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Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

  • 1942
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Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942)
AnimationComedyFamilyShortWestern

Mama Buzzard wants her children to learn to bring back meat for dinner. One buzzardling is shy and has to be kicked out of the nest. He's told to at least bring back a rabbit.Mama Buzzard wants her children to learn to bring back meat for dinner. One buzzardling is shy and has to be kicked out of the nest. He's told to at least bring back a rabbit.Mama Buzzard wants her children to learn to bring back meat for dinner. One buzzardling is shy and has to be kicked out of the nest. He's told to at least bring back a rabbit.

  • Director
    • Robert Clampett
  • Writers
    • Warren Foster
    • Ernest Gee
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Sara Berner
    • Kent Rogers
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
    • Writers
      • Warren Foster
      • Ernest Gee
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Sara Berner
      • Kent Rogers
    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mel Blanc
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    • Bugs Bunny
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    Sara Berner
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    • Mama Buzzard
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Kent Rogers
    • Beaky Buzzard (Killer)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
    • Writers
      • Warren Foster
      • Ernest Gee
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    8Mightyzebra

    A good surprise. :-)

    This cartoon may be slow moving and dull for some, but personally I found it very entertaining and is one of my new favourites. This cartoon is one of the first with Bugs Bunny (this was made two years after his official debut) and the debut of a minor-ish Looney Tunes character named Beaky Buzzard.

    This cartoon was a good surprise for me for the following reasons: 1. I was not expecting this to be nearly so old and I enjoyed the old-fashioned humour you have in a few WB cartoons, featured here. I think that the plot along with "old" jokes would work better than the plot along with new jokes.

    2. I was expecting this to be quite a fast paced, slapstick cartoon, instead I found that hardly any of the jokes featured slapstick (as a whole, all WB cartoons have some slapstick in them) and there were some good verbal jokes inserted in too. It certainly kept my interest going! The other good things about the cartoon were the ever familiar Bugs Bunny in his trick mode (escaping baddies using clever ways) and the introduction of Beaky Buzzard and this was also my first cartoon with him in as well. I will certainly look out for more with him in. The animation was pretty good and overall, I found it a great episode. :-)

    The cartoon starts with a mother buzzard (vulture to my fellow British) instructing each of her offspring to go and bring some meat back to the nest. She gives her babies serious challenges, such as horse and deer. However, one of her babies does not want to hunt at all (Beaky Buzzard), but he is pushed out of the nest anyway to go and find something. He ends up finding Bugs Bunny, who he is ready to hunt...

    I recommend this cartoon to people who do not mind old, slightly slow-moving Looney Tunes. Enjoy "Bugs Gets the Boid"! :-) 8 and a half out of ten.
    bob the moo

    Not his best but still reasonable

    A mother buzzard sends her children out to catch food, however the dopey one refuses to go. She sends him off to catch her a rabbit nonetheless - just his bad luck that the first rabbit he comes upon is a slippery Bugs Bunny.

    Bugs Bunny is a strong enough character and has a strong enough basic repertoire to overcome a potentially weak cartoon. Here this is a potentially weak cartoon. The animation is not great and even Bugs himself looks like he was drawn in a bit of a rush, the bird character is not great either and doesn't look like he'll be a good partner for Bugs.

    However the bird is actually quite amusing although I don't totally get why he is played all dumb and `oh schucks' about everything. Bugs still works well and the bird has his moments. There are a handful of chuckles or amusing moments and the short keeps it moving along well enough.

    The ending ain't great and the whole product doesn't ever really get to a point where I could use any words other than passable or reasonable, but it still works OK thanks in main to another good bit of work from Bugs.
    10lee_eisenberg

    Just imagine if Beaky Buzzard had appeared in "The Birds"!

    "Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid" may be partly famous for giving that wascawwy wabbit the form that we know and love today, but even if you don't know that, it's still great to watch. Featuring loopy Beaky Buzzard trying to capture Bugs Bunny as food, they come up with everything here. Probably the coolest part is when Beaky drops Bugs onto a skeleton and Bugs thinks that he personally has gone the way of the dodo! Overall, it's a really neat cartoon. A true classic.

    I just try to imagine if Beaky Buzzard had appeared in "The Birds". Then again, that doofus didn't stand a chance at scaring the people in Bodega Bay. But he was good for getting knocked silly by Bugs Bunny.
    9TheLittleSongbird

    Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

    Looney Tunes were part of my childhood and still hold a special place in my heart. Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid may not be quite classic status but it is a truly great cartoon indeed. The pacing is not as crisp and somewhat manic as it is in many other Looney Tunes cartoons, but again this is a matter of preference and there is so much to love about Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid anyway. The animation is colourful and fluid, with both characters well-drawn, while the music- especially in the big-band dance sequence- is cleverly orchestrated and enhances the humour so well. The humour here is more verbal than it is physical, but that is not a hindrance in any way, as the dialogue is fresh and witty and the gags are equally inspired. In terms of standout scenes, I did love the animal bone and "take a shower" gags but the highlight was definitely the big-band dance sequence, magnificently choreographed and perhaps among Bugs' best overall scenes out of all his cartoons. Bugs is on fine form, doing what he does best, while Beaky Buzzard while stupid is cute and funny rather than overly-dumb and annoying. These two work really well together. I have nothing to criticise in regard to Mel Blanc's vocals either. All in all, a great cartoon but not quite a classic. 9/10 Bethany Cox
    Michael_Elliott

    Great Short

    Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942)

    **** (out of 4)

    A mama buzzard sends her four children out to get food but the dimwitted one, named Beaky Buzzard, is unlucky as he has to bring home a rabbit and he just happens to run into Bugs Bunny. This here has always been one of my favorite animated shorts because Bugs and Beaky just make the ultimate duo because both are just so damn cute here. The animation is perfectly done and the story contains enough great moments for two films. The best sequence is when Bugs goes to "take a shower" before going with Beaky who finally starts to realize a joke is being played on him. What happens next is just priceless. The final joke with Bugs also gets a big laugh just for the wonderful voice. To me what works best is actually Beaky because he's just so adorable and stupid at the same time. The voice work is downright brilliant and in itself brings a lot of laughs.

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    • Trivia
      First appearance of Beaky Buzzard.
    • Goofs
      When Bugs escapes from the bony skeleton in the sand, he leaves the half -eaten carrot in the rib cage. In the next scene, he is ambling along munching on the carrot,
    • Quotes

      Beaky Buzzard: Shh! I'm a-stalking a victim.

    • Connections
      Featured in Så er der tegnefilm: Episode #4.14 (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Arkansas Traveler
      Music by Sanford Faulkner

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    FAQ3

    • Which series is this from: Merrie Melodies or Looney Tunes?
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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Merrie Melodies #22 (1941-1942 Season): Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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