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Bugs Bunny fakes his own plague to avoid becoming stew. Chaos ensues.
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Hare Tonic (1945)

Looney Tunes chaos1940s witslapstick genius

Overview

AnimationComedy

When Elmer Fudd brings Bugs Bunny home for dinner main course, Bugs tricks him into thinking there is a terrible outbreak of Rabbititus.

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short filmcartoon rabbitfake illnessrascal
survival through deceptionpredator vs prey reversalmedical paranoia

Standout Aspects

Direction

Jones builds to panic with surgical comedic precision.

Best for:Solo: Perfect palate cleanser between depressing prestige dramas.·Friends: Watch everyone do terrible Bugs impressions after.·Rewatch: Chuck Jones has 47 jokes per second. You'll miss half.
Chuck Jones

Director

Chuck Jones

ReleasedNov 10, 1945
Runtime8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Warner Bros. Cartoons

Top Cast

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny (voice)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Chuck Jones's first Bugs-Elmer pairing after taking over from Tex Avery, establishing his more cerebral, psychological comedy style.

Cultural

Rabbititus parodies real wartime disease panics—1945 audiences were VERY familiar with quarantine anxiety.

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