Originally part of the TV special Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over, this later (and lesser) cartoon by Chuck Jones is yet another exercise in nostalgia, repeating old gags while offering little that's new. What is new and stands out the most about this cartoon is the final gag, which you'll either think is funny or dumb. I hate the sign jokes in a Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon so whatever humor there was in the climax was lost on me due to the signs. The thing I hated most about this was the way the music and sound effects are so loud and obtrusive. In the classic shorts the music flowed with the action and the sound effects enhanced the animation. Here it's typical cheesy TV quality stuff that feels disconnected from the art and tacked-on. And did I mention loud? Because it's frigging annoyingly loud. I didn't think this was a particularly good cartoon but it was the best of the new material produced for the TV special. Certainly the best animation-wise. Road Runner & Coyote are clearly Chuck Jones' babies so it's no surprise he tried harder with this one than the other two lame Bugs cartoons.
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