Old Porky B & W's on Cartoon Network
Old black and white Porky Pig cartoons are now airing on the Cartoon Network during their
Late Night Black and White feature which airs late Sunday / early Monday at 1:00am EST.
Tuesday, December 22, 1998
New Looney Tunes - The Collectors Edition
As reported on Jon Cooke's LT site, on Dec. 16th, Jerry Beck announced that
he was compiling a series of video tapes for Columbia House called "Looney Tunes - The Collectors Edition". Each tape will contain 15
cartoons from the post-1948 Warner library, and black and white Bosko-Buddy-Porky Looney Tune library they own. These tapes will begin to
be available in April 1999 and a new tape will be shipped to subscribers each month.
He is planning black & white Bosko, Buddy and Beans, plus wartime, and other rarities -- BUT he stresses that this is brand
new news and is just starting his discussions with Columbia House. He does note that "In theory, if all goes well, this series
could include ALL Warner Brothers cartoons. I am stressing, uncut pristine prints and I want to use as many titles as I can that
have never been released to tape or disc before. Obviously, I must use the classics (WHAT'S OPERA DOC, DUCK
DODGERS, etc.). Trust me, as soon as details are finalized, you will be first to know. I will have more news SOON!".
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
New Hallmark Items
Hallmarks has some new items in. There are 2 candy dispensers - they are kind of like gumball machines.
About 12" tall and plastic. Taz and Tweety at $9.99 each. They also have a Bugs marionette in, it is very
nice and only $28. They have the Christmas Taz and Tweety straws in too at $2.75. Also a talking Marvin
plush, $24, and lots of small Marvin items.
LT Merchandise Deckers Collectibles has the
Goebel Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection available through their web site complete with pictures of each
item. Included are some NEW LT Christmas ornaments.
Monday, December 7, 1998
More Items on the Web
Looney Tunes Learning books for kids from McGraw-Hill, can be bought at Walmart's online
at www.wal-mart.com. A nice educational series for learning
lots of different subjects. At the site, just search for Looney.
Applause, makers of fine LT merchandise for many years, is setting up their website at
www.applause.com. They make a lot of novelty and collector items such
as the ceramic Looney Tunes character head mugs and plush LT characters.
Monday, November 2, 1998
LT Merchandise on the Web
Here's a list of some web sites that have new Looney Tunes merchandise for sale:
Snodgrass Sales
They have a ton of newer LT Christmas ornaments.
The Christmas Depot
I saw some nice LT items here. Just use their Search button to look for them.
WB Online Store
The WB Online Store is running a $10 off any $50 purchase special for Christmas.
The Winfield Collection
LT scrollsaw woodworking patterns including 9 Christmas ones.
Visit their web site or call 1-800-WINFIELD.
Saturday, October 3, 1998
Looney Tunes on QVC
You may already know this but, QVC runs a LT show at the end of every month.
It comes on twice during the day on the last saturday of the month. To find the schedule go to
http://www.qvc.com/newpggd.html and select
the date you want to check and enter Warner in the Search field.
Friday, October 2, 1998
Looney Tunes Halloween Merchandise
Walmarts and targets have large and small LT Halloween yard signs for sale. They
also have some small corrugated plastic ones that you can hang on the side of the house or in
a window. Prices range from $2.99-$6.99 and feature Bugs, Taz, Tweety and Sylvester.
Thursday, October 1, 1998
Matrix Christmas Ornaments
Twelve (12) NEW Christmas Ornaments have been released by Matrix, each selling for $4.99.
They are:
Bugs on a roll of film
Bugs as Santa in front of a fireplace
Bugs with a huge carrot in a stocking
Bugs with a huge carrot in a stocking
Bugs and Lola in a heart shaped wreath
Marvin riding a silver rocket
Marvin in front of a computer terminal (it has a scene that lights up when you push a bulb in
through the back)
Marvin riding a fireworks rocket
Pepe Le Pew smelling flowers on top of a watering can
Taz in baseball gear on a locker
Taz as a policeman in a car
Taz as a reindeer with gifts
Tweety & Sylvester playing on a cuckoo clock
Tuesday, September 29, 1998
Looney Tunes Merchandise Ashton-Drake Galleries has a line of 4 dolls with clothes featuring the LT characters.
They have Tweety (this one has been in newspaper ads), Bugs, Taz and Sylvester.
Their customer service number is 1-800-346-2460.
Seventh Avenue has some new LT items in their Fall catalog. A leather jacket with Bugs on the
front and 9 characters in squares on the back-$299. They also have car mats that you can have personalized.
There are 4 different mats - Bugs & Daffy, Tweey & Sylvester, Taz, and Marvin ranging from $42-$45.
Their number is 1-608-242-1001.
Monday, September 21, 1998
New LT Calenders from Cleo
Noticed in the local bookstore that Cleo has two (2) new Looney Tunes calenders out for 1999.
The standard full-size calender features some beautiful original LT artwork and the other is a
desktop calender with a different LT scene for each day of the year.
Tuesday, August 25, 1998
Subway sub shops does Looney Tunes!!
Subway Restaurants have recently announced that in conjunction with Warner Brothers and the Cartoon
Network, the are offering three Kids Pak promotions through the remainder of 1998. The SUBWAY Kids Pak meal will feature toys
based on Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, K-9 and Marvin the Martian's 50th Birthday.
Featured are:
Ruler of the Universe: This colorful 6-inch ruler features Marvin, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck in "out-of-this-world"
poses and is safe for all ages.
Spaceship Stamper Set: Three different rubber stamps, featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Marvin, and an ink
pad are all on board this wacky spaceship.
Galaxy Crayon Case: Children's imaginations blast off when they store stuff in this cool rocket-shaped crayon case
featuring Marvin and K-9.
Clipboard and Notepad: Children will love this unique clipboard featuring Marvin on the clip and a sci-fi shaped
notepad with Looney Tunes characters on the cover.
The other two promotions will feature DC Comics superhero characters (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash)
and the Cartoon Network's Flintstones and Jetsons characters.
Sunday, August 9, 1998
TNT & TBS dump Toons!
In the newsgroup rec.arts.animation, Dave Mackey has reported that networks TBS and TNT will BOTH be
dropping cartoons from their programming schedules by October 1. WOW! This will leave the Cartoon Network
the sole provider for Time Warner's large exclusive cartoon collection.
Friday, August 7, 1998
Mini Martian Marathon
A Marvin the Martian Mini-Marathon is coming to the Kids-WB network on Saturday Aug. 29th at 11:30AM (EST).
Featuring the toons 'Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century', 'Haredevil Hare', 'Hareway to the Stars'.
Thursday, August 6, 1998
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
On Saturday, August 22 at 8:00pm (EST), the Cartoon Network will be showing Daffy Duck's Quackbusters as
part of their special called Cartoon Network Theater. Daffy Duck's Quackbusters features a number of classic
Looney Tunes - 'Claws For Alarm', 'Hyde And Go Tweet', 'Prize Pest', 'Punch Trunk', 'The Abominable Snow Rabbit', and 'Transylvania 6-500'.
Also showing the original WB cartoons produced in 1988: "The Duxorcist" and "Night Of the Living Duck".
