Top 10 Hilarious Looney Tunes Running Gags
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Itinerant
Years ago, during a deployment to the Middle East, the commander of the aircraft that did the milk-run back to the States poked his head in the tent and asked if there was anything we wanted him to bring back that didn't make the list. I spoke up and said yes, Looney Toons. Everyone agreed and a week later you had a tent full of grown men laughing their asses off watching a two hour tape chock full of the classics. My favorite is still Buggs getting the better of Bruno the Magnificent. I love it when Buggs tells him he's going to jump 500 feet into a damp sponge for the audience and Bruno, not to be outdone, announces he will jump 1000 feet into block of cement. on my head yet!
Man do I feel for the kids who didn't get the chance to grow up with Looney Toons, the Three Stooges, and Rocky and Bullwinkle. The 60s were a mess, but the Saturday and Sunday shows were second to none! That boy's so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent. now pay attention when I'm talking to ya son. Thanks for posting. Always enjoy anything Looney Toon related.
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Years ago, during a deployment to the Middle East, the commander of the aircraft that did the milk-run back to the States poked his head in the tent and asked if there was anything we wanted him to bring back that didn't make the list. I spoke up and said yes, Looney Toons. Everyone agreed and a week later you had a tent full of grown men laughing their asses off watching a two hour tape chock full of the classics. My favorite is still Buggs getting the better of Bruno the Magnificent. I love it when Buggs tells him he's going to jump 500 feet into a damp sponge for the audience and Bruno, not to be outdone, announces he will jump 1000 feet into block of cement. on my head yet!
Man do I feel for the kids who didn't get the chance to grow up with Looney Toons, the Three Stooges, and Rocky and Bullwinkle. The 60s were a mess, but the Saturday and Sunday shows were second to none! That boy's so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent. now pay attention when I'm talking to ya son. Thanks for posting. Always enjoy anything Looney Toon related.
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Jonathan
In 2000 my dad had a stray car give birth under his mobile home. We kept one and the kittens off to a no kill rescue group that my mom fostered for. Well the kitten we kept we named him after the skunk tho with a spelling of peppy. As when he went to the litter box, he stunk so bad you could smell it on the other side of the trailer about 40 feet away. That cat was a biological weapon when he was in the litter box. funny thing was my dad had mice and few times they got out. He walked up to them and sniffed them then ran away. Only time he moved anything then turtle slow speed was when he was running full sprint from the mice.
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In 2000 my dad had a stray car give birth under his mobile home. We kept one and the kittens off to a no kill rescue group that my mom fostered for. Well the kitten we kept we named him after the skunk tho with a spelling of peppy. As when he went to the litter box, he stunk so bad you could smell it on the other side of the trailer about 40 feet away. That cat was a biological weapon when he was in the litter box. funny thing was my dad had mice and few times they got out. He walked up to them and sniffed them then ran away. Only time he moved anything then turtle slow speed was when he was running full sprint from the mice.
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Charlayne
I grew up on Looney Tunes. They're like old friends (and I don't care what the woke crowd says, Pepe's great. When I was writing my first book, a vampire novel, I needed to amuse my 105 year old, never seen TV main female character. She discovers it when she stays with a new friend and what does she first see? Rabbit Fire. Yes, Rabbit Season, Duck Season made her laugh so hard that the lady got her a video of the iconic rabbit and duck for her very own. It was an homage to my childhood and how much delight I took in the cartoons (and still do at 66.
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I grew up on Looney Tunes. They're like old friends (and I don't care what the woke crowd says, Pepe's great. When I was writing my first book, a vampire novel, I needed to amuse my 105 year old, never seen TV main female character. She discovers it when she stays with a new friend and what does she first see? Rabbit Fire. Yes, Rabbit Season, Duck Season made her laugh so hard that the lady got her a video of the iconic rabbit and duck for her very own. It was an homage to my childhood and how much delight I took in the cartoons (and still do at 66.
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Charles
Foghorn Leghorn was a direct lift of an established comic from the Fred Allen radio show segment Allen's Alley where Fred would wander thru an imaginary neighborhood alley and encounter a series of reoccurring neighbors one of whom was a southern Senator Claghorn who Warners lifted entire comedy bits from like These are the jokes son and I keep a throwing at cha and you just keep a dropping em. Voice actor Mel Blanc denied the characters had any connection but that doesn't mean the writers weren't inspired by the successful Allen character.
