The History Of Bugs Bunny

Pork Hare Hunt

Apr 30, 1938

The first appearance of Bugs Bunny. This was a prototypical version of Bugs and hs first official appearance is in 1940.

The History Of Bugs Bunny

Period: Jun 19, 1938 to May 27, 2004

A Wild Hare- Bugs first Official Appearance

Jul 27, 1940

The first definitive appearance of Bugs Bunny in "A Wild Hare". This is where he first uttered his famous catch phrase "What's up, Doc?"

Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips

Apr 22, 1944

Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips- Video
This cartoon was made during World War 2 and is a reflection of how the Americans felt towards the Japanese at the time. It was later pulled from distribution because it was considered rascist because of slurs such as "monkey face" and "slant eyes".

Knighty Knight Bugs

Aug 23, 1958

What makes this episode stand out grom the rest of the Bugs Bunny series is that it is the only episode to have won the Academy Award for Best Short film.

False Hare- The Last Episode

Jul 18, 1964

This was the last official Bugs Bunny episode released by Looney Tunes. He has featured in other episodes of Looney Tunes cartoons but this was the last episode of his cartoon.

Bugs Bunny Gets A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Dec 10, 1985

Bugs Bunny became the second animated cartoon after Mickey Mouse to get a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas

Mar 31, 2004

This was the last episode Bugs Bunny has starred in and was only released in Australia due to poor box office performance.