Fantastic Island
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: From the moment Daffy Duck wishes to open the island to the public, he steps right into a clear parody of the TV series Fantasy Island. His trademark white double-breasted jacket is a cartoonish nod to Mr. Roarke, the elegant and enigmatic host of the original show who made guests' wishes come true, often with a twist.
Trivia and other appearances: Daffy Duck, what can we say, he's everywhere in Looney Tunes history and even beyond. But it's worth pointing out that this is actually the first Looney Tunes anthology film to center around Daffy Duck rather than Bugs Bunny.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: From the moment Daffy Duck wishes to open the island to the public, he steps right into a clear parody of the TV series Fantasy Island. His trademark white double-breasted jacket is a cartoonish nod to Mr. Roarke, the elegant and enigmatic host of the original show who made guests' wishes come true, often with a twist.
Trivia and other appearances: Daffy Duck, what can we say, he's everywhere in Looney Tunes history and even beyond. But it's worth pointing out that this is actually the first Looney Tunes anthology film to center around Daffy Duck rather than Bugs Bunny.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Speedy Gonzales takes on the role of Tattoo, the short-statured assistant made famous by his iconic cry "De plane! De plane!" as guests arrive on the island. It's a clear, cheeky nod to Fantasy Island, with Speedy energetically announcing each arrival in true cartoon style. Sad note, though: technically, by the end of the film, Speedy chokes on a burrito: a moment that's brushed off entirely, as if narrative closure was too much to ask for. Apparently, cartoon mortality just isn't a big deal if it's served with salsa.
Trivia and other appearances: Speedy and Daffy made for a rather puzzling duo throughout the 1960s, appearing together in a string of Looney Tunes shorts that... well, let's just say they didn't represent the golden age of the franchise. Many of these cartoons are infamous for their low production values, repetitive gags, and the general vibe of "we ran out of ideas, but the studio needs something on Thursday"
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Speedy Gonzales takes on the role of Tattoo, the short-statured assistant made famous by his iconic cry "De plane! De plane!" as guests arrive on the island. It's a clear, cheeky nod to Fantasy Island, with Speedy energetically announcing each arrival in true cartoon style. Sad note, though: technically, by the end of the film, Speedy chokes on a burrito: a moment that's brushed off entirely, as if narrative closure was too much to ask for. Apparently, cartoon mortality just isn't a big deal if it's served with salsa.
Trivia and other appearances: Speedy and Daffy made for a rather puzzling duo throughout the 1960s, appearing together in a string of Looney Tunes shorts that... well, let's just say they didn't represent the golden age of the franchise. Many of these cartoons are infamous for their low production values, repetitive gags, and the general vibe of "we ran out of ideas, but the studio needs something on Thursday"
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Foghorn is the only guest to end up in line not once, but twice. In his first appearance, he's demanding a refund, but in the second, he finds himself inexplicably married. Prissy, of all characters, turns out to be one of the few whose wish is actually granted by the end of it all. salsa.
Trivia and other appearances: Their tumultuous love story spans six cartoons between 1951 and 1961, a saga of courtship, confusion, and feathers. This segment introduces us specifically to Of Rice and Hen and Lovelorn Leghorn, two shorts where Prissy's relentless pursuit of love meets Foghorn's relentless pursuit of... literally anything else.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Foghorn is the only guest to end up in line not once, but twice. In his first appearance, he's demanding a refund, but in the second, he finds himself inexplicably married. Prissy, of all characters, turns out to be one of the few whose wish is actually granted by the end of it all. salsa.
Trivia and other appearances: Their tumultuous love story spans six cartoons between 1951 and 1961, a saga of courtship, confusion, and feathers. This segment introduces us specifically to Of Rice and Hen and Lovelorn Leghorn, two shorts where Prissy's relentless pursuit of love meets Foghorn's relentless pursuit of... literally anything else.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Sylvia Cat is Sylvester's yellow-furred wife. At least, when the animators remember she exists. In this film, she plays the role of a determined young feline set on having a baby, magic or not.
