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*'''Racketeer Rabbit'''
**"Some guys just can't take it, see? NAH! NAH! NAH! NAH!"
* The classic [[Bugs Bunny]] short "High-Diving Hare" involves [[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] repeatedly tricking Yosemite Sam into falling off an incredibly tall high-diving board. Eventually the film shows Sam climbing back up out of frame, then falling back down a couple of times ''without bothering to show us what [[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] did.''
** Also when Sam falls down but instead of landing in the tub ''rises back up'', says "Ah hate you," and ''then'' falls all the way.
*** "[[Mind Screw|I'm not upside down, Doc. You are. Look]]."
* The [[Duck Season! Rabbit Season!|"pronoun trouble" scene]] from "Rabbit Seasoning" that culminates in Daffy screaming "He does so have to shoot me now! I ''demand'' that you shoot me now!" at Elmer Fudd is very possibly the funniest thing ever to happen in the history of animation. And if you don't think so, there is something seriously wrong with you. The fact that Elmer [[Leaning
** "Ah-HA! That's it! Hold it right there! Pronoun trouble. It's not "He doesn't have to shoot ''you'' now", it's "He doesn't have to shoot ''me'' now." Well, I say he '''does''' have to shoot me now!"
** When Daffy discovers that he has been tricked and he looks at the audience saying in a small voice, "Not again..." this troper was on the floor.
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*** The second time Daffy gets shot, [[Visual Pun|is open rather wide.]]
** At the end, they [[Brick Joke|revisit the original question]], but Bugs changes it to "Would you like to shoot him here, or wait 'till you get home?" Daffy finally finds the problem: "Oh no you don't. Not this time, wait 'till you get home". 20 seconds of going home, BAM!, 20 seconds of Daffy walking back to Bugs..."[[Catch Phrase|You're dethpicable!]]"
* ''"WABBIT SEASON."'' ''"DUCK SEASON."'' ''"WABBIT SEASON!"'' ''"DUCK SEASON!"'' ''"WABBIT SEASON!!"'' ''"DUCK SEASON!!''' ''"WABBIT SEASON!"'' ''"[[
** The third [[
** "[[Take a Third Option|ELMER SEASON!]]"
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* And to cap off the trilogy, the [[Running Gag]] from "Duck! Rabbit! Duck!":
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''(Bugs holds up a sign reading '''MONGOOSE SEASON OPEN''', Daffy gets shot)'' }}
** And just to clinch that scene, the rest of it is just shot from the waist down as Daffy takes Elmer away:
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'''Daffy:''' More briefing. }}
** Eventually climaxing in Daffy having a nervous breakdown after getting shot in the face one time too many:
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** Daffy sees Bugs putting on a duck disguise, and shouts "Shoot the duck! Shoot the duck!" without realizing Elmer is standing right next to him. And ''that's'' what led to his nervous breakdown above.
** And finally:
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'''Bugs:''' Well certainly my boy! It's Baseball season! }}
*** Subtly funnier in that the cartoon clearly takes place in winter
* Would you believe Daffy was the first one to do the [[
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''[After trying to fly from a tree branch and fell]''
'''Porky:''' I... I told you I was a pig. }}
* The hilariously fixed Daffy-Elmer boxing match in "To Duck... or not to Duck."
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** Also:
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'''Entirely Duck Filled Audience:''' "BOO!"
'''Elmer's Dog Laramore:''' "HOORAY!" * gets pelted with garbage*
'''Duck Referee:''' "And in this corner, a person who needs no introduction. That paragon of fine sportsmanship, that champion of champions, our own, our beloved, (cradles up to Daffy) Daffy "good to his mother" Duck.
'''Duck Audience:''' "HOORAY"
'''Elmer's Dog Laramore:''' "BOO!" * gets pelted with garbage* }}
** The rules
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* Robin Hood Daffy. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMNnZ5TRHsM "Yoiks, and away!"] Like "High-Diving Hare" above, they couldn't even show the whole thing to us, because it would have been TOO funny.
** From the same episode: "HO! HA HA! GUARD! TURN! PARRY! DODGE! SPIN! HA! THRUST!"
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* Daffy Dilly: "And stay on the straight and narrow!"
* There were a lot of great moment in the "The Stupor Salesman," particularly the part where Daffy sells the bad guy a tommy gun. When the crook discovers there's no bullets, Daffy gladly gives him some free of charge. At first it looks like Daffy's just stupidly screwed himself over, until the bandit starts shooting and Daffy reveals he's wearing a limited time offer bulletproof vest. "Guaranteed to get your money back if it fails to work!" Also, the ending.
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** Similar to the tommy gun, Daffy sells the crook some brass knuckles, cheerfully saying "Boy, I'd sure hate to get socked with ''these'' babies!" just before getting grabbed by the neck.
* Also, from ''The Ducksters,'' where Daffy is a villainous game show host.
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'''Audience Member:''' "You'll be soooooorrrry!!!!!
''(Daffy ''[[Refuge in Audacity|shoots the audience member with a shotgun]]'' and gets on with the show.)'' }}
** Also:
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'''Daffy:''' ...Oh well, fair is fair. Here's your pot, jack.
'''Porky:''' But, my name's not Jack.
'''Daffy:''' It's not? Ohhh I'm sorry, [[Logic Bomb|this pot was made for Jack]]. [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Jack. Pot]]. Get it? [[Magnificent Bastard|Your name isn't Jack, so, you must pay the penalty.]] }}
*** "AND THE GENTLEMAN WINS THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR!"
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* [[Duck Amuck]]. That entire episode is one big hilarity after another.
** Holy... do you think they'll ever find all the pieces of that poor [[Fourth Wall]]?
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[Black iris closes. "The End"]
'''Daffy:''' ''NOOO!! NOOOOO!'' [pushes the "The End" card away] }}
** "Now how about some color, stupid?!"
** "''This'' is a closeup? A CLOSEUP YA JERK! A CLOSEUP!"
** Daffy's expression the first time he tries to speak when the sound is being messed with (when he opens his mouth but we hear a rooster crow).
*** And then Daffy getting angry with [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|his eyes turning red]] before he screams and jumps around, before yelling, "'''AND I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HUMILIATED IN ALL MY LIFE!'''"
* More Robin Hood parodies:
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'''Sheriff of Nottingham:''' You're most gracious, Majesty.
'''[[Bugs Bunny]]:''' In the name of My Most Royal Majesty, I knight thee. ''<clobbers the sheriff on the head with the scepter>'' Arise, Sir Loin of Beef. ''<clobber>'' Arise, Earl of Cloves. ''<clobber>'' Arise, Duke of Brittingham. ''<clobber>'' Arise, Baron of Münchhausen. ''<clobber>'' Arise, Essence of Myrrh, ''<clobber>'' Milk of Magnesia, ''<clobber>'' Quarter of Ten.
'''Sheriff of Nottingham:''' You are too kind, Your Majesty.
'''[[Bugs Bunny]]:''' Got lots of stamina.
'''Sheriff of Nottingham:''' London Bridge is falling down...
''<[[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] runs off to get a stove and baking materials, makes a cake>''<br />
'''Sheriff of Nottingham:''' ...falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down... falling down, falling down... London Bridge is falling down... ''<falls forward onto the cake that [[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] moved into place at the last moment>'' }}
** "Don't you worry, never fear, Robin Hood will soon be here."
** Bugs tricks the Sheriff into buying the King's royal garden. Later he starts building his dream house, he's nearly half done when he realizes what happened. He gets angry, crushing the nails between his teeth. He starts banging his head with a hammer.
