In 1937, director Tex Avery introduced a new character to the Merrie Melodies series: Egghead. The basic story is that Egghead eventually "evolved" into Elmer Fudd, and that's essentially true...but it's a bit complicated. Marketing materials of the time identified Egghead and "Elmer" as two different characters. But even the animators appeared to be confused about the difference, as the character (or characters) had the same basic design, but the voice, personality, and name varied on-screen. S

“Shh! Be vewy, vewy quiet. We're hunting Elmers,” Bugs Bunny . . Directed by Chuck Jones in 1951, “Rabbit Fire” has Daffy Duck and Bugs arguing back and forth whether it is duck season or rabbit season. The object of their arguments … the hunter, Elmer Fudd. This is the first cartoon of "The Hunting Trilogy" starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. . . 👉 Enjoy the clips! Don’t forget to check out my profile with LINKS to animation art | The Art of Chuck Jones