I can't help liking Foghorn Leghorn and his cartoons. Admittedly I like him more now than I did 10+ years ago, now that I understand and appreciate his humour and that my horizons I like to think have broadened. To me, while he is not my favourite of the Looney Tunes characters, he is still interesting and distinctive and is always funny. Mother was a Rooster is not one of his best with a routine story and some of the animation quality was a little lacking in fluidity. However, I did like the vibrancy of the colours, and how upbeat, lushly orchestrated and catchy the music score is, also succeeding in enhancing the action. The story itself holds few surprises, but is still entertaining actually thanks to the zippy pacing and clever sight gags. The writing is often hilarious, the biggest gems being "I say come on boy, I want the whole world to meet my new son" and "you have insulted my families honour sah. ( SMACK!) I demand satisfaction.". Barnyard Dog is no longer the butt of the joke, and is more cunning than usual, which is a good contrast. Foghorn as ever steals the show with his repetitive but sharp wit and unique voice. The baby ostrich is not as interesting a character but has a very cute final line. Mel Blanc was one of the best and most consistent voice actors and he as always is faultless. Overall, a fun cartoon. 8/10 Bethany Cox