Yosemite Sam

Yosemite Sam
Say your prayers, rabbit!
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Member of	Tune Squad
Occupation	Outlaw, cowboy, and many others
First appearance	MM: "Hare Trigger (1945)
Played by	Mel Blanc (1945-1983; 1989) Joe Alaskey (1988-1992; 1995-1997; 2010-2011) Jeff Bergman (1990-1992, 2014, 2021) Charlie Adler (1990) Greg Burson (1991-1997) Maurice LaMarche (1992-2016) Jim Cummings (1996-2000, 2014) Bill Farmer (1996) Frank Gorshin (1997) Jeff Bennett (2003-2004) Fred Tatasciore (since 2017) Eric Bauza (2018)

Yosemite Sam is a recurring antagonist in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. He is one of Bugs Bunny's most agressive antagonists, and an archenemy of his alongside Elmer Fudd. His voice was orignated by Mel Blanc.

Sam first appeared as Bugs' antagonist in the 1945 short, "Hare Trigger", and has been subsequently shown many times in both the theatrical cartoons and the Looney Tunes franchise, sometimes in different roles and other aliases. He appeared in 33 animated shorts made between 1945 and 1964, during the original run of the Warner Bros. cartoons.

His protégé in Tiny Toon Adventures is Montana Max.

Character Description

“

Why, everybody knows me. I'm Yosemite Sam! The meanest, toughest, rip-roaring-est, Edward Everett Horton-est hombre what ever packed a six-shooter! That's who I am!! ― Yosemite Sam, Hare Trigger

”

Yosemite Sam is often depicted as a cowboy or an outlaw with a short, firery temper. In comparison to Elmer Fudd—who is often potrayed as a passive, yet bumbling antagonist—Sam is a much tougher foe to Bugs, and is potrayed as being mean-spirited, egotistical, and extremely violent. As such, he also has a tougher accent, and a higher, fiercer voice. Sam is a highly assertive person, proudly calling himself as "the roughest, toughest he-man stuffest hombre that's ever crossed the Rio Grande", among many other boastful titles. He is also quicker to learn from his mistakes and never falls for the same ploy twice.

But despite his tough , formidable personality, Sam doesn't prove himself to be any brighter than Fudd when he encounters with Bugs. His cantankerous noise contrasts the rabbit's calm demeanor. Sam's cockiness tends to get the best of him, portraying him as a bumbling idiot; with Bugs seeing that he is incapable of turning down a challenge.

In some cartoons, (such as in From Hare to Heir, Honey's Money, and Dumb Patrol), he also has a foul mouth; cursing unintelligibly when angry and saying phrases like "rackin' frackin' varmint," either loudly or when mumbling to himself.

Appearances

TV series

• The Bugs Bunny Show
• Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends
• Tiny Toon Adventures
• Animaniacs (1993)
• Duck Dodgers
• Baby Looney Tunes
• The Looney Tunes Show
• New Looney Tunes
• Looney Tunes Cartoons
• Animaniacs (2020)
• Tiny Toons Looniversity

Movies

• Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
• The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
• The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
• Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
• Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island
• Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
• Space Jam
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action
• Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
• Space Jam: A New Legacy

Shorts

• Looney Tunes
• Merrie Melodies

Theme parks

• Six Flags
• Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
• Warner Bros Movie World

Gallery

Main article: Yosemite Sam/Gallery

Behind the scenes

• His name is taken from Yosemite National Park in California.

In popular culture

• In the Family Guy episode "Tale of a Third Grade Nothing", Sam is trying on pants when he suddenly shouts about how it's the most "tightest, penis compressnest, sperm killingus, testicle grippinest" jeans he's ever tried on.
• In the Drawn Together episode "Charlotte's Web of Lies", Sam can be seen in Ling Ling's support group next to Marvin the Martian.

Robot Chicken

Main article: Robot Chicken

• "Not Enough Women":
• "Snarfer Image":