1940
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5
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A Wild Hare
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July 27
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MM
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Tex Avery
|
|
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1941
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6
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Elmer's Pet Rabbit
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January 4
|
MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
- First appearance of Bugs Bunny's name on-screen
- with Elmer Fudd
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7
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Tortoise Beats Hare
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March 15
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MM
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Tex Avery
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|
- with Cecil Turtle (first of the "Tortoise and the Hare" Trilogy)
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8
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Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
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June 7
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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|
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9
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The Heckling Hare
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July 5
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MM
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Tex Avery
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|
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10
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All This and Rabbit Stew
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September 20
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MM
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Tex Avery (uncredited)
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|
- Final cartoon directed by Tex Avery
- Public Domain
- Only Bugs Bunny cartoon to be a part of the "Censored Eleven". Permanently banned from television in 1969 due to racist depictions of African Americans. Has never been officially released on any home video format, except via unofficial Public Domain bootleg sets.
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11
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Wabbit Twouble
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December 20
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MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
- with Elmer Fudd
- First cartoon to feature "Fat Elmer" design.
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1942
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12
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The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
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March 28
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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- Public Domain
- with Elmer Fudd
- Second "Fat Elmer" cartoon
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13
|
The Wacky Wabbit
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May 2
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MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
- Public Domain
- with Elmer Fudd
- Third "Fat Elmer" Cartoon
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14
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Hold the Lion, Please
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June 6
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MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
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15
|
Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
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July 11
|
MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
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16
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Fresh Hare
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August 22
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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|
- Public Domain
- with Elmer Fudd
- Fourth and final "Fat Elmer" cartoon- would revert to his original design in the following cartoon.
- Restored version of this cartoon does exist and clips of the restored print can be seen in the documentary bonus features of Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 and Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection. However, the restored version has not been released as of yet, most likely due to the blackface joke at the end.
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17
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The Hare-Brained Hypnotist
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October 31
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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|
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18
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Case of the Missing Hare
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December 12
|
MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
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1943
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19
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Tortoise Wins by a Hare
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February 20
|
MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
- with Cecil Turtle (Second entry in the "Tortoise and the Hare" Trilogy)
- First cartoon to feature Bugs Bunny's finalized design by Robert McKimson
|
20
|
Super-Rabbit
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April 3
|
MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
|
21
|
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk
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June 12
|
MM
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Friz Freleng
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|
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22
|
Wackiki Wabbit
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July 3
|
MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
|
23
|
Falling Hare
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October 30
|
MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
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1944
|
24
|
Little Red Riding Rabbit
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January 4
|
MM
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Friz Freleng
|
|
- With Red Riding Hood and B.B. Wolf
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25
|
What's Cookin' Doc?
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January 8
|
MM
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Bob Clampett
|
|
- With Hiawatha
- Re-uses footage from Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
|
26
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Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
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February 26
|
MM
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Chuck Jones
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|
|
27
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Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips
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April 22
|
MM
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Friz Freleng
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|
|
28
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Hare Ribbin'
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June 24
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MM
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Bob Clampett
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|
- Two versions exist of this short a Theatrical cut and a director cut[8]
- With Russian Dog
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29
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Hare Force
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July 22
|
MM
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Friz Freleng
|
|
|
30
|
Buckaroo Bugs
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August 26
|
LT
|
Bob Clampett
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|
|
31
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The Old Grey Hare
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October 28
|
MM
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Bob Clampett
|
|
|
32
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Stage Door Cartoon
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December 30
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1945
|
33
|
Herr Meets Hare
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January 13
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
34
|
The Unruly Hare
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February 10
|
MM
|
Frank Tashlin
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|
|
35
|
Hare Trigger
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May 5
|
MM
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Friz Freleng
|
|
|
36
|
Hare Conditioned
|
August 11
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
37
|
Hare Tonic
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November 10
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1946
|
38
|
Baseball Bugs
|
February 2
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
39
|
Hare Remover
|
March 23
|
MM
|
Frank Tashlin (uncredited)
|
|
- with Elmer Fudd
- Final Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin
|
40
|
Hair-Raising Hare
|
May 25
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
41
|
Acrobatty Bunny
|
June 29
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
- First Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Robert McKimson
|
42
|
Racketeer Rabbit
|
September 14
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
43
|
The Big Snooze
|
October 5
|
LT
|
Bob Clampett (uncredited)
|
|
- with Elmer Fudd
- Final cartoon directed by Bob Clampett
|
44
|
Rhapsody Rabbit
|
November 9
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1947
|
45
|
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
|
March 22
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
46
|
Rabbit Transit
|
May 10
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Cecil Turtle (third and final short in the "Tortoise and the Hare" Trilogy)
|
47
|
Easter Yeggs
|
June 28
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
- with Elmer Fudd
- has a similar title to the 1950 Daffy Duck short Golden Yeggs.
