IF IT WEREN'T for one particular extended gag, this could very well have been indistinguishable from so many of the Bugs Bunny pictures of its day. That's not to say that it wasn't an enjoyable and worthwhile 8 minutes well spent, for it would have been Any BB Cartoon of this period is pigeon holed in this manner.UP TO THE point of which we speak, it was typically a "aren't we smarter than those hicks, hayseeds and ridge-runners. It's the same premise that spawned and sustained THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES for so many seasons, a one joke comedy extended to the nth degree.THIS ONE GAG that we're raving about is when Bugs becomes the Square Dance Caller. It lasts for a good 2 1/2 minutes or so and is really a Tour de Force for Voice actor, Mel Blanc.THIS ROUTINE ALONE should put Mel into Animators Heaven as swell as their Hall of Fame (if there is one!).

I think this is one of my favourite McKimson cartoons. While a tad too fast in pace occasionally, it is still hugely enjoyable with a huge amount to like about it. The animation is crisp, clean and smooth, with some gorgeous colours, and the character designs are fine. The music is excellent too, coming across as energetic and quirky, while the dialogue is infectious and the story is great. Bugs is a likable and witty lead and the hillbillies take the support well, and Mel Blanc as he always is is impeccable at the vocal characterisations. What does make Hillbilly Hare though is the square dancing sequence. In every sense, it is simply genius with a fun memorable melody and hilarious lyrics, while the dancing was good too. In short, I concur that it is one of the greatest scenes in cartoon history, let alone in the history of the Looney Tunes cartoons. In conclusion, a fun and enjoyable cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox

This is another great Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Bob McKimson along with "Acrobatty Bunny" from 1946, "Hurdy-Gurdy Hare" from the same year this short is made in - 1950, "Rabbit's Kin" from 1952 with Stan Freberg again as Pete Puma this time; "Wet Hare" from 1962.Mel Blanc & Stan Freberg were great as the two hillbilly brothers Curt & Pumpkinhead Martin. Not to be mean, but a hillbilly's speech impediment is funny to me. The best scene in this cartoon, is the square dance scene where Bugs makes up a hilarious square ditty :"Whomp him low! and Whomp him high! stick your finger in his eye!" Something like that. So anyway I really love this cartoon.

Bugs Bunny is vacationing in the Ozarks when he runs afoul with two local hillbillies by the name of Curt and Pumpkinhead Martin. He manages to persuade the rednecks to dance a rather violent square dance. Wow a second McKimson cartoon that doesn't make me want to fling my hands up in disgust in a row, that IS a personal best for him. Honestly, that's not totally correct as I choose to credit Writer Tedd Pierce more for the success of this one. The only true high point being the songs. This animated short can be found on Disk 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 and includes an optional commentary by Micheal Barrier, as well as a music & effects only track.My Grade: B+