Buster Bunny

Buster Bunny
....And Buster Bunny!
Species	Rabbit
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hamton J. Pig Plucky Duck Elmyra Duff Montana Max Babs Bunny (no relation)
Father	Unnamed father
Mother	B'Shara Bunny in Tiny Toons Looniversity
Sibling(s)	88 unnamed siblings, in Looniversity
Sister(s)	Babs Bunny, in Looniversity
Marital status	dating Babs in Tiny Toon Adventures
First appearance	TTA: "The Looney Beginning" (1990)
Played by	Charlie Adler (1990-1995) John Kassir (1992-1998) Eric Bauza (2023)
Tiny Toons Looniversity

Buster Bunny is an anthropomorphic rabbit and one of the main protagonists of the Tiny Toon Adventures television series. He attends as a student at Acme Looniversity and is the protégé of Bugs Bunny, alongside Babs Bunny. His was voice was originated by Charlie Adler.

Character Description

Buster is a blue-and-white rabbit who wears a red, long-sleeved sweater and white gloves. He is considered the leader of the series' main cast and often deals with the challenges of a tough school curriculum, in addition to daily life as a whole.

He is characterized as a fast-talking instigator who is able to talk just about anything. When not engaging in some wild scheme or adventure, he is also a common ally to his friends, namely Babs, Plucky Duck, and Hamton J. Pig among others. In a lot a ways, Buster shares a similar personality traits with Bugs Bunny, but also carries a enthusiastic, youthful resourcefulness in his escapades.

Buster is often presented as the little underdog; a calm at the centre of the storm whose targets are bullies, authority, and egotistical people who take themselves too seriously. Some of his recurring conflicts include his run-ins with the bully Montana Max, and his escapes from the highly obsessive Elmyra Duff. In some occasions, he also shares a rivalry with Plucky, who wants to steal his reputation, although he tolerates the duck's ego because he is aware of his soft side.

Like most characters of the series, Buster lives in Acme Acres and attends Acme Looniversity. He is mentored by his teacher and idol Bugs Bunny, who he shares a strong fondness to the point of often imitating his acts.

Buster is best friends with Babs, and despite having similar appearances and a shared surname, they claim to have "no relation" (a recurring gag of the original series). They both share a heightened sassiness in theatrical mannerisms and are generally confident in their ability to work with others, although they seem to be inefficient at times due to them being kids.

In Tiny Toons Looniversity, Buster is characterized as hyperactive college student and a twin brother of Babs. He also wears a red jacket with a hood and no gloves.

Appearances

TV series

• Tiny Toon Adventures
• The Looney Tunes Show
  • 2.24 "Mr Weiner" (doll)
• Animaniacs
  • 1.2c "Suffragette City" (no lines)
• Tiny Toons Looniversity

Movies

• Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
• Tiny Toons Spring Break
• Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery

Development

According to writer Paul Dini, Buster and the cast of Tiny Toons originated from an idea by then-president of Warner Bros. Terry Semel, who wanted to "inject new life into the Warner Bros. Animation department," and create a series with junior versions of the Looney Tunes characters.

Buster' design was first conceptualized when producer Tom Ruegger contacted Ken Boyer and Alfred Gimeno to create design drafts for the characters.

Gallery

Main article: Buster Bunny/Gallery

Behind the scenes

• According to supplementary material of the original series, Buster is 14-years old.
• Ryonosuke Yamaguchi, the Japanese voice of Buster on Tiny Toons Looniversity, is the son of Kappei Yamaguchi, who is the current Japanese voice of Bugs Bunny.

In popular culture

• In the teaser of the Full House episode "Joey Goes Hollywood," Michelle has a Buster doll in the back of her room.

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