Trivia and other appearances: Sylvia appears in just two classic shorts, one of which is introduced through her segment here: A Mouse Divided (1953). The other is Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960), where she makes another rare but memorable appearance in the chaotic domestic life of the feline family.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Sylvia Cat is Sylvester's yellow-furred wife. At least, when the animators remember she exists. In this film, she plays the role of a determined young feline set on having a baby, magic or not.
Trivia and other appearances: Sylvia appears in just two classic shorts, one of which is introduced through her segment here: A Mouse Divided (1953). The other is Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960), where she makes another rare but memorable appearance in the chaotic domestic life of the feline family.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Spike and Chester! A classic Looney Tunes dog duo: Spike, the grumpy, muscle-bound bulldog, and Chester, the small, hyperactive terrier with boundless enthusiasm and zero self-awareness. Somehow, no matter how the cartoon starts, their roles always end up hilariously flipped by the end.
Trivia and other appearances: They appear in the short featured in this film, Tree for Two (1952), and again in Dr. Jerkyl's Hide (1954), where things get even weirder with some monster madness thrown in. Worth noting: they also have an extended cameo in Space Jam during the inflation gag (the one that's become surprisingly iconic on certain corners of DeviantArt)
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Spike and Chester! A classic Looney Tunes dog duo: Spike, the grumpy, muscle-bound bulldog, and Chester, the small, hyperactive terrier with boundless enthusiasm and zero self-awareness. Somehow, no matter how the cartoon starts, their roles always end up hilariously flipped by the end.
Trivia and other appearances: They appear in the short featured in this film, Tree for Two (1952), and again in Dr. Jerkyl's Hide (1954), where things get even weirder with some monster madness thrown in. Worth noting: they also have an extended cameo in Space Jam during the inflation gag (the one that's become surprisingly iconic on certain corners of DeviantArt)
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Porky plays a very minor role in this film, but one that stays true to his lifelong love for showbiz. His wish is simple, sweet, and surprisingly selfless: he just wants to discover new talent.
Trivia and other appearances: His segment introduces the 1949 short Curtain Razor, a fast-paced, vaudeville-style showcase filled with a wild array of one-shot characters all auditioning for Porky's revue.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Porky plays a very minor role in this film, but one that stays true to his lifelong love for showbiz. His wish is simple, sweet, and surprisingly selfless: he just wants to discover new talent.
Trivia and other appearances: His segment introduces the 1949 short Curtain Razor, a fast-paced, vaudeville-style showcase filled with a wild array of one-shot characters all auditioning for Porky's revue.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: The crows are portrayed, rather oddly, as native inhabitants of the island. They don't seem particularly interested in wishes or anything else going on in the plot... they're just kind of there, lounging around, doing their own thing. One especially tall crow is meant to intimidate Sam, and it works! So much so that it's up to Taz to charge in and pluck them one by one like feathered grapes.
Trivia and other appearances: Interestingly, in the broader Looney Tunes canon, crows have often served as background or comic relief characters, popping up in various shorts over the years. However, in the case of Fantastic Island, no names or deeper character details are given. Their appearance ends up being more of a quirky cameo than a narrative thread, a little visual gag that adds texture to the island, but doesn't ruffle many feathers plot-wise.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: The crows are portrayed, rather oddly, as native inhabitants of the island. They don't seem particularly interested in wishes or anything else going on in the plot... they're just kind of there, lounging around, doing their own thing. One especially tall crow is meant to intimidate Sam, and it works! So much so that it's up to Taz to charge in and pluck them one by one like feathered grapes.
Trivia and other appearances: Interestingly, in the broader Looney Tunes canon, crows have often served as background or comic relief characters, popping up in various shorts over the years. However, in the case of Fantastic Island, no names or deeper character details are given. Their appearance ends up being more of a quirky cameo than a narrative thread, a little visual gag that adds texture to the island, but doesn't ruffle many feathers plot-wise.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Sam plays the villain in this film (WOW, what a shocker!) the rightful owner of the treasure map that grants control over the magical wishing well... though he doesn't seem entirely aware of that detail. He spends the entire movie chasing after the black-feathered thief who stole it from him: none other than Daffy Duck. In this outing, Sam appears in full pirate mode, complete with the attitude, the ship, and probably a closet full of striped shirts.
