Frights of Passage (Taz-Mania)

Frights of Passage is the second half of the second episode from Season 1 of Taz-Mania.

Summary
On his 13th birthday, Francis X. Bushlad proves his rite of pillage into manhood by capturing a Tazmanian Devil.

Why it Rocks

 * 1) Great voice acting from Jim Cummings and Rob Paulsen.
 * 2) The very first pairing with Taz and Francis X. Bushlad. It is also the first episode to not feature Taz's family or be set in a sitcom-esque format.
 * 3) Funny moments, such as Taz eating up half of the sun and Bushlad hatching a light when getting an idea and turning out the light afterwards.
 * 4) This episode is a good throwback to the classic Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons.
 * 5) * It even borrows elements from Taz's classic cartoon appearances, such as "Devil May Hare" for the chase sequence.
 * 6) Chief Felton of the Mudpeople is a unique caricature of Jim Backus' character, Thurston P. Howell III on Gilligan's Island.
 * 7) The animation by AKOM Production Company is more deranged than that of the later episodes.
 * 8) Hilariously overly written writing, typical of the series.
 * 9) The ending, while rather pointless, is pretty surprising when Francis X. Bushlad is still alive inside Taz and is capable of opening the beast's mouth.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) The animation can be incredibly wonky at times (depending on your view). Also, animation services were miscredited to Wang Film Productions (when it really wasn't their work to begin with).

Reception

 * It holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDB.

Trivia

 * Francis X. Bushlad is a mix of the Dead End Kid, Wile E. Coyote and Jim Backus as Thurston P. Howell III. His father, Chief Felton, is modeled after the latter.
 * Mr. Kopp's Guide to Potions is a reference to writer, Bill Kopp.