July 27, 1940 –
Bugs Bunny made his debut in a cartoon called A Wild Hare, on this day. Warner Brothers’ writers and animators set out to make a rabbit who would be the epitome of cool. They modeled bugs on Groucho Marx with a carrot instead of a cigar. Mel Blanc gave him a Brooklyn accent.
This cartoon is considered the first to feature both Bugs‘ and Elmer’s catchphrases – “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Be vewy quiet…I’m hunting wabbits” respectively.
As of January 2013, he has appeared in more films than any other cartoon character – more than 175 films.
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