Sheldon Cooper, Phil Dunphy, Jack Donaghy, Ron Swanson. What do these men have in common? They are the funniest male characters on television right now. (I wish that I could have included Michael Scott in that list...but those days are behind us. However, another name needs to be added to that list -- Daffy Duck. "Daffy Duck?", you say. The duck from the old cartoons? Yes, that Daffy Duck. Daffy is back and more cynical and surly than ever. And he's part of what makes The Looney Tunes Show one of the most puzzling series on TV.

The Looney Tunes Show airs on Cartoon Network and is ostensibly aimed at children. However, I'm not sure how much of this show kids are truly going to get. How many shows reference dialogue from The Jerk? Not even shows for adults do that. Most of the shows focus on Daffy's bizarre antics and many of these are things to which adults can easily relate. Daffy has to go to the DMV, Daffy is asked to babysit, Daffy gets a job, and in my favorite episode, Daffy goes to beauty school. The thing which makes The Looney Tunes Show unique is Daffy's attitude towards these events. Daffy is excited about these things once they begin, but quickly loses interest when he learns that any sort of work is involved. Daffy is incredibly ignorant, but will never admit that he's wrong. He gets indignant over nothing and often says things which make little sense. The oddest thing that Daffy has done? He's built a parade float, in his own image no less, but has no intention of using it in a parade.

The only drawback with The Looney Tunes Show is that it truly suffers when Daffy is not on-screen. The other characters have some funny moments, but Daffy always steals the show. It seems odd that Bugs Bunny is the straight man here, and it's actually kind of sad that Bugs isn't funnier, but Daffy's antics certainly make up for it. Will fans of the classic Looney Tunes like this show? That's hard to tell, as it's so different. However, if you like modern comedies where a cynical, conceited, know-it-all character takes center-stage, then The Looney Tunes Show is worth checking out.

Following three prior DVD releases, The Looney Tunes Show: There Goes the Neighborhood completes the first season of the show. The 2-disc set contains 14 episodes of the show, which are as follows:

"To Bowl or Not to Bowl"

"Newspaper Thief"

"Bugs and Daffy Get a Job"

"That's My Baby"

"Sunday Night Slice"

"DMV"

"Off Duty Cop"

"Working Duck"

"French Fries"

"Beauty School"

"The Float"

"The Shelf"

"Muh-Muh-Muh-Murder"

"Point Laser Point"

Each episode contains the main story, along with a "Road Runner and Coyote" short and a "Merrie Melodies" song. The CG-animated "Road Runner" shorts look good, but the content is just as shallow as the classic. The "Merrie Melodies" are OK, but most enough offer mild chuckles, save for "Giant Robot Love", which is one of the funniest songs which I've ever heard.

For The Looney Tunes Show: There Goes the Neighborhood, the show is letterboxed at 1.78:1 and the transfer is enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs. The image is very sharp and clear, showing no grain or defects from the source materials. The colors look fantastic and the image is never overly dark or bright. The animation looks very smooth here, showing only a few jagged lines. The DVD carries a Dolby 2.0 Surround audio track which provides clear dialogue and sound effects. We get some mildly effective stereo and surround effects, but the majority of the audio comes from the center channel. The audio is well-balanced and the sound effects and music never drown out the dialogue.

The Looney Tunes Show: There Goes the Neighborhood DVD contains no extra features.