| 1 | [[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/WabbitTwouble https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/big_chungus.png]]]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB4dYfFgaME Dat'll hold 'im alwight, heheheheheheh! Phooey.]]]] |
| 3 | Be vewy, vewy quiet, I'm hunting ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' [[Memes/WesternAnimation memes]]! HEHEHEHEHE! |
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| 6 | * Of course you realize / know... ThisMeansWar [[labelnote:Explanation]]Bugs Bunny declares war whenever he decides to [[LetsGetDangerous Get Serious]]. It ''always'' means War. It is also important to note that this was [[ParodyDisplacement actually a reference to]] Creator/GrouchoMarx.[[/labelnote]] |
| 7 | * I tawt I taw a puddy tat! [[labelnote:Explanation]] Tweety Bird's [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]]. Often altered for whatever is appropriate for the situation.[[/labelnote]] |
| 8 | * "You're dethpicable."[[labelnote:Explanation]] Daffy Duck's catchphrase, which notably became popular enough to ''change the pronunciation'' of the word "despicable" (the accent used to be on the first syllable, not the second).[[/labelnote]] |
| 9 | * "Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting ''wabbits''!" (HEHEHEHE!) [[labelnote:Explanation]] More catchphrases, this time Elmer Fudd's.[[/labelnote]] |
| 10 | ** "[[HunterOfMonsters I'm hunting spacemen!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A variation of Elmer's catchphrase, seen in ''[[WebAnimation/MysteriousPhenomenaOfTheUnexplained Cropsy Curvy]]''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 11 | * "(Eh…) What's up, Doc?" [[labelnote:Explanation]] Bugs' catchphrase, meanwhile, is an irremovable icon of animation.[[/labelnote]] |
| 12 | * [[WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque I knew I should've taken that left toin at Albuquerque...]] [[labelnote:Explanation]] Bugs keeps forgetting to make that turn. Mutated to be the only reasons anyone ever gets lost.[[/labelnote]] |
| 13 | ** I should've never made that left toin at Area 51... [[labelnote:Explanation]] A variation seen in ''[[WebAnimation/MysteriousPhenomenaOfTheUnexplained Cropsy Curvy]]''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 14 | * ''YOU AIN'T JUST WHISTLING DIXIE!!!'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Used a few times throughout the shorts, usually when a character makes a "CaptainObvious" statement and leads another to state the above sentence, [[LampshadeHanging highlighting how]] they were too thick to [[LateToTheRealisation realize it sooner,]] or that it was too obvious to deserve a mention.[[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:Background]]The phrase is obviously a reference to the song "I Wish I Was In Dixie" used as a morale-boosting anthem by ''The Confederate States of America'' during the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar. To "Whistle Dixie" became used in an ironic context after the war to highlight the unrealistic expectations of succeeding at a set of goals and ambitions, under the lieu of being a fantasy similar to how the Confederates went about their objective of winning the war for independence. Saying that "You're not just whistling Dixie" therefore, has the opposite meaning.[[/labelnote]] |
| 15 | * [[DuckSeasonRabbitSeason Rabbit season!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]] While there have been examples prior to its use in ''Rabbit Fire'', this version of the exchange is probably the most popular and well-known version in animation history, epitomising the characters involved. On the Web, this is often used to represent a BrokenBase or some other debate.[[/labelnote]] |
| 16 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-k5J4RxQdE Duck season, fire!]] |
| 17 | ** "Would you like to shoot me now or wait until you get home?" "SHOOT HIM, NOW!! SHOOT HIM, NOW!!" "You keep out of this! He doesn't have to shoot you now!" |
| 18 | ** [[TakeAThirdOption Elmer Season]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The aforementioned "Rabbit Fire" ends with Bugs' and Daffy's argument reaching its peak as they furiously tear down posters and argue over whether it's "Rabbit" or "Duck" season--until they reach the final poster which declares it's "Elmer Season", complete with a picture of Elmer Fudd. Upon seeing this, the duo turn their gaze to Elmer, who has an OhCrapSmile as he realizes what's about to happen. Fans will often remix it with the "Elmer Season" poster being a subject matter or topic that ''neither'' contending side of the ongoing argument likes, and Elmer himself being a supporter of that third topic.[[/labelnote]] |
