Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet is an animated television special that aired November 15, 1979 on CBS. It stars Bugs Bunny and incorporated parts of several Looney Tunes cartoons.[1] The special followed up on the successful Looney Tunes special Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals that had aired in 1976, which reintroduced the character of Bugs Bunny in his first new material since 1964.
| Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet | |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by | David Detiege |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hal Geer |
| Editor | Jim Champin |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 15, 1979 |
In the special, Bugs is a doctor, prescribing cartoons for the viewers to watch.[2] The special includes two complete cartoons, Bedevilled Rabbit and Rabbit Every Monday, and clips from eight others.[3]
Cast
edit- Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and Tasmanian Devil
- June Foray as Millicent (from 1957's Rabbit Romeo) and Yellow Female Rabbit
Credits
editDirected by David Detiege, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones and Robert McKimson. Produced by Hal Geer.
Cartoons featured
edit- Rabbit Every Monday
- Stop! Look! And Hasten!
- Guided Muscle
- Zip Zip Hooray!
- Beep, Beep
- Tweet Dreams
- Birds Anonymous
- Freudy Cat
- Canned Feud
- Trip for Tat
- Bedevilled Rabbit
Home Video
editThe special was released as part of the Looney Tunes Holiday Triple Feature DVD set along with Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-giving Special, Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special, and Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas.
References
edit- ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 370. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
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