The BEST episodes of Looney Tunes season 1940
Every episode of Looney Tunes season 1940, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Looney Tunes season 1940!
Series of comedy short films from 1929 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies.
#1 - A Wild Hare
Season 1940 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/27/1940
The first "true" appearance of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. While hunting rabbits, Elmer Fudd comes across Bugs Bunny who tricks and harasses the hunter.
#2 - Tom Thumb in Trouble
Season 1940 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/8/1940
Tom's father mistakenly believes that the little bird who's just rescued his tiny son from drowning in the dishwater is attacking the boy and drives it away. Tom sets off to find the bird and gets lost in a fierce snowstorm.
#3 - The Bear's Tale
Season 1940 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/1940
Parody of Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood fairy tales.
#4 - Pilgrim Porky
Season 1940 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/1940
The Pilgrims, led by captain Porky Pig, set sail from Plymouth for America.
#5 - Porky's Poor Fish
Season 1940 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/27/1940
While Porky is away from his fish store during lunch; the cat attempts to eat a helpless fish.
#6 - Patient Porky
Season 1940 - Episode 26 - Aired 8/24/1940
Porky checks into a hospital with a tummyache; he has the bad luck to encounter a patient posing a "Dr. Chilled-Air" who is a bit too eager to operate.
#7 - Prehistoric Porky
Season 1940 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/12/1940
Caveman Porky attempts to hunt a bear for its skin.
#8 - The Sour Puss
Season 1940 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/2/1940
Porky decides to go fishing the next day and tells his cat. The cat sleeps fitfully. The next day, while they are fishing, the cat gets into a battle with a flying fish who behaves rather like Daffy Duck.
#9 - A Gander at Mother Goose
Season 1940 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/25/1940
A collection of short gags based on classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
#10 - Elmer's Candid Camera
Season 1940 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/1940
Elmer Fudd takes on a new hobby of photographing wild animals.
#11 - Good Night Elmer
Season 1940 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/26/1940
Elmer Fudd tries to get a good nights sleep.
#12 - You Ought to Be in Pictures
Season 1940 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/1940
Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio. Features live-action segments with producer Leon Schlesinger as himself and studio writer Michael Maltese (uncredited, with his voice dubbed by Mel Blanc) as a studio guard. Studio directors Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones also have brief cameos.
#13 - The Timid Toreador
Season 1940 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/21/1940
Porky is selling hot peppers in the streets; he uses these to his advantage when he is confronted by an angry bull.
#14 - Shop Look & Listen
Season 1940 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/21/1940
Blabbermouse gives a tour of J.T. Gimlet department store.
#15 - The Early Worm Gets the Bird
Season 1940 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/1940
A young blackbird is in dire need to eat a worm, and so wakes up early in the morning, but only to be outwitted by the worm.
#16 - Mighty Hunters
Season 1940 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/1940
A group of children living in the Grand Canyon explore and play.
#17 - Busy Bakers
Season 1940 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/1940
A baker is already near bankrupt and is facing closure.
#18 - Cross Country Detours
Season 1940 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/1940
A travelogue parody which shows us the national parks, wildlife and tourism.
#19 - Circus Today
Season 1940 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/22/1940
Spot-gag parody taking place at the circus.
#20 - Little Blabbermouse
Season 1940 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/6/1940
Spot-gag where Blabbermouse gives a tour of a pharmacy.
#21 - Ghost Wanted
Season 1940 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/10/1940
A junior ghost finds an advertisement to scare ghosts out of a haunted house.
#22 - Ceiling Hero
Season 1940 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/24/1940
Spot-gag of airplanes flying over mid-west America.
#23 - Malibu Beach Party
Season 1940 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/14/1940
Jack Bunny and Winchester host a beach party at Jack's Malibu home for various Hollywood stars.
#24 - Holiday Highlights
Season 1940 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/12/1940
Spot-gag about all the holidays of the year.
#25 - Wacky Wildlife
Season 1940 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/9/1940
Spot-gag about wildlife and nature.