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
The Bugs Bunny Show The Bugs Bunny Show The Bugs Bunny Show is an animated television anthology series hosted by Bugs Bunny, mainly composed of "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" cartoons released by Warner Bros. between August 1, 1948, and the end of 1969. The show originally debuted as a prime time half-hour program on ABC in 1960. Each episode features three theatrical Warner Bros. cartoons, with new linking sequences produced by the Warner Bros. Cartoons staff. After two seasons, "The Bugs Bunny Show" moved to Saturday mornings, where it remained in one format or another for nearly four decades. The show's title and