Rabbit Fire

Rabbit Fire is an 1951 Looney Tunes theatrical short and is the first in The Hunting Trilogy. It premiered in theaters on May 19, 1951 and was written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones.

Bugs and Daffy argue about who should Elmer Fudd get to shoot.

Memorable quotes
Bugs: Say, Doc. Are you tryin' to get yourself in trouble with da law? Dis ain't wabbit huntin' season. Elmer: It's not? Bugs: No, it's duck huntin' season. Daffy: That, sir, is an in-mitigated frab-rication! It's wabbit season! Bugs: Duck season! Daffy: Rabbit season! Bugs: Duck season! Daffy: Rabbit season! Bugs:: Duck season! Daffy: Rabbit season! Bugs: Rabbit season! Daffy: Duck season! Bugs: Rabbit season! Daffy: Well, I say it's Duck season, and I say FIRE! (Elmer shoots Daffy in the beak) Daffy: Hmph. Let's try that again...

Elmer: Well, what do you know? No mowe buwwets. Bugs: No more buwwets! Hey, laughin' boy! No more bullets. Daffy: No more bullets? Here, let me see that thing... (Elmer's rifle shoots in Daffy's face) Elmer: Well, what do you know? One buwwet weft. Bugs: One buwwet left? Hey, laughin' boy! There was... Daffy: I know, I KNOW!

Elmer: I'm sowwy, fewwas, but I'm a vegetawian. I just hunt for the sport of it. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Bugs: Oh, yeah? Well, there's other sport besides huntin', ya know! Daffy: Anyone for tennis?

Bugs: Be vewy, vewy quiet. We're huntin' Elmers!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Fudd
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Arthur Q. Bryan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daffy Duck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bugs Bunny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bugs Bunny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States

Development
The working title for this short was "What's Up Duck?"

Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: May 19, 1951 in theatres

Behind the scenes

 * The short is a parody of how repetitive old cartoons were at the time.
 * Daffy's new personality makes a debut here, from becoming a screwball, to a more greedy duck who longs for the spotlight
 * Daffy's catchphrase "You're despicable" makes its debut.
 * Elmer's catchphrase "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits" makes its debut here.

Everlasting Influence

 * The story continues in "Rabbit Seasoning" and "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!"
 * The "Rabbit Season, Duck Season" gag would go on to be used in later Looney Tunes media like Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Space Jam: A New Legacy
 * The gag would also be used in pop culture.
 * Missy watches the short in the Young Sheldon episode "A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside."