Baffy

Baffy is the slash ship between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from the Looney Tunes fandom.

Looney Tunes Shorts
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have always had a complex relationship. Sometimes they're friends and the next they're rivals. Bugs and Daffy are an iconic duo; the 1950's struck the start of their rivalry. Bugs' success and popularity made Daffy envious and insecure about himself, and he becomes determined to steal back the spotlight from Bugs. Meanwhile Bugs remains amused and/or indifferent to Daffy's jealousy and/or uses it to his advantage.

In Chuck Jones' "Hunting Trilogy" (or "Duck Season/Rabbit Season Trilogy") of Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning and ''Duck! Rabbit, Duck!'' Bugs and Daffy each turn back to their self preservationist instincts in order to trick Elmer, the hunter, to go after the other. They both think alike during hunting season, dressing in disguises or talking their way out of trouble (Bugs being the better of the two at the latter.) Despite their competitiveness and usual rivalry with one another they can be shown working together in episodes, even being friends. Daffy usually creates trouble with his greediness and cowardliness, but Bugs is shown to care and enjoy being in Daffy's presence. In "The Abominable Snow Rabbit" Bugs tries to warn Daffy not to jump onto a frozen pond, looking horrified when Daffy leaps onto the frozen surface and lands flat on his head. On many occasions, Bugs is shown flirting with Daffy. In an episode where Daffy takes up the position as hunter and tries hunt Bugs, Bugs surprises Daffy by posing in a seductive manner, kissing him and then running away.

Despite complications when they come together they make a great team.

Looney Tunes Comics
Bugs and Daffy still have a complex relationship within the comics much like they do in the series. Although they do show to be closer in many stories, they're more friendly and cooperative with eachother. In one issue Daffy gets himself into big trouble, and Bugs seeing that wants to help Daffy. Even stating; "I got a soft spot in my head for that duck, so I’ll help him out.”

The Looney Tunes Show
In this sitcom style show Bugs and Daffy aren't rivals, but best friends and also roommates. They have conflicts at times but get through them, Bugs can sometimes become irritated with Daffy's antics but he still cares for him and will help him at any time. Bugs admits that without Daffy, life is very boring.

MEMBERS ONLY
Daffy takes Bugs to the country club he lied his way into as his guest. Bugs asks how Daffy got in, and Daffy says that he's rich. Bugs says that he's not, and Daffy suggests he's a beloved member of the community. Bugs points out that he's not that either, but Daffy just brushes him off and asks what he wants to do. Bugs is up for some tennis, but Daffy wants to give him an outfit change first. Bugs is impressed by the place, as Daffy runs into some friends and introduces them to Bugs. They then play a game, when Bugs gets distracted by someone in the next court and goes to talk to them. Bugs returns and says that he's still got it. Daffy points out that he won while Bugs was gone, but Bugs says that he just got a date with the tennis player from the other court. Daffy then gets hit with a tennis ball while Bugs thinks about her.

The day after Bugs’ date, the phone rings and Daffy is about to pick it up, but Bugs tells him not to. It's a call from Lola, and after it ends, Daffy says it sounds like Lola likes Bugs. He asks if they're going out again, and Bugs says that she talks too much and doesn't know how to listen. Daffy ate his sandwich in the meantime and asks if Bugs said something. He then heads off to the country club.

Daffy "crashes" a wedding, when the groom walks up and realizes that its Bugs' wedding. He walks up and asks if Bugs did exactly what he did to get into the club, and Bugs says that he didn't. This is his wedding. Daffy is offended that Bugs didn't ask him to be the best man, and that he didn't invite him. Lola then arrives but calls the whole wedding off as she leaves with Pepe. Daffy says that he's been in the same boat, and wants to buy him a set of golf clubs to make him feel better.

JAILBIRD AND JAILBUNNY
Bugs and Daffy go with Porky to the grand canyon. As Porky rambles about facts, they both silently communicate to head to the gift shop. Bugs hopes they have ear plugs and Daffy gets distracted by souvenir license plates. Bugs buys a joke book, and Daffy comes up to the register with a soda. He says he left his wallet at home and Bugs pays for it. Daffy, being the moron that he usually is, absentmindedly throws a soda can into the canyon and is promptly arrested by a park ranger for littering on federal property. Rather than pay the fine of $50, Daffy contests the charges and uses the court hearing to try to pin the littering on Bugs. Bugs doesn't respond well to Daffy’s accusations and the two of them start spitting soda at each other, until the judge finds them contempt of court and sends them both to an Alcatraz-style, maximum security prison. Bugs quickly takes a liking to his new digs, and he can insult the other inmates without fear of retribution. Daffy on the other hand does not cope well, frightened. Later, Bugs and Daffy are breaking rocks as part of chain gang, when Daffy inadvertently insults and angers his fellow inmate Crusher. Crusher then chases after him and Bugs in an attempt to physically harm them. They manage to escape by jumping off a cliff and into a river.

Still shackled together and now on the lam, they change their appearance and get a job. Bugs and Daffy later end up crashing on the roof of a rest stop bathroom. It soon starts raining,Daffy in belief in may have powers shout at the chains to break, causing Bugs to laugh confessing that he finds Daffy very entertaining. A lightning strikes and breaks the shackles, Daffy starts shouting that he is a wizard, which gets the attention of a nearby police officer, who promptly arrests them and sends them back to jail.

You've Got Hate Mail
Daffy accident send a hate filled email to everyone he know and even though he value Bugs, he send an email to him but Daffy claims that he can't say anything bad about him, because he loves him. He really does look up to bugs and considers him to be his best, and only friend.

Looney Tunes Back in Action
Bugs and Daffy’s relationship show through the movie, being estranged due to their popularity issues as the duck is tired of the bunny rabbit of always being the center of attention as well as being the hero often and was will to make things hard if he doesn’t get the chance to be able to show the hero he truly is and not really the foil of Bugs or be given villain roles because he doesn’t want be the sidekick of Bugs any longer. This, however, was exactly what the humorless Vice-President of Comedy Kate Houghton wanted, who is also the director of the new Bugs Bunny movie they were making as she points out that the rabbit’s popularity is higher than the duck’s and believes Bugs is better off without anyone being his side character and she was given permission to fire him without any thought and escort him, along with DJ Drake who failed to prevent the duck from causing damage throughout the studio. Later at lunchtime, Kate talks to Bugs about how to make the movie, but Bugs won’t do any work without Daffy as he, the other tunes, and the studio needs him more than anyone thinks but Kate stubbornly refuses to accept he asks for as she believes Daffy is now no longer part of any cartoon appearance and is no longer needed. However, Bugs was proven to be right after all as he can’t do his job without Daffy since he’s the one getting the shots for real now. Therefore he tags along with & Kate to rehire and bring Daffy in order to save the reputation of him and the studio and to prevent Kate from getting fired for her bad decision making of disposing the Warner Brothers’ best duck for nothing. After a failed call on getting back, due to being on a mission with DJ to save his father and world, Bugs informs that Daffy was heading to Las Vegas so they drove the spy car.

Later when they are all reunited and stuck in the desert Daffy confesses that he feels unloved and disrespected while Bugs is so popular with so little effort, and wishes it were like that for himself.

While D.J. contemplates travelling alone, the heroes accidentally wander into Area #52 (Area 51 created as a "paranoid fantasy") through an invisible portal where they meet Mother, They conclude the next clue is in The Mona Lisa painting in Paris, and Bugs gets the idea of travelling there quickly through a scene transition a.k.a. a page turn.

In The Louvre Museum, Kate wonders if the diamond is inside the painting, Daffy responds by try to steal the painting. Bugs then compliment Daffy's outfit, he then poses flirtatiously for him. After the heroes discover the playing card doubles as a viewing window and find a map of Africa behind the Mona Lisa painting

while, Bugs and Daffy notice Marvin with the diamond, and begin to pursuit him to the satellite in their own ship. After some back and forth ramming and brief non-verbal altercation, Marvin is tricked into rolling down his ship's window and gets sucked into the vacuum of space. However, unbeknownst to Bugs and Daffy, Marvin had mysteriously clung to the bottom of their ship, now more aggrieved than ever. Once the two reach the satellite, Daffy, out of fear for his life, gets Bugs to go outside and be the hero, where he encounters Marvin once again. While Bugs fights Marvin, Daffy gets scared for his friend's safety and becomes Duck Dodgers and rushes to save the day. Although all hope seems fruitless as Marvin causes two industrial-sized energy conductors to inadvertently attract to Daffy and trap him, he manages to destroy the satellite by plugging its dish with his beak,

Bugs defeats Marvin simply by overloading his own bubble gun and trapping himself inside a bubble, but gets caught in the explosion. Daffy flies to save Bugs despite their conflict brings him back to the ship and they take off for home. Bugs credits Daffy for being the hero, but Daffy says Bugs should get the credit for inspiring him in the first place.

