![]() ![]() It’s two characters in conflict, sometimes getting pretty violent. “Looney Toons is pretty much the antithesis of that. He said, “We're going through this wave of anti-bullying, 'everyone needs to be friends', 'everyone needs to get along'.” He added that this was in line with modernising the show and some of the characters may end up being a little different. But we can do cartoony violence – TNT, the Acme stuff. In an interview with The New York Times, the show’s executive producer Peter Browngardt said, “We’re not doing guns. In HBO Max's new Looney Tunes Cartoons, hunter Elmer Fudd is conspicuously missing his usual double-barreled rifle, and stalks Bugs Bunny with a scythe instead. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character, one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and one of the archenemies of Bugs Bunny. In one of the new episodes, Fudd uses a scythe to chase Bugs Bunny, who then uses explosives to blow Fudd up several times. There are, however, still Acme dynamites on the show and Fudd has to expand his choice of weapons to fight his nemesis. However, there’s one thing that’s different if you pay close enough attention: They no longer have guns.įudd doesn’t have his rifle that he uses to hunt the “wascawwy wabbit” and Sam doesn’t have his pistols. Several titles on Disney+ include the warning that it "may contain outdated cultural depictions" or that it may contain footage of characters smoking.Both Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam may look the same in the new Looney Tunes Cartoons that just launched on the streaming service, HBO Max, in the US. Looney Tunes Artist Fires Back At Outage Over Censorship Of Elmer’s Gun Tim Brinkhof 6:22 pm Earlier this week, WB announced that it had decided to replace Elmer Fudd’s gun with a. In November last year, Disney issued warnings across many of its older films. ![]() Other franchises have also had to made adjustments for modern audiences. Looney Tunes originally launched in 1930 and ended 39 years later. One Twitter user joked: "I can't believe this needs to be said, but Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd were never responsible gun owners anyway." ![]() So kudos Warner Bros for taking this stance on gun violence." One Twitter user commented: "Elmer fudd without his gun, is like yosemite sam without his moustache."Įlmer fudd without his gun, is like yosemite sam without his moustache /IfaFEmDYm2īut others praised the decision, writing: "I love cartoons always have and I'm a big believer that classic cartoons can teach us a lot about the world views of the era they were made, even if they aren't socially acceptable in a modern era. The news sparked a mixed reaction online with some Twitter users suggesting the move was a "snowflake" reaction. © press Looney Tunes' new executive producer Peter Browngardt says, 'We’re not doing guns' "It's two characters in conflict, sometimes getting pretty violent." "Looney Toons is pretty much the antithesis of that. "As much as we possibly could, we treated the production in that way."Īrtist Johnny Ryan added: "We're going through this wave of anti-bullying, everybody needs to be friends, everybody needs to get along. In an attempt to censor guns, HBO Max has removed Elmer Fudds rifle and replace it with a scythe. Yosemite Sam, who traditionally carried pistols, is also an enemy of Bugs Bunny.īrowngardt added: "I always thought, 'What if Warner Bros had never stopped making Looney Tunes cartoons?' Elmer Fudd loses his rifle in HBO Max Looney Tunes series. It features 200 new cartoons starring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and Tweety Bird.Įach episode will last between one and six minutes.Įlmer Fudd had traditionally chased Bugs Bunny with his catchphrase: "Shhh. The series airs on HBO Max and premiered last week. "All of that was kind of grandfathered in.”Īccording to The Daily Mail, frustrated hunter Fudd will still get a scythe to hunt Bugs Bunny instead of his classic firearm. “But we can do cartoony violence - TNT, the Acme stuff. “We’re not doing guns,” Peter Browngardt, executive producer of the new series, told the New York Times. ![]() © press Elmer Fudd will no longer be able to carry his trusty shotgun, thanks to the 'woke' police ![]()
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