Comments on: Bugs Bunny in: “What’s Up, Doc? Wait, you’re black? Then you could never be a doctor in 1941. I apologize.”

By: German Barrette

German Barrette — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:10:57 +0000

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By: Gogzilla

Gogzilla — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:16:16 +0000

The cartoon is funny, period. And the even more “racist” cartoon “Coal Black & the Sebben Dwarfs” (where the smiling guy with the dice teeth is from) is even funnier. And it has nothing to do with the black stereotypes, they’re just good.

I notice that people always point out the black stereotype cartoons & sometimes the Japanese ones. But, there is never any talk about the cartoons where Bugs aggravates the French guys or the Italian cook or the Irish guy. It’s almost like racism is racist.

By: James

James — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:24:42 +0000

I am having trouble seeing how you can consider this offensive. This is a cartoon about the sarcastic Bugs Bunny is doing what he does best. It is not a concern who his target is unless you are tunnel visioned to think that any character that is not white makes for a racist show.
It is simple minded people like you that ruin it for the rest of the country.
What an idiot you are. The sad part is, you are not intelligent enough to realize how misconstrued your thought process truly is.
STUPID!

By: gary

gary — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:11:47 +0000

Wow! What a bunch of unbelievably bad cartoons. Just came across your website and had to say what a great collection.
Just a historical note this was the last cartoon directed by Tex Avery for Warner brothers before he left for MGM and cartoon immortality. So they left his name of it because it came out after he left.
Very strange and bizarre send off for him.
Always wonder what he was thinking when he came up with this.

By: James May

James May — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:58:00 +0000

Idiot

By: Noah Jacobs

Noah Jacobs — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:52:49 +0000

Haha! Sure its terrible, but its hardly relevant now, this is an effectively loony toon!

By: Mitchell Craig

Mitchell Craig — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:03:10 +0000

It’s notable that this cartoon has no director (or “supervisor”, as Leon Schlescenger preferred to call ‘em) credited. It looks like a business-as-usual short hustled to get into the theater on time. Beyond the bald-faced stereotypes, this one just ain’t all that funny - you can pretty much see how much better Bugs got as a character under Chuck Jones later on.
I grew up when Amos n’ Andy was on TV, and when lots of old movies shown on the tube were loaded with coons, Sambos, and Mammys. These days, you got gangbangers and hustlaz - not to mention Insane Clown Posse, a sort of nauseous cross between KISS and Vanilla Ice. Stereotype really hasn’t changed - except in the details.

By: ZeroCorpse

ZeroCorpse — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:44:48 +0000

I don’t know if I can call this any worse than the stereotyping done with Elmer Fudd. I mean, if you really look at it, Elmer Fudd makes it look like all white people wear hunter hats and are incredibly dense.

I’d say this guy looks a bit SMARTER than Elmer, in fact.

By: Brendan McGinley

Brendan McGinley — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:09:54 +0000

Oh, Jebus.

How am I supposed to enjoy the Elmer Fudd version now?

You just obliterated a thousand fond evenings watching these old toons on TNT.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:18:48 +0000

Objectively, a hilarious bugs bunny cartoon; shame about the racial hideousness(and, by shame I mean a whole lot more)- sickening even for the time, any time; try to enjoy it without the unfortunate “negro” stereotype — he doesn’t exist anymore anyway, right? The cartoon stripped of its racism is still technically good… right?