Operation: Rabbit Operation: Rabbit Operation: Rabbit is a Looney Tunes animated cartoon first released theatrically in 1952. Directed by Chuck Jones, the cartoon features Bugs Bunny and Wile E. Coyote in the latter character's first attempt to capture and eat the former. This was the second cartoon to feature Wile E. Coyote (following 1949's "Fast and Furry-ous"), and the first in which he is identified by his full name. It is also the first in which the Coyote speaks; his voice, like Bugs, was provided by Mel Blanc. The two characters would reappear together in the cartoons "To Hare Is Human" (1956),
Crusader Rabbit Roy Whaley. The success of "Crusader Rabbit" inspired many more television cartoon character packages. Jay Ward would later produce "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". In 1985, Rhino Entertainment released the first two volumes of "Crusader Rabbit" in a planned home-video release of all the original episodes. However, 20th Century Fox claimed the distribution rights by their acquisition of previous owner Metromedia Producers Corporation. No further video releases of "Crusader Rabbit" have been produced. The first series aired in syndication, with production of 195 episodes ending in 1951. The second series premiered in 1956 syndication with 260 episodes produced, 20 "chapters"