To Hare Is Human

To Hare is Human

Company type	Animated short film
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	December 15, 1956 (1956-12-15)
Founder	Chuck Jones (director)
Headquarters	Termite Terrace (original studio) , United States
Products	Animated short films
Parent	Warner Bros.

To Hare is Human is a 1956 Merrie Melodies animated short from Warner Bros., directed by Chuck Jones and released on December 15, 1956. The cartoon stars Bugs Bunny alongside Wile E. Coyote, with the latter employing a UNIVAC computer in his efforts to capture Bugs.

Plot

With the assistance of a UNIVAC computer, Wile E. Coyote devises complex plans to seize Bugs Bunny. His strategies involve using dynamite traps, unlocking the rabbit's burrow, replacing carrots with grenades, and setting up booby traps in a carrot field. Each scheme fails humorously, frequently resulting in mishaps for Wile E. The story culminates in revealing that Bugs Bunny is actually controlling the UNIVAC's inputs, highlighting his wit and Wile E.'s repeated misadventures.

Production notes

The cartoon’s title is a pun on the well-known expression "To err is human, to forgive divine" from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism and the Latin saying "Errare humanum est." Notably, this short was the last to be created at Termite Terrace before the animation team moved to the Burbank studio.

Home media

This cartoon is included on Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4, Disc One.