''A Feather in His Hare'' is a 1948 produced

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, directed by

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. It was originally released on February 7, 1948. The title is yet another pun on "hair". The short would be the first

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cartoon directed by Chuck Jones that used

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's design for Bugs instead of the version Jones used from '' Super-Rabbit'' to '' Hair-Raising Hare'', which was a shorter and slightly different version of the character.

Plot

The plot is a twist on the usual Elmer-chasing-Bugs cartoon, with the bunny's pursuer this time being a dopey Native American. The Indian's body shape, along with the glasses he wears, suggest that he is meant to be a parody of

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, although the voice does not match. Most of the episode is spent with Bugs getting vengeance by "thinking up some more deviltry for that

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." At the climactic moment, Bugs, looking at the camera, says "Imagine this guy! Just who does he think he is to be chasin' me?", the Indian answers, holding Bugs at arrow-point, "Me? Me last Mohican!". "

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, eh?", Bugs says, "Well, look,

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

, cast your eyes skywards." Looking up, he sees several storks carrying infant versions of the goofy Indian, and passes out. Bugs, laughing hysterically, happens to cast his ''own'' eyes skyward, and sees ''hundreds'' of storks carrying infant bunnies, who shout, in unison, "Eh, what's up, Pop?" Bugs then passes out, falling on top of the unconscious Indian. Iris-out.

Voice cast

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as Bugs Bunny, Baby Rabbits *

Michael Maltese Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons with director Chuck Jones, notably "Wha ...

as Indian (uncredited) Indian's Screams are provided by Mel Blanc

Controversy

This cartoon was one of 12 pulled from Cartoon Network's annual June Bugs marathon in 2001 by order of

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due to ethnic stereotyping.

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