Looney Tunes - Season 8 / Year 1936

Looney Tunes - Season 8 / Year 1936

Season 8 / Year 1936

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DatesJan 4, 1936 - Dec 19, 1936
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Plane Dippy
Year 1936Episode 130 min

Plane Dippy

Porky Pig joins the Army Air Corps. After overcoming the problems caused by his small stature and surviving the rigors of basic training, Porky gets his first assignment, as a janitor for the experimental "robot plane." When a boy standing in front of the command microphone for the robot plane starts to show off the tricks his dog can do, Porky's wild ride begins...

Jan 4, 1936
I Wanna Play House
Year 1936Episode 230 min

I Wanna Play House

Two bear cubs, one brown and one black, sneak away from Papa Bear to enjoy a game of hide-and-seek. The black cub goes into a Gypsy trailer and gets drunk on cider. The little bears' harmless hijinks soon turn into danger on the runaway wagon. In the end, the brown bear and black bear land next to the father. The Papa Bear spanks the brown bear again, but then he throws a rock at the black bear.

Jan 11, 1936
Alpine Antics
Year 1936Episode 330 min

Alpine Antics

Beans sees a notice of a ski race, and decides to enter. But so does a bad guy (who looks more than a little like Disney's Pete). The bad guy sabotages the other contestants in various ways, takes short cuts, etc. But Beans manages to tie up the bad guy in his own trip line. A duck riding a dachshund knocks the bad guy out for a while; he and Beans trade places a few more times before Beans wins the race, just barely.

Jan 18, 1936
The Phantom Ship
Year 1936Episode 430 min

The Phantom Ship

Uncle Beans and the kids are off to visit a haunted ship ('The Phantom') trapped in the ice, hoping to find pirate treasure. They encounter all manner of ghosts and goblins, but eventually find what they've been looking for. When Beans tries to warm up by throwing some chairs in a stove and lighting it, he thaws out a pair of pirates that chase the trio around. They treasure-seekers are eventually forced back into their plane and they decide to fly away.

Feb 1, 1936
The Cat Came back
Year 1936Episode 530 min

The Cat Came back

A curious kitten leaves her family to play with an equally curious little mouse from across the hall, despite both being told by their mothers how bad the other's family is. Mama Mouse warns her kids to stay away from cats, while Mama Cat tells her kids to attack all mice. The kitten and mouse sneak out of their lessons and listen to some records together as an excuse to get in some hot 1930s tunes and dance around. While dancing, they accidentally fall down a drain into the sewer. The little kitten is saved by the little mouse. The two mothers get together to rejoice, but old feuds are not so easily forgotten, and the cat and mice families start to fight again.

Feb 8, 1936
Boom Boom
Year 1936Episode 630 min

Boom Boom

The opening consists of a series of World War I gags, such as a soldier throwing a pin that is destroyed by a grenade, and is caught in a net by an ambulance; a soldier interactions with bullets; and a machiner who is terrified. Porky Pig attempts to lead a charge, but has support from his men. He goes back to Bean's cabinet and drives under his bunk. The two sing, "You're in the Army Now" and receive news that General Hardtack has been captured and is being held prisoner. The two run off into their motorcycle, but find that a bullet is chasing them. They successfully arrive just in time to save the general. The two then proceed to take off in a plane, but it gets shot, and Porky and Beans find themselves in the hospital.

Feb 29, 1936
Page Miss Glory
Year 1936Episode 730 min

Page Miss Glory

A bellhop in the No 1. hotel of a smalltown awaiting the arrival of Miss Glory dreams he has to page Miss Glory at a first class hotel in New York, and this turns out to be a nightmare. Finally he is awakened by the manager, because Miss Glory's car has arrived, but instead of a beautiful lady, a child star a la Shirley Temple steps out ...

Mar 7, 1936
The Blow Out
Year 1936Episode 830 min

The Blow Out

A crazed bomber is terrorizing the city. Meanwhile, a young Porky is a few cents shy of buying an ice cream soda; he starts earning it by picking up items people drop and handing them to him. But the bomber is not pleased to be on the receiving end of Porky's good deed...

Apr 4, 1936
I'm A Big Shot Now
Year 1936Episode 930 min

I'm A Big Shot Now

A gangster bird, who sings the title song, likes to prove his toughness by beating up on cops without provocation. The hoodlum spots the Birdville Bank across the street from the saloon where he hangs out, and calls his gang together to rob the bank and make a quick getaway. In the ensuing chase, the avian police capture him by shooting the floor out from the birdhouse which he uses as his hideout, leaving him to sing "I'm Just a Jailbird Now" from his jail cell.

