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'''Looney Tunes Collector's Choice''' is a series of Blu-ray discs from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Warner Archive division collecting various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects from Warner Bros. Cartoons.
'''Looney Tunes Collector's Choice''' is a series of Blu-ray sets collecting various ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' animated short subjects from [[Warner Bros. Cartoons.]] It is the first ''Looney Tunes'' Blu-Ray release to be released through Warner Archive, as opposed to the main home video division [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]], and the second overall release after the ''[[Porky Pig 101]]'' DVD set in [[2017]].


This is the first Looney Tunes Blu-ray to be released through Warner Archive, as opposed to the main home video division (second overall home media release after the Porky Pig 101 DVD set in 2017).
According to Jerry Beck, the aim of this series is to release Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that have been previously unavailable to animation fans and collectors on the various DVD and Blu-ray sets (roughly 370 shorts, before the release of this series); such as the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]]'', ''[[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection|Platinum Collection]]'', ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars|Super Stars]]'' and the ''[[Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection]]'' sets.


According to Jerry Beck, the aim of this series is to release Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that have been previously unavailable to animation fans and collectors on the various DVD and Blu-ray sets (roughly 370 shorts, before the release of this series); such as the [[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]], [[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection|Platinum Collection]], [[Looney Tunes Super Stars|Super Stars]] and the [[Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection]] sets.
==Volumes==
 
===Volume 1===
Animation historian and curator, Jerry Beck and Warner Archive President George Feltenstein indicated that strong sales of Volume 1 could result in future volumes, with more cartoons and multiple discs.
'''[[Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 1]]''' was released on [[May 30]], 2023. The set includes 20 cartoons; none of which had previously been released on DVD or Blu-ray before.
 
On September 18, due to strong sales of Volume 1, Warner Archive announced Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 2 — which included 25 cartoons and was released on December 12, 2023. On January 23, 2024, Warner Archive announced Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3 scheduled for a March 12 release date.
 
== Volumes and Featured Shorts ==
=== Volume 1 ===
'''Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 1''' was released on May 30, 2023. The set includes 20 cartoons- none of which have previously been released on DVD or Blu-ray before. They are all presented uncut and digitally restored.
 
[[Beanstalk Bunny]] and [[Catch as Cats Can]] were sourced from new 4K scans from the original camera negatives. According to Jerry Beck, the set was delayed for almost a full year because the Library of Congress had difficulty shipping the camera negatives for Catch as Cats Can to the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank. The other cartoons on this set had previously been restored for HBO Max streaming service in 2020 - with HBO removing many of them being earlier that same year However, for this release Warner Archive corrected many of the errors initially made by HBO Max, such as Photoshopped titles.
 
Shorts Featured:


====Featured shorts====
* "[[Beanstalk Bunny]]"
* "[[Beanstalk Bunny]]"
* "[[Catch as Cats Can]]"
* "[[Catch as Cats Can]]"
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* "[[The Bee-Deviled Bruin]]"
* "[[The Bee-Deviled Bruin]]"


=== Volume 2 ===
===Volume 2===
'''Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 2''' was released on December 12, 2023. This set included 25 cartoons never before released on DVD or Blu-Ray - five more than on Volume 1. In contrast to the previous volume, Volume 2 focuses more on miscellaneous "one-shot" cartoons and characters.
'''[[Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 2]]''' was released on December 12, 2023. This set included 25 cartoons. In contrast to the previous volume, Volume 2 focuses more on miscellaneous "one-shot" cartoons and characters.
 
Like the previous volume, only two cartoons ([[Brother Brat]] and [[Ghost Wanted]]) were specifically restored for this release, while the other cartoons were previously restored for HBO Max and Me-TV, with Warner Archive correcting the Photoshopped titles (most notably on A Hound for Trouble). In addition [[Cross Country Detours]] had its original opening title sequence restored, as opposed to the Blue Ribbon re-issue titles featured on previous releases.
 
Shorts Featured:


====Featured shorts====
* "[[Behind the Meat-Ball]]"
* "[[Behind the Meat-Ball]]"
* "[[Brother Brat]]"
* "[[Brother Brat]]"
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* "[[The Wacky Worm]]"
* "[[The Wacky Worm]]"


=== Volume 3 ===
===Volume 3===
Volume 3 will be released on March 12, 2024, and will contain the following cartoons:
Volume 3 will be released on March 12, 2024, and will contain the following cartoons:
* "[[A Feud There Was]]"
* "[[A Feud There Was]]"
* "[[Hop, Skip and a Chump]]"
* "[[Hop, Skip and a Chump]]"

Revision as of 07:37, 12 February 2024

Looney Tunes Collector's Choice is a series of Blu-ray sets collecting various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects from Warner Bros. Cartoons. It is the first Looney Tunes Blu-Ray release to be released through Warner Archive, as opposed to the main home video division Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and the second overall release after the Porky Pig 101 DVD set in 2017.

According to Jerry Beck, the aim of this series is to release Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that have been previously unavailable to animation fans and collectors on the various DVD and Blu-ray sets (roughly 370 shorts, before the release of this series); such as the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Platinum Collection, Super Stars and the Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection sets.

Volumes

Volume 1

Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 1 was released on May 30, 2023. The set includes 20 cartoons; none of which had previously been released on DVD or Blu-ray before.

Featured shorts

Volume 2

Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 2 was released on December 12, 2023. This set included 25 cartoons. In contrast to the previous volume, Volume 2 focuses more on miscellaneous "one-shot" cartoons and characters.

Featured shorts

Volume 3

Volume 3 will be released on March 12, 2024, and will contain the following cartoons: