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This is a funny short but it's the worst of the three because basically all three shorts are exactly the same thing!!!! What sets them apart is the dialogue and gimmicks. Rabbit Fire had the Joe Besser a/k/a Elephant spoof and Rabbit Seasoning had the clever dialogue. This one in the other hand really doesn't have anything! It just features the basics! The only funny thing about it is Daffy Duck screaming all those different animals and getting shot!

The third in the classic hunting trilogy featuring Bugs, Daffy, and Elmer. The premise is simple but effective. Elmer goes hunting during duck season. Daffy tries to convince him it's rabbit season and goads him into going after Bugs. But, of course, Bugs is too smart for that and points Elmer back in Daffy's direction. It's back and forth throughout the short about whether it's duck, rabbit, goat, skunk, pigeon, or mongoose season! Full of hilarious lines and gags like "fricasseeing rabbit" and "Good heavens! He disintegwated!" This is one of the all-time classics from Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese. Great voicework from Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan. No matter how many times I've seen this one, it never gets old.

This is a real "classic cartoon", where you're just waiting for the cartoon-figures to say all their famous lines. It's like this short film is set on repeat, and every time you watch it, you'll laugh more, even higher.

I also think, that the beauty of these short movies is that you don't have to analyze them from top to bottom. Instead just watch it!!!!

So, If you like short movies, cartoons or you just want to laugh, I can really recommend this.

And i can only say one more thing,

THAT IS WHY WE LIKE EM'.

With duck season in full swing, Daffy has no choice but to turn attention from himself by pretending that it is actually rabbit season. With Elmer Fudd on the hunting trail, Daffy points him onto where Bugs is living, but he finds that Elmer is easily turned back onto Daffy by Bugs.

I'm not usually a fan of Daffy where he is greedy and manipulative, as I prefer his manic period much more. However here is one of his best cartoons that I have seen where he is partnered with Bugs in the role of greedy, selfish and untrustworthy sidekick. True to form, Daffy has told Elmer that it's rabbit season and not duck season. As one would expect, Bugs tricks Elmer into shooting Daffy instead. This happens about 10 times in the cartoon and in fact is actually the only joke in the cartoon. However, the more it is repeated the funnier it gets - it's hard to imagine that one single gag repeated over again would do this but it totally works here!

Bugs is fantastic but for once it is Daffy that actually steals the cartoon. The manner in which Daffy reacts to getting shot is hilarious and the little black duck shows that he is a character with great timing regardless of him being crazy or selfish! Fudd is also very funny and he plays his character very easily befuddled - we don't see him as a threat we just think his bemusement is good for our amusement!

Overall this is a very funny cartoon that had me rolling! Usually if someone says that something is a `one-joke affair' they meant it as a criticism; but when the one joke is as funny as the running gag is here then it can only be a good thing!

...lies a 10/10 classic. Do you recall watching shorts like this? I still do, and so do most of you. This is basically in the woods where Elmer is hunting and threatens Bugs with his "elephant gun" until Daffy comes along and Elmer is too dazed to decide who to shoot and come home with. Simple but effective.

The "Hunting Trilogy" of Rabbit Fire (1951), Rabbit Seasoning (1952), and Duck! Rabbit! Duck! (1953) should be considered the comedic high water mark of the Chuck Jones-Michael Maltese collaboration. While they are seldom mentioned in lists of the "greatest" or "most important" cartoons in the history of animation, they are certainly THE FUNNIEST cartoons I've ever seen. Michael Maltese never got the credit that directors like Jones, Freleng or Avery got, but it's his dialogue and situations that make Warner Bros. cartoons, and these three in particular, some of the FUNNIEST ever made.

"Duck! Rabbit! Duck!" is the best of the "Hunter Trilogy." From the ubiquitous sign gags that only get funnier (Daffy: You dirty dog... Bugs: And YOU'RE a dirty skunk! Daffy: I'm a dirty skunk? I'M a dirty skunk!? Sign: Dirty Skunk Season Elmer: Blam!) to the wonderful ending where poor Elmer gets driven mad, this short is a laugh a second, and one of the prime examples why Chuck Jones will be missed.

This is the last episode of the "Hunting Trilogy" three Looney Tunes episodes with a similar theme.

Like in the last two of the trilogy, "Rabbit Fire" and "Rabbit Seasoning", Elmer is hunting and Daffy "shows" him the way to Bugs Bunny so the rabbit can be killed. For some reason Bugs Bunny just about never is shot, but Daffy is (because these are cartoon he always survives, for which we should be grateful). In this particular episode it is winter and Daffy calls himself a lot of animals, then Bunny shows a "Season sign" for the animal, so Daffy is then shot by Elmer. Like the first one is:

Daffy: Well, I guess I'm the goat. (Bugs shows "Goat season sign" and Elmer points his gun at Daffy.) Daffy: What? (Elmer shoots Daffy.)

This is personally not my favourite of the trilogy. The animation is quite ugly (when Daffy is shot) and I prefer the theme of the jokes in "Rabbit Fire" and "Rabbit Seasoning". The Season sign theme is quite repetitive; funny the first few times, but it just becomes boring after a while. However, this episode is quite well worth watching, despite its slight flaws.

I recommend this to anyone who likes the greedy, cynical Daffy Duck best and people who like to see Bugs Bunny have his own way. For people who do not like slapstick all that much and for people who prefer the older, crazier black duck, this episode I do not specifically recommend to you and if you do want to watch it, you may not want to rewatch it.

Enjoy "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!"

7 and a half out of ten.

This is another one of those "It's duck season. No, it's rabbit season." You know, back-and- forth as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck each try to send stupid Elmer Fudd off to shoot the other guy during hunting season, beginning with signs pointing the way. There were three of these similar-themed animated shorts, one each year from 1951-53. This was the final one of what some call "the hunting trilogy."

Anyway, as usual, Bugs gives Elmer some ridiculous line which is working until Daffy interrupts, saying "What is this? A cooking class? Shoot him!" Daffy was always one to get right to the point....but Bugs is the brains of the three.

The parts that made me laugh hardest were the looks on Daffy's face several times, like the kind Jack Benny used to make. It's also incredible how many times the poor duck has hill bill blown off. Daffy's final line to Bugs sums it up best: "You're despicable!"

Overall, an excellent episode. It can be seen on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume three DVD.

The third and last film of the "Hunting trilogy" (the other two being on Volume 1 of the Golden Collection), features Elmer once again hunting, but not knowing what season it is. Bugs plays with that holding up signs telling Elmer that it's various animal seasons and getting him to shoot Daffy over and over. You know what? That plot doesn't even begin to tell you how genius, how utterly hilarious, and how classic this cartoon truly is. Just know this. The other two were amazing hilarious, yes..but THIS is the absolute best of the three. It's just THAT good. This animated short can be found on Disk 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 and includes an optional commentary by Eric Goldberg, as well as a music only track and a Behind the scenes featurette.

My Grade: A+++

This is the third effort where Elmer is attempting to hunt. But Daffy and Bugs confuse him with which season it is. Unfortunately for Daffy, he keeps being the one shot time after time. This is more clever than the other two. Still, it's the same cartoon, just with different angles. I really like what happened during baseball season.

From the whole Bugs/Daffy/Elmer hunting trilogy, this is without a doubt my favorite. Even though "Rabbit Fire" and "Rabbit Seasoning" are very good too, the reason why this one stands out is because it's an awesome combination of the previous two. While "Rabbit Fire" focused more on the visual gags, and "Rabbit Seasoning" more on the word games. This one had both visual jokes ("It's baseball season" LOL!) and word games, like when Daffy writes Elmer's "permit" to hunt rabbits (D-U-C-K). This a true masterpiece from writer Mike Maltese and director Chuck Jones, a definitely must see.

