Bugs Bunny 101 Big Top Bunny

Big Top Bunny is a 1951 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson. At Colonel Korny s World Famous Circus, Bruno the Slobbovian Bear is the star of the show. But when the Colonel gets a phone call about Bugs Bunny s talents, he agrees to put him on stage with Bruno which Bruno shows his disgust for by spitting into a corner. When Bugs is introduced along with Bruno, Bruno can t help but smack Bugs around a little. Bruno tries to get the better of Bugs either by placing an anvil on top of a series of targets so Bugs can hit his head, or by not catching Bugs during a trapeze act. However, Bugs soon starts getting the better of Bruno, which includes turning the tables on the bear by letting him fall from the trapeze into the band section (twice).