{"id":52136,"date":"2019-09-03T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=52136"},"modified":"2019-09-03T18:14:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T22:14:23","slug":"bugs-bunny-vs-daffy-duck-friends-to-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=52136","title":{"rendered":"Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Friends to the End?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- JSON-LD markup generated by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. --> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> [ { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Friends to the End?\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2018-06-08\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8G4f1jqfMxk\/WuYVV8TOVYI\/AAAAAAAAGKk\/K-h07mzx5CcsM7yAqtvmekJsoP1-GOLBwCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd1.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"Only one comedy acting duo has managed to stand the test of time and appeal to all generations throughout the ages.  <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=laurel+and+hardy&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=laurel+and+hardy&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Laurel and Hardy&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Laurel and Hardy<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=abbott+and+costello&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=abbott+and+costello&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Abbott and Costello&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Abbott and Costello<\/A>, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=martin+and+lewis&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=martin+and+lewis&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Martin and Lewis&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Martin and Lewis<\/A>.  All had their days during their run in Hollywood. But try showing them to kids and young adults of today and you may just as likely get a yawn as a laugh.<\/P>\\n<P>On the other hand, show a <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bugs+bunny&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bugs+bunny&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Bugs Bunny&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bugs Bunny<\/A>\/<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=daffy+duck&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=daffy+duck&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Daffy Duck&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daffy Duck<\/A> cartoon and only the most cynical of octogenarians will not get a chuckle at the antics on screen. Over the course of roughly 13 years, from 1951-1964, the duo teamed together to make some of the best cartoons Warner Brothers Studios ever put on the screen.<\/P>\\n<P>Unlike most comedy teams, the duo of Daffy and Bugs rarely got along on screen.  Also unlike those others, the friendship off screen never deteriorated int a rancorous relationship.  Even after they parted ways as an on-screen team, the two remained lifelong friends, and even got together for more on screen antics later in life, including several full-length <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=looney+tunes&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=looney+tunes&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Looney Tunes &#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\"\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Looney Tunes <\/A>movies.<\/P>\\n<P>Beginning with <I>Rabbit Fire <\/I>(which coupled with <I>Rabbit Seasoning <\/I>and <I>Duck! Rabbit, Duck!<\/I> comprise what is known as the \u201cHunter\u2019s trilogy\u201d), Bugs and Daffy played the classic straight man\/comic duo that their predecessors such as Abbott\/Costello and Laurel\/Hardy did, but with much more exaggerated antics, since they were cartoons and could be blown up\/shot\/fall off cliffs with impunity.\", \"publisher\" : { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" } }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Friends to the End?\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2018-06-08\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i83FqxtbPzU\/WuYVvPXh8AI\/AAAAAAAAGK0\/Qz3sZP9s1VA9ZE3eWfpeLr8iTdo2svvgQCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd2.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"Rabbit Fire <\/EM>was the first pairing of Bugs and Daffy. Elmer Fudd is out in the woods and sneaking along hunting wabbit (as in \u201cShhh. Be vewy vewy quiet.  