Wabbit (TV series)

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Wabbit—A Looney Tunes Production
Wabbit logotype.svg
Genre
  • Animation
  • Comedy
Based on Looney Tunes "Bugs Bunny"
Developed by Erik Kuska
Directed by
  • Scott Bern
  • Erik Kuska
  • Sean Petrilak
Voices of
Theme music composer Joshua Funk
Composer(s) Joshua Funk
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26 (22 aired)
Production
Executive producer(s) Sam Register
Producer(s)
  • Matt Craig
  • Gary Hartle
  • Jason Wyatt (line producer)
Editor(s) Robby Wells
Running time 11 minutes (2 5½ mins segments)
Production company(s) Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network Cartoon Network (episodes 1–15, 20–)
Boomerang (episode 16–19)
Original release September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) –
present
Chronology
Preceded by The Looney Tunes Show

Wabbit (stylized as wabbit. and known also as bugs! in parts of Europe and Japan) is an American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on September 21, 2015, on Cartoon Network,[1][2] and later premiered on October 5, 2015, on Boomerang.

Plot

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Squeaks and Bugs, as drawn in a promotional still.[lower-alpha 1]

In Wabbit, the Looney Tunes return to their slapstick-comedy roots. Each episode of contains two shorts, starring Bugs Bunny as the main character.

Other characters, such as Wile E. Coyote and Yosemite Sam, show up to annoy him. Some characters are given new traits: Wile E. Coyote, for example, is Bugs' smart-aleck neighbor while the Tasmanian Devil (renamed "Theodore Tasmanian") is employed as an accountant, though he represses his true self.[4]

Added in are new characters who come to befriend Bugs, like Squeaks the Squirrel and a childlike version of Bigfoot.

Likewise, Bugs faces new villains, but not without the help of his friends.[5] Bugs faces off against ninjas, barbarians, terminators, and even a rabbit version of the Grim Reaper named Carl the Grim Rabbit.

Production

Wabbit was announced in March 2014, along with other reboots of Warner Bros. classics, such as Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! and The Tom and Jerry Show.[6] Sam Register, promoted to president of Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series a month prior, will be its supervising producer.[7]

The show was previewed in an article from a Comic-Con edition of TV Guide,[8] stating that the show was written to match the tone of the Looney Tunes shorts. However, the producers sought to avoid their clichés—in particular, the anvil gag. The crew placed their emphasis on writing original stories, as well as devising "modern heavy objects to cause pain", according to producer Erik Kuska. Bugs' villains may include "barbarians and ninjas and terminators", Kuska said, describing Bugs as "at his best when he's up against a really good adversary". In this way, Kuska felt Elmer Fudd may not be "the man" anymore.[4]

Voice cast

Additional voices

Episodes

Wabbit premiered on September 21, 2015 on Cartoon Network and October 5, 2015 on Boomerang.

Season 1 (2015–16)

