Ain't I a stinker?Bugs, when he is satisfied. Buckaroo Bugs was Bugs' first starring role in a Looney Tunes short, and was also the last WB cartoon to credit Leon (as he had retired and sold his studio to Warner Bros. that year). At the end of Super-Rabbit, Bugs appears wearing a United States Marine Corps dress blue uniform. Bugs Bunny (also known as Happy Rabbit) is an animated cartoon character, best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of theatrical short films produced by Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American Animation. He has been romantically involved with a handful of characters. Bugs Bunny also has an extreme sound manipulation as seen above screaming and breaking ice. Yoshimi Bugs also dates Lola Bunny in the show, although at first he finds her to be "crazy" and a bit too talkative (he later learns to accept her personality quirks, similar to his tolerance for Daffy). D.J. Daffy Duck, who is arguably more intelligent but less clever, is unaffected by Bugs' usual schemes, which usually results in the two trying to outsmart the other with Bugs always triumphing in the end. 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. A couple of late-1950s/early 1960s shorts of this ilk also featured Daffy Duck traveling with Bugs ("Since when is Pismo Beach inside a cave?!"). 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. Bugs Bunny is also a master of disguise: he can wear any disguise that he wants to confuse his enemies: in Bowery Bugs he uses diverse disguises: fakir, gentleman, woman, baker and finally policeman. Daffy is usually underestimated by his enemies such as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Nasty Canasta, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn , Tasmanian Devil, George P. Dog , Marvin the Martian, and Speedy Gonzales due to them being smarter and more competent than him. Daffy, jealous of his cartoon counterpart's ascension to fame, has on many occasions attempted to dethrone the rabbit. TV Guide ranked him number one atop a list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters. Queen Tyr'ahnee | Tweety's High Flying Adventure However, the story was a dream and Bugs Bunny's victory over Count Blood Count was a result of his intellect, not an innate magical power. LeBron James | Bugs is returned to his life . The Bugs Bunny Show changed format and exact title frequently, but remained on network television for 40 years. Shoutout to Fandom for providing me with all of the sources that I needed. Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes: Back in Action). The following are characters that he has had relationships with throughout his 82 years of pursuing love: Honey Bunny (first appeared in Bugs Bunny Comic Book #108), Lula Bunny(featured in Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies comics between 1947-1955) and even Pep Le Pews love interest Penelope Pussycat (in the 1995 short Carrotblanca). "), describing someone to the audience (e.g. Avery explained later that it was a common expression in his native Texas and that he did not think much of the phrase. Yosemite Sam | Batman | "), etc. These personality traits are what gives him an advantage over his enemies, rivals and opponents. sequence, Bugs later comes in through the rings and says, "And that's all, folks!". Bugs almost always wins these contentions, a story pattern which recurs in Looney Tunes cartoons directed by Chuck Jones. 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. From the late 1970s through the 1980s, Bugs was featured in various animated specials for network TV, such as Bugs Bunny's Howl-o-ween Special, Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales and Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over. Bugs is able to stop Validus from reaching Supergirl and even uses his final super-power granting carrot to help revive Supergirl. Taxonomically, they are not synonymous, being somewhat similar but observably different types of lagomorphs. Tweety Bird | Wabbit-New Looney Tunes He starred in over 167 theatrical shorts, most of which were directed by Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson and Chuck Jones. But Bugs reveals a handful of powerful carrots he'd been saving that contain the Illudium Phosdex -- which when eaten, temporarily give Bugs Bunny the powers and abilities of Superman. ", which he typically uses as a greeting to anyone he encounters (usually while munching a carrot). Power/Ability to: Control everything fun. 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. Lola Bunny | ", which was written by director Tex Avery for his first Bugs Bunny short, 1940's A Wild Hare. Their relationship is the most popular one in Warner Bros./Loony Tunes history and make some believe that they are married gay couple. Still, Bugs moved past that questionable phase and continues to win the hearts and. However, Bugs was beaten at his own game. It wasn't funny. Bugs also appeared in the 1942 two-minute U.S. war bonds commercial film Any Bonds Today?, along with Porky and Elmer. Shaggy Rogers | Tom & Jerry | "'What's up Doc?' Green Loontern | After Pet Rabbit, however, subsequent Bugs appearances returned to normal: the Wild Hare visual design returned, and Mel reused the Wild Hare voice characterization. Tweety Bird | In this video we take a look at the whole moveset in the lab. While mainly in love with women, mostly towards Lola more often, its possible he is also in love men. 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. He would not appear in new material on-screen again until Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals aired in 1976. But for the directors and audiences alike, Bugs was more than just a cartoon character. For all the gullible victims off all these disguises, however, for some reason, Daffy Duck and Cecil Turtle were among those who are never fooled. -M-NUva. Still, Bugs moved past that questionable phase and continues to win the hearts and laughs of the people all over the world. Speed Force Assist - Your team gets a 4% increased base movement speed. SwackhammerMonstars (formerly)Mr. ChairmanBob SmithThe Witch DoctorTyrannosaurus RexCaptain RochefortThe GiantMr. Some of those more iconic characters include SpongeBob, Tom and Jerry, Timmy Turner, and Phineas and Ferb. 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. While being the main protagonist, Bugs also has a fair share of villain roles. 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. Everytime he tries to go somewhere he wishes to go to, ends up in a different area and says he knew shouldve taken a left turns at an area where he shouldve been. Collect power-ups and devour bugs to enhance . Jor-El Bunny | The power to adhere to the laws of physics in a cartoon. Bugs wears white gloves, which he is rarely seen without, although he may remove one and use it for slapping an opponent to predicate a duel. Lola Bunny Looney Tunes: Back In Action Roger Rabbit | It's only funny because it's in a situation. Drake | The confused response to his "left toin" comment also followed a pattern. He is also known for his famous catch phrase; "Eh, what's up, doc? 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. (a reference to Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series). At the finish of Hare Tonic and Baseball Bugs, Bugs breaks out of a drum (like Porky Pig) and says, "And dat's de end". Calamity Coyote | The Brain | That's ridiculous. "Its always so lively here, chu. In the Japanese dub, he is currently voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi. Creation Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger. Smart, sneaky, clever, screwy, edgy, funny, comedic, brave, sarcastic, calm, intelligent, wise-cracking, Slender grey hare, white belly, face, gloves, and feet, pinkish-yellow inner ears, pink nose, two buck teeth, and black whiskers (either two or three), Unite with the Tune Squad, defeat the Monstars and win the basketball game (Space Jam; succeeded), Fun, swimming, food (mostly carrots), drinks, talking to and hanging out with his friends, carrots, Lola Bunny, being a toon, Hunters, hunting seasons, predators, being 3D, Al-G rhythm, villains, his friends and loved ones in danger. Unlike most cartoon characters, however, Bugs Bunny is rarely defeated in his own games of trickery. Daffy Duck He is seen not only breaking the fourth wall but reconstructing the universe in which Daffy Duck resides. You run if you have any sense, the least you can do is call the cops. The success of Space Jam led to the development of another live-action/animated movie, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, released in 2003 and directed by Joe Dante. 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. Bugs Bunny may also have some mystical potential. Buttons | Bugs has appeared in more films (both short and feature-length) than any other cartoon character, has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is the 9th most-portrayed film personality in the world. After that, Bugs face would appear after the WB shield. In company with cartoon studios such as Disney and Famous Studios, WB put its characters against Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and the Japanese. The redesign at first was only used in the shorts created by Bob's unit, but in time it would be taken up by the other directors, with Friz Freleng and Frank Tashlin the first. When Hermann Gring says to Bugs, "Zair is no Las Vegas in Chermany" and takes a potshot at Bugs, Bugs dives into his hole and says, "Joimany? Since the debut of Space Jam, Bugs main squeeze has been Lola Bunny, whos has been the sweetheart of Bugs since. The film also introduced the character Lola Bunny, who becomes Bugs' new permanent love interest/girlfriend. That's not what you say at a time like that. Babs Bunny | And I always treat the contest with my pursuers as 'fun and games.' JohnsonTerishaLex LuthorJokerPenguinRiddlerCatwoman (formerly)Black MantaProfessor ZoomSinestroCheetahCaptain Nils HelstromMajor StrasserSlappy StanleyAngry Video Game NerdAl-G RhythmPete (formerly)The Goon Squad. In the short Duck Amuck he torments Daffy Duck as the unseen animator, ending with his line, "Ain't I a stinker?" Hector Bulldog | Drinking squashed carrots. He soon finds his way to Bugs' house, and . 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 phrase was sometimes modified for a situation. In 1940, a gangly, gray rabbit hopped out of a hole in the ground, knocked on a bald mans head and asked Whats Up, Doc? to the tune of the crunch of a large carrot. He did the ending for the last time at the end of Space Jam, but this time saying "Well, that's all, folks!". Shirley McLoon | He first utters that phrase in 1945's Herr Meets Hare, when he emerges in the Black Forest, a cartoon seldom seen today due to its blatantly topical subject matter. 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. However, as time passed on, Bugs and Daffy's rivalry has turned friendlier in nature as the two usually hang out together in most cartoons and Bugs considers Daffy his best friend despite his faults, to which Daffy says the same thing. With the emergence of Looney Tunes came the timeless characters and international recognition of the shows biggest character Bugs Bunny. After World War II, Bugs continued to appear in numerous Warner Bros. cartoons, making his last "Golden Age" appearance in 1964's False Hare. Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Daffy Duck | The Looney Tunes Show Bugs has even overcome death from starvation. Skippy Squirrel | Michael Jordan | "Be with you in a minute, folks! 8 minutes 13 seconds. although Elmer Fudd has always referred to Bugs as a "wabbit". So there are so many other moments and abilities that Bugs Bunny shows his power but I feel as if Im mentally drained from all of this research. And I sometimes don't act, I react. Foghorn Leghorn | The carrot-chewing scenes are generally followed by Bugs Bunny's most well-known catchphrase, "What's up, Doc? Marvin makes his debut in the episode Haredevil Hare. Bigfoot Bugs feels the same wrath of an unseen animator in the short Rabbit Rampage where he is in turn tormented by Elmer Fudd. 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. Space Jam: A New Legacy Kate Houghton | When Hermann Gring says to Bugs, "Zair is no Las Vegas in Chermany" and takes a potshot at Bugs, Bugs dives into his hole and says, "Joimany? Language. 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?" The character was reworked by Robert McKimson, then an animator in Bob Clampett's unit. Pep Le Pew | Tina R. Duck | Yakko, Wakko and Dot Warner (1999) | Freeze | Black Adam | Deathstroke | Shao Kahn | Darkseid | Goon Squad. At the end of the clip Elmer gleefully exclaims, 'Well, I finally got even with that scwewy wabbit!". 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. 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. ", as Bugs realizes he's behind enemy lines. By 1942, Bugs had become the #1 star of Merrie Melodies. Sylvester Pussycat | Robby the Robot | 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, the Tasmanian Devil, Cecil Turtle, Witch Hazel, Rocky, and Mugsy, Wile E. Coyote, The Crusher, Count Bloodcount, and a whole bunch of others. Wabbit Twouble and The Wacky Wabbit depict him as a prankster harassing Elmer Fudd in the vein of early Daffy Duck/Porky Pig cartoons featuring the screwball Daffy as the tormentor. However, since the film was being produced by Disney, Warner Bros. would only allow the use of their biggest star if he got an equal amount of screen time as Disney's biggest star, Mickey Mouse. Many more of the cartoon titles include the word "hare" rather than "rabbit," as "hare" lends itself easily to puns ("hair," "air," etc.) Sam Sheepdog | 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. Bugs Bunny has some similarities to figures from mythology and folklore, such as Br'er Rabbit, Nanabozho, or Anansi, and might be seen as a modern trickster (for example, he repeatedly uses cross-dressing mischievously). Reindog | The Tasmanian Devil (or Taz) is a former antagonist of the show. D.J. The risk you run, of course, is if the person you help will use their powers for good or for evil.