Allus liked the bit with Tweety and the umbrella.

Hal Seeger Studio, eh? I wondered who did the animation; Termite Terrace, it most assuredly warn't.

That's a bit harsh, considering that these are not high-quality video copies of the animation.

Not trying to be harsh, it's just that Seeger Studios did better with their own designs and concepts (Milton the Monster and Fearless Fly, for example, are a couple of my childhood favorites). They did a valiant effort with the WB designs, but they still come a little off (not to mention obvious howlers like the reversed Porky Pig sign, bus door on the left of the bus and so forth).

Huh! Didn't know that was Seeger animation.

Interesting in how that dino reminds me of  rgibson's drawing style.

Still better and more lively and expressive than most of today's flash animation, IMO.

Darn tootin'!

It's actually quite fair, I think. The studio was working more from the films themselves rather than from actual model sheets. The same problem crops up in the early 1960s MGM Tom and Jerrys made in Czechoslovakia. Given the drastically smaller budgets allotted for animation, comparisons would inevitably be a little unfair, but there you are.

Some of the Kool-Aid commercials featuring Bugs and Elmer (inter alia), which ironically were directed by Tex Avery, suffer from budgetary problems, though the characters are a bit more on-model, both in terms of design and acting.

Can't say I see Yosemite Sam as a chap with a slap bass.

Actually, I rather like Sam with the bass, myself. 'Course, I'm biased, being an electric bass player on occasion.

Ooh, those Czechoslovakian Tom & Jerry's (Dicky Moe, cringe, cringe)! Now those I cannot defend.

Ever read this? I used to have a copy knocking about.

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Prague-Gene-Deitch/dp/8072054678/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375579132&sr=1-7

Oh, I actually have a great deal of respect for Gene Deitch, since he's done so much more than those unfortunate T&Js. In fact, there's a rare animated clip of his that I've got lined up for a future CotW.

Coolies! And the book is good, too.

You're very welcome!

Yeah, I remember sincerely going "Awwww...!" myself quite a few times while watching the closing back in 1973. Only one cartoon show had a sadder ending, and that was The Linus the Lionhearted Show. I used to think that those poor unhappy characters just retreated into the darkness and sat there waiting a whole week until they were allowed to come out again.