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Foghorn Leghorn was a direct lift of an established comic from the Fred Allen radio show segment Allen's Alley where Fred would wander thru an imaginary neighborhood alley and encounter a series of reoccurring neighbors one of whom was a southern Senator Claghorn who Warners lifted entire comedy bits from like These are the jokes son and I keep a throwing at cha and you just keep a dropping em. Voice actor Mel Blanc denied the characters had any connection but that doesn't mean the writers weren't inspired by the successful Allen character.
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nrselady
I'm fortunate enough to be old enough that I was able to watch these wonderful cartoons before they where sanitized. The lessons they taught where extremely valuable. That when someone who wants to hurt you, you can fight back and win and didn't aleays have to use violence to win. You should have shown the cards coyote held up after he caught the road runner. The where: this is for everone who always wanted me to catch him (or someting very close to that. The second one said: Now what do I do with him?
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I'm fortunate enough to be old enough that I was able to watch these wonderful cartoons before they where sanitized. The lessons they taught where extremely valuable. That when someone who wants to hurt you, you can fight back and win and didn't aleays have to use violence to win. You should have shown the cards coyote held up after he caught the road runner. The where: this is for everone who always wanted me to catch him (or someting very close to that. The second one said: Now what do I do with him?
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Long
I liked how the later series like the Looney Tunes Show would point out some ridiculous thing from the past. I remember one scene where Porky's in court and the judge says why isn't the pig wearing pants? I always wondered the same thing watching the old cartoons as a kid. And wouldn't be as obvious if he didn't have a shirt and tie on. The rest of the animal characters didn't wear any clothes (unless pertinent to the plot) so no one paid attention to them.
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I liked how the later series like the Looney Tunes Show would point out some ridiculous thing from the past. I remember one scene where Porky's in court and the judge says why isn't the pig wearing pants? I always wondered the same thing watching the old cartoons as a kid. And wouldn't be as obvious if he didn't have a shirt and tie on. The rest of the animal characters didn't wear any clothes (unless pertinent to the plot) so no one paid attention to them.
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Jeff
Don't know if another (or others) mentioned it since there are SO many comments, but a particularly favorite LT gag of mine is holding up a sign. In the midst of some bit of nonsense or other, one of the characters involved will hold up a sign that comments on the gag. Can't give you a specific example, but let's say Foghorn is in the midst of a rant and the young hawk holds up a sign reading: Ain't he silly?
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Don't know if another (or others) mentioned it since there are SO many comments, but a particularly favorite LT gag of mine is holding up a sign. In the midst of some bit of nonsense or other, one of the characters involved will hold up a sign that comments on the gag. Can't give you a specific example, but let's say Foghorn is in the midst of a rant and the young hawk holds up a sign reading: Ain't he silly?
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TheloniousCube
Michigan J Frog is not a running gag
Foghorn Leghorn is based on a radio character from the Fred Allen show
Coyote vs. Roadrunner isn't a single gag
Recurring lines are not running gags
How about the cross-dressing va-va-voom gag? How about the gun doesn't work, look down the barrel gag?
You missed a lot of actual running gags and substituted random stuff - boo!
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Michigan J Frog is not a running gag
Foghorn Leghorn is based on a radio character from the Fred Allen show
Coyote vs. Roadrunner isn't a single gag
Recurring lines are not running gags
How about the cross-dressing va-va-voom gag? How about the gun doesn't work, look down the barrel gag?
You missed a lot of actual running gags and substituted random stuff - boo!
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thefrecklepuny
Perhaps could have included the classic piano gag. Where Yosemite Sam or Daffy Duck attempts to get Bugs to play the tune from 'Those Endearing Young Charms' but deliberately misses the white key which is connected to the bomb. With Sam or Daffy shouting ''No, no, that's not it, play it again''. With the inevitable result of an explosion when THEY play the tune correctly!
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Perhaps could have included the classic piano gag. Where Yosemite Sam or Daffy Duck attempts to get Bugs to play the tune from 'Those Endearing Young Charms' but deliberately misses the white key which is connected to the bomb. With Sam or Daffy shouting ''No, no, that's not it, play it again''. With the inevitable result of an explosion when THEY play the tune correctly!
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Jack
I recently used Pronoun Trouble in the introduction to an aerospace history book when a proofreader objected to my exclusive use of male pronouns in the text. I pointed out that all of the pilots and project managers were men, but though I'd better do a little virtue signalling to show that I was aware of it, but picked historical accuracy over current sensibilities.
