History WesternAnimation / BigHouseBunny

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Many American TV airings, like those on ABC, ''The Merrie Melodies Show'' (the syndicated and FOX versions) and even Cartoon Network and Boomerang, cut the scene where Sam falls through the {{trap door}} of the gallows and gets stuck in a noose. In ''The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special'' (which aired in 1980), the scene was replaced with one in which Sam presses the button and the trapdoor becomes a spring trap that launches him into the air.

** And the Waren gives Sam one hell of a [[DeathGlare Death Glare]] when he pops back up after being clubbed!

'''''Big House Bunny''''' is a 1950 ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short directed by Creator/FrizFreleng, and starring WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam.

!!This short provides examples of:

-->"Boo-hoo-hoo. Now I'll never see my wife and kiddies again. Boo-hoo-hoo."

[[caption-width-right:350:"Eh, my mother told me there'd be days like this."]]

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Many TV airings, like those on ABC, ''The Merrie Melodies Show'' (the syndicated version) and even Cartoon Network, cut the scene where Sam falls through the {{trap door}} of the gallows and gets his head stuck in a noose. In ''The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special'' (which aired in 1980), the scene was replaced with one in which Sam presses the button and the trapdoor becomes a spring trap that launches him into the air.
** In addition, ABC would remove the scene of Bugs, disguised as the warden, putting Sam in a live electric chair, while ''Merrie Melodies'' would censor the scene of an imprisoned Sam tunneling out of his cell.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Many TV airings, like those on ABC, ''The Merrie Melodies Show'' (the syndicated version) and even Cartoon Network, cut the scene where Sam falls through the trapdoor of the gallows and gets his head stuck in a noose. In ''The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special'' (which aired in 1980), the scene was replaced with one in which Sam presses the button and the trapdoor becomes a spring trap that launches him into the air.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: Many TV airings, like those on ABC, ''The Merrie Melodies Show'' (the syndicated version) and even Cartoon Network, cut the scene where Sam falls through the trapdoor of the gallows and gets his head stuck in a noose.

-->'''Warden:''' "'''[[SayMyName SCHULTZ!]]''' Just what is the meaning of this?!"

* {{Bowdlerization}}: Many TV airings, like those on ABC, "The Merrie Melodies Show" (the syndicated version) and even Cartoon Network, cut the scene where Sam falls through the trapdoor of the gallows and gets his head stuck in a noose.
** In addition, ABC would remove the scene of Bugs putting Sam in a live electric chair, while "Merrie Melodies" would censor the scene of an imprisoned Sam tunneling out of his cell.

* VerbalJudo: After Sam locks Bugs up in a cell, Bugs asks why Sam locked ''himself'' up. They argue back and forth until Sam trades places with Bugs...thus locking himself up for real.

* {{Bowdlerization}}: The scene where Sam falls through the trapdoor of the gallows and gets his head stuck in a noose is often cut.

* InstitutionalApparel: Bugs wears (oversized) stripes when claiming he's not #777174, but "three and a half". At the end, Sam is dressed in stripes when he's sentenced for letting Bugs go.

* VerbalJudo: After Sam locks Bugs up in a cell, Bugs asks why Sam locked ''himself'' up. They argue back and forth until Sam trades places with Bugs...thus locking himself up for real.
* WorkongOnTheChainGang: Bugs (and later, Sam) is seen hitting rocks with an undersized hammer.

* MistakenForAnImposter: When Sam sees through Bugs' Warden disguise, he chases him out of the office and back in again. He then runs up to the desk and clubs who he thinks is Bugs over the head...only to discover it's the ''real'' Warden!

* VerbalJudo: After Sam locks Bugs up in a cell, Bugs asks why Sam locked ''himself'' up. They argue back and forth until Sam trades places with Bugs...thus locking himself up for real.

* MistakenForAnImpostor: When Sam sees through Bugs' Warden disguise, he chases him out of the office and back in again. He then runs up to the desk and clubs who he thinks is Bugs over the head...only to discover it's the ''real'' Warden!

In this short, Bugs, in trying to avoid hunters during hunting season by digging underground, he emerges in Sing Song Prison ("No Hanging Around") and is mistaken for an escapee by guard Sam Schultz. While in jail, Bugs repeatedly matches wits with Sam and gets him into trouble with the warden.

* TheCoatsAreOff: Bugs taunts Sam by saying he wouldn't be so tough without his guard uniform, so Sam takes it off while Bugs takes his prison uniform and prepare to exchange blows. Then Bugs "decides" that Sam is tough enough and pulls the ClothingSwitch described above.

* VerbalJudo: After Sam locks Bugs up in a cell, Bugs asks why Sam locked ''himself'' up. They argue back and forth until Sam trades places with Bugs... thus locking himself up for real.

* TheStoolPigeon: After Sam, pushed to his limit, orders Bugs to leave the prison, the rabbit squeals to the warden that Sam apparently allowed a prisoner to escape. In fact, the cartoon ends with a shot of Bugs [[VisualPun cooing on a stool]].

[[caption-width-right:350:"Eh, my mother told me there'd be days lik this."]]

* TheStoolPigeon: Bugs, after Sam lets him go, squeals to the warden that Sam apparently allowed a prisoner to escape. In fact, the cartoon ends with a shot of Bugs [[VisualPun cooing on a stool]].

* NotSoRemote: When Sam, tricked into locking himself in a cell, digs his way under and out, he emerges in what appears to be a lush jungle. When Sam parts the plants, he discovers, to his horror, that he's actually among the oversized potted plants in the warden's office.