KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : THAT'S NOT ALL FOR FRIZ FRELENG'S LEGACY, FOLKS.

Byline: - Nancy Hewitt

When Friz Freleng was a young animator just starting out, little did he know that many of his delightful characters, including Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, Inspector Clouseau and the Pink Panther, would bring him world acclaim.

To salute his longevity in the business and to share some of his other work, the Skirball Cultural Center opens an exhibit of his sketches, drawings, production cels, sericels and ephemera from collections provided by his daughters and Warner Bros. ``That's Not All, Folks - The Art of Friz Freleng'' opens at 11 a.m. Sunday in the center's Ruby Gallery and runs through March 14. Admission is free.

For fans of the cartoonist, the video ``Friz Freleng: Frame by Frame,'' which focuses on Freleng's career from his early days with Walt Disney to his rise to stardom at Warner Bros., is shown at 3 p.m. also on Sunday. After the screening, daughters Hope and Sybil will discuss their experiences with their dad, who died in 1995. Former Freleng associates, including Joseph Barbera, will also be on hand to share reminiscences.

Admission for the screening only is $8 for members, $10 nonmembers, $6 students.

For the older cartoon buff, ``Animated Culture'' offers a collecton of films that parody politicians and celebrities, promote social action, support the war effort and campaign for the presidency, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The shorts include ``Charlie on the Windmill'' (1917), ``The Novelty Shop'' (1936), ``Minnie the Moocher'' (1932), ``The Sinking of the Lusitania'' (1918), ``Snafuperman'' (1944), ``Bugs Bunny Bond Rally'' (1943) and ``Hell Bent for Election'' (1944).

Admission for this screening only is $5 for members, $6 nonmembers, $4 students.

The Skirball is at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Information: [phone].

Old and new

Artist Luis Perez performs his own New Age music using a combination of ancient Mexican musical istruments and electronics at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Natural History Museum.

The museum is at 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission $7 members, $9 nonmembers, $5 students with ID. Information and reservations: [phone].

Changing shapes

Fans of the popular ``Animorph'' series can enjoy a daylong marathon of the first season's episodes from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday on Nickelodeon.

Then, from 8 to 9 p.m. Sunday, enjoy the two-part show ``The Capture,'' which finds the gang trying to save the world from the alien Yeerks and getting into all sorts of situations. Jake falls into a makeshift Yeerk pool, then Rachel morphs into a lion.

Creature antics

Come and listen to the story of ``Penguins on Parade,'' and learn more about the arctic creatures at 11 a.m. Saturday. After the story, you may participate in a related craft. A $3 materials fee may be applied to purchase of books. Children ages 3 to 8 are encouraged to participate at Pages Books for Children and Young Adults Inc., 18399 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Information: [phone].

Teletubby fun

Borders Books and Music is hosting a Tubby Custard Mess party at 2 p.m. Sunday. Included with the party is a special reading of ``Here Come the Teletubbies'' and ``Go, Po, Go.''

Borders is at 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Information: [phone].

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Photo: Rachel morphs into a lion in ``The Capture,'' 8 p.m. Sunday on Nickelodeon.