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The Looney Tunes Video Show: Volume 8


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The Looney Tunes Video Show: Volume 8 Rotate cover
The first volume in the second wave of shorts, which was only released in PAL regions. Due to the move towards this, some changes were made from the earlier entities; namely instead of 7 shorts, 10 shorts are included, as the shorts were compressed to PAL speed and pitch which allowed the shorts to be overall shorter than usual. Since the tapes were thus encoded for PAL region devices, playing any volume on a NTSC VHS player isn't going to be possible; a worldwide VHS player is recommended. This would be the norm for the rest of the volumes.

This batch of shorts is also notable for the first time that a short from the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts era was released, being the Daffy/Speedy pairing "Fiesta Fiasco". The series were clearly dipping even towards what many can consider the "bottom of the barrel" shorts. Although the series targeted family audiences and children, surprisingly the inclusion of such rare cartoons made the series became sought after by completionists.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: January 1, 1984
  • Format(s): VHS
  • Shorts Included: 10
  • In Print?: No
  • Runtime: 68 minutes (1 hour, 8 minutes)
  • Region: PAL

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 5.5 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): 0.5

It might not be ideal to get this set for collection's sake. It contains significant amounts of double dips and/or inferior versions of the shorts and have likely been usurped by better volumes and releases. If this set is old, most of the shorts might have been updated to better versions. You will likely get a better value getting a higher rated set.

Included Shorts

Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Captain Hareblower Blue RibbonJanuary 16, 1954Unrestored
Looney Tunes A Bird in a Guilty Cage Blue RibbonAugust 30, 1952Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Cat-Tails for Two Blue RibbonAugust 29, 1953Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Dog Gone South Blue RibbonAugust 26, 1950Unrestored
Looney Tunes Fiesta FiascoDecember 9, 1967Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Goo Goo GoliathSeptember 18, 1954Unrestored
Looney Tunes Wild over YouJuly 11, 1953Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Knights Must Fall Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredJuly 16, 1949Unrestored
Looney Tunes Mouse and GardenJuly 16, 1960Unrestored
Looney Tunes Rabbit of Seville Blue RibbonDecember 16, 1950Unrestored
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