April 7, 1977
Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (also known as The Bugs Bunny Easter Special) is a 1977 Easter-themed Looney Tunes television special directed by Friz Freleng and features clips from 10 Warner Bros. cartoons. It originally aired on the CBS network April 7, 1977.
Storyline
The Easter Bunny has fallen ill and Granny must find a replacement in time for Easter. She sets her sights on Bugs Bunny, believing him to be the perfect candidate. Upon reaching the Warner Bros. studio, she discovers that Bugs has a full schedule, but he promises to help her find a solution. Daffy Duck eagerly offers his services, but his attempts to help are marred by his strange choice of Easter-themed outfits.
Bugs proposes other Looney Tunes characters to play the Easter Bunny, but none of them are available or suitable for the job. He then offers to take on the role if Easter is postponed by a week. Just then, the Easter Bunny makes a surprising entrance, appearing to be fully recovered. In a twist, the "Easter Bunny" turns out to be Daffy in disguise; Granny and Bugs claim that they knew this all along.
Cartoons Used
- Knighty Knight Bugs
- Hillbilly Hare (square-dance only)
- Bully for Bugs
- Tweety's Circus
- Birds Anonymous
- For Scent-imental Reasons
- Rabbit of Seville
- Little Boy Boo
- Robin Hood Daffy
- Sahara Hare
Sound Effects Used
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOING (Heard in later releases.)
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 01 (Heard in original airings.)
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - PIXIE AND DIXIE BOINKS (Heard in original airings.)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (Heard in original airings.)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH (Heard in original airings.)
- WB BOING, CARTOON - WOOD BOING 01 (Heard in original airings.)