1930
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
Release date: 1930-04-19
Plot: Bosko starts his day with a musical bath, then takes his trusty car (and plenty of good cheer) on a slapstick journey to pick up Honey, turning the countryside into his personal orchestra.
Name and role: Honey debuts as Bosko's sweetheart, quick with a song and even quicker to join in the fun. She's playful, musical, and not afraid to give Bosko a hard time when his antics get out of hand, already more than a simple love interest.
Trivia and other appearances: This marks Honey's very first appearance; she will become a regular co-star in later Bosko shorts. Honey continued to appear alongside Bosko in Warner Bros. shorts until 1933, and then followed him to MGM from 1934, with both characters receiving a redesign. Later she appears as a mentor for Babs Bunny in the episode 'Fields of Honey'in 1990
Release date: 1930-04-19
Plot: Bosko starts his day with a musical bath, then takes his trusty car (and plenty of good cheer) on a slapstick journey to pick up Honey, turning the countryside into his personal orchestra.
Name and role: Honey debuts as Bosko's sweetheart, quick with a song and even quicker to join in the fun. She's playful, musical, and not afraid to give Bosko a hard time when his antics get out of hand, already more than a simple love interest.
Trivia and other appearances: This marks Honey's very first appearance; she will become a regular co-star in later Bosko shorts. Honey continued to appear alongside Bosko in Warner Bros. shorts until 1933, and then followed him to MGM from 1934, with both characters receiving a redesign. Later she appears as a mentor for Babs Bunny in the episode 'Fields of Honey'in 1990
Ragamuffins
Release date: 1930-04-25
Plot: Yakko, Wakko, and Dot attempt to work in a bakery to satiate their hunger but are thwarted by a strict pastry chef. The episode is notable for its homage to silent-era cartoons, relying entirely on visual gags and musical cues without any
Name and role: The pastry chef, depicted as a bull, serves as the antagonist in this short. He is characterized by his strict enforcement of the bakery's "no eating while working" policy, often intervening to prevent the Warners from sneaking bites of the pastries. His interactions with the Warners are marked by exaggerated physical comedy, including restraining Dot with her own tongue and using Wakko as a piping bag.
Trivia and other appearances: The chef is your classic one-shot villain, he only appears in this episode. Even though the short pretends to be from the 1930s, the original episode actually aired in 1994. He's placed at this point in the timeline just to keep up the charade. This cartoon also highlights once again how the Warners pay tribute to the Marx Brothers, even taking on their shapes when they're covered in cream.
Release date: 1930-04-25
Plot: Yakko, Wakko, and Dot attempt to work in a bakery to satiate their hunger but are thwarted by a strict pastry chef. The episode is notable for its homage to silent-era cartoons, relying entirely on visual gags and musical cues without any
Name and role: The pastry chef, depicted as a bull, serves as the antagonist in this short. He is characterized by his strict enforcement of the bakery's "no eating while working" policy, often intervening to prevent the Warners from sneaking bites of the pastries. His interactions with the Warners are marked by exaggerated physical comedy, including restraining Dot with her own tongue and using Wakko as a piping bag.
Trivia and other appearances: The chef is your classic one-shot villain, he only appears in this episode. Even though the short pretends to be from the 1930s, the original episode actually aired in 1994. He's placed at this point in the timeline just to keep up the charade. This cartoon also highlights once again how the Warners pay tribute to the Marx Brothers, even taking on their shapes when they're covered in cream.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
Release date: 1930-06-24
Plot: Buddy is a mailman, whistling his pitiful little song until he runs into the Warners who, well, smash him over the head.
Name and role: The only version of Buddy, past or present, in a simple mailman costume. The Warners are always the Warners.
Trivia and other appearances: Once again, we're dealing with a completely made-up cartoon short, shown only in the 'The Animaniacs 65th Anniversary Special'.
Quote: "We smashed mailman Buddy!"
Release date: 1930-06-24
Plot: Buddy is a mailman, whistling his pitiful little song until he runs into the Warners who, well, smash him over the head.
Name and role: The only version of Buddy, past or present, in a simple mailman costume. The Warners are always the Warners.
