History Trivia / CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Due to the agreement with the various copyright holders specifying limited airings, it hasn't been seen much since its initial broadcast. It somehow managed to get [[http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-All-Stars-Rescue-Buena-Vista/dp/B0009XEVFI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1345793085&sr=1-1&keywords=cartoon+all+stars+to+the+rescue a VHS release]] as a free rental for families, but the chances of any further releases are slim. Fan uploads on video sharing sites are easy to find if you're not picky about picture quality or legality, though versions that are not the original English version with introduction by [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush]] are a bit trickier to find.

** The special is the first TV or film production in which the classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' characters WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck were NOT voiced by the legendary Creator/MelBlanc (who had died not long before production began.). He was replaced here by Creator/JeffBergman, the first of many "new Darrins" who would take over the voices of Blanc's large stable of characters.

** It was also rumored that Creator/MelBlanc was going to voice WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck and he did voice recordings of this special but due to his crippling health (leading to his eventual death 3 months later) he was replaced by Creator/JeffBergman.

** This was also one of the first instances in which Creator/JimCummings provided the voice for [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Tigger]], as Creator/PaulWinchell had recently retired.

** WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh had lines directly talking about drugs. Creator/JimCummings1952 refused on the basis that this was out of character for Pooh, so the script was rewritten to accommodate him.

** WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh had lines directly talking about drugs. Creator/JimCummings refused on the basis that this was out of character for Pooh, so the script was rewritten to accommodate him.

* TheOtherDarrin: The special is the first TV or film production in which the classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' characters WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck were NOT voiced by the legendary Creator/MelBlanc (who had died not long before production began.). He was replaced here by Creator/JeffBergman, the first of many "new Darrins" who would take over the voices of Blanc's large stable of characters.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} and WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck were originally planned to appear, but they were replaced by Huey, Dewey and Louie. If they had gone through with the original concept, it would have been the second time Mickey and Bugs were together and Donald and Daffy together since ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. The producers of ''Cartoon All-Stars'' probably didn't want to deal with the headache of making sure each pair had exactly equal screen time as ''Roger Rabbit'' was forced to do.

* SchoolStudyMedia: This special was often used in drug education programs like D.A.R.E. in many elementary schools in the 90's.

* StillbornFranchise: When UsefulNotes/JoeBiden asked Richard Frank if there was a sequel in the works and with Creator/GeorgeCScott returning as the villain he states, "It will depend on the reception of the special". Sadly it never happened.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the ''only'' drug mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s.
** Including Series/{{Alf}} also instantly dates the special, since he didn't exactly prove to have the shelf-life of the other characters involved in it.

** When UsefulNotes/JoeBiden asked Richard Frank if there was a sequel in the works and with George C. Scott returning as the villain he states, "It will depend on the reception of the special". Sadly it never happened.

** When Joe Biden asked Richerd Frank if there was a sequel in the works and with George C. Scott returning as the villain he states, "It will depend on the reception of the special". Sadly it never happened.

** Including [[Series/{{Alf}}]] also instantly dates the special, since he didn't exactly prove to have the shelf-life of the other characters involved in it.

** Including [[Series/Alf]] also instantly dates the special, since he didn't exactly prove to have the shelf-life of the other characters involved in it.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the ''only'' drug mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s.

* SchoolStudyMedia: This special was often used in drug education programs like D.A.R.E. in many elementary school's in the 90's.

** According to various rumors, [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Mario and Luigi]] were supposed to appear as well.

** Its was also rumored that Creator/MelBlanc was going to voice WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck and he did voice recordings of this special but due to his crippling health (leading to his eventual death 3 months later) he was replaced by Creator/JeffBergman.

** Its was also rumored that Creator/MelBlanc was going to voice WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck and he did voice recordings of this special but due to his crippoling health (leading to his eventual death 3 months later) he was replaced by Creator/JeffBergman.
** When Joe Biden asked Richerd Frank if there was a sequel in the works and with George C Scott returning as the villain he states, "It will depend on the reception of the special". Sadly it never happened.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Outdated facts aside (When marijuana was considered to be as dangerous of a drug as crack), [[AvertedTrope the special itself has actually aged rather well]]. There isn't any major slang, fashion or fads present to keep it tied down to the 90s. The only things keeping it linked to the time period are the introductions by the then-current world leaders (the original U.S. version features President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; they were out of office by 1993) and the fact that it uses popular cartoons from the time, and even that isn't much of a problem since most of them are part of franchises that are still popular and highly recognized to this day.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: [[AvertedTrope The special itself has actually aged rather well]]. There isn't any major slang, fashion or fads present to keep it tied down to the 90s. The only things keeping it linked to the time period are the introductions by the then-current world leaders (the original U.S. version features President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; they were out of office by 1993) and the fact that it uses popular cartoons from the time, and even that isn't much of a problem since most of them are part of franchises that are still popular and highly recognized to this day.

** Its was also rumored that Creator/MelBlanc was going to voice WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck and he did voice recordings of this special but he was replaced by Creator/JeffBergman mainly due to Mel's death.

** Its was also rumored that Creator/MelBlanc was going to voice WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck and he did voice recordings of this special but he was replaced by Creator/JeffBergman mainly due to his death.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} and WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck were originally planned to appear, but they were replaced by Huey, Dewey and Louie. (If they had gone through with the original concept, it would have been the second time Mickey and Bugs were together and Donald and Daffy together since ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''.)