No. Title Directed by Written by Storyboarded by Original air date U.S. viewers
(in millions)
1a "Buddha Bugs" Erik Kuska Erik Kuska and Jason Plapp Dan Root September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) 1.24[11]
After Yosemite Sam robs a Buddhist temple, he searches for the greatest of riches after encountering a monk version of Bugs.
1b "Now and Zen" Erik Kuska Roger Eschbacher Joseph Adams September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) 1.24[11]
Bugs and Squeaks face off with ninjas after Squeaks inadvertently disturbs their peace while gathering acorns.
2a "The Inside Bugs" Scott Bern Josie Campbell Rafael Rosado September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) 1.24[11]
Yosemite Sam robs a bank and finds an unusual getaway driver in the form of Bugs.
2b "Sun Valley Freeze" Erik Kuska Richard Pursel Luke Brookshier September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) 1.24[11]
Bugs winds up in a snowy mountain only to deal with a dimwitted Bigfoot and some hazmat suit-wearing hunters that are pursuing him.
3a "St. Bugs and the Dragon" Scott Bern Kevin Fleming and Rob Janas Michael Ruocco September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.08[12]
Bugs and Squeaks hide a dragon from the knight Sir Littlechin, who wants to slay the dragon.
3b "Leaf It Alone" Scott Bern John Infantino Celia Kendrick September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.08[12]
Wile E. Coyote tries extreme ways to get a stubborn leaf off his lawn.
4a "The Bigfoot in Bed" Scott Bern Erik Kuska David "Pez" Hofmann September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.08[12]
Bigfoot stays with Bugs as he is educated in manners by Bugs.
4b "World Wide Wabbit" Scott Bern John Infantino Rafael Rosado September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.08[12]
While Bugs is at the bank, Yosemite Sam escapes from prison and forces Bugs to infiltrate the Internet to steal money.
5a "For the Love of Acorns" Scott Bern Josie Campbell Joseph Adams September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) 1.16[13]
Bugs helps Squeaks find his acorns buried in a baseball field and competes against a baseball player named Cal.
5b "The Game Is a Foot" Scott Bern Justin Becker and Scott Clemmons Greg Araya September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) 1.16[13]
Bugs meets a leprechaun named Shameless O'Scanty, who wants his rabbit's foot in need of luck.
6a "The Grim Rabbit" Erik Kuska Erik Kuska Dan Root September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) 1.38[14]
Bugs and Squeaks meet Carl the Grim Rabbit (the rabbit version of the Grim Reaper).
6b "The Wringer" Scott Bern Thomas Krajewski Dan Root September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) 1.38[14]
Yosemite Sam mistakes Bugs for a look-alike to come to his house who wants him to do bad things to people that will hate Bugs for it to run him out of town, but Bugs tricks Sam to do the bad things to himself.
7a "White House Wabbit" Sean Petrilak Bill Kopp Joseph Adams September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) 0.96[15]
Bugs visits Washington, D.C. for the grand opening of the White House carrot garden and meets the hapless Vice President of the United States who tries to catch Bugs in order to impress the President of the United States.
7b "Bugsbarian" Jessica Borutski Matt Craig Rafael Rosado September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) 0.96[15]
Bugs and Squeaks meet a tough Barbarian and his polar bear Krakos who have arrived in their forest.
8a "Not Lyin' Lion" Sean Petrilak Miles Hindman and Derek Iversen Erik Knutson September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) 0.90[16]
Bugs and Squeaks travel to Africa to meet Squeaks' naked mole-rat cousin Snorts by a water hole, but they run into a hungry lion by the name of King Thes.
8b "Ice Ice Bunny" Scott Bern Sean Godsey and Matt Craig Erik Knutson September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) 0.90[16]
On the first day of summer, Bugs goes down by the watering hole to relax. Unfortunately, a snow deer called the Winter Stag turns the forest into a winter wonderland.
9a "Wabbit's Wild" Scott Bern Kevin Kramer Michael Ruocco September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29) 1.23[17]
Squeaks and his poker buddies play poker in Bugs' house, where Bugs deals with Shifty the Squirrel.
9b "All Belts Are Off" Scott Bern Jason Plapp Dan Root September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29) 1.23[17]
Yosemite Sam holds up a men's clothing store to get a new belt, but Bugs has tricks up his sleeves to give him a belt.
10a "Wabbit's Best Friend" Erik Kuska Richard Pursel Andy Gonsalves September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) 1.19[18]
Bugs and Squeaks meet Jack the Dog Trainer, who can't stand rabbits and has his attack dog Shelby trained to go after rabbits.
10b "Annoying Ex-Boydfriend" Sean Petrilak John Loy Dan Root September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) 1.19[18]
Sleepy Bugs helps a serenading bird named Boyd, who is trying to win his girlfriend back.
11a "Bugs vs Snail" Scott Bern Joey Clift Erik Knutson October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) 1.14[19]
When Bugs orders his first kite delivered by a very small delivery snail, it demands a tip for the delivery.
Note: Foghorn Leghorn makes an appearance in this episode.
11b "To Catch a Fairy" Sean Petrilak Erik Kuska Celia Kendrick October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) 1.14[19]
Bugs wakes up to discover all his teeth were taken by the Tooth Fairy. Bugs snatches Squeaks' tooth off for laughing at him and the Tooth Fairy also takes his tooth. Now, Bugs seeks revenge on the Tooth Fairy.
12a "Bugs in the Garden" Scott Bern Erik Kuska Joseph Adams October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 1.24[20]
Bugs and Wile E. Coyote compete in a garden grow-off, where they each use their different methods to grow their garden.
12b "Scarecrow" Scott Bern Mr. Doug Lawrence and Matt Craig Amber Hollinger October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 1.24[20]
Bugs' GPS gets him lost in a cornfield, where he encounters a scatterbrained scarecrow trying to do his job of keeping intruders out of his cornfield.
13a "Painter Paint Hare" Erik Kuska Erik Kuska Michael Ruocco October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) 1.25[21]
When Jack the painter's nature painting causes chaos in the forest, Bugs talks to him and things get worse.
