Looney Tunes Season 1936 Episode 19 I Love to Singa
- July 18, 1936
I Love to Singa is a classic episode of the long-running animated series, Looney Tunes. It was originally aired in 1936, and tells the story of a young owl named Owl Jolson, who wants nothing more than to sing jazz music instead of the classical tunes that his father insists he should perform.
The episode begins with Owl Jolson's father, a respected professor of music, putting on a recital for a group of his peers. Owl Jolson is asked to perform, but instead of singing the classical tune that has been assigned to him, he breaks into a rendition of "I Love to Singa," a popular jazz tune of the time.
His father is outraged, and demands that he stick to the classical music tradition. Owl Jolson runs away from home in frustration, and ends up finding himself in a talent show for a radio station. He performs "I Love to Singa" to the delight of the audience, but when his father hears the live broadcast, he is once again furious.
The rest of the episode follows Owl Jolson as he tries to reconcile his love of jazz music with his father's expectations. He finally finds a way to do so when his father comes to see him perform at a local nightclub. Owl Jolson sings a combination of classical and jazz music, and his father is impressed with his talent and growth.
Overall, I Love to Singa is a heart-warming episode of Looney Tunes, with plenty of humor and great musical performances. It explores themes of individuality and the importance of being true to oneself, while also showing the value of compromise and respect for tradition.