Poor Elmer!
20 October 2008
Warning: Spoilers
"A Pest in the House", directed by Chuck Jones, is one of the funniest Daffy Duck cartoons ever made. Elmer Fudd is the manager of a hotel where Daffy is employed as a bellhop. A tired old heavyset businessman checks in and requests nothing but a peaceful, quiet sleep. Well, pal, you've got Daffy Duck on the premises, and you think you're going to get a good night's sleep?!

Two highlights: First, Daffy hears a joke that is so funny he has to wake the poor guy up and tell it to him! And second, Daffy attempts to silence an inebriated tenant next door singing "Nobody Knows How Dry I Am", but instead, Daffy is heard taking a big swig and then joining in the song.

With "A Pest in the House" like Daffy Duck, how could we not feel sorry for this poor old guy who just wants to GET SOME SLEEP?! It makes me wonder how many people can relate to this kind of situation. The frustrated look in that man's bloodshot eyes is all that is needed to convey his disappointment, and Elmer Fudd is the unfortunate recipient of punches to the face for Daffy's unintentional iniquities.
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