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Cartoons for Big Kids


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Released by Turner Home Entertainment instead of MGM/UA or Warner Home Video, this set attempts to function a bit as a documentary hosted by Leonard Maltin on how cartoons didn't target children back in the day, but rather the general adult audience. Given the choice of the shorts, it didn't quite get the point around. This is the last volume in the Cartoon Moviestars to be made available on LaserDisc. All of the shorts included here, including the MGM shorts, are restored on Blu-ray.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: October 1, 1989
  • Format(s): LaserDisc, VHS
  • Side(s): 1 (1 LaserDisc)
  • Shorts Included: 2
  • In Print?: No
  • Runtime: 44 minutes
  • Region: NTSC

Bonus Content

  • Tex Avery MGM cartoon: King-Size Canary
  • Tex Avery MGM cartoon: Red Hot Riding Hood

Collector's Recommendation Score

What's this?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 it is a double dip-only set or a downgraded version of a larger set.

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 NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes The Great Piggy Bank RobberyJuly 20, 1946Unrestored
Looney Tunes The Big SnoozeOctober 5, 1946Unrestored
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