Comments on: The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries

By: James C.

James C. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:36:13 +0000

Actually, there’s a heck of a lot of onscreen cartoon violence, more than I remembered and far more than would be allowed on a network today. Though this show was usually given short shrift by the rabid Animaniacs and Freakazoid fans, it remains the first and best attempt by the WB to do a high quality young kids show, in the years before their budgets got slashed to nothing. Compare “The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries” production value and music scoring to the likes of “Baby Looney Tunes” and there is none.

By: Bill D.

Bill D. — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:26:11 +0000

You know, I never paid much attention to this when it was on, but you certainly have me curious to check it out now.

By: KC

KC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:52:51 +0000

Franklin,

You’re right. The music on most of the WB cartoons of this era is always a high point. Thanks for pointing that out!

By: KC

KC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:17:26 +0000

Which is probably why I never saw it in the first place.

Yeah, it’s not in the same league as those shows you mention, but it was kinda nice to find out that it wasn’t as horrible as I was led to believe – just “different.”

By: odessa steps magazine

odessa steps magazine — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:16:25 +0000

I have nothing personal against this show, but it was the show given by Kids WB honcho Jamie Kellner the prime 11:30 AM timeslot during their HORRIBLE “Big Kids Go First” programming schedule. This saw Freakazoid related to either 7 or 8 AM, where its natural audience (overeducated slackers in college) would never see it.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:32:40 +0000

Actually, this series was not cheaply made. Notice that each episode was scored by a full symphony orchestra, for instance. And it was all drawn by hand, and painted on cels, making it a true museum piece at this point.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:55:57 +0000

This is definitely much more old school than those you mention. I hope you enjoy it!

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:46:17 +0000

Hmmm, how compelling. I was not even aware of all that KC brought up. I had seen the show in passing a few times, it never grabbed. I was probably too old and too turned off by the concept. (Which is strange considering the precedent of a van of mystery solving youths and their perceptive pooch.) This is on my list now, thank you for that.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:31:28 +0000

When this show was on the air, it never really clicked with me. It just felt like it didn’t stack up to the other WB Kids shows like Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, and Freakazoid. Even so, I’ll be picking up this DVD as I’m sure I’ll have a different appreciation for it now.