Toonheads
Season 3
Anthology series focusing on the golden age of American Animation. Each episode features full cartoons with commentary and the history behind some of the greatest cartoon shorts ever.
Where to Watch Season 3
13 Episodes
- The Early Works of Chuck JonesE4
The Early Works of Chuck JonesA show dedicated to the cartoons Chuck Jones made in his beginnings. ""The Night Watchman"": Tommy Cat has to replace his father as a store's watchman, but a gang of rats decide to take the store for themselves. ""Dog Gone Modern"": A couple of dogs visit ""The House of Tomorrow"", and they will be constantly harassed by the modern inventions, specially an automatic sweeper. Toy Trouble"": Sniffles and the Bookworm visit a toy store, which will lead to lots of chases and, as the title implies, trouble. - Midnight in the BookstoreE6
Midnight in the BookstoreCARTOONS SHOWN: ""Speaking Of The Weather"" (w/A.A.P. logo) ""You're An Education"" (w/A.A.P. logo) ""Book Revue""* (as ""Book Review"") [Note: During the weekend of 03/19-21/1999, ""You're An Education"" was replaced with a hand-colorized print of ""I Like Mountain Music"" as the first title played. ""Speaking Of The Weather"" became the second cartoon to be shown, followed by ""Book Revue"". New wraparound intros were made for ""I Like Mountain Music"" and ""Speaking Of The Weather"", now as a ""dubbed version"", during the weekend of 10/06-08/2000.] - The Many Faces of Robin HoodE7
The Many Faces of Robin Hood:ROBIN HOOD MAKES GOOD""- three squirrels play Robin Hood, but the littlest squirrel ends up playing the badguy, but doesn't want to. Eventually he becoms the hero when a fox captures the other two for dinner. ""ROBIN HOOD DAFFY""- Daffy tries to prove to Fat Friar (Porky Pig) that he is really Robin Hood. ""ROBIN HOODWINKED""- Jerry Mouse and his cousin Nibbles try to rescue Robin Hood from jail, but Tom the cat is guarding the jailcell. - Movie Star BugsE10
Movie Star BugsThis episode featured a brief look at the history of ""Termite Terrace"", and a little history on Bugs Bunny. The two cartoons shown with this episode were ""A Hare Grows in Mathatten"" where Bugs talks about an incident that happened when he was a child, and ""What's Up Doc"", Bugs tells about how he became the popular rabbit he is today. The Toonheads trivia question was ""Who are the 4 celebrities who get snubbed off by Elmer in WHAT'S UP DOC? The 4 are Jack Benny, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, and Eddie Cantor. - EggheadE12
EggheadA look at ""Egghead"" the original version of Elmer Fudd. Cartoons Shown: Daffy Duck and Egghead made in1938, directed by Tex Avery. Egghead hunts for ducks and runs into Daffy duck. Count Me Out made in 1938, directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton Egghead registers to join a boxing class. A Day at the Zoo made in 1939, directed by Tex Avery. A narration cartoon taking place ina zoo. Running gag of Egghead annoying a lion and the narrator telling him not to. TOONHEADS TRIVIA: What was the company that sent Egghead the boxing equipment? ANSWER: Acme Company. - The Dreams of Bob ClampettE13
The Dreams of Bob ClampettThree Bob Clampett classics, all with nightmare or futuristic themes. ""The Old Grey Hare"": Elmer Fudd is sent 50 years to the future to hunt an old version of Bugs Bunny, after he gets him, they recall their first meeting as babies. ""The Great Piggy Bank Robbery"": Daffy Duck dreams he's the great detective Dick Twacy, and he must retrieve his lost piggy bank from a gang of gangsters. ""The Big Snooze"": Elmer Fudd quits the WB (ironic since this is Clampett's last short for the WB) and when he falls asleep while fishing, Bugs Bunny haunts him in his dream.
