There a whole bunch of great cartoon releases on DVD later this year:
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection V.2 - 11/02/2004 - I just got the first one and WB is already launching another one. WB hasn't officially released what cartoons will be in the collection, but I have seen some leaked titles on this site. Still no Robin Hood parody starring Daffy Duck but that could changes. They are rumored titles after all. Let's wait and see what WB actually announces in a few months.
Top Cat: The Complete Series - 12/07/2004 - I loved this show. Kevin and I used to watch it every Sunday morning whenever we stayed at my Dad's house for the weekend. Some lowly UHF station would run Top Cat, George of the Jungle, and some other goofy old cartoons on Sunday morning. We loved it.
Superman Animated Series: A Little Piece of Home - 10/19/2004 - It's the first release of any of the Superman Animated Series cartoons on DVD. This show was horribly under-rated and over-shadowed by Batman: The Animated Series. I absolutely loved the Superman show and look forward to owning it on DVD. This release only has four episodes on it. Not sure if I want to get this or if I want to wait for the full season release like WB recently did for Batman: The Animated Series. I'll probably opt for the full season collection (I liked Superman that much), but will be tempted to pick up the teaser DVD. (btw: WB also will be releasing Batman and Justice League DVD collections on this date as well. Not full season stuff, just collections of 4 or 5 episodes. Batman I want full season. JL I'm still on the fence about, though I leaning towards a few of these smaller DVD collections of 4 or 5 episodes. Not really interested in owning the entire JL animated run)
Wacky Races: The Complete Series - 10/19/04 - I remember watching this series as a kid during the afternoon before kindergarten - or was it Saturday mornings? I associate it with The Great Space Coaster a kids show from the late 70's that Kevin and I would watch around lunchtime during the week. So it must have been on then, along with Underdog and re-runs of the Batman TV show starring Adam West. Not sure if I'll add this to my Wish List, but I can't deny that it would be a fun collection to own. Actually, when I think about it, the better Hanna-Barbera collection have on DVD would be the Laff-a-lympics - where characters from all the different HB cartoons came together to compete against each other. It was very "Battle of the Network Stars."
I love cartoons and I'm starting to really love cartoons on DVD. It's great that studios are starting to open things up and releasing whole seasons of a cartoon on DVD. These collections and boxed sets are a great way for me to continue to the cartoons I loved watching on TV as a kid (or an adult) and the perfect way for me to share one of my passions (and in some cases my history) with my children.
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