Bugs Bunny
Bugs is deserving of a Companion devoted solely to his exploits. Though he was not the studio’s first major star, he certainly was the character who, in the 1940s, made Warner Brothers the number one studio in short-subject animation, at least in terms of popularity. Bugs regularly won popularity polls throughout the 40s, 50s and 60s.As discussed in the entry for Creation and Development, the question of who created Bugs is very complex. There are a number of contenders for the title of “Creator” of Bugs, including the directors J. B. “Bugs” Hardaway (after whom the character was named), Charles M. Jones, (Bugs is first identified by name onscreen in
a Jones short,
1941’s
Elmer’s Pet Rabbit) and Robert Clampett. The author follows the school of the thought that it was director
Tex Avery in A Wild
Hare (
1940) who first put together the elements of design, movement, and characterization to form the rabbit we all know.In spite of the many classic cartoons starring Bugs, he received very few Oscar nominations, and was eventually awarded only one. The nominated cartoons are A Wild Hare (Avery, 1940),
Hiawatha’s
Rabbit Hunt (Freleng, 1941), and
Knighty Knight Bugs (Freleng,
1958). Only the last of these actually won.The author recommends Joe
Adamson’s Bugs Bunny: Fifty Years and Only One Grey Hare, an in-depth study of the character and his films. The book provides much fascinating information on the character, in far greater detail than is within the scope of this document. (The author does invite the reader to examine relevant entries, such as
Cross-dressing.)
Bugs Bunny
by Buttertoto on Apr 15, 2020 10:01:21
Example:
Marvin:Hey you guys here about what happened to
Elmer Fudd
Daffy: yeah heard that Bugs Bunny got to him And started talking about
Elmer’sDouble-wide surprise before almost raping him
bugs bunny
by xtremlylucky on Dec 30, 2010 07:09:40
one of the greatest American creations ever.
Bugs has opinions and always makes fun of people. His most famous line is Eh...
What up Doc? Bugs has an NYC accent, which makes the way he talks funnier
Example:
Eh... What Up Doc?
I knew I shoulda taken that left
toin at Albukoikee.
Of course you realize, this means war!
Ain't I a stinker!
What a maroon!
(all
Bugs Bunny catch phrases)
Bugs Bunnied
by farby on Jun 27, 2007 22:17:15
Example:
You: "We were
supposed to be there at 7."
Them: "No, it was 8."
You: "7"
Them: "8"
You: "8"
Them: "7.
Wait, what? Man, you totally Bugs Bunnied me."
bugs bunny
by The Nev on Jan 09, 2009 13:13:20
The figuration obtained during the sexual positioning of
pinning a girls legs straight up behind her ears so the upward arc of her legs adjacent to her head mimic the
silhouette of
bunny ears.
Example:
"Yo, I
hit dat hard and had her legs like this. She was like all bugs bunny." (simultaneously present the visual by raising your arms
to your head to represent
bunny ears).