I\u2019m hunting wabbit. Hahahaha\u201d)  Bugs and Daffy go after each other trying to convince Elmer is alternately either duck season or rabbit season.  Some of the classic gags include Bugs accusing Elmer of hunting rabbits with an elephant gun, and then telling him to go shoot an elephant.  And behind Elmer is an elephant who responds (in a Joe Besser of the Three Stooges voice) \u201cYou do and I\u2019ll give you such a pinch!\u201d  The show ends with Bugs and Daffy tearing off posters on a tree, shouting \u201cDuck Season!\u201d  \u201cRabbit Season\u201d until the final poster reveals a picture of Elmer and the words Elmer Season. Elmer takes off like a rocket and Bugs and Daffy follow.  \u201cShhh.  Be vewy vewy quiet.  We\u2019re hunting Elmers\u2026. Hahahaha.\u201d\", \"publisher\" : { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" } }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Friends to the End?\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2018-06-08\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-clmEjpg3Lsw\/WuYVbfzoLOI\/AAAAAAAAGKo\/TpsakhENeSoPSHWAFzz39f-TEAj_TH2pACLcBGAs\/s320\/dd2.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"Rabbit Seasoning<\/EM><B> <\/B>was the second in the so-called Hunter trilogy.  This one had Daffy trying to convince Elmer that it\u2019s rabbit season when it\u2019s really duck season.  The main gag involves a repartee between Bugs an Daffy which has Bugs tricking Daffy into saying \u201cand I say he does have to shoot me now.  Shoot Me NOW!\u201d  Hmm pronoun trouble\u2026 As in the previous episode, it ends with Daffy spluttering to Bugs \u201cYou\u2019re despicable\", \"publisher\" : { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" } }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck: Friends to the End?\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2018-06-08\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-o6VFpUgDSkY\/WuYWJe874PI\/AAAAAAAAGK8\/TtT7sFJHotoRnmzAucRWbiQeTU9f8fhkwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd1.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"Duck! Rabbit, Duck!<\/EM><B>  <\/B>was the third entry in the trilogy, and once again has the two fighting over whether it\u2019s duck season or rabbit season \u2014 including a couple of scenes where Daffy calls Bugs a \u201cdirty rat\u201d and Bugs calls Daffy a \u201cdirty skunk.\u201d  Daffy expostulates \u201cI\u2019m a dirty skunk?  I\u2019m a dirty skunk?\u201d at which point Bugs holds up a sign that says \u201cDirty Skunk Season\u201d and Elmer shoots Daffy.  Then Daffy says \u201cWell, I guess I\u2019m the pigeon\u201d and of course Bugs holds up a sign, \u201cPigeon Season.\u201d After Daffy loses his cool, Bugs shows up in a ranger\u2019s outfit and Elmer asks \u201cWhat season is it really?\u201d  Bugs holds up a baseball and says it\u2019s baseball season, at which point Elmer exits enthusiastically shooting the baseball.<\/P>\\n<P> But the hunter\u2019s trilogy wasn\u2019t the only appearances by our two battling heroes.  Over the next few years there were some more classics, including\", \"publisher\" : { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" } } ] <\/script>Only one comedy acting duo has managed to stand the test of time and appeal to all generations throughout the ages.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=laurel+and+hardy&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Laurel and Hardy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=abbott+and+costello&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Abbott and Costello<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=martin+and+lewis&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Martin and Lewis<\/a>.\u00a0 All had their days during their run in Hollywood. But try showing them to kids and young adults of today and you may just as likely get a yawn as a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, show a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bugs+bunny&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bugs Bunny<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=daffy+duck&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daffy Duck<\/a> cartoon and only the most cynical of octogenarians will not get a chuckle at the antics on screen. Over the course of roughly 13 years, from 1951-1964, the duo teamed together to make some of the best cartoons Warner Brothers Studios ever put on the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most comedy teams, the duo of Daffy and Bugs rarely got along on screen.