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* Bugs' Bonnets is full of these. The sheer premise is bizarre enough as is.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Q4IxITJZ4 Here],
** As Ralph Wolf, he's in a great extended scene where he obscures Sam Sheepdog's vision with hair-growth tonic. Spending a ''very'' long time checking if the dog can see him, going from super cautious to super confident, he heads down to the meadow, slowly reaches out for a sheep while hiding behind a shrub, and the dog ''streaks down from the bluff and pummels him like a speed bag!'' Then the 5:00 whistle blows, and they peaceably clock out and go home.
* Carrotblanca. The scene where [[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] and Daffy takes shots of [[Frothy Mugs of Water|carrot juice]] never fails to crack me up. Especially when Daffy takes three shots at once.
* "Hillbilly Hare." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQGSsI87kA The goddamned square dance.]
* "What's Opera, Doc?" ''[[Ride of the Valkyries
** Kill da wabbit?
*** "Whaddya expect from an opera? A happy ending?"
** "The Rabbit of Seville":
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Although your face looks like it may have gone through a machine. }}
** And as well, when Bugs makes the fruit salad on Elmer's head. Arguably the funniest visual non-sequitur ever.
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** That's from 1949's "For Scent-imental Reasons," the only Pepe cartoon to win an Oscar. Unfortunately, that scene has been edited on TV (on ABC, some British channel called ITV, and [[Cartoon Network]] [which aired that cartoon uncut until 2003] due to the part where {{spoiler|Pepe fakes his suicide}}).
*** "Wild Over You" (1953; Jones) is one of those cartoons that becomes funnier when you're older and learn what [[The Masochism Tango|sadomasochism]] is.
* Two [[World War Two|wartime]]
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** In "Draftee Daffy", he locks the "little man from the draft board" inside a safe and laughs evilly, turning into a devil.
* "Plane Daffy". "I'll do the job! I'm a woman-hater! She won't get to first base, this Hatta Mari tomater!" (Delivered by Daffy, with his chest puffed out, his head in the air and his eyebrows going up and down repeatedly.)
* The recent "Blooper Bunny" has some funny moments:
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** Daffy also gets in a [[Take That]] against Disney at one point.
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** "You thmug [[Curse Cut Short|thon of a...]]"
* ''[[The Dover Boys]] of P.U.''
** Dan Backslide's [[No Indoor Voice]] takes the cake.
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** Or when he selectively turns it off,
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* "Long Haired Hare." Full. Effing. Stop.
* In "Beanstalk Bunny" Bugs and Daffy end up in the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Daffy is Jack, and Elmer is the Giant. Daffy tries to deny being Jack. "His name is Jack! JACK RABBIT!" But Bugs just keeps denying it until the Giant decides "I guess I'll just open with a pair of Jacks."
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* "Ballot Box Bunny" concerns Bugs and Yosemite Sam as rivals running for mayor. At one point, Sam decides to drum up public support by kissing babies. The first baby he kisses spits and gags in disgust after Sam kisses him, but the real laughs come from when Bugs disguises himself as a baby to cause Sam trouble.
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(Cue Sam being beat up by a crowd of angry mothers.) }}
*** Its funnier when you realize Bugs kissed ''him''.
** Also, when Sam tries the [[Xylophone Gag|piano gag]] on Bugs, and it explodes on him so that he just tips over backwards in shock, with only a shred of his mustache left, and his whole face black.
** My favorite part is this exchange:
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'''Yosemite Sam''': WELL I SPEAK '''LOUUUUUUUUUUD''' AND I CARRY A '''BIIIIIIIIIGGER''' STICK! And I use it, too! *Hits Bugs on the head* }}
* "[[One Froggy Evening]]," by critical and fan consensus one of the greatest [[Looney Tunes]] ever, if not one of the greatest cartoon shorts, period. The whole cartoon is a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]], but this troper's favourite bit is where the frog's hapless manager experiments with different signs to draw patrons to the act, without success. The clincher? "FREE BEER," which produces an instant stampede of patrons, trampling the manager.
** And you can guess the reaction of said audience lured in by that sign when, besides the frog not performing, there's no free beer...
* "Easter Yeggs", where Bugs takes over for the [[The Eeyore|Easter Bunny]] and tries to deliver Easter Eggs to the world's brattiest kid. After the first visit to the kid's house results in Bugs being beaten up by the kid, and then fleeing under a ''hail of gunfire'' the following ensues:
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'''Bugs''': I already '''have''' a bad name for the Easter Bunny! }}
** The way Bugs sings "I'm the Easter Rabbit, horray!" in a grumpy tone, hopping along with his arm holding the basket in a death-grip that just oozes sarcasm before fading to the next scene.
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoRalobIcME "Yes I really the last of the Dodos! O dodo o dodidodo o dodio a dodio dodo o dodido Dodido DODIO DO DO DODIO!"]
*** WoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!
* The [[Wartime Cartoon]] classic ''Russian Rhapsody'' from [[Bob Clampett]] has one early on, specifically, [[As Long
* The [[I Fell for Hours|overly long fall]] from the Bugs Bunny short [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbv68_the-heckling-hare-scene "The Heckling Hare".]
** Also the scene where Bugs tricks the dog into squeezing a tomato in his paw, making the dog think he's crushed Bugs. He then has a [[My God, What Have I Done?]] moment, and leaves flowers at Bugs' rabbit hole. Bugs comes out, takes the flowers and gives him a [["Take That!" Kiss]].
* ''Porky the Wrestler'': Porky is hitchhiking. A car stops.
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'''Porky''': W-w-why I'm g-g-goin' to the wr-wr-wrestling match.
'''Man in car''': So am I! (drives off without him) }}
* The joke makes a return in ''Thumb Fun'', where Daffy tries to hitchhike south for the winter. He sticks out his thumb and an old man in a jalopy promptly stops:
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* ''Hair-Raising Hare'' is chock full of them, the [[Mad Scientist]] lab, complete with flashing neon sign. A monster so hideous, it ''scares its own reflection'', Bugs packing several suitcases of towels before making his escape, all to the tune of ''“California Here I Come”'', [[Lampshade Hanging|disguising himself as a lamp]] and then breaking into a soft shoe routine when the monster actually ''falls for it'', the manicurist scene and probably the best [[Is There a Doctor In
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'''[[Born in
'''Bugs''': - “Eh, what’s up Doc?” }}
** You just know the writers had been itching for an excuse to use that gag.
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* Pick any cartoon that has Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam in it and it's sure to be funny. Among the best examples,
** "Rabbit Every Monday", which climaxes with Bugs convincing Sam there's a party going on in ''a pot-bellied stove'', only for there to ''actually'' be a party going on.
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** "Hare Trimmed," where it ends with them almost getting married and leaving Granny locked in her room.
** "From Hare to Heir", Sam, in a suit of armor, falls down a long flight of stairs, cussing loudly the entire way...
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* ''Bugs Bunny Rides Again'' has many of the quintessential Bugs/Sam gags.
**
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'''Bugs:''' It ain't? Pardon me, Mac. ''[Runs offscreen and builds a city]'' ''Now'' is it big enough? }}
** The "number-shooter" guns.
*** "Pea shooter"
** Sam making Bugs dance and then vice-versa.
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** "I dare you to step over this line."
*** "I'm a-steppin'!"
** Sam chases after Bugs on horseback - Bugs races through a tunnel, Sam heads through, Bugs bricks up the tunnel's end...WHAP.
* The (now-banned) 1959 short "China Jones" has Daffy as the title character looking for a case. He runs afoul of a [[Dragon Lady]].
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'''Daffy''': Indeed now? [[Genre Blind|And why would they be calling you the Dragon Lady]]?<br />
''([[Dragon Lady]] exhales a wall of fire, burning Daffy from head to toe)''<br />
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** The lyrics Bugs added to "The Barber of Seville" were hilariously ingenious as well.
