Bugs Bunny 137 Rabbitson Crusoe

Rabbitson Crusoe is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short released in 1956 and directed by Friz Freleng. The name and part of the story is a direct parody of Robinson Crusoe. Yosemite Sam narrates that a low tide and a high rock caused his shipwreck on a small island. With the ship s supplies used up, the only food source is a coconut tree on an adjacent island. Crossing between the islands, however, is difficult because of a maneating shark named Dopey Dick (another parody, this time based on MobyDick). Sam manages to get rid of the shark, who jumps after him on land, by whacking it with a mallet. On his way back to his island, he s chased again by the shark, but this time has a baseball bat ready to whack the shark. 20 years trying and you missed me again You shovelnosed mackerel Sam shouts. As a result, one can infer that since the shipwreck, Sam has been marooned on the island for the amount of time described above.