13b "The Spy Who Bugged Me" Sean Petrilak John McCann Celia Kendrick October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) 1.25[21]
Bugs is sightseeing in Washington D.C., and a spy is after his green messenger bag.
14a "Hareplane Mode" Eric Kuska Joseph Limbaugh Amber Hollinger October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) 0.70[22]
After Yosemite Sam nearly runs Bugs over driving and texting when he wants to get his cellphone upgraded, Bugs gets revenge on him.
14b "Bugs of Steel" Scott Bern Kevin Fleming and Rob Janas Michael Ruocco October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) 0.70[22]
A goat and self-proclaimed fitness guru named Rock Hardcase cons the forest animals to get into shape with the help of Jock Juice, but Bugs and Squeaks learn that the Jock Juice is a fake.
15a "Big Troubles" Scott Bern Matt Craig Celia Kendrick October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) 0.53[23]
Bugs and Squeaks discover a device that makes everything bigger.
15b "Manner Maid" Scott Bern Michael Ludy Erik Knutson October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) 0.53[23]
Bugs is confronted by and eventually outwits an obsessed, authoritative robot.
16a "Bugsfoot" Scott Bern Erik Kuska Amber Hollinger February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06) 1.19[24]
Bigfoot is captured by the group of hunters with Bugs in tow. Bugs and Bigfoot must work together to get out of the facility.
16b "Grim on Vacation" Sean Petrilak Erik Kuska and Jason Plapp Erik Knutson February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06) 1.19[24]
When Carl the Grim Rabbit goes away with his partner to Tahiti for a vacation, Bugs pops up there and all the Grim Rabbit can think about is his job.
17a "Carrot Before the Horse" Scott Bern Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons Amber Hollinger February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06) 1.19[25]
Bugs discovers a little girl took his carrots to feed her show horse who gained weight from eating them. He tries outsmarting the little girl to get his carrots back.
17b "Trunk with Power" Jessica Borutski John McCann Greg Araya February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06) 1.19[25]
When Bugs tries to make it to his plane for a getaway for a week, he and Squeaks encounter a Toll Tree in the woods who messes around with Bugs' suitcase.
18a "Snow Wabbit" Scott Bern Rebecca Allen and Katie Nahnsen Celia Kendrick February 13, 2016 (2016-02-13) 1.08[26]
During a snowy day outside, Bugs builds a snowman which comes to life and attempts to get Bugs' carrot for his nose.
18b "Aromatherapist" Sean Petrilak Matt Craig and Paul Dini Celia Kendrick February 13, 2016 (2016-02-13) 1.08[26]
Bugs and Wile E. Coyote both get sprayed by a skunk and they try their own ways to get rid of the skunk's smelly odor.
19a "Raising Your Spirits" Sean Petrilak Matt Craig and Tom Minton Erik Knutson February 20, 2016 (2016-02-20) 0.90[27]
Bugs discovers he is being haunted by an invisible spirit in his home.
19b "Dust Bugster" Scott Bern Amanda Blake Davis and Brendan Kelly Rafael Rosado February 20, 2016 (2016-02-20) 0.90[27]
When he binge-watches a show that Porky Pig told him about and leaves his house a mess, Bugs has a dust bunny and tries to get rid of him.
20a "Computer Bugs" Scott Bern Matt Craig and Marly Halpern-Graser David "Pez" Hofmann February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) 1.03[28]
While playing a game on his computer, Bugs goes inside of it and fights a pesky computer virus.
20b "Oils Well That Ends Well" Scott Bern Matt Craig and Roger Eschbacher Joseph Adams February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) 1.03[28]
While traveling to a festival, Bugs stops at and mistakes an oil factory for it and meets a woman who is planning an oil heist.
21a "Your Bunny or Your Life" Scott Bern Erik Kuska Mike Ruocco March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05) 1.19[29]
When Bugs is out getting Squeaks a lottery ticket, Carl the Grim Rabbit chases Bugs through town.
21b "Misjudgment Day" Robb Pratt Matt Craig and Stephen Perlstein Greg Araya March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05) 1.19[29]
A future robot is set out to destroy Bugs in the park and starts anticipating every one of Bugs' moves.
Note: A future descendant of Michigan J. Frog makes a cameo appearance at the end of the episode.
22a "Splashwater Bugs" Scott Bern Kevin Fleming and Rob Janas David "Pez" Hofmann March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) 0.90[30]
While at the opening day of the water park Splash World, Bugs and Squeaks contend with an elephant seal named Slugsworthy the First who is picking on everyone at Splash World.
22b "Fwee Wange Wabbit" Sean Petrilak John Infantino Joseph Adams March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) 0.90[30]
Desiring to eat a rabbit, a turkey vulture named Vera uses her phone app query to find her a rabbit which leads her to Bugs Bunny's house as Bugs and Squeaks work to fool her.
23a "Beaver Fever" Scott Bern Joseph Limbaugh Amber Hollinger April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
On a very hot day, Bugs and his Animal Gang attempt to use a lake that is to be used only by beavers.
23b "Coyote.Rabbit.Squirrel" Sean Petrilak Matt Craig, Erik Kuska, and Jason Plapp Celia Kendrick April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
Squeaks drives himself into Wile E. Coyote's cave and into his ACME lab where chaos ensues.
24a "Pain & Treasure" Robb Pratt Matt Craig and Robb Pratt Dan Root April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
24b "Office Rocker" Robb Pratt Matt Craig and Robb Pratt Erik Knutson April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
25a "Survivalist of the Fittest" Scott Bern Matt Craig Mike Ruocco April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) N/A
Bugs meets nature survivalist Ted Tucker out in the woods who is documenting himself on how to survive nature.
25b "The IMPoster" Sean Petrilak Matt Craig and Erik Moneypenny Dan Root April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
On Halloween night, Bugs encounters and deals with a imp.
Note: This is a Halloween episode.
26a "Bugs Over Par" Sean Petrilak Frank Caeti Joseph Adams April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
Bugs plays a game of golf with Leslie who wants to win a silver jacket and all the tricks he pulls on Bugs backfires on him.
26b "Fast Feud" Sean Petrilak Matt Craig and Thomas Krajewski Joseph Adams April 26, 2016 (2016-04-26) (DVD) TBA
At Happy Hartles Hamburger Hut, Happy Hartle hires Bugs as an employee after he fires his employees.

