''Rabid Rider'' is a 2010 animated ''

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featuring the characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Directed by

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and written by Tom Sheppard, the film was first shown in theaters before

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' feature-length film '' Yogi Bear''. In 2014,

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published this short on

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. The short was also shown before the 2018 theatrical re-release of '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm''. A 4D version – enhanced with physical effects like vibration, flashing lights and blasts of air – runs in a specially equipped theatre at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Plot

Wile E. Coyote intends to use an

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Hyper Sonic Transport to catch the Road Runner, but the transport has inherent problems of its own.

Release

''Rabid Rider'' was released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures with '' Yogi Bear''.

Home media

The short was also released on the '' Yogi Bear'' Blu-ray. The short was included on the '' Looney Tunes Super Stars' Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks'' DVD. It was also included as a bonus on the DVD release of '' Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run''.

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