Tony Cervone's . . .

"I tried to come up with a list of ten Bugs Bunny cartoons that I would bring to a desert island, excluding, of course What's Opera Doc, Bully for Bugs and Rabbit of Seville, because any decent list would include those and decency is the last thing I could be accused of."

1. Wild Hare (1940) by Tex Avery--One can talk a lot about the evolution of Bugs' character, but he seems pretty evolved in his first cartoon to me.

2. Old Grey Hare (1944) by Bob Clampett--The image of Bugs burying Elmer alive from Elmer's POV is one of filmdom's most disturbing. Enjoy it!

3. Super Rabbit (1943) by Chuck Jones--Bugs Bunny plays a super rabbit of tomorrow who battles . . . a cowboy in the Old West. Go figure, Chuck's a kook.

4. Falling Hare (1942) by Bob Clampett--Every drawing and every line in this cartoon is memorable. "What's all the hub, bub . . . Bub?"

5. Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944) by Friz Freleng--This cartoon puts a nice Warner Bros. spin on a venerable old fairy tale. Watch it for Bugs in all his wise-ass glory.

6. Corny Concerto (1943) by Bob Clampett--NASA scientists have concluded that this short has some of the funniest drawings in a cartoon, ever.

7. Racketeer Rabbit (1946) by Friz Freleng--When Bugs terrorizes Edward G. Robinson, hilarity ensues.

8. Baseball Bugs (1946) by Friz Freleng--An early outing in Bugs' sporting career. We at Space Jam modestly tip our caps.

9. High Diving Hare (1949) by Friz Freleng--Can an audience ever tire of watching a mean little cowboy fall off a high dive platform." I say thee nay!

10. Hillbilly Hare (1948) by Robert McKimmson--This cartoon proves the old comedy adage: Hillbillies are funny.

Bruce Smith's . . .

"Being a director on a film of this magnitude meant being confident and spontaneous, calm yet outrageous, firm and determined, yet loose and humorous. It was all about making a good film, having a good time and never letting 'em see you sweat!"

1. Uncle Tom's Cabana by Tex Avery--The very earliest piece of the blaxploitation era with the "get whitey" theme can be traced to this Avery romp.

2. Dolemite by Rudy Ray Moore--I love this movie! Killer pimps, nasty women, stupid dialogue, karate, bad continuity and more. Bring on dat desert island!

3. Magical Maestro by Tex Avery--Tex at his funniest! Great animation with great timing and sight gags. This movie is retarded.

4. Which Way Is Up by Richard Pryor--Pryor's funniest nonconcert film, raw and tacky. A must have.

5. Rock A Bye Bear by Tex Avery--Several other shorts were done with this theme, but this one's probably funniest.

6. The Best of Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band produced by Stony Browder/August Darnell--This music is the theme for anyone stranded on a desert island. Rich and full orchestrations, great lyrics and hooks. Think Cab Calloway meets Goerge Clinton.

7. King Size Canary by Tex Avery--Funny, silly and stupid. My only requirements for a great short.

8. The Great Race by Blake Edwards--Still my all-time favorite. Great characters, funny story. Fast cars (well . . . kinda fast).

9. Dumbhounded by Tex Avery--Revolutionary in its style of animation for this time period. Droopy's debut. A classic

10. Shaft's Big Score by Gordon Parks Jr.--Corny dialogue and music, but it's Shaft. Can ya dig it??