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->"This is all just a bit, like when Bugs Bunny fucks with the opera singer for twenty minutes."

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->"This is was all just a bit, bit...like when Bugs Bunny fucks with the opera singer for twenty minutes."
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-->--> Rick Sanchez, ''RickAndMorty''

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-->"This is all just a bit, like when Bugs Bunny fucks with the opera singer for twenty minutes."

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-->"This is all just a bit, like when Bugs Bunny fucks with the opera singer for twenty minutes."
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* MythologyGag: Bugs-as-Leopold nonchalantly snaps the baton in half because Leopold Stokowski never conducted with one.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Everyone thinks Bugs is Leopold Stokowski even though he's only wearing a tuxedo and a wig.
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* {{Bowdlerization}}: CBS ''hated'' this cartoon due to its violence in the beginning. The three times Giovanni Jones beats up Bugs (who keeps disrupting his opera practice by playing his own instruments) were cut when aired on CBS in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Bugs ruins Giovanni's opera for no good reason, making him a {{JerkAss}}.

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* {{Bowdlerization}}: CBS ''hated'' this cartoon due to its violence in the beginning. The three times Giovanni Jones beats up Bugs (who keeps disrupting his opera practice by playing his own instruments) were cut when aired on CBS in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Bugs ruins Giovanni's opera for no good reason, making him a {{JerkAss}}.{{Jerkass}}.


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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Things would have turned out ''so'' much better for Jones if he had simply politely asked Bugs to keep it down during his rehearsals rather than breaking Bugs' instruments right in front of him and beating Bugs up.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Jones responds with increasing violence every time Bugs obliviously interrupts his rehearsal. After these get particularly vindictive, Bugs himself takes very elaborate measures to ruin Jones' performance.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Jones responds with increasing violence every time Bugs obliviously interrupts his rehearsal. After these get particularly vindictive, Bugs himself takes very elaborate measures to ruin Jones' performance. Then again, if Jones had simply politely asked Bugs to stop playing during the rehearsals, we probably wouldn't have a plot.

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* NonIndicativeName: Unless you consider the Leopold or bobby-soxer wig to be long hair.

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* * NonIndicativeName: Unless you consider the Leopold or bobby-soxer wig to be long hair.hair.
** Actually, "long hairs" used to be a slang term for conductors, due to the tendency for them to grow their hair longer than average.



* TheVoiceless: We never actually hear Jones talk, only sing. But we hear him scream through the tuba that he got stuck in.

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* TheVoiceless: We never actually hear Jones talk, only sing. But we hear him scream through the tuba that he got stuck in.in.
** He also [[SubvertedTrope remarks "Leapold!" when Bugs shows up in his disguise]], although his voice is partially drowned out by the rest of the orchestra.
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** OverlyLongGag: It's a really long note.

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** OverlyLongGag: It's a really The note is so long note.that Bugs leaves the podium (with his glove still holding the note) to go get earplugs...by mail.
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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing "A Rainy Night in Rio," when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. When he finds himself absentmindedly singing along to whatever Bugs is playing, Jones storms outside to put an end to the disturbance. Beginning with destroying the rabbit's banjo, he gets even angrier as Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally him to a tree by his ears and pulls back, causing the rabbit's noggin to bang into the branch, Bugs decides [[ThisMeansWar it's on]].

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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing "A Rainy Night in Rio," when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. When he finds himself absentmindedly singing along to whatever Bugs is playing, Jones storms outside to put an end to the disturbance. Beginning with destroying the rabbit's banjo, he gets even angrier as Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally ties him to a tree by his ears and pulls back, causing the rabbit's noggin to bang into the branch, Bugs decides [[ThisMeansWar it's on]].
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* NonndicativeName: Unless you consider the Leopold or bobby-soxer wig to be long hair.



* NonIndicativeName: Unless you consider the Leopold or bobby-soxer wig to be long hair.



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* ThisMeansWarThisMeansWar: Also clearly indicated by Bugs' DeathGlare.

