Development of Bugs Bunny Development of Bugs Bunny A prototypical version of Bugs Bunny appeared in four cartoon shorts before making his first official appearance in Tex Avery's "A Wild Hare". While this prototype version is commonly referred to as "Happy Rabbit", animation historian David Gerstein disputes this, saying that the only usage of the term was from Mel Blanc himself; the name "Bugs Bunny" was used as early as August 1939, in the Motion Picture Herald, in a review for the short "Hare-um Scare-um". Several published first person accounts, encyclopedic references, and Warner Bros.' own published material describe the inception of the name
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