Bugs Bunny in Space

Bugs Bunny in Space is a Looney Tunes television special that originally debuted on CBS on Tuesday, September 6, 1977.[1] Assembled to capitalize on the enormous success of the original Star Wars film in summer 1977, the special is a compilation of clips from science fiction themed Warner Bros. Cartoons, including Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.[2]

Bugs Bunny in Space
Directed by	Chuck Jones
Produced by	Hal Geer William L. Hendricks
Story by	David Detiege Friz Freleng
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W Stalling, Harper Mckay, and Milt Franklyn
Edited by	Rick Steward
Production company	Warner Bros. Television
Distributed by	CBS
Release date	September 6, 1977
Running time	30 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

This is the only Bugs Bunny special not to include any new animation.[3]

Cast

• Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny,[4] Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck,[5] Porky Pig[6]

Plot

Bugs Bunny in Space is a parody of Star Wars (1977) that features a compilation of science-fiction themed clips from Warner Brothers cartoons starring Bugs Bunny and other characters.[7]

Credits

• Produced by Hal Geer[1]
• Directed by Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng

Cartoons featured

• The Hasty Hare[8]
• Hare-Way to the Stars[9]
• Mad as a Mars Hare[10]
• His Hare Raising Tale[11]
• Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century[12]

Haredevil Hare (Released Prior to August 1948) is not included. Due to being sold to a.a.p. in 1956.

References

1. Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
3. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 369. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
4. "The Lineup". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
5. "The Lineup". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
6. "The Lineup". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
7. "Internet Movie Database".
8. "Internet Movie Database".
9. "Internet Movie Database".
10. "Internet Movie Database".
11. "Internet Movie Database".
12. "Internet Movie Database".

External links

• Bugs Bunny in Space at IMDb