Is Yosemite Sam a cowboy?

Cowboy: In Wild and Woolly Hare, Yosemite Sam is a legendary cowboy gangster who dominates much of the wild west through intimidation. One day he comes to take over a cafe in an Old Western town and is insulted by Bugs Bunny. read more

In the Goosebumps (TV series) episode "Cuckoo Clock of Doom" Yosemite Sam appears on a poster in the background of the antique shop. In Terminator Salvation, Yosemite Sam is on the mud flaps of a truck during a chase scene. read more

I’m certain that many of the original Yosemite Sam episodes are “lost” in vaults because of cultural sensitivities. As a child of the ’60s, I’m very aware of the rabid anti-japanese sense of the Looney tunes cartoons of the war time. Bugs certainly could bring it and verbally sling it. I always liked “dagnabbit”. read more