", "Double Chaser", "The Sheepish Wolf", "Hiss and Make Up"…

"Holiday for Shoestrings", "The Gay Anties", and "Of Thee I Sting".

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

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

Side 4: Cartoon All-Stars. It includes “Tom Turk and Daffy” co-starring Porky Pig directed by Chuck Jones, “I Taw a Putty Tat” with Tweety and Sylvester directed by Friz Freleng, “Two Gophers from Texas” with the Goofy Gophers directed by Arthur Davis.

“Conrad the Sailor” with Daffy Duck, directed by Chuck Jones. “Doggone Cats” with Sylvester directed by Arthur Davis. “A Horse Fly Fleas” with A. Flea, directed by Robert McKimson, and “Hobo Bobo” directed by Robert McKimson.

Any favorites from Side 4: Cartoon Movie Stars? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 4: Cartoon Movie Stars? (2/2)

Side 5: Radio Daze. It includes “Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee” directed by Rudolf Ising. “The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos” directed by Frank Tashlin. “Let it Be Me” directed by Friz Freleng. “Little Blabbermouse” directed by Friz Freleng.

“Malibu Beach Party” directed by Friz Freleng. “Quentin Quail” directed by Chuck Jones. “Hush My Mouse” directed by Chuck Jones.

Any favorites from Side 5: Radio Daze? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 5: Radio Daze? (2/2) (It’s Sniffles’ final cartoon.)

Side 6: Frantic Forties. It includes “Hop, Skip and a Chump” directed by Friz Freleng. “A Hick a Slick and a Chick” directed by Arthur Davis. “Meatless Flyday” directed by Friz Freleng. “The Foxy Duckling” directed by Arthur Davis.

“Bone Sweet Bone” directed by Arthur Davis. “The Rattled Rooster” directed by Arthur Davis. “The Shell Shocked Egg” directed by Robert McKimson.

Any favorites from Side 6: Frantic Forties? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 6: Frantic Forties? (2/2)

Side 7: Wacky Blackouts. It includes “Land of the Midnight Fun” directed by Tex Avery, “Wacky Wildlife” directed by Tex Avery, “Ceiling Hero” directed by Tex Avery, “Fresh Fish” directed by Tex Avery.

“Saddle Silly” directed by Chuck Jones. “Foney Fables” directed by Friz Freleng. “The Bug Parade” directed by Tex Avery.

Any favorites from Side 7: Wacky Blackouts? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 7: Wacky Blackouts? (2/2)

Side 8: Ben Hardaway & Cal Dalton (and Private Snafu). It includes "Love and Curses", "Gold Rush Daze", "Bars and Stripes Forever", "Hobo Gadget Band"…

…"Fagin's Freshman" and "Busy Bakers".

It also includes three Private Snafu shorts. "Snafuperman", "Booby Traps", and "Spies". Directed respectively by Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Chuck Jones.

Any favorites from Side 8? (1/3)

Any favorites from Side 8? (2/3)

Any favorites from Side 8? (3/3)

Side 9: Sniffles. It includes these 7 Chuck Jones cartoons. "Naughty but Mice", "Little Brother Rat", "Sniffles and the Bookworm", "The Egg Collector"…

…"Sniffles Bells the Cat", "Toy Trouble" and "The Brave Little Bat".

Any favorites from Side 9: Sniffles (1/2)?

Any favorites from Side 9: Sniffles (2/2)?

Side 10: Merrie Melodies. It includes these shorts.

"The Queen Was in the Parlor", dir. Rudolf Ising.
"I Love a Parade", dir. Rudolf Ising.
"The Organ Grinder", Dir. Rudolf Ising.

"Billboard Frolics", directed by Friz Freleng.
"Flowers for Madame", directed by Friz Freleng.
"September in the Rain", directed by Friz Freleng.
"You're an Education", directed by Frank Tashlin.

Any favorites from Side 10: Merrie Melodies? (1/2)

Any favorites from Side 10: Merrie Melodies? (2/2)

Volume 4, with its balances of themes by character, by director, and by a certain topic, in addition to including a few rarely seen WWII shorts like “Any Bonds Today?” and 3 Private Snafh shorts, is another great addition to the Golden Age series. You’ll find plenty on this one.

Next #VideoWednesday, we will look at Warner Home Video’s September 1993 wave of five videos in the Authentic and Original Looney Tunes Cartoon series.
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