Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992 Video) User Reviews

Big Summer Adventure.

[emasterslake · 8/10 · 17 May 2007]

It's finally summer and all the Tiny Toons are free from going to school.

Babs looks forward in tanning herself but got interrupted by Buster's water gun attacks. Eventually they get into a water war that leads them to an unexpected adventure down river. Along with Byren(who got tag along with them).

Hamton and his family are heading for Happy World Land. A fun and additive theme park. Plucky wanted to go there really badly. And ends up coming along, but finds himself in a living hell as he tags along with the pig family.

While Fifi tries to get an autograph from her idol Johnny Pu, Elmira hunts for a new pet cat, & Fowl Mouth begs Sherl to go to the movie theaters(which he went to over a hundred times during the summer).

All of this takes place in one 80 minute special. Contains plenty of jokes, parodies, and poking fun on celebrities which makes this Tiny Toons special memorable. As well as the introduction to the Possum kid(who later makes a cameo in the TV series).

I've always seen the TV version of this one which was edit and slip into a 4 parter. I highly recommend viewing the unedited version which has all the footage included.

Other than that, it's a highly recognizable special by all Tiny Toon fans. If it ever comes out on DVD, buy it!

A great feature-length film version of a classic animated series.

[stefanbe · 8/10 · 2 August 2008]

It is in the opinion of this reviewer that the best time to be a child was in the 1990's, a period when cartoons were not heavily censored and talented and creative minds were responsible for some of the best family entertainment to hit the air-waves. The best producers of Saturday morning animation were at Warner Brothers Television, who experienced a major Golden Age with the dream-team of Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger and Paul Dini. Along with serious and dark series like Batman, they also revived zany, outlandish cartoons made famous by the Looney Tunes. Animaniacs was the biggest hitter with its dark adult humour and homages to the celluloid of yesteryear and today, but Tiny Toon Adventures was equally popular by re-inventing the Looney Tunes for a new generation, while still keeping that crazy cartoon violence and intelligent comedy that can hold onto any age group, no matter how old. Even when the Tiny Toons were stretched to a feature-length with How I Spent My Vacation, it did not feel like a longer episode of the television series, a curse that so often plagues other feature-length adaptations of popular animated shows.

The Tiny Toon Gang are young off-springs of the classic cartoon characters who made audiences laugh back in the 1940's and 1950's and are currently learning cartoon comedy to "earn their Toon Degree." Summer Vacation has started and each character has their own idea of what to do. Buster Bunny (Charles Adler) and Babs Bunny (Tress MacNeille) start a water gun fight which ultimately leads to Acme Acres getting flooded and them both sailing down the Mississippi. Plucky Duck (Joe Alaskey) joins Hamton Pig (Don Messick) on a cross-country car trip to the Happiest Theme Park in the World, but Hamton's family proves to be more difficult than he imagined. Meanwhile, in other stories scattered throughout, Elmyra Duff (Cree Summer) tries to find a cat to hug and squeeze, Fifi Le Fume (Kath Soucie) attempts to go out on a date with her favourite skunk star and Shirley the Loon (Gail Matthius) goes to the cinema with a loud-mouth Fowlmouth (Rob Paulen).

While the premise sounds thin for a feature-length film, the many directors and screenwriters make all the stories work well together. The best of these is Plucky's unfortunate road trip, which utilises a golden comedic opportunity very well: feeling pity for somebody, while also laughing at their predicament. Plucky's annoyed reaction to all the bad things that happen to him are a perfect blend of script and animation, all in the confines of a small car stuffed with pork. Elmyra's story definitely ranks second just to see how a little, almost innocent girl can cause fear into so many jungle animals. The aforementioned cartoon violence definitely comes to the fore-front with Buster and Babs' story, which makes us smile not only due to the hilarity of the outcomes, but also nostalgically, since Ruegger and company would probably not be allowed to show half of what they do in that segment. Practically half of that segment plays as a parody and homage to Deliverance, including a clever twist on the dueling banjos scene, featuring the unforgettable Tiny Toon Adventures theme song.