\u00a0 Also unlike those others, the friendship off screen never deteriorated int a rancorous relationship.\u00a0 Even after they parted ways as an on-screen team, the two remained lifelong friends, and even got together for more on screen antics later in life, including several full-length <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=looney+tunes&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Looney Tunes <\/a>movies.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning with <i>Rabbit Fire <\/i>(which coupled with <i>Rabbit Seasoning <\/i>and <i>Duck! Rabbit, Duck!<\/i> comprise what is known as the &#8220;Hunter&#8217;s trilogy&#8221;), Bugs and Daffy played the classic straight man\/comic duo that their predecessors such as Abbott\/Costello and Laurel\/Hardy did, but with much more exaggerated antics, since they were cartoons and could be blown up\/shot\/fall off cliffs with impunity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8G4f1jqfMxk\/WuYVV8TOVYI\/AAAAAAAAGKk\/K-h07mzx5CcsM7yAqtvmekJsoP1-GOLBwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8G4f1jqfMxk\/WuYVV8TOVYI\/AAAAAAAAGKk\/K-h07mzx5CcsM7yAqtvmekJsoP1-GOLBwCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd1.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1437\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Rabbit Fire <\/em>was the first pairing of Bugs and Daffy. Elmer Fudd is out in the woods and sneaking along hunting wabbit (as in &#8220;Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet.\u00a0 I&#8217;m hunting wabbit. Hahahaha&#8221;)\u00a0 Bugs and Daffy go after each other trying to convince Elmer is alternately either duck season or rabbit season.\u00a0 Some of the classic gags include Bugs accusing Elmer of hunting rabbits with an elephant gun, and then telling him to go shoot an elephant.\u00a0 And behind Elmer is an elephant who responds (in a Joe Besser of the Three Stooges voice) &#8220;You do and I&#8217;ll give you such a pinch!&#8221;\u00a0 The show ends with Bugs and Daffy tearing off posters on a tree, shouting &#8220;Duck Season!&#8221;\u00a0 &#8220;Rabbit Season&#8221; until the final poster reveals a picture of Elmer and the words Elmer Season. Elmer takes off like a rocket and Bugs and Daffy follow.\u00a0 &#8220;Shhh.\u00a0 Be vewy vewy quiet.\u00a0 We&#8217;re hunting Elmers&#8230;. Hahahaha.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i83FqxtbPzU\/WuYVvPXh8AI\/AAAAAAAAGK0\/Qz3sZP9s1VA9ZE3eWfpeLr8iTdo2svvgQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i83FqxtbPzU\/WuYVvPXh8AI\/AAAAAAAAGK0\/Qz3sZP9s1VA9ZE3eWfpeLr8iTdo2svvgQCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd2.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"233\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><\/b><br \/>\n<em>Rabbit Seasoning<\/em><b> <\/b>was the second in the so-called Hunter trilogy.\u00a0 This one had Daffy trying to convince Elmer that it&#8217;s rabbit season when it&#8217;s really duck season.\u00a0 The main gag involves a repartee between Bugs an Daffy which has Bugs tricking Daffy into saying &#8220;and I say he does have to shoot me now.\u00a0 Shoot Me NOW!&#8221;\u00a0 Hmm pronoun trouble&#8230; As in the previous episode, it ends with Daffy spluttering to Bugs &#8220;You&#8217;re despicable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-clmEjpg3Lsw\/WuYVbfzoLOI\/AAAAAAAAGKo\/TpsakhENeSoPSHWAFzz39f-TEAj_TH2pACLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-clmEjpg3Lsw\/WuYVbfzoLOI\/AAAAAAAAGKo\/TpsakhENeSoPSHWAFzz39f-TEAj_TH2pACLcBGAs\/s320\/dd2.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"233\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Duck! Rabbit, Duck!<\/em><b>\u00a0 <\/b>was the third entry in the trilogy, and once again has the two fighting over whether it&#8217;s duck season or rabbit season &#8212; including a couple of scenes where Daffy calls Bugs a &#8220;dirty rat&#8221; and Bugs calls Daffy a &#8220;dirty skunk.&#8221;\u00a0 Daffy expostulates &#8220;I&#8217;m a dirty skunk?\u00a0 I&#8217;m a dirty skunk?&#8221; at which point Bugs holds up a sign that says &#8220;Dirty Skunk Season&#8221; and Elmer shoots Daffy.\u00a0 Then Daffy says &#8220;Well, I guess I&#8217;m the pigeon&#8221; and of course Bugs holds up a sign, &#8220;Pigeon Season.&#8221; After Daffy loses his cool, Bugs shows up in a ranger&#8217;s outfit and Elmer asks &#8220;What season is it really?&#8221;\u00a0 Bugs holds up a baseball and says it&#8217;s baseball season, at which point Elmer exits enthusiastically shooting the baseball.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b> But the hunter&#8217;s trilogy wasn&#8217;t the only appearances by our two battling heroes.