Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection


The Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection is a series of DVDs released by Warner Home Video compiling Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts. It was created as a more family-friendly, affordable companion to the higher-priced Looney Tunes Golden Collection sets aimed at collectors. Many of the cartoons included on these sets were already available in the Golden Collection sets.

Volume 1

Volume 1, released on October 28, 2003, contains Discs 3 and 4 of Golden Collection: Volume 1.

Disc 1

Shorts 1-12 directed by Chuck Jones, 10 co-directed by Abe Levitow, 13 and 14 by Robert Clampett
No.TitleCharactersYearSeries
1Elmer's Candid CameraElmer, [Development of Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny|Prototype-Bugs]1940MM
2Bugs Bunny and the Three BearsBugs, The Three Bears1944MM
3Fast and Furry-ousWile E. Coyote and the Road Runner1949LT
4Hair-Raising HareBugs, Gossamer1946MM
5Awful OrphanCharlie, Porky1949MM
6Haredevil HareBugs, K-9, Marvin1948LT
7For Scent-imental ReasonsPepé, Penelope1949LT
8Frigid HareBugs1949MM
9The Hypo-Chondri-CatClaude, Hubie and Bertie1950MM
10Baton BunnyBugs1959LT
11Feed the KittyMarc and Pussyfoot1952MM
12Don't Give Up the SheepRalph and Sam1953LT
13Bugs Bunny Gets the BoidBugs, Beaky1942MM
14Tortoise Wins by a HareBugs, Cecil1943MM

Disc 2

Shorts 1-9 directed by Friz Freleng, 10-14 by Robert McKimson
No.TitleCharactersYearSeries
1Canary RowGranny, Sylvester, Tweety1950MM
2Bunker Hill BunnyBugs, Sam1950MM
3Kit for CatElmer, Sylvester1948LT
4Putty Tat TroubleSylvester, Tweety1951LT
5Bugs and ThugsBugs, Rocky and Mugsy1954LT
6Canned FeudSylvester1951LT
7Lumber JerksMac and Tosh1955LT
8Speedy GonzalesSpeedy, Sylvester1955MM
9Tweety's S.O.S.Granny, Sylvester, Tweety1951MM
10The Foghorn LeghornBarnyard, Foghorn, Henery1948MM
11Daffy Duck HuntBarnyard, Daffy, Porky1949LT
12Early to BetGambling Bug1951MM
13A Broken LeghornFoghorn, Prissy1959LT
14Devil May HareBugs, Taz1954LT

Volume 2

Volume 2, released on November 2, 2004, contains Discs 3 and 4 of Golden Collection: Volume 2.

Volume 3

In place of a regular Volume 3, released on October 25, 2005, is the Looney Tunes Movie Collection, which serves as the third volume of the Spotlight Collection. It contains new-to-DVD content; consisting of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie and Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales on separate discs.

Volume 4

Volume 4, released on November 14, 2006, contains Discs 1 and 4 of Golden Collection: Volume 4, removing Southern Fried Rabbit due to racially offensive content, and The Sour Puss due to a suicide gag.

Disc 1: Bugs Bunny Favorites

All cartoons on this disc star Bugs Bunny.
No.TitleCo-starsYearDirectorSeries
1Roman Legion-HareSam1955Friz FrelengLT
2The Grey Hounded Hare1949Robert McKimsonLT
3Rabbit Hood1949Chuck JonesMM
4Operation: RabbitWile E.1952Chuck JonesLT
5Knight-mare Hare1955Chuck JonesMM
6Mississippi HareColonel Shuffle1949Chuck JonesLT
7Hurdy-Gurdy HareGruesome Gorilla1950Robert McKimsonMM
8Forward March Hare1953Chuck JonesLT
9Sahara HareDaffy, Sam1955Friz FrelengLT
10Barbary Coast BunnyNasty Canasta1956Chuck JonesLT
11To Hare Is HumanWile E.1956Chuck JonesMM
128 Ball BunnyPlayboy1950Chuck JonesLT
13Knighty Knight BugsSam1958Friz FrelengLT
14Rabbit RomeoElmer1957Robert McKimsonMM

Volume 5

Volume 5, released on October 30, 2007, consists of Discs 1 and 2 of Golden Collection: Volume 5.

