The second of three cartoons featuring Sam as a pirate. In, He plays the opposite end of the role perfectly to the envious, Ironically, it's harder to find cartoons where Bugs is shown expressing interest in. They force him to take up his own challenge and, as a result, Bugs now has to play all the positions on the opposing team, including speeding from the mound to behind the plate to catch his own pitches. These powerful images document the struggles and joy of bringing new life into the world. 1 Golden Age Cartoons 1.1 As Happy Rabbit 1.2 As Bugs Bunny 2 Post-Golden Age media Porky's Hare Hunt (debut, as Happy Rabbit) Prest-O Change-O (as Happy Rabbit) Hare-um Scare-um (as Happy Rabbit) Elmer's Candid Camera (as Happy Rabbit; first with Elmer Fudd) Patient Porky (cameo) A Wild Hare (debut, as Bugs Bunny; Academy Award nominee) ⦠A-Lad-In His Lamp (LT, McKimson) - with Smokey the Genie (voice of Jim Backus). Chuck Jones later made him more sympathetic by giving Bugs that iconic attitude of live-and-let-live, right up until he's pushed just that one step too far, and then, it's war — "at which point [he] retaliates in every way he can imagine, and he is a very imaginative rabbit.". ããã¯ã¹ã»ããã¼ã¨èª¤è¨ãããäºãããã. The Goofy Gophers (LT, Davis) Bugs cameos in it. Bugs gives in, and the faux-umpire gets wise too late as the board flashes another run. Voice characterizations were performed by Mel Blanc, with additional uncredited performances by Bea Benaderet as Lady Liberty, and Tedd Pierce as the stadium announcer and several of the Gas-House Gorillas. A Feather in His Hare (LT, Jones) - No longer shown on TV. Bugs Bunny, watching from his hole in the outfield, is fed up with the unfair game and the Gas-House Gorillas playing dirty. Next, Bugs decides to "perplex 'em with [his] slowball", throwing a pitch so slow that three Gorillas in a row strike out attempting to hit it. On the first pitch, he makes a long hit, dashing around the bases while also showing off for the crowd, only to find a grinning Gorilla holding the ball just ahead of the plate, just waiting to tag him out to once again prove their superiority. With clips from "Hare Do" and "Buccaneer Bunny.". ã§ã³ä½åãã«ã¼ãã¼ã»ãã¥ã¼ã³ãºã«ç»å ´ããæ¶ç©ºã®ã¦ãµã®ã§ãã¯ã¼ãã¼ã»ãã©ã¶ã¼ã¹ã«ããããã¹ã³ãããã£ã©ã¯ã¿ã¼ã§ãããã. The Fright Before Christmas (Freleng) - Starring Clyde and Taz. Captain Hareblower (MM, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Elmer lures Bugs into taking his place for a carrot, where he is examined by a psychiatrist who convinces Bugs that he is Elmer J. Fudd, millioniare who owns a mansion and a yacht. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Hare-Abian Nights (MM, Harris) - Starring Sam. "Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers" uses this to a disturbing effect. Bugs gets in his face, actually behind the umpire mask, and argues the call, pulling his time-honored word-switching gag until the umpire ends up demanding that Bugs accept the safe call or go to the showers. ", This page was last edited on 23 February 2021, at 12:30. Bugs' trademark ability to have objects come out of nowhere is presented here for the first time, although in the context of him being a magician's rabbit. Upswept Hare (MM, McKimson) - Starring Elmer. Cecil Turtle is not only 3-0 against Bugs, he beat Bugs at his own game. He's most likely to be found disturbing the complacency of his culture, or deflating the pompousness of its symbols. Broom-Stick Bunny (LT, Jones) - Starring Hazel. : Noble) - Starring Marvin. With clips from "Hare Lift," "Roman Legion Hare" and "Sahara Hare.". Hold the Lion, Please (MM, Jones): A very bizarre take on the Bugs Bunny shorts, with Bugs having his vague personality, but little of what made him so popular in previous shorts, a clear testament to that Jones still didn't have a full grasp of his character. Bugs hammers the fifth pitch on a line drive that bounces off each Gorilla with a ping sound as in a pinball game. 1 spot!) : Noble) - Starring Wile E.; actually a Road Runner cartoon, but Bugs fills in after RR "sprained a giblet making a sharp curve.". He is still manic, but has now grown in size and sprouted apricot fur, looking closer to the Bugs we know. Bugs throws his fastball so hard that it zips by the Gorillas' batter but, as he catches it, he is propelled off-screen, crashing into the backstop. Co. Finer Footwear for the Brats" named for animator, The ads on the left field wall are for Camuel's (a reference to Camel Cigarettes) and "Urbo. The witch was unpredictable and, The same gag is used in "Hare Trimmed", with Bugs pretending to be a widow