Not only do these Looney Tunes stalwarts have to save their family home, but thanks to a plot hatched by extraterrestrials, they’re apparently the best chance at saving Earth as well. The usual combination of hijinks,

Warner Bros. first began releasing animated shorts in the “Looney Tunes” franchise in the 1930s. Since then, the franchise has evolved, adding new characters and going from animated shorts to TV series to feature films.

This grave injustice has been remedied. While far from being a classic, “The Day the Earth Blew Up” is a charming and often invigorating reimagining of key Looney Tunes characters (Daffy Duck and Porky Pig), with a look and sound that links it to past versions without feeling indebted to them.