This cartoon was the only time, though, that the Fat Elmer also had a red nose. The 'fat Elmer' would only make three more appearances in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies canon – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The Wacky Wabbit and Fresh Hare, in addition to a cameo appearance in the non-canon war bond advertisement Any Bonds Today? – before returning to the slimmer form by which he is better known, for The Hare-Brained Hypnotist. Bryan's own physique) in an attempt to make him funnier.

Productionįor this cartoon, Elmer was redesigned as a fat man (based on voice actor Arthur Q. Both of them ask how long he is in jail for ('Pardon me but, how long are ya in for, doc?', they ask). Elmer is sad because he is arrested for the destruction of government property, and he is now in jail, where he's thankful that he's finally 'wid of that gwizzwy bear and scwewy wabbit! West and wewaxation at wast!' Unfortunately, however, he turns to find out that somehow he's sharing his cell with both Bugs and the black bear. This makes him say that it's 'bawogney!' and to teach the park not to give false advertisement, he chops the sign up to bits with an ax and then stomps on the ruined sign while calling the park's 'peace and wewaxation' promises 'wubbish!' A ranger (along with Bugs) appears, with an angry expression on his face. On his way out, he stops back at the sign and reads it again. A chase ensues with Elmer and the bear running through the trees to the tune of the ' William Tell Overture.' Finally, the bear freaks Elmer out when he rides on top of him.Įventually, Elmer gives up and packs everything back into his car. Bugs runs away when the bear returns and Elmer ends up hitting the bear instead. Just as Bugs starts biting Elmer's foot, Elmer sees what is going on and grabs his rifle. The bear soon gives up (after sniffing Elmer's 'B.O.' – his feet), but Bugs climbs on Elmer and starts growling exactly like the bear. The bear starts growling, and so Elmer turns to a wildlife handbook for advice, which directs him to play dead. Bugs then admits he's the one pulling these gags and runs off, with a furious Elmer giving chase after retrieving a gun from his tent. He runs back to safety and holds on to Bugs for dear life. Elmer looks at the miraculous view of the Grand Canyon, but then realizes he's in midair. When Elmer goes to wash his face again, Bugs keeps the towel at a short distance with a branch, causing Elmer to blindly follow the towel ('I do this kind of stuff to him all through the picture', he confides to the audience). Bugs then takes the glasses off and crows like a rooster, making Elmer think that it's the next morning.

Elmer now thinks it is night (since everything seems dark), so he goes to his tent, gets undressed and goes to bed. He takes a pair of glasses, paints them black, puts them on Elmer's face and sets Elmer's alarm clock to go off. While it falls short of classic, 'The Wabbit Who Came to Supper' never fails to entertain with its fast paced, well-timed antics.Bugs appears from the rabbit hole by Elmer's campsite. The closing gag is a little weak but by that time 'The Wabbit Who Came to Supper' has done more than enough to endear itself to the viewer. Nevertheless, it's a joy to watch Bugs and Elmer alternately turn the tables on each other resulting in a great climactic chase. Aside from the obese version of Elmer (an early experiment that was quickly abandoned), Bugs occasionally looks extremely weird, never more so than in the scene when he examines his teeth in a mirror. This is a very early Bugs Bunny cartoon and you can occasionally tell by the odd look of the characters. Also notable is the famous premature New Year routine and the early take on the 'Don't go down there, it's dark' gag (perfected in 'Hair Raising Hare'). My favourite bit is Bugs's petty duping of Elmer out of a nickel. Freleng's take on the tale is also very fine, overcoming the odd pacing problems with some very funny moments. Friz Freleng's 'The Wabbit Who Came to Supper' is a fun take on a classic, much used storyline which was probably best realised in the Tom and Jerry classic 'The Million Dollar Cat'. When Elmer Fudd's Uncle Louie bequeaths him 3 million dollars on the condition that he doesn't hurt any living creatures, Bugs Bunny exploit's the situation by moving into his house and taking over his life.

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