Rabbit Seasoning

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Rabbit Seasoning
Rabbit Seasoning Poster.jpg
Poster
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date September 20, 1952
Run time 7:00
Starring Mel Blanc
Arthur Q. Bryan
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl Stalling
Story by Mike Maltese
Animation Ben Washam
Lloyd Vaughan
Ken Harris
Director(s) Chuck Jones
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Rabbit Seasoning is the three hundred and fifty-fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on September 20, 1952. It was produced by Edward Selzer, written by Michael Maltese, and directed by Chuck Jones. It is the second part of Jones' "hunting trilogy."

Daffy again tries to convince Elmer into shooting Bugs, but the wascally wabbit fights back to turn Daffy's attempts on him.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Bugs: Would you like to shoot me now, or wait 'til ya get home?
Daffy: SHOOT HIM NOW! SHOOT HIM NOW!
Bugs: You keep outta dis! He doesn't have to shoot you now!
Daffy: He does SO have to shoot me now! I demand that you shoot me now!
(Elmer does do)
Daffy: Let's run through that again.
Bugs: Ok. Would you like to shoot me now, or wait 'til ya get home?
Daffy: Shoot him now... Shoot him now...
Bugs: You keep outta dis. He doesn't have to shoot you now.
Daffy: Ha! That's it! Hold it right there; pronoun trouble... It's not that he has to shoot you now. It's he doesn't have to shoot me now. Well, I say he does have to shoot me now, SO SHOOT ME NOW!


Daffy: Look, you're a hunter, right?
Elmer: Wight!
Daffy: And this, is Rabbit Season. Right?
Elmer: Wight!
Bugs: And if he was a rabbit, what would ya do?
Daffy: Yeah, if yer all so smart?! If I was a rabbit, what would ya do?!
Elmer: Well, I'd- (aims gun at Daffy)
Daffy: Not again.


Daffy: Ha, ha... Very funny! Ha, ha, ha, ha!


Daffy: Surely, you not going to be taken in by that old gag?
Elmer: Isn't she wovewy?
(Daffy storms over to Bugs in his disguise)
Daffy: Out of sheer honesty, I demand you tell him who you are! Well, haven't you anything to say? Anything?! Out of honesty?! Hmph!
Bugs: (falsetto) Yes, I would love to have a duck dinner.


Daffy: You're despicable...

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Daffy Duck Mel Blanc
Elmer Fudd Arthur Q. Bryan
Bugs Bunny Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • "Rabbit season" signs
  • Ink case
  • Rabbit foot stamp

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 20, 1952 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • This short is the second installment in what is considered Jones' "hunting trilogy." It serves as a sequel to Rabbit Fire and is succeeded by Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
    • While Rabbit Seasoning is set during the spring season, Rabbit Fire was set during the autumn, and Duck! Rabbit, Duck! takes place in the winter.

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