that. Sahara Hare (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. In "Hare Ribbin", he says it in an annoyed tone when a dog sniffs him. The punchline of "Rabbit Hood" is that Robin Hood has been MIA for most of the film, and when he finally appears, it's live-action footage of Errol Flynn from. Not really a baby, just a midget bank robber in disguise. For obvious reasons, though, Bugs is the especial favourite, especially in the theatrical years, getting more shorts than any of his co-stars, with a impressive 168 titles under his beltnote Not counting cameos and the four "proto-Bugs" cartoons. His Hare-Raising Tale (LT, Freleng) - with clips from "Stage Door Cartoon," "Baseball Bugs" and "Haredevil Hare.". Tex Avery and Friz Freleng, as well as Robert Givens, however, adamantly insist that Hardaway's Bugs was a completely separate character from the modern version. With two outs in the last of the ninth, a Gorilla is on base and another, menacingly swinging a bat he has just fashioned from a huge tree, is ready for the pitch. at the No. Mutiny on the Bunny (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. The scoreboard now shows the Gorillas as the home team, with 96 runs, and Bugs batting in the top of the fifth with one run so far. The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (MM, Freleng) - Starring Elmer. Stage Door Cartoon (MM, Freleng) - Starring Elmer. Bugs once used a trick shot on Sam that not only parted Sam's hair, but split his hat as well. ", The odd time Bugs' winning streak ended was, In a few of his earlier shorts, he played the, Most humorously in "Barbary Coast Bunny" where Bugs walks into a crooked casino where all the games are rigged, and, Also in "Bonanza Bunny," where he plays 21 with Blacque Jacques Shellaque and holds on only one card. In 2011, Bugs starred in The Looney Tunes Show, having given up his nomadic roots and rabbit holes in favor of an average suburb, shared with co-star Daffy Duck. Bugs was sitting on said limb. Bugs was initially a far wackier and egotistical protagonist, however his suave cunning demenor was exaggerated to such a point he is regarded as one of animation's prime, Yosemite Sam was actually created to combat this. Odor-Able Kitty (LT, Jones): Bugs himself does not appear, but the cat disguises himself in a Bugs Bunny outfit. Bugs Bunny parodies the show with "The Unmentionables" From weasels, we move on to wabbits. Animation ⦠He also holds a whopping 34 spots on The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes list (not counting shorts he cameoed in). His name, first seen on-screen in the credits for 1941's "Elmer's Pet Rabbit", derives either from Hardaway's — model sheets were said to have been tagged with "Bugs' Bunny" — or the contemporary Brooklyn slang "bugs", meaning "crazy". refers to gas rationing during World War II. There is an element of education in his revenge. Bugs also joins her in repeating these words. An I.R.S. ", In "Hair-Raising Hare", Bugs is barricading a door with a monster on the other side and shouts frantically to the audience. The game is not going well for the home team as the Gorillas, a group of oversized rough-necks, are not only dominating the Tea Totallers, a team made up of just one elderly player, but intimidating the umpire by knocking him into the ground like a tent peg after he makes a “ball” judgment instead of a “strike”. In most cases, however, his jerkassery is usually provoked by the, A trademark. From Hare to Eternity (1996, Jones) - Starring Sam. 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Cartoons animated short films, Articles lacking reliable references from November 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The outfield wall ad for "Mike Maltese, Ace Detective" refers to writer, The outfield wall ad for "Filboid Studge" refers to a fictional breakfast cereal mentioned in a, The ad next to "Filboid Studge" is for "Culvert Gin", a take-off on "Calvert Gin. As promised, Bugs starts smacking the ball. More than eight generations have enjoyed the timeless antics of the carrot-munching wise guy who always outsmarts his rivals. Horse Hare (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Person To Bunny (MM, Freleng) - Starring Elmer and Daffy. Third of the "Bugs Vs. Cecil" trilogy. He takes an elevator to the roof, climbs a flagpole, throws his glove in the air and manages to catch the ball. Before him, The Marx Brothers were the premier American tricksters, and traces of their influence can be found in many of his best known mannerisms. Bugs proceeds with a tremendous wind-up, lets the pitch go, and the ball is rocketed out of the stadium. Big House Bunny (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, Bugs ends up on the receiving end of his own gags, film strip of the cartoon eventually breaking, he was starting to lack much of a sympathetic personality, rather misleading to who you'll be watching for the next five minutes, didn't exactly pose much of a challenge anyway, running over the speed limit since he was aware Cecil was rocket-propelled. 