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| - In 1994, it was voted #2 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field, losing only to What's Opera, Doc?, also made by Chuck Jones and also written by Michael Maltese. It remains one of the most notable Warner animations, and has been inducted into the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
- In 1994 it was voted #2 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field, behind only What's Opera, Doc?. According to director Chuck Jones, this film demonstrated for the first time that animation can create characters with a recognizable personality, independent of their appearance, milieu, or voice. Although in the end, the animator is revealed to be Daffy's friend and rival Bugs Bunny (who famously declares "Ain't I a stinker?"), according to Jones the ending is just for comedic value: Jones (the director) is speaking to the audience directly, asking "Who is Daffy Duck anyway? Would you recognize him if I did this to him? What if he didn't live in the woods? Didn't live anywhere? What if he had no voice? No face? What if he wasn't even a duck anymore?" In all c
- Duck Amuck is an incredibly postmodern Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones in 1953, in which Daffy Duck finds himself tormented by a sadistic animator. Seen as a large pencil or paintbrush coming into frame to make alterations, the animator screws around with the backgrounds, erases Daffy, paints him absurd colors, replaces his voice with random sound effects, redraws him as a bizarre four-legged creature, and so forth. The animator, who Daffy cannot see, is ultimately revealed to the audience as none other than Bugs Bunny. See it here.
- Duck Amuck is a Warner Bros. cartoon produced in 1951 by Chuck Jones. It stars Daffy Duck and an unseen animator (revealed as Bugs Bunny in the closing gag). The two are pitted against one another as the animator constantly undermines Daffy by changing backgrounds, erasing and redrawing Daffy in different forms, and other interfering acts such as ending the show prematurely. All the while, Daffy attempts to continue with the show. Duck Amuck is notable for its portrayal of Daffy as possessing a definite character regardless of his shape, voice, and surroundings. It became famous for its innovative ideas and its exploration on how a cartoon can be reflexive.
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