Disc 2: Fun-Filled Fairy Tales

No.TitleCharactersYearDirectorSeries
1Bewitched BunnyBugs, Witch Hazel1954Chuck JonesLT
2Paying the PiperPorky1949Robert McKimsonLT
3The Bear's Tale1940Tex AveryMM
4Foney Fables1942Friz FrelengMM
5Goldimouse and the Three CatsSylvester and Son1960Friz FrelengLT
6Holiday for Shoestrings1946Friz FrelengMM
7Little Red Rodent HoodSylvester1952Friz FrelengMM
8Little Red Walking HoodElmer1937Tex AveryMM
9Red Riding HoodwinkedSylvester, Tweety1955Friz FrelengLT
10The Trial of Mr. Wolf1941Friz FrelengMM
11The Turn-Tale Wolf1952Robert McKimsonMM
12Tom Thumb in Trouble1940Chuck JonesMM
13Tweety and the BeanstalkSylvester, Tweety1957Friz FrelengMM
14A Tale of Two KittiesTweety1942Bob ClampettMM
15Porky's PoochPorky, Prototype-Charlie Dog1941Bob ClampettLT

Volume 6

Volume 6, released on October 21, 2008, is based on Discs 1 and 4 of Golden Collection: Volume 6.

Disc 1: Cartoon Superstars

Special features

Bonus cartoons

Disc 2: One-Hit Wonders

All cartoons are one-shots, except for A Cartoonist's Nightmare, which features Beans.
No.TitleDirectorYearSeries
1Rocket-bye BabyChuck Jones1956MM
2Fresh AiredaleChuck Jones1945MM
3It's Hummer TimeRobert McKimson1950LT
4Much Ado About NuttingChuck Jones1953MM
5Goo Goo GoliathFriz Freleng1954MM
6The Draft HorseChuck Jones1942MM
7Lights FantasticFriz Freleng1942MM
8Rookie RevueFriz Freleng1941MM
9The Weakly ReporterChuck Jones1944MM
10Wild WifeRobert McKimson1954MM
11The Hole IdeaRobert McKimson1955LT
12Page Miss GloryTex Avery 1936MM
13Now Hear ThisChuck Jones1963LT
14Norman NormalAlex Lovy1968CS
15A Cartoonist's NightmareJack King1935LT

Special features

Bonus cartoons

Volume 7

Volume 7 was released on October 13, 2009, not concurrently with a Golden Collection; instead, it is a compilation of shorts from Golden Collections 1, 2, and 3.

Volume 8

Volume 8, released on May 13, 2014, is a compilation of shorts from Golden Collections 2, 3, 4, and 5. It is the last volume released to date.

Disc 1

All cartoons on this disc star Bugs Bunny.
No.TitleCo-starsYearDirectorSeries
1The Big SnoozeElmer1946Bob ClampettLT
2Bugs Bunny Rides AgainSam1948Friz FrelengMM
3Bunny HuggedThe Crusher1951Chuck JonesMM
4French Rarebit1951Robert McKimsonMM
5Gorilla My DreamsGruesome Gorilla1948Robert McKimsonLT
6The Hare-Brained HypnotistElmer1942Friz FrelengMM
7Hare Conditioned1945Chuck JonesLT
8The Heckling HareWilloughby1941Tex AveryMM
9Little Red Riding Rabbit1944Friz FrelengMM
10Tortoise Beats HareCecil1941Tex AveryMM
11Rabbit TransitCecil1947Friz FrelengLT
12Slick HareElmer1947Friz FrelengMM
13Homeless Hare1950Chuck JonesMM
14Hyde and Hare1955Friz FrelengLT
15The Windblown Hare1949Robert McKimsonLT