14 Carrot Rabbit (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. His influence on modern American culture, like that of all the Looney Tunes characters, has been far-reaching to the point of ubiquity. ol' Bugsy is the driving force behind the events of it. Not just a cartoon character. The prototype is silent here, save for his laugh. The cartoon has been called Bugs "at his best" and is still referenced by baseball fans and observers. A Star Is Bored (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam, Elmer, and Daffy. Bugsy and Mugsy (LT, Freleng) - Starring Rocky and Mugsy. Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas (2003, Kopp/Shin) - Starring Sam. Cement Shoes: Mobsters Mugsy and Rocky try this on Bugs in "The Unmentionables". The story jumps ahead to the final inning, announced by a radio-style jingle, with Bugs leading 96–95, the Gorillas having lost a run somewhere along the way. ", Bugs believes he's a shoo-in for Best Actor at the Oscars, but, Bugs argues with the humorless Kate Houghton during. A digital copy is included in the purchasing of the physical copy. "Bugs" was then a common nickname for someone who was considered to be crazy, erratic, or fanatical. Sam was followed up with Marvin the Martian. The cartoon's title is a double play on words. As the dazed, concussed Gorilla sits there with several small illusionary winged Gorilla players swirling around his head, Bugs munches a carrot and pulls out a sign reading "Was this trip really necessary?" The term refers to an especially effective off-speed pitch, especially one that is much slower than the pitcher's fastball. In 2015, a new series starring Bugs—Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production—debuted on Cartoon Network. The tree instantly falls over. Naturally, he has spawned several imitators over the years, notably direct descendant Buster Bunny of Tiny Toon Adventures and Yakko, Wakko and Dot of Animaniacs — although these last three skew more heavily toward the The Prankster. He talks trash against the Gorillas, claiming that he could win the game single-handed with an endless barrage of home runs. Bugs Bunny Rides Again (MM, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Let's not forget "The Heckling Hare", which has Bugs and his antagonist Willoughby the dog falling off a cliff for a. I want an Easter egg! He has become slightly taller and slimmer at this point. Daffy Duck rigs a xylophone to explode when Bugs plays "Those Endearing Young Charms", but gets himself blown up trying to correct Bugs' bad playing. Just a note that many of the photos below are intense and graphic, so reader discretion is advised. In the course of his dual role, he shouts encouraging words to the pitcher before going back to the mound to make the next pitch, then returning to home plate to catch it. Just give the âpits a good scrub with your biodegradable soap, and bask in the scent of eau dâ you au natural. Bugs then whacks the fourth pitch, and a burly, cigar-smoking Gorilla attempts to catch it, but the ball strikes him in the face - with the powerful impact sending him backward and smack into a large wooden sign, which reads, “Does your tobacco taste different lately?”. Dealing With a Period While Backpacking. He was an actor, known for Mork & Mindy (1978), Tidal Wave (1973) and Sixpack Annie (1975). The sequence where Bugs throws a pitch so slowly that three batters strike out swinging on the same pitch inspired the term "Bugs Bunny Change-Up" in baseball slang. Taz was very much, Topping them all was Witch Hazel. originated in films such as Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera.). Baby Face Finster. (In fact, many people aren't aware that Bugs' saying, "Of course you realize, dis means war!" We have permission to share these 2017 category winners and honourable mentions chosen by the International Association of Birth Photographers for its annual competition. Compressed Hare (MM, Jones; co-dir. Rabbit's Kin (MM, McKimson) - with Pete Puma (voice of Stan Freberg). Hare-Um Scare-um (MM, Hardaway/Dalton): Where Bugs is officially named as Bugs' Bunny—note the possessive term (applied to the model