Trivia and other appearances: The two shorts featuring him in this context are Captain Hareblower (1954) and From Hare to Heir (1960), in which a more aristocratic Sam tries (and fails) to earn a fortune by keeping his temper in check which goes exactly as well as you'd expect.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Sam plays the villain in this film (WOW, what a shocker!) the rightful owner of the treasure map that grants control over the magical wishing well... though he doesn't seem entirely aware of that detail. He spends the entire movie chasing after the black-feathered thief who stole it from him: none other than Daffy Duck. In this outing, Sam appears in full pirate mode, complete with the attitude, the ship, and probably a closet full of striped shirts.
Trivia and other appearances: The two shorts featuring him in this context are Captain Hareblower (1954) and From Hare to Heir (1960), in which a more aristocratic Sam tries (and fails) to earn a fortune by keeping his temper in check which goes exactly as well as you'd expect.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Taz serves as Sam's deckhand: the muscle behind the madness, doing all the heavy lifting with that classic Tasmanian tornado energy. He hauls cannonballs, smacks crows into next week, and, perhaps most bewildering of all, wears a pair of ridiculous little shorts. Which is... quite a fashion statement for a Tasmanian Devil not known for wearing anything.
Trivia and other appearances: Oddly enough, Taz is thrown into a setting that's completely outside his usual chaotic wilderness zone: the pirate world. It's a role never repeated, not even in his own series Taz-Mania, where ship decks and eyepatches are notably absent. Even more curious: though Taz has a supporting role in this anthology film, he doesn't get to introduce or feature in any classic short of his own.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: Taz serves as Sam's deckhand: the muscle behind the madness, doing all the heavy lifting with that classic Tasmanian tornado energy. He hauls cannonballs, smacks crows into next week, and, perhaps most bewildering of all, wears a pair of ridiculous little shorts. Which is... quite a fashion statement for a Tasmanian Devil not known for wearing anything.
Trivia and other appearances: Oddly enough, Taz is thrown into a setting that's completely outside his usual chaotic wilderness zone: the pirate world. It's a role never repeated, not even in his own series Taz-Mania, where ship decks and eyepatches are notably absent. Even more curious: though Taz has a supporting role in this anthology film, he doesn't get to introduce or feature in any classic short of his own.
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: In 1981, Warner Bros. released a puzzle featuring 105 characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies universe: basically a 'Class of '81' yearbook for animated icons. Alongside the usual suspects, eagle-eyed fans spotted a couple of characters who had never appeared in any cartoon: Hysterical Hyram and Hoppy. Likely unused designs, not even featured in the comics, their presence baffled fans for years. But then came Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island: the only semi-canonical source where Hyram and Hoppy physically appear. They're seen briefly, standing in line at the wishing well. They don't speak, they don't move, they do absolutely nothing. Their appearance is a pure cameo, seemingly inserted as an Easter egg for those rare fans who remembered the puzzle and asked themselves: 'Who the heck are those two?'
Trivia and other appearances: NO. Don't ask.
Release date: 1983-08-05
Plot: Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a deserted island, stumble upon a treasure map that leads them to a talking wishing well. Ever the greedy opportunist, Daffy decides to turn the island into a tourist resort, selling wishes to eager visitors. The guests' wishes are granted through the projection of classic Looney Tunes shorts, cleverly woven into the plot. Meanwhile, pirate Yosemite Sam and his partner Taz are hot on their trail, determined to reclaim the map that once belonged to them.
Name and role: In 1981, Warner Bros. released a puzzle featuring 105 characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies universe: basically a 'Class of '81' yearbook for animated icons. Alongside the usual suspects, eagle-eyed fans spotted a couple of characters who had never appeared in any cartoon: Hysterical Hyram and Hoppy. Likely unused designs, not even featured in the comics, their presence baffled fans for years. But then came Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island: the only semi-canonical source where Hyram and Hoppy physically appear. They're seen briefly, standing in line at the wishing well. They don't speak, they don't move, they do absolutely nothing. Their appearance is a pure cameo, seemingly inserted as an Easter egg for those rare fans who remembered the puzzle and asked themselves: 'Who the heck are those two?'
Trivia and other appearances: NO. Don't ask.