Coyote v. Acme

This article is about the short story. For the film of the same name, see Coyote vs. Acme.

Book cover for the story.

Coyote v. Acme is a satirical short story written by Ian Frazier, based on Wile E. Coyote and Acme from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. It was published for The New Yorker magazine on February 18, 1990, and as part of an anthology book of the same name on June 1996. It also served as the inspiration for the upcoming film Coyote vs. Acme.

In the perspective of a lawyer's opening statement, Wile E. sues the Acme Company over the faulty products he purchases.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Judge Joan Kujava	N/A
Harold Schoff	Text speech
Wile E. Coyote	N/A
Dr. Ernst Grosscup	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Tempe
        • Southwest district
    • Delaware (mentioned)
    • California (mentioned)
      • Santa Barbara (mentioned)
        • University of California (mentioned)
  • Western Europe (mentioned)
  • Japan (mentioned)

Organizations

• Acme Company

Objects

• Acme Rocket Sled
• Acme Rocket Skates
• Acme 'Little Giant' Firecracker
• Acme Self-Guided Aerial Bomb
• Acme Mail Order Explosives Catalogue
• Birdseed
• Acme Bomb
• Acme Spring-Powered Shoes
• Itching powder
• Giant kites
• Burmese tiger traps
• Anvils
• Two-hundred-foot-long rubber bands

Behind the scenes

• According to the story, the Acme Company is located in Delaware.

External link

• "Coyote vs. Acme, Plaintiff's Opening Statement". James Fuqua's Law Jokes. Retrieved February 29, 2024. From Frazier, Ian (June 1996). Coyote v. Acme (1 ed.). Farrar Straus Giroux. ISBN 0374130337. - Mock legal opening statement.