Looney Tunes Collector's Edition: Volume 5


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Billed under the name of Musical Masterpieces, this volume contains a compilation of musical related shorts. All of the shorts included has been released to digital disc media, but as of currently, "Notes to You" and "How Do I Know It's Sunday" has yet to be released restored on home media.

This VHS release has no relation to the later released DVD of a similar name. Despite that, they do share a large majority of the shorts, with only five shorts being lost in comparison, being "Baton Bunny", "Notes to You", "Mouse Mazurka", "Long-Haired Hare", and "How Do I Know It's Sunday".

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: March 1, 2000
  • Format(s): VHS
  • Shorts Included: 13
  • In Print?: No
  • Runtime: 90 minutes (1 hour, 30 minutes)
  • Region: NTSC

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 3.077 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 0.92
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 1.38
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 0.77

It is not recommended to get this set for collection's sake. It contains significant amounts of double dips and/or inferior versions of the shorts. If this set is old, most of the shorts might have been updated to better versions. Majority of the shorts are available in a better quality in different sets or you will get a better value getting a higher rated set.

Included Shorts

Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes Baton Bunny Blue RibbonJanuary 10, 1959Unrestored1998 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Rhapsody in Rivets Blue RibbonDecember 6, 1941Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies A Corny Concerto Public domainSeptember 25, 1943Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Notes to You Public domainSeptember 20, 1941Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Mouse Mazurka Blue RibbonJune 11, 1949Unrestored1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Long-Haired HareJune 25, 1949Unrestored
Merrie Melodies How Do I Know It's SundayJune 9, 1934Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Pigs in a Polka Public domain Blue RibbonFebruary 6, 1943Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Rabbit of Seville Blue RibbonDecember 16, 1950Unrestored
Looney Tunes High NoteDecember 3, 1960Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Rhapsody RabbitNovember 9, 1946Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies One Froggy Evening Blue RibbonDecember 31, 1955Unrestored
Merrie Melodies What's Opera, Doc? Blue RibbonJuly 6, 1957Unrestored
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