Bugs Bunny

Warner Bros. cartoon character

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Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created by Warner Bros. known for his clever wit and mischievous personality in animated shorts. The character became one of the most iconic and recognizable figures in animation history, helping to define the style and humor of American cartoons throughout the mid-20th century.

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catchphrase: Eh... qué hay de nuevo, viejo?
Commons category: Bugs Bunny
native label: Bugs Bunny
inception: 1940-07-27
hashtag: bugs_bunny

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Bugs Bunny is a cartoon character created in the late 1930s at Warner Bros. Cartoons (originally Leon Schlesinger Productions) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his featured roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. An early iteration of the character first appeared in Ben Hardaway's Porky's Hare Hunt (1938), before Bugs's definitive characterization debuted in Tex Avery's A Wild Hare (1940). Bob Givens, Chuck Jones, and Robert McKimson are credited for defining Bugs's visual design.

Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray-and-white rabbit or hare who is characterized by his flippant, insouciant personality, his Brooklyn accent, and his catchphrase "Eh... What's up, doc?". He is typically portrayed as a trickster, outwitting foes like Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam as well as various authority figures and criminals. He develops a friendly rivalry with Daffy Duck. Through his popularity during the golden age of American animation, Bugs became an American cultural icon and Warner Bros.' official mascot.