\u00a0 Over the next few years there were some more classics, including:<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-o6VFpUgDSkY\/WuYWJe874PI\/AAAAAAAAGK8\/TtT7sFJHotoRnmzAucRWbiQeTU9f8fhkwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-o6VFpUgDSkY\/WuYWJe874PI\/AAAAAAAAGK8\/TtT7sFJHotoRnmzAucRWbiQeTU9f8fhkwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd1.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"180\" data-original-width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Beanstalk Bunny.<\/em><b>\u00a0 <\/b>Daffy has just been hoodwinked by a huckster into trading the family cow for some beans.\u00a0 This is, of course, a takeoff of the <em>Jack and the Beanstalk<\/em> fairy tale, so Daffy is named &#8220;Jack&#8221; in the feature.\u00a0 The beans grow a beanstalk up to the sky and Daffy rubs his greedy hands together thinking about all those &#8220;solid gold goodies.&#8221; The fly in the ointment is that Bugs, into whose hole Daffy inadvertently threw the beans is on the beanstalk.\u00a0 After Daffy kicks Bugs off the beanstalk, Bugs mutters &#8220;I don&#8217;t remember there being a rabbit in the story of <i>Jack and the Beanstalk<\/i>.\u00a0 But there&#8217;s going to be one in this one!&#8221;\u00a0 The giant turns out to be Elmer Fudd, and various antics ensue as both Bugs and Daffy try to escape the giant.\u00a0 One of the best lines, after Daffy has tried to convince Elmer he&#8217;s not Jack, that bugs is.\u00a0 &#8220;Jack rabbit!&#8221;\u00a0 Elmer&#8217;s response is &#8220;I guess I&#8217;ll have to open with a couple of Jacks.&#8221;\u00a0 (Kids won&#8217;t get it, probably, but we adults do, and that&#8217;s what makes it so funny.\u00a0 But most of the WB cartoons had little references that were designed to appeal to adults).<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LIUdJQ6g1gk\/WuYWdtL8kGI\/AAAAAAAAGLE\/cBT_tl_XsLM2Lq6LEMqaIOooFj5GRg4HwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LIUdJQ6g1gk\/WuYWdtL8kGI\/AAAAAAAAGLE\/cBT_tl_XsLM2Lq6LEMqaIOooFj5GRg4HwCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd4.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"297\" data-original-width=\"526\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>The Abominable Snow Rabbit.<\/em> Bugs and Daffy have been tunneling to the coast, but Bugs took a wrong turn at Albuquerque and they end up in the Himalayas.\u00a0 Angrily Daffy jumps back in the tunnel to return to his starting point, but runs into the foot of the Abominable Snowman, who thinks Daffy is a rabbit.\u00a0 Ecstatically, the Snowman picks up Daffy, exclaiming that he has a pet rabbit and that he will name him George (a reference to the character of\u00a0 Lenny in <i>Of Mice and Men<\/i>.)\u00a0 The usual chaos occurs as Daffy continually tries to get out of his predicament by redirecting his nemesis to Bugs.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GNeq8uFFOVk\/WuYWo8O0wYI\/AAAAAAAAGLI\/Ke9VOxfWgXcvv2LQq_dr5nOXOuVyRr2ZgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/dd5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GNeq8uFFOVk\/WuYWo8O0wYI\/AAAAAAAAGLI\/Ke9VOxfWgXcvv2LQq_dr5nOXOuVyRr2ZgCLcBGAs\/s320\/dd5.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"338\" data-original-width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>The Million Hare<\/em>. Daffy is visiting Bugs, and is the usual annoying house guest as he watches TV instead of hanging out with Bugs.\u00a0 He is watching a game show that involves two friends who must race to the studio, the winner getting a million bucks.\u00a0 Daffy tries all sorts of shenanigans to win while Bugs plays it cool, and Daffy arrives first.\u00a0 But the prize is not exactly what he expected.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jim Brymer, AKA Quiggy, runs the movie blog <a href=\"http:\/\/midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Midnite Drive-In<\/a>, check it out for more insights on other classic films.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your favorite Looney Tunes cartoon? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>This article originally ran last year and is being reprinted today to celebrate these classic cartoon characters!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only one comedy acting duo has managed to stand the test of time and appeal to all generations throughout the ages.\u00a0 Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis.\u00a0 All had their days during their run in Hollywood. 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