Bugs Bunny - 103 - Foxy By Proxy

Foxy by Proxy is a 1952 Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng. Hunters on horses blow horns to awake fox-hunting dogs. A number of smaller hounds come out of a giant dog house, followed by a large fox hound (this is the dog voiced by Freberg) who is excited by the prospect of the hunt- especially the moment where the fox’s tail is to be cut off. The hunters and dogs then pass over Bugs’ hole, waking him, with the larger fox hound lagging behind. Once Bugs directs the larger fox hound to where the others went, Bugs digs out a fox costume he had from his hole and begins to play tricks with the large fox hound, leaving Bugs amazed at the dog’s inability to recognize a rabbit from a fox. Once the large hound realizes the difference, he runs back to the tree where Bugs was standing, only to find Bugs undressed. The rabbit giggles at the dog’s intelligence, declaring, “I’ve seen better heads on a glass of root beer!“