Dustin Nickerson, clean comedian and former youth pastor, has gone viral for a Looney Tunes bit from a recent stand-up show — because apparently even Bugs Bunny discourse is not immune from the culture wars.
Plenty of viewers called the joke “genius.” Others were less amused, accusing Nickerson and society at large of going too woke over, yes, Looney Tunes.
This is in the running for funniest observational comedy of all time. https://t.co/Ddyq2EleSy
— Ryan Winkle (@RyanWinkle7) May 18, 2026
Looney Tunes have aged just fine, it’s society that hasn’t.
— Klink’s Forge of Gaming and General Nonsense (@KlinksForge) May 16, 2026
Because we have a generation of spineless babies out there offend by everything.
— Elrod (@GoElrodGo) May 17, 2026
This is why we laugh so hard when we see someone get hurt https://t.co/mSOXgKKSth
— Danny (@DBHawks19) May 16, 2026
Nickerson seems to be taking the whole thing in stride. He’s even leaned into the moment by announcing upcoming tour dates with Looney Tunes-themed graphics.
My Looney Tunes joke has about 10 million views so I believe this is what they call a “branding opportunity”
Get looney in a city near you… pic.twitter.com/UePRQyBXlx
— Dustin Nickerson (@DustinNickerson) May 18, 2026
At this point, the internet may be divided, but Nickerson’s clearly decided to keep the bit running. That’s all, folks.