Part of the universal appeal of the Tiny Toons is that the humour proves to be very intelligent as it targets subjects with a ferocity that proves that it does not at all deserve the title of "children's fare" that people seem to slap it with. An entire segment featuring Fowlmouth's poor etiquette at the cinema pokes fun at yappers in a note-perfect way, along with an additional jab at Lucasfilm's THX logo. That scene is done so perfectly that it should be featured before every cinema showing. There are also a couple of moments that poke fun at Disney World, cinematic plot holes and even Warner's legal department. The fact that today's cartoons are bland and un-creative makes those intelligent moments even more treasuring as there probably will not be another animated series that will come close.

After watching How I Spent My Vacation for the first time in many years, I can say with all certainty that they do not make cartoons quite like they used to. With the ongoing censorship that today's family entertainment receive, one wonders whether anything like this will ever be made again. This review is not only a recommendation of a truly smart film, but also a plea for Spielberg, Ruegger and Dini to team up again and bring forth a magical creation to our minds once again. Lord knows that the children of the twenty-first century is in need for something with the intelligence of Tiny Toon Adventures. This is not a simple cash-grab, it is a wonderful film with full of spirit, madcap mayhem and hilarity.

A good end to the TV series

[o_lopez · 8/10 · 11 March 2003]

How I Spend My Vacation puts closure to the television series that aired from 1990 to 1992. I've always enjoyed the series for what it is. I've never compared the series to the Looney Tunes of the old days. The video release was split up in four or five episodes (I can't remember as I'm writing this) for television and it's included in the episode list of the series. What's good about this series is that All the main characters of the show have a major role in the story. We see what they all do during their summer vacation in different parts of the world. Elmyra is with his parents in a Safari, Plucky and Hampton crossing the country with Hampton's parents, Fifi is in some beach, etc. The climax is very good and at the end all Tiny Toon characters reunite for the start of a new year in the "Looniversity", thus practically ending the good run of this tv show.

My favorite animated movie of all time!!!

[Guy143 · 22 August 1999]

When the film was first released me and my friend had rented it (being Tiny Toon fans) and boy were we shocked! Not only did we fall out of our seats laughing so hard, we watched it six times that weekend. About two years ago I found it at Blockbuster previously viewed so I own the film and its become a classic to me. I just wish Warner Bros. would hurry up and release it on DVD so I can have it for all of my time. It's a great film for your kids to see when they are a little older because it does have a lot of sick humor and your typical cartoon slapstick jokes.

My most favorite part in the movie is when they go to the movies. The sound system "Thud" was a laugh riot because that's exactly what people experience at the movies. I love it! I want to give a special thanks to Steven Spielberg for creating the hilarious series and wonderful full length video. I would love to see more! MY advice to you is go buy it if your a fan of classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

Available now on video for the entire family =)

One of the funniest cartoon movies ever

[Smells_Like_Cheese · 10/10 · 28 May 2004]

When I was a kid, I loved "Tiny Toons". I especially loved "Tiny Toons: How I spent my Summer Vacation". I thought it was laughs on the floor funny. A few years later, my friend had the video. And I figured I'd watch it for the good old days. I was still on the floors laughing. My opinion, the Plucky and Hampton skit is the best. They decide to go to "Happy World Land". And they end up having a crazy adventure to get there. All the skits are funny. I'm still looking for the video. So, if anyone has any tips. Please write me.

This is one of the funniest cartoons I have ever seen.

10/10

No Summer Vacation is complete without seeing this movie

[The_Light_Triton · 9/10 · 11 June 2014]

Tiny toon adventures is a cartoon classic from the early 90s which takes the humor from the old looney tunes and gives it a modern look and feel, complete with full animation - According to the show's creators, most cartoons at the time used 10,000 frames per episode, Tiny toons used 25,000. double and a half. On top of that, Tiny toons had an all-star cast of voice actors and writers who still get praise for their work to this day - almost a whole generation of new fans love to watch the show on the Hub & Teletoon retro. And after a couple of seasons of laugh-out loud insanity, Tiny toons got a Direct-to-video cartoon release. and unlike the many direct-to-video releases that came after, this one is awesome.

