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⚫ | '''Bugs Bunny''' is the most famous character in the [[Warner Bros.]] stable of animated characters, having starred in hundreds of [[Looney Tunes]] shorts and other productions. Although formative versions of the character dated to 1938, the fully realized Bugs Bunny is generally recognized as having made his debut in the 1940 [[Academy Award]]-nominated short subject ''A Wild Hare''. He was voiced here by [[Mel Blanc]], who would continue to perform the character until his death in 1989. |
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⚫ | Bugs, along with [[Daffy Duck]], appeared with [[Baby Kermit]], [[Baby Piggy]], and [[Baby Gonzo]] in the 1990 animated television special ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]'' and hours later appeared on ''[[The Earth Day Special]]'', which featured [[Kermit the Frog]] among others. Bugs also appeared in the pro-recycling short "[[Yakety Yak - Take It Back]]," which appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in the 1990s. |
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+ | * [[Maria]] reads a book called "Bugs, a Rabbit to Remember!" to [[Elmo]] and [[Roxy Marie]] in [[Episode 3165]]. |
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+ | * In the [[Muppet Magazine issue 2|Spring 1983]] issue of ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' Bugs was featured in the Rabbit Hall of Fame. |
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+ | * The patient in the [[Veterinarian's Hospital]] sketch from ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 422: Andy Williams|episode 422]] is a small white bunny. When [[Piggy]] inquires its name, [[Rowlf]] replies: "Well, he hasn't said, 'Ehhh.....what's up Doc?' so it isn't you-know-who!" |
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+ | * In the ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 706: Whose Tale is it Anyway?|Whose Tale is it Anyway]]," [[Baby Bean Bunny]] dresses as Bugs and acts like him. |
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+ | * [[Baby Fozzie]] dresses as Bugs in the episode "[[Episode 210: The Great Muppet Cartoon Show|The Great Muppet Cartoon Show]]." |
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+ | * In the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' episode "[[Episode 507: Gone, But Not Forgotten|Gone, But Not Forgotten]]," a parrot says "What's up, [[Doc]]?" |
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+ | Fozzie_bugs_bunny.JPG|Baby Fozzie as Bugs Bunny. |
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+ | Bean_bugs.JPG|Baby Bean as Bugs Bunny in "Whose Tale is it Anyway?" |
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+ | ==Notes== |
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+ | * Bugs was ranked eleventh in ''[[Animal Planet's 50 Greatest TV Animals]]'', beating out [[Big Bird]]. |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *[[w:c:looneytunes:Bugs_Bunny|Bugs Bunny]] at the Looney Tunes Wiki |
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Revision as of 01:32, 12 August 2014
Bugs Bunny is the most famous character in the Warner Bros. stable of animated characters, having starred in hundreds of Looney Tunes shorts and other productions. Although formative versions of the character dated to 1938, the fully realized Bugs Bunny is generally recognized as having made his debut in the 1940 Academy Award-nominated short subject A Wild Hare. He was voiced here by Mel Blanc, who would continue to perform the character until his death in 1989.
Bugs, along with Daffy Duck, appeared with Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, and Baby Gonzo in the 1990 animated television special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue and hours later appeared on The Earth Day Special, which featured Kermit the Frog among others. Bugs also appeared in the pro-recycling short "Yakety Yak - Take It Back," which appeared on Sesame Street in the 1990s.
References
- In an Ernie and Bert sketch from 1982, Ernie is desperately seeking Dr. Livingstone so he can ask him one vital question: "What's up, Doc?"
- Maria reads a book called "Bugs, a Rabbit to Remember!" to Elmo and Roxy Marie in Episode 3165.
- In the Spring 1983 issue of Muppet Magazine Bugs was featured in the Rabbit Hall of Fame.
- The patient in the Veterinarian's Hospital sketch from The Muppet Show episode 422 is a small white bunny. When Piggy inquires its name, Rowlf replies: "Well, he hasn't said, 'Ehhh.....what's up Doc?' so it isn't you-know-who!"
- In the Muppet Babies episode "Whose Tale is it Anyway," Baby Bean Bunny dresses as Bugs and acts like him.
- Baby Fozzie dresses as Bugs in the episode "The Great Muppet Cartoon Show."
- In the Fraggle Rock episode "Gone, But Not Forgotten," a parrot says "What's up, Doc?"
Notes
- Bugs was ranked eleventh in Animal Planet's 50 Greatest TV Animals, beating out Big Bird.
External links
- Bugs Bunny at the Looney Tunes Wiki