wilhelmurg This is the first appearance of Witch Hazel in the Looney Tunes universe. Her voice is patterned after another character named "Witch Hazel" from the 1952 Donald Duck cartoon "Trick or Treat." Because the character was named after a household product, Disney did not have a copyright on the name. Jones originally wanted June Foray, who originated the voice for the Disney cartoon to do the voice for the Warner Brothers' Witch Hazel. At first she refused, thus Bea Benaderet (i.e.- "Kate" from PETTICOAT JUNCTION) is imitating June Foray's voice in this cartoon. One of the most notable things about this cartoon is Maurice Noble's crazy backgrounds, where the furniture seems to be painted onto the background with no rhyme of reason, thus the curtains and windows start on the ceiling and end on the wall and the end table with the lamp is painted on the wall sideways. Also note, Looney Tunes took a shot at everyone, this one includes German stereotypes, but as this cartoon was made just 9 years after the ordeal of WWII, I'm sure the Germans were still fair game in the minds of the Looney tunes writers.

TheLittleSongbird What can I say about Bewitched Bunny that hasn't been said already? The cartoon is wonderful, a very clever and somewhat cute take on Hansel and Gretel. The animation is lush, with lovely backgrounds and colours, while the music is playful and has plenty of energy. The humour is actually very clever and has a darkly humorous touch to it, this is all reflected in the dialogue. Then there are the characters. Bugs is a delight here, and he is always watchable, and the kids are cute and funny. Witch Hazel stole the show though, Bea Beanderet(in alternative to June Foray, who I marginally preferred) does a wonderful job with the voice. And Mel Blanc is also wonderful, well he always is, so it was not surprising. Overall, cute, funny and clever. 10/10 Bethany Cox

[email protected] This cartoon alone may be enough for me to buy the newest DVD collection. The Looney Tunes, especially with Bugs, have done some great twists on fairy tales and this is one of their best - I love Chuck Jones' take on Hansel and Gretel as walking ham hocks with blank doll eyes! This one takes the flattened-out, stylized UPA-style graphics of the time to a unique level in Witch Hazel's house interiors, that loudly defy gravity and physics. Hazel herself scuttles crablike across the screen as a hilarious and literally two-dimensional presence. I'm impressed at how seamlessly the classic Looney characters fit into this new design scheme in this and other cartoons of the time.

Brett Walter This is one of the all-time classic Bugs Bunny Cartons. It is so funny, I find myself rolling on the floor with laughter every time that it is on. Witch Hazel is a scream. Look for it the next time Lonney Tunes are on.