Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1


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Released in 2003, this marks the absolute first DVD set that was released in America featuring the cartoons and also one of the absolute first to expand upon the restoration project previously seen on I Love Tweety.

As a preliminary volume, it was primarily aimed to see how the shorts would be received to the DVD audience. It was a success - none of the shorts had ever looked any better on VHS, LaserDisc, or television airings at the time. Many of the shorts now look almost as close to how they aired in theaters. To boot, it even came with a plethora of bonus features, ranging from commentaries to documentaries and miscellaneous content from the studio's vault.

Disc 1 is the Bugs Bunny showcase, providing a handful of classics to start off. Disc 2 is the Daffy and Porky central disc, containing shorts featuring either of the two. The final two discs are the "all-stars" collection featuring a selection of shorts featuring a majority of the major and minor stars at the time.

Being an early DVD release, it does contain a handful of differences from later volumes in terms of prints used. This is the only such release in the Golden Collection to use 1998 dubbed versions in its main lineup. They were first seen in some of the later VHS releases, such as The Collector's Edition series, and were primarily restored in SD resolution. They usually came with a disclaimer at the end that can be seen in some television airings, but it was removed for most of its home media releases. Additionally, this is the only volume that only featured 14 main cartoons in each disc due to the heavy reliance on bonus features; later volumes bumped that up greatly as bonus features were reduced slightly for more disc space.

Due to the fact that most of the shorts here were restored for the SD resolution in mind, they have since been re-restored in later years. They were serviceable for a DVD release like this, but they didn't scale well by the time of HD displays years later. As a result, many of the shorts included here have since been re-restored and given improved prints for the HD resolution later on. Several were completed during the Platinum Collection and related releases around the time, while most others were redone in 2020 around when HBO Max launched. Only a handful of shorts were not given a new restoration, as they managed to be restored for HD beforehand; these shorts without a newer re-restored print are the following:
  • What's Up Doc?
  • Wabbit Twouble
  • Duck Amuck
  • Yankee Doodle Daffy
  • Porky Chops
  • Boobs in the Woods
  • For Scent-imental Reasons
  • Frigid Hare
  • Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
  • Tortoise Wins by a Hare
  • Elmer's Candid Camera
  • Speedy Gonzales
  • Devil May Hare

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: October 28, 2003
  • Format(s): DVD
  • Disc(s): 4 (DVD-9)
  • Shorts Included: 56 (+ 2 bonus shorts)
  • In Print?: Yes
  • Runtime: 411 minutes (6 hours, 51 minutes)
  • Region: Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4

Bonus Content

  • Disc 1
    • A Greeting from Chuck Jones
    • Behind the Tunes: Bugs: A Rabbit for All Seasonings
    • Behind the Tunes: Short-Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam
    • Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled
    • My Dream is Yours scene with Bugs
    • Two Guys from Texas scene with Bugs
    • The Bugs Bunny Show: "A Star Is Bored" bridging sequences
    • The Bugs Bunny Show: "The Astro-Nuts" audio recording sessions
    • Bugs Bunny's Cartoon Festival trailer
    • Bugs Bunny's Cartoon Jamboree trailer
    • Camera Three: The Boys from Termite Terrace, Part 1
    • Stills gallery
  • Disc 2
    • Behind the Tunes: Hard Luck Duck
    • Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast
    • Behind the Tunes: Animal Quackers
    • Camera Three: The Boys from Termite Terrace, Part 2
    • Stills gallery
  • Disc 3
    • Behind the Tunes: Too Fast, Too Furry-ous
    • Behind the Tunes: Merrie Melodies: Carl Stalling and Cartoon Music
    • Behind the Tunes: Blanc Expressions
    • ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons
    • "Hair-Raising Hare" schematics
    • "The Hypo-Condri-Cat" schematics
  • Disc 4
    • Behind the Tunes: Needy For Speedy
    • Behind the Tunes: Putty Problems and Canary Rows
    • Behind the Tunes: Southern Pride Chicken
    • Documentary: Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of Looney Tunes
    • Virgil Ross pencil test reels
    • Stills gallery

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 6.431 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 1.79
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 1.64

It might be somewhat ideal to get this set for collection's sake. It may contain a good amount of shorts available in their best state, but contain significant amounts of double dips and/or inferior versions of the shorts. If majority of the set contains unrestored versions of the shorts, they will likely to be subject to being upgraded in future sets. You may get a better value getting a higher rated set.

