Looney Tunes Super Stars Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks


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If you thought only Golden Age shorts were going to be involved in this collection, this release made that belief sorely wrong. After seeing the included shorts, many outside of the completionists weren't quite too happy.

Despite being attributed to Road Runner, almost none of the shorts that were directed by its creator, Chuck Jones, are included on this release. Instead, nearly all Golden Age output comes from Rudy Larriva, who particularly goes down in notoriety in the fanbase for directing eleven Road Runner shorts produced by Format Films that were much less well received compared to Jones's output, with some viewers even pointing to them as some of the studio's worst output and comparable to Gene Deitch's Tom and Jerry efforts. And it's definitely no wonder if one were to watch the set from start to finish - the post-Golden Age Road Runner shorts that had their fair share of quick-paced gags were quickly whittled down to overly simplistic material that contains a large amount of padding to get to the point. To say the least, many considered this release more to fill in stopgaps over entertainment, ironically contrary to the Super Stars' goal of releasing cartoons to family audiences that would enjoy it most, so much that this set ended up being the first in the series to actually point out being "intended for the adult collector."

In other words, out of the 15 shorts included, six of them are post-Golden Age output. The remaining nine are from the Golden Age, being the final Road Runner short, "Sugar and Spies", and nearly all of the Format Films-directed Road Runner shorts except for "Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner", "Tired and Feathered", and "Just Plane Beep".

That aside, the shorts are presented in both their fullscreen and widescreen cropped versions. The first three, particularly the CGI shorts, were produced with HD widescreen resolution in mind in the first place, so they actually get cropped to standard definition when using the fullscreen format. As a result, seeing the entire set of cartoons in its fully original presentation ratio is virtually impossible without backing out at some point to change the resolution format. This is also the shortest set in the series in terms of runtime, being done in exactly 90 minutes.

Disc Specifications

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 8.533 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 1.87
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 3.67

It is recommended to get this set for collection's sake, as it currently contains a significant portion of the best versions of the cartoons available. The set may contain a small amount of double dips or shorts that have been upgraded that dips the rating down, but not enough to deter collecting.

Included Shorts

Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes Coyote FallsJuly 30, 2010Restored SD
Looney Tunes Fur of FlyingSeptember 24, 2010Restored SD
Looney Tunes Rabid RiderDecember 17, 2010Restored SD
Looney Tunes Whizzard of OwNovember 1, 2003Restored SD
Looney Tunes Chariots of FurDecember 21, 1994Restored SD
Looney Tunes Little Go BeepApril 7, 2000Restored SD
Looney Tunes Sugar and SpiesNovember 5, 1966Restored SD
Looney Tunes Clippety ClobberedMarch 12, 1966Restored SD
Merrie Melodies The Solid Tin CoyoteFebruary 26, 1966Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Out and Out RoutJanuary 29, 1966Restored SD
Looney Tunes Shot and BotheredJanuary 8, 1966Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Chaser on the RocksDecember 25, 1965Restored SD
Looney Tunes Highway RunneryDecember 11, 1965Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Boulder Wham!October 23, 1965Restored SD
Merrie Melodies Hairied and HurriedNovember 13, 1965Restored SD
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