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I recently used Pronoun Trouble in the introduction to an aerospace history book when a proofreader objected to my exclusive use of male pronouns in the text. I pointed out that all of the pilots and project managers were men, but though I'd better do a little virtue signalling to show that I was aware of it, but picked historical accuracy over current sensibilities.
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sct913
Ah yes, Michigan J. Frog. Perhaps the most overrated one-off LT/MM character. He only gained popularity well after the golden age, when Warner Brothers made him the mascot of their TV network and overhyped Frog merchandise in their stores. And his singing shouldn't be considered a running gag, as it was the central theme of the cartoon.
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Ah yes, Michigan J. Frog. Perhaps the most overrated one-off LT/MM character. He only gained popularity well after the golden age, when Warner Brothers made him the mascot of their TV network and overhyped Frog merchandise in their stores. And his singing shouldn't be considered a running gag, as it was the central theme of the cartoon.
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Willa
Elmer wanting to kill the wabbitfor his skin, Wile E. Coyote (super genius) trying to kill and eat the Road Runner, Sylvester trying to kill and eat Tweetie pie. and Warner Bros dumps on an over-amorous skunk, a stereo-typed mouse, and a pig with a speech impediment. The characters don't deserve the obscurity.
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Elmer wanting to kill the wabbitfor his skin, Wile E. Coyote (super genius) trying to kill and eat the Road Runner, Sylvester trying to kill and eat Tweetie pie. and Warner Bros dumps on an over-amorous skunk, a stereo-typed mouse, and a pig with a speech impediment. The characters don't deserve the obscurity.
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me
The 1954 short Design for Leaving is my ultimate favorite cartoon. Salesman Daffy Duck trying to sell Elmer Fudd the futuristic push button home. Flying by in the helicopter to offer to sell Elmer the small blue button to get him down is priceless! And typical salesman fashion of selling techniques.
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The 1954 short Design for Leaving is my ultimate favorite cartoon. Salesman Daffy Duck trying to sell Elmer Fudd the futuristic push button home. Flying by in the helicopter to offer to sell Elmer the small blue button to get him down is priceless! And typical salesman fashion of selling techniques.
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fanjoy
Other skits that should have been listed the list is bugs Bunny and daffy duck meet the abdominal snow man. Its hilarious when daffy is being hugged by the snow man saying: I gonna hug him. I'm gonna love him and name him George. Also the another one was when bugs meets nature boy.
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Other skits that should have been listed the list is bugs Bunny and daffy duck meet the abdominal snow man. Its hilarious when daffy is being hugged by the snow man saying: I gonna hug him. I'm gonna love him and name him George. Also the another one was when bugs meets nature boy.
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Sue
I love to occasionally call someone Foghorn Leghorn but they are usually too young to quite know what I'm speaking of. Yosemite Sam was my fav. however who didn't totally love the Martian AND BUGS of course was the King (however without Daffy he couldn't be the ultimate cool one!
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I love to occasionally call someone Foghorn Leghorn but they are usually too young to quite know what I'm speaking of. Yosemite Sam was my fav. however who didn't totally love the Martian AND BUGS of course was the King (however without Daffy he couldn't be the ultimate cool one!
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nlpnt
Bugs traveling by burrowing and making a wrong turn at Albuquerque - even when going between two places in California, since he canonically lives in Los Angeles and is headed for the Co-a-chella Valley. (I was too many years old when I learned how that was actually pronounced.
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Bugs traveling by burrowing and making a wrong turn at Albuquerque - even when going between two places in California, since he canonically lives in Los Angeles and is headed for the Co-a-chella Valley. (I was too many years old when I learned how that was actually pronounced.
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Loren
The original looney tune cartoons were shown in theaters before the movie. They were designed for a general audience. Kids loved the fun. Adults got the inside jokes. Then, it all went to garbage. Still watching the old ones gives me a nostalgic warm happy feeling.
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The original looney tune cartoons were shown in theaters before the movie. They were designed for a general audience. Kids loved the fun. Adults got the inside jokes. Then, it all went to garbage. Still watching the old ones gives me a nostalgic warm happy feeling.
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Ray.
