"To Beep or Not to Beep" is, without a doubt, my favorite Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner short, mostly because it's so different than any shorts proceeding or following it. As any geek will note, this is the only WEC/RR short that does not include a freeze-frame of the characters with their "latin" names, instead opening on our favorite coyote reading a cook book. In a way, the set-up could almost be used as the first WEC/RR short, because it gives the viewer a great visual start to the chase. Whether it's for the recipe for Road Runner Surprise in the cookbook, or revenge on the bird for startling him, Wile E. has found his prey.
The second thing that I love about this episode is the infamous catapult sequence. This is great because in most other WEC/RR shorts, Wile E. tries a tactic to catch the Road Runner, and when it fails, he moves on to the next one. Not so in this short: he keeps trying again and again with the catapult, hoping that the next time will work. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Of course, for the poor coyote, it doesn't matter how many times he tries. Fate has spelled it out nice and clean for him: NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
Be sure to pick up 'Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 3" and check out this short. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, and remember, when you buy a giant catapult, be sure to double-check who manufactured it... it could save your life.
The second thing that I love about this episode is the infamous catapult sequence. This is great because in most other WEC/RR shorts, Wile E. tries a tactic to catch the Road Runner, and when it fails, he moves on to the next one. Not so in this short: he keeps trying again and again with the catapult, hoping that the next time will work. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Of course, for the poor coyote, it doesn't matter how many times he tries. Fate has spelled it out nice and clean for him: NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
Be sure to pick up 'Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 3" and check out this short. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, and remember, when you buy a giant catapult, be sure to double-check who manufactured it... it could save your life.