Quack Shot

Quack Shot is a 1954 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson.
== Plot ==
Elmer Fudd is duck hunting at a lake when he shoots a young duckling, which falls into his boat. As Elmer examines it, Daffy Duck pops out of the water and grabs the duckling from Elmer. Daffy bandages the duckling and places it into the lake. Daffy warns Elmer "If you sthhoot one more duck, justht one more duck, you'll be in trouble!!" Elmer shoots Daffy at point-blank range, which removes Daffy's scalp. Daffy uses various tricks to prevent Elmer's repeated attempts at hunting.
These tricks backfire on Daffy, with one exception: when Daffy launches a miniature toy battleship at Elmer's boat, its guns shoot Elmer in the face after he retrieves the boat from the water. After Daffy tries to pull a few more pranks, a furious Elmer ties him up with a rope and sends him out into the lake on a boat filled with explosives. The boat heads out into the lake but then circles back toward the pier where Elmer is standing. As the boat returns toward the pier, Daffy jumps into the lake. The boat explodes at the precise moment that it returns to the pier where Elmer is standing.
Elmer, wrapped in bandages, decides that he is going to try fishing instead. After he catches a miniature red-striped barracuda, a larger barracuda emerges from the lake, releases the smaller fish, and threatens Elmer against catching any more fish. Daffy emerges from underneath Elmer's hat and utters the words "strong union" before hopping away on the water, hollering "Hoo-Hoo! Hoo-Hoo! Hoo-Hoo! Hoo-Hoo! Hoo-Hoo!"
== Caricatures ==
* Peter Lorre
== Availability ==
=== Streaming ===
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== Notes ==
* This cartoon was originally slated to be included on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl DVD, but was replaced early in development due to executive backlash from Warner Home Video.https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/whv-announcement-looney-tunes-super-stars.290816/#post-3537991
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
Category:Daffy Duck Cartoons
Category:Elmer Fudd Cartoons
Category:Cartoons directed by Robert McKimson
Category:Shorts
Category:1954
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Cartoons written by Phil DeLara
Category:Cartoons animated by Charles McKimson
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Robert Givens
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Richard H. Thomas
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons produced by Eddie Selzer
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist