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To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

As a big fan of classical music, I was eager to re watch Baton Bunny. You see this was one of my first Bugs Bunny cartoons and I was interested to see how well it held up. I loved it when I first saw it and the several other times I saw it after, but after a long time while still very good it isn't quite as good as I remembered. I do agree it is more unique and clever more than it is funny. Don't get me wrong, there are some nice visual gags especially the ones involving Bugs' collar and ears but there are some that don't quite work as well as they should such as the one with the fly which I'm afraid came across as rather predictable and tiresome. The gags are not the best thing about Baton Bunny- that's the music which is outstanding, no surprise really as it was composed by Suppe, who always makes me smile regardless what piece of his is playing, it is so charming and rousing that it is hard not to get engrossed in it. The animation is very good too, with a lot of colour and vibrancy. In fact the only disappointment animation-wise is the character design of Bugs which is a little too scratchy for my liking. Baton Bunny is also well paced, has a unique concept, and while it isn't as clever or as funny as cartoons such as What's Opera Doc, Rabbit of Seville and Long-Haired Hare, it is worth watching for the music. 8/10 Bethany Cox

I just recently saw this Bugs Bunny cartoon, and it was one I actually had not seen before. This was part of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD, and it is one of my favorite cartoons in the collection so far.Bugs is the conductor for a concert, and while trying to lead the orchestra, he deals with a plethora of distractions. There are some excellent sight gags throughout the cartoon's duration. For example, Bugs's ears are used to conduct the orchestra, among other things. What's more, there are no voice characterizations in this cartoon. Bugs is completely silent, so there are no one-liners from him. However, the sight gags provide a lot of laughs. This is a good cartoon. Catch it.

I vaguely read the IMDb reviews for this cartoon before I watched it and there seemed to be quite a few negative comments, so I was not sure what I would think of it. However, I love it and it is one of my new favourites. The humour is nice and slow, very well done and you can still see quite a lot of Bugs Bunny's personality even though he does not say a single word, neither does anyone else. Usually I do not like the fact that certain Looney Tunes cartoons do not have enough speaking jokes, but in this episode it would have not been so good if there had been some. It is just funny the whole way through and the music is good. :-) The only negative thing I have to say about this gem is that the animation of Bugs was a bit scratchy, I prefer his smoother, more rounded style. Saying that - his collar was hilarious! :-) I recommend this episode to people who like classical music, Bugs Bunny and for people who do not mind flies too much. Enjoy "Baton Bunny"! :-)

Bugs Bunny is conducting an orchastra while contending with a pesky fly. That's the whole plot right there. And compared to other music-based Looney Tunes cartoons, this one can't help to come up quite a bit short.Pardon the pun, of course. But as I said in ealier review even mediocre Looney Tunes is still great compared to the slop we get in the present days. And as such I did still enjoy it, just not as much as usual. Hey, I just call them like I see them. Would you really want me any other way? I think not.This cartoon is on Disk 3 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1" It also has a music-only trackMy Grade: C-