In Tiny Toon Adventures; How I spent my summer vacation, The Tiny toons are eagerly awaiting the final bell which signals that the school year is over and summer is to begin. But since this is Tiny Toon Adventures - These toons are going to have a blast - Buster & Babs have the longest, most drawn out and vicious water gun war ever documented, Plucky Duck tags along with Hamton and his "unique" family to a ridiculous theme park, Fowlmouth takes Shirley McLoon to the theatre, and Fefe Lefume tries to track down her crush.

To really enjoy this film, In my opinion, there are 2 mandatory times this movie should be watched - at the beginning of summer, and at the end. Any other times it wouldn't have the same awesome effect as it would at those times. You watch it at the beginning of summer to think about all the fun things you're going to do in the next 2 and a half months, then watch it again at the end so you can look back on some of the crazy things you did in the last 2 & a half months before going back to the grind of daily life.

If you haven't seen this yet, get a copy and watch. It's tiny, it's tooney, it's all a little looney!

This has got to be one of the most hilarious animated movies ever!

[spam_crusader · 8/10 · 21 September 2003]

I love this movie... it can make me laugh! =^_^= Which is kinda hard to do. This movie is one of the best cartoon adaptations ever. It doesn't warp the characters like other movies out there. Everyone is in character and has a role to play!

The movie focuses around Buster and Babs going down river after a flood (courtesy of Buster), to Plucky going on a trip with Hamton (hilarious stuff), Elmyra running around torturing animals (as usual), Fifi following her crush around for an autograph, and Shirley and Fowlmouth going to the movies.

In my own personal opinion, I didn't like the Buster and Babs segments that much, although they had some notable dialogue and jokes. I have got to say the Plucky and Hampton 'Vacation' parts were the best! Hamton's family is HILARIOUS! I especially like Uncle Stinky. Fifi in the hotel was also hilarious. I love the actor cameos during this scene. :D

Probably the most famous part in this movie, again IMHO, is when Fowlmouth and Shirley are in the movie theater... LOL! You've got to see it to appreciate it! And when Hamton and Plucky go through the tunnel to make a wish... :)

Although this movie moved slowly during the Buster/Babs parts, the rest is pure gold! I rate this movie 8/10. Show this to your kids one day... or even adults yourselves - WATCH THIS MOVIE! You won't regret it.

A Real Rarity - A GOOD Direct-to-Video Animated Movie!

[jesse_barboza · 10/10 · 16 January 2005]

CAUTION: Potential Spoilers Ahead!

"Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures" was always one of my favorite cartoons growing up (heck, it still is). And this movie perfectly captures everything I love about the show and puts it in full-length form.

Beautifully animated by the Tokyo Movie Shinsa studio (WB outsourced every "Tiny Toons" project, and this was the best studio to handle the show), the movie starts at the end of the school year at Acme Looniversity, the renowned cartoon college where Buster and Babs Bunny (no relation) and their teenage toon peers learn from the masters of animated lunacy, the Looney Tunes. After the final bell, the movie splits off into five different plots. Buster engages Babs in a water gun fight that culminates with a bursting dam and a tidal wave, sending Buster, Babs, and Elmyra's dog Byron downriver on an overturned picnic table in search of adventure in the deep South. Plucky Duck talks Hamton Pig and his family into letting him come with them to HappyWorldLand, "The Happiest Place in the Western Hemisphere", but he has to put up with an excruciating car ride and the threat of a chainsaw-wielding hitchhiker. Elmyra's cat Furball finally runs away, but she isn't daunted...not when there are plenty of "aminals" to play with at the Acme Safari Park. Fifi la Fume devotes her summer to hunting down her heartthrob, movie star Johnny Pew, in the hopes of getting an autograph. Of course, the hotel he's staying at is nearly impenetrable. And Shirley McLoon sets up a fortune telling booth on the Acme Acres Boardwalk...and lets her guard down on her day off when Fowlmouth takes her to see the horror flick "Skunkophobia".

All these story lines are sidesplittingly hilarious, and some of them even overlap in the end. The only complaint I have with this movie is that it doesn't make full use of the Tiny Toons roster - Dizzy Devil and Mary Melodie have only one scene, Gogo Dodo only appears at the beginning and end of the film, and Montana Max, Sweetie, Calamity Coyote, and Little Beeper are nowhere to be found. Still, they're excusable flaws in an otherwise perfect film. This movie is pretty rare today, since it's over 12 years old and has never been released on DVD to my knowledge, but I highly suggest you track it down - anyone who's a fan of Warner Bros. animation, either classic or contemporary, NEEDS to see this movie.

