Elmer Fudd

Elmer Fudd is one of the many adversaries of Bugs Bunny. He is known mainly as a hunter and carries a two-barrel shotgun with him.

Origin
Elmer Fudd joined the Looney Tunes crew in 1940. However, he was mainly based on a past character that was created by Tex Avery, known as Egghead. Egghead was the main foundation for Elmer's oversized head and voice. In the 1938 cartoon "A Feud There Was," Egghead was called "Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker," for the first time in his career. In 1940, Elmer Fudd made his first appearance in the cartoon, "Elmer's Candid Camera," but he was still wearing the clothes of Egghead. His hunting suit would not appear until later that year, in the cartoon "A Wild Hare."

Design
Elmer is a stout fellow with a rather large head. His voice is similar to the radio show host known as Joe Penner. His rs become ws, resulting in a humurous dialogue. The "wascally wabbit" seems to be Elmer's main target, but only when it is rabbit season. When the season changes to duck season, Daffy Duck becomes Elmer's main ambition.

Elmer Today
Although he is not the most widely known character, Elmer is quite popular. He has made some small cameos in the movie Space Jam, but otherwise, he has not made major appearances.

Quotes

 * "You Rascally Rabbit!"