''The Hare-Brained Hypnotist'' is a

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'' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on October 23, 1942 and features

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and Elmer Fudd. This cartoon's plot was re-worked for the cartoon ''

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'' (1955) and its opening music was re-used in '' Hair-Raising Hare'' (1946), '' The Super Snooper'' (1952) and '' Hyde and Hare'' (1955). The title, instead of employing the usual "hare" vs. "hair" pun, is standard spelling, for the expression that indicates thoughtlessness or recklessness. Elmer Fudd permanently goes back to his regular design starting with this cartoon.

Plot

While in the forest reading a book, ''Stalking Wild Game'', Elmer comes across a passage describing hypnotism just before he bumps into a bear. He hypnotizes the bear into thinking he is a canary and the bear flies away. Bugs then asks Elmer, "What's up, doc?". Elmer states he has him right where he wants him and starts to hypnotize Bugs ("Heh, 'Dracula'", the rabbit observes). Bugs fools Elmer by giving him a balloon with long ears and he hears the bear he hypnotized earlier chirping and falls to the ground. Then he chases Bugs and fights over the gun. Then he cries on a tree and Bugs asks what's wrong. Elmer tells him that he (Bugs) won't cooperate when he tries to hypnotize him. Bugs says he will cooperate. Then, as Elmer tries to hypnotize Bugs, Bugs hypnotizes him instead, and commands him to be a rabbit. Elmer then starts to act like Bugs, inducing Bugs to act like Elmer (after furiously declaring, "Who's the comedian in this picture, anyway?"), and the role-reversing chase ensues. Bugs then looks for Elmer, who is right behind him. Bugs talks to the audience while chewing three carrots—two of which are in Elmer's hands. Then the chase starts again, until Bugs manages to "un-hypnotize" Elmer. Elmer then runs away and all seems normal. After sneering at Elmer's ability to hypnotize him, Bugs suddenly notices his watch, exclaiming, "I'm overdue at the airport", and proceeds to take off and fly like an airplane. Bugs states "I'm the B-19!" and flies away toward the airport.

Home media

This cartoon can be found on Volume 2 of the

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* 1942 films 1942 short films 1942 animated films 1940s animated short films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Merrie Melodies short films Bugs Bunny films Elmer Fudd films Films about hypnosis Films set in forests Short films directed by Friz Freleng Films produced by Leon Schlesinger Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese Films scored by Carl Stalling {{MerrieMelodies-stub