History WesternAnimation / RabbitFire

* UnbuiltTrope: This is the first short to establish Bugs and Daffy's ComicallyLopSidedRivalry. However the premise itself is more chaotic and built more around Elmer dealing with ''two'' trickster animals. The duo's banter only takes up the first half of the short (and Daffy does actually keep even footing with Bugs in a couple gags, not ''quite'' fully clicked into his later role). The remainder is them using TeethClenchedTeamwork against Elmer. By the second short "Rabbit Seasoning" the dynamic is has been fully realised, with Elmer more an oblivious middle man between the two's feud.

This short is quite possibly ''the'' most iconic ''Looney Tunes'' short, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was not the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together -- that distinction belongs to "WesternAnimation/PorkyPigsFeat" -- but it was the first to have them both as major characters and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being "WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning" (1952) and "WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck" (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

* OneBulletLeft: Formerly the TropeNamer.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Take a wild guess.]]

->''"You're despicable. Yes! You're despicable! And, and... [[PerfectlyCromulentWord picable]]! And you're very, definitely despicable! How a person can get so, so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me! It isn't though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that!"''

* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: What eventually causes Bugs and Daffy to flip the tables and declare that it's Elmer Season is the fact that Elmer hunts for rather sadistic purposes.

-->'''Bugs:''' Oh yeah?! Well there's ''other'' sports besides hunting, you know!\\

''[BLAM!]''\\

A [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1951]] ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/ChuckJones, featuring another attempt by WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd to hunt WesternAnimation/BugsBunny, only with a new twist: this one also features WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck, and he and Bugs each spend the entire picture trying to get Elmer to shoot the other.

* OhCrap: The look on Elmer's face when he realises that Bugs and Daffy have found a poster proclaiming it to be ''Elmer'' Season, and are giving him very evil grins indeed.

* BullyingTheDragon: Daffy Duck, who up until this point had been the franchise's perennial ScrewballSquirrel, finally meets his match when he attempts to scapegoat Bugs.

[[caption-width-right:266:Daffy Duck [[TooDumbToLive once again]] successfully negotiates his way into a gunshot.]]

* AsideGlance: Easy to miss, but Bugs does one - complete with eyebrow wiggle - just before pulling the switch on Daffy in the DuckSeasonRabbitSeason argument.

* CatchPhrase: Daffy says "You're despicable" for the first time here...then goes on a rant about how despicable Bugs is (which is the page quote).
* CharacterCheck: Though this is Jones' CharacterisationClickMoment for his fall guy take on Daffy, he still has traces of his CloudCuckooLander personality here, even bursting into his "Woo hoo" laugh at the start of the short. Not to mention he is still competent when he works alongside Bugs instead of against him.
* DuckSeasonRabbitSeason: The argument in this short is the TropeNamer.

--> '''Bugs:''' Oh yeah?! Well there's ''other'' sports besides hunting, you know!
--> '''Daffy:''' Anyone for tennis?
--> ''(BLAM!)''
--> '''Daffy:''' Nice game.

* PunBasedTitle : Like so many shorts involving Bugs, this one is a pun on 'Rapid Fire'.

Trope namer of both DuckSeasonRabbitSeason and ([[Administrivia/RenamedTropes former]]) {{Trope Namer|s}} of [[OneBulletLeft One Buwwet Weft]].

This short is quite possibly ''the'' most iconic ''Looney Tunes'' short, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was not the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together -- that distinction belongs to WesternAnimation/PorkyPigsFeat" -- but it was the first to have them both as major characters and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being "WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning" (1952) and "WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck" (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

This short is quite possibly ''the'' most iconic ''Looney Tunes'' short, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was not the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together that distinction belongs to {{WesternAnimation/Porky Pigs Feat}}. But it was the first to have them both as major characters and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being "WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning" (1952) and "WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck" (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

This short is quite possibly ''the'' most iconic ''Looney Tunes'' short, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together, and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being "WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning" (1952) and "WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck" (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

This short is very popular, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together, and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being "WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning" (1952) and "WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck" (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

* EvilVegetarian: Bugs and Daffy start reading Duck and Rabbit "1000 Ways How to Cook" books respectively to get Elmer to hunt their "tastier" rival... only for Elmer to reveal he's a vegetarian who hunts for sports.

This short is very popular, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together, and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being ''WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning'' (1952) and ''WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck'' (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

!!Tropes Used In This Short Include:

** CBS and the now-defunct WB, however, chose not to give viewers the satisfaction of using their imaginations and edited both audio and visual of Daffy getting blasted. In both cases, Elmer levels his gun at Daffy, and then it abruptly cuts to the duck already shot (which left "Duck! Rabbit! Duck!" an incoherent mess).

** Averted with the Turner network (TBS, TNT, Creator/CartoonNetwork, and Boomerang) airings and home video/DVD releases, which have the gun violence intact.
** Also averted when shown on Creator/MeTV, where showings have all the gun-related slapstick retained in all their hilarious glory.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: [[WesternAnimaton/BugsBunny Take a wild guess.]]

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Take a wild guess.

This short was very popular, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together, and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being ''WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning'' (1952) and ''WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck'' (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another). Daffy would revert back to his original personality in ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' in 2018.

This short was very popular, featuring the famous "Duck season!", "Wabbit season!" scene, and establishing the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy. This was the first time that the two of them appeared in a short together, and audiences immediately loved their chemistry. It was the first in a trilogy of Bugs-Daffy-Elmer cartoons known as the "hunting trilogy," the others being ''WesternAnimation/RabbitSeasoning'' (1952) and ''WesternAnimation/DuckRabbitDuck'' (1953). The duo proved so successful as a team that later cartoons, shows, and movies all paired these two up in one way or another. It's also the point where Daffy's persona changed from the screwball prankster, whose wacky-yet-clever behavior made him as formidable a foe for hunter-types as Bugs, to the often-greedy, selfish, bitterly sarcastic and jealous Daffy that's better known in modern times (in order to make Daffy a better foil for Bugs, rather than simply have two alpha personalities bounce off of one another).