Bugs Bunny will be the focus of a week-long celebration on MeTV Network's new morning show Toon In With Me.
"The Best of Bugs Bunny Week" runs Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7. Bill the Cartoon Curator, Toony the Tuna and the rest of the Toon In With Me cast will host a special collection of Bugs Bunny cartoons showcasing his early days, entertaining stories and insights from cartoon historians, all culminating in MeTV.com fans selecting their top viewer's choice.
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Some of the cartoon historians and special guests joining Toon In With Me include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety voice actor Jeff Bergman; Bugs voice actor Billy West from 1996's Space Jam; cartoon historian Jerry Beck; Ruth Clampett, the daughter of longtime Looney Tunes director Bob Clampett; and Bob McKimson, the son of Looney Tunes director and animator Robert McKimson. Bergman voiced Bugs Bunny following the death of his original voice actor Mel Blanc.
The full schedule for "The Best of Bugs Bunny Week" can be found below.
Monday, May 3rd – “Rabbit Tracks” at 7am ET/PT
“Porky’s Hare Hunt” (1938), “Prest-O Change-O” (1939), “Hare-Um Scare-Um” (1939), “Elmer’s Candid Camera” (1940), and “Wild Hare” (1940).
Tuesday, May 4th – “Of Course You Realize This Means War” at 7am ET/PT
“Duck! Rabbit! Duck!” (1953) featuring Daffy Duck, “Wabbit Trouble” (1941) with Elmer Fudd, “Devil May Hare” (1954) featuring the debut of the Tasmanian Devil and Tasmanian She-Devil, “Wild and Woolly Hare” (1949) featuring Yosemite Sam and “Hare-Way to the Stars” (1958) featuring Marvin the Martian.
Wednesday, May 5th – “Ballads for Bunny” at 7am ET/PT
“Rhapsody Rabbit” (1946), “Long-Haired Hare” (1949), “The Rabbit of Seville” (1950), “Baton Bunny” (1959) and “What’s Opera, Doc?” (1957).
Thursday, May 6th – “Hollywood Hare” at 7am ET/PT
“Slick Hare” (1947) featuring Humphrey Bogart, “What’s Cookin’, Doc?” (1944) featuring James Cagney, “A Hare Grows In Manhattan” (1947), “What’s Up, Doc?” (1950) and “A Star Is Bored” (1956).
Friday, May 7th – “Wascally Winners” at 7am ET/PT
“Little Red Riding Rabbit” (1944), "Baseball Bugs” (1946), “Hillbilly Hare” (1950), “Bully for Bugs” (1953) and the #1 Viewers’ Choice pick as selected by fans on MeTV.com.
Toon In With Me airs "The Best of Bugs Bunny Week" Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7 at 7 am ET/PT on MeTV.com.
Source: MeTV Network