Operation: Rabbit Operation: Rabbit Operation: Rabbit is a Looney Tunes animated cartoon first released theatrically in 1952. Directed by Chuck Jones, the cartoon features Bugs Bunny and Wile E. Coyote in the latter character's first attempt to capture and eat the former. This was the second cartoon to feature Wile E. Coyote (following 1949's "Fast and Furry-ous"), and the first in which he is identified by his full name. It is also the first in which the Coyote speaks; his voice, like Bugs, was provided by Mel Blanc. The two characters would reappear together in the cartoons "To Hare Is Human" (1956),
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt is a 1941 "Merrie Melodies" cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. Bugs is reading "The Song of Hiawatha" out loud to himself and the saga turns real as a pint-sized, Elmer Fudd-like Hiawatha (minus the speech impediment) turns up, paddling his canoe. Hiawatha is looking for a rabbit for his dinner. Hiawatha manages to trick Bugs into thinking he is preparing a hot bath for him. It is actually a cooking pot, which Bugs quickly vacates once Hiawatha casually mentions that he is having rabbit stew for supper. As with Elmer, Bugs spends the rest