Chuck Jones's 'Duck! Rabbit, Duck!' is the last installment of the celebrated hunting trilogy. Often considered the weakest of the three cartoons, I believe it is at least as funny as its two predecessors. Set in a snowy wintertime wood as opposed to the summery setting of the other two cartoons, 'Duck! Rabbit, Duck!' is an attractive and hilarious short which hinges on a brilliant running gag involving Daffy being duped into proclaiming that he is a series of different animals, all of which correspond to signs held up by Bugs. As with its two predecessors, 'Duck! Rabbit, Duck!' features a variety of jokes involving Daffy's beak being blown off and plenty of ingenious wordplay. It culminates in the most violent moment of the whole trilogy. Easily the equal of its two predecessors, 'Duck! Rabbit, Duck!' is a superb final entry in a historical series of cartoons by one of the masters of the animated art form. What more recommendation do you need?!!

One of the best Looney Tune Cartoons ever made! It is FUNNY! Daffy Duck is still trying to get Elmer Fudd to shoot Bugs Bunny, when it is really duck season! But as usual Daffy can't outwit Bugs and the two nearl drive Elmer Fudd insane!

This is another of the classic Looney Tunes Cartoons, and you just cannot get any better than this hunting Trilogy. Once again, it is duck hunting season, and Daffy Duck is trying to convince Elmer Fudd that it is really Rabbit Season. Guess what happens?

It is Duck season and Daffy Duck is burning all the signs. He is pointing the arrow right to Bugs Bunny's home and Elmer Fudd is following it. Bugs claims to be a fricasseeing rabbit and Elmer does not have a fricasseeing rabbit license. Daffy writes up a license for Elmer, but it's not quite right.

This is the last of the "Hunting Trilogy". This is not the best in the trio, but it is still plenty good. I love that they keep repeating fricasseeing. I actually don't know what that is other than some cooking terminology. It just sounds funny. Some words are simply fun to say. This cartoon is fun.

The Hunting Trilogy is a superb trilogy of Looney Tunes cartoons. All three cartoons are absolutely brilliant, Rabbit Seasoning, Rabbit Fire and this, Duck! Rabbit, Duck! Duck! Rabbit, Duck mayn't be my personal favourite of the three(that's Rabbit Seasoning) but it is absolutely outstanding on all levels. Is it one joke? It is rather, but it works. The animation is colourful and audacious, and the score is deliciously rousing. Then the cartoon is filled to the brim with sparkling and witty dialogue, the best coming from Daffy, and the sight gags are fast, furious and fun. And Bugs, Daffy and Elmer are on top form with superb chemistry. Bugs is indeed fantastic, arrogant, rascally and witty, and Elmer is very entertaining not to mention a tad dumb. But Daffy is the one who steals the show, giving one of his funniest performances in a Looney Tunes cartoon. Here my favourite little black duck is a perfect balance of the manic and greedy. Overall, simply brilliant. 10/10 Bethany Cox

I lose count of how many cartoons there are in which Elmer Fudd is hunting, and both Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck try to get him to shoot the other. No matter how many there are, "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!" certainly stands out just because of the lengths to which they go in trying to succeed. In the dead of winter, it's duck season, and Daffy is looking for ways to avoid getting shot. So, he tells Elmer that it's rabbit season. But, as soon as Elmer is about to shoot Bugs, Bugs has a way to avoid getting shot...and it naturally involves Daffy getting shot.

One of the things that was so great about these cartoons was that they showed Daffy always trying to undermine Bugs' integrity, but Bugs always exposed Daffy for who he really was. In this case, Daffy's bill bears the brunt of Daffy's embarrassment.

And of course, it wouldn't be a Bugs Bunny cartoon without that "wascawy wabbit" posing the question: Eh, what's up doc?

My favorite looney tunes cartoon to feature Daffy Duck.