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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3


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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 Rotate cover
This set marks a departure from the previous two volumes, with these sets now primarily aimed towards adult collectors over family audiences. If the new disclaimer on the back of the disc wasn't enough of a message, an unskippable introduction from Whoopi Goldberg definitely accomplishes what that disclaimer does.

For one thing, this marks the final volume of Golden Collection where there are shorts restored in SD in the main lineup, being "The Last Hungry Cat", another carryover from the Japanese I Love Tweety series. Otherwise, from this point forward, every short is restored for HD in mind, even if it meant having to do re-restorations of old prints all over again.

Otherwise, this set begins to delve deep into the shorts that are often censored or banned on television at the time. Disc 1 is yet again the Bugs Bunny showcase, with the completion of the hunting trilogy with this release. Disc 2 focuses on Hollywood caricatures at the time, including a few shorts that are seldom aired on television nowadays, such as "Wideo Wabbit" and "The Mouse That Jack Built". Disc 3 stars pig characters, primarily Porky Pig, and includes his debut short alongside a handful of intermediate shorts. Finally, disc 4 is the all-star collection, which includes a variety of shorts from various major characters.

Also included for the first time on disc are the Private Snafu wartime shorts, which aren't restored here but were added for a bit of historical background of Warner Bros. wartime output. Also included as a bonus are the first Looney Tunes, "Sinkin' in the Bathtub", and a Harman-Ising Merrie Melodies, "It's Got Me Again!" The latter short was originally intended to be the first Merrie Melodies, "Lady, Play Your Mandolin", but was changed for reasons unknown.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: October 25, 2005
  • Format(s): DVD
  • Disc(s): 4 (DVD-9)
  • Shorts Included: 60 (+ 2 bonus shorts)
  • In Print?: Yes
  • Runtime: 442 minutes (7 hours, 22 minutes)
  • Region: Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4

Bonus Content

  • Disc 1
    • Behind the Tunes: A-Hunting We Will Go: Chuck Jones' Wabbit Season Twilogy
    • Documentary: Chuck Amuck
    • The Bugs Bunny Show: "The Honey-Mousers" bridging sequences
    • The Bugs Bunny Show: "Ballpoint Puns" audio recording sessions
  • Disc 2
    • Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
    • Behind the Tunes: Fine Tooning: Restoring the Warner Bros. Cartoons
    • Documentary: What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny, Part 1
  • Disc 3
    • Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash: The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
    • Documentary: What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny, Part 2
    • Chuck Jones MGM short: The Bear that Wasn't
    • Warner Bros. US Army cartoon: Point Rationing of Foods (unrestored)
    • "Porky's Party" storyboard
  • Disc 4
    • Behind the Tunes: The Charm of Stink: On the Scent of Pepe Le Pew
    • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
    • Behind the Tunes: Strictly for the Birds: Tweety and Sylvester's Award-Winning Teamup
    • Warner Bros. cartoon: Philbert
    • Private Snafu (all unrestored):
      • Spies
      • Rumors
      • Snafuperman
    • "Falling Hare" storyboard

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 7.355 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 1.94
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 2.42

