Shishkabugs (1962)

Shishkabugs Review

Shishkabugs is a 1962 animated short film from the Looney Tunes series. It is a pretty uneven short.

A spoiled-rotten monarch orders royal chef Yosemite Sam to make “Hasenpfeffer”, the basic ingredient of which is rabbit. When Bugs comes to the door asking to borrow some carrots, Sam decides to cook him. This movie is the only one where Yosemite Sam is the victim and not the aggressor. It also holds the distinction of being the shortest Bugs Bunny cartoon in existence.

And there lies the problem. It is so fleeting that it ended up being thinly plotted and rushed in pace. Bugs is very funny here and the changed role of Sam led to a different dynamic between the two. The ending also worked, but the gags overall are only serviceable here. The king character is forgettable and uninteresting while the animation is also nothing to write home about.

Shishkabugs is a very uneven Bugs Bunny cartoon. It has an interesting role for Yosemite Sam and some fine moments, but overall it is too short and flawed.

My Rating – 3.6