| 19 | * "What for you bury me in the cold cold ground?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]From the first appearance of the Tasmanian Devil in "WesternAnimation/DevilMayHare"; said by Taz after Bugs tries to bury him alive.[[/labelnote]] |
| 20 | * "I'll be scared later. Right now ''I'm too mad.''"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Bugs says this in "Lumberjack Rabbit", after discovering that he's been picked up by Paul Bunyan's giant dog. He's more angry than scared because he interrupted his mining one of Paul's giant carrots.[[/labelnote]] |
| 21 | * *blares "Music/RideOfTheValkyries"* "Spear and magic helmwet!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] The short "What's Opera, Doc?" is possibly even more famous than the DuckSeasonRabbitSeason episode for many reasons.[[/labelnote]] |
| 22 | ** ''"Kill da wabbit! KILL DA WABBIT!"'' |
| 23 | *** [[MoodWhiplash "I killed the wabbit..."]] |
| 24 | * ''WesternAnimation/AliBabaBunny'': '''"HASSAN!!!!! CHOP!"''' |
| 25 | * WesternAnimation/BugsBunny [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiTM2HQ0g98 Cuts Florida Loose]]. "South America, take it away!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In "WesternAnimation/RebelRabbit", Bugs tries to prove rabbits are vicious creatures by doing many crimes against humanity, one of which is cutting the state of Florida loose. This scene has become memetic as a response to OnlyInFlorida moments.[[/labelnote]] |
| 26 | * "I will love him and hug him, AndCallHimGeorge!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A certain Abominable Snowman and his destructive affection became a OneSceneWonder.[[/labelnote]] |
| 27 | * "WesternAnimation/HareWayToTheStars" "WheresTheKaboom? There was supposed to be an EarthShatteringKaboom!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] Marvin the Martian's reaction to being denied a kaboom in "WesternAnimation/HareWayToTheStars".[[/labelnote]] |
| 28 | ** Became even more memetic after [[MayanDoomsday December 21, 2012]]. |
| 29 | * DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24TH AND A HALF CEN-TURY! |
| 30 | ** Made [[LargeHam Hammier]] in the end of the TV series theme song... |
| 31 | --->'''DUCK DODGERS IN THE [[PunctuatedForEmphasis 24TH! AND A ONE-HALF! CENTURY!!!!!]]''' |
| 32 | * "Open that thar drawbridge!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] "WesternAnimation/KnightyKnightBugs": Yosemite Sam as the BlackKnight orders Bugs to lower the drawbridge. And he does... right on top of Sam's head.[[/labelnote]] |
| 33 | ** *smack* "CLOSE IT! CLOSE IT! CLOSE IT UP AGAIN!" |
| 34 | *** "Dragons is so stupid..." |
| 35 | * "Fortunately I keep my feathers numbered [[CrazyPrepared for just such an emergency]]." [[labelnote:Explanation]] WesternAnimation/FoghornLeghorn frequently..."I say", frequently finds himself stripped of his feathers as a result of whatever prank he just attempted on (or was played on him by) the Barnyard Dog or Henery Hawk; "'attempted', that is".[[/labelnote]] |
| 36 | * "I ''am'' scared, I'm ''terrified''." [[labelnote:Explanation]] A scene from "Hold the Lion Please" where after Bugs realizes he's facing a ferocious lion, he says this while making weird reaction faces. Said faces are frequently used on 4chan as "lol what" or "hell no" expressions.[[/labelnote]] |
| 37 | * [[BigShutUp "AHHHHH SHADDAP!"]] |
| 38 | * Other examples were originally references to popular radio shows of the time, including, but by no means limited to: |
| 39 | ** "I'm only 3 1/2 years old!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] A catchphrase of Lou Costello, of Creator/AbbottAndCostello fame.[[/labelnote]] |
| 40 | ** "He don't know me very well, do he?"[[labelnote:Explanation]] From Red Skelton's "Mean Widdle Kid" character.[[/labelnote]] |
| 41 | ** "Cu...camonga"[[labelnote:Explanation]] A reference to [[Radio/TheJackBennyProgram Jack Benny's radio]] (and later TV) show in which an announcer at a train station (also voiced by Creator/MelBlanc, which also makes it an inside reference) would announce a departure "for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cu...camonga!"; directly referenced in at least one short with Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.[[/labelnote]] |