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
Merrie Melodies Hare ForceJuly 22, 1944Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Hare RemoverMarch 23, 1946Restored SD
Looney Tunes Hare TonicNovember 10, 1945Restored SD
Merrie Melodies A Hare Grows in ManhattanMarch 22, 1947Restored SD
Looney Tunes Easter YeggsJune 28, 1947Restored SD
Merrie Melodies The Wabbit Who Came to Supper Public domainMarch 28, 1942Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck and Martha Sigal
Merrie Melodies Bowery Bugs Blue RibbonJune 4, 1949Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Homeless Hare Blue RibbonMarch 11, 1950Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Case of the Missing Hare Public domainDecember 12, 1942Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Looney Tunes Acrobatty BunnyJune 29, 1946Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Wackiki Wabbit Public domainJuly 3, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi
Merrie Melodies Hare DoJanuary 15, 1949Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Rebel Rabbit Blue RibbonApril 9, 1949Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Hillbilly HareAugust 12, 1950Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies Duck! Rabbit, Duck!October 3, 1953Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eric Goldberg; includes music/sound effects only track
Disc 2
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Daffy Duck in HollywoodDecember 3, 1938Restored SD
Looney Tunes Hollywood Capers Public domainOctober 19, 1935Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck and Martha Sigal
Merrie Melodies The CooCoo Nut GroveNovember 28, 1936Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Porky's Road RaceFebruary 6, 1937Restored SD
Merrie Melodies The Woods Are Full of CuckoosDecember 4, 1937Restored SD
Merrie Melodies She Was an Acrobat's DaughterApril 10, 1937Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Looney Tunes The Film FanDecember 16, 1939Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Speaking of the Weather Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredSeptember 4, 1937Restored SDOriginal titles restored for first time; has incorrect 1941-55 ending theme due to using 1995 dubbed version soundtrack
Merrie Melodies Thugs with Dirty Mugs Blue RibbonMay 6, 1939Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies Goofy Groceries Blue RibbonMarch 29, 1941Restored SD
Looney Tunes Swooner Crooner Blue RibbonMay 6, 1944Restored SDIncludes commentary by Daniel Goldmark
Merrie Melodies Wideo Wabbit Blue RibbonOctober 27, 1956Restored SDIncludes music only track
Looney Tunes The Honey-MousersDecember 8, 1956Restored SDIncludes commentary by June Foray and Jerry Beck; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies The Last Hungry CatDecember 2, 1961Restored SDIncludes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies The Mouse That Jack BuiltApril 4, 1959Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Bonus Shorts
Looney Tunes Sinkin' in the Bathtub Public domainApril 19, 1930Unrestored
Merrie Melodies It's Got Me Again! Public domainMay 14, 1932Unrestored
Disc 3
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies I Haven't Got a HatMarch 2, 1935Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Looney Tunes Porky's RomanceApril 3, 1937Restored SDIncludes commentary by Mark Kausler
Looney Tunes Porky's PartyJune 25, 1938Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi
Looney Tunes Porky in EgyptNovember 5, 1938Restored SD
Looney Tunes Porky and TeabiscuitApril 22, 1939Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Pigs Is Pigs Blue RibbonJanuary 30, 1937Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Pigs in a Polka Public domain Blue RibbonFebruary 6, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by Daniel Goldmark
Looney Tunes Porky Pig's Feat Public domainJuly 17, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by Joe Dante
Merrie Melodies Daffy Duck Slept HereMarch 6, 1948Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Bye, Bye Bluebeard Blue RibbonOctober 22, 1949Restored SD
Merrie Melodies An Egg Scramble Blue RibbonMay 27, 1950Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Robin Hood DaffyMarch 8, 1958Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eric Goldberk; includes music only track
Looney Tunes The Windblown HareAugust 27, 1949Restored SDIncludes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies Claws for AlarmMay 22, 1954Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi; includes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies Rocket SquadMarch 10, 1956Restored SDIncludes commentary by Paul Dini; includes music only track
Disc 4
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Public domainApril 22, 1939Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Super-RabbitApril 3, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by Paul Dini
Merrie Melodies Daffy Duck & Egghead Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJanuary 1, 1938Restored SDOriginal titles restored for first time; has incorrect 1941-55 ending theme due to using 1995 dubbed version soundtrack
Merrie Melodies A Gruesome TwosomeJune 9, 1945Restored SDIncludes two commentaries; one by John Kricfalusi and one by Milton Gray
Looney Tunes Draftee DaffyJanuary 27, 1945Restored SDIncludes commentary by Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi
Merrie Melodies Falling Hare Public domainOctober 30, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by John Kricfalusi and Bill Melendez
Looney Tunes Steal Wool Blue RibbonJune 8, 1957Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Birds Anonymous Blue RibbonAugust 10, 1957Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck and Art Leonardi; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies No Barking Blue RibbonFebruary 27, 1954Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies Rabbit PunchApril 10, 1948Restored SD
Merrie Melodies An Itch in Time Blue RibbonDecember 4, 1943Restored SDIncludes commentary by John Kricfalusi and Bill Melendez
Looney Tunes Odor-able Kitty Blue RibbonJanuary 6, 1945Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Walky Talky Hawky Blue RibbonAugust 31, 1946Restored SDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Gonzales' Tamales Blue RibbonNovember 30, 1957Restored SDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck and Art Leonardi; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies To Beep or Not to BeepDecember 28, 1963Restored SDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
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