|
48
|
Slick Hare
|
November 1
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1948
|
49
|
Gorilla My Dreams
|
January 3
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
50
|
A Feather in His Hare
|
February 7
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
51
|
Rabbit Punch
|
April 10
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- First appearance of The Crusher
|
52
|
Buccaneer Bunny
|
May 8
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
53
|
Bugs Bunny Rides Again
|
June 12
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
54
|
Haredevil Hare
|
July 24
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
55
|
Hot Cross Bunny
|
August 21
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
56
|
Hare Splitter
|
September 25
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
57
|
A-Lad-In His Lamp
|
October 23
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
- Last released on Looney Tunes Collector's Edition- Vol. 4: Daffy Doodles VHS in 1999. Unrestored print aired on Me-TV in 2021.
|
58
|
My Bunny Lies over the Sea
|
December 4
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1949
|
59
|
Hare Do
|
January 15
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
60
|
Mississippi Hare
|
February 26
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
61
|
Rebel Rabbit
|
April 9
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
62
|
High Diving Hare
|
April 30
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
63
|
Bowery Bugs
|
June 4
|
MM
|
Arthur Davis
|
|
- First and only Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Art Davis.
|
64
|
Long-Haired Hare
|
June 25
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
65
|
Knights Must Fall
|
July 16
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
66
|
The Grey Hounded Hare
|
August 6
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
67
|
The Windblown Hare
|
August 27
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
68
|
Frigid Hare
|
October 8
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
69
|
Which Is Witch
|
December 3
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- Rarely shown due to racial stereotyping of Indigenous Africans. Has never been officially released in any home video format.
|
70
|
Rabbit Hood
|
December 24
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1950
|
71
|
Hurdy-Gurdy Hare
|
January 21
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
- Second cartoon with Gruesome Gorilla
|
72
|
Mutiny on the Bunny
|
February 11
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
73
|
Homeless Hare
|
March 11
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
74
|
Big House Bunny
|
April 22
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
75
|
What's Up Doc?
|
June 17
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
76
|
8 Ball Bunny
|
July 8
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- Second and final appearance with Playboy Penguin
|
77
|
Hillbilly Hare
|
August 12
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
78
|
Bunker Hill Bunny
|
September 23
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
79
|
Bushy Hare
|
November 18
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
80
|
Rabbit of Seville
|
December 16
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1951
|
81
|
Hare We Go
|
January 6
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
82
|
Rabbit Every Monday
|
February 10
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
83
|
Bunny Hugged
|
March 10
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- Second and final appearance with The Crusher
|
84
|
The Fair-Haired Hare
|
April 14
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
85
|
Rabbit Fire
|
May 19
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- with Elmer Fudd
- First cartoon alongside Daffy Duck
- First cartoon in the "Hunting" trilogy
|
86
|
French Rarebit
|
June 30
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
87
|
His Hare-Raising Tale
|
August 11
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- First appearance of Clyde Bunny
- Utilizes footage from Baseball Bugs, Stage Door Cartoon, Rabbit Punch, Falling Hare and Haredevil Hare
|
88
|
Ballot Box Bunny
|
October 6
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
89
|
Big Top Bunny
|
December 1
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
1952
|
90
|
Operation: Rabbit
|
January 19
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
91
|
Foxy by Proxy
|
February 23
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
92
|
14 Carrot Rabbit
|
March 15
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
93
|
Water, Water Every Hare
|
April 19
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- Second and final cartoon with Gossamer
|
94
|
The Hasty Hare
|
June 7
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
95
|
Oily Hare
|
July 26
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
96
|
Rabbit Seasoning
|
September 20
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
- Second installment of the "Hunting" trilogy.
|
97
|
Rabbit's Kin
|
November 15
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
98
|
Hare Lift
|
December 20
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1953
|
99
|
Forward March Hare
|
February 14
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
100
|
Upswept Hare
|
March 14
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
101
|
Southern Fried Rabbit
|
May 2
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
102
|
Hare Trimmed
|
June 20
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
103
|
Bully for Bugs
|
August 8
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
104
|
Lumber Jack-Rabbit
|
September 26
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
105
|
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
|
October 3
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
- Third and final installment in the "Hunting" trilogy.
|
106
|
Robot Rabbit
|
December 12
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1954
|
107
|
Captain Hareblower
|
January 16
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
108
|
Bugs and Thugs
|
March 13
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
109
|
No Parking Hare
|
May 1
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
110
|
Devil May Hare
|
June 19
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
111
|
Bewitched Bunny
|
July 24
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
112
|
Yankee Doodle Bugs
|
August 28
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
113
|
Baby Buggy Bunny
|
December 18
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1955
|
114
|
Beanstalk Bunny
|
February 12
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
- with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
|
115
|
Sahara Hare
|
March 26
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Yosemite Sam and cameo by Daffy Duck
|
116
|
Hare Brush
|
May 7
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
117
|
Rabbit Rampage
|
June 11
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
118
|
This Is a Life?
|
July 9
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, and Granny
- First time June Foray provides the voice of Granny.
