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Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales [VHS]

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If you're going to watch a Looney Tunes TV special (most of which [stink] compared to the true classics that inspired them) watch this. It's great! 3 all new cartoons: "The Fright Before christmas", in which Bugs Bunny and his nephew, Clyde, are awaiting Santa Claus, and end up with Taz instead. "Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol" is a good retelling of "A Christmas Carol", and "Freeze Frame" is a very funny Roadrunner cartoon. Arguably some of the best modern Looney Tunes.

These cartoons are not only great Bugs Bunny cartoons, but they're great holiday cartoons as well, and certainly a far better collection than the other Looney Tunes holiday specials. My mom taped this program off TV for me one Christmas when I was little, and I've watched them every year since. My only fear is that my VHS tape will wear out. I really hope that this collection is released on DVD soon - I would buy the DVD without even thinking about it!

The late Friz Freleng does a great job with his retelling of "A Christmas Carol" with Porky as Bob Cratchitt, Bugs Bunny as the Ghost, and Yosemite Sam as Scrooge. In another sequence, the Tasmanian Devil plays Santa. And of course, let's not forget Chuck Jones, who shows the Coyote chasing the Road Runner in the snow (thanks to Wile E's Acme Snow Maker, which he purchases since roadrunners don't like snow!).

This is truly a festive, humorous and well done, "classic" Bugs Bunny special. Year after year, I await it's coming to DVD. I thought, after the long-awaited "Howl-o-ween Special" came out, this would follow. No such luck. Trust me, and other reviewers, here. This beats any recent Christmas collection of Looney Tunes.

There's only one thing that bugs me about this tape. Bugs Bunny is SO lethargic compared to his performance in the old school cartoons. It's like he was turned into a slow, uncrazy, less funny, Mickey-Mouse-type character. That's not how he's supposed to be at all!

Thank goodness Yosemite Sam and Wile E. Coyote continue to remain great. And Porky's stuttering is just what you'd expect. I just wish Bugs wasn't so darn slow in this one. He's less funny here than he was when playing the bad guy in the tortise and hare cartoons.

When my family moved, we lost our beloved copy but I'm getting us a new one this Christmas. It's great to watch with any baby boomer or kids of all ages...anyone who can really appreciate Yosemite Sam's rendition of Scrooge. This is a really fun set...not nearly long enough, but so watchable you won't mind seeing it 50 times. :-)

The 3 stories are all pretty good - especially the Taz Devil as Santa Claus (Santa Claws?). The only downfall of the item is that it isn't available on DVD (yet?).
If you can still find a copy, it is worth adding to your Christmas viewing collection.