I loved this movie as a kid!

[whammy666 · 7/10 · 10 April 2005]

This is a great flick! It is funny for everyone, even adults. We got Jason Voorhees/Leatherface like killer in this, along with other wacky characters. Very funny flick, for children of all ages. Must of rented this every time we went to the video store! Buster and Babs make a good pair, and gotta love the duck. He is probably my favorite character! I was never big on the TV show but this movie just brings back so many great memories. Must see for families, fans of the show, or anyone! Enjoyable no matter how small or old you are! RENT IT NOW AT YOUR LOCAL VIDEO STORE!

P.S. NEEDS A DVD RELEASE!

One of those rarities when the movie does complete justice to the show...

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 17 July 2010]

First off, I am a big fan of the show Tiny Toon Adventures. It is smart, funny and somewhat cute with great animation, characters and music. I watched Tiny Toon Adventures:How I Spent My Vacation, expecting very little. To be honest I was expecting it to be of bad quality and to be predictable.

But what a wonderful surprise! This film was wonderful, and does complete justice to the show, which to me is a big rarity. Like the show it is funny and smart with some cute and touching moments, and keeps true to the spirit of the show, something some movies based off a show fail to do.

The animation is very good. It is crisp, colourful and vibrant. I well and truly marvelled at the beautiful backgrounds and colours and how the characters were drawn. Even the music was good, not just the incidental music which was very memorable and quirky but the starting song was upbeat with some hilarious lyrics.

And I was shocked by how good the writing and humour was. I have remarked more than once about how wonderful the writing and humour is in the show, and that it is one of the biggest reasons why the show works so brilliantly. But Tiny Toon Adventures:How I Spent My Vacation has some terrific dialogue especially with Fifi and Plucky and some funny sight gags too.

Then there is the story. I was expecting a story that was predictable, slow, clichéd and perhaps even non-existent. While the story is simple here, it worked to a big advantage, thanks to some really great scenes, such as Buster and Babs on the river, Plucky and Hamton travelling in the car and then having a psycho-guy sitting next to them, Fowlmouth ruining the movie for everone else in the theatre, the scene on the monorail, Elmyra in the safari and then the scenes with Fifi trying to get an autograph.

The characters are still likable and engaging. Buster's wit is still there, as is Fifi's spunk, Babs's imitations and Elmyra's slapstick. And to be honest, I felt really sorry for Plucky here, I am sure he didn't plan to have that type of vacation. Admittedly Elmyra can be bratty, but she does have her good moments and is funny. Plus I found her much more obnoxious in Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain. And the voice acting is very strong, especially Charles Adler, Joe Alaskey, Don Messick, Cree Summer and Tress MacNeille.

Overall, a terrific movie that does do justice to the show. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Begin Summer Vacation with the right comedy film!

[ironhorse_iv · 7/10 · 11 June 2013]

