To Hare Is Human

As another reviewer mentioned, "To Hare is Human" is a curious title. We have two characters, and neither of them is human. I must have seen Operation Rabbit at least a hundred times, over the years. I don't remember ever seeing To Hare is Human, or even being aware that was more than one cartoon with Bugs Bunny and the Coyote together. That's not hard to understand. The latter cartoon is part of a Bugs Bunny compilation DVD. It's definitely a curio, but not nearly on par with Operation Rabbit. Very routine hijinks, ultimately underwhelming. The beginning of the cartoon features what might have been some kind of goof. The Coyote introduces himself to Bugs Bunny, almost identically to the scene in Operation Rabbit. The first cartoon came four years earlier, but these two characters had already met. Overall, a mediocre cartoon. Nothing happens that you're likely to remember for longer than a minute.

Taking time out from his fruitless pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote tries to nab Bugs Bunny. He introduces himself with a card that reads "Have Brain, Will Travel." And yes, this is one of the cartoons where Wile E. Coyote (or "Coyotay") talks. Of course, Bugs proves to be too much for Wile E. to handle. So the coyote builds a Univac Electronic Brain from a do-it-yourself kit. It's a super computer and he consults it on the best way to capture Bugs. There's a fun little twist to this but, suffice it to say, Wile E. is screwed . It's a fun Chuck Jones cartoon with colorful animation and some creative gags. Love the Univac. Great voicework from Mel Blanc, as usual. Wile E. Coyote is a fun adversary for Bugs in the few shorts they did together.

This is one of the three (I think) cartoons in which our buddy, Wile E. Coyote, goes after Bugs Bunny instead of the Road Runner. Either way, you know it's going to be fun to watch. Audio-wise, however, I can never put this proper-Old English Gentleman voice and dialog together with Wile. It just doesn't match.

As in one of the other ones I watched, Wile hands Bugs his card. This one is a little fancier and reads, "Wile E. Coyote - Genius; Have Brain, Will Travel. (For those too young, a popular western TV show at the time was called "Have Gun, Will Travel.")

Another sign of the cartoon date is the "Univac" in Wile's cave. That big machine is actually a computer and they were giant things that only rich corporations could afford. The days of personal computers were still a few decades away.

I enjoyed Bugs' lair in this cartoon, and is remedies for getting rid of the coyote, he can he showed up, which he did several times, of course. Wile might have had all the latest technology but we know which of the two characters had the real brains.

Wile E. Coyote introduces himself as a genius and captures Bugs Bunny in a bag. Of course, Bugs manages to escape. So Wile E. Coyote unpacks the UNIVAC electronic brain. He consults the UNIVAC as each situation arises to capture the rabbit.

The UNIVAC is a funny idea, but I would like it to stop coming back. Mostly, I don't want to read. It disrupts the flow with these little card stops. After the first incident, I want Wile E. Coyote to smash the machine. Otherwise, I do like this for the most part. I love the banana peel. Who doesn't? Everybody love a banana peel gag. I just don't want to read.

In 'To Hare Is Human' we see a talking Wile E. Coyote trying to catch Bugs Bunny (both with the voice of Mel Blanc). The Coyote uses an elevator to go down in the rabbits hole, is actually able to catch Bugs but then he spoils it by explaining to Bugs who he is: Wile E. Coyote, Genius. After this Coyote invents a Univac Electric Brain that must help him to catch Bugs, but of course things do not go as planned.

This is a nice cartoon. I like the talking Coyote although his silent one, from the Road Runner cartoons, is probably more fun. There are some good gags here. Especially the one where the Coyote asks his machine what to do next and the machine sends him to the real purpose of the Coyote in every cartoon is a great one. Recommended.