He is much more recognizable as the Elmer Fudd of later cartoons than Bugs is here.Įlmer's role in these two films, that of would-be hunter, dupe and foil for Bugs, would remain his main role forever after, and although Bugs Bunny was called upon to outwit many more worthy opponents, Elmer somehow remained Bugs' classic nemesis, despite (or because of) his legendary gullibility, small size, short temper, and shorter attention span. Elmer has a better voice, a trimmer figure and his familiar hunting clothes. Bugs appears with a carrot, New York accent, and "What's Up, Doc?" catchphrase all in place for the first time, although the voice and physique are as yet somewhat off. In the interim, the two starred in A Wild Hare. The other title character here is labelled as Bugs Bunny, but is also identical to his counterpart in Camera. Jones would use this Elmer one more time, in 1941's Elmer's Pet Rabbit. Later that year, he appeared in Friz Freleng's Confederate Honey (where he's called Ned Cutler), The Hardship of Miles Standish and Jones' Good Night Elmer where his voice and Egghead-like appearance were still the same. The Bugs Bunny prototype drives Elmer insane. Bryan's "Dan McFoo" voice in what most people consider Elmer Fudd's first true appearance: a Chuck Jones short entitled Elmer's Candid Camera. In 1940, Egghead/Elmer's appearance was refined giving him a chin and a less bulbous nose (although still wearing Egghead's clothing) and Arthur Q. Later he is voiced by Joe Alaskey, then Tom Kane and finally Billy West. Egghead was voiced by Mel Blanc, later Cliff Nazarro and finally Arthur Q. Elmer Fudd has long since remained the antagonistic force in many of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. Bryan was hired to provide the voice of the hero dog-character and it was in this cartoon that the popular "milk-sop" voice of Elmer Fudd was created. In the 1939 cartoon Dangerous Dan McFoo, a new voice actor Arthur Q.
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More recently, he also made a cameo appearance at the end of Looney Tunes: Back in Action and was also given in his own story, which starred him alongside Pete Puma, in the Looney Tunes comic book.Įgghead has the distinction of being the very first recurring character created for Leon Schlesinger's Merrie Melodies series (to be followed by such characters as Sniffles, Inki, and even Bugs Bunny), which had previously contained only one-shot characters, although during the Harman-Ising era, Foxy, Goopy Geer, and Piggy each appeared in a few Merrie Melodies. Egghead himself returned decades later in the compilation film Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. Egghead is thought to be the prototype of Elmer Fudd. His voice, laugh, and mannerisms are very much like those of Joe Penner. Egghead alternates from having a Moe Howard haircut to being bald and wearing a brown derby, a baggy suit, and a high-collared shirt. In A Feud There Was (1938) Egghead made his entrance riding a motorscooter with the words "Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker" displayed on the side, the beginning of that name. Egghead made his second appearance in 1937's Little Red Walking Hood and then in 1938 teamed with Warner Brothers' newest cartoon star Daffy Duck in Daffy Duck and Egghead.Įgghead continued to appear in a string of cartoons in 1938: The Isle of Pingo Pongo, Cinderella Meets Fella, and A-Lad-In Bagdad. Many cartoon historians believe that Egghead evolved into Elmer over a period of a couple of years. Elmer's friendly ancestor Egghead has a bulbous nose, funny/eccentric clothing, a voice like Joe Penner, and an egg-shaped head. In 1937, Tex Avery introduced a new character in his cartoon short Egghead Rides Again. He has a speech sound disorder that makes his tongue slur. His aim is to shoot Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Brothers cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs Bunny himself).
Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters.