I don’t remember liking Roadrunner cartoons too much as a kid — they were too predictable. (As my daughter said, “Why didn’t he just order an Acme cheeseburger?”) But as I get older, the way Coyote persists in his hopeless quest has a bit more resonance. I recognize myself in the episodes where he actively colludes in his own destruction (as opposed to just getting foiled by the clever/lucky Roadrunner). This one particular schtick (having to do with a piano and some TNT — starts at 3:55) still strikes me as hilarious.