Bugs learns to be more empathetic to Daffy's need by the end and makes him an equal partner.

Space Jam: A New Legacy
When Lebron fall into Toon World where it was completely deserted. He then rips off a poster with the other underneath saying Rabbit Season. Bugs responds quick and with excitement to replay his Hunting Season sketch(showing a bit of favouritism in that act in particular). Bugs agrees to help Lebron in his ultimate basket ball tournament, and used him to get his friends back. Bugs retrieves Daffy first, the everyone else with the last on the list being Lola.

In the DC world Daffy announces that he's going to save the day, when Bugs knocks on the train window. He yells cut to the camera rolling and asks what Bugs is doing here. Bugs opens part of the window and starts to explain the basketball situation, but Daffy says no. What he's doing is gonna get him onto the Justice League. He's unable to stop the train and they're about to crash when suddenly the train stops. Bugs suggests they did it, but Daffy gets angry and says that he's the one that did it. Just then the entire Justice League shows up, and Daffy agrees to go with Bugs and Lebron.

The Looney Tunes Show
Members Only Jailbird and Jailbunny
 * Daffy whistles appreciatively at Bugs in drag.


 * When the police officer sees Bugs and Daffy chained together, he tells him that their personal lives are their own business.
 * Bugs and Daffy checking into a hotel and sleeping in the same bed together since they're still chained together.

Fish and Visitors


 * Bugs believed Daffy is great at creating chaos therefore believes he can help remove Yosemite from their home.
 * Daffy planned to make a fake argument with Bugs so Yosemite Sam can leave Bug's house. Ironically they actually argue with each other but is stopped by Yosemite by reminding them that despite their differences he know deep down they mean the world to each other.

To Bowl or Not to Bowl
The DMV
 * Bugs generously sabotages himself to let Daffy be the hero.


 * After Bugs says that he's driving him and Daffy to the theaters, Daffy angrily asks Bugs if he's the "man in the relationship", with Bugs reminding him that they are in fact not in a relationship.

You Got Hate Mail

 * Daffy claims that he can't say anything bad about him, because he loves him. Therefore Daffy tackles Bugs to delete the messages giving off the impression, that Bugs is someone he’d hate to lose.

Looney Tunes Back in Action

 * Bugs never wants Daffy to leave
 * Bugs then compliment Daffy's outfit, he then poses flirtatiously for him.
 * Daffy confesses to Bugs that he feels unloved, unappreciated and above all disrespected and he actually felt bad

Space Jam: A New Legacy

 * Daffy was the first toon Bugs wanted to retrieved
 * Daffy says that they're missing something, and when Bugs suggests "veteran leadership", Daffy says that he's read his mind.
 * Daffy roles his eyes at Lola and Bugs.

Dino Fright

 * Bugs makes a mud statue of Daffy.
 * When the dinosaur model falls apart, Daffy runs away with Bugs in his arms.

Fanon
The ship is by far the most popular in the Looney Tunes fandom. The ship gained a lot of traction with The Looney Tunes Show which placed Bugs and Daffy as roommates. Many joked that you could replace "roommates" with "married" and it wouldn't change much of the premise of the show. Sometimes they are acting like old married couple.

In the aforementioned series, many have pointed out how Bugs and Daffy's unspoken affection for each other is shown through the women they fall in love with; Lola is an airhead who has a taste and knowledge for fashion and is usually in need of Bugs' help, much like Daffy, while Tina is sensible and collected and usually solves the crisis, much like Bugs does.

On AO3, Baffy is the most written ship for both Bugs and Daffy. It is also the most written ship in the Looney Tunes | Merrie Melodies tag.

In their official Looney Tunes Twitter account @LooneyTunes Looney Tunes tweeted Baffy @Jokesitos 's Baffy fanart which acknowledge Baffy in June 6, 2021

On June 4, 2022, the official @LooneyTunes Instagram account posted a photo of an edited image of Daffy with a tattoo of Bugs on his back. They responded to @sinny_the_fennec's "Ship is canon" comment with "Oh yeah, big time".

Baffy was once again acknowledged on the official @LooneyTunes Instagram account on July 11, 2022 when they posted a compilation of scenes with Bugs and Daffy with the caption "Did someone mention Baffy?"

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