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A selection of five shorts that feature Daffy Duck. Notably, this introduces computer colorized versions of the black-and-white shorts for the first time on home media, having been recently created in 1990 to replace the redrawn versions that were aired on television at the time. This move was to make the Sunset cartoons look marketable towards children and families that prefer color cartoons, while still keeping the original animation instead of the sloppy, rushed redraws of the redrawn shorts.

All shorts included here have since been restored on DVD or Blu-ray, however "Porky & Daffy" has yet to be released restored on a mainline Looney Tunes release.

Disc Specifications

Release Date: August 12, 1992
Format(s): VHS
Shorts Included: 5
In Print?: No
Runtime: 33 minutes
Region: NTSC

Collector's Recommendation Score

This is a rating of how recommended it is to obtain the set, rated from a scale of 0 to 10. This is automatically done and is calculated from three criteria by default: how many shorts are new to the format (20%), how many shorts is an upgrade from previous releases (30%), and how many shorts don't have an upgrade in future releases (50%). The higher the score, the more recommended the set is.

Each short in itself contributes an equal amount, and miscellaneous and post-Golden Age shorts are also included. Thus, even if all Golden Age shorts are upgraded in later sets, shorts in other categories may still prevent the set from scoring a 0.

For compilation sets, only the amount of shorts without a better version on later sets are scored for up to 10 points, as they tend to be repackages of previously released sets.

Any set that scores 0 on new-to-format or upgrade tests are deemed as double dip-only sets and instantly fails with a 0. Sets that also scores 0 on the "don't have an upgrade" test are also deemed as obsolete, usurped sets and instantly fails with a 0. As more sets get released, the score may be subject to change.

This is not an exhaustive rating on the set itself in terms of quality, but rather a marker on how worthwhile it is the obtain the set for a complete collection in the most cost-efficient way. Thus, sets with a higher score are a much better value for your cash than lower rated ones; sets rated with a 0 are generally a waste of cash.

This set has achieved a Collector's Recommendation Score of 0 out of 10, as all shorts included in this set have been upgraded to better versions in later sets.

It is highly not recommended to get this set for collection's sake. It consists primarily of double dips shorts or inferior versions of the best available shorts, or is a cut down version of a bigger set that generally have the same cartoons plus several others not included. If this set is old, most of the shorts might have been updated to better versions. Getting this set is not worth its value compared to higher rated sets, and should be avoided for collector's purposes.

Included Shorts

Short Name	Release Date	Status	Notes
Wise Quackers	January 1, 1949	Unrestored
The Impatient Patient	September 5, 1942	Unrestored	Computer colorized
Porky & Daffy	August 6, 1938	Unrestored	Computer colorized
Porky Pig's Feat	July 17, 1943	Unrestored	Computer colorized
Stork Naked	February 26, 1955	Unrestored

The LOONEY TUNES Restoration Guide

LT Restoration Guide

Daffy Duck: Tales from the Duckside

Disc Specifications

Collector's Recommendation Score

Included Shorts