About this episode

The episode discusses two Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1939 and their relevance today.

We start 1939 off with a look at Tex Avery, whose output is starting to creep closer to the type of cartoons he's most known for making, but that he won't make until he leaves for another studio. And at the same time, we have a new voice actor joining the folds in one of these cartoons, whose legacy in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series would end up being far-reaching. But all that said, are these two cartoons worth watching nowadays? Listen to find out!

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