1962

Arthur Davis temporarily returns to his directing duties for Quackodile Tears

William Lava finishes the score for The Jet Cage, replacing the late Milt Franklyn

Martian Through Georgia shows the turmoil of an alien who is alienated

1962 marks one of the final years for the original cartoon studio. With musician Milt Franklyn passing away early in the year, Warner Bros. hired William Lava as his replacement while downsizing the orchestra due to budget concerns. Most of the directors would also leave the studio in this year.

History

• William Lava succeeds Milt Franklyn starting with "The Jet Cage" and "Good Noose". However, even after Franklyn's death, his arrangements of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies opening themes were used until 1964.
• Chuck Jones is fired on July 23, 1962 for moonlighting on UPA's film Gay Purr-ee and is replaced by Phil Monroe.
• Friz Freleng leaves for Hanna-Barbera in November 1962 and is replaced by Gerry Chiniquy.

Television

• 7 August - The final first-run episode of The Bugs Bunny Show airs on ABC.
• August - The Bugs Bunny Show moves from prime-time to Saturday mornings.

Theatrical Shorts

1.  "Wet Hare" (McKimson/January 20)
2.  "A Sheep in the Deep" (Jones/February 10)
3.  "Fish and Slips" (McKimson/March 10)
4.  "Quackodile Tears" (Davis/March 31)
5.  "Crows' Feat" (Freleng/April 21)
6.  "Mexican Boarders" (Freleng/May 12)
7.  "Bill of Hare" (McKimson/June 9)
8.  "Zoom at the Top" (Jones/June 30)
9.  "The Slick Chick" (McKimson/July 21)
10.  "Louvre Come Back to Me!" (Jones/August 18)
11.  "Honey's Money" (Freleng/September 1)
12.  "The Jet Cage" (Freleng/September 22)
13.  "Mother Was a Rooster" (McKimson/October 20)
14.  "Good Noose" (McKimson/November 10)
15.  "Shishkabugs" (Freleng/December 8)
16.  "Martian Through Georgia" (Jones, Levitow/December 29)

Miscellaneous shorts

• "Adventures of the Road-Runner" (Jones/June 2)

Blue Ribbon Reissues

1961-62 Season

1. "Tom Tom Tomcat" (January 27)
2. "Sock a Doodle Do" (February 17)
3. "Rabbit Hood" (March 17)
4. "Ain't She Tweet" (April 14)
5. "Bye, Bye Bluebeard" (May 19)
6. "Homeless Hare" (June 16)
7. "A Bird in a Guilty Cage" (July 14)
8. "Fool Coverage" (August 11)

1962-63 Season

1. "Hurdy-Gurdy Hare" (September 8)
2. "Muscle Tussle" (September 29)
3. "Fowl Weather" (October 27)
4. "8 Ball Bunny" (November 24)
5. "Design for Leaving" (December 22)

People

Birth

• 15 April - Tom Kane
• 17 April - Bill Kopp
• 13 July - Tom Kenny
• 20 July - Carlos Alazraqui
• 29 August - Ian James Corlett
• 15 September - Scott McNeil
• 2 October - Jeff Bennett
• 11 October - Joan Cusack
• 13 October - T'Keyah Crystal Keymah

Deaths

• 21 April - Bob Wickersham
• 24 April - Milt Franklyn
• 23 July - Victor Moore
• 3 October - George Hill

Warner Club News Stories and Art

January 1962

February 1962

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April 1962

May 1962

June 1962

July 1962

August 1962 - Part 1

August 1962 - Part 2

September 1962 - Part 1

September 1962 - Part 2

October 1962 - Part 1

October 1962 - Part 2

November 1962 - Part 1

November 1962 - Part 2

References

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