This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1940 and 1949.
A total of 307 shorts were released during the 1940s.
1940s shorts in chronological order by release date
| Release Date
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Title Card
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Title
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Series
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Stars
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Director
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Home Video Release
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Blue Ribbon
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| 1940
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| January 6, 1940
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Porky's Last Stand
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| January 13, 1940
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The Early Worm Gets the Bird
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| January 27, 1940
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Africa Squeaks
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| January 27, 1940
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Mighty Hunters
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| February 10, 1940
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Busy Bakers
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Merrie Melodies
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Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton
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| February 17, 1940
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Ali-Baba Bound
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| March 2, 1940
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Elmer's Candid Camera
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| March 16, 1940
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Pilgrim Porky
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| March 16, 1940
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Cross Country Detours
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| March 30, 1940
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Confederate Honey
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| April 13, 1940
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The Bear's Tale
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| April 13, 1940
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Slap Happy Pappy
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| April 27, 1940
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Porky's Poor Fish
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| April 27, 1940
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The Hardship of Miles Standish
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| May 11, 1940
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Sniffles Takes a Trip
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| May 18, 1940
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
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Looney Tunes
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I. Freleng
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| May 25, 1940
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A Gander at Mother Goose
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| June 8, 1940
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Tom Thumb in Trouble
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| June 8, 1940
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The Chewin' Bruin
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| June 22, 1940
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Circus Today
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| July 6, 1940
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Little Blabbermouse
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| July 6, 1940
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Porky's Baseball Broadcast
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Looney Tunes
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Isadore Freleng
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| July 20, 1940
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The Egg Collector
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| July 27, 1940
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A Wild Hare
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| August 10, 1940
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Ghost Wanted
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| August 24, 1940
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Patient Porky
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| August 24, 1940
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Ceiling Hero
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| September 14, 1940
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Malibu Beach Party
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| September 21, 1940
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Calling Dr. Porky
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Looney Tunes
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I. Freleng
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| September 28, 1940
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Stage Fright
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| October 12, 1940
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Prehistoric Porky
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| October 12, 1940
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Holiday Highlights
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| October 26, 1940
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Good Night Elmer
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| November 2, 1940
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The Sour Puss
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
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| November 9, 1940
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Wacky Wildlife
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| November 23, 1940
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Bedtime for Sniffles
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles Jones
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| November 30, 1940
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Porky's Hired Hand
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Looney Tunes
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I. Freleng
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| December 7, 1940
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Of Fox and Hounds
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Merrie Melodies
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Fred Avery
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| December 21, 1940
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The Timid Toreador
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
Norman McCabe
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| December 21, 1940
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Shop, Look and Listen
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| 1941
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| January 4, 1941
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Elmer's Pet Rabbit
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Merrie Melodies
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Charles M. Jones
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| January 11, 1941
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Porky's Snooze Reel
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Looney Tunes
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Robert Clampett
Norman McCabe
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| January 18, 1941
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The Fighting 69½th
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| February 1, 1941
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Sniffles Bells the Cat
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Merrie Melodies
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I. Freleng
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| February 15, 1941
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The Haunted Mouse
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Looney Tunes
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Fred Avery
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| 1942
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