Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet

*Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet*
Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet
Written by	Jack Enyart; Hal Geer;
Directed by	David Detiege
Voices of	Mel Blanc; June Foray;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Hal Geer
Editor	Jim Champin
Running time	30 min
Production company	Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 15, 1979

Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet is an animated television special that aired November 15, 1979 on CBS. It stars Bugs Bunny and incorporated parts of several Looney Tunes cartoons.^[1] The special followed up on the successful Looney Tunes special Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals that had aired in 1976, which reintroduced the character of Bugs Bunny in his first new material since 1964.

In the special, Bugs is a doctor, prescribing cartoons for the viewers to watch.^[2] The special includes two complete cartoons, Bedevilled Rabbit and Rabbit Every Monday, and clips from eight others.^[3]

Cast

Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and Tasmanian Devil
June Foray as Millicent (from 1957's Rabbit Romeo) and Yellow Female Rabbit

Credits

Directed by David Detiege, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones and Robert McKimson. Produced by Hal Geer.

Cartoons featured

Home Video

The special was released as part of the Looney Tunes Holiday Triple Feature DVD set along with Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-giving Special, Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special, and Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas.

References

^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 370. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

External links

Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet at IMDb

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[1] Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 370. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

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