Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
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Play S1 E1Bugs Bunny first hopped onto the screen in 1940 and he’s been a pop-culture icon ever since. More than eight generations have enjoyed the timeless antics of the carrot-munching wise guy who always outsmarts his rivals. Cartoons, movies, TV, comics, music, sports and more – this wascally wabbit has done it all. Clever pranks and one-liners are here, along with interviews with today’s most renowned animators, historians and superstars. Enjoy the full range of his silly and smart-alecky personality with 60 theatrical shorts restored and remastered to their original 4x3 aspect ratio on Blu-ray for the first time. It's just what the doctor – er, doc – ordered.
Cast: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet
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Season 1
60 episodes
1. Elmer's Candid CameraElmer takes up wildlife photography, but finds his subject, a rabbit similar to the later Bugs Bunny character, much too wild.CC8minMar 2, 1940
2. A Wild HareWhile hunting rabbits, Elmer Fudd comes across Bugs Bunny, who tricks and harasses the hunter.CC8minJul 27, 1940
3. Hold The Lion, PleaseIt seems the whole animal kingdom make fun of the lion as a has-been. Anxious to prove them wrong, the lion decides to try and catch a rabbit.CC8minJun 6, 1942
4. Bugs Bunny Gets The BoidMama Buzzard wants her children to learn to bring back meat for dinner. One buzzardling is shy and has to be kicked out of the nest. He's told to at least bring back a rabbit.CC7minJul 11, 1942
5. Super-RabbitBugs Bunny becomes a superhero who does battle with a rabbit-hating cowboy and his horse.CC8minApr 3, 1943
6. Jack-Wabbit & The BeanstalkBugs fights the legendary giant. In the historical context of World War II much fun is made of the giant's claimed superiority over the more clever and fun-loving rabbit.CC7minJun 12, 1943
7. What's Cookin' Doc?When James Cagney wins the Oscar, Bugs shows a clip from "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt" (1941) and demands a recount of the voting.CC8minJan 8, 1944
8. Bugs Bunny & The Three BearsThe three bears set a trap to catch Goldilocks but their carrot soup attracts Bugs Bunny early on and he grows wise to their plans.CC7minFeb 26, 1944- 9. Hare Ribbin'Bugs is chased into a lake by a dog who speaks with a thick Russian accent; the rest of the story unfolds under water.CC8minJun 24, 1944
10. The Old Grey HareElmer knows that if he can't catch the wabbit he should twy, twy again; but he falls asleep and does a Rip Van Winkle to the year 2,000. Bugs is now a grand-pappy and Elmer presumably kills him with a rocket type wabbit killer.CC8minOct 28, 1944
11. Baseball BugsBugs plays every defensive position against the Gas-House Gorillas.CC8minFeb 2, 1946
12. Hair-Raising HareA sneaker-wearing, hairy monster chases Bugs through a castle belonging to an evil scientist.CC8minMay 25, 1946
13. Racketeer RabbitEdward G. Robinson and Peter Lorre make it home to their hideout only to find Bugs already settled down there for the night.CC8minSep 14, 1946
14. Bugs Bunny Rides AgainA western showdown of Bugs Bunny versus Yosemite Sam.CC7minJun 12, 1948
15. Haredevil HareBugs is tricked into being the first rabbit shot into space. When he lands on the moon he finds Commander X-2 (later known as Marvin Martian) set to blow up planet Earth.CC8minJul 24, 1948
16. Hot Cross BunnyAt Eureka Experimental Hospital, a doctor plans to switch the characteristics of a chicken into the brain and a rabbit, into each other. Bugs Bunny was registered as the experimental rabbit, Number 46.CC7minAug 21, 1948
17. Hare SplitterWhen Bugs arrives for his date with Daisy Lou and finds her out shopping, he puts on her clothes to fool his rival Casbah.CC7minSep 25, 1948