Trivia and other appearances: Once again, we're dealing with a completely made-up cartoon short, shown only in the 'The Animaniacs 65th Anniversary Special'.
Quote: "We smashed mailman Buddy!"
Congo Jazz
Release date: 1930-06-26
Plot: Bosko conquers the jungle with his musicality. On his walk, he faces a giant tiger and various animals, getting everyone (even the plants) to dance along with him.
Name and role: The tiger at first tries to attack Bosko, but is immediately swept up in his dance and loses all its aggression. So caught up in the dancing, the tiger doesn't notice it's standing in front of a cliff, where Bosko kicks it off, defeating it.
Trivia and other appearances: The character was never given an official name in the short or in any official materials.
Release date: 1930-06-26
Plot: Bosko conquers the jungle with his musicality. On his walk, he faces a giant tiger and various animals, getting everyone (even the plants) to dance along with him.
Name and role: The tiger at first tries to attack Bosko, but is immediately swept up in his dance and loses all its aggression. So caught up in the dancing, the tiger doesn't notice it's standing in front of a cliff, where Bosko kicks it off, defeating it.
Trivia and other appearances: The character was never given an official name in the short or in any official materials.
Hold Anything
Release date: 1930-10-01
Plot: On a lively construction site, Bosko transforms everyday work into a jazzy concert, leading a band of busy mice and a hardworking goat, all while serenading Honey who lives in the building next door.
Name and role: The goat starts as a diligent co-worker among the construction chaos, but from midway through the short becomes Bosko's main physical comedy partner, embracing classic Warner Bros. animal slapstick. The goat earns cartoon history points by being the first animal in the series to experience full-on "inflation" gags, famously puffing up and becoming a living bagpipe for Bosko to play!
Trivia and other appearances: With no official name or dialogue, The goat is a one-shot character, appearing only in this short.
Release date: 1930-10-01
Plot: On a lively construction site, Bosko transforms everyday work into a jazzy concert, leading a band of busy mice and a hardworking goat, all while serenading Honey who lives in the building next door.
Name and role: The goat starts as a diligent co-worker among the construction chaos, but from midway through the short becomes Bosko's main physical comedy partner, embracing classic Warner Bros. animal slapstick. The goat earns cartoon history points by being the first animal in the series to experience full-on "inflation" gags, famously puffing up and becoming a living bagpipe for Bosko to play!
Trivia and other appearances: With no official name or dialogue, The goat is a one-shot character, appearing only in this short.
Babbling Bijoux
Release date: 1930-11-15
Plot: The Warner siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, attend a movie screening, causing chaos among the audience and staff. Their antics escalate as they leap into the film itself, blurring the lines between reality and the silver screen.
Name and role: The usher serves as the primary authority figure attempting to maintain order in the theater. Dressed in a traditional uniform, he confronts the Warners' disruptive behavior, only to become entangled in their slapstick escapades.
Trivia and other appearances: The short is set in 1930 and mimic that kind of musical issue, but it's original airing date is 1993-10-22
Release date: 1930-11-15
Plot: The Warner siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, attend a movie screening, causing chaos among the audience and staff. Their antics escalate as they leap into the film itself, blurring the lines between reality and the silver screen.
Name and role: The usher serves as the primary authority figure attempting to maintain order in the theater. Dressed in a traditional uniform, he confronts the Warners' disruptive behavior, only to become entangled in their slapstick escapades.
Trivia and other appearances: The short is set in 1930 and mimic that kind of musical issue, but it's original airing date is 1993-10-22
Box Car Blues
Release date: 1930-12-15
Plot: During the Great Depression, Bosko and a banjo-playing pig travel as hobos aboard a rickety freight train, making music and dodging trouble as the boxcar comes apart beneath them. Their journey ends with the two continuing on makeshift wheels, never missing a beat.
Name and role: The banjo-playing pig is a one-shot companion to Bosko, sharing the hardships and the music of the rails. He provides rhythm and comic support, sticking with Bosko through every perilous twist, right down to riding the boxcar wreckage and playing along as if nothing could go wrong.
Trivia and other appearances: He doesn't speak or have an official name, is a one-shot character, seen only in this cartoon.
