Elmer's Pet Rabbit is a 1941 American animated comedy short film directed by Charles M. Jones. The short was released on January 4, 1941. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series, the thirteenth cartoon to feature Elmer Fudd and the sixth cartoon to feature Bugs Bunny, who is named as such for the first time in this film.
Plot Elmer walks happily and spots a pet shop who sells Bugs Bunny discounted from $150 to 98 cents, who is "guaranteed to be thoughtful, considerate, gentle". Disregarding the warning signs of extremely persuasive signs, he decides to buy Bugs as a pet. Bugs berates Elmer for purchasing him, only to be locked in a cage at Elmer's garden against his will.
At night, Bugs begrudgingly eats the vegetables Elmer offers him. He easily escapes from the cage just to enter Elmer's house, turn on the lights and trick Elmer into serenading him. Bugs then stops Elmer from taking a shower, causing him to be thrown out repeatedly into a bathtub. He exploits the opportunity to fake being drowned by Elmer, causing him to react emotionally. Bugs takes over Elmer's room and sleeps; Elmer angers him by turning on the lights, causing him to beat up Bugs in a violent off-screen confrontation and chase him out of the house, destroying the room in the process. He returns to find Bugs in the destroyed bed again, demanding the lights be turned off.
Home media It was released on the Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Volume 3 Blu-Ray disc in 2024.
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