- Utilizes footage from A Hare Grows in Manhattan, Hare Do and Buccaneer Bunny.
|
119
|
Hyde and Hare
|
August 27
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
120
|
Knight-mare Hare
|
October 1
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
121
|
Roman Legion-Hare
|
November 12
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1956
|
122
|
Bugs' Bonnets
|
January 14
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
123
|
Broom-Stick Bunny
|
February 25
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
124
|
Rabbitson Crusoe
|
April 28
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
125
|
Napoleon Bunny-Part
|
June 16
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
126
|
Barbary Coast Bunny
|
July 21
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
127
|
Half-Fare Hare
|
August 18
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
128
|
A Star Is Bored
|
September 15
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, and Elmer Fudd
|
129
|
Wideo Wabbit
|
October 27
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
130
|
To Hare Is Human
|
December 15
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
1957
|
131
|
Ali Baba Bunny
|
February 9
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
132
|
Bedevilled Rabbit
|
April 13
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
133
|
Piker's Peak
|
May 25
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
134
|
What's Opera, Doc?
|
July 6
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
135
|
Bugsy and Mugsy
|
August 31
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
136
|
Show Biz Bugs
|
November 2
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
137
|
Rabbit Romeo
|
December 14
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
1958
|
138
|
Hare-Less Wolf
|
February 1
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
139
|
Hare-Way to the Stars
|
March 29
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
140
|
Now Hare This
|
May 31
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
141
|
Knighty Knight Bugs
|
August 23
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
142
|
Pre-Hysterical Hare
|
November 1
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
1959
|
143
|
Baton Bunny
|
January 10
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow
|
|
|
144
|
Hare-Abian Nights
|
February 28
|
MM
|
Ken Harris
|
|
- with Yosemite Sam
- Re-uses footage from Bully for Bugs, Water, Water Every Hare, and Sahara Hare.
|
145
|
Apes of Wrath
|
April 18
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- Third and final appearance of Gruesome Gorilla.
- Cameo appearance by Daffy Duck.
|
146
|
Backwoods Bunny
|
June 13
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
147
|
Wild and Woolly Hare
|
August 1
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
148
|
Bonanza Bunny
|
September 5
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
149
|
A Witch's Tangled Hare
|
October 31
|
LT
|
Abe Levitow
|
|
- Final appearance with Witch Hazel
|
150
|
People Are Bunny
|
December 19
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
1960
|
151
|
Horse Hare
|
February 13
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Yosemite Sam
- Rarely shown due to Native American stereotyping. Last released on The Looney Tunes Video Show- Vol. 12 VHS in 1984.
|
152
|
Person to Bunny
|
April 1
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
- with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
|
153
|
Rabbit's Feat
|
June 4
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones
|
|
|
154
|
From Hare to Heir
|
September 3
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
155
|
Lighter Than Hare
|
December 17
|
MM
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1961
|
156
|
The Abominable Snow Rabbit
|
May 20
|
LT
|
Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (co-director)
|
|
|
157
|
Compressed Hare
|
July 29
|
MM
|
Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (co-director)
|
|
|
158
|
Prince Violent
|
September 2
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt (co-director)
|
|
- with Yosemite Sam
- later renamed Prince Varmint for television broadcasts
|
1962
|
159
|
Wet Hare
|
January 20
|
LT
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
- with Blacque Jacque Shellacque
|
160
|
Bill of Hare
|
June 9
|
MM
|
Robert McKimson
|
|
|
161
|
Shishkabugs
|
December 8
|
LT
|
Friz Freleng
|
|
|
1963
|
162
|
Devil's Feud Cake
|
February 9
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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- with Yosemite Sam
- Reuses footage from Hare Lift, Roman-Legion Hare and Sahara Hare
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163
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The Million Hare
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April 6
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LT
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Robert McKimson
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164
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Hare-Breadth Hurry
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June 8
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LT
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Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (co-director)
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- Final appearance with Wile E. Coyote
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165
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The Unmentionables
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September 7
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MM
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Friz Freleng
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- Final appearance of Rocky and Mugsy
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166
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Mad as a Mars Hare
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October 19
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MM
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Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (co-director)
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- Final appearance with Marvin the Martian
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167
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Transylvania 6-5000
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November 30
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MM
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Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble (co-director)
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1964
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168
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Dumb Patrol
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January 18
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LT
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Gerry Chiniquy
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- Final appearance with Yosemite Sam
- cameo by Porky Pig
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169
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Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare
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March 28
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MM
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Robert McKimson
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- Final appearance with the Tasmanian Devil.
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170
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The Iceman Ducketh
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May 16
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LT
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Phil Monroe and Maurice Noble (co-director)
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- Final appearance with Daffy Duck
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171
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False Hare
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July 18
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LT
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Robert McKimson
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- Final cartoon with B. B. Wolf
- cameo by Foghorn Leghorn
- Final theatrical Bugs Bunny cartoon until 1991
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