Apr 11, 1936
Westward Whoa
Year 1936Episode 1030 min

Westward Whoa

Porky Pig and his friends Beans, Little Kitty and Ham and Ex, travel as pioneers toward the western frontier. As their wagon travels across the prairie, Ham and Ex cause trouble by pretending to be Indians. Then the real Indians show up!

Apr 25, 1936
Let It Be Me
Year 1936Episode 1130 min

Let It Be Me

Rooester Bingo, a popular radio crooner, takes a girl, to whom her boy-friend was just about to propose, for a ride to the city. But Bingo soon gets bored of her and when she makes a scene at a night club, he has her thrown out. Pennyless she's now struggling to survive in the big city. But her boyfriend hasn't forgotten her, after interrupting and beating up Bingo on one of his radio broadcasts he accidently bumps into her and takes her home. But after the marriage they notice the strange behaviour of one of their children.

May 9, 1936
I'd Love To Take Orders From You
Year 1936Episode 1230 min

I'd Love To Take Orders From You

Quitting time for a scarecrow. He gets home, and his little boy scares him. To the title song, he teaches his son the basics of scare-crowing. Bedtime for junior; he prays to be a big scarecrow, just like his daddy. The next morning he sneaks out before anyone else is up and practices scaring a rooster, a squirrel, and a rabbit. He takes up his father's place, but the crows are not impressed; in fact, the crow goes on the attack. Junior finally thinks he's found a pose that works, but in fact Dad's come up behind him. Of course, in the telling, he's much more heroic...

May 16, 1936
Fish Tales
Year 1936Episode 1330 min

Fish Tales

Porky's going fishing, but his boat careens out of control. He finally settles in and quickly catches several fish, then falls asleep with his line in the water. While he sleeps, a fish catches a dream version of Porky and takes him home to the fish's family. Porky narrowly escapes, but has run-ins with other marine life, only to awaken and throw his catch back.

May 23, 1936
Bingo Crosbyana
Year 1936Episode 1430 min

Bingo Crosbyana

Various insects have taken over a kitchen. After some playing with the food, one bug croons like Bing Crosby, then does some very showy flying which gets him all the girls. A spider drops down, and he runs in fear, leaving his girlfriend vulnerable. The other bugs manage to get the spider, eventually trapping it on flypaper.

May 30, 1936
Shanghaied Shipmates
Year 1936Episode 1530 min

Shanghaied Shipmates

Porky and some of his fellow sailors are on shore leave in a bar. A pirate captain discovers that his own crew has jumped ship and forces everyone in the bar to become his crew. The captain treats the crew badly, particularly denying them food (eating the meat off bones, then passing them only the bones). The crew mutinies after a week; the captain tries to fend them off with a cannon, but ends up sending himself into the explosives stores. They explode, and the captain ends up towing the crew on a raft.

Jun 20, 1936
When I Yoo Hoo
Year 1936Episode 1630 min

When I Yoo Hoo

In the feuding hillbilly domain of Hickory Holler (population 42 Weavers, 41 Mathews), the sheriff prescribes a rooster fight to determine the winner. The roosters get drunk on whiskey, and when both are declared the loser, the feud continues, but this time with the sheriff as the target.

Jun 27, 1936
Porky's Pet
Year 1936Episode 1730 min

Porky's Pet

Porky and his pet ostrich, Lulu, get invited to perform on Broadway for $75/week. But first they have to get there, and the train conductor won't let the ostrich board. Porky sneaks her on. She gets loose and eats a sleeping woman's wig, a boy's toy airplane, and a concertina. Porky hides her in a guitar case, but she gets out as the conductor comes by, and they are both thrown off. They enlist a hand cart and a cow to outrun the train.

Jul 11, 1936
I Love To Singa
Year 1936Episode 1830 min

I Love To Singa

A spoof of Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer," a strict piano teaching owl is cursed with a son who "loves to singa," but only jazz.

Jul 18, 1936
Porky the Rain-Maker
Year 1936Episode 1930 min

Porky the Rain-Maker

The farm is suffering through a terrible drought. Porky's father sends him to the store to buy some feed with their last dollar. Outside the store, a huckster is selling pills to create all kinds of weather, and they really work. Porky buys them instead of the feed, but when he gets home, his angry father throws them on the ground. The animals eat the pills, and are afflicted with lightning, earthquakes, fog, etc. Finally, Porky explains, and he and his father go looking for the rain pill, but before they can get it, a duck (still afflicted by a wind pill) eats it. Fortunately, the wind causes the duck to eject the rain pill into a cloud and the farm is saved.