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* CartoonConductor: As "Leopold!", Bugs has amazing control over the orchestra and Jones -- and even the audience! The picture above is also the picture for the trope page.
* DeathGlare: Leopold!Bugs glares daggers through Jones before his performance, making clear this won't be pretty.

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* CartoonConductor: As "Leopold!", "Leopold!" (Stokowski), Bugs has amazing control over the orchestra and Jones -- and even the audience! The picture above is also the picture for the trope page.
* DeathGlare: Leopold!Bugs glares daggers through Jones before his performance, making it clear this won't be pretty.



* HeliumSpeech: Bugs gives Jones alum to get this effect.

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* HeliumSpeech: Bugs gives Jones alum to get this effect.effect (it's in the "Figaro" rendition).


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* NonndicativeName: Unless you consider the Leopold or bobby-soxer wig to be long hair.
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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing, when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. Jones angrily destroys Bugs's banjo, and gets even angrier when Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally destroys Bugs's Sousaphone and ties him to a tree, Bugs [[ThisMeansWar decides]] to get his revenge.

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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing, singing "A Rainy Night in Rio," when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. When he finds himself absentmindedly singing along to whatever Bugs is playing, Jones angrily destroys Bugs's storms outside to put an end to the disturbance. Beginning with destroying the rabbit's banjo, and he gets even angrier when as Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. Sousaphone. When Jones finally destroys Bugs's Sousaphone and ties him to a tree, tree by his ears and pulls back, causing the rabbit's noggin to bang into the branch, Bugs decides [[ThisMeansWar decides]] to get his revenge.
it's on]].



* {{Bowdlerization}}: CBS ''hated'' this cartoon due to its violence in the beginning. The three times Giovanni Jones beats up Bugs (who keeps interrupting his opera practice by playing his own instruments) were cut when aired on CBS in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Bugs ruins Giovanni's opera for no good reason, making him a {{JerkAss}}.

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* {{Bowdlerization}}: CBS ''hated'' this cartoon due to its violence in the beginning. The three times Giovanni Jones beats up Bugs (who keeps interrupting disrupting his opera practice by playing his own instruments) were cut when aired on CBS in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Bugs ruins Giovanni's opera for no good reason, making him a {{JerkAss}}.
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* VocalRangeExceeded: Leopold!Bugs makes Jones sing a note far below his range.

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* VocalRangeExceeded: Leopold!Bugs makes Jones sing a note far below his range.range.
* TheVoiceless: We never actually hear Jones talk, only sing. But we hear him scream through the tuba that he got stuck in.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: a poster outside the theatre promotes [[ChuckJones Carlo Jones]], Eduardo Selzer (Eddie Selzer), a couple others- all of which were fancy versions of names of Termite Terrace animators/producers/directors.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: a A poster outside the theatre promotes [[ChuckJones Carlo Jones]], Eduardo Selzer (Eddie Selzer), a couple others- all of which were fancy versions of names of Termite Terrace animators/producers/directors.

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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing, when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. Jones angrily destroys Bugs's banjo, and gets even angrier when Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally destroys Bugs's Sousaphone and ties him to a tree, Bugs decides to get his revenge.

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Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing, when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. Jones angrily destroys Bugs's banjo, and gets even angrier when Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally destroys Bugs's Sousaphone and ties him to a tree, Bugs decides [[ThisMeansWar decides]] to get his revenge.


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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: a poster outside the theatre promotes [[ChuckJones Carlo Jones]], Eduardo Selzer (Eddie Selzer), a couple others- all of which were fancy versions of names of Termite Terrace animators/producers/directors.


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* ThisMeansWar
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* DeathGlare: Leopold!Bugs glares daggers through Jones before his performance, making clear this won't be pretty.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Jones responds with increasing violence every time Bugs obliviously interrupts his rehearsal. After these get particularly vindictive, Bugs himself takes very elaborate measures to ruin Jones' performance.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski Leopold]]!"

