2023 marks the 85th Anniversary of Bug Bunny’s first animated appearance in 1938’s “Porky’s Hare Hunt.” Debuting originally as Happy Rabbit, Bugs eventually became one of the most iconic animated characters of all time. In honor of the landmark anniversary, we’re discussing every animated appearance by Bugs Bunny. We’re big fans of Bugsy and we hope that you are, too.
Follow us on this massive journey where we discover and re-discover Every Bugs Bunny Ever.
Hare Tonic (1945)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Written by Tedd Pierce
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Ken Harris
Let’s be honest, “Hare Tonic” is basically a remix of “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.” It even features Elmer with a bowler hat and high collar shirt for the duration of the short much like the aforementioned. Except the Bugs Bunny we see in this virtual redo is the Bugs Bunny that has already been refined, and streamlined to be the character we know. The Bugs in “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” was still transitioning from Happy Rabbit to Bugs Bunny and wasn’t officially named as Bugs. Not that it means that “Hare Tonic” is a bad short. Animation studios are notorious for re-using gags and scenes for shorts and features.
There’s even a popular meme showing how many times Disney has re-used scenes and character models during the early days of their animated production.
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End of the movie stingers can be a double edged sword. They can be the promise of huge, great things to come. But often times if and when we never get a sequel or promised follow up, we’re always left hanging and begging studios for some kind of resolution or extension of a story. Nine times out of ten, the studios don’t oblige movie fans. These days studios are getting bolder, offering end of movie, mid-credit, and or post credit scenes, many of which promise new developments for sequels or spin offs. Sometimes they’re great and sometimes… they amount to nothing.