Release date: 1930-12-15
Plot: During the Great Depression, Bosko and a banjo-playing pig travel as hobos aboard a rickety freight train, making music and dodging trouble as the boxcar comes apart beneath them. Their journey ends with the two continuing on makeshift wheels, never missing a beat.
Name and role: The banjo-playing pig is a one-shot companion to Bosko, sharing the hardships and the music of the rails. He provides rhythm and comic support, sticking with Bosko through every perilous twist, right down to riding the boxcar wreckage and playing along as if nothing could go wrong.
Trivia and other appearances: He doesn't speak or have an official name, is a one-shot character, seen only in this cartoon.
Big Man from the North
Release date: 1930-12-19
Plot: In the frozen Canadian wilderness, Mountie Bosko is dispatched to track down a notorious outlaw. Arriving at a lively saloon where Honey entertains the crowd, Bosko soon finds himself in a slapstick showdown with a peg-legged bandit, all amid snowdrifts and cartoon chaos.
Name and role: The peg-legged gunner is the short's one-shot villain: a gruff outlaw with a wooden leg, wild eyes, and a quick trigger finger. After a chaotic brawl (including wild shootouts and Bosko stabbing him in the rear with a sword) the bandit loses all his fur, revealing a nearly skeletal, utterly unthreatening body. Humiliated, he flees as everyone bursts out laughing at his true, puny form.
Trivia and other appearances: The peg-legged gunner appears only in this short and is never given an official name.
Release date: 1930-12-19
Plot: In the frozen Canadian wilderness, Mountie Bosko is dispatched to track down a notorious outlaw. Arriving at a lively saloon where Honey entertains the crowd, Bosko soon finds himself in a slapstick showdown with a peg-legged bandit, all amid snowdrifts and cartoon chaos.
Name and role: The peg-legged gunner is the short's one-shot villain: a gruff outlaw with a wooden leg, wild eyes, and a quick trigger finger. After a chaotic brawl (including wild shootouts and Bosko stabbing him in the rear with a sword) the bandit loses all his fur, revealing a nearly skeletal, utterly unthreatening body. Humiliated, he flees as everyone bursts out laughing at his true, puny form.
Trivia and other appearances: The peg-legged gunner appears only in this short and is never given an official name.
The Booze Hangs High
Release date: 1930-12-29
Plot: Bosko engages in a series of musical antics on a farm. He dances with a cow, plays a horse's tail like a violin, and uses a pitchfork as a banjo. The scene shifts to a family of pigs, where two piglets discover a bottle of alcohol in their trough. Using one piglet's tail as a corkscrew, they open the bottle and become intoxicated. Their father joins in, and the trio sings "Sweet Adeline" in a barbershop style.
Name and role: The pig family consists of two piglets and their father. The piglets are portrayed as mischievous and curious, initiating the discovery and consumption of the alcohol. Their father, characterized by a deep bass voice, joins them in their inebriation and leads the musical number. The family's antics serve as a central comedic element in the short.
Trivia and other appearances: The pig family in The Booze Hangs High are unique to this short and do not appear in other Looney Tunes cartoons. In later airings, particularly on Nickelodeon, the scene where the father pig regurgitates a corn cob and returns it to his stomach was censored due to its crude humor.
Release date: 1930-12-29
Plot: Bosko engages in a series of musical antics on a farm. He dances with a cow, plays a horse's tail like a violin, and uses a pitchfork as a banjo. The scene shifts to a family of pigs, where two piglets discover a bottle of alcohol in their trough. Using one piglet's tail as a corkscrew, they open the bottle and become intoxicated. Their father joins in, and the trio sings "Sweet Adeline" in a barbershop style.
Name and role: The pig family consists of two piglets and their father. The piglets are portrayed as mischievous and curious, initiating the discovery and consumption of the alcohol. Their father, characterized by a deep bass voice, joins them in their inebriation and leads the musical number. The family's antics serve as a central comedic element in the short.
Trivia and other appearances: The pig family in The Booze Hangs High are unique to this short and do not appear in other Looney Tunes cartoons. In later airings, particularly on Nickelodeon, the scene where the father pig regurgitates a corn cob and returns it to his stomach was censored due to its crude humor.