As usual, Warner Archive Collection has treated these shorts with care that extends beyond presenting them in their original, uncut format. First of all, it's important to note that all of MGM's original Tex Avery nitrate negatives (as well as those for dozens of classic Tom and Jerry shorts, silent films, newsreels, and more) were destroyed in a vault fire decades ago -- just one of many that have claimed untold reels of that extremely fragile and flammable format. The good news is that, per usual, Warner Archive Collection has painstakingly assembled the best available surviving source materials and given them a fresh 4K scan with extensive manual cleanup. Although these varying source materials -- which include Technicolor separation masters, color reversal internegatives, and others -- might normally indicate a "pot luck" visual presentation, the resulting 1080p transfers look remarkably consistent from start to finish in the areas of color vibrancy, image detail, and black levels. The best-looking ones even rival those on the Popeye collections released by WAC last year, which were all sourced from their (thankfully surviving) nitrate negatives.

One visual variance between these shorts worth noting is film grain, which is more pronounced in some shorts than others; both George and Junior films, for example, are likewise smoother and softer in appearance. However, this is clearly not a result of excessive noise reduction or other digital filtering: as usual, WAC has employed a very light restorative touch, yielding results that purists should be happy with. Dirt and debris are, for the most part, completely absent while stray brush strokes and color discrepancies between frames (read: original mistakes) are left intact. All things considered, it's a an excellent presentation that easily beats all previous home video releases...and considering some of these never even made it to DVD, this is good news indeed for die-hard Avery enthusiasts.

But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words: feel free to peruse this review's 40 screenshots, which include approximately two images for each of the included 19 shorts. They provide a fair representation of this Blu-ray's overall image quality, but should by no means be a substitute for evaluating the disc with your own eyes.

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