Were these Looney Tunes cartoons originally in black and white or color?

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Like their live-action counterparts, Looney Tunes short films started out in black and white before switching to color. Still more like features from that era, a few were in color sooner than you might think and some were produced in black and white well after most others switched.

How well do you know your Looney Tunes history? Some of the images below are actually taken from color cartoons, we just turned them monochrome.

Can you guess which ones were originally black and white and which ones should be color?

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  1. Was the first Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon in black and white or color?
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  2. Was this early Disney-like cartoon in black and white or color?
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  3. Was Daffy's first cartoon in black and white or color?
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  4. Was this early Elmer Fudd in black and white or color?
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  5. Was this live-action hybrid in black and white or color?
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  6. Was this early Bugs Bunny cartoon in black and white or color?
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  7. Was this Sniffles the Mouse cartoon in black and white or color?
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  8. Was this Porky and Gabby Goat cartoon in black and white or color?
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  9. Did Daffy go up against this caveman Jack Benny in black and white or color?
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  10. Was Porky's first cartoon in black and white or color?
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  11. Was this aquatic Laurel and Hardy parody in black and white or color?
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  12. Was this short featuring Bugs, Daffy and Porky in black and white or color?
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Were these Looney Tunes cartoons originally in black and white or color?

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115 Comments

Coldnorth 6 months ago
7/12. Don’t remember these cartoons
CrumblyCrunchies 6 months ago
Ohmigod! Black and white? There really was a day. And some made before...tv.
"You got 8 out of 12"
I noticed some of the early Pop Eyes from the Max Fleisher Studios have been
colorized, they did a good job so younger people may be more likely to watch them.
It's not like they are film noir where it matters that the black and white
lent itself to the story and its look and feel.
TonyaSpivey 31 months ago
10/12 A regular cartoon historian. 🥰
Jeffrey 38 months ago
"You got 11 out of 12" ----------You're a regular cartoon historian. Great job! I got number 10 wrong, I said black and white when it was really color.
FLETCH 38 months ago
Was on my way to a perfect score then got the last 3 questions wrong

9 out of 12
RichLorn 38 months ago
7/12
If I weren't in black and white my face would be red.
Pdls 38 months ago
I'm surprised I even got 7/12 since I never saw any of these in color!
Jamesatkinson 38 months ago
7 of 12: didn't score as well as I thought I would.😏😜
top_cat_james_1 38 months ago
"You got 12 out of 12. You're a regular cartoon historian."

Yes, MeTV--Unlike your so-called "cartoon curator", I know my animation history.
I found the humans so insufferable this morning, I changed the channel to Create TV and watched Knit and Crochet Now and then Painting With Wilson. Changed it back to MeTV once the Beav was on.
RichLorn CarolKelley 38 months ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but, there was only one artist who instructed drawing during the years of black and white TV. Can you remember who? Hint: His first and last names were 4 letter words. < gasp! >
Jeffrey CarolKelley 38 months ago
I can't STAND Leave it to Beaver!! I had enough of it when I was a kid.
texasluva 38 months ago
7 out of 12 Folks! Must be a little color blind
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