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Cartoon Logic Episode 32: Tex Avery's Screwball Classics Vol. 3
Cartoon Logic - March 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsYes, at long last, the long-anticipated return of the only good classic cartoon podcast! We break down last fall's surprise disc from Warner Archive of the remaining releasable MGM Tex Avery cartoons. It's a cross-selection of some of the finest, wildest animated shorts ever made - and find out ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 31: The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blu-Ray Blow-Out (Part 2)
Cartoon Logic - April 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's the conclusion of our Bugs Bunny 80th Birthday Blu-Ray review! Our favorite cartoon hero runs on autopilot with Friz Freleng, Bob McKimson, and (occasionally on this set) Chuck Jones trying to keep interest in Bugs alive. We do see some bright moments with a few masterful Yosemite Sam encou...
Cartoon Logic Episode 30: The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blu-Ray Blow-Out (Part 1)
Cartoon Logic - February 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsNovember's Blu-ray release of Bugs Bunny cartoons is so jam-packed with Technicolor animated perfection we have to do two episodes about it! In part one, we discuss what made the character take off immediately, and all the highlights of the set's first disc of 1940s cartoons, in which very diffe...
Cartoon Logic Episode 29: Tex Avery Screwball Classics Vol. 2
Cartoon Logic - January 11, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe discuss the newest Tex Avery collection from Warner Archive! Despite some substandard presentation, the laughs come faster and furious in this volume, thanks in no small part to animator Mike Lah and MVP Spike. Immortal works like Little Rural Riding Hood and Magical Maestro headline this vol...
Cartoon Logic Episode 28: Hanna-Barbera (The Flintstone Flyer)
Cartoon Logic - November 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOur first (of few) forays into TV animation, examining the early days of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera's "planned" animation empire! We talk about what went wrong at Hanna-Barbera, and what went right in the early days, thanks to folks like Ed Benedict (whom Bob met), Daws Butler, Alan Reed, and Ca...
Cartoon Logic Episode 27: The Van Beuren Studio History with Charlie Judkins
Cartoon Logic - October 26, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHere to guide us through the history of NYC's Van Beuren Studio in the '20s and '30s is our most qualified special guest, historian and musician Charlie Judkins! Learn how Paul Terry, John Foster, and Jim Tyer shaped cartoons that never came close to matching the Fleischers (despite being right ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 26: Art Davis (Two Gophers from Texas)
Cartoon Logic - September 28, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWarner cartoon legend Art Davis was a long-term animator and had an exceptionally memorable three-year run directing the studio's "D-unit" in the late '40s. We discuss Davis' history that began in the silent era as an errand boy on Mutt & Jeff; how he became the business' first assistant/inbetwe...
Cartoon Logic Episode 25: Famous Studios Cringe
Cartoon Logic - August 17, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsBecause no one asked for it, we're givin' you some CRINGE. We return to the subject of Famous Studios to zero in on what exactly made their cartoons of the 1950s so infamously unfunny. What's your favorite Famous cringe? Herman mutilating Katnip? Popeye trying to seduce Poopdeck Pappy? Just Casp...
Cartoon Logic Bonus: Spinach Skrewtny, 1933
Cartoon Logic - August 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn lieu of our regular episode this week, we're offering the first episode of Spinach Skrewtny, our Patreon-exclusive chronological examination of the Popeye cartoons made by the Fleischer Studio. We hope this sample entices you to join us! In our premiere, Bob gives a summation of his lifelon...
Cartoon Logic Episode 24: Ub Iwerks (Hell's Fire)
Cartoon Logic - July 20, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe return to Ub Iwerks, this time to take a look at his uniquely raunchy cartoons he did at his own studio, like Flip the Frog, Willie Whopper, and the ComiColor series... But other than pre-code filth, did these films have much else to offer? Our single cartoon analysis is the Cinecolor Hell's ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 23: Animation ID - Emery Hawkins
Cartoon Logic - July 06, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOur second installment of Animation ID! We give an overview of Emery Hawkins, the Grand Wanderer of classic animation! This guy came up with not just the ultimate Woody Woodpecker, the immortal Marky Maypo, and the nauseating Greedy, but breathed life into characters at just about every studio: ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 22: Walter and Woody Pt. 2 with Dick Lundy (Wacky-Bye Baby)
Cartoon Logic - June 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe continue the saga of Walter Lantz to focus on the cartoons Dick Lundy directed in the late '40s. An O.G. Disney alumnus, Lundy brought a spit and polish to the Lantz product and made the studio's most lavish pictures—much to Walter's wallet's chagrin. Highlights: Freddie Moore at Lantz! The s...
Cartoon Logic Episode 21: Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote (Zoom and Bored)
Cartoon Logic - June 08, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings"Beep, Beep!" Or is it "Hmeep, Hmeep?" The quintessential chase series by Chuck Jones and Mike Maltese is our topic for this episode. We discuss the origins of famishus vulgaris and birdibus zippibus, just what makes such a simple concept so funny, and list our favorite Coyote pratfalls. Then we...
Cartoon Logic Episode 20: UPA (Christopher Crumpet)
Cartoon Logic - May 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe get even bolder in our classic cartoon hot takes as we discuss UPA, the hip postwar studio that changed the way animation at all the studios was done. We talk about directors like John Hubley and Bobe Cannon, who sought to make cartoons with aspirations opposite the status quo in Hollywood ca...
Cartoon Logic Episode 19: Gene Deitch Remembered
Cartoon Logic - May 11, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe dip into the Cartoon Modern era of the Golden Age as we pay tribute to the late Gene Deitch, a true animation original. His sense of appealing design and humor made him a perfect match for animation, but he was not without controversy or critics. From his battles at Terrytoons, to his simulta...
