Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol
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| Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol | |
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| Production company | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release date | November 27, 1979 |
| Run time | 7:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng Hal Geer |
| Music composed by | Doug Goodwin |
| Story by | Friz Freleng Tony Benedict John Dunn |
| Director(s) | Friz Freleng |
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Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol is a television short and the first segment in the Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales television special. It aired on November 27, 1979 on CBS. It was written, produced and directed by Friz Freleng.
After being fired by Sam Scrooge when Bugs takes one of his hot coals, Bob Cratchit (Porky) and his family is faced with an eviction foreclosure. Bugs decides to make a Dickens of himself and teach Sam a lesson he would not forget.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Sam Scrooge: Oooooh, I hates kisses! BAH Humbug!
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Ghost of Christmas costume
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Doug Goodwin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 27, 1979 on CBS
Behind the scenes
- The cartoon is a parody of 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol.
- This short marks the first of nine made-for-TV shorts, many which retroactively ran under the Merrie Melodies series title.
Everlasting Influence
- Sam Scrooge would get a toon persona in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.
