Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports
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| Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports | |
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| 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 |
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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
- "14 Carrot Rabbit"
- "Sport Chumpions"
- "Upswept Hare"
- "Frigid Hare"
- "Rabbit Fire"
- "High Diving Hare"
- "Bad Ol' Putty Tat"
- "Muscle Tussle"
- "Bunny Hugged"
- "Gone Batty"
- "To Duck .... or Not to Duck"
- "My Bunny Lies Over The Sea"
- "Lovelorn Leghorn"
- "The Leghorn Blows at Midnight"
- "Little Boy Boo"
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
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.
