Looney Tunes Hidden Gags


Ah haaaa!! Did ya' ever notice...? Hidden Gags in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Cartoons

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Looney Headlines Newspaper headlines you won't want to miss.

Golddiggers of '49 (Avery, 1936) - Birdmen visit WB
I'm A Big Shot Now (Freleng, 1936) - names in the headlines
Porky's Double Trouble (Tashlin, 1937) - Porkysville headlines.
Hare-um Scare-um (Dalton and Hardaway, 1939) - Hardaway and Cavett
Thugs With Dirty Mugs (Avery, 1939) - G-man Garner
Naughty Neighbors (Clampett, 1939) - Newspaper - Carey and the Titanic
Pied Piper Porky (Clampett, 1939) - Acme Suspenders
Prehistoric Porky (Clampett, 1940) - Expire magazine credits
The Sour Puss (Clampett, 1940) - Acme Suspenders
Tortoise Wins By A Hare (Clampett, 1943) - Sasanoff, Hitler
The Old Grey Hare (Clampett, 1944) - Stalling and smellevision
Ducking the Devil (McKimson, 1957) - Ike's slow cruise
The Mouse on 57th Street (Jones, 1961) - Doc Headline

Audio Gags You can't see some of the gags - these are ones you can hear! In some case they can't be heard without using equipment to slow or reverse the audio track.

Smile Darn ya Smile (Ising, 1931) - reverse masking of dialog
Porky And Daffy (Clampett, 1938) - pelican gibberish
Have You Got Any Castles? (Tashlin, 1938) - Prayer for "Uncle Leon and Uncle Ray"
Circus Today (Avery, 1940) - Hogan, Clampett and Binder.
Holiday For Shoestrings (Freleng, 1946) - chattering elves
Punch Trunk (Jones, 1953) - S. S. Maltese
Fish And Slips (McKimson, 1962) - Treg Brown - ace fisherman

Staff Caricatures Many of the people at Termite Terrace had cartoon characters based on them. These are some examples.

Page Miss Glory (Avery, 1936) staff caricatures
Porky's Hero Agency (Clampett, 1937) - Picket Fence of Termite Terrace staff
Porky And Daffy (Clampett, 1938) - Staff caricatures
Fagin's Freshman (Dalton and Hardaway, 1939) - Friz potrait
Busy Bakers (Hardaway & Dalton, 1940) - Binder caricature.
Confederate Honey (Freleng, 1940) - soldier caricatures
You Ought To Be In Pictures (Freleng, 1940) - staff in live action roles
Circus Today (Avery, 1940) - LS Circus, Gamer, Hogan, Clampett and Binder.
Joe Glow The Firefly (Jones, 1941) - Jones caricature
Nutty News (Clampett, 1942) - Binder, Dalton and Harris caricatures.
Yankee Doodle Daffy (Freleng, 1943) - Friz, Bugs and Elmer portraits.
Wackiki Wabbit (Jones, 1943) - Mike and Tedd
Russian Rhapsody (Clampett, 1944) - Gremlins
Baseball Bugs (Freleng, 1946) - Detective Maltese, Ross's Finer Footwear
Bad Ol' Putty Tat (Freleng, 1949) - Maltese and Pierce.
Puddy Tat Trouble (Freleng, 1951) - Friz portrait
The Hasty Hare (Jones, 1952) - Astronomer Friz
Honey's Money (Freleng, 1962) - Friz money

Staff Name-dropping There are many gags involving the creative or humorous use of Warner Bros. staff member names in the backgrounds.

