# Best Moments for Looney Tunes Characters **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353 "2003-11-15T01:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/162 "2012-09-03T16:24:12Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > A favorite note mentioned… > > In [Design For Leaving](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gms_NKzNLUs), Daffy the salesman has installed all the modern push-button conveniences in Elmer’s home. Decades before smoke detectors, the first over-sensitive fire alarm 😛 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/163 "2012-09-03T16:48:11Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > No, the one you’re thinking of is [Long-Haired Hare](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Haired_Hare). > . The best thing about the Wikipedia article linked herein is that it gives the titles of the songs Bugs is playing on the banjo (“Rainy Night in Rio”), harp (“My Gal is a High-Born Lady”) and tuba (“When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba”). Where did they come up with this stuff? One and two and three and four she dances all day long… ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/164 "2012-09-03T18:15:02Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > A favorite note mentioned… > > In [Design For Leaving](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gms_NKzNLUs), Daffy the salesman has installed all the modern push-button conveniences in Elmer’s home. > > Daffy, proceeding to walk Elmer over to a designated area: "Stairs, schmairs. We don’t walk upstairs in a pushbutton home, we bring the _upstairs_, _downstairs_. Neat. " > > Elmer: “But what happens to the downstairs?” > > Daffy: “Say, that’s a good question…whatd’ya say we find out?” “No, no, no! Not the red one! Don’t ever push the red one!” I use that line from time to time, and no one ever recognizes it. I’m surrounded by Philistines. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/165 "2012-09-03T19:05:12Z")
> [@Greekfreak](#): > > “Rabbit Seasoning”(?) > > The look in Daffy’s eyes when Elmer tells him “But I haven’t got a wicense to shoot a fwickaseein wabbit.” How about when Daffy starts to write out a fricasseeing rabbit licence and asks Bugs how to spell “fricasseeing”? F-R-I-C-A-S-S-E-E-I-N-G _pause_ D-U-C-K. ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/166 "2012-09-03T19:23:56Z")
Hassan chop! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/167 "2012-09-03T19:34:09Z")
> [@Rodd\_Hill](#): > > Daffy: > > “Pronoun trouble.” Beat to it. And now that I see it, beat to it a very long time ago. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/168 "2012-09-03T19:53:19Z")
BOTH posts that ressurrected this thread was the ONLY post that poster made! ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/169 "2012-09-04T13:02:26Z")
I posted a link above to a site where the author claims to have ranked a bunch of Looney Tune cartoons and he places “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century” at the top. I watched it yesterday and I must admit that it sure does rival Long Haired Hare. There were a couple of scenes that caused me to LOL. The first one was when the Martian pointed his “disintegrating gun” at Daffy and Daffy said, “Go ahead and pull the trigger! I’m wearing my disintegrating proof vest!” I figured that was like the “bullet-proof vests” that modern police people wear. Anyway, the Martian pulled the trigger and slowly, everything Daffy was wearing began to disintegrate. In about 3 seconds Daffy disintegrated and everything he wore also disintegrated - except for the vest - which fell to the floor in perfect condition. I don’t know why. But at the time, I found that to be absolutely hilarious and I LOL’d. The next moment, Daffy got himself a disintegrating gun and pointed at the Martian. Daffy told the Martian to do something or other or else he would pull the trigger of his disintegrating gun. Well, the Martian did not comply and Daffy pulled the trigger of his gun. Can you guess what happened? The gun itself disintegrated but everything else was just fine. I howled with laughter. It was indeed a disintegrating gun. I have to recommend that you give “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century” a try. See if you find it as hilarious as the author of that blog. Once again, here is a link to that site: > **[Top 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons](http://100-looneytunes.blogspot.com/)** > > Love Looney Tunes? We'll go through the top 100 greatest Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies to ever be churned out by Termite Terrace. Be sure to check it out, new entries every week! ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/170 "2012-09-04T13:22:12Z")
In addition to many of the above, I enjoyed when Bugs stopped the plummeting plane inches above the ground: “Lucky for me this thing had air brakes.” I remember thinking that air brakes actually could do that when I was little. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/171 "2012-09-04T13:30:33Z")
The Irish cop saying “Ya might, Rabbit, ya might”. A standard comeback in our house whenever someone asks the rhetorical “Would I do xxx?” The bull flying in the air, getting his belly stuck with glue and then sandpaper to light the match which lights the gunpowder trail which leads to the barrel which blows up just as bull flies over it. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/172 "2012-09-04T15:00:42Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > The Irish cop saying “Ya might, Rabbit, ya might”. A standard comeback in our house whenever someone asks the rhetorical “Would I do xxx?” I almost used that line, complete with irish accent, to answer a county commissioner at a public hearing. Caught myself just in time. ---
**Author:** ![OtisCampbellWasRight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d78d45/32.png) [@OtisCampbellWasRight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtisCampbellWasRight)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/173 "2012-09-05T17:13:08Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > I almost used that line, complete with irish accent, to answer a county commissioner at a public hearing. Caught myself just in time. But the really funny thing about that, as unprofessional as it would have appeared, is that everyone there probably would have “got it.” ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/174 "2012-09-05T17:18:21Z")
“Thrust, Perry, Spin, Dodge, Twirl!” ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/175 "2012-09-05T17:37:13Z")
[This is my favorite Foghorn Leghorn moment.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKx7v-uHDRQ) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/176 "2012-09-05T17:43:36Z")
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart … last month did a segment on Obama’s “you didn’t build that” gaffe, which hinged on the ambiguous reference of the pronoun “that” (he meant it to refer to infrastructure; Republicans interpret it to mean “your business”). That show’s Moment of Zen was the “hmmm…pronoun trouble” clip. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/177 "2012-09-05T20:11:16Z")
Zombies may fall and rise again, but Looney Tunes might just be forever. Actually, it’s a buck and a quarter staff, but I’n not tellin’ him that. What for you bury me in the cold, cold ground? That’ll learn ya Consequences schmonsequences, as long as I’m rich ---
**Author:** ![OrangeAurora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OrangeAurora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrangeAurora)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/178 "2019-03-13T19:59:48Z")
Does anyone know the name of the hilarious character in merrie Melodies that only shows up maybe 3 times total in the 1940’s-1950’s? All I can remember about him is that he would annoy Daffy or maybe Bugs with his exclamation of, “Yeeeessss!” ---
**Author:** ![OrangeAurora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OrangeAurora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrangeAurora)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/179 "2019-03-13T20:03:07Z")
My boyfriend says that he was an Italian gentleman who may have owned a restaurant. I’ve looked everywhere trying to find his character… So I thought that maybe someone could help me out! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/180 "2019-03-13T20:09:21Z")
I believe that character may have been a takeoff on [Frank Brandon Nelson](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Nelson_(actor)), a character actor famous for saying ‘eeeyeaass’ on the Jack Benny show and in other places. He kept that schtick up for decades. There was also a character on The Simpsons that parodied him. ---
**Author:** ![OrangeAurora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OrangeAurora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrangeAurora)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353/181 "2019-03-13T22:17:04Z")
Yeahsss! I remember that! Awesome! I’m just trying to find the cartoons with this character in it. Thanks for your help! I’m glad that someone else remembers his character as well! 😊 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-moments-for-looney-tunes-characters/213353.md?page=10)