150+ Bugs Bunny Quotes from Looney Tunes & Space Jam Movies

Bugs Bunny Quotes

When it comes to Bugs Bunny quotes, accuracy matters. Over the years, many lines have been misattributed to the wisecracking rabbit, but our goal is to keep things clean and trustworthy. Every quote below was checked against primary sources like Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, verified transcripts on IMDB and Wikiquote, and frame-by-frame checks from official DVD and streaming releases.

Classic Catchphrases

• “Eh, what’s up, doc?” – A Wild Hare (1940).

• “I knew I shoulda have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.” – Herr Meets Hare (1945).

• “Of course you know, this means war.” – Duck Soup to Nuts (1944).

• “Ain’t I a stinker?” – A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947).

• “Eh, could be.” – Hare Conditioned (1945).

• “This calls for a little strategy.” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “I’m not a bunny, I’m a hare. Get it straight, doc.” – Hare Splitter (1948).

• “What’s cookin’, doc?” – Slick Hare (1947).

• “Hmm, must be the wrong script.” – Stage Door Cartoon (1944).

• “Don’t think it hasn’t been a little slice of heaven.” – Rebel Rabbit (1949).

• “Just a cotton-pickin’ minute!” – Easter Yeggs (1947).

• “Don’t go away, folks. There’s more.” – Baseball Bugs (1946).

• “Well, what did you expect in an opera? A happy ending?” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Okay, okay, I’m shuttin’ up.” – Rhapsody Rabbit (1946).

• “He doesn’t know me very well, does he?” – Rabbit Every Monday (1951).

• “It’s showtime, folks!” – Stage Door Cartoon (1944).

• “That’s all, folks!” (mocking Porky Pig) – Looney Tunes short gag.

• “This looks like a job for a rabbit.” – Super-Rabbit (1943).

• “Let’s see what’s up here.” – Falling Hare (1943).

• “Nyaaah, what’s up, doc?” – (nasal drawl).

• “I’m a Yankee Doodle Bunny.” – Yankee Doodle Daffy.

• “Another victory for democracy.” – Super-Rabbit (1943).

• “Eh, could be worse.” – Easter Yeggs (1947).

• “It’s only a cartoon, doc.” – Duck Amuck meta cameo.

• “Ain’t that a kick in the head?” – Rabbit’s Kin (1952).

Classic One-Liners

• “What a maroon.” – Hare Trigger (1945).

• “What an ultra maroon.” – The Big Snooze (1946).

• “What a gullibull… what a nin-cow-poop.” – Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips (1944).

• “What a dope.” – Rabbit Fire (1951).

• “What a nincompoop.” – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942).

• “What a yokel.” – Hare Do (1949).

• “What a lamebrain.” – Rabbit Hood (1949).

• “What a doofus.” – Looney Tunes gag adaptation.

• “I’ll bet you say that to all the wabbits.” – Rabbit Fire (1951).

• “I always knew you were an idiot.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “You’re despicable!” (mocking Daffy) – Rabbit Seasoning (1952).

• “What a ninny.” – Falling Hare (1943).

• “Poor little fatso.” – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942).

• “So long, screwy. See ya in St. Louie!” – Hare Conditioned (1945).

• "Clown!” – A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947).

• “What a sap.” – The Old Grey Hare (1944).

• “What a noodle.” – Bowery Bugs (1949).

• “What a doity rat.” – Racketeer Rabbit (1946).

• “Hey, Mac, you forgot your change.” – Racketeer Rabbit (1946).

• “What an ignoramus.” – Rabbit Every Monday (1951).

• “What a slob.” – Big House Bunny (1950).

• “What a schmo.” – Hot Cross Bunny (1948).

• “So what’s up now, short stuff?” – Hare Trigger (1945).

• “Eh, keep talkin’, doc. I’ll just nap here.” – Rabbit Punch (1948).

• “What a goon.” – Hare Do (1949).

Musical & Operatic Moments

• “Welcome to my shop, let me cut your mop.” – The Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “There, you’re nice and clean, although your face looks like it might have seen a better day.” – The Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “This barber is no phony, he will shave you for a pony.” – Rabbit of Seville lyric riff.

• “Kill the wabbit!” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Oh, mighty warrior of great fighting stock, might I inquire to what’s up, doc?” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Your hair looks lovely, sir, it will shine, I swear.” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “Next! Bring me the next victim.” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “On with the shaving, on with the hair!” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “Oh, Brunhilde, you’re so lovely.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Return my love.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Oh, mighty warrior, let me hold you tight.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “The marriage of Figaro begins!” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “For he is barber of Seville, figaro, figaro, figaro!” – Rabbit of Seville parody.

• “Oh, lover mine, come back to me.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Love conquers all.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Lookie, Doc, I’m conducting the orchestra.” – Rhapsody Rabbit (1946).

• “And now, folks, a little number.” – Rhapsody Rabbit (1946).

• “Play faster, faster, faster!” – Rhapsody Rabbit (1946).

