Reindog | It wasn't funny. It is the first short where both Elmer Fudd and Bugs are shown in their fully developed forms as hunter and tormentor, respectively; the first in which Mel Blanc used what would become Bugs' standard voice; and the first in which Bugs says his catchphrase, "What's Up, Doc?" "'What's up Doc?' Bugs would pay homage to Groucho in other ways, such as occasionally adopting his stooped walk or leering eyebrow-raising (in Hair-Raising Hare, for example) or sometimes with a direct impersonation (as in Slick Hare). For example, when he tunnels into Scotland in My Bunny Lies Over The Sea, while thinking he's heading for the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, it provides another chance for an ethnic stereotype: "Therrre's no La Brrrea Tarrr Pits in Scotland!" You run if you have any sense, the least you can do is call the cops. For example, when he tunnels into Scotland in My Bunny Lies Over The Sea, while thinking he's heading for the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, it provides another chance for an ethnic stereotype: "Therrre's no La Brrrea Tarrr Pits in Scotland!" He is seen not only breaking the fourth wall but reconstructing the universe in which Daffy Duck resides. Barnyard Dawg | Since the debut of Space Jam, Bugs main squeeze has been Lola Bunny, whos has been the sweetheart of Bugs since. The risk you run, of course, is if the person you help will use their powers for good or for evil. Theodore Seville | He pulled down the MERRIE MELODIES logo. Bugs Bunny (simply known as Bugs) is the main protagonist in the Looney Tunes franchise, serving as the main protagonist of animated series Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside Daffy) in Tiny Toons Adventures, the tritagonist of the 2003 live-action/animated film Looney Tunes: Back in Action, one of the posthumous protagonists in Loonatics Unleashed, one of the main two protagonists (alongside Daffy Duck) of The Looney Tunes Show, and one of the titular main characters of Wabbit/New Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes Cartoons and Bugs Bunny Builders. However, Bugs was beaten at his own game. In this cameo (animated by Robert McKimson, with Mel providing the voice), Bugs (after being threatened at gunpoint) pops out of a rabbit hole, saying his usual catchphrase; after hearing the orchestra play the wrong theme song, he realizes "Hey, I'm in the wrong picture!" He would come home in the evening and say to my mother, You wont believe what Bugs Bunny said today! What do you mean?, she would say. only once, in Falling Hare. Baby Gonzo | That's not what you say at a time like that. In the decades since, Bugs has appeared in more than 150 films, earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was the first animated character to get his face on a postage stamp. Foghorn Leghorn | Shirley McLoon | Weema Agility Animal Attributes Animal Control Animal Oriented Powers Animation Dimension Storage Dimensional Awareness Durability Endurance Enhanced Hearing Enhanced Sight Enhanced Smell Intelligence Invulnerability Jump Longevity Luck Magic Magic Resistance Plot Manipulation Reality Warping Reflexes Regeneration Stamina Stealth Subjective Reality Granny | YIPE! Bugs Bunny's catchphrase in various productions.What's up, Doc? Another variation is used in Looney Tunes: Back In Action when he greets a bubble gun-yielding Marvin The Martian saying "What's up, Darth?" Michael Jordan | Another glove-less example is Long-Haired Hare, where Bugs pretends to be the famed conductor Leopold Stokowski and instructs opera star "Giovanni Jones" to sing and to hold a high note. The Animation of Chuck Jones, from 2014 to 2017. House Stark, Michael | I play it cool, but I can get hot under the collar. Bugs almost always wins these contentions, a story pattern which recurs in Looney Tunes cartoons directed by Chuck Jones. to the knight in Knight-Mare Hare and "What's up, prune-face?" Superman | Arya Stark | When momentarily I appear to be cornered or in dire danger and I scream, don't be consoined it's actually a big put-on. At the same time, Bugs is more openly annoyed at Daffy's antics in the series (sometimes to the point of aggression), compared to his usual carefree personality from the original cartoons. But what if you come up and tap him on the shoulder and look over and say 'What's up Doc?' In Knight-Mare Hare he was able to return to his bunny form (after being transformed into a