When it comes to releasing classic cartoon shorts on DVD, no one does it better than Warner Brothers. Seriously, no one puts as much time, care, and effort into their modern day presentation than the largest studio there is. In general, this studio does a great job with their back catalog of films.

It is so refreshing to see that even big time corporations can have respect for where they came from, making sure that the presentation of their older material is up to par with any modern production. It does not show any better than with their collections of Looney Tunes shorts. Warner Brothers even does a better job than Disney does with their annual Disney Treasures releases (not that they don't do a good job; it really comes down to which brand you prefer).

Warner Brothers has been knocking these sets out of the park ever since the first one appeared on shelves back in October of 2003. Each Fall a new set has come out featuring four themed disks of Looney Tunes classics with a whole host of extra material. That's right, in addition to the ton of classic toons, you get documentaries, commentaries, and even alternate audio programs that spotlight the music and sound effects (which are easy to overlook if you get absorbed in the toons as a whole). You cannot fault them for not giving you fully loaded releases. They truly are deserving of being called "Golden Collections."

Each and every one of the cartoons has been beautifully restored to pristine condition. When you watch them, you cannot tell (if you didn't know already) that they are as old as they are. The cartoons presented here were originally released between 1933 and 1964, with the vast coming from the 40's and 50's. The colors are vibrant, sharp, and full of life.

There is a great amount of detail revealed, and this is likely the best these have looked since they were initially created. On top of that, there is little to no print damage evident. Sure, there is the occasional speck, but by and large these look as if they're brand new. The same goes for the older black and white cartoons. They look great and display the same quality as their color counterparts.

What about the sound, you ask? They sound great. The dialogue is always crisp and clear, and the music sounds wonderful. If there is one thing the creators knew how to do (and they knew a lot more than this), it's using music and sound effects to great effect. Each sound, each not, and each syllable has been finely restored to their original high quality. Actually, they are probably better than that.

Disk One gets things off to a strong start, focusing on Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. The highlights include "Ali Baba Bunny," "Buccanneer Bunny" where he takes on a pirate Yosemite Sam, one of my all-time faves "Transylvania 6-5000," "Stupor Duck" featuring Daffy as a superhero, and "Hollywood Daffy" where the famous duck acts as a stand-in for Bugs.

Extras on this disk include:

• Chuck Jones - Extremes & In Betweens, a Life in Animation Pt. 1
• Featurette: From "The Bugs Bunny Show" Vaults, which is broken into "Bad Time Story Bridging" and "What's Up Dog: Audio Recording Session."
• A gallery of The Bugs Bunny Show commercials.
• Four commentaries and five music and/or effects tracks.