Beauty And The Beast (Freleng, 1934) Lillian Freleng
Buddy's Trolley Troubles (Freleng, 1934) Katz Beer
How Do I Know It's Sunday (Freleng, 1934) Staff names on products
Into Your Dance (Freleng, 1935) - Jones Grocery
Hollywood Capersmisc names in the backgrounds (Spencer, Pierce, Hardaway, Katz)
Billboard Frolics (Freleng, 1935) - Three Star Millar
Flowers For Madame (Freleng, 1936) - Pierce's Pine and Tar Soap
I'm A Big Shot Now (Freleng, 1936) - names in the headlines
Porky's Pet (King, 1936) - Burton's Burpo Beer, Malaria Manor, Millar Manor
Porky's Moving Day (King, 1936) - Millar's Ag Emporium
Speaking Of The Weather (Tashlin, 1937) - Humorous magazine covers, staff names
Porky's Road Race (Tash, 1937) - Katz & Portis
Porky's Romance (Tashlin, 1937) - License plate
Porky's Railroad (Tashlin, 1937) - "S.S. Leon"
Porky's Garden (Avery, 1937) - Jones' Seeds
Porky's Double Trouble (Tashlin, 1937) - Katz Girls School, Porkysville, "LA Leon".
Porky At The Crocadero (Tashlin, 1938) - Millar, White and Bentley
Porky's 5 & 10 (Clampett, 1938) - Cannon Brand Sardines
Porky's Phoney Express (Howard & Dalton, 1938) - Ad for a Model T
Porky the Fireman (Tashlin, 1938) - Looney Tunes sign, Millar's dry goods
Have You Got Any Castles? (Tashlin, 1938) - Humorous books, Uncle Leon and Uncle Ray, ask boss for a raise, staff names on books.
The Lone Stranger And Porky (Clampett, 1939) - Cob Blampett and Katz.
Thugs With Dirty Mugs (Avery, 1939) - G-man Garner
Hare-um Scare-um (Dalton and Hardaway, 1939) - Hardaway and Cavett
Porky's Hotel (Clampett, 1939) - Katz Hotel
Fagin's Freshman (Dalton and Hardaway, 1939) - Cavett, Hogan
Bedtime For Sniffles (Jones, 1940) Monahan on watchface
The Wacky Worm (Freleng, 1941) - Binder peaches
Tortoise Wins By A Hare (Clampett, 1943) - Sasanoff, Hitler
Plane Daffy (Clampett, 1944) - List of familiar pigeon names
Lost And Foundling (Jones, 1944) - Gribbroek bottles
The Old Grey Hare (Clampett, 1944) - Stalling and smellevision
Stage Door Cartoon (Freleng, 1944) - Clampett's trained seals
Draftee Daffy (Clampett, 1945) - Cornett Wood
Ain't That Ducky (Freleng, 1945) - PJ Sightings
Baseball Bugs (Freleng, 1946) - Detective Maltese, Ross's Finer Footwear
Racketeer Rabbit (Freleng, 1946) - Hotel Friz
The Gay Anties (Freleng, 1947) - Frisby Pure Jam
I Taw A Putty Tat (Freleng, 1948) - staff names in the cupboard.
Bugs Bunny Rides Again (Freleng, 1948) - animator's names on buildings
Hare Do (Freleng, 1949) - Friz, the wonder soup, animators names in the backgrounds
Kit For Cat (Freleng, 1948) - Pratt's cocktail sherry
Bad Ol' Putty Tat (Freleng, 1949) - Friz sighting
Fast and Furry-ous (Jones, 1949) - Jones' Motel
Bye Bye Bluebeard (Davis, 1949) - Porky's medicine cabinet.
An Egg Scramble (McKimson, 1950) - "Foster's Eggs"
Golden Yeggs (Freleng, 1950) - Hadley Scotch
Canary Row (Freleng, 1950) - "Potter's Field", "Drink Friz" and the "Champin" building
Pop 'Im Pop (McKimson, 1950) - Hopping past a poster
Rabbit of Seville (Jones, 1950) - three familar names on a sign
Canned Feud (Freleng, 1951) - Note to the milkman, fishy products
Rabbit Every Monday (Freleng, 1951) - HP Cement
Puddy Tat Trouble (Freleng, 1951) - America's Favorite Gelatin Dessert, Friz portrait
Tweety's SOS (Freleng, 1951) - Hawley and Pratt Salts
Ballot Box Bunny (Freleng, 1951) - names on buildings
Beep, Beep (Jones, 1952) - Harris Soup
Punch Trunk (Jones, 1953) - S. S. Maltese, Foster TV
No Barking (Jones, 1954) - Don Foster for Mayor
Gone Batty (McKimson, 1954) - Signs on the stadium fences
By Word of Mouse (McKimson, 1954) - Foster's Eggs and Fritz Transfer Co..
The Hole Idea (McKimson, 1955) - Camera by Selzer
Ready, Set, Zoom! (Jones, 1955) - Selzer mine
Knight-mare Hare (Jones, 1955) - Book by Burton
One Froggy Evening (Jones, 1955) - Gribbroek Theatrical Shoes, Treg's Foundation stone
Rocket Squad (Jones, 1956) - Button Names
Heaven Scent (Jones, 1956) - Selzer and Blanc bulidings
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z (Jones, 1956) - Selzer sign service
Stupor Duck (McKimson, 1956) - McKimson Associates, Dr Pierce's pills
Deduce, You Say (Jones, 1956) - "Burton Bock Beer", "Selzer Water" and "Mom's Family Entrance"
The Honey-Mousers (McKimson, 1956) - "Pierce's Beer".
Cheese It, The Cat (McKimson, 1957) - Selzer champagne
Boston Quackie (McKimson, 1957) - Instant girl
Fish And Slips (McKimson, 1962) - Treg Brown - ace fisherman
Soup or Sonic (Jones & Monroe, 1980) - Acme Friz-bee