Reception

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions)
Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1 for CN
Weekdays 5:00 p.m. (episodes 1-12)
Thursday 5:00 p.m. (episode 13)
Thursday 2:00 p.m. (episode 14)
Thursday 8:45 a.m. (episode 15)
Saturday 10:00 a.m. (episodes 16-20)
Saturday 9:45 a.m. (episodes 21-present)
52
September 21, 2015
1.24[11]
TBA
TBA
1 for Boomerang
Weekdays 8:00 p.m. (episodes 1-12)
Monday 8:00 p.m. (episode 13-19)
Saturday 7:00 p.m. (episodes 20-present)
52
October 5, 2015
0.28[11]
TBA
TBA 1.09

Broadcast

Wabbit premiered September 21, 2015 on Cartoon Network and on Boomerang beginning October 5, 2015.[31][32][33][34] The series premiered on November 2 on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand and on Boomerang in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[35][36] It premiered on November 6, 2015 on Teletoon in Canada[37] and debuted on December 19 on Boomerang in the Middle East and Africa.[38] The series premiered on January 10, 2016 on Cartoon Network Arabic in the Middle East.

New episodes began being broadcast on Boomerang, starting November 9, 2015.[31]

Home media

Season 1 of Wabbit was released onto DVD on April 26, 2016 in the United States.[39][40] The DVD contains episodes 23-26 which have yet to air. Wabbit: Season 1 will also be released in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2016.[41]

Explanatory notes

  1. Early press kits give Squeaks a different appearance.[3]

References

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  41. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wabbit-Season-Part-DVD/dp/B018SBS950/

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