The wabbit season gag comes from the classic Looney Tunes rivalry between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, most famously in Chuck Jones's hunting trilogy from the early 1950s, including Rabbit Fire and Rabbit Seasoning, where Elmer Fudd is caught between their competing claims. The joke spread through television reruns and later through memes and soundboards, where the short back-and-forth became shorthand for a rigged argument. It remains popular because the trick is instantly understood even without the full cartoon, making it a timeless punchline for debates and pranks.