* In "8-Ball Bunny" (the name has nothing to do with the toon, besides the title card), Bugs agrees to take a penguin back to his natural habitat. When he sees that this natural habitat is the South Pole, he looks at the screen, shocked, and says in a funny pose and black preacher voice:
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** Then, upon reaching the South Pole, the penguin reveals he was raised in captivity, and his "home" is really Hoboken, [[New Jersey]].
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* "Bugs and Thugs": all of it, but specifically [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYa0jpGFUeY this scene].
** "Shut up shuttin' up!"
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** "I don't wanna be ''noooo'' chicken!" "Yes you do!"
** Later, when Bugs tries his hand at chemistry:
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'''Scientist''': Ha, ha, ha, ha, that is the formula for a chocolate malted!
'''Bugs''' (looks at the beaker, takes a sip): Yum yum! I'm a better scientist than I thought! }}
* "Porky Pig's Feat" when Daffy shoves his head straight into the hotel manager's face.
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** Especially the scene where Daffy yanks the rug out from the hotel manager's feet, sending him falling down the stairs all the way to the bottom floor. This troper can't even begin to describe how hard she was laughing during that scene.
** At the end, Porky and Daffy get placed in the hotel prison chamber and call {{spoiler|Bugs Bunny}} for help. Turns out {{spoiler|[[Noodle Incident|he's in the next cell]]}}.
* Anything featuring this troper's favorite Looney Tunes character, Charlie Dog.
** From "Often An Orphan":
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'''Porky Pig''': Oh, you are not a Labrador Retriever.
'''Charlie''': I'm not?
'''Porky Pig''': No!
'''Charlie''': Look, if you doubt my word, get me a Labrador, and I'll retrieve it for you. That's fair, isn't it?
'''Porky''' Uh, a Labrador? Why, sure, I uh...
'''Charlie''' Have you got a Labrador?
'''Porky''': No.
'''Charlie''': Know where you can get a Labrador?
'''Porky''': No.
'''Charlie''': Then shaddup! }}
** 'Awful Orphan'. Porky Pig finally gives in and lets Charlie stay, but Charlie changes his mind and decides to leave, until Porky Pig begins laughing like a maniac and walks towards Charlie with a [[Slasher Smile]], kind of counting as Nightmare Fuel, forcing him to stay, even barking like a dog when Charlie tries to leave while Porky is sleeping at his feet at the end of the cartoon.
* Practically all of "From Hare to Heir", where Bugs is [[The Thing That Would Not Leave|a guest awarding 1 million pounds to Yosemite Sam...and able to take away money whenever he loses his temper]]. Sam being [[Hair-Trigger Temper|Sam]], this results in him ''constantly'' erupting into [[Angrish|cursing gibberish]].
* From "Big-House Bunny," Sam has just locked Bugs in a jail cell:
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'''Sam''': Outside? Why, you're inside!
'''Bugs''' (laughing): Oh no I'm not, I'm outside. YOU'RE inside.
'''Sam''': [[What an Idiot!|I am? (opens the door) Well then get in there!]]<br />
'''Bugs''' (shrugs and walks out with the key as Sam gets in and closes the door): [[Sarcasm Mode|Boo-hoo. Now I'll never see my wife and kiddles again. Boo-hoo-hoo.]] }}
* The rambling, completely nonsensical anecdote Daffy tries to tell in "Nasty Quacks". (Punctuated by manic laughter.) We never do [[Noodle Incident|find out what the whole thing was all about]].
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* In "The Daffy Doc", Daffy is an assistant to one "[[Morally
* "Daffy Duck in Hollywood" is one of his best early shorts, climaxing with a frankly amazing film he puts together by adding a new soundtrack to goofily-edited live-action Warner Bros. stock footage. For example, not only is there a new lion at the Central Park Zoo, it informs us in clumsily-dubbed speech that "Motion pictures...are...your best...entertainment!"
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