Aug 1, 1936
Sunday Go To Meetin' Time
Year 1936Episode 2030 min

Sunday Go To Meetin' Time

A man sneaks out of church and tries to steal a chicken, but gets a taste of hell when he's accidentally knocked unconscious.

Aug 8, 1936
Porky's Poultry Plant
Year 1936Episode 2130 min

Porky's Poultry Plant

Porky is raising chickens, ducks, and geese. Many birds have fallen victim to the hawk, Porky's going to do everything he can to fight back. He takes to the air, but the buzzard calls in reinforcements; first they pull Porky's tail, then they bombard him with eggs, and finally they steal his machine gun. The birds toss the chick back and forth football style, but drop it; Porky recovers, and manages to take out the flock of buzzards.

Aug 22, 1936
At Your Service Madame
Year 1936Episode 2230 min

At Your Service Madame

Mrs. Hamhock finds herself the object of unwanted attention following an article in the paper about her inheritance; her piglets do what they can to thwart the attentions of the con man who's a little too interested in the safe. They ultimately hook him up to a vibrating belt which shakes the money out of his pockets.

Aug 29, 1936
Porky's Moving Day
Year 1936Episode 2330 min

Porky's Moving Day

A woman's house, on the side of the cliff, is about to fall into the sea, due to waves washing away the cliff. In a panic, she call's Porky's moving company. Porky's assistant, a former boxer, starts swinging when he hears a bell until hit on the head, when he stops and says, "Okay, boss." Porky's van is pulled by an ostrich. They get to the house and have various adventures while moving the furniture, mostly because the entire house keeps tilting back and forth on the shaky ground. Finally, a big wave washes most of the house's contents into the van.

Sep 12, 1936
Toy Town Hall
Year 1936Episode 2430 min

Toy Town Hall

A child would rather listen to the radio than go to bed, but mother insists. He sleeps, but at midnight, his toys come alive and put on a show for him (much of it recycled, though often with different backgrounds, from earlier cartoons).

Sep 19, 1936
Milk and Money
Year 1936Episode 2530 min

Milk and Money

Porky's father is going to lose his farm. Porky goes to town with his horse and works a milk route, with a warning that if he breaks a bottle he's fired. As he's delivering, cats follow along behind draining the bottles. Meanwhile, Hank Horsefly follows them into town. He stings Dobbin, who crashes and breaks many bottles. They happen upon a horse race and accidentally enter; the horse is merely plodding along until it gets stung again. Porky wins the $10,000 race and drives home in a limo just in time.

Oct 3, 1936
Boulevardier From The Bronx
Year 1936Episode 2630 min

Boulevardier From The Bronx

A standard cartoon featuring animals playing baseball and Emily the Chicken falling for the star pitcher, Dizzy Dan.

Oct 10, 1936
Don't Look Now
Year 1936Episode 2730 min

Don't Look Now

On Valentine's Day in the world of forest animals, Cupid and Satan battle over getting couples together or breaking them apart.

Nov 7, 1936
Little Beau Porky
Year 1936Episode 2830 min

Little Beau Porky

Porky's in the foreign legion. But he's not allowed to fight; all he can do is scrub camels, and he's not particularly good at that. The other soldiers ride off to find the evil Ali Mode, leaving Porky behind. Ali Mode notices, and tries to gain entrance to the fort, first by tricking Porky, then by tunnelling, then by military assaults, but Porky rebuffs all attempts, ultimately landing Ali Mode in a big vat of "Cairo Syrup" and collecting a chestful of medals.

Nov 14, 1936
The Coo-Coo Nut Grove
Year 1936Episode 2930 min

The Coo-Coo Nut Grove

A visit to a Hollywood nightclub, featuring caricatures of, among others, Walter Winchell, Hugh Herbert, W.C. Fields, Katharine Hepburn, Johnny Weissmuller, Harpo Marx, Mae West, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Clark Gable, Groucho Marx, and Edward G. Robinson.

Nov 28, 1936
The Village Smithy
Year 1936Episode 3030 min

The Village Smithy

Based on the poem of the same name, the short film follows the blacksmith (Also voiced by Avery). As his assistant Porky gives him a rubber horseshoe, then a hot horseshoe on the back of the horse by accident.

Dec 5, 1936
Porky in the North Woods
Year 1936Episode 3130 min

Porky in the North Woods

Porky runs a game refuge. Despite the abundant signs to the contrary, Jean-Baptiste the trapper sets numerous traps. Porky rescues the animals from the traps. Jean-Baptiste tracks him down and beats him up. The animals come to Porky's rescue.

Dec 19, 1936

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