How about doing band Looney. When bugs Bunny and Daffy duck go to Baghdad Hassan chop or when bugs Bunny takes the roadrunners place and has to take speedy pills. And any other band Looney tunes that I have forgotten to post in this message
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How about doing band Looney. When bugs Bunny and Daffy duck go to Baghdad Hassan chop or when bugs Bunny takes the roadrunners place and has to take speedy pills. And any other band Looney tunes that I have forgotten to post in this message
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Mark
I'm 60 and these are the BEST cartoons ever! Loved waking up as a kid on Saturday's eating cereal and watching these, one of my best memories. I wake up before 8AM every Saturday and watch them on ME-TV today.
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I'm 60 and these are the BEST cartoons ever! Loved waking up as a kid on Saturday's eating cereal and watching these, one of my best memories. I wake up before 8AM every Saturday and watch them on ME-TV today.
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Long
I always identified with Daffy because nothing ever worked out for him. He'd see Bugs get away with everything and when he'd try the same thing it went awry for him. No wonder he found things despicable
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I always identified with Daffy because nothing ever worked out for him. He'd see Bugs get away with everything and when he'd try the same thing it went awry for him. No wonder he found things despicable
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Sterling
I'm 83 - grew up on these, still love them, especially the opera parodies. The Wagner take-offs are hysterical, and after all these years, they still hold up. Thanks for this compilation.
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I'm 83 - grew up on these, still love them, especially the opera parodies. The Wagner take-offs are hysterical, and after all these years, they still hold up. Thanks for this compilation.
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Sterling
I'm 83 - grew up on these, still love them, especially the opera parodies. The Wagner take-offs are hysterical, and after all these years, they still hold up. Thanks for this compilation.
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I'm 83 - grew up on these, still love them, especially the opera parodies. The Wagner take-offs are hysterical, and after all these years, they still hold up. Thanks for this compilation.
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Francis
You missed out Bugs Bunny sawing Florida off from the rest of the USA and waving it off into the Caribbean, which was I think some time around 1949? Poetic and as it turns out prophetic.
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You missed out Bugs Bunny sawing Florida off from the rest of the USA and waving it off into the Caribbean, which was I think some time around 1949? Poetic and as it turns out prophetic.
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whoviating
Little trivia in case it hasn't been mentioned: Foghorn Leghorn was based on Sen. Beauregard Claghorn, a character on Allen's Alley, a radio comedy show in the late 1940s.
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Little trivia in case it hasn't been mentioned: Foghorn Leghorn was based on Sen. Beauregard Claghorn, a character on Allen's Alley, a radio comedy show in the late 1940s.
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Jay
I once opened up a visit to my dentist by asking him What's up, Doc? Not to be outdone, he finished the visit by concluding, That's all folks! (True story. Can't make this up)
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I once opened up a visit to my dentist by asking him What's up, Doc? Not to be outdone, he finished the visit by concluding, That's all folks! (True story. Can't make this up)
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Suzette
#1. Gravity is selective to consciousness: DON'T LOOK DOWN. #2. The sum of all forces upon a coyote is painful. #3. If you think the animator is out to get you. they are.
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#1. Gravity is selective to consciousness: DON'T LOOK DOWN. #2. The sum of all forces upon a coyote is painful. #3. If you think the animator is out to get you. they are.
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Chris
Great stuff but Im future videos instead of saying inevitably saying youre despicable, just say inevitably saying (then play clip)
Its lazy writing and editing.
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Great stuff but Im future videos instead of saying inevitably saying youre despicable, just say inevitably saying (then play clip)
Its lazy writing and editing.
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Ben
Some of these are catchphrases or basic aspects of a character or duo rather than running gags. Always love seeing some Looney Tunes, but not what was expected.
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Some of these are catchphrases or basic aspects of a character or duo rather than running gags. Always love seeing some Looney Tunes, but not what was expected.
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MSUSpartansRock
the opera one is my absolute favorite. It was hardly ever shown, but when I caught it. I would go ballistic if anyone even squeeked while it was on.
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the opera one is my absolute favorite. It was hardly ever shown, but when I caught it. I would go ballistic if anyone even squeeked while it was on.
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Aaron
Sylvester painted himself to look like a skunk to try to get past the bulldogs and try to get Tweety in one cartoon only to get into the arms of Pepe Le Pew.
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Sylvester painted himself to look like a skunk to try to get past the bulldogs and try to get Tweety in one cartoon only to get into the arms of Pepe Le Pew.
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