Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween

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1. C. Watson

   October 12, 2010 at 9:38 pm

   Review by C. Watson for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween
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   Although this is just some of the cartoons spliced together for this special and it does have a chopped look in places… it is still worth watching.

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2. Darrell M. Russ

   October 12, 2010 at 9:13 pm

   Review by Darrell M. Russ for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween
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   I am so pleased this is now being released in DVD format. My VHS is old and I want this on a more permanant format. I just love watching Witch Hazel fly off with her hair pins flying. For children of all ages…enjoy!

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3. Mark A. O'Neill

   October 12, 2010 at 8:56 pm

   Review by Mark A. O’Neill for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween
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   …I bought a VHS of this in the 80’s (they used to run it on TV, until 15 or more years ago) , and it was a HIT among my friends, of all ages. I have been WAITING for this to come out on DVD, and just happened across it, on Amazon, today. Don’t worry that it may be short on extras, or that it features some vintage Looney Tunes bits that are slightly incomplete. They did that to try and put them all together, to make a fairly cohesive half hour special. This is the ultimate, kid/grown-up, spooky fun Halloween special, featuring Mel Blanc’s voice. If you like Bugs Bunny and spooky fun, you MUST own this special!!

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4. an amazon member

   October 12, 2010 at 8:11 pm

   Review by an amazon member for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween
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   When I was a kid, the Big Three networks would routinely mark each holiday with made-for-TV specials, just for kids. These would be broadcast in prime time and would serve to stoke children up about whatever holiday was right around the corner. This Bugs Bunny special is one such relic from this place in time and holds up really well today. I have this special on VHS and am glad to see it finally being released on DVD. As the back of the DVD states (zoom in on it above), the special combines clips from classic cartoons with newer animation to tell a cohesive story. I find it a lot of fun and watch my battered VHS every year and look forward to replacing it with this DVD. If you buy this DVD, I hope that you will enjoy the nostalgia as you watch Bugs and Friends match wits with Witch Hazel and her company of ghouls and goblins. I highly recommend this DVD to both adults and children.

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5. Paul J. Mular

   October 12, 2010 at 7:20 pm

   Review by Paul J. Mular for Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween
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   This is the bare bones of bare bones DVDs. Only one 24 minute TV special is included here, plus one 6 minute bonus cartoon to bring it to a 30 minute DVD. Warner hopes customers will not notice the incredibly short run time until after they buy the DVD & open it. Technically, over 3 hours of unused available space on the DVD.

   Well here is what you will get:

   BUGS BUNNY’S HOWL-OWEEN SPECIAL, original air date: October 26, 1978 on CBS.
   
   Starting in 1976 WB found money to be made by cutting up their theatrical cartoons, adding some new bridging material, and creating “new” half-hour TV specials. This is their 5th special (19 were made from 1976 to 1989) featuring the following incomplete cartoons (Complete versions are in the DVD Golden Collections indicated):

   Almost complete, just missing the title sections:
   
   A-Haunting We Will Go (1966) Daffy & Speedy (Depatie-Freling Studios)*Golden Collection 4* Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 4

   Clips from the following cartoons:
   
   Broomstick Bunny (1956) Bugs Bunny & Witch Hazel *Golden Collection 2*Looney Tunes – Golden Collection, Volume Two
   
   Transylvania 6-5000 (1963) Bugs Bunny & Count Bloodcount *Golden Collection 5*Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 5
   
   Scaredy Cat (1948) Porky & Sylvester *Golden Collection 1*Looney Tunes – Golden Collection
   
   Claws For Alarm (1954) Porky & Sylvester *Golden Collection 3*Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 3

   Warner Home Video also includes the following UNCUT cartoon as a bonus:
   
   Hair Raising Hare (1946) Bugs Bunny, Peter Lorre, & Gossimer (the big hairy monster). *Golden Collection 1*

   Think of this as an extension of the old ABC-TV Bugs Bunny Show and you will be pleased with seeing new animation created to bridge the old material. Don’t buy this if you are hoping for a collection of complete, uncut classic cartoons.

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