Elmer Fudd is a cartoon character who appears in various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ In many of his appearances, Fudd is cast as a hunter in pursuit of Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck.http://looneytunes.warnerbros.co.uk/stars_of_the_show/elmer_fudd/elmer_story.html He can first be seen hunting Bugs Bunny in the 1940 cartoon Elmer’s Candid Camera.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ Fudd fails in his goal of killing a rabbit or a duck in all his attempts. He is usually outwitted by his prey.
Fudd played an employee of Lucky Duck Mega-Mart in the movie Bah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas, which aired in 1996.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0896522/ He has also appeared in Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Looney Tunes: Stranger Than Fiction and Space Jam.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ In these movies, Elmer Fudd was voiced by Billy West.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ He has also appeared in episodes of several TV shows such as Family Guy, Robot Chicken and Drawn Together.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ He was also cast in the The Looney Tunes Show, a TV series produced in 2010 that has not yet been released.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/
Background
Elmer Fudd first appeared in 1937 as a character named Egghead in the animated short Egghead Rides Again.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/ Egghead was a Tex Avery creation. In 1938, Egghead appears in A Feud There Was and his motor scooter identifies him as Elmer Fudd.http://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/stars.htm While Mel Blanc voiced Elmer in early episodes, Arthur Q. Bryan voiced the character from 1940 until 1958.http://looneytunes.warnerbros.co.uk/stars_of_the_show/elmer_fudd/elmer_story.html Bryan added a speech impediment causing Elmer’s “R’s” to sound like “W’s.”http://looneytunes.warnerbros.co.uk/stars_of_the_show/elmer_fudd/elmer_story.html For example, Elmer will often refer to Bugs Bunny as “that wabbit” in various episodes.
In 1940, Chuck Jones cast Fudd alongside Bugs Bunny in Elmer's Candid Camera.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032439/ This episode was Bryan's first at voicing Elmer.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032439/In this episode, Fudd goes out to take pictures of wildlife.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032439/ Bugs Bunny plays several pranks just as Fudd attempts to release the shutter.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032439/ Fudd becomes angry and goes in search of Bugs Bunny.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032439/ Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny starred together in dozens of cartoons and television episodes.http://looneytunes.warnerbros.co.uk/stars_of_the_show/elmer_fudd/elmer_story.html Elmer Fudd also appeared with Daffy Duck and Sylvester.http://looneytunes.warnerbros.co.uk/stars_of_the_show/elmer_fudd/elmer_story.html
Quotes
"Be vewwy, vewwy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits!" — Elmer Fuddhttp://toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com/stars.htm
"I'm sowwy, Mr. Wabbit. I hope I didn't hurt you too much when I killed you." — Elmer Fudd, Duck! Rabbit, Duck!http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/quotes
"Bang, bang, bang! Come out of your holes, you cowardwy wabbits!" — Elmer Fudd, Bugs' Bonnetshttp://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029092/quotes
Elmer Fudd Clashes with Bugs Bunny in The Wabbit Who Came To Supper
During a rabbit hunting trip, Elmer Fudd receives a telegram informing him he is to inherit his uncle's estate on the condition that he hurts no animals. He goes home to find Bugs Bunny in his shower. While Bugs Bunny aggravates him in several ways, Elmer Fudd attempts to restrain himself.
References
Fast Facts
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Stars in
Warner Bros. cartoons
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Born
1937
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Voiced by
Arthur Q. Bryan
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First appearance
Egghead Rides Again
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Occupation
Hunter
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Founder of
N/A
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Related to
Unknown
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Age
Unknown
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Nemeses
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