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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski Leopold]]!""Leopold!"
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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[{{en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski}} Leopold]]!"

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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[{{en."[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski}} org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski Leopold]]!"
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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski Leopold]]!"

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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "[[en."[[{{en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski}} Leopold]]!"
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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "Leopold!"

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* HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "Leopold!""[[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Stokowski Leopold]]!"

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* CartoonConductor: As "Leopold!", Bugs has amazing control over the orchestra. The picture above is also the picture for the trope page.

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* CartoonConductor: As "Leopold!", Bugs has amazing control over the orchestra. orchestra and Jones -- and even the audience! The picture above is also the picture for the trope page.



* IncessantMusicMadness: Bugs drives Jones nuts.
* IncrediblyLongNote: The climax comes when Bugs forces Jones to hold an absurdly long note, even while Jones thrashes around on the stage with his face changing colors, until the Hollywood Bowl collapses on top of him.

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* IncessantMusicMadness: HeyItsThatGuy: InUniverse. "Leopold!"
* IncessantMusicMadness / EarWorm:
Bugs drives Jones nuts.
* IncrediblyLongNote: The climax comes when Bugs Leopold!Bugs forces Jones to hold an absurdly long note, even while Jones thrashes around on the stage with his face changing colors, until the Hollywood Bowl collapses on top of him.



* VocalRangeExceeded: Bugs makes Jones sing a note far below his range.

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* VocalRangeExceeded: Bugs Leopold!Bugs makes Jones sing a note far below his range.

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* {{Bowdlerization}}: CBS ''hated'' this cartoon due to its violence in the beginning. The three times Giovanni Jones beats up Bugs (who keeps interrupting his opera practice by playing his own instruments) were cut when aired on CBS in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Bugs ruins Giovanni's opera for no good reason, making him a {{JerkAss}}.
**ABC was a bit more lenient with this cartoon. While it did cut out the part where Bugs dresses as a teenybopper looking for Giovanni's autograph and uses a dynamite pen to blow him up, the beginning was actually left intact.



* ForgottenTrope: The alum gag used to be a frequent joke in cartoons.



* OverlyLongGag: It's a really long note.

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* OverlyLongGag: **OverlyLongGag: It's a really long note.



* SesquipedalianSmith: "Giovanni Jones" seems to be a play on "Chuck Jones".

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* SesquipedalianSmith: "Giovanni Jones" seems to be a play on "Chuck Jones".Jones"
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[[quoteright:300:[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cartoonconductor_738.jpeg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:300: [-Leopold! Leopold!-] ]]

"Long-Haired Hare" is a 1949 WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes cartoon starring WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and directed by Creator/ChuckJones.

Bugs is hanging out one day playing the banjo and singing, when his singing bothers Giovanni Jones, a pompous opera singer who is rehearsing his part in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville''. Jones angrily destroys Bugs's banjo, and gets even angrier when Bugs graduates to a harp and then a Sousaphone. When Jones finally destroys Bugs's Sousaphone and ties him to a tree, Bugs decides to get his revenge.

Listed in The100GreatestLooneyTunes.

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* CartoonConductor: As "Leopold!", Bugs has amazing control over the orchestra. The picture above is also the picture for the trope page.
* ForgottenTrope: The alum gag used to be a frequent joke in cartoons.
* HeliumSpeech: Bugs gives Jones alum to get this effect.
* IncessantMusicMadness: Bugs drives Jones nuts.
* IncrediblyLongNote: The climax comes when Bugs forces Jones to hold an absurdly long note, even while Jones thrashes around on the stage with his face changing colors, until the Hollywood Bowl collapses on top of him.
* OverlyLongGag: It's a really long note.
* RecitationHandclasp: Jones assumes this posture.
* SesquipedalianSmith: "Giovanni Jones" seems to be a play on "Chuck Jones".
* VocalRangeExceeded: Bugs makes Jones sing a note far below his range.

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