sheet prepared by Charles Thorson). The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (credited onscreen as Friz Freleng's Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie) is a 1981 American animated package film with a compilation of classic Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. cartoon shorts and animated bridging sequences produced by Friz Freleng, hosted by Bugs Bunny. In real life, the U.S. Marine Corps were so thrilled by that ending that they actually inducted Bugs into the force as a private, complete with dogtags; he was regularly promoted until the end of World War II, where he was officially "discharged" with the rank of Master Sergeant. The scoreboard then blinks a random series of numbers and the word "Tilt. Baseball Bugs is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. [2], In the short, Bugs Bunny singlehandedly defeats the "Gas-House Gorillas", a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies. Bugs does something similar to this in "Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas", where when playing blackjack against Yosemite Sam, Sam as dealer gets a twenty with two cards and Bugs reveals that he has 21 aces. The creators endeavored to create a new foe to counteract how ineffectual Elmer was and made Yosemite Sam. Carrotblanca (1995, McCarthy) - Parody of. Rabbit Transit (LT, Freleng) - Starring Cecil Turtle. Ralph James was born on November 29, 1924 in Los Angeles County, California, USA as Ralph James Torrez. : Noble) - Starring Daffy. Just before he can score a home run, Bugs, with one foot on the home plate, shoves him to the ground with baseball in hand, tagging him out. In the short, Bugs Bunny singlehandedly defeats the "Gas-House Gorillas", a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies. Ralph James, Actor: Mork & Mindy. The Statue of Liberty agrees with the call, repeating, “That’s what the man said- you heard what he said - he said that!”. He died on March 14, 1992 in Beverly Hills, California. Robot Rabbit (LT, Freleng) - Starring Elmer. In the cartoon, Bugs played "Elegant Mess," a crime fighter taking on Rocky and Mugsy with a carrot. The most eco-friendly option for dealing with periods on the trail is to use a menstrual cup, the washable kind made of silicone. [1] The short was released on February 2, 1946, and stars Bugs Bunny. It is also known as an ", The ruling that the batter is out is incorrect. People Are Bunny (MM, McKimson) - Starring Daffy and caricature of Art Linkletter. In the end, the freeway is built around Bugs' home. He loses a bit of his bravado when he suddenly gets surrounded by the Gorillas. Unfortunately for Daffy, the only part being held by invisible strings is said limb. In the 1944 short "What's Cookin' Doc? To allow himself to score his first run, Bugs pulls out a pin-up poster, which distracts the Gorilla player. Bugs' retort? In fact the whole short seems to be based on this trope. The Fair-Haired Hare (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. (a reference to a slogan used in a fuel rationing campaign during World War II).[6]. Frigid Hare (MM, Jones) - First of two shorts to star Playboy Penguin. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. In the short "Super-Rabbit," Bugs becomes a Marine at the end. Spaced Out Bunny (Jones/Monroe) - Starring Marvin and Hugo. Bill of Hare (MM, McKimson) - Starring Taz. The short was released on February 2, 1946, and stars Bugs Bunny.. Baby is Here! Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. "Mud spelled backwards is dumb! Bugs also has trouble saying Aluminum, either calling it Alu-mini-um or extending it to Aluminumminumminum. Baseball Bugs is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. Bugs' forgets all about trying to escape Elmer's kitchen when he hears he's intended to be served to "Baby" - that is, the beautiful Lauren Bacall, Bugs spends the cartoon competing with another guy for the affections of a girl bunny named Daisy Lou. Also done in "A Star is Born", when Daffy saws off the limb of a fake tree trunk. Case of the Missing Hare (MM, Jones): Jones finally nails Bugs' character here. Beanstalk Bunny (MM, Jones) - Starring Elmer and Daffy. Last short with Mel Blanc voicing Bugs. Piker's Peak (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Southern Fried Rabbit (LT, Freleng) - Starring Sam. Even in later cartoons, Bugs sometimes invokes this by wryly saying "Ain't I a stinker?". I want an Easter egg! Hare-Breadth Hurry (LT, Jones; co-dir. Features a caricature of Friz Freleng as an astronomer. 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