''Now Hare This'' is a 1958

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'' cartoon directed by

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and written by Tedd Pierce. The short was released on May 31, 1958, and stars

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Plot

The story involves

eluding the Big Bad Wolf and his nephew. After the elder wolf is unable to catch Bugs through traditional means, he gets inspiration from his nephew, who gives him ideas for catching Bugs based on

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s. First, the wolves lure Bugs into playing

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so the Big Bad Wolf, who is playing Grandma, can trap Bugs. But Bugs escapes by putting hot coals from a fireplace into the bed that Big Bad is in. Next, Bugs plays Goldilocks in '' The Story of the Three Bears''. Big Bad thinks that he has Bugs trapped again, and tries to get revenge by using hot coals on the bed that Bugs is supposed to be in. But instead Big Bad lights a

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stick attached to fake rabbit ears and the dynamite explodes in his face. Bugs then proceeds to explain to the exasperated Big Bad how he can have a rabbit for dinner, and the cartoon concludes with Big Bad and his nephew sharing dinner with Bugs, who says, "If you can't eat 'em, join 'em", as the cartoon fades out.

References to popular culture

Both the Big Bad Wolf and Bugs say "hoo, hoo, hooo!", a catch phrase which had been made popular by the character Mr. Kitzel as played by

Artie Auerbach Arthur Auerbach (May 17, 1903 – October 3, 1957), was an American comic actor and professional photographer who became famous as "Mr. Kitzel", first on the Al Pearce radio show in 1937 then as a regular on the Jack Benny radio show for 12 y ...

on ''

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''.

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* 1958 films 1958 animated films 1958 short films 1958 comedy films Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Films directed by Robert McKimson Films based on The Three Little Pigs Films based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears American parody films Fairy tale parody films Animated films about wolves Films based on Little Red Riding Hood Films scored by Milt Franklyn Bugs Bunny films Big Bad Wolf 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films 1950s English-language films {{Looney-tunes-stub