May 2, 1953 –
The Looney Tunes short, Southern Fried Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam, debuted on this date. This cartoon seldom aired on TV due to African-American stereotypes, Confederate imagery, and references to slavery.
In this cartoon, Sam is shown to be mostly bald with a few strands of hair and a liver spot on his head under his hat, unlike the other cartoons where Sam usually has a full head of hair when he is not wearing a hat.
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