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
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