Anecdotes

The first Road Runner cartoon (and the only one directed by Chuck Jones) to not open with freeze frames of the characters with their names and "Latin species" subtitles.

The title is based upon the often used quote from Shakespeare's play Hamlet, "To be or not to be."

Unlike Zip Zip Hooray! (1965) and Roadrunner a Go-Go (1965), which were trimmed down from Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962) pilot without any changes, this cartoon featured a new soundtrack by William Lava and different sound effects.

The film recycles scenes from a previous film, "Adventures of the Road Runner". But it features an entirely new music score, created by composer Bill Lava and sound editor Treg Brown.

The action zips past several ocotillo plants. A slender armed species known for their bright coral feathery blooms, the ocotillo is more of a succulent than a cactus. It can be found in the Sonoran, Colorado and Chihuahua desert regions.