Comments on: Merrie Melodies: A Day At The Zoo

By: RevRoach

RevRoach — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:41:39 +0000

This was one of my favs as a kid and I have to say it has stood the test of time.
This is still one of my favs, one of the best ever made.

By: mdebutante

mdebutante — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:02:35 +0000

This was retro when I was growing up – but I loved old Hollywood, and I consider Bugs and the stylings of these cartoons every bit as “Hollywood” as any movie!!

By: jan_raas

jan_raas — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:57:38 +0000

@passthegravy. The phrase “bread & butter” is an old (British) saying used when you are suddenly separated from your partner whilst walking. [My (British) GF sez it has to do with "bread & butter" belonging together] So, in this instance, the cats are pacing back-n-forth, and the pole periodically separating them. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_butter for reference.

The animation? Love it … very funny stuff, in an old skool sorta way.

By: Robin_1990

Robin_1990 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:26:06 +0000

Some of the jokes are Groan-Worthy (I’ve seen less corny jokes in “My Mother The Car”), But It’s still Brilliant and Awesome! Some of the jokes at the start are annoyingly dated, But it just keeps getter better. Corn at it’s most delicious!

By: SmellyHound

SmellyHound — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:59:34 +0000

Classic Avery. Just the kind of stuff I grew up with. Wonderful to see these again

By: pynkpfink

pynkpfink — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:14:21 +0000

ROFL it’s an old superstition, if two people are walking together and the have to split to walk around something, you are supposed to say bread and butter to ward off anything bad happening. Why, I don’t know, but that’s why they are saying it LOL

By: passthegravy

passthegravy — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:58:03 +0000

I remember watching this cartoon a lot as a kid in the 80s, but most of the puns were too dated for me to understand. Seeing it again I can make a little more sense of most of it, but am still perplexed by one gag in particular.
Why on earth would two panthers walk around a cage saying “bread and butter”? My brother and I have both tried to figure this one out, but to no avail. Any help?

By: Travis1960

Travis1960 — Sun, 27 May 2007 23:39:23 +0000

Tex Avery is great! Love it!

By: Rob the Electricbolt

Rob the Electricbolt — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:28:57 +0000

I remember watching this one as a child and just discovered it to be here, It wasn’t as great as I remember it used to be, but at least I now understand the animal puns after watching it again.

By: augentier

augentier — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:39:36 +0000

I agree with Spuzz..this is also my favorite type of cartoon..they’re so random yet brilliantly put together with witty and dry sense of humor. I remember these being my favorite cartoons as a child, too..always makes me nostalgic

By: Spuzz

Spuzz — Mon, 01 May 2006 02:47:57 +0000

This is one of the Merry Melodies styles I love the most. Quick gags about a certain group of a certain subject, move on to the next one! I hadnÃƒ?Ã‚?t seen this cartoon before, and it has a lot of great gags in it as we go to the zoo and find out about the many animals there. Gags which include Greyhounds, Pink Elephants, 2 bucks and 5 scents abound! Just great!

By: terracesider

terracesider — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:40:47 +0000

Excruciating puns and bizarre literal interpretations punctuated by a wierd running gag. It’s ludicrous! It’s insane! It’s Tex Avery. Just download and enjoy the fun.

By: samrees

samrees — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:58:06 +0000

no pace, pathetic one liners and dull characters…
ONe and a half stars

By: Suzi H

Suzi H — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:54:58 +0000

I was pleased to find this cartoon here, I watched it quite often as a kid.
I never understood all the puns back then but it still managed to charm me and make me giggle, especially the lady at the monkey cage.
All in all it’s a classic Tex Avery screwball production.

By: itronic

itronic — Wed, 18 May 2005 05:16:10 +0000

Not very funny.
(I guess I set my hopes too high seeing the Tex Avery name.)

By: Wilford B. Wolf

Wilford B. Wolf — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:27:28 +0000

Classic Tex Avery short from 1939, that was one of his series short, punchy gags that really established his style. The short is filled with one-liners and sight gags built around animal puns that slowly build to the final payoff at the end. This style of short would continue with his “travelouge” shorts for Warner Brothers, and “..Of The Future” series he did for MGM in the late 1940s.

Also of note is the appearence of Egghead, a Chaplin-esque character that would serve as a model for Elmer Fudd.

Please note that this print has the “Blue Ribbon” reissue card, which strips the credit that was done by Warner Brothers in the 1950s, and is on many of the PD Warner shorts.