A Feud There Was

[2] The short was released on September 24, 1938, and features the fourth appearance of an early version of Elmer Fudd.

[3] The short begins with an establishing shot of a family of hillbillies, the Weavers, whose members are all lazy to the point of absurdity.

After a musical number (then a staple of Merrie Melodies shorts) accompanied by a radio commercial (ostensibly over KFWB; the ad is read by Gil Warren, who was an actual KFWB announcer), the two families begin feuding, firing at each other with various semi-automatic weapons.

In the midst of the fray, a yodeling, bulbous-nosed, domestic peace activist who is accompanied by church organ music each time he speaks, enters the feud zone on a motorscooter bearing the words "Elmer Fudd, Peace Maker", and goes to each side preaching peace and an end to the bloodshed, only to get shot in the back (non-fatally) by each family as he departs, unimpressed by his attempts to broker a ceasefire.

", and the Weaver in the movie audience yells "Good night!," taking one more shot at the star as the film closes out.