As a child, I've always liked Bugs Bunny. It's normal to outgrow cartoons as one grows up. This is where Bugs Bunny (and the rest of the Loony Tunes) stand apart from the rest of the cartoons of that time. Little did I know that as I grew up, I would enjoy Bugs bunny even more as an adult, and it isn't because of any nostalgia or longing for the "good old days". There is adult humor woven into these Loony tunes cartoons.
Besides, these cartoons are simply drop dead funny! I could never find this episode in any video shop. The only source for this cartoon was the video rental. So I cannot count the number of times I rented this video back in the early 1990s. I could say that this was one cartoon that used to leave both my daughter (who was 4 at the time) and me laughing like a pair of laughing hyenas as mother looked puzzled.
One reason why these Loony Tunes were so funny was because Leon Sclessinger used to leave his animators alone and give them free reign to create their masterpieces, unlike Walt Disney, whose animators worked under very close supervision. This is why the Loony Tunes had a style that varied and plots that were clearly the work of an insane genius that was given a free reign! The animators worked in a trailer that was nicknamed "Bughouse Row". People passing by used to hear occasional outbursts of laughter as one of the animators came up with another idea.
Now back to the story. LONG HAIRED HARE started in Bugs Bunny's humble abode where he passed the time singing silly simple songs to his heart's decide while the Great Giovanni Jones, a snobbish opera singer was practicing. Distracted to the point that il Signore Jones found himself singing along, he'd stop, storm out to the source of his distraction and "remedy" the problem, smashing Bugs' banjo over his head.
Next, Bugs would practice on his tuba, only to have his tuba shoved over his head.
With il Signore Jones' final attempt to silence the great Bugs by tying him up by his ears, Bugs simply said "You know, this means war!"
OK, you're on your own from here on out. I won't spoil the fun by revealing the rest, except to say that this episode is a "Must Have" for any Bugs Bunny Fan.
Long live Second Childhod!!!!
Besides, these cartoons are simply drop dead funny! I could never find this episode in any video shop. The only source for this cartoon was the video rental. So I cannot count the number of times I rented this video back in the early 1990s. I could say that this was one cartoon that used to leave both my daughter (who was 4 at the time) and me laughing like a pair of laughing hyenas as mother looked puzzled.
One reason why these Loony Tunes were so funny was because Leon Sclessinger used to leave his animators alone and give them free reign to create their masterpieces, unlike Walt Disney, whose animators worked under very close supervision. This is why the Loony Tunes had a style that varied and plots that were clearly the work of an insane genius that was given a free reign! The animators worked in a trailer that was nicknamed "Bughouse Row". People passing by used to hear occasional outbursts of laughter as one of the animators came up with another idea.
Now back to the story. LONG HAIRED HARE started in Bugs Bunny's humble abode where he passed the time singing silly simple songs to his heart's decide while the Great Giovanni Jones, a snobbish opera singer was practicing. Distracted to the point that il Signore Jones found himself singing along, he'd stop, storm out to the source of his distraction and "remedy" the problem, smashing Bugs' banjo over his head.
Next, Bugs would practice on his tuba, only to have his tuba shoved over his head.
With il Signore Jones' final attempt to silence the great Bugs by tying him up by his ears, Bugs simply said "You know, this means war!"
OK, you're on your own from here on out. I won't spoil the fun by revealing the rest, except to say that this episode is a "Must Have" for any Bugs Bunny Fan.
Long live Second Childhod!!!!