Animation has been part of television since the start of the medium but it has rarely received unbiased recognition from media scholars. More often, it has been

Annotation A trade-oriented book on the music in classic cartoons from Bugs Bunny to Tom and Jerry and beyond.

Tweety Bird was colored yellow because censors felt the original pink made the bird look nude. Betty Boop's dress was lengthened so that her garter didn't show.

The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and "The Simpsons"' song parodies, has never been greater. Th

Animation has been part of television since the start of the medium but it has rarely received unbiased recognition from media scholars. More often, it has been