Elmer Fudd
Elmer Fudd is the bald, speech-impaired hunter from Warner Bros. cartoons, perpetually and unsuccessfully pursuing Bugs Bunny.
His substitution of W for R and L sounds (Be vewy, vewy quiet—I'm hunting wabbits) has made him a cultural shorthand for ineffectual menace or lisping speech patterns.
- baldWithout hair on head
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
- speech impedimentDifficulty producing clear sounds
- hunterPursuer of prey
Daffy Duck · nemesis · gullible · dim-witted · persistent · obsessive · hat · overalls
Permitted waterfowl hunting period
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
decoy · hunting cap · quarry · trapping · hunting license · season · tracking · rifle
Major film studio
- Porky PigStuttering cartoon swine
- TweetySmall yellow bird
- SylvesterForest-derived masculine name
- Road RunnerSwift blue bird
Merrie Melodies · Bugs Bunny · Daffy Duck · Yosemite Sam · Foghorn Leghorn · Wile E. Coyote · Marvin the Martian · Pepe Le Pew
Exaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- parodySatirical imitation
satire · irony · foil · running gag · cartoon violence · explosion · anvil · dynamite
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- cel animationDrawing on transparent sheets
- character designVisual development of personas
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
Bugs Bunny
- baldWithout hair on head
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
- speech impedimentDifficulty producing clear sounds
Daffy Duck · hunter · nemesis · gullible · dim-witted · persistent · obsessive · hat · overalls · shotgun
duck season
Permitted waterfowl hunting period
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
stalking · decoy · hunting cap · quarry · trapping · hunting license · season · tracking · rifle · shhh
Warner Bros
Major film studio
Merrie Melodies · Bugs Bunny · Daffy Duck · Yosemite Sam · Foghorn Leghorn · Road Runner · Wile E. Coyote · Marvin the Martian · Pepe Le Pew · Speedy Gonzales
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
parody · satire · irony · foil · running gag · cartoon violence · explosion · anvil · dynamite · fourth wall
Chuck Jones
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- cel animationDrawing on transparent sheets
- character designVisual development of personas
Mel Blanc · storyboard · timing · exaggeration · voice acting
- Cartoon CharactersMickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob, Tom, Scooby-Doo
- cartoonsBugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Simpsons, Donald Duck
- Warner BrosBugs Bunny, Tweety, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Porky Pig
- Animation HistoryWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie, Looney Tunes, golden age
- villainsvillain, antagonists, Darth Vader, evil characters, Joker
Elmer Fuddmarksman
Precision shooter
sharpshooter · Boba Fett · Artemis · Daniel Boone · Davy Crockett
Elmer FuddBugs Bunny
trickster · Road Runner · Tweety Bird · mastermind · genius