| 42 | ** "T'aint funny, [=McGee=]!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] A reference to ''Radio/FibberMcGeeAndMolly''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 43 | ** "If I do it, I get a lickin'! ''*{{beat}}*'' I do'd it!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Also from Skelton's Mean Widdle Kid. Most famously used on "The Case of the Missing Hare".[[/labelnote]] |
| 44 | ** "That's what the man said, he really said that, that's what he said..."[[labelnote:Explanation]] Happens right at the end of ''WesternAnimation/BaseballBugs''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 45 | ** "Is this trip really necessary?"[[labelnote:Explanation]] A reference to WWII, when viewers were advised against doing any "unnecessary traveling". This was sometimes even referred to directly.[[/labelnote]] |
| 46 | ** "Oh ho ho ho! Tropers is the cwaziest peoples! Ha ha ha!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] The line comes from Fox Movietone News presenter Lew Lehr. The original line was about monkeys; variations have included camels ("Porky in Arabia"), pussycats ("Scaredy Cat") and even [[ThoseWackyNazis Nazis]] ("WesternAnimation/RussianRhapsody").[[/labelnote]] |
| 47 | ** "Gee, ain't I a stinker?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another of Bugs Bunny's signature lines, acutally a BorrowedCatchPhrase from Lou Costello.[[/labelnote]] |
| 48 | * "Bricka-bracka, firecracka, sis-boom-bah! Bugs Bunny, Bugs Bunny, RAH RAH RAH!!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] "Super-Rabbit": Bugs leads Cottontail Smith and his horse in a cheer after taking a cannonball fired at him and playing basketball with it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 49 | * ''The Duxorcist'', a short that debuted in "Daffy Duck's Quackbusters" has at least three all coming from the possessed duck lady he tries to exorcise: |
| 50 | -->"...and it's so comforting to have a short, dark, handsome...'''''DUCK!!'''''...like you to protect me." |
| 51 | -->'''''[[PigLatin "OU-YAY UPID-STAY ERK-JAY!!"]]'''''[[note]]Daffy: "And I thought French was the romantic language."[[/note]] |
| 52 | -->"Mary had a little lamb...'''''[[IronicNurseryTune BUT I ATE IT!!"]]''''' |
| 53 | * "How does that moron ''do it?!''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene from ''Tortoise Wins by a Hare'' featuring a hilariously detailed closeup of Bugs; usually used to express frustration.[[/labelnote]] |
| 54 | * Bugs' last line in ''The Bugs Bunny-Road Runner Movie''--"Eat your heart out, Burt Reynolds!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]originated from a poster of [[WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle Bullwinkle The Moose]] mocking Burt Reynolds' iconic centerfold pose for Playgirl Magazine in the early 1970s.[[/labelnote]] |
| 55 | * "I am Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The line of dialogue Bugs repeats over and over as he's brainwashed into believing he's Elmer Fudd in the short ''Hare Brush''. This has been mistakenly thought to originally have said by Elmer himself and while he does say it in other works as a reference to the short, he himself does not say it in the original short.[[/labelnote]] |
| 56 | * BIG CHUNGUS [[labelnote:Explanation]]An image of an obese Bugs Bunny (mocking a similarly-obese Elmer Fudd) from the short ''WesternAnimation/WabbitTwouble'' has become quite the MemeticBadass. Officially an AscendedMeme in ''VideoGame/LooneyTunesWorldOfMayhem'', where Big Chungus is a playable character, and once again in ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'', where Bugs once again takes on the form to make fun of Elmer Fudd.[[/labelnote]] |
| 57 | ** Ugandan Chungus [[labelnote:Explanation]] A mashup of the early 2018 meme, Ugandan Knuckles and Big Chungus.[[/labelnote]] |
| 58 | ** Lola Chungus [[labelnote:Explanation]]A version of Big Chungus edited to look like [[Film/SpaceJam Lola Bunny]], which gained popularity following Lola's TamerAndChaster ([[BrokenBase and divisive]]) redesign for ''Space Jam 2''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 59 | * "Stop, in the name of humanity!" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[TalkingWithSigns A sign held up]] by Wile E. Coyote in ''Stop, Look and Hasten'' to a train as its about to hit him, its headlight shining menacingly on him.[[/labelnote]] |
