Porky's Hare Hunt (preliminary version)[1] (April 30, 1938; 86 years ago (1938-04-30)) A Wild Hare (official version)[1] (July 27, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-07-27))
Created by
Prototype Ben Hardaway Cal Dalton Charles Thorson Official Tex Avery Chuck Jones Bob Givens Robert McKimson
Designed by
Cal Dalton Charles Thorson (1939–1940) Official Bob Givens (1940–1943) Robert McKimson (1943–)
Voiced by
Mel Blanc (1938–1989) Jeff Bergman (1990–1993, 1997–1998, 2002–2004, 2007, 2011–present) Greg Burson (1990–2000) Billy West (1996–2006) Joe Alaskey (1997–2011) Sam Vincent (Baby Looney Tunes; 2001–2006) Eric Bauza (2018–present) (see below)
In-universe information
Alias
Wabbit Varmint Rabbit
Species
Hare/Rabbit[2][3]
Gender
Male
Significant other
Lola Bunny (girlfriend)
Relatives
Clyde Bunny (nephew) Ace Bunny (descendant)
Bugs Bunny is a fictional character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger Productions) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc.[4] Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. Earlier iterations of the character first appeared in Ben Hardaway's Porky's Hare Hunt (1938) and subsequent shorts before Bugs's definitive characterization debuted in Tex Avery's A Wild Hare (1940).[1] Bob Givens, Chuck Jones, and Robert McKimson are credited for defining Bugs's design.[1]
Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray-and-white rabbit or hare who is characterized by his flippant, insouciant personality. He is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catchphrase "Eh... What's up, doc?". Through his popularity during the golden age of American animation, Bugs became an American cultural icon and Warner Bros.' official mascot.[5]
Bugs starred in more than 160 short films produced between 1940 and 1964.[6] He has since appeared in feature films, television shows, comics, and other media. He has appeared in more films than any other cartoon character, is the ninth most-portrayed film personality in the world[7] and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[8]
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^"What's the Difference Between Rabbits and Hares?". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
^"Mel Blanc". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
^"Bugs Bunny: The Trickster, American Style". Weekend Edition Sunday. NPR. January 6, 2008. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
^Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 58–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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