Cartoon Logic Episode 18: Robert McKimson (Early to Bet)
Cartoon Logic - April 27, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week's discussion is about Robert "I did all those Bugs cartoons you don't like" McKimson. Despite his reputation as the "lesser" of the WB directors, he was the backbone of the Warner cartoon style of drawing and animation, and did some of the most stunningly complex scenes in the medium's...
Cartoon Logic Episode 17: Donald Duck (Timber)
Cartoon Logic - April 13, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOur first Disney-centric episode is sure to ruffle feathers as we discuss the studio's superstar Donald Duck and the animators and storymen behind him. We discuss what makes some versions of the Duck better than others (namely the legendary writer-cartoonist Carl Barks) and, in spite of our rese...
Cartoon Logic Episode 16: Betty Boop's Penthouse
Cartoon Logic - March 30, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's all about Betty Boop this week as we discuss our favorite made-of-pen-and-ink moments from the Fleischer Studio. Red hot jazz, sex, charisma and girl power made her a superstar in the early sound era, and we highlight a prime example of the series: Betty Boop's Penthouse. Bonus: a "cancel"-...
Cartoon Logic Episode 15: Tex Avery Screwball Classics Vol. 1
Cartoon Logic - March 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe King of Cartoons finally gets his due! We examine the stunning new Blu-Ray release from Warner Archive with 19 of his classic MGM cartoons that illustrate just how Tex Avery was a master of his medium right down to the frame. Highlights include: Bob remembers the time he met Tex! The bad cam...
Cartoon Logic Episode 14: Animation ID - Mike Lah
Cartoon Logic - March 02, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIt's our first installment of Animation ID: an "insider baseball" look at specific classic animators and their scenes! We give an overview of Mike Lah, the funniest animator the MGM cartoon studio ever had. He breathed comic life into Barney Bear, Tom and Jerry, Droopy, and Spike and made Tex Av...
Cartoon Logic Episode 13: Chuck Jones in the 1940s (Long-Haired Hare)
Cartoon Logic - February 17, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe finally discuss the most famous of the Warner directors, Chuck Jones, in his first decade! Hear about his early days and flops, the legend of his approach to character layout, his gifted animators, and his most important collaborator, writer Mike Maltese. Our highlighted cartoon is Jones' '40...
Cartoon Logic Episode 12: Gabby Goat Antics
Cartoon Logic - February 03, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDid you know Gabby Goat, Porky Pig's one-time miserable sidekick, helps illustrate a fascinating chapter in the story of Warner cartoons? Listen as we discuss Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks' crash-and-burn directing for Leon Schlesinger, and how Bob Clampett took his place! And just why did C...
Cartoon Logic Episode 11: Frank Tashlin (Tale of Two Mice)
Cartoon Logic - January 20, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsFrank Tashlin, "the world's greatest yo-yo", made stylized, side-splitting cartoons for Warners that are among the studio's most unique. We discuss his early origins in New York cartooning, his innovative work with animator Art Davis, the influence live-action comedy had on Warner humor (and vic...
Cartoon Logic Episode 10: Mark Kausler Remembers Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising
Cartoon Logic - January 06, 2020 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOur inaugural guest is animator, historian, and national treasure Mark Kausler, who talks with us about his friends, cartoon pioneers Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising, two of Walt Disney's original top animators and the gents who got WB and MGM into the cartoon shorts business. Topics include: the ear...
Cartoon Logic Episode 09: A Paramount Pictures Christmas
Cartoon Logic - December 23, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week it's Yuletide cheer times five from the Fleischer and Famous studios, with Popeye, Bluto, Olive Oyl, Grampy, Herman & Katnip, and Baby Huey! We discuss how these Christmas cartoons were mostly made by Jewish producers and animators, the incredible strengths of Seasin's Greetinks! from ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 08: Friz Freleng (Rabbit Every Monday)
Cartoon Logic - December 09, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe Dean of Cartoons, Friz Freleng, is this week’s focus, zeroing in on his ‘40s golden era as Warner’s “senior director”, which birthed Warner superstars and earned the studio its first Oscar! Our cartoon discussion is the Freleng directed-and-written Rabbit Every Monday, one of his many classi...
Cartoon Logic Episode 07: Walter & Woody (Who's Cookin' Who?)
Cartoon Logic - November 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWalter Lantz produced cartoons that rarely aspired to be more than gag-driven potboilers. But once in a while some talented guys strived to do more within those restraints. Hear the stories of Lantz's early days and his prized creation Woody Woodpecker. We also analyze the brutal and beautiful W...
Cartoon Logic Episode 06: Myth-Guided History - The Early Days of Bugs and Elmer (Wabbit Twouble)
Cartoon Logic - November 11, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week is our first installment of Myth-Guided History, where we set the record straight on common cartoon history fallacies. We chat about the conception and development of beloved Warner stars Bugs Bunny (who was never "Happy Rabbit") and Elmer Fudd! And our dissection of Wabbit Twouble off...
Cartoon Logic Episode 05: Fleischer Talkartoons (Swing You Sinners!)
Cartoon Logic - October 28, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIf you're at the end of your rope, you'd better give up all hope! We look at the uniquely chaotic world of Max and Dave Fleischer's Talkartoons, their early sound series, and just what makes these New York-brewed slices of the Depression so exciting to watch. And just in time for Halloween, our ...
Cartoon Logic Episode 04: Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Vol. 3 (A Balmy Swami)
Cartoon Logic - October 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsWe circle back to Famous Studios Popeye a lot sooner than expected to take a look at Warner Archive's Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 3. This is when Famous got its, uh, famous reputation for "principled badness". What went wrong so fast, even if it was mostly the same powerhouse crew worki...
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