18. Knights Must FallBugs must joust with Sir Pantsalot of Drop Seat Manor when he tosses a partially eaten carrot into a suit of armor.CC7minJul 16, 1949
19. What's Up Doc?Bugs' showbiz career is recounted from babyhood to stardom. Bugs and Elmer Fudd perform the title song.CC7minJun 17, 1950
20. 8 Ball BunnyBugs helps a penguin go home via New Orleans, Martinique, the Panama Canal and finally the South Pole. But the penguin's home is in New Jersey.CC7minJul 8, 1950
21. Rabbit Of SevilleBugs Bunny gives Elmer Fudd a close shave as they sing and act out Rossini's opera.CC8minDec 16, 1950
22. Rabbit Every MondayYosemite Sam traps Bugs Bunny and tries to cook him -- until he sees that Bugs is having a party and wants to join in the fun.CC7minFeb 10, 1951
23. The Fair Haired HareAfter Yosemite Sam builds his house over Bugs Bunny's rabbit hole, the two of them try to determine who owns the land through the courts and other less legal means.CC7minApr 14, 1951
24. Rabbit FireDaffy Duck and Bugs argue back and forth whether it is duck season or rabbit season. The object of their arguments is hunter Elmer Fudd.CC8minMay 19, 1951
25. His Hare Raising TaleBugs tells stories to his nephew Clyde, derived from earlier cartoons (Baseball Bugs (1946), Stage Door Cartoon (1944), Rabbit Punch (1948), Falling Hare (1943) and Haredevil Hare (1948).CC8minAug 11, 1951
26. Hare LiftBank robber Yosemite Sam forces Bugs to try to fly the largest airplane in the world.CC8minDec 20, 1952
27. Upswept HareElmer Fudd digs up a rare desert flower along with Bugs Bunny's home and takes them to his penthouse in the city. Bugs and Elmer then compete to own the penthouse.CC7minMar 14, 1953
28. Robot RabbitBugs Bunny faces off against Farmer Fudd's robot.CC7minDec 12, 1953
29. Captain HareblowerBugs will not bend to the threats of Pirate (Yosemite) Sam.CC7minJan 16, 1954
30. No Parking HareA construction worker wants to blast Bugs out of his rabbit hole so he can build a freeway.CC7minMay 1, 1954
31. Yankee Doodle BugsBugs lectures his nephew Clyde about early America, inserting himself into events wherever possible.CC7minAug 28, 1954
32. Lumber Jack-RabbitBugs Bunny stumbles on the carrot patch of Paul Bunyan, but doesn't realize that it is guarded by a 124-foot, 4,600-ton dog named Smidgen.CC7minSep 25, 1953
33. Baby Buggy BunnyBaby-faced Finster robs a bank, but the baby carriage with the money in it goes down Bugs' rabbit hole.CC7minDec 18, 1954
34. Hare BrushThe corporate board has Elmer committed to an asylum because he thinks he's a rabbit. At the sanitarium Bugs agrees to trade places with Elmer.CC7minMay 7, 1955
35. This Is A Life?Elmer Fudd brings Bugs Bunny on a parody of This Is Your Life (1950) where he and Yosemite Sam try to get revenge on the rabbit. Daffy Duck laments that the show is not about him.CC7minJul 9, 1955
36. Rabbitson CrusoeCrusoe, played by Yosemite Sam, has been living off coconuts for 20 years when Bugs washes up on his island.CC7minApr 28, 1956
37. Napoleon Bunny-PartBugs takes a wrong turn off the Hollywood freeway and tunnels into the headquarters of Napoleon Bonaparte.CC7minJun 16, 1956
38. Half-Fare HareBugs decides to travel to Chattanooga. He hitches a ride on a train where he meets two bums who are so hungry that at first sight they yell "food". The bums chase him all across the train, but Bugs deftly defies them.CC7minAug 18, 1956
39. Piker's PeakIn the Alps Bugs and Yosemite Sam vie for 50,000 Cronkites, the prize for the one who "climbs the Schmatterhorn."CC7minMay 25, 1957
40. What's Opera, Doc?Elmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Richard Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they chew the scenery.CC7minJul 6, 1957- 41. Bugsy and MugsyBugs Bunny finds that gangsters Rocky and Mugsy have chosen his new abode, a condemned building, as their hideout. Bugs manipulates them into attacking each other to prove that crime doesn't pay.CC7minAug 31, 1957
