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[filkertom]

The Warner Bros. cartoon "A Wild Hare", directed by Tex Avery, was released today in 1940. This was the first meeting of Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, and in many ways it was really the first Bugs cartoon.

We could spend all week listing favorite Warner Bros. cartoons, so let's refine it just a bit: What are some of your favorite lines, or exchanges? (We will assume that the entire canon of "Rabbit Season! Duck Season!" is in there, to save space.) I could go on for hours myself; let's try five six seven:

• "Yoiks! And away! [WHOM] ... Yoiks! And away! [WHOM] ... yoiks [WHOM] yoiks [WHOM] yoi[WHOM] yoik[WHOM]...."
• "... No, I'd better not look. I just might be in there."
• "I may be a craven little coward... but I'm a greeeeeeeedy craven little coward!"
• "Dere! You're nice and clean! Although your face... looks... like it... may have... gone through... a... ma... chine."
• "Oh, Bwunhiwda, you'we so wovewy!" "Yes, I know it! I can't help it!" "Oh, Bwunhiwda, be-he my wuuuuv!"
• "'Wile E. Coyote: Super Genius'. I like the way that rolls out. 'Wile E. Coyote: Super Genius'!
• "The Eludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator! That creature has stolen the Space Modulator! Delays, delays!"

Comments

Looney Tunes

[markiv1111.livejournal.com]

My all time favorite Bugs/Elmer line is something that was never actually said, but merely postulated. Some LA fans (I think LA fans) were casting Lord of the Rings with Warner Brother characters, notably Elmer Fudd as Strider. And his great line would have been, "Woe is me! The wing is wost! Come back, you wascal Wingwaiths!"

Nate

Re: Looney Tunes

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

I've had something written for several years, which I'm planning to record soon, you might be interested in. ;) Suffice it to say, my Strider was Porky Pig. "A-a-alright, everybody. The fate of m-Mi-m-Mi-m-Mi -- oh, just go out there a-an' kick Orcish butt!"

Re: Looney Tunes

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

"You shall not pass, ya blagrotted, sprangle-foot, tabarassin' VARMINT!"

Re: Looney Tunes

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Don't want to give too much more away -- it's a movie preview for WB's LOTR -- but Y. Sam is Boromir. "GREAT HORNY TOADS! Th' RING!"

Re: Looney Tunes

[twfarlan.livejournal.com]

(grin) And what happened to "Return of the King" being the only LotR song you'd ever write?

Teasing. I'd love to hear this idea happen.

... reforged steel electric guitar and a three-hundred horsepower horse. Love that bit. (grin)

Re: Looney Tunes

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

Well, he did do "One Ring" to "One Week," so he's safely dispensed with that concept already.

Re: Looney Tunes

[twfarlan.livejournal.com]

Oh? Hadn't heard of that one yet.

Re: Looney Tunes

[kayshapero]

In San Diego, it was Star Wars - with Bugs as Obi-Wan (the carrot contains the lightsaber)...