History WesternAnimation / TheIcemanDucketh

* TookALevelInJerkass: Daffy is depicted as unusually and unnecessarily horrible and more mean-spirited compared to previous Bugs/Daffy pairings, going so far as to actually try to directly kill Bugs himself for his fur (as opposed to trying to get others to kill him for the duck's own benefit). This cartoon also acts as a bit of {{Foreshadowing}}: after the Warners cartoon studio shut down later in the year, Daffy's more extremely unlikable side from this cartoon would be [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated further]] in his later appearances, when he became an antagonist to WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales.

* EndOfAnAge: Not only is this is the final appearance of Bugs and Daffy together during the classic era, but it's also the final appearance of Daffy, period, during this time before he reemerged a short time later during the DorkAge as an antagonist for Speedy Gonzales.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Daffy is depicted as unusually nastier and more mean-spirited compared to previous Bugs/Daffy pairings, going so far as to actually try to directly kill Bugs himself for his fur (as opposed to trying to get others to kill him for the duck's own benefit). This cartoon also acts as a bit of {{Foreshadowing}}: after the Warners cartoon studio shut down later in the year, Daffy's more extremely unlikable side from this cartoon would be [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated further]] in his later appearances, when he became an antagonist to WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales.

This is the final classic era cartoon pairing Bugs and Daffy. It is also the last classic era appearance by Daffy, period, before he reemerged a short time later in the post-1964 shorts as an enemy of Speedy Gonzales.

Creator/ChuckJones was originally going to direct this cartoon, though he was fired from the studio early into production for violating his contract by moonlighting on [[Creator/ColumbiaCartoons UPA]]'s ''WesternAnimation/GayPurree''. Nevertheless, Jones' influence is evident, since longtime members of his team are credited with creating this short.

In a trading post in the Klondike, Daffy learns that they are trading animal furs for cash. Ever eager to make a quick buck, even as late in the season as it is, he decides to go off and relieve Bugs of his soft pelt. However, between the winter snowfall, Bugs' usual quick wits, and an irate bear, Daffy has a bad time trying to get Bugs' fur.

* InstantIceJustAddCold: Seeing Bugs hiding in a snow-covered tree, Daffy builds a fire around the tree to smoke Bugs out, only for the fire to melt the snow off the tree and rain down on Daffy. The melted snow saturating Daffy immediately freezes into ice, encasing him in an ice statue.

This is the final classic era cartoon pairing Bugs and Daffy. It is also the last classic era appearance by Daffy, period, before he reemerged a short time later in the post-1964 DorkAge as an enemy of Speedy Gonzales.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Daffy is depicted as unusually nastier and more mean-spirited compared to previous Bugs/Daffy pairings, going so far as to actually try to directly kill Bugs himself for his fur (as opposed to trying to get others to kill him for the duck's own benefit). This cartoon also acts as a bit of {{Foreshadowing}}: after the Warners cartoon studio shut down later in the year, Daffy's more extremely unlikable side from this cartoon would be [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated further]] during the collective DorkAge of [=DePatie=]-Freleng and W-7, when Daffy became an antagonist to WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales.

Creator/ChuckJones was originally going to direct this cartoon, though he was fired from the studio early into production for violating his contract by moonlighting on [[Creator/ColumbiaCartoons UPA]]'s ''WesternAnimation/GayPurree''. Nevertheless, longtime members of Jones' team are credited with creating this short.

* EndOfAnAge: This is the final appearance of Bugs and Daffy together during the classic era, as well as the final appearance of Daffy, period, during this time before he reemerged a short time later during the DorkAge as an antagonist for Speedy Gonzales.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Daffy is depicted as unusually nastier and more mean-spirited compared to previous Bugs/Daffy pairings, going so far as to actually try to directly kill Bugs himself for his fur (as opposed to trying to get him killed indirectly). This cartoon also acts as a bit of {{Foreshadowing}}: after the Warners cartoon studio shut down later in the year, Daffy's more extremely unlikable side from this cartoon would be [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated further]] during the collective DorkAge of [=DePatie=]-Freleng and W-7, when Daffy became an antagonist to WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales.

Creator/ChuckJones was originally going to direct this cartoon, though he was fired from the studio early into production for violating his contract by moonlighting on [[Creator/ColumbiaCartoons UPA]]'s ''WesternAnimation/GayPurree''.