Elmer debutsĮlmer Fudd, resembled the earlier character of Egghead early in his career, is annoyed by the prototype Bugs in Elmer's Candid Camera. The best known Elmer Fudd cartoons include Chuck Jones' masterpiece What's Opera, Doc? (one of the few times Fudd bested Bugs, though he felt bad about it), the Rossini parody Rabbit of Seville, and the 'Hunting Trilogy' of 'Rabbit Season/Duck Season' shorts ( Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning, and Duck! Rabbit, Duck!) with Fudd himself, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck.

He speaks in an unusual way, Replacing his Rs with Ls and Ws, so 'Watch the road, Rabbit,' is replaced with 'Watch the woad, wabbit!' Elmer's signature catchphrase is, 'Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits', as well as his trademark laughter, 'huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh'. His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and other antagonizing characters. cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs himself). He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny. be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits.' He is probably the main 'badguy' in Bugs Bunny cartoon/comics, next to Marvin the Martian and Yosemite Sam.Įlmer J. Elmer Fudd cartoon pictures collection 3.The hunter in Bugs Bunny cartoons and comics, hes always 'wabbit hunting'. The rascally rabbit has the poor Fudd so perplexed that there is little wonder as to why Elmer would become a hunter and in some cases actually proclaim, 'I hate wittle gway wabbits!' after pumping buckshot down a rabbit hole. In his earliest appearances, Elmer actually 'wikes wabbits', either attempting to take photos of Bugs, or adopting Bugs as his pet. He is much more recognizable as the Elmer Fudd of later cartoons than Bugs is here. Elmer has a better voice, a trimmer figure (designed by Robert Givens, which would be reused soon later in Jones' Good Night Elmer, this time without a red nose) and his familiar hunting clothes. Bugs appears with a carrot, New York accent, and 'What's Up, Doc?' catchphrase all in place for the first time, although the voice and physique are as yet somewhat off. In the interim, the two starred in A Wild Hare. Jones would use this Elmer one more time, in 1941's Elmer's Pet Rabbit its other title character is labeled as Bugs Bunny, but is also identical to his counterpart in Camera. Later that year, he appeared in Friz Freleng's Confederate Honey (where he's called Ned Cutler) and The Hardship of Miles Standish where his voice and Egghead-like appearance were still the same. The Bugs Bunny prototype drives Elmer insane. Elmer Fudd cartoon pictures collection 3. Bryan's 'Dan McFoo' voice in what most people consider Elmer Fudd's first true appearance: a Chuck Jones short entitled Elmer's Candid Camera. In 1940, Egghead–Elmer's appearance was refined, giving him a chin and a less bulbous nose (although still wearing Egghead's clothing) and Arthur Q. The best known Elmer Fudd cartoons include Chuck Jones' masterpiece What's Opera, Doc? (one of the few times Fudd bested Bugs, though he felt bad about it), the Rossini parody Rabbit of Seville, and the 'Hunting Trilogy' of 'Rabbit Season/Duck Season' shorts (Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning, and Duck! Rabbit, Duck!) with Fudd himself, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck. He speaks in an unusual way, replacing his Rs and Ls with Ws, so 'Watch the road, Rabbit,' is replaced with 'Watch the woad, wabbit!' Elmer's signature catchphrase is, 'Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits', as well as his trademark laughter, 'huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh'. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny.

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