In this cartoon, he had a derby hat, small squinty eyes, big reddish nose, a high collar around his neck, a green long sleeve shirt, green pants, and a bald head. In 1937, Tex Avery created a very early version of Elmer Fudd simply called 'Elmer', and introduced him in ' Little Red Walking Hood', as a mysterious hero whistling everywhere he goes.'Elmer' as he appears in Tex Avery's A Day at the Zoo (copyrighted in 1938 and released in 1939). He is also a billionaire, who lives in a mansion and owns a yacht.īackground and Description Development Elmer Fudd in his early years Fudd cartoons include Chuck Jones' masterpiece What's Opera, Doc? (one of the few times Fudd bested Bugs, though he felt bad about it), the Rossini parody Rabbit of Seville, and the 'Hunting Trilogy' of 'Rabbit Season/Duck Season' shorts ( Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning, and Duck! Rabbit, Duck!) with Fudd himself, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck. He speaks in an unusual way (rhotacism), replacing his Rs and Ls with Ws, so 'Watch da road, Rabbit,' is replaced with 'Watch the woad, wabbit!' Elmer's signature catchphrase is, 'Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits', as well as his trademark gloat, 'huh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh.' The best known Elmer J. His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and/or other antagonizing characters. cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs himself). He has one of the most disputed origins in the Warner Bros. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character, one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny alongside Yosemite Sam. “ Be vewy vewy quiet I'm hunting wabbits.” ―Elmer Fudd in various appearancesĮlmer J.

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