Bugs Bunny
Animated Character
Along with Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny was the most enduring American cartoon character of the 20th century. The acknowledged star of the Warner Brothers cartoon menagerie, Bugs was a cocky, wisecracking, good-hearted hare who battled Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck and other slapstick nemeses in dozens of animated short films. Bugs's debut as a star was the 1940 short A Wild Hare, where he first uttered his trademark line, "What's up, Doc?" Credit for the Bugs Bunny character generally goes to Tex Avery, who developed a preliminary character created by fellow animator Ben "Bugs" Hardaway. (Many of the later Bugs Bunny cartoons were directed by Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones; the voice of Bugs was provided by Mel Blanc.) The shorts remain popular in TV reruns.Extra credit: The 1958 cartoon Knighty Knight, Bugs won the Academy Award for animation... The Warner Brothers cartoons are collectively known as "Looney Tunes"... Bugs co-starred with Michael Jordan in the 1996 feature film Space Jam.
Blog posts mentioning Bugs Bunny:
Four Good Links
The Non-Stick Looney Page
Fabulous fan site for Bugs and his fellow Warner Brothers characters
Looney Tunes in RealAudio
Many sound files of various characters, including plenty of Bugs
Bugs Bunny Burrow
Meaty site for downloads, merchandise, fan art and related cartoons
The Bugs Bunny Page
Another fan tribute, with an essential list of online links to Bugs
