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'' cartoon directed by

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, painter, voice actor and filmmaker, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He ...

. It stars

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and it is the debut for

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— who is unnamed in this film—along with his Martian dog, K-9. It is the last pre-August 1948 ''

'' and ''

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'' cartoon whose distribution rights were sold to

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Plot

A prominent newspaper headlines heralding Bugs Bunny's purported enthusiasm to partake as the inaugural passenger on a historic lunar expedition. Contrarily, Bugs vehemently protests this endeavor as he is forcibly conveyed toward the awaiting rocket, only acquiescing upon discovering the presence of his beloved carrots amongst the cargo. With a thunderous roar, the rocket propels into the celestial expanse, ensnaring Bugs within its confines as he futilely endeavors to abort the mission. Upon lunar touchdown, Bug's initial panic dissipates, replaced by a sense of awe as he navigates the desolate lunar landscape, cognizant of his unprecedented status as the first terrestrial being to tread upon its surface (although graffiti claims "

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"). Encountering an enigmatic Martian, later identified as Marvin the Martian, Bugs is compelled to inquire about the Martian's clandestine machinations aimed at Earth's annihilation. Upon finally realizing the gravity of the situation, Bugs absconds with the Martian's weapon, the purportedly formidable Uranium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator, which has the outward appearance of a mere stick of dynamite. The Martian sends his loyal canine companion, K-9, to reclaim the modulator, and so Bugs employs his trademark wit and flattery to outmaneuver K-9 and the Martian's machinations. Subterfuge ensues as Bugs, assuming a Martian guise, orchestrates a ruse culminating in the detonation of the modulator, resulting in a cataclysmic lunar upheaval. Upon being contacted shortly thereafter by the lunar expedition personnel back on Earth, Bugs epitomizes his signature blend of resourcefulness and levity in the face of adversity, as his causal conversation with the personnel in his precarious predicament, risking falling into space with the Martian and K-9 hanging on his leg, ends with his loud plea for rescue.

Home media

This cartoon is included on disc 3 of the '' Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1'' DVD set and also included on disc 2 of the '' Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1''

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box set with the cartoon restored and in high definition. This short is also available on disc 1 of '' The Essential Bugs Bunny'' and disc 1 of the '' Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection''.

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