The Gremlin is a crazy creature that Bugs fought in the cartoon "Falling Hare". In the end, he actually succeeds at defeating Bugs Bunny. This makes him one of only three characters to do this, the other two being Cecil Turtle and Elmer Fudd (only in certain shorts). Unlike Cecil, though, the Gremlin is clearly the antagonist, similar to Elmer. Even though he defeated Bugs, by the end of the "Falling Hare" cartoon, they somehow called a truce when the plane "ran out of gas" because of a wartime gas rationing sticker (a.k.a. "A cards") on it.
The Gremlin's behavior is an homage to Bob Clampett's version of Daffy Duck; for example, in one scene, he rides an invisible bicycle, one of Daffy's old trademarks, among other acts.
Different versions of gremlins appear in the wartime cartoon "Russian Rhapsody" a year later, this time facing off against Adolf Hitler. Most of these all-American gremlins in contrast are caricatures of the crew at Termite Terrace. Despite this, a blue colored version of the gremlin from "Falling Hare" appears during the song.
Appearances[]
The classic shorts:
"Falling Hare" (1943)- "Russian Rhapsody" (1944, cameo)
Tiny Toon Adventures episodes:
- "Journey to the Center of Acme Acres"
- "You Asked for It"
- "What Makes Toons Tick"
- "Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery"
Animaniacs episode:
- "Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!" (cameo)
- "High Speed Hare"[1]
The films:
- Looney Tunes Back in Action (2003, cameo)
The video games:
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- When he returned in the Looney Tunes Cartoons short "High Speed Hare", he was slightly redesigned to fit his new automobile-wrecking behavior, as the wings on the sides of his helmet now resemble side-view mirrors and his tail now looks like an exhaust pipe.