| 60 | * "I wish all X a very pleasant evening".[[labelnote:Explanation]]An old fanart of Bugs Bunny in a tuxedo, coupled with the "I wish all (insert group here) a very pleasant evening."[[/labelnote]] |
| 61 | * Bugs Bunny screaming[[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene from ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' in which Bugs screams, coughs and sprays his throat, then lets out an even bigger scream. The edited versions of the clip, which replace the second scream with a different sound, emerged in July 2021.[[/labelnote]] |
| 62 | * One [x] pie coming up! Pick up pie! |
| 63 | ** Roger! [[PieInTheFace Your pie, sir!]] |
| 64 | * "I saw a guy do this in a toothpase ad once. Ta-da!" '''''BANG!'''''[[labelnote:explanation]]A scene from ''WesternAnimation/TheIcemanDucketh'' where Bugs stops a pursuing Daffy by throwing a bucket of water in the air...which ''instantly freezes'' into a wall of ice which Daffy subsequently smashes into, stopping him [[{{Pun}} cold]]. Many watchers find the sudden absurdity of the scene hilarious, while others will try to figure out ''which'' ad Bugs is referencing (popular opinion seems to point to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TmcS4C0ZF0 this]] Colgate ad specifically). Others have even reanimated it, with the "toothpaste ad" ice trick replaced with Bugs pulling out a gun and ''shooting'' Daffy, referring to the sound effect of Daffy impacting the ice sounding like a gun going off.[[/labelnote]] |
| 65 | * "I don't know how ya's done it, '''''[[SuddenlyShouting BUT I KNOW YA'S DONE IT!]]'''''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from ''Bugsy and Mugsy'' when Rocky, finding a saw in Mugsy's hands (planted by Bugs), thinks he was the one who sawed him into the floor despite being tied up in a locked room. Used in similar situations in which one is sure someone did something, but can't explain how.[[/labelnote]] |
| 66 | * "Say 'Aah'."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''WesternAnimation/TheDraftHorse'', the titular horse undergoes an Army physical and is instructed by his doctor to open up and say "Aah", which be does by making a loud '''''"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"'''''. Remixes replace the scream with another long sound.[[/labelnote]] |
| 67 | ** '''''[[BigShutUp "BE QUIET! SHUT UP!]]"''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The doctor's understandable reaction to the above mentioned exchange. Will typically be followed by the horse defensively saying, "But you told me to say, 'Aah'!" to which the doctor responds, "That I did! But I didn't tell you to say, '''''"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"''''' (or, in the remixes, the same sound which the horse makes)[[/labelnote]] |
| 68 | * No[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://cdnmetv.metv.com/z50xp-1619719725-16226-list_items-no.jpg A rotated freeze frame of Bugs]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheBigSnooze'' as he is about to drink the "Hare Tonic" near the end of the short, captioned with a LittleNo. The meme is most often used as a BluntNo response to a stupid question or [[InterruptingMeme to interrupt a bad joke or an outdated meme]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 69 | * "Take one step on that rope, and I'll cut it!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Apes of Wrath'', Bugs is being chased by an angry gorilla and crosses a rope tied between two cliffs, yelling this to the gorilla on the other side. He responds by pulling the rope and bringing ''the entire cliff'' (plus Bugs) right to him.[[/labelnote]] |
| 70 | * Foghorn Leghorn rambling to characters in other series [[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2024, it became a trend on Twitter to edit Foghorn Leghorn into scenes in other works (mainly anime) and caption them with a speech akin to what the big chicken would say. Even Creator/EricBauza [[https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782847606592532864?s=46&t=MVOhX-TWAoS04HWi-m25JQ got in]] [[https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782845929026121867?s=46&t=MVOhX-TWAoS04HWi-m25JQ on]] [[https://twitter.com/bauzilla/status/1782844117736910961?s=46&t=MVOhX-TWAoS04HWi-m25JQ the fun]] voicing some of these ramblings.[[/labelnote]] |
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