Bugs Bunny

“	Eh, what's up, doc?	„
	~ Bugs Bunny's catchphrase

Bugs Bunny is a funny animal cartoon character, created by the staff of Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by the legendary "Man of a Thousand Voices," Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of theatrical cartoons, produced by Warner Bros. during the golden age of American animation. His popularity during this era led to his becoming an American cultural icon, as well as a corporate mascot of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray hare or rabbit who is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality, a pronounced New York accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catchphrase "Eh... What's up, doc?", usually said while chewing a carrot. Though Warner Bros. had been experimenting with a rabbit character in cartoons as early as the late 1930s, the definitive character of Bugs Bunny is widely considered to have made his debut in Tex Avery's Oscar-nominated film A Wild Hare (1940).

Since his debut, Bugs has appeared in various short films, feature films, compilations, TV series, music records, comic books, video games, award shows, amusement park rides and commercials. He has also appeared in more films than any other cartoon character, is the ninth most-portrayed film personality in the world, and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Gallery

Bugs Bunny carrying Lola Bunny

Bugs on the teaser poster for Murder Drones: M.I.A. - A Looney Tunes Movie

Voice actors

Canon

• Mel Blanc (1940-1989)
• Jeff Bergman (1990-1992, 1998, 2003, 2011-present)
• Greg Burson (1991-1997)
• John Kassir (1995)
• Billy West (1996-2003, 2006)
• Joe Alaskey (1997-2011)
• Samuel Vincent (Baby Looney Tunes, 2002-2004)
• Eric Bauza (2018-present)

Fanon (Idea Wiki exclusive)

• Arin Hanson

Idea Wiki appearances

Joint ideas

• Bugs plays a supporting role in The Bizarre Case of Dr. Daffy and Mr. Snide (voiced by Billy West). Here, he plays Dr. Daffy's next-door neighbor.
• Bugs is a lead character on Looney Tunes & Co., being voiced by Joe Alaskey.
• Bugs is one of the two title characters and major playable characters in Mickey Mouse & Bugs Bunny's Kombat Showdown (voiced by Jeff Bergman). His precursor, "Happy Rabbit", is also a playable character, voiced by Rob Paulsen. Bugs' Fatality move involves diving into a magically-appearing hole and materializing a birthday present. The opponent grabs the present and unwraps it, only to find a box-shaped bomb, which explodes in their face, much to their horror. He also has a secondary Fatality: this has Bugs whistling for a garbage truck full of carrots, then swallowing the entire load of carrots, making him grow chubby, akin to "Big Chungus". Bugs then grows enormous and squashes his opponent under his massive weight.
• Bugs occasionally appears through cameos on the 2005 run of Animaniacs, being voiced by Joe Alaskey.
• Bugs is a lead character on Space Jam: A Legend Returns, being voiced by Joe Alaskey.
• Bugs is one of the several ensemble characters on the Looney Tunes direct-to-video film series, being voiced by Joe Alaskey on Bugs, Daffy and the Golden Anvil and Jeff Bergman afterwards.
• Bugs is the lead character on Looney Tunes: Back and Zanier, being voiced by Jeff Bergman.
• Bugs has a starring role in Justice League & Looney Tunes: League Gone Looney, voiced by Mark Hamill (with some of his lines recorded by Jeff Bergman). He is the first Looney Tune to appear in the film, and at the film's end, teams up with Porky Pig to defeat the escaping Joker (also voiced by Hamill). Specifically, the Joker reveals that he paralyzed Petunia Pig so he could steal her and Porky's money. The enraged Porky charges at, and aggressively attacks, the smug clown, while the apathetic Bugs stands by and watches. The rabbit remarks, "Ehh...ain't this clown a stinker?"
• Bugs appears as a lead character in the 2019 revival of the Looney Tunes shorts, being voiced by Jeff Bergman. His design and personality are the same as his contemporary version.
• Bugs is one of the two playable characters on Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Through Time, being voiced by Jeff Bergman.
• Bugs is a starter character on Looney Tunes: Acme Arena, being voiced by Jeff Bergman.
• Bugs appears in The Voice Comic Con, voiced by Eric Bauza. He is one of the three main hosts and coaches (alongside Mickey Mouse and SpongeBob SquarePants) in the titular fictional reality television singing competition.
• Bugs appears in Sonoran Saviors: A Coyote and Road Runner Movie, voiced by Eric Bauza. In the movie, he assists Wile E. & Road Runner in returning to the desert.

Orange Idol's Ideas

• Bugs appears as the 1 of the 2 deuteragonists (alongside Serial Designation N) of Murder Drones: M.I.A. - A Looney Tunes Movie, voiced by Jeff Bergman. His design has the realistic CG features applied to him on Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2D, with his overall look being same from the 1 used in Looney Tunes Cartoons.
• Bugs appears in a supporting role in The Hardest Grand Finale Indeed!, again voiced by Bergman.
• The wascally wabbit makes a cameo in Nerd vs. Critic: Big Screen Edition, briefly voiced by Mike Matei.

IHeartDreamWorks3's Ideas

• Bugs appears as the main character of the 2030 TV series Looney Tunes, voiced by Arin Hanson.

External links

• Bugs Bunny on Wikipedia

Characters and Features