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 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