The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special

*The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special*
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
Directed by	Gerry Chiniquy; Friz Freleng; Chuck Jones
Starring	Mel Blanc (voices)
Theme music composer	Harper MacKay
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Hal Geer
Running time	24 min.
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 26, 1980

The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special is an animated television special that was broadcast on CBS October 26, 1980. Presented as an Alfred Hitchcock-style whodunit, the plot is modeled after those of North by Northwest and The Fugitive. Like most Looney Tunes specials of the time, this program consists of clips from classic cartoons with some new original animation holding them together.

Plot synopsis

A mysterious "Tall, Dark Stranger" robs a bank, and Bugs Bunny is mistakenly arrested and convicted for the crime. Escaping from jail, Bugs sets out to prove his innocence while evading his pursuers, which include Elmer Fudd, the arresting officer; Yosemite Sam, the jail guard; and Wile E. Coyote, who wants to collect the bounty.

After some chases and a side story involving Sylvester and Tweety, Bugs ends up dangling from the beak of a Mount Rushmore-sized sculpture of Foghorn Leghorn; he’s rescued by the Tall, Dark Stranger, who turns out to be Porky Pig (he was trying to keep the story going). Porky concludes the special from inside his jail cell.

Cast

Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Tweety, Sylvester, Wile E. Coyote, Porky Pig and Taxi Radio Announcer.

Credits

Directed by Gerry Chiniquy, Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones.

Cartoons featured

Availability

This special has been released on VHS videocassette, but not on DVD.

External links

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