- 42. Show Biz BugsBugs and Daffy are vaudevillians competing for praise from the audience. They love Bugs no matter what; just the opposite for Daffy.CC7minNov 2, 1957
- 43. Hare-Less WolfAn absent-minded wolf sets out to catch Bugs for dinner but keeps forgetting what he was heading out to shoot in the first place.CC7minFeb 1, 1958
- 44. Now, Hare ThisBig Bad Wolf and his little nephew try to trap Bugs Bunny by making like fairy tale characters.CC7minMay 31, 1958
- 45. Knighty Knight BugsCourt jester Bugs races against the Black Knight (Yosemite Sam) and his sneezing dragon in pursuit of the Singing Sword.CC6minAug 23, 1958
- 46. Hare-Abian NightsBugs entertains the Sultan with tales from his cartoons: "Bully for Bugs", "Sahara Hare" and "Water, Water Every Hare".CC7minFeb 28, 1959
- 47. Backwoods BunnyWhen Bugs vacations in the Ozarks he is pursued by hungry buzzards.CC7minJun 13, 1959
- 48. Wild and Woolly HareIn an old west shootout Bugs and Yosemite Sam duel with trains.CC7minAug 1, 1959
- 49. Bonanza BunnyBugs fights with Blacque Jacque Shellacque over Klondike gold.CC7minSep 5, 1959
- 50. People Are BunnyDaffy Duck manages to get Bugs into a TV studio in order to win the thousand dollar bounty.CC7minDec 19, 1959
- 51. Person to BunnyIn his Hollywood home Bugs is being interviewed by the Edward R. Murrow TV show "People to People" when Daffy and Elmer show up.CC7minApr 1, 1960
- 52. Rabbit's FeatWile E. Coyote decides to cook and eat Bugs, but Bugs is on to his plan and tries to escape by acting looney.CC7minJun 4, 1959
- 53. From Hare to HeirSam, the Duke of Yosemite, will inherit one million pounds if he can keep his temper in check. Thing is, he has to endure Bugs Bunny as his house guest.CC7minSep 3, 1960
- 54. Compressed HareBugs battles Wile E. Coyote. A ten billion volt electric magnet draws everything imaginable.CC7minJul 29, 1961
- 55. Prince ViolentBugs Bunny tries to protect a castle by kicking Sam the Terrible out and not letting him back in.CC7minSep 2, 1961
- 56. ShishkabugsA spoiled-rotten monarch orders royal chef Yosemite Sam to make "Hasenpfeffer", the basic ingredient of which is rabbit. When Bugs comes to the door asking to borrow some carrots, Sam decides to cook him.CC7minDec 8, 1962
- 57. The Million HareAs Daffy Duck visits Bugs Bunny (after being invited) Daffy only watches Bugs' television, until his favorite show "Beat Your Buddy" comes on and the two contestants are Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Then they race to television station QTTV.CC7minApr 6, 1963
- 58. The UnmentionablesIn a spoof of TV's "Untouchables" Rocky and Mugsy chase "Elegant Mess" (Bugs) through the ACME cereal company.CC7minSep 7, 1963
- 59. False HareBig Bad Wolf and his nephew use a club for rabbits, Club del Conejo, to try to catch Bugs.CC6minJul 18, 1964
- 60. (Blooper) BunnyA behind-the-scenes look at the making of "The Bugs Bunny 51st-and-a-Half Anniversary Spectacular," complete with shaky camera and a variety of outtakes from stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and Yosemite Sam.CC8minJun 13, 1997
Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
★ 8.0/1019401 season60 episodesEnded
"It's just what the doctor – er, doc – ordered."
Bugs Bunny first hopped onto the screen in 1940 and he’s been a pop-culture icon ever since. More than eight generations have enjoyed the timeless antics of the carrot-munching wise guy who always outsmarts his rivals. Cartoons, movies, TV, comics, music, sports and more – this wascally wabbit has done it all. Clever pranks and one-liners are here, along with interviews with today’s most renowned animators, historians and superstars. Enjoy the full range of his silly and smart-alecky personality with 60 theatrical shorts restored and remastered to their original 4x3 aspect ratio on Blu-ray for the first time. It's just what the doctor – er, doc – ordered.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
