Yosemite Sam serves as the beleaguered royal chef to a petulant king, enduring daily demands for meals while contending with the king's volatile temperament. When tasked with preparing hasenpfeffer (rabbit stew), a dish unfamiliar to him, Sam seeks assistance and encounters Bugs Bunny, who innocently seeks diced carrots.
Exploiting Bugs' naivety, Sam ensnares him in a culinary deception, convincing him of a royal dinner invitation. Subsequently, Bugs finds himself unwittingly trapped in a cooking pot, only to ingeniously evade his predicament and depart unscathed. As Sam's scheme unravels, the king is subjected to comedic mishaps, culminating in Sam's arrest and imprisonment. Bugs assumes the role of royal chef, presenting a giant carrot disguised as hasenpfeffer, amusingly tricking the king.
This narrative concludes with Bugs' playful commentary on the triumph of wit over royalty.
Production notes
At 5:34 Shishkabugs is the shortest Bugs Bunny cartoon released during the Golden Age of American animation. It also marks the rare occasion in which Yosemite Sam is the victim instead of the aggressor.
^Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 340. ISBN0-8050-0894-2.
