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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2


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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 Rotate cover
Released a year after the first volume, the second volume retailed at $45 and contained significantly different packaging than its predecessor. Its DVD counterpart was also released the same day as the Blu-ray version, which lacks the third disc and all other bonus features on the other two discs.

Like the previous volume, most shorts are their prints from Golden Collection but upgraded to HD resolution. A small handful, however, are new restorations to fit the HD resolution, primarily if the original restoration was originally restored in SD (as with the majority of the shorts from the first volume of Golden Collection).

Disc 1 serves as the "all-star" portion of the set, containing a selection of highly received shorts from the mainline Looney Tunes cast. A few shorts are new-to-disc, being "What Makes Daffy Duck", "Birdy and the Beast", "Home, Tweet Home", and "The High and the Flighty". Black-and-white shorts are included in the series for the first time here.

Disc 2 contains a bit more new shorts, although a good portion of them are still from the Golden Collection. The first short was picked as a Facebook "fan choice," being "Wabbit Twouble". Next, Chuck Jones' entire Bugs-Daffy-Elmer hunting trilogy was included. Several minor characters got their filmographies completed, including Nasty Canasta, Cecil Turtle, Beaky Buzzard, and A. Flea. Most of the shorts containing the Bugs Bunny prototype were also included, with "Hare-um Scare-um" having its original ending restored for the first time, which was originally cut by Hardaway and Dalton for reasons unknown. Only "Patient Porky" was left out for the Bugs prototype shorts. Finally, the last five shorts are select one-shot shorts that are well regarded and even dipped toes into the wartime-heavy "Russian Rhapsody".

Disc 3 is the bonus disc and contains several documentaries, alongside a few bonus shorts directed by Friz Freleng and Tex Avery, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and a selection of miscellaneous wartime cartoons. Unfortunately, nearly none of them are restored, as they are primarily ported over from the Golden Collection.

For a long time, the Blu-ray was out of print, leading to only the DVD option being available as a budget choice. Only by June 24th, 2025 would the Blu-ray see a reissue. However, the reissue is in an Amaray case without the slipcover and lacks the booklet originally included.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: October 16, 2012
  • Format(s): Blu-ray, DVD
  • Discs:
    • Blu-ray: 3 (2 BD-50 (discs 1-2), 1 BD-25 (disc 3))
    • DVD: 2 (DVD-9)
  • Shorts Included: 50 (+ 3 bonus shorts)
  • In-Print?:
  • Runtime: 365 minutes (6 hours, 5 minutes)
  • Region: Region-free

Bonus Content

  • Disc 1
    • Behind the Tunes: Man from Wackyland: The Art of Bob Clampett
    • Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy, and the Best of Black and White
    • Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger: The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
  • Disc 2
    • Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled
    • Behind the Tunes: A-Hunting We Will Go: Chuck Jones' Wabbit Season Twilogy
    • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Goes Hollywood
    • Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
    • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
  • Disc 3
    • Documentary: King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
    • Documentary: Tex Avery, the King of Cartoons
    • Documentary: Friz on Film
    • TV Special: ToonHeads episode "The Lost Cartoons"
    • Documentary: Real American Zero: The Adventures of Private Snafu
    • The World of Leon Schlesinger:
      • Crying for the Carolines (unrestored)
      • Haunted Gold title sequence
      • Schlesinger Productions Christmas Party (contains commentary by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck)
    • Friz at MGM (all unrestored):
      • Poultry Pirates
      • A Day at the Beach
      • The Captain's Christmas
      • Seal Skinners
      • Mama's New Hat
    • The Best of the Rest of Tex:
      • Blitz Wolf
      • Red Hot Riding Hood (unrestored)
      • Screwball Squirrel (unrestored)
      • Swing Shift Cinderella (unrestored)
      • King-Size Canary (unrestored)
      • Bad Luck Blackie (unrestored)
      • Señor Droopy (unrestored)
      • Wags to Riches (unrestored)
      • Symphony in Slang (unrestored)
      • Magical Maestro (unrestored)
      • Rock-a-Bye Bear (unrestored)
    • Private Snafu (all unrestored):
      • Coming!! Snafu
      • Gripes
      • Spies
      • The Goldbrick
      • The Home Front
      • Rumors
      • Snafuperman
      • Censored
    • Mr. Hook (all unrestored):
      • The Return of Mr. Hook
      • The Good Egg
      • Tokyo Woes
  • Booklet (original slipcover release only)

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 rating is based on the Blu-ray version.

This set has achieved a Collector's Recommendation Score of 10 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 2
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 5

It is highly recommended to get this set for collection's sake, as it currently contains the best versions of the cartoons included on the set with minimal double dips. Most of the shorts featured on the set has yet to be upgraded to a better version or is in their best possible version if they're restored in HD.

Included Shorts

Note: This table accounts for the Blu-ray version; any of the shorts specified as HD are downscaled to SD in the DVD version and does not contain any bonus features. Disc 3 is not included on the DVD version.