As a fan of the 1990's Animation TV Show, I use to watch it every day on Saturday morning. Tiny Toons was first supposed to be made into a theatrical movie, but was later animated into a TV series. The producers such as Steven Spielberg once again, try to get a new Tiny Toons movie out to theaters, but it end, being made for a direct to video film. When I heard this, I had to get it. I just can't help myself. How I Spent My Vacation was the first direct-to-video, feature-length animated film ever released in the United States. The VHS release of How I Spent My Vacation was one of the highest selling videos in the United States so in my opinion, they did the right move here. In my opinion, it's pretty funny, and even many years later. I still find it, hilarious. The movie starts out with pretty much all the regular characters, and follows them during their summer vacation trips, but I don't remember Montana Max (Danny Cooksey) having much of a story in the film. I guess the writers forgot about him, or the voice actor was away doing other projects. While, most of the supporting character had short interesting stories such as Elmyra Duff (Cree Summer) trying to find a new kitty cat at a Wild Nature Safari Park and Fifi Le Fume (Kath Soucie) trying to get close to film actor Johnny Pew (Rob Paulsen). There are two stories that stand out. One is Buster Bunny and Babs Bunny's (Charlie Adler and Tress MacNeille) (BTW- the bunnies have no relation to each other) river Mark Twain mixed with 1972's Deliverance journey with a lot of Southerners stereotypes trying to eat them. Do warning to parents, some younger viewers might find these characters, a bit scary. Some Southerners might be a little bit offended by this. While the bunnies' story is interesting, it wasn't that funny. While, the other is Plucky (Joe Alaskey) and Hampton Pig (Don Messick) take a cross-country trip to Happy World Land, a Disneyland like theme park is just down right hilarious. Every joke on those sequence of the film work. I laugh at every joke, they pull such as the reading in the car gag, making a wish when passing a tunnel, and the serial killer hitchhiker. The monorail scene was the icing on the top of the cake of a great cross-country story. I think everybody can related to the weird cross-country trip to hell with outrageous family members who wish annoying songs and have weird car games. This two made out the majority of the film. The reason why the film is funny for both adults and children is the way it parody of film, popular culture and celebrities. The film had pretty good animation for a direct to video film. Warner Bros. had this movie made with Tokyo Movie Shinsa to animate this movie, since Warner Bros studio was busy with the show. It's also interesting to note that Tokyo Movie Shinsa was the same studio that animated 1988's Akira. The voice acting is pretty amazing, but still wondering what happen to Danny Cooksey during the time of this filming. The songs are pretty catchy. I do like "waiting for the clock" song. Another treat is the banjo version of the Tiny Toons Adventures theme song. I do admit that the background music could be a little more memorable. The movie later aired as a four-part episode on TV. It sad to know that a good DVD version of this is hard to find. Most of the DVDs have a horrible transfer process of this program to a digital format. Overall: it's a crazy fun never seem to stop in this 80-minute original film. Viewers will gain a whole new perspective on Summer Vacations. The TV Series sadly ended in 1995, so parting is such sweet sorrow, but we always have this movie look back on, if you can find it.

A great summer vacation flick!

[rockndaparadise · 9/10 · 18 June 2018]

I remember getting this movie on video when it first came out. I was in first grade, and I was a huge Tiny Toons fan at the time. I watched it over a hundred times! Looking back, it still holds up today, and I highly recommend it to any fan of Tiny Toon Adventures!

It's really hard to do this movie justice because there are multiple stories going on at once, and they cycle around them throughout the entire video, but I'll do my best. There are two main stories and three minor stories:

The first main story involves Plucky as he tags along with Hampton and his family as they go on a road trip to Happy World Land, a theme park that Plucky has always wanted to go to. The road trip is a long and tedious trip, which ends up becoming a nightmare for Plucky as he learns that Hampton's parents are horrible people. They play car games that make no sense, bring their own food to restaurants, ignore Plucky's needs, and even pick up a dangerous hitchhiker who happens to be a wanted serial killer! This is easily the funniest story in the movie.

The second main story involves Buster and Babs who get into a water fight, but it ends up going to far, and they end up getting stranded on a river and drift away to the southern region of the country. While there, they encounter some dangerous inhabitants including a family of hillbilly possums who want to eat Babs, and a trio of alligator sisters who all want to marry Buster.

For the three minor stories, we have one where Elmyra wants to play with a cat, and she winds up going to the zoo and torturing all the innocent animals there (pretty much what you'd expect from her). Then we have one where Shirley the Loon reluctantly goes on a date with Fowlmouth to the movies, which ends up becoming a disaster. Finally, we have a story centered around Fifi (That's right; Fifi has her own story in this movie!) as she makes an attempt to meet her favorite movie star, Johnny Pew, and get his autograph; Johnny winds up taking Fifi under his wing but really winds up making her his slave.

I won't give away any of the outcomes of the stories, but they're very well-made, and once you see them, it'll give you some comfort knowing that your summer vacations were much better than the ones these kids had to some extent.

If you're a Tiny Toons fan, and you're looking for a fun movie to put on for your kids while they're on their summer vacation, then I highly recommend this one!

