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Men O'War picture

Trivia: This was James Finlayson's first sound film, and the first film in which his trademark exclamation of "D'OH!" appeared. Dan Castellaneta later acknowledged this as the originator for Homer Simpson's similar expression of disbelief.

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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown picture

Trivia: Just after Linus seals his letter to the Great Pumpkin in an envelope, he walks past Lucy who is sitting on the floor watching TV. In her hands, Lucy is holding an issue of TV Guide Magazine. On the cover? Lucy, sitting on the floor in the same position, wearing the same blue dress. (00:07:00)

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An Egg Scramble picture

Trivia: When Prissy arrives at the grocery store to see if her egg has been delivered there, there is "Foster's Fresh Eggs" on the window - a reference to the Warner Brothers story writer Warren Foster.

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Bugs Bunny Rides Again picture

Trivia: In the original cut, Yosemite Sam says after introducing himself, "I don't mean Mahatma Ghandi." After the death of Ghandi in 1948, the line was changed to "I ain't no namby-pamby." in the cartoon's re-release.

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Baton Bunny picture

Trivia: Although Mel Blanc is credited for voice characterizations, there is no dialogue in the short; the only vocal effect you hear is when an audience member is coughing.

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Beau Hunks picture

Trivia: Gordon Douglas, who later directed the 1940 Laurel and Hardy film "Saps at Sea", makes a cameo as a Ford Arid Legionnaire.

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Stork Naked picture

Trivia: When the stork arrives at the apartments, the people who he is delivering the baby to is Mr and Mrs Pierce. This is a reference to the Warner Brothers story writer, Tedd Pierce.

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Saturday Evening Puss picture

Trivia: When Jerry phones the club and informs Mammy Two-Shoes about the party, she runs back home. You can see Mammy Two-Shoes' face for about two frames as she runs back to the house.

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Nelly's Folly picture

Trivia: The cartoon ends with no "That's All Folks!" title card. Just "Merrie Melodies: A Warner Bros. Cartoon. A Vitaphone Release" on a black background.

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Three Little Bops picture

Trivia: There is no "That's all, Folks!" title card after the fade out. Just "The End" with white letters on a black background.

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Roman Legion-Hare picture

Trivia: This was the first time in which director Isadore Freleng was credited as "Friz" Freleng in a Warner Brothers cartoon.

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Runaway Brain picture

Trivia: When Dopey is killed by the Wicked Witch on the video game that Mickey is playing, the Wilhelm Scream can be heard.

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Trivia: This was the first Warner Brothers cartoon to use the rings in the opening and closing titles.

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Blotto picture

Trivia: When Oliver Hardy is in the phone box at the beginning of the short, he picks up the phone and says "Oxford-0614." This was Stan Laurel's real phone number.

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Cheese It, the Cat! picture

Trivia: When Ned is launching Ralph on the bottle of champagne, the label on the bottle says "Selzer's Champagne Extra Dry" - a reference to the Warner Brothers producer Eddie Selzer.

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Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur picture

Trivia: Casper the Caveman is a caricature of the American comedian Jack Benny.

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Solid Serenade picture

Trivia: When Tom woos the dog instead of the cat, he says the exact same dialogue he used in a previous Tom and Jerry cartoon, "Zoot Cat" (1944).

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