A snake huffs helium to catch a bug. Chaos ensues. 1972 was wild.
The Blue Racer is trying to catch Japanese Beetle. He first tries to catch him by hiding inside a hose, however, plan is backfired when Japanese Beetle turns on the faucet. Then he tries to catch him by hopping, but again, plan foiled because he ran across a rolling roller. While chasing the Beetle again, Blue Racer runs into a venus flytrap, which spits the snake out (the flytrap claims that it tasted awful). The Blue Racer decided he needs to fly in the air to catch the bug and sucks a can of helium, and floats in the air. However, when he opens his mouth, he flys off in the air and falls into a bag of genuine fertilizer.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn helium hallucinations hit different than CG ever could.
Director
Arthur Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Blue Racer was DePatie-Freleng's attempt to cash in on the 'snake vs. bug' formula after Rattlesnake and Road Runner failed to launch.
Director Arthur Davis was one of the original Looney Tunes directors—this was his late-career 'let them eat chaos' era.
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