Included Shorts

Disc 1
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes Baseball BugsFebruary 2, 1946Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Rabbit SeasoningSeptember 20, 1952Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Long-Haired HareJune 25, 1949Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes High Diving Hare Blue RibbonApril 30, 1949Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford; low pitch audio
Looney Tunes Bully for BugsAugust 8, 1953Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier; low pitch audio
Looney Tunes What's Up Doc?June 17, 1950Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies Rabbit's KinNovember 15, 1952Restored SDIncludes commentary by Stan Freberg; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Water, Water Every HareApril 19, 1952Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Big House BunnyApril 22, 1950Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Big Top Bunny Blue RibbonDecember 1, 1951Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies My Bunny Lies over the Sea Blue RibbonDecember 4, 1948Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Wabbit TwoubleDecember 20, 1941Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Ballot Box Bunny Blue RibbonOctober 6, 1951Restored SD
Looney Tunes Rabbit of Seville Blue RibbonDecember 16, 1950Restored SD
Bonus Shorts
Merrie Melodies Blooper BunnyJune 13, 1997UnrestoredIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Disc 2
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Duck AmuckFebruary 28, 1953Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies Dough for the Do-Do Blue RibbonSeptember 3, 1949Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Drip-Along Daffy Blue RibbonNovember 17, 1951Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies Scaredy Cat Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredDecember 18, 1948Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes The Ducksters Blue RibbonSeptember 2, 1950Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes The Scarlet Pumpernickel Blue RibbonMarch 4, 1950Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Yankee Doodle Daffy Public domainJuly 3, 1943Restored SD
Looney Tunes Porky ChopsFebruary 12, 1949Restored SD
Looney Tunes The Wearing of the Grin Blue RibbonJuly 14, 1951Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Deduce, You SaySeptember 29, 1956Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Boobs in the Woods Blue RibbonJanuary 28, 1950Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Golden Yeggs Blue RibbonAugust 5, 1950Restored SDIncludes music only track; low pitch audio
Looney Tunes Rabbit Fire Blue RibbonMay 19, 1951Restored SDLow pitch audio
Merrie Melodies Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyJuly 25, 1953Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Disc 3
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Elmer's Candid CameraMarch 2, 1940Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny and the Three BearsFebruary 26, 1944Restored SDIncludes commentary by Stan Freberg
Looney Tunes Fast and Furry-ous Blue RibbonSeptember 17, 1949Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Hair-Raising HareMay 25, 1946Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier and Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies Awful Orphan Blue RibbonJanuary 29, 1949Restored SD1998 dubbed version, low pitch audio.
Looney Tunes Haredevil HareJuly 24, 1948Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes For Scent-imental Reasons Blue RibbonNovember 12, 1949Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Frigid HareOctober 8, 1949Restored SD
Merrie Melodies The Hypo-Chondri-Cat Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredApril 15, 1950Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Baton Bunny Blue RibbonJanuary 10, 1959Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies Feed the Kitty Blue RibbonFebruary 2, 1952Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes commentary by Greg Ford; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Don't Give Up the Sheep Blue RibbonJanuary 3, 1953Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny Gets the BoidJuly 11, 1942Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Tortoise Wins by a HareFebruary 20, 1943Restored SD
Disc 4
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Canary Row Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredOctober 7, 1950Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Merrie Melodies Bunker Hill BunnySeptember 23, 1950Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Looney Tunes Kit for Cat Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredNovember 6, 1948Restored SDLow pitch audio, uses 1955-56 reissue closing rings.
Looney Tunes Putty Tat Trouble Blue RibbonFebruary 24, 1951Restored SDIncludes music only track
Looney Tunes Bugs and ThugsMarch 13, 1954Restored SD
Looney Tunes Canned Feud Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredFebruary 3, 1951Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes commentary by Jerry Beck
Looney Tunes Lumber JerksJune 25, 1955Restored SD1998 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Speedy GonzalesSeptember 17, 1955Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies Tweety's S.O.S. Blue RibbonSeptember 22, 1951Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies The Foghorn Leghorn Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredOctober 9, 1948Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Daffy Duck Hunt Blue RibbonMarch 26, 1949Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Early to Bet Blue RibbonMay 12, 1951Restored SDLow pitch audio
Looney Tunes A Broken LeghornSeptember 26, 1959Restored SD1998 dubbed version; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Devil May HareJune 19, 1954Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Bonus Shorts
Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid Public domainMay 29, 1929Unrestored
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