Development of Bugs Bunny and of the character. A model sheet by Charlie Thorson describes this prototype character as "Bugs' Bunny" (note the apostrophe) but in most of the cartoons the character is unnamed. Virgil Ross, the animator for "A Wild Hare" describes how the character came to be named in the interview published by "Animato!" magazine #19. Mel Blanc often told the story of the creation of the character and its name. He suggested that the character be named after the character's initial director, Ben "Bugs" Hardaway. Blanc's own book, "That's Not All Folks" published by Warner Books in 1988, describes the "tough
The Bugs Bunny Show (the 1988 opening and the 1992 opening) were released as special features. In 2009, an episode of the "Bugs Bunny Show" was released as part of a DVD set entitled "Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s: Volume 2". "Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970s: Volume 2" includes an episode of the "Bugs Bunny/Road Runner 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