History WesternAnimation / CaptainHareblower

"Captain Hareblower" is a 1954 WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies short starring WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam. It was directed by Creator/FrizFreleng.

** After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder room is literally a ladies' powder room, he himself believing talcum powder is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]

* TheDreaded: Just the sight of Sam is enough to get the entire crew to abandon ship without even trying to put on a fight, even though they were armed with plenty of cannons and had more people to fight him.

* EverythingExplodesEnding: The cartoon ends with both Bugs' and Sam's ships exploding. Plus, both get caught in their respective ships' explosions.

* OneManArmy: Sam appears to see himself as one, considering he's the only man aboard his own ship and he's able to strike fear into the hearts of all other sailors. He also views himself has the numerical advantage against Bugs even he's all by himself.

"Captain Hareblower" is a 1954 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short starring WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam. It was directed by Creator/FrizFreleng.

* LargeHam: Sam's declaration of steeling Bugs's ship is, naturally, done in the most hammy and over-the-top manner possible.

-->'''Sam:''' Prepare to defend yourself, rabbit! 'Cause I'm a-boardin' your ship! Chaaaarge! (ends up landing in a cannon) Retreaaaaaaaat! (cannon fires just as Sam tries to escape)

* AnachronismStew: The cartoon appears to take place during 1600s to 1800s, but Bugs still manages to pull out an electric fan, and Sam at one point dons a more contemporary pair of flippers and OldTimeySwimsuit.

-->'''Sam:''' Prepare to defend yourself, rabbit! 'Cause I'm a-boardin' your ship! Chaaaarge! (ends up landing in a cannon) Retreaaaaaaaat! (cannon fires just sas Sam tries to escape)

** After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder room is literally a ladie's powder room, he himself believing talcum powder is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]

* OneManArmy: Sam appears to consider himself this, considering he's the only man aboard his own ship and he's able to strike fear into the hearts of all other sailors.

** Happens again at the end when a panicked Sam jumps off Bugs's ship and frantically swims away.

** After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder in the room is actually talcum powder, which he believes is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]

* BigNo: Several on Sam's part. After Bugs throws a lit match into Sam's gun powder storage room, Sam frantically runs down while letting out a big "Oh no!". When Bugs does it a second time, Sam stalls and waits for Bugs to retrieve it. Soon, he panics and lets out another big "Oh No!" and rushes to retrieve the match. [[OhCrap Unfortunately, he's too late.]]

** After Sam retrieves a lit match from his ship's powder room, he tells bugs that he won't go aafter the next one should Bugs do it again. When Bugs does so, Sam does exactly what he said - stand and wait. By the time he changes his mind, Sam is too late.

* TemptingFate: After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder in the room is actually talcum powder, which he believes is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]

* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Sam [[VineSwing swings on a rope]] yelling "Chaaaarge!" He lands inside a cannon and yells "Retreaaat!" as he scrambles to escape; it fires before he can.
* BigNo: After Bugs throws a lit match into Sam's gun powder storage room, Sam stalls and waits for Bugs to retrieve it. Soon, he panics and lets out a big "Oh No!" and rushes to retrieve the match. [[OhCrap Unfortunately, he's too late.]]

* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: Sam swings on a rope yelling "Chaaaarge!" He lands inside a cannon and yells "Retreaaat!" as he scrambles to escape; it fires before he can.

* TemptingFate: After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder in the room is actually talcum powder, which he believes is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]
* VineSwing: Sam, at one point, tries swinging from a rope onto Bugs's ship. He, of course, lands inside a cannon.

* TemptingFate: After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder in the room is actually talcum powder, which he believes is not flammable. [[OhCrap He turns out to be mistaken.]]

* AshFace: Just about every scene in the cartoon ends with something exploding in Sam's face. In some instances, he remains covered in soot ''even after the scene transitions''!

* AshFace: Just about every scene in the cartoon ends with something exploding in Sam's face. In some instances, he even ''retains'' his ash face in the next scene!

This is the third cartoon to portray Yosemite Sam as a pirate[[note]]the first being WesternAnimation/BuccaneerBunny, and the second being "Mutiny On The Bunny" - although, in the latter cartoon, it could be argued that Sam was just an evil ship captain rather than a pirate[[/note]]. In it, he terrorizes an unprotected trade ship [[ForTheEvulz basically for his own amusement.]] The horrified crew and captain abandon ship, but Bugs (who is lounging in a crate of carrots aboard the ship) doesn't see Sam as much of a threat. Thus, he actively defends the trade ship from Sam, who is attempting to board and steal it. Tons of explosions (mostly directed at Sam) follow. However, in an unusual twist, the cartoon ends with ''both'' Bugs and Sam ultimately losing.

This is the second cartoon to portray Yosemite Sam as a pirate[[note]]the first being WesternAnimation/BuccaneerBunny[[/note]]. In it, he terrorizes an unprotected trade ship [[ForTheEvulz basically for his own amusement.]] The horrified crew and captain abandon ship, but Bugs (who is lounging in a crate of carrots aboard the ship) doesn't see Sam as much of a threat. Thus, he actively defends the trade ship from Sam, who is attempting to board and steal it. Tons of explosions (mostly directed at Sam) follow. However, in an unusual twist, the cartoon ends with ''both'' Bugs and Sam ultimately losing.

This is the second cartoon to portray Yosemite Sam as a pirate (the first being WesternAnimation/BuccaneerBunny). In it, he terrorizes an unprotected trade ship [[ForTheEvulz basically for his own amusement.]] The horrified crew and captain abandon ship, but Bugs (who is lounging in a crate of carrots aboard the ship) doesn't see Sam as much of a threat. Thus, he actively defends the trade ship from Sam, who is attempting to board and steal it. Tons of explosions (mostly directed at Sam) follow. However, in an unusual twist, the cartoon ends with ''both'' Bugs and Sam ultimately losing.

* RunningGag: Sam getting either blown up or blasted in the face with a cannon.
* TemptingFate: After Sam's ship has been blown to smithereens, Sam taunts Bugs by tossing a lit match into his ship's "Powder Room." Bugs refuses to retrieve it, because the powder in the room is actually talcum powder for facial beauty, which he believes is not flammable. He turns out to be mistaken.

* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: Sam does this when his hands are full.

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