''Shishkabugs'' is a 1962

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directed by

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...

. The short was released on December 8, 1962, and stars

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and

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. The title of the short is a play on

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, a culinary dish.

Plot

Yosemite Sam serves as the beleaguered royal chef to a petulant king, while enduring daily demands for meals while contending with the king's volatile temperament. When tasked with preparing hasenpfeffer (rabbit stew), a dish unfamiliar to him, Sam seeks assistance and encounters Bugs Bunny, who innocently seeks diced carrots. Exploiting Bugs' naivety, Sam ensnares him in a culinary deception, convincing him of a royal dinner invitation. Subsequently, Bugs finds himself unwittingly trapped in a cooking pot, only to ingeniously evade his predicament and depart unscathed. As Sam's scheme unravels, the king is subjected to comedic mishaps, culminating in Sam's arrest and imprisonment. Bugs assumes the role of royal chef, presenting a giant carrot disguised as hasenpfeffer, amusingly tricking the king. This narrative concludes with Bugs' playful commentary on the triumph of wit over royalty.

Production notes

Being only five and a half minutes, ''Shishkabugs'' is the shortest Bugs Bunny cartoon released during the

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. It also marks the rare occasion in which Yosemite Sam is the victim instead of the aggressor.

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