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{{Infobox movie
{{Infobox movie
|image=[[File:Freeze Frame TV Title Card.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Freeze Frame TV Title Card.png|300px]]
|caption= TV Variation Title Card
|caption= Title card (TV variation)
|prodcompany= [[Chuck Jones Productions]]
|prodcompany= [[Chuck Jones Productions]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Television]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Television]]
|released= [[November 27]], [[1979]]
|released= [[November 27]], [[1979]]
|run_time= 7:00
|run_time= 7:00
|starring= [[Paul Julian]]<br>[[Mel Blanc]] (vocal effects)
|starring= [[Paul Julian]]<br>[[Mel Blanc]]
|producers= [[Hal Geer]]
|producers= [[Hal Geer]]
|music= [[Doug Goodwin]]
|music= [[Doug Goodwin]]
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|title_card2=[[File:Freeze Frame Title Card V2.png|300px]]
|title_card2=[[File:Freeze Frame Title Card V2.png|300px]]
}}
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'''Freeze Frame''' is a television short and the second segment in the [[Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales]] television special.  It first aired on November 27, 1979 on CBS. It was written by John Dunn and directed by Chuck Jones.
'''''Freeze Frame''''' is a television short and the second segment in the ''[[Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales]] television special''.  It first aired on [[November 27]], [[1979]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[John Dunn]] and [[Chuck Jones]], produced by [[Hal Geer]], and directed by Jones.


Wile E. Coyote (''grotesques-appetitus''), reads an important piece of information regarding the weak points of the Road Runner (''semper food-ellus''): While it is true that Road Runners love the hot desert, they actually hate the cold, snowy weather of winter time. For they can be easily caught in snow drifts. So he decides to user wintery-tactics to try and catch the bird for his Christmas Dinner.  
Wile E. reads that the Road Runner hates the cold, winter weather, soo he decides to use tactics to try and catch the bird for his Christmas dinner.  


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quote signs==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Wile E. Coyote:''' (ringing bell and holding sign:) 'Merry Xmas' (flips sign over) 'Happy New Year.'
'''Wile E.:''' (''ringing bell and holding sign'') "Merry Xmas" ''(flips sign over'') 'Happy New Year.'


==Characters==
==Characters==
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wile E. Coyote]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wile E. Coyote]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] (vocal effects)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
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==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Acme]]
* [[Acme]]
** [[Acme MFG Co.]]
** Acme MFG Co.


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Southwest American Desert]]
*** Southwest desert
**** [[Desert Crossing]]
**** Desert crossing
*** [[Snow Summit]]
*** Snow summit


==Objects==
==Objects==
*A Book entitled ''Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Road Runners (But Were Afraid to Ask)''
* ''Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Road Runners (But Were Afraid to Ask)''
*A Book entitled ''The [[ACME Whole Road-Runner Catalogue]]''
* ''The ACME Whole Road-Runner Catalogue''
*[[Acme Little-Giant Snow Cloud Seeder]] (Makes Instant Snow, Sleet, Hail, Storms, etc., etc., etc. Capacity: 2000 Blizzards)
* [[Acme Little-Giant Snow Cloud Seeder]]
*[[Acme Speed Skates]]
* [[Acme Speed Skates]]
*[[Acme Jet-Propelled Skis]] (Solomon/Grundy Grinding)
* [[Acme Jet-Propelled Skis]]
*[[Acme Dog Sled]]
* [[Acme Dog Sled]]
*[[Acme Rocking Horse]]
* [[Acme Rocking Horse]]
*[[Acme Road-Runner Lasso]]
* [[Acme Road-Runner Lasso]]
*Boulder-sized Snowball
* Boulder-sized snowball
*Tiny umbrella
* Tiny umbrella


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* This is the second time Wile E. held an 'Merry Xmas' sign since "[[Fast and Furry-ous]]".
* This is the second time Wile E. held an "Merry Xmas" sign since ''[[Fast and Furry-ous]]''.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
*  
==Everlasting Influence==
==Everlasting Influence==
Wile E. and his Speed Skates would be used in [[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]].
* Wile E. and his Speed Skates would be used in ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==References==
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:1979]]
[[Category:Chuck Jones Productions]]
[[Category:Chuck Jones Productions]]

Revision as of 22:41, 10 April 2024

Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame TV Title Card.png
Title card (TV variation)
Production company Chuck Jones Productions
Distributor Warner Bros. Television
Release date November 27, 1979
Run time 7:00
Starring Paul Julian
Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Hal Geer
Music composed by Doug Goodwin
Story by John Dunn
Chuck Jones
Animation Phil Monroe
Lloyd Vaughan
Ben Washam
Manuel Perez
Bob Brandsford
Director(s) Chuck Jones
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Freeze Frame is a television short and the second segment in the Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales television special. It first aired on November 27, 1979 on CBS. It was written by John Dunn and Chuck Jones, produced by Hal Geer, and directed by Jones.

Wile E. reads that the Road Runner hates the cold, winter weather, soo he decides to use tactics to try and catch the bird for his Christmas dinner.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Wile E.: (ringing bell and holding sign) "Merry Xmas" (flips sign over) 'Happy New Year.'

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Road Runner Paul Julian
Wile E. Coyote Mel Blanc


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Dog Sled
  • Train

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Doug Goodwin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 27, 1979 on CBS

Behind the scenes

Errors

Everlasting Influence

Critical reception

References