1959

1959 marks another Golden Age year for the series, with Warner Bros. continuing to release several cartoons this year despite continuous dwindling profits.

History[]

• "Wild and Woolly Hare" was the latest short to be given a Blue Ribbon Reissue.
• During this year, "Dog Gone South" was the final short that retained the original ending on its Blue Ribbon reissue. Starting late from this year and onwards, the original ending would also be removed but not the credits. Additionally, shorts such as "Putty Tat Trouble", "French Rarebit", "Pests for Guests", and Merrie Melodies shorts with orange rings made in 1956-1957 kept the original ending despite being reissued in the 1959-1960 season.
• Starting with "Bonanza Bunny", the Color Rings were changed to a crimson color, which would be permanent until the closure of the original studio.

Theatrical Shorts[]

1.  "Baton Bunny" (Jones, Levitow/January 10) 
2.  "Mouse-Placed Kitten" (McKimson/January 24)
3.  "China Jones" (McKimson/February 14)
4.  "Hare-abian Nights" (Harris/February 28) 
5.  "Trick or Tweet" (Freleng/March 21)
6.  "The Mouse That Jack Built" (McKimson/April 4)
7.  "Apes of Wrath" (Freleng/April 18)
8.  "Hot-Rod and Reel!" (Jones/May 9)
9.  "A Mutt in a Rut" (McKimson/May 23)
10.  "Backwoods Bunny" (McKimson/June 13) 
11.  "Really Scent" (Levitow/June 27)
12.  "Mexicali Shmoes" (Freleng/July 4) 
13.  "Tweet and Lovely" (Freleng/July 18)
14.  "Wild and Woolly Hare" (Freleng/August 1) 
15.  "Cat's Paw" (McKimson/August 15)
16.  "Here Today, Gone Tamale" (Freleng/August 29)
17.  "Bonanza Bunny" (McKimson/September 5)
18.  "A Broken Leghorn" (McKimson/September 26)
19.  "Wild About Hurry" (Jones/October 10)
20.  "A Witch's Tangled Hare" (Levitow/October 31)
21.  "Unnatural History" (Levitow/November 14)
22.  "Tweet Dreams" (Freleng/December 5)
23.  "People Are Bunny" (McKimson/December 19)

Blue Ribbon Reissues[]

1958-59 Season[]

1. "Dog Collared" (January 3)
2. "A Fox in a Fix" (January 31)
3. "My Bunny Lies over the Sea" (February 24)
4. "Golden Yeggs" (March 19)
5. "Scent-imental Romeo" (April 11)
6. "Canned Feud" (May 2)
7. "Early to Bet" (May 30)
8. "Boobs in the Woods" (June 20)
9. "The Bee-Deviled Bruin" (July 11)
10. "High Diving Hare" (July 25)
11. "Dog Gone South" (August 22)

1959-60 Season[]

1. "Drip-Along Daffy" (September 12)
2. "Often an Orphan" (October 3)
3. "Putty Tat Trouble" (October 24)
4. "Hot Cross Bunny" (November 21)
5. "A Bear for Punishment" (December 12)

Character Debuts[]

• Slowpoke Rodriguez
• Blacque Jacque Shellacque

People[]

Deaths[]

• 18 November - Arthur Q. Bryan (aged 60)

Warner Club News Stories and Art[]

January 1959 - Part 1

January 1959 - Part 2

February 1959 - Part 1

February 1959 - Part 2

March 1959 - Part 1

March 1959 - Part 2

April 1959

May 1959

June 1959

July 1959

August 1959

September 1959 - Part 1

September 1959 - Part 2

October 1959 - Part 1

October 1959 - Part 2

November 1959

December 1959 - Part 1

December 1959 - Part 2