Is The Bugs Bunny Show coming back?

The Bugs Bunny Show ended on February 12, 1971, on ABC. The series was a popular animated television anthology that featured Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from Warner Bros., originally debuting in 1960. