Was it plagiarism?

>>92213429
no

The bugs bunny people absolutely plagiarized that shit. The Tom and Jerry episode fits within the spirit of the show, the Bugs Bunny episode is a alien to the seriess at the time.

>>92213503
Yeah, the fact that they even gave Bugs a little mouse rival was a little much.

>>92213503
Both shorts are hilarious but Bugs going against a mouse is too close for just being a coincidence. Although it was also the first time Tom was portrayed as something other than a normal house cat so who knows.

>Bugs shooting a guy in the audience for coughing

>>92213762
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGH03m2pGEM

Either way, the attention to detail with music back then was truly amazing. I loved seeing the Looney Tunes orchestral thing the National Symphony does every now and then. They even had that episode of Tom and Jerry last time.

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>>92214497
Fucking REKT

>>92213429
Chuck Jones worked on both Looney Tunes and Tom&Jerry, if anything he's ripping himself off.

>>92213429
I love Looney Tunes so much, but yeah, there is no way that wasn't plagiarized.
>Same setup
>Bugs suddenly faces a mouse
>Same punchline

>>92217140
>>92213429
both playing liszt too

>>92213429
"Rhapsody Rabbit" came out in November of 1946, while "The Cat Concerto" came out in April of 1947.

>>92217000
But the Bugs Bunny cartoon was after the Tom and Jerry one, and he didn't work on Tom and Jerry until the 60s

Yes.

Yes but the Bugs Bunny version was better.

>>92217000
Friz Freleng directed this obvious plagiarism

>>92224812
He's also the best Looney Tunes director so it evens out.

>>92213429
It was a trope for old cartoons

>>92224858
How do you figure, son

>>92225034
He just is.