The Essential Daffy Duck


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The Essential Daffy Duck
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This set, now out of print, was released in 2011 as a sequel to The Essential Bugs Bunny.

Unlike Bugs' release, this one actually contained one newly restored short - "Porky's Duck Hunt", the duck's debut short that surprisingly never was released on the Golden Collection. Additionally, "Deduce, You Say" was re-restored from its 1998 dubbed Golden Collection print, aiming for a non-DVNR release that resembles what would be released on the Platinum Collection. Indeed, the latter short's print cropped up on the second volume of Platinum Collection in full fledged HD.

Outside of that, the set was primarily the same drill with the Bugs set - the rest of the shorts on the first disc are the same ones from Golden Collection, while the second disc has nothing restored except for a select few.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: November 1, 2011
  • Format(s): DVD
  • Disc(s): 2 (DVD-9)
  • Shorts Included: 24
  • In Print?: No
  • Runtime: 169 minutes (2 hours, 49 minutes)
  • Region: Region-free

Bonus Content

  • Disc 2
    • Tiny Toons Adventures episode: "Duck Dodgers Jr." segment of "The Return to the Acme Acres Zone"
    • Duck Dodgers episode: The Green Loontern
    • TV Special: Daffy Duck's Easter Show
    • TV Special: Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

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 2.208 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 0.33
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 0.63
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 1.25

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

Disc 1
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes Porky's Duck HuntApril 17, 1937Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Daffy Duck & Egghead Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJanuary 1, 1938Restored SD
Looney Tunes The Daffy DocNovember 26, 1938Restored SD
Looney Tunes Plane DaffySeptember 16, 1944Restored SD
Looney Tunes The Great Piggy Bank RobberyJuly 20, 1946Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Nasty QuacksDecember 1, 1945Restored SD
Looney Tunes Book Revue Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJanuary 5, 1946Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Duck AmuckFebruary 28, 1953Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyJuly 25, 1953Restored SD
Looney Tunes The Scarlet Pumpernickel Blue RibbonMarch 4, 1950Restored SD
Merrie Melodies My Little DuckarooNovember 27, 1954Restored SD
Looney Tunes A Star Is BoredSeptember 15, 1956Restored SD
Looney Tunes Deduce, You SaySeptember 29, 1956Restored SDNewly restored for HD resolution without DVNR
Merrie Melodies Ali Baba BunnyFebruary 9, 1957Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Robin Hood DaffyMarch 8, 1958Restored SD
Disc 2
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes The DuxorcistNovember 20, 1987Unrestored
Merrie Melodies The Night of the Living DuckSeptember 23, 1988Unrestored
Looney Tunes Superior DuckAugust 23, 1996Restored SDRestored from a cut version used in subsequent prints
Looney Tunes Attack of the DronesMarch 31, 2004Unofficial SDCropped to fullscreen
Looney Tunes Daffy Duck for PresidentNovember 2, 2004Restored SD
Looney Tunes The Yolks on YouApril 1, 1980UnrestoredPart of Daffy Duck's Easter Show
Looney Tunes The Chocolate ChaseApril 1, 1980UnrestoredPart of Daffy Duck's Easter Show
Merrie Melodies Daffy Flies NorthApril 1, 1980UnrestoredPart of Daffy Duck's Easter Show
Merrie Melodies Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyNovember 20, 1980UnrestoredPart of Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special; full version
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