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)

[SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain · 7/10 · 6 January 2012]

The 90's were home to a large amount of cartoons produced by Steven Spielberg. Each one was wacky and hilarious no matter what your age. Tiny Toon Adventures could have fallen flat, as just a "young Looney Toons" idea. Luckily, all of the characters have their own personalities. This is a series of subplots weaved together for a video release. It has all of the excellent humor and adult references, Babs and Buster find themselves in a Deliverance situation. The voice work, comic timing and animation are all wonderful and hold up today. Don't know how it'd play for kids today, but if you're feeling nostalgic and want some bright colors and simple laughs, then check this out.

Unforgettable!

[famelovingboy68 · 22 August 2003]

I discovered this nearly ten years ago at the video store rented it several times then bought it, because I was a huge Tiny Toon Adventures fan. The movie was so funny and just plain bizarre that it's one of my childhood favorites. Buster and Babs Bunny end up going on a Huck Finn Odyssey down the Mississippi, mistakenly after the two of them have a repetitive water fight where no matter what Buster pulls some wisecracking act to squirt Babs. Plucky ends up going on a tedious never-ending road trip to Happy World land. Where he gets hit by the car over and over, until Hamton's folks let him come. Plucky is hyper, and egotistical while Hamton on the other hand is tender and always goes with flow. Buster is witty and loves to pick on Babs with the water gun, while Babs is the showy actress. Elmyra goes to a Wildlife Safari to get a kitty, Foulmouth Lepew brings his girl Shirley The Loon to "Skunknophobia", and Fifi searches the entire globe for her dream guy Skunk. One of the best moments is when Hamton's folks pick up a psychotic killer with a buzz saw, and think he's such a sweet guy. Happy World Land is so bizarre and hilarious it's the best most unforgettable part, with only 6 rides and 400 gift shops, where it makes Six Flags look like the carousel like the Happy Go Pukey ride, a bullet train that shoots in the air then drops and explodes, a hand that slaps to the ground with the riders. Buster is really alert and worreis too much as implied when he and babs escape from possums that want to cook them for dinner, and there's a 7-mile tunnel, where Hampton and his folks play a game where they hold their breath the whole time pretending to get their wish if they do which was so memorable it started me on timing how long I could hold mine. Buster's squirting gets pretty annoying after a while, but just hold on for the end!

A fun way to see how cartoon animals spend their summer vacations!!!

[ratgirl · 10/10 · 22 May 1999]

As a big fan of Tiny Toon Adventures, I loved this movie!!! It was so funny!!! It really captured how cartoons spent their summers.

Simply a cartoon classic

[mOVIemAN56 · 10/10 · 20 June 2005]

Tiny Toons is the first cartoon I remember watching as a child and I loved every minute of it. When I was four or five my parents purchased the video How I Spent My Vacation. I watched it over and over again until I new every word. Well a few days ago my three year old cousin came over and I had to entertain him. I decided to show him this old relic of my childhood.

I new he would laugh but I was surprised how much I laughed. Like every Tiny Toons film and episode the humor is based more on wackiness and slapstick humor and succeeds tremendously. Bugs, Babs, Plucky Duck, Maton Pig, and Fifi all endure amazing adventures from Bugs and Babs white-water rafting with a little help from Superman, Plucky Duck and Maton pig travel to the greatest amusement park only to ride the monorail, and Elmyra goes on an odd quest to find cute kittens in a safari land.

Some of the classic humor stands in this Tiny Toon Adventure and is some of the best wacky comedy I've ever seen. My favorite gag had to be the monorail thing when Hamton and Plucky arrive, ride the monorail, and leave )much to Plucky's dismay). No matter what your age you'll laugh yourself to tears while not having to deal with language and nudity.

Tiny Toons Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation. Starring the voices of: Charles Adler, Tress MacNeille, Joe Alaskey, and Don Messick.

5 out of 5 Stars.

One of the best and hilarious animated films ever!

[Movie Nuttball · 10/10 · 7 July 2002]

This is a classic animated film from the cartoon series! Most of the major characters get alot of screen time plus do extra characters aswell! The film`s focus is on the superstar characters vacation and each one has his/her very unique summer fun! Its very funny from beginning to end! It has excellent color, great music and believe it or not I have seen this more than any movie. Its that great and in MY opinion its perfect!

