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'''Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars''' is an animated television special broadcast on October 21, 1988 at CBS.


== Summary ==
It features music videos from classic ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' shorts, and revolves around two competing television stations that are hosted by [[Bugs Bunny]] (WABBIT) and [[Daffy Duck]] (KPUT).  
The story revolves around two competing television stations that are hosted by [[Bugs Bunny]] (WABBIT) and [[Daffy Duck]] (KPUT).  


This special features music videos from classic Looney Tunes shorts.
== Detailed summary ==
== Memorable quotes ==
== Characters ==
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== Notes ==
== Organizations ==
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== Locations ==
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Albuquerque]]
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* It was one of the first specials produced by Warner Bros. where new animation was both traditionally and digitally inked and painted.
* With the exception of the classic footage, it is also the first ''Looney Tunes'' television special to be broadcast in stereo.
* The theme music for WABBIT is the music score of Bugs Bunny's theme song "[[What's Up, Doc? (song)|What's Up, Doc?]]" that played over numerous Bugs Bunny cartoon title cards of the early-1950s.
* The theme music for WABBIT is the music score of Bugs Bunny's theme song "[[What's Up, Doc? (song)|What's Up, Doc?]]" that played over numerous Bugs Bunny cartoon title cards of the early-1950s.
* The [[Space Jam]] two-disc box set of the special has a messed-up soundtrack with loud music and new sound effects making it hard to hear what Bugs and Daffy are saying, similar to the mixed audio tracks on the bonus cartoons "[[Hop and Go]]" and "[[Sniffles Takes a Trip]]" on [[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6]]. Additionally, one scene from one of the clips in "[[Scrap Happy Daffy]]" (where Daffy sings with his reflections from the mirror) was cut due to the inclusion of offensive racial caricatures of WWII such as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, amongst others. The original 1992 VHS, however, has the original soundtrack and the uncut version of the clip from Scrap Happy Daffy.
* The 2003 ''[[Space Jam]]'' two-disc box set release of the special has an altered soundtrack with loud music and new sound effects, which made it hard to hear what Bugs and Daffy are saying. Additionally, one scene from one of the clips in ''[[Scrap Happy Daffy]]'' (where Daffy sings with his reflections from the mirror) was cut due to the inclusion of offensive WWII caricatures such as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, amongst others. The original 1992 VHS, however, has the original soundtrack and the uncut version of the clip from Scrap Happy Daffy.
*"[[Yankee Doodle Daffy]]", "[[The Fair Haired Hare]]", and bridging sequences from The Bugs Bunny Show are the only footage sources that appear twice in this TV special.
*"[[Yankee Doodle Daffy]]", "[[The Fair Haired Hare]]", and bridging sequences from The Bugs Bunny Show are the only footage sources that appear twice in this TV special.


== Availability ==
== Availability ==
This was released on VHS and then on the [[Space Jam]] two-disc box set.
This was released on VHS (1992), and then on the ''[[Space Jam]]'' two-disc box set (2003).


[[Category:1988]]
[[Category:1988]]
[[Category:TV specials]]
[[Category:TV specials]]

Revision as of 00:24, 22 January 2024

Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars
BvDBotMVS Cover.jpg
VHS cover
Production company Warner Bros. Animation
Release date October 21, 1988
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Steven S. Greene
Katherine Helppie-Shipley
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Carl W. Stalling
Story by Greg Ford
Terry Lennon
Director(s) Greg Ford
Terry Lennon
Title card
BvDBotMVS Title Card.png

Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars is an animated television special broadcast on October 21, 1988 at CBS.

It features music videos from classic Looney Tunes shorts, and revolves around two competing television stations that are hosted by Bugs Bunny (WABBIT) and Daffy Duck (KPUT).

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor


Organizations

Locations

Behind the scenes

  • It was one of the first specials produced by Warner Bros. where new animation was both traditionally and digitally inked and painted.
  • With the exception of the classic footage, it is also the first Looney Tunes television special to be broadcast in stereo.
  • The theme music for WABBIT is the music score of Bugs Bunny's theme song "What's Up, Doc?" that played over numerous Bugs Bunny cartoon title cards of the early-1950s.
  • The 2003 Space Jam two-disc box set release of the special has an altered soundtrack with loud music and new sound effects, which made it hard to hear what Bugs and Daffy are saying. Additionally, one scene from one of the clips in Scrap Happy Daffy (where Daffy sings with his reflections from the mirror) was cut due to the inclusion of offensive WWII caricatures such as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, amongst others. The original 1992 VHS, however, has the original soundtrack and the uncut version of the clip from Scrap Happy Daffy.
  • "Yankee Doodle Daffy", "The Fair Haired Hare", and bridging sequences from The Bugs Bunny Show are the only footage sources that appear twice in this TV special.

Availability

This was released on VHS (1992), and then on the Space Jam two-disc box set (2003).