Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol

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Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol
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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Sam Scrooge Mel Blanc
Bugs Bunny Mel Blanc
Bob Cratchit Mel Blanc
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Tiny Tim Mel Blanc


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

Critical reception

References