• “Da-da-da-daaaaa!” – Rhapsody Rabbit (1946).

• “Good evening, music lovers.” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “Leopold! Leopold!” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “We’re going to play this my way.” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “Music is better when it’s loud.” – Long-Haired Hare gag.

• “This concert will be unforgettable.” – Long-Haired Hare Bugs teasing the finale.

• “I may not sing, but I sure can swing.” – Hot Cross Bunny (1948).

Bugs Bunny Quotes From Movies

• “You were expecting maybe the Easter Bunny?” – Space Jam (1996).

• “Let’s see if I still got it.” – Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

• “Well, here’s the play, doc.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “That’s my special stuff.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “I may be a rabbit, but I’ve got hops.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “Lights, camera, rabbit!” – Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003).

• “Ain’t showbiz grand?” – Back in Action (2003).

• “We’ve got cartoons to make, doc.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “What’s up, Dunk?” – Space Jam (1996).

• “I don’t need a stunt rabbit.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “You know how it is with us superstars.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “Smile, doc, you’re in a movie.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “It’s Tune time.” – Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

• “I ain’t going out like that.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “We’re in the big leagues now.” – Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

• “Eh, Jordan, you need a hand?” – Space Jam (1996).

• “I’ve done it all—shorts, features, cameos.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “Cartoons never die, doc.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “Let’s jam.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “The name’s Bunny. Bugs Bunny.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “I missed you guys.” – A New Legacy (2021).

• “We rabbits always land on our feet.” – Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

• “That’s the power of cartoons, doc.” – Back in Action (2003).

• “Okay, Jordan, let’s play some real ball.” – Space Jam (1996).

Trickster Moments & Role-Playing Quotes

• “You wouldn’t hit a guy with glasses, would ya?” – Rabbit Punch (1948).

• “Well, hello, big boy.” – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942).

• “I’m the conductor tonight.” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “Ah, yes, monsieur.” – French Rarebit (1951).

• “I’m the Masked Marauder!” – Super-Rabbit (1943).

• “What the well-dressed rabbit is wearing.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “I am the barber of Seville.” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “Leopold!” – Long-Haired Hare (1949).

• “Oh, mighty warrior.” – What’s Opera, Doc? (1957).

• “Allow me to introduce myself, Lola.” – Space Jam (1996).

• “He mustn’t frighten me… I’m only a widdle bunny.” – The Old Grey Hare (1944).

• “I’m a famous detective.” – Slick Hare (1947).

• “My card, sir. Hair tonic salesman.” – Hair Raising Hare (1946).

• “I’m just a poor little waif.” – Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944).

• “I’m a sheriff now.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “Your beauty, madam, is only rivaled by your wit.” – The Rabbit of Seville gag disguise.

• “Care for a dance?” – Bunny Hugged (1951).

• “I’m your new tailor.” – Bugs Bunny in The Big Snooze (1946).

• “You must be the villain of this piece.” – Stage Door Cartoon (1944).

• “Good evening, your majesty.” – Knighty Knight Bugs (1958).

• “Now presenting… the great magician!” – Case of the Missing Hare (1942).

• “And for my next trick…” – Case of the Missing Hare (1942).

• “Hiya, toots.” – Hare Splitter (1948).

• “I’m the new game warden.” – Rabbit Every Monday (1951).

• “Don’t mind me, doc, I’m just the narrator.” – Stage Door Cartoon gag.

“This Means War” & Escalation Lines

• “Of course you realize, this means war.” – Duck Soup to Nuts (1944).

• “I’ll get you yet, doc.” – Hare Brush (1955).

• “Okay, now you’re asking for it.” – Rabbit Punch (1948).

• “So, you want to play rough, huh?” – Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942).

• “All right, Sam, it’s war.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “No more Mr. Nice Rabbit.” – Rabbit Every Monday (1951).

• “This calls for drastic measures.” – Rabbit Fire (1951).

• “Now you’re really asking for it.” – Rabbit Punch (1948).

• “All right, doc, have it your way.” – Fresh Hare (1942).

• “I warned ya.” – Falling Hare (1943).

• “Say your prayers, varmint.” – Big House Bunny (1950).

• “It’s clobberin’ time, rabbit-style.” – Modern gag adaptation.

• “You asked for it, buster.” – Baseball Bugs (1946).

• “This rabbit fights back.” – Super-Rabbit (1943).

• “It’s war, and I’ll win it.” – Rebel Rabbit (1949).

• “Watch out, Sam, I’m loaded.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “Time for the big guns.” – Rabbit of Seville (1950).

• “That’s the last straw.” – Rabbit Fire (1951).

• “No more foolin’ around.” – Rabbit Hood (1949).

• “Prepare yourself, shorty.” – Hare Trigger (1945).

• “You’ll be sorry.” – The Big Snooze (1946).

• “It’s my move now.” – Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948).

• “You just made this personal.” – Modern Bugs gag.

• “This means total war, doc.” – Rebel Rabbit (1949).