History WesternAnimation / OperationRabbit

* CutLexLuthorACheck: The "lump massager" device Wile E. uses in one scene, as well as other gizmos, are all his own home-made inventions (the massager even has a "patent pending" sign on it). You would think that he could have patented that and used the money to buy himself a nice (and most importantly, ''safe'') dinner someplace, but if anything, it's more of a sign that he is a "fanatic" (as he was defined by Chuck Jones himself).

* StopHittingYourself: For his second plan, Wile E. puts a long drainpipe into Bugs' hole, attaches the other end to a cannon, and fires. Moments later, a drainpipe sticks out of the hole and shoots the cannonball into Wile E.'s cave, where it explodes on target.

Wile E. introduces himself to Bugs, proclaiming himself to be a genius, and states his intent of catching and eating the rabbit, claiming that his attempts to escape and dissuade him will not succeed. Undeterred, Bugs dismisses the coyote and his threats, prompting Wile E. to do things "the hard way." However, as the self-proclaimed genius finds out, Bugs is not only as difficult to catch as the Road Runner, but is also able to turn the tides.

* {{Fembot}}: Wile E. makes a robot lady bunny with a built-in bomb to kill Bugs. Unfortunately for him, Bugs had the same idea and sent a robot female coyote ([[LadyInRed dressed in red even]]). As Wile E. romances her, Bugs detonates the robot. And to top it off, [[OhCrap the first robot is still at Wile E.'s, about to explode]]. Wile E. tries to throw it out the window, but it explodes in his hands.

'''Bugs:''' Fight fire with fire, I always say. ''[Detonates the robot.]''\\
'''Wile E.:''' Here comes the bride... all dressed in... ''[He hears the timer on HIS robot decoy rabbit go off.]'' Oh, no! ''[Wile E. tries to get the rabbit decoy out of his cave only for it to blow up in his arms.]''

'''"Operation: Rabbit"''' is a 1952 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short (directed by Creator/ChuckJones) starring WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/WileECoyote. It is the first of five shorts that feature the pair. It is also the first cartoon to see Wile E. co-star with another ''Looney Tunes'' character other than the Road Runner, as well as the first time he actually has a voice actor rather than [[TalkingWithSigns speaking through signs]].(Interestingly, this is actually Wile E.'s ''second'' appearance. The first was ''WesternAnimation/FastAndFurryOus'' with the Road Runner).

** Wile E. indicates as much when Bugs is tied up at Wile E.'s lair later:
-->'''Wile E.:''' You're staying for lunch, all right-- you ''are'' lunch.

* StopHittingYourself: For his second plan, Wile E. puts a long drainpipe into Bugs' hole, attaches the other end to a cannon, and fires. Bugs uses another pipe to return the cannonball to Wile E.'s cave, where it explodes on target.

* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay: After Bugs refuses to give himself up, Wile E. says, "Why do they always want to do it the hard way?"

* StopHittingYourself: For his second plan, Wile E. sets up an elaborate chute for firing a cannonball into Bugs' hole. Bugs uses another chute to return the ball to Wile E.'s cave, where it explodes on target.

* RightBehindMe: When Wile E. is trying to turn Bugs' burrow into a pressure cooker, he is unaware of Bugs slipping out through the back entrance and walking up behind him, even unknowingly having a conversation with him when Bugs asks what Wile E. is doing.

* RightBehindMe: When Wile E. is trying to turn Bugs' burrow into a pressure cooker, he is unaware of Bugs slipping out through the back entrance and walking up behind him, even unknowingly having a conversation with him when he asked what Wile E. was doing.

* SmugSnake: Wile E.[[note]]Who happens to be the page's current image[[/note]] thinks that Bugs is no match for his "super-genius." Oh, how wrong he is.

* RunningGag: This was the cartoon that started the future trend of Wile E. Coyote being run over by a train in someway or another—in this instance, Bugs Bunny moves the explosive shed Wile E. is hiding in to the railroad tracks, resulting in the train blowing up the shed.

* RunningGag: This was the cartoon that started the future trend of Wile E. Coyote being run over by a train in someway or another - in this instance, Bugs Bunny moves the explosive shed Wile E. is hiding in to the railroad tracks, resulting in the train blowing up the shed.

* CookedToDeath: Wile E.'s first plan is to cook Bugs inside his own burrow by installing a pressure cooker over the entrance. Bugs however comes out by the backdoor, tricks Wile E. into looking inside, and closes the cooker on top of him. Instead of letting him get cooked, however, Bugs grabs a club and conks him in the head.

--> '''Wile E.:''' "Ah, my darling, how beautiful you are... How devastating! How lucky! Little did you dream that one day you would marry a genius."
--> '''Bugs:''' "Fight fire with fire, I always say. ''(detonates the robot)''
--> '''Wile E.:''' "Here comes the bride... all dressed in..." ''(hears the timer on HIS robot decoy rabbit go off)'' "Oh no!" ''(tries to get the rabbit decoy out of his house only for it to blow up in his arms)''

-->'''Bugs''': And remember, "Mud" spelled backwards is "Dum."

--> '''Wile E.:''' "Here comes the bride... all dressed in..." ''(hears the timer on HIS robot decoy rabbit go off) "Oh no!" (tries to get the rabbit decoy out of his house only for it to blow up in his arms)

--> '''Wile E.:''' "Ah, my darling, how beautiful you are... How devastating! How lucky! Little did you dream that one day you would marry a genius." //
'''Bugs:''' "Fight fire with fire, I always say. ''(detonates the robot)'' //
'''Wile E.:''' "Here comes the bride... all dressed in..." ''(hears the timer on HIS robot decoy rabbit go off) "Oh no!" (tries to get the rabbit decoy out of his house only for it to blow up in his arms)

* BreakTheHaughty: By the time Bugs is through with Wile E., he's changed from calling himself "Super-Genius" to "Mud."
-->'''Bugs:''' And remember, "Mud" spelled backwards is "Dum."

* {{Fembot}}: Wile E. makes a robot lady bunny with a built-in bomb to kill Bugs. Unfortunately for him, Bugs had the same idea and sent a robot female coyote ([[LadyInRed dressed in red even]]). As Wile E. romances her, Bugs detonates the robot. And to top it off, the first robot is still at Wile E.'s, about to explode. Wile E. tries to throw it out the window, but it explodes in his hands.

* CookedToDeath: Wile E.'s first plan is to cook Bugs inside his own burrow by installing a pressure cooker over the entrance. Too bad Bugs has a back entrance... and a club to hit him with.
* CookingTheLiveMeal: With Bugs being uncooperative toward Wile E. Coyote's plan of eating him, Wile E. installs a pressure cooker on the entrance of his burrow, intent on cooking him inside his own home. Fortunately, Bugs comes out by the backdoor, tricks Wile E. into looking inside, and closes the cooker on top of him.

* FeedItABomb: For his final plan, Wile E. fills some carrots with nitroglycerin to blow Bugs up. Before he can implement it, however, Bugs moves the shack he's working in onto the railroad track.

* FeedItABomb: For his final plan, Wile E. filled some carrots with nitroglycerin to blow Bugs up. Before he could implement it, however, Bugs moved the shack he was working in onto the railroad track.