Classic Cartoon Humor at its Best

[StreepFan126 · 10/10 · 14 April 2002]

You don't have to be a fan of the cartoon show to enjoy this film. I watched it for the first time when I was nine, having been a fan of the T.V show, and my parents laughed just as hard as I did. It is done in the classic style of Bugs Bunny cartoons from yesterday, and considering todays vulgar cartoons, I would think anybody would appreciate a cartoon movie that relies more on "wackiness" then on vulgarity, to get a few laughs.

The best direct-to-video movie I've ever seen

[TheOneManBoxOffice · 9/10 · 11 August 2016]

As a guy who grew up in the 1990s, I can say that this was the time when cartoons had a lot of freedom behind them. Tiny Toon Adventures, an animated TV series produced by filmmaker Steven Spielberg, was one of those shows. It's basically a modern day take on the Looney Tunes featuring characters that are supposed to be their successors. It was quite the success, running for three seasons within a time span of five years, and its spiritual follow-up Animaniacs, also produced by Spielberg, would follow in its footsteps. So in 1992, a direct-to-video feature film was made, and it's just as funny as the show is.

The movie is a series of side-stories mixed into one feature film starring the main cast of the television show. In one story, Buster and Babs Bunny (no relation) get into a water gun fight that turns into a white water rafting trip. Then there's the story of Plucky Duck and Hampton Pig traveling to an amusement park on the road trip from Hell (in the spirit of National Lampoon's Vacation, the original, not the terrible remake they made last year). There's also Fifi Le Fume's quest to get an autograph from a skunk movie star, why you should never go see a movie with Fowlmouth...ever, and finally, Elmyra finding another pet to hug and squeeze to the point where it would be considered torture. Oh, and did I mention that some of our main characters come across a murdering psychopath with a chainsaw?

Originally, the film was going to be released in movie theatres, but in a last minute decision, Warner Brothers decided to make it a home video release, which is a shame, really. The show was at its peak when it was released, because it appealed to both kids and especially adults who get the more mature references and crude humor riddled within. Plus, having the label "direct-to-video" usually has a bad connotation attached to it, because most movies that were released directly to home media usually suck. Thankfully, this is one of those that doesn't suck. In fact, this is probably one of the best DTV films ever put out, period. The entire film is hilarious from beginning to end, with great, fast- paced animation and great writing. Perhaps the most memorable moments, for me, included the entire story arc of the aforementioned Hellish road trip with Plucky and Hampton, and Buster and Babs encountering a family of back-country possums who want them for dinner, a la John Boorman's 1972 thriller Deliverance.

For a while, the film did not see a re-release on DVD when VHS bit the dust, but as of 2012, Warner Brothers did re-release the film on DVD, and though the picture quality is nowhere near up to HD standards, you can still watch it just fine. If you can deal with that, I highly recommend giving this movie a watch, and if you can manage to get every single pop culture reference this thing throws at you, then either you'll fit right at home or someone should be concerned.

A fond childhood memory!

[MsMusical216 · 10/10 · 27 July 2006]

This was one of my favorite movies from childhood. I watched it so many times,eventually my tape wore out. I was a huge fan of this show and still am.The thing I love most about this movie is that it appeals to so many people, both young and old. I watch this movie now and laugh just as hard as I did the first time I saw it. I am now able to appreciate all the adult jokes that I never got as a child. My favorite characters are Elmyra and Foulmouth. Almost fifteen years later, my dad (a huge fan of the movie as well) and I are still quoting lines from this movie. I love the part where Foulmouth and Shirley go to the movies. "You save the seats, Shirl and I'll snag the dadgum snacks." I also loved the storyline of Plucky and Hampton and his family going to Happy World Land. Wade Pig reminded me a lot of my dad. I love the part when they finally get to Happy World Land and all they do is ride on the monorail. This movie is hilarious and appeals to children and kids. The animation, jokes and everything about it are top notch. If you have not seen it, rent it. You won't be sorry.

Tiny Toons in their very own movie!

