Difference between revisions of "Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports"

Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports
	; VHS cover
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television
Release date	February 15, 1989
Starring	Mel Blanc; Roy Firestone; Paul Kuhn
Narrated by	Roy Firestone
Producer(s)	Steven S. Greene; Kathey Helppie-Shipley
Music composed by	Carl W. Stalling
Story by	Greg Ford; Terry Lennon
Director(s)	Greg Ford; Terry Lennon
	Title card

Latest revision as of 19:07, 22 January 2024

Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports is a television special based on the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. It aired on February 15, 1989 at CBS. It was written and directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon, and uses a combination of new animated footage with classic material from the shorts.

Hosted and by sportscaster Roy Firestone, the special sees the Looney Tunes gang in an Oscar-styled ceremony to see who will be honored for the "World's Greatest Sportsman".

Detailed summary

Cartoons featured

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Organizations

Locations

Earth
- United States

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: February 15, 1989 at CBS

Behind the scenes

It was the final production in which Mel Blanc voiced the Looney Tunes characters, five months before his death.

Errors

Critical reception

Home availability

In the United States:
- 1993: Warner Home Video on Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports on DVD.
- October 12, 2010: Warner Home Video on The Essential Bugs Bunny on DVD.

References

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+'''''Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports''''' is a television special based on the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''/''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical shorts. It aired on [[February 15]], [[1989]] at CBS. It was written and directed by [[Greg Ford]] and [[Terry Lennon]], and uses a combination of new animated footage with classic material from the shorts.
-It was the final production in which Mel Blanc voiced the Looney Tunes before his death on July 10, 1989.
+Hosted and by sportscaster [[Roy Firestone]], the special sees the ''Looney Tunes'' gang in an Oscar-styled ceremony to see who will be honored for the "World's Greatest Sportsman".
-== Summary ==
+==Detailed summary==
-[[Bugs Bunny]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Elmer Fudd]], [[Yosemite Sam]], [[Sylvester]], [[Tweety]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], and [[My Bunny Lies Over The Sea|Angus MacRory]] are at a dinner to honor the "World's Greatest Sportsman". Daffy figures why bother, since Bugs always wins. Clips are shown of past Looney Tunes shorts. And when the time comes to present the awards, who will win it all?
+==Cartoons featured==
-== Cartoons Clipped for Special ==
 * "[[14 Carrot Rabbit]]"
 * "[[Sport Chumpions]]"
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 * "[[Little Boy Boo]]"
-== Notes ==
+==Memorable quotes==
-* It was the final production in which [[Mel Blanc]] voiced the [[Looney Tunes]] before his death 5 months later.
+==Characters==
+{{CastTop}}
+|-
+|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|-
+{{CastBottom}}
+==Organizations==
+*
+==Locations==
+* [[Earth]]
+** [[United States]]
+==Objects==
+*
+==Vehicles==
+*
+==Production==
+===Development===
+===Filming===
+==Music==
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: February 15, 1989 at CBS
+==Behind the scenes==
+* It was the final production in which [[Mel Blanc]] voiced the ''Looney Tunes'' characters, five months before his death.
-== Availability ==
+==Errors==
-The special is available as a bonus feature on [[The Essential Bugs Bunny]] DVD set.
+==Critical reception==
+==Home availability==
+* In the United States:
+** [[1993]]: [[Warner Home Video]] on ''[[Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports (VHS)|Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports]]'' on DVD.
+** [[October 12]], [[2010]]: Warner Home Video on ''[[The Essential Bugs Bunny]]'' on DVD.
+==References==
+<references/>
 [[Category:1989]]
 [[Category:TV specials]]