Looney Tunes and Warner Bros. There were several cases where "Looney Tunes", "Warner Bros." or parodies of these names are mentioned in the background.

Hollywood Capers (King, 1935) Warmer Bros
Golddiggers of '49 (Avery, 1936) - Birdmen visit WB
The Blow Out (Avery, 1936) - "Looney Tune Tonight"
Have You Got Any Castles? (Tashlin, 1938) - Humorous books, ask boss for a raise.
She Was An Acrobat's Daughter (Freleng, 1937) - Warmer Bros
Porky's Movie Mystery (Clampett, 1939) - Warmer Bros.
The Film Fan (Clampett, 1939) - Looney Tunes sign, and Warmer Bros
Porky's Picnic (Clampett, 1939) - Looney Tunes sign
Prehistoric Porky (Clampett, 1940) - Expire magazine credits
Book Review (Clampett, 1946) - Bugs' Book, LT&MM comic
Hollywood Daffy (Freleng, 1946) - Warmer Bros.
Walky Talky Hawky (McKimson, 1946) - LT & MM Comics
A Ham In A Role (McKimson, 1949) - Warner Bros.

Looney Books and Signs There are many gags involving other silly books or signs in the background. Here are a few of these...

Shuffle Off To Buffalo (Ising, 1933) Kosher kid
Bingo Crosbyana (Freleng, 1936) - Portis X 2
Porky's Romance (Tashlin, 1937) - License plate
Porky's Phoney Express (Howard & Dalton, 1938) - Ad for a Model T
Porky's Baseball Broadcast (Clampett, 1940) - Outfield billboard.
Daffy The Commando (Clampett, 1943) - Poster of a woman
Tick Tock Tuckered (Clampett, 1944) - Dr Brown
Baseball Bugs (Freleng, 1946) - Detective Maltese, Ross's Finer Footwear
House Hunting Mice (Jones, 1948) - Wrong House
Bye Bye Bluebeard (Davis, 1949) - Porky's medicine cabinet.
Golden Yeggs (Freleng, 1950) - Hadley Scotch
Canary Row (Freleng, 1950) - "Potter's Field" and "Drink Friz"
Duck Dodgers In The 24th 1/2 Century (Jones, 1953) - Studio evaporator, Marvin's cash register
Bugs And Thugs (Freleng, 1954) - local 839
Gone Batty (McKimson, 1954) - Signs on the stadium fences
Knight-mare Hare (Jones, 1955) - Merlin Monroe
Rocket Bye Baby (Jones, 1956) - "Stinkertoys"
The Honey-Mousers (McKimson, 1956) - "Lost Wages Nevada"