Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales

Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales is a 1979 animated Christmas television special featuring Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes characters in three newly created cartoon shorts with seasonal themes.[1] It premiered on CBS on November 27, 1979.[2] The special also aired on Cartoon Network. Audio and a clip from the special notably is in a scene in the movie Lethal Weapon where Martin Riggs tries to commit suicide.

Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Written byFriz Freleng
Chuck Jones
John Dunn
Tony Benedict
Directed byFriz Freleng
Chuck Jones
Voices ofMel Blanc
June Foray
Music byDoug Goodwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersFriz Freleng
Hal Geer
CinematographyJed Spigarn
EditorsRichard S. Gannon
Robert T. Gillis
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Chuck Jones Enterprises
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseNovember 27, 1979 (1979-11-27)

Voice cast

Three new cartoons appeared in the show:[3]

Home media

It was released on the fifth volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection along with Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over and Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals.

Trivia

"The Fright Before Christmas" was aired as part of the MeTV Christmas special titled "MeTV's Super Colossal Cartoon Christmas" that was hosted by characters from Toon In with Me and Svengoolie.

See also

References
  1. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 35. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 370. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.


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