Wabbit Twouble

Wabbit Twouble
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Production company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	December 20, 1941
Run time	8:22
Starring	Mel Blanc Arthur Q. Bryan
Music composed by	Carl W. Stalling
Story by	Dave Monahan
Animation	Sid Suthe
Director(s)	Robert Clampett
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Wabbit Twouble is the hundred and ninety Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on March 2, 1940. It was written by Dave Monahan, animated by Dave Monaham, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Robert Clampett.

Memorable quotes

Elmer: There's nothing wike a westful vacation in the mountains. Oh boy, peace and welaxation! Heh, heh, heh, heh!

Bugs: Welcome to Jellostone Park, Doc! A restful retreat. (to the audience) Oh, brudda…

Elmer: That'll howld 'em alwight! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!
Bugs: "That'll howld 'em alwight! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!" Phooey…

Bugs: I do dis kind of stuff through more of da picture.

Elmer: Westfull Wetweat. Bawoney! I'll show you! Take that! And that! And that!! "West and welaxation", eh? Wubbish! Take that! And that! And that! And… (looks at an angry park ranger) Hewwo! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

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

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Jellostone National Park
    • Prison cell

Vehicles

• Elmer's car

Production

Development

Wabbit Twouble was the first theatrical cartoons where Elmer appeared in a different, more portly character design, which made him resemble closer to his actor Arthur Q. Bryan. It was again used in three subsequent shorts, The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The Wacky Wabbit and Fresh Hare; and was featured for his cameo in war bond advertisement Any Bonds Today?. Afterwards, Elmer returned to his usual look for The Hare-Brained Hypnotist, making the "fat Elmer" design short-lived.

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

The finale of the "William Tell Overture" is used during Elmer's chase with the bear.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: December 20, 1941 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• This is the first Bugs Bunny short to refer to Elmer's speech impediment, with the names of the crew (Bob Clampett, Sidney Sutherland, and Carl W. Stalling), and the roles of Story, Supervision, and Musical Direction, intentionally misspelled in the credits to match the speech impediment.

Everlasting influence

• A frame of Bugs mocking Elmer's likeness in this short became an internet meme in December 2018, originating as a fictitious cover art at for a video game titled Big Chungus.
  • In 2021, Big Chungus was added as a playable character in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem
  • The Big Chungus meme was briefly referenced in a scene in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Home availability

• In the United States: