Development of Bugs Bunny start of the story reading, "Starring Bugs Bunny" (the first on-screen use of that name), but nevertheless featured the same initial off-model versions of Elmer and the hare seen in "...Camera". Here, Elmer goes to a pet shop and buys a rabbit that promptly proceeds to turn his life upside down. "A Wild Hare" (July 27, 1940) was the debut of Bugs Bunny as we know him today. Tex Avery changed several of the rabbit's characteristics: his voice became a cross between the Bronx and Brooklyn accents, the color of his gloves became white, as did the color of his
Honey Bunny in a single animated short; her appearances were limited solely to promotional and ancillary merchandising items. However, a female rabbit with Honey Bunny's yellow character design (who is unnamed in the cartoon but credited as Honey Bunny) makes a cameo appearance in the closing scene of the "Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet" (1978) animated television special. She also appeared in the 1989 video game "The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle" and the 1991 video game "The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2", as well as a 1990 pinball game, "Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball". The most recent mention of Honey was in the book