Looney Tunes Show: There Goes the Neighborhood

Tune In, Loon Out
Taking a hint from the recently released second half of Season 1 of "Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated", "The Looney Tunes Show" finally wised up and did likewise. The last 14 episodes are on two DVDs for you to enjoy whenever you want featuring all your favorite Warner Bros. characters in a whole new setting. Some of these episodes include:

"Newspaper Thief" - Daffy Duck suspects that one of his neighbors is swiping the newspapers off his front step. So when Bugs Bunny organizes an apology dinner party for the neighbors, Daffy leaps into action to find the culprit.

"Bugs and Daffy Get a Job" - Bugs goes to work at the office with Porky Pig, while Daffy gets some work done on his face.
First appearance: Dr. Weisberg (Although he's an original character like Tina Russo, he, too, became a recurring character in the series. Plus, he kinda resembles a bit like Dr. I.Q. Hi from the "Duck Dodgers" series.)

"That's My Baby" - Daffy is forced into...

Bunny In the 'Burbs
It's good to see Bugs Bunny in women's clothes again. I mean it. What's a trickster figure without access to his feminine side? What's the coolest of all animated cartoon characters without his gender bending sangfroid? He's well worth watching in any of his episodic roles here, of course, whether as a would-be restaurateur, a free-spirited office worker, a desperate caffeine junkie, or a frustrated home repair project guy; but without at least the occasional foray into cross-dressing, something's missing.

On the other hand, these discs do emphasize the creepy, sadomasochistic vibe that exists between Daffy (the tormentor) and Porky (his willing victim) which, by the end of the "Murder" episode on disc two, has become more twisted and mirthlessly violent than it needs to be. "Is this funny," my partner wondered aloud, "or just really cruel?"

These fourteen episodes veer off in some mighty interesting directions, though. There's Daffy in an unlikely trial run for...

Looney Tunes...civilized! And THAT'S a funny thing!
This is what I always imagined Bugs, Daffy and the other classic Looney Tunes characters like retired from their everyday jobs and living in the suburbs! Bugs is definitely more of the straight man these days and not as wild and over the top, but his deadpan delivery compared to Daffy's hilarious narcissistic antics are perfect! There is more than enough jokes and "in" gags for the old school fans as well as enough for the kids and newbies to the Looney Tunes universe! My kids (4 and 6 year olds) love this show, and I've gotten them hooked on the classic shorts as well! Now if we could get the rest of the series...and please Warner, no more 4-episode discs EVER AGAIN! Give the rest of the series to us if not in one complete season set, then like this set is: half a season at a time.

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