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This article is from the alt.animation.warner-bros FAQ, by Will Bell wbb@netcom.com with numerous contributions by others.

2.2. What has been released on video by Warner, Turner, etc.? (Looney Tunes)

Most of Turner's cartoons have been released in some form.
There are a number of VHS series and 4 volumes of "The Golden
Age Of Looney Tunes" (laserdisc sets with 70 cartoons each).
A Volume 5 is rumored. Volume 4 is rumored to be on moratorium.

The cartoons are also shown on TNT, but unfortunately that
channel has begun superimposing a very distracting TNT logo on
the corner that IMO negates the possibility of building a
cartoon library by taping off the TV.

For Warners' cartoons: From 1985-1992, the "24 Karat" VHS
series was available, and contained most of what are considered
the 'classic' WB shorts. This series is now out of print. If
you spot one in a store you should consider yourself lucky and
buy it right away.

WB has released 12 laser discs which include many of the
'classic' cartoons as well as new-to-video shorts. WB is also
releasing a number of new VHS collections that feature
new-to-video shorts. IMO these are the lesser-quality shorts
that appear on these new VHS collections.

 

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