Disc 1
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies A Wild Hare Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJuly 27, 1940Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Looney Tunes Buckaroo BugsAugust 26, 1944Restored HDIncludes two commentaries; one by Michael Barrier and one by Eddie Fitzgerald, John Kricfalusi, and Kali Fontecchio
Looney Tunes Long-Haired HareJune 25, 1949Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Ali Baba BunnyFebruary 9, 1957Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Show Biz BugsNovember 2, 1957Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Looney Tunes The Wise Quacking DuckMay 1, 1943Restored HD
Looney Tunes What Makes Daffy DuckFebruary 14, 1948Restored HD
Looney Tunes Book Revue Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJanuary 5, 1946Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Deduce, You SaySeptember 29, 1956Restored HDIncludes commentary by Constantine Nasr
Looney Tunes Porky in WackylandSeptember 24, 1938Restored HDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes You Ought to Be in PicturesMay 18, 1940Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Looney Tunes Porky in EgyptNovember 5, 1938Restored HDIncludes commentary by Mark Kausler
Merrie Melodies Back Alley Oproar Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredMarch 27, 1948Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies Little Red Rodent HoodMay 3, 1952Restored HD
Looney Tunes Canned Feud Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredFebruary 3, 1951Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; original color rings restored for first time. Includes commentary by Jerry Beck
Looney Tunes Gift Wrapped Blue RibbonFebruary 16, 1952Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution
Merrie Melodies Birdy and the BeastAugust 19, 1944Restored HDIncludes commentary by Mark Kausler
Merrie Melodies Home, Tweet Home Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJanuary 14, 1950Restored HDOriginal color rings restored for first time
Merrie Melodies Going! Going! Gosh!August 23, 1952Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Zipping Along Blue RibbonSeptember 19, 1953Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Scent-imental Romeo Blue RibbonMarch 24, 1951Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford; includes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies The Foghorn Leghorn Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredOctober 9, 1948Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies The High and the Flighty Blue RibbonFebruary 18, 1956Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Tabasco Road Blue RibbonJuly 20, 1957Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck; includes music only track
Looney Tunes Mexicali ShmoesJuly 4, 1959Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck; includes music only track
Disc 2
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Wabbit TwoubleDecember 20, 1941Restored HDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes Rabbit Fire Blue RibbonMay 19, 1951Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Greg Ford and Chuck Jones and music only track; low pitch audio
Merrie Melodies Rabbit SeasoningSeptember 20, 1952Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Michael Barrier
Merrie Melodies Duck! Rabbit, Duck!October 3, 1953Restored HDIncludes commentary by Eric Goldberg; includes music/sound effects only track
Merrie Melodies Drip-Along Daffy Blue RibbonNovember 17, 1951Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; includes commentary by Michael Barrier; includes music only track
Merrie Melodies My Little DuckarooNovember 27, 1954Restored HD
Looney Tunes Barbary-Coast BunnyJuly 21, 1956Restored HDIncludes music only track
Merrie Melodies Tortoise Beats HareMarch 15, 1941Restored HDIncludes two commentaries; one by Michael Barrier and one by Chuck Jones
Merrie Melodies Tortoise Wins by a HareFebruary 20, 1943Restored HDIncludes commentary by Mark Kausler
Looney Tunes Rabbit TransitMay 10, 1947Restored HD
Looney Tunes Porky's Hare HuntApril 30, 1938Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Merrie Melodies Hare-um Scare-umAugust 12, 1939Restored HDOriginal ending restored for first time
Merrie Melodies Prest-O Change-O Public domain Blue RibbonMarch 25, 1939Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Elmer's Candid CameraMarch 2, 1940Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny Gets the BoidJuly 11, 1942Restored HDIncludes commentary by Michael Barrier
Looney Tunes The Bashful Buzzard Blue RibbonSeptember 15, 1945Restored HDIncludes commentary by Paul Dini
Looney Tunes The Lion's Busy Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredFebruary 18, 1950Restored HDOriginal color rings restored for first time
Merrie Melodies Strife with Father Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredApril 1, 1950Restored HDOriginal color rings restored for first time
Merrie Melodies An Itch in Time Blue RibbonDecember 4, 1943Restored HDIncludes commentary by John Kricfalusi and Bill Meléndez
Looney Tunes A Horse Fly Fleas Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredDecember 13, 1947Restored HDOriginal titles restored for first time
Merrie Melodies Hollywood Steps Out Blue RibbonMay 24, 1941Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies Page Miss GloryMarch 7, 1936Restored HDIncludes commentary by Will Friedwald
Merrie Melodies Rocket-bye Baby Blue RibbonAugust 4, 1956Restored HDIncludes commentary by Constantine Nasr
Merrie Melodies Russian RhapsodyMay 20, 1944Restored HDOmitted on non-region 1 releases; includes commentary by Mark Kausler
Merrie Melodies Dough Ray Me-owAugust 14, 1948Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Disc 3 (Bonus Shorts)
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid Public domainMay 29, 1929Unrestored
Looney Tunes Sinkin' in the Bathtub Public domainApril 19, 1930Unrestored
Merrie Melodies It's Got Me Again! Public domainMay 14, 1932Unrestored
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