[joseph_sobora · 24 August 2003]

In 1990 during the popularity run of Tiny Toon Adventures, The creators including Steven Spielberg, Katherine Kennedy and Frank Marshall were thinking on filming their own full-length movie so they made it enough for summer theatrical release in July of 1991 unforturnally, Warner Bros. quickly pull that project off the premises and decided to wait until May of 1992 when they finally released this movie stricly direct-to-video. Later in 1993, they spun off as separate episodes with some of the scenes were cut from the movie.

Its about how the Tiny Toons were still in school as their last day waiting for the clock to strike three as school will be over enough for a summer vacation, Plucky and Hampton along with his family were going on a long car trip to Happy Go Land while Buster and Babs were in a water gun fight until in went overboard as they took a mainstream along with Byron to a river with many creatures on the other side including a rat playing his banjo, the alligators and a Cruse full with people like them. Meanwhile, Shirley and Foulmouth went together to go see a movie called "Skunkaphobia" where he was rudely talking through the movie, Elmyra is trying to find a pet at a trip to the Zoo, and Fifi was trying to find her favorite fan name Johnny Pew. Of course even though one of the toons were focus on their trip, other of the toons were spending time including Dizzy Devil as his fur sheds.

This movie has a full of parodies and lots of memorable quotes that can fit into 80 mintutes of pure fun! It's the kind of movie where you can see a lot of adventures on how they spent their vacation. If you love the show and you are a fan of it than this movie is definely for you.

From Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Amblin Entertainment. Not Rated, 80 minutes, Dolby Stereo.

Joe's Rating: 3 1/2.

Absolutely positively wonderful

[supercat-1 · 10/10 · 5 July 2001]

While not the first movie I've purchased for myself, this is almost certainly the one I've watched the most. The animation is well-drawn by the experts at Tokyo Movie Shinsa, and the animators frequently made use of clever techniques such as having the sun cause "lens flare", having the camera get soaked (and having the "camera operator's hand" clean the lens!) etc. While the film avoided becoming a an "animator's gadget-fest", the judicious but generous application of such techniques gave the film a much more "realistic" feel than the typical cartoon.

The story has many interweaved plots which don't seem to have much to do with each other until everything comes together at the end, in a manner even the writers self-effacingly admit is contrived. Each of the major plot lines has its own musical theme, ranging from "Pop goes the weasel" [Hamton & Plucky], to the love theme from "Romeo and Juliet" [Fifi & Johnny]. The transitions between plotlines are slightly varied, but consistent.

Truly a wonderful film; there isn't much original music, though the new lyrics to "Spinning Song" are clever and enjoyable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Funnier than your average summer

[Lampbane · 9/10 · 28 May 1999]

I watch this movie at the start of every summer, and it never ceases to amuse me. Here the jokes are packed in near every line of dialogue, giving you more bang than the average Simpsons episode. Some of the jokes fall flat or will only elicit a slight chuckle, but others will leave you rolling and then there are those that stick in your brain... "The audience is now deaf."

The video knows it's a video, and makes no pretensions about being anything else. It's easy to sit back and let the bombardment of humor begin. A good mix of slapstick, pop culture, and tongue-in-cheek comedy ensures there's something for everybody. I was in sixth grade when I first saw this video, and I have to admit I still find it as hilarious now that I've started college.

This is a good movie to watch over the summer, much in the way you might watch "It's a Wonderful Life" at Christmas or "Ten Commandments" at Easter/Passover. More than that, it's just funny as hell.

How i spent my vacation is the greatest animation movie ever.....

[hashemoon22 · 10/10 · 5 October 2006]

Tiny Toons:how i spent my vacation, has always been my favourite animation movie and loved it since i first watched it when i was 7 or sumthing,now i'm almost seventeen and i still love this wonderful work of art..

I really like the idea how we track what each of them did in their vacation, and there were really some funny quotes said, that really made me laugh a lot...

In this movie u'll never get bored and once u see it u'll want 2 c it again and again, because believe me it's really wonderful and it's suitable for all ages..

The funniest family entertainment that has ever come out from Warner

[revival05 · 27 May 2000]

This movie is HILARIOUS!!!

I never stopped laughing to that TV-show, and with this Tiny Toons-movie I just had it! This is the best family entertainment from Warner since FREE WILLY (and that movie wasn't that good).

Now all I have to do is to see ''Scooby Doo on Zombie Island''.