Ep 14. Newspaper Thief

The Looney Tunes Show season 1 episode 14, titled "Newspaper Thief," follows the beloved characters of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the rest of the gang as they try to catch a thief who has been stealing newspapers from their neighborhood.

The episode begins with Bugs waking up in the morning to find that his newspaper is missing. He soon realizes that all of his neighbors' newspapers are missing as well. Bugs decides to take action and sets up a stakeout from his window to catch the culprit. Meanwhile, Daffy is annoyed by a pesky woodpecker that won't let him sleep and decides to take matters into his own hands.

As Bugs keeps watch, he sees a shadowy figure stealing a newspaper from his neighbor's porch. Bugs decides to follow the thief and sees that it's actually Porky Pig, his good friend and neighbor. Bugs confronts Porky and asks him why he's stealing newspapers. Porky reveals that he wants to win a crossword puzzle contest and he needs the missing newspapers to complete the puzzle.

Bugs and Porky then team up to try and find the missing newspapers. They search through garbage cans and even ask Foghorn Leghorn for his extra newspapers, but they have no luck. Meanwhile, Daffy comes up with a plan to catch the woodpecker by disguising himself as a tree. However, his plan backfires when he attracts the attention of a group of beavers who mistake him for a tree and begin to gnaw on him.

Back at Bugs' house, Porky is feeling defeated and decides to give up on the crossword puzzle contest. Bugs encourages him to keep looking and finally they come up with a brilliant idea to solve the puzzle. They use the missing letters to fill in the blanks and complete the puzzle. With a newfound confidence, Porky decides to enter the contest and Bugs wishes him luck.

The episode ends with Porky winning the crossword puzzle contest and triumphantly holding up his trophy. Bugs and Daffy congratulate him and all is well in their neighborhood once again. The episode teaches a valuable lesson about honesty and perseverance, and shows the strength of friendship and teamwork.