The Official

Today there is no difference. Back in the early days, however is another story. When Looney Tunes was first started, it featured Bosko as the star and singing. Leon Schlesinger was so enthused by the series' success, he commissioned a second series, Merrie Melodies, which was basically an excuse to publicize the music division's catalog, Hence the weird titles of some MMs. This hobbled the Merrie Melodies series for years, because a minimum of one verse and/or chorus from the song had to be sung in the cartoon. A perfect example of this is "Daffy Duck and Egghead," Where Daffy comes to a stop right in the middle of the cartoon and started singing, "The Merry Go Round Broke Down."

How did the studio form?

Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising were originally animators for Disney. They decided to form their own studio, but needed a distributor. They produced "Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid" as a pilot reel. They got rejected by nearly every studio, until they came across Leon Schlesinger, then working for a company that provided title cards for silent films. Schlesinger was impressed and signed them immediately. Because Schlesinger had helped finance the break through film "The Jazz Singer" for Warner Bros., Jack Warner was eager to help repay Leon's favor.

How did this site get it's name?

I got the inspiration from an emulation site called "Jose Q's Emu Views." I frequented this site for about 1-1/2 years. When I decided to start my own site, the name just came naturally.

Did Porky Pig/Bosko/Tweety really just cuss?

Yes and no.

The case of Bosko allegedly saying "The dirty fuck!" is hotly debated even today. It is this author's position that this came from bad film stock.

Porky really did say, "Son of a bitch," but the clip you see all over the internet is really part of a studio produced reel just for the entertainment of studio people and was never meant for public release.

Tweety did say, "I tawt I taw a Damn Yankee tat!" in "The rebel without claws." Someone has posited to me that this quote was really a publicity blurb for the play "Damn Yankees," but it seems doubtful to me, considering the cartoon is set in the civil war, and that Tweety was a confederate soldier, and Sylvester was a Union soldier.

I've heard of the alternate ending to "Hare-Um, Scare-Um," where a bunch of Bugs Bunny's relatives beat up Egghead?

I'll believe it when I see it.

Does the real ending of "The Heckling Hare" still exist?

It is the position of the author that the clip does not exist anymore and has been destroyed, despite the wishful thinking of fans worldwide. It is also the author's position that if it did exist, surely it would have surfaced by now, as in the alternate ending to "Hare Ribbin'," where Bugs pulls the trigger on the gun rather than hand the gun to the dog.

Was Tweety Naked?

In his first few cartoons, Tweety was most definitely naked. Bob Clampett based this initial design on a naked baby picture of him that his mother insisted on hanging in the living room.

I saw a picture on the Internet from "The Wabbit Who Came to Supper" where Bugs is a little too "Anatomically Correct." Please tell me I didn't just see that!

You didn't. It's actually an optical illusion created by looking between Bugs' legs. DO NOT let rumor mongers tell you otherwise!

Did Wile E. Coyote ever catch the Roadrunner?

Yes. In 1980's "Soup or Sonic" he does catch the roadrunner. By the use of a clever gag, however, Wile E. is only two inches high, while the roadrunner is normal size! In exasperation, he holds up a sign that says, "Okay, wise guys, you always wanted me to catch him. NOW what do I do?"

What is the name of that singing frog?

Michigan J. Frog. He was not officially named until later on.

What is the name of the dog with Marvin the Martian?

His name was Commander K-9.

Who is the daydreaming boy?

That would be Ralph Phillips. He starred in "From A To Z-Z-Z-Z" and "Boyhood Daze". He was voiced by Dick Beals.

What is that orange monster's real name?

The official name given him by the studio is Gossamer. Yes, I realize that he has been referred to by other names, but the official one is the one I'll stick by.