"Shh, be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits."
--Elmer Fudd
| Elmer Fudd | |
|---|---|
 Elmer Fudd | |
| Personal Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | hunter Weatherman |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Interests | Hunting "wabbits" and ducks |
| Family | |
| Significant other(s) | Uncle Louie (uncle #1) Uncle Judd (uncle #2) |
| Production Information | |
| First appearance | "Little Red Walking Hood" (6 November 1937) |
| Voiced by | Mel Blanc (1937-1940; 1950; 1957; 1959–1989) Danny Webb (1938–1939) Roy Rogers (singing voice in A Feud There Was) Arthur Q. Bryan (1940–1959) Dave Barry (1958) Hal Smith (1960-1961) Paul Kuhn (1989) Jeff Bergman (1990-1992; 2002; 2014-present) Greg Burson (1990-2001) Joe Alaskey (1991-1992) Frank Welker (1993) Billy West (1996-2015) Tom Kenny (2004-2005) Eric Bauza (2018, 2021-present) |
Elmer J. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he ends up seriously injuring himself and other antagonizing characters. He speaks in an unusual way, replacing his Rs and Ls with Ws; so "Watch the road, Rabbit" is replaced with "Watch the woad, Wabbit!". Elmer's signature catchphrase is, "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits", as well as his trademark laughter, "huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh". Elmer originated from Fred "Tex" Avery in 1937, as a "Running Gag" character with small, sometimes squinty eyes, a derby hat, and a green suit. His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and/or other antagonizing characters. Since Elmer made his ninth appearance in a cartoon named, "Elmer's Candid Camera" (1939, released in 1940) where He starts to speak in an unusual way (rhotacism), replacing his R's and L's with W's, so "Watch the road, Rabbit," becomes "Watch da woad, wabbit!" Elmer's signature catchphrase is, "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits", as well as his trademark gloat, "huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh." The best known Elmer cartoons include Chuck Jones' masterpiece "What's Opera, Doc?", the Rossini parody "Rabbit of Seville", and the "Hunting Trilogy" of "Rabbit Fire", "Rabbit Seasoning", and "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!. He is also a millionaire, who lives in a mansion and owns a yacht.
He actually only appeared in about 37 (out of 168) of the original Bugs Bunny cartoons, although he did co-star with other characters in many other shorts, along with several of his own solo appearances, amounting to 71 classic shorts total, between 1937 to 1962.
Fanfiction
- Elmer Fudd is considering an enemy of SpongeBob's. Since he had no luck hunting wabbits, he tried to go after SpongeBob, but failed.
Trivia
- In the movie, when Charlie Brown tries to kick the football and Lucy pulls it away, Charlie Brown lands on Elmer Fudd, making him shriek in pain.
- Bill Hader will be the new voice of Elmer Fudd in the movie. He replaces Billy West (who was the original voice of Elmer Fudd).
Gallery
Elmer J. Fudd in his Debut, "Little Red Walking Hood" (1937).
Elmer Fudd Hunting.