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Unless stated otherwise, all of these cartoons were directed by Freleng.

The Big Snooze (1946) (7:05)
This was the last Warners cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. Elmer gets fed up with always being the fall guy and walks out on his Warner Bros. contract. Bugs decides that the only way to get him back is to invade his peaceful dreams.

Broomstick Bunny (1956) (6:53)
Bugs goes trick-or-treating and falls afoul of the witch Hazel, from whom Bugs takes the "ugliest of all" accolade. Directed by Chuck Jones.

Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) (6:54)
Yosemite Sam rides into the town of Rising Gorge, scares off everyone but Bugs Bunny, and discovers that the town ain't big enough for the two of them.

Bunny Hugged (1951) (6:56)
Chuck Jones directed this effort in which Bugs takes over from Ravishing Ronald in a world championship wrestling match against The Crusher.

French Rarebit (1951) (7:04)
Bugs hitches a ride in a crate of carrots and ends up in Paris. There he tries not to end up in the haute cuisine of Louis or Francois. Directed by Robert McKimson.

Gorilla My Dreams (1948) (7:08)
Bugs winds up on an island populated by gorillas. The clucky Mrs Gruesome Gorilla takes a fancy to Bugs, but Gruesome is not so kind. Directed by Robert McKimson.

Hare-Brained Hypnotist (1942) (6:43)
Elmer decides to use hypnotism to catch that wascally wabbit, but his plan backfires.

Hare Conditioned (1945) (6:58)
Bugs is working in a department store window, but when the promotion closes he is slated for the stuffed animals department. The store manager (who sounds like The Great Gildersleeve, a radio and film character) spends the rest of the cartoon chasing that rabbit. Directed by Chuck Jones.

The Heckling Hare (1941) (7:08)
Tex Avery directed this early Bugs confrontation with Willoughby the dog. The ending was cut at the insistence of producer Leon Schlesinger for reasons which are not entirely clear, several versions of this story being available. Avery walked out on principle and ended up at MGM, this being his last cartoon for Warners.

Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944) (6:47)
Little Red Riding Hood is off to see her Grandma with a present of a nice little bunny rabbit. But the wolf has replaced Grandma (who is working the swing shift at Lockheed) and wants the rabbit all to himself.

Tortoise Beats Hare (1941) (7:36)
One of Tex Avery's four Bugs cartoons, this one pits Cecil the Turtle in a recreation of Aesop's fable, though with a few modern twists. This one has an unusual opening credits sequence.

Rabbit Transit (1947) (7:45)
Cecil the Turtle reappears with more tricks up his shell, like rocket propulsion.

Slick Hare (1947) (7:25)
Elmer is the chef in a Hollywood restaurant. A local by the name of Humphrey Bogart requests a dish of fried rabbit, or else, see. Elmer looks around and who does he spy? Well, not just some dumb bunny but also a few Hollywood guest stars, such as Gregory Peck, Ray Milland, Sydney Greenstreet, Frank Sinatra and Carmen Miranda.

Baby Buggy Bunny (1954) (6:50)
A pint-sized bank robber masquerades as a baby in order to get back the proceeds of his latest robbery, which have fallen into the hands of Bugs. Directed by Chuck Jones.

Hyde And Hare (1955) (6:48)
Bugs gets his daily ration of carrots in the park from a very timid man. When Bugs suggests that his benefactor take him home, the man turns out to be one Dr Jekyll.

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Video
All of the cartoons are in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The original aspect ratio was 1.37:1. Some of the opening titles are shown in this aspect ratio, slightly window-boxed.

Like the other releases in this series the transfers are excellent. Each cartoon is sharp and clear, looking much better than it ever has on television. Colours are bright, rich and vibrant. Contrast levels are very good and there is of course no problem with shadow detail.

I did not see any film to video artefacts, though as mentioned in my review of the previous title some interlacing issues were noticed in the Region 1 set. Film artefacts are mainly limited to problems caused in the original filming, such as dust between the cels. There are also some minor instances of damage which probably occurred in the original filming process and some of the older cartoons show small amounts of grain.

Optional English subtitles are provided. The subtitles usually accurately represent the dialogue, and are well-timed and easy to read. There are also Hard of Hearing subtitles which describe the sound effects and music.