This cartoon has been banned from television for nearly twenty years, and for good reasons. But if you get past the fact that this cartoon is making light of slavery, it is absolutely hilarious.
The basic premise of this cartoon is that Daffy Duck, in a desperate attempt to keep from being cooked by Elmer Fudd, agrees to be his slave. This results in a lot of hilarious gags at Elmer's expense. The ending in particular is quite unexpected and very funny.
I can definitely understand why something like this would be banned. Slavery is not a very good subject for humor. However, as other reviewers have stated, this cartoon is far from racist. I think that the purpose of this cartoon was to make fun of the bigotry of many Southerners during this period. And the ending of the cartoon definitely states that the Termite Terrace crew were not in support of slavery at all.
The basic premise of this cartoon is that Daffy Duck, in a desperate attempt to keep from being cooked by Elmer Fudd, agrees to be his slave. This results in a lot of hilarious gags at Elmer's expense. The ending in particular is quite unexpected and very funny.
I can definitely understand why something like this would be banned. Slavery is not a very good subject for humor. However, as other reviewers have stated, this cartoon is far from racist. I think that the purpose of this cartoon was to make fun of the bigotry of many Southerners during this period. And the ending of the cartoon definitely states that the Termite Terrace crew were not in support of slavery at all.