donkey) by removing his donkey form as if it were a suit. He might also greet Daffy with "What's up, Duck?" Bugs has a certain preference for the female disguise: Taz, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam were fooled by this sexy bunny (woman) and in Hare Trimmed, Sam discovers the real face of "Granny" (Bugs's disguise) in the church where they attempt to get married. In 2011, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang returned to television in the Cartoon Network sitcom, The Looney Tunes Show, with Jeff Bergman returning to voice both Bugs and Daffy Duck for the first time since 1992's Invasion Of The Bunny Snatchers. In the short Duck Amuck he torments Daffy Duck as the unseen animator, ending with his line, "Ain't I a stinker?" Spider-Man has superhuman attributes and other abilities associated with a spider after getting bitten by a radioactive spider. They wanted him to be a nice person, but not a pushover. Hugo the Abominable Snowman | According to Linda Jones Clough, the business parter and daughter of famed animator Chuck Jones, Bugs rocketed to fame because he was character driven, rather than gag driven, Jones Clough says. I'm well aware that I am appearing in an animated cartoon.And sometimes I chomp on my carrot for the same reason that a stand-up comic chomps on his cigar. Bugs N' Daffy Harley Quinn | "That happens to him all during the picture, folks. Bugs also made cameos in Tex Avery's final WB short, Crazy Cruise. Lola Bunny Dizzy Devil | SwackhammerMonstars (formerly)Mr. ChairmanBob SmithThe Witch DoctorTyrannosaurus RexCaptain RochefortThe GiantMr. Bugs Bunny | However, Bugs has taken it even further. Collect power-ups and devour bugs to enhance . But he has never truly succeeded, always being outsmarted by the clever hare. From 1943 to 1946, Bugs was the official mascot of Kingman Army Airfield, Kingman, Arizona, where thousands of aerial gunners were trained during World War II. Wonder Woman | In the 1988 live-action/animated movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Road Runner | Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Fruit Hat Diamond Glitter Pop! TV Guide ranked him number one atop a list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters. Still, Bugs moved past that questionable phase and continues to win the hearts and laughs of the people all over the world. He is also known for his famous catch phrase; "Eh, what's up, doc? Plucky Duck | Later Bugs Bunny defeated the Count Blood Count in a magical spell duel. He did the ending for the last time at the end of Space Jam, but this time saying "Well, that's all, folks!". Bugs Bunny is one of the most important cartoon characters of all time, dare I say the most, but his character is more than that. Merlin of Monroe (the wizard) was unable to do the same thing. Another glove-less example is Long-Haired Hare, where Bugs pretends to be the famed conductor Leopold Stokowski and instructs opera star "Giovanni Jones" to sing and to hold a high note. Bugs later appeared in another animated production featuring numerous characters from rival studios; the 1990 drug prevention TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. Stan Podolak | Bugs is characterized as being clever and capable of outsmarting anyone who antagonizes him, including Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Willoughby, Marvin The Martian, Beaky Buzzard, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, the Tasmanian Devil, Cecil Turtle, Witch Hazel, Rocky and Mugsy, Wile E. Coyote, The Crusher, The Gremlin, Count Bloodcount, and a whole bunch of others. Bugs then nips down to the mail drop to order, and then to receive, a pair of ear defenders. [3] Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. When the short was first screened in theaters, the "What's up, Doc?" And I sometimes don't act, I react. Some old, damaged TV prints of pre-1948 shorts such as The Up-Standing Sitter had a print where Bugs Bunny came out of the drum, with the 1937-38 Merrie Melodies closing music, he didn't say anything albeit his mouth still moves (due to the dubbing over of the audio) and the music did not even finish. However, there are only 4 antagonists that successfully defeats Bugs in the end of the cartoon, such as Cecil Turtle, the Gremlin from Falling Hare, the unnamed mouse from Rhapsody Rabbit, and the fly from Baton Bunny. He is a mischievous rabbit who goes on adventures, survive events and keeps his universe safe with the other Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny may be dominant in terms of recognition but lets take a deep dive into his abilities and sheer power. Papa Smurf | Goals Bugs feels the same wrath of an unseen animator in the short Rabbit Rampage where he is in turn tormented by Elmer Fudd. Happiness-based Abilities; Almighty Powers; Fun Lord View source History Talk (0) Fun Lord Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes) proves time and time again, that as long as it's funny, it's possible. Ice King | English. You're interested in what he's doing. Baby Piggy | Breaking the Fourth Wall and Reality Warping. Powers/Skills High intelligence Tracking skills Manipulation High jump Weaponry skills Hand-to-hand combatant Hobby Eating carrots. Despite his main lady Lola Bunny, Bugs Bunny has had his fair share of love interests. Tex explained later that it was a common expression in his native Texas and that he did not think much of the phrase. Unlike Space Jam, Back In Action was a box-office bomb, though it did receive more positive reviews from critics. The animator that is changing the background and appearance of Daffy is revealed to be Bugs, but this is a power that no other character has had the ability to do across filmography. The cartoon is a parody of the popular comic book and radio character Superman by DC Comics. For example, Bugs says "What's up, dogs?" In the film Space Jam, Bugs Bunny is seen traveling through the real world and the Looney Tunes World, creating a sense that he can willingly travel through dimensions or worlds. Vinyl Figure - Exclus at the best online prices at eBay! Buckaroo Bugs depicts him as a true villain, while Duck Amuck depicts him as far more sadistic than usual, as he becomes an animator and uses his newfound powers to torture Daffy. I knew I shouldve turned left at (somewhere)Bugs with his sense of direction. He is a cunning, charismatic, and smart rabbit. The Loonatics (Ace Bunny, Rev Runner, Lexi Bunny, Danger Duck, Slam Tasmanian, & Tech E. Coyote) Avery explained later that it was a common expression in his native Texas and that he did not think much of the phrase. Embark on an epic adventure with Super Cat: The Monster Hunter! Bugs appears to have a bad sense of direction. Unlike the original cartoons, Bugs lives in an upper middle-class house, which he shares with Daffy, Taz (whom he treats as a pet dog) and Speedy Gonzales, in the middle of a cul-de-sac with their neighbors Yosemite Sam, Granny and Witch Lezah. . In other words, it's asking a perfectly legitimate question in a perfectly illogical situation."". As a result, the scene became a recurring element in subsequent films and cartoons. Bugs is a cultural icon and has continued his cartoon dominance for 82 years as he trucks toward utter cartoon dominance when it comes to recognition. With the two Signature Perks Bugs has, his abilities will be at full potential. Bugs will usually try to placate the antagonist and avoid contention, but when a villain pushes him too far, Bugs may address the audience and invoke his catchphrase "Of course you realize this means war!" The only exceptions where Bugs ever serves as an antagonist are the following: Elmer's Pet Rabbit, Wabbit Twouble, The Wacky Wabbit, Buckaroo Bugs and Duck Amuck; Elmer's Pet Rabbit depicts him completely out-of-character with a more aggressive, arrogant, almost thuggish personality. Melissa Duck, Tina Russo (The Looney Tunes Show), Petunia Pig, Honey Bunny, Buster Bunny, Babs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil (sometimes), Sylvester the Cat, Tweety, Granny, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote (sometimes), Road Runner, Witch Hazel, Gossamer, Pepe Le Pew, Penelope Pussycat, Barnyard Dawg, Batman. Bugs Bunny (Looney Lunes) Rabbit Physiology Use the abilities of rabbits. Getting on adventures with Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. He would not appear in new material on-screen again until Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals aired in 1976. 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The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths While combos are important, Bugs has the ability to rack up some damage from a safe distance with some of his moves. When Bugs made his appearance, he promptly replaced Daffy Duck as the most popular Warner Bros. character. Concerned that viewers would lose sympathy for an aggressive protagonist who always won, Chuck arranged for Bugs to be bullied, cheated, or threatened by the antagonists while minding his own business, justifying his subsequent antics as retaliation or self-defense. Merlin of Monroe (the wizard) was unable to do the same thing. He is capable of becoming an unstoppable, whirling tornado of destruction. Gossamer Monster | A younger version of Bugs, voiced by Samuel Vincent, is the main character of Baby Looney Tunes, which debuted on Cartoon Network in 2002. In other cases, Bugs Bunny can be shown to be wearing clothes in various films, and shorts. Bugs, upon outsmarting his opponents.What a maroon! At the end of Super-Rabbit, Bugs appears wearing a United States Marine Corps dress blue uniform. The animators throughout Bugs' history have treated the terms rabbit and hare as synonymous. Marvin the Martian is one of the main antagonists of the Looney Tunes franchise and is the main antagonist of the Duck Dodgers series. (a reference to Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series). Bugs Bunny Wiz: While Mickey is a lovable pacifist who's more than capable of defending himself when threatened, Bugs Bunny is a wily trickster fearlessly challenging anyone he meets. Bugs Bunny is seen here with the ability of resistance to extreme darkness in Legion of Superheroes Bugs Bunny #1. Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Magic (Advanced), Energy Manipulation and Projection with various spells, Forcefield Creation with Shield Charms, Attack Reflection (With spells, Shield Charms and by himself. As Giovanni Jones is turning red with the strain, Bugs slips his left hand out of its glove, leaving the glove hovering in the air in order to command Jones to continue to hold the high note. before he retaliates, and the retaliation will be devastating. Powers and Abilities. Bugs also served as the mascot for 530 Squadron of the 380th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force, U.S. Air Force, which was attached to the Royal Australian Air Force and operated out of Australia's Northern Territory from 1943 to 1945, flying B-24 Liberator bombers. The Looney Tunes Show Also, at the end of Box Office Bunny, right after Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd run out through the "That's All Folks!" Alvin Seville | Collect power-ups and devour bugs to enhance your abilities and take on even tougher challenges. All This and Rabbit Stew was the first to have Bugs on the WB shield but it faded into MERRIE MELODIES instead of a window shade. Within the cartoons, although the term "hare" comes up sometimes, again typically as a pun-for example, Bugs drinking "hare tonic" to "stop falling hare" or being doused with "hare restorer" to bring him back from invisibility-Bugs as well as his antagonists most often refer to the character as a "rabbit." However, there are only 6that successfully defeats Bugs in the end of the cartoon, such as Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Cecil Turtle, the Gremlin from Falling Hare, the unnamed mouse from Rhapsody Rabbit, and the fly from Baton Bunny. ", which was written by director Tex Avery for his first Bugs Bunny short, 1940's A Wild Hare. It was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1992, becoming the first cartoon short to receive this honor. Bugs also starred in the independently-produced documentary Bugs Bunny: Superstar during this time, as well as Warner Bros.' various compilation films; The Bugs Bunny Road-Runner Movie, The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales and Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. The phrase was sometimes modified for a situation. After two seasons, it was moved from its evening slot to reruns on Saturday mornings. And I always treat the contest with my pursuers as 'fun and games.' Chuck's classic What's Opera, Doc?, casts Bugs and Elmer Fudd in a parody of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt, directed by Friz Freleng, became the second Bugs Bunny cartoon to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray hare, famous for his relaxed, passive personality, pronounced Mid-Atlantic accent (Mel Blanc, Bugs' original voice actor, described the voice as being a mixture of Brooklyn and Bronx accents[1]), depiction as a mischievous trickster, and his catchphrase "Eh, what's up, doc?" Rabbit, Duck! The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeAM1vwEcFg, Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Ghoulies, A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court, Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars, Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court characters, Tweety's High-Flying Adventure characters. Garfield | Free shipping for many products! Calamity Coyote | [EXCLUSIVE] Zack Snyders Justice League is Coming, but COVID-19 Has Delayed it, Warner Bros Release Updates and New Release Dates Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic. In the episode Transylvania 6-5000, Bugs is seen using magic to change the form of the pesky vampire that he encounters using the phrases hocus pocus and abracadabra. He uses these in an unknowing tactic to change the vampire back and fourth between human and bat form to inflict pain and defend himself using the castles moat and flooring. "That happens to him all during the picture, folks. Bugs Bunny Tier Ranking Tier Character Tier List (July 2022) Bugs Bunny Best Combos and Moves Vertical Air Combo 1 Tweety Bird | Television: The Bugs Bunny Show The Porky Pig Show The Road Runner Show The Merrie Melodies Show Sylvester and Tweety The Daffy Duck Show The Daffy/Speedy Show Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends That's Warner Bros.! Bugs Bunny has an amazing sense of manipulation throughout the series where he can bend characters thoughts and actions to his will. The phrase was sometimes modified for a situation. Bugs Bunny is a multitrillionaire and has numerous awards over his many appearances in film and television. During the 1940s, Bugs started off immature and wild (similar to Daffy), but by the 1950s his personality matured and his attitude became more refined and less frenetic. Some of those more iconic characters include SpongeBob, Tom and Jerry, Timmy Turner, and Phineas and Ferb. I am proud to call myself a nerd of so many great things such as Marvel, DC, Transformers, Star Wars, and retro videogames. Katie was formerly the staff reporter for Smithsonian magazine. He also appears in other tv shows and commercials. Gossamer | Aoogah Bugs dressed as a female hunter, a temptress, the beautiful Brunhlide, a sexy lady and many others to fool Elmer Fudd and he also kissed him in his nose twice (Bugs and Elmer also happily got married in the end of Rabbit of Seville [Elmer as the bride and Bugs as the groom], as well as in Bugs' Bonnets). Shaggy Rogers | "), admitting his own deviousness toward his antagonists ("Gee, ain't I a stinker? Evil | Dorian Tyrell | Freddy Krueger | Jason Voorhees | Jack Torrance | Mechagodzilla | Saruman | Gollum | Two-Face | The Penguin | Catwoman | The Riddler | Harley Quinn | Master Chen | Thrax | Shang Tsung | Sinestro | Bane | Scarecrow | Poison Ivy | Mr. Dr. Scratchansniff | Though the rabbit had appeared in previous short films, this fateful scene in the Warner Brothers animated short A Wild Hare, introduced the version of the rabbit that would become the cultural icon of Bugs Bunny. Bugs and Daffy are close friends with Porky Pig in the series, although Bugs tends to be a more reliable friend to Porky than Daffy is. Hares have much longer ears than rabbits, so Bugs might seem to be of the hare family, yet rabbits live in burrows, as Bugs is seen to do. Some notable trainees included Clark Gable and Charles Bronson. compose what is often referred to as the "Rabbit Season/Duck Season" trilogy and are famous for originating the "historic" rivalry between Bugs and Daffy Duck. And it will always stay that way, chu! Claudette Dupri | Who Framed Roger Rabbit Brainy Smurf | Porky Pig (other best friend)Elmer Fudd (sometimes)Yosemite Sam (sometimes)Marvin the Martian (sometimes)Lola Bunny (girlfriend)Pepe Le PewTazSpeedy GonzalesTina RussoFrank RussoWitch HazelGossamerGrannyFoghorn LeghornBarnyard DawgPete PumaTweetySylvester J. Pussycat Sr.Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr.Hippety HopperGoofy GophersRoad RunnerWile E. Coyote (sometimes)Walter BunnyPatricia BunnyMichael JordanStan PodolakMonstarsD.J. Other directors, such as Friz Freleng, characterized Bugs as altruistic. Elmer Fudd | It is now out of fashion as a nickname, but survives in 1950's1960's expressions like "you're bugging me", as in "you're driving me crazy". All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification. Unlike most cartoon characters, however, Bugs Bunny is rarely defeated in his own games of trickery.
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