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Injun Trouble picture

Trivia: This was the last cartoon in the original Merrie Melodies series, ending a run that had continued since 1931. It was also the 1,000th cartoon short released by Warner Brothers.

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Bye, Bye Bluebeard picture

Trivia: After Bluebeard eats all of the "Popovers", he opens a medicine cabinet. In the cabinet are bottles with references to several Warner Brothers staff: "Frizby Miniatures" (Friz Freleng), "Maltese Minestrone" (Michael Maltese), "Ted Pierce's Medicine" (Tedd Pierce), "Dr Foster's Panace" (Warren Foster) and "Jones Laxative" (Chuck Jones).

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Deduce, You Say picture

Trivia: There is a sign at the "Henry the Eighth's Fifth" advertising "Selzer's Water" - a reference to the Warner Brothers producer Eddie Selzer.

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The Honey-Mousers picture

Trivia: When Ralph is raiding the fridge, you can see a bottle of "Pierce's Beer" behind him. This is a reference is the cartoon's story writer, Tedd Pierce.

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The Music Box picture

Trivia: "The Music Box" won the first Academy Award for Live Action Short Film in 1932. It was also the only Laurel and Hardy film to be honoured with an Oscar.

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Rabbit's Feat picture

Trivia: In the opening title card, you will notice there is no "Story" credit. Michael Maltese was the story writer, but as he had left Warner Brothers for Hanna-Barbera, his name was removed from the credits.

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Northwest Hounded Police picture

Trivia: When the convict finds Droopy standing in the door frame after opening several doors, he lets out "Tom's Scream."

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Bacall to Arms picture

Trivia: At the start of the cartoon, we see animals changing seats in the theatre. This is re-used footage from a 1937 Warner Brothers cartoon, "She Was An Acrobat's Daughter."

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The Wise Quacking Duck picture

Trivia: When Daffy Duck slides down the banister when Mr Meek is chasing him, he turns the statue at the bottom of the banister so that its spear will hit Mr Meek. When he does this, you can briefly see that the shield the statue is holding has the words "Buy Bonds" on it.

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Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death picture

Trivia: The final complete "Wallace and Gromit" film to feature original voice actor Peter Sallis before his retirement. He voiced the character in only one other project after - an educational mini-series that featured the character in short vignettes introducing segments about unique inventions.

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Lickety-Splat picture

Trivia: The opening theme for this cartoon was also used in "Zip 'N Snort."

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Gone Batty picture

Trivia: When Bobo is running on the baseball diamond, behind him you can see a poster for "Cohen Ties" - a reference to the animator Herman Cohen who worked on this cartoon.

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Knight-Mare Hare picture

Trivia: The book that Bugs is reading at the start of the cartoon is authored by "Burton" - a reference the Warner Brothers production manager, John Burton.

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Wags to Riches picture

Trivia: When Droopy puts a needle into Spike's rear whilst playing "Pin The Tale On The Donkey", Spike lets out "Tom's Scream."

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Chow Hound picture

Trivia: When Butch is looking at the "Lost and Found" ads in the newspaper, some of the ads have names of Warner Brothers staff: "Vaughan" (Lloyd Vaughan), "K. Harris" (Ken Harris) and "C.M. Jones" (Chuck Jones).

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Birds Anonymous picture

Trivia: Voice artist Mel Blanc said that this was his personal favourite of all the cartoons he worked on.

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High Diving Hare picture

Trivia: When we see Bugs telling the other cowboys about the acts for the vaudeville show, you can see behind him there is a poster for an act entitled "Frizby the Magician." This is a reference to the Warner Brothers director Friz Freleng.

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Trivia: In the cartoon's opening title credits, there is no "Layout" next to Robert Gribbroek's name, which makes him appear to be an animator.

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The Old Grey Hare picture

Trivia: When Elmer finds himself in the year 2000, he picks up a newspaper with a headline saying "Smellevision replaces Television!" Underneath this there is a caption saying "Carl Stalling sez, "It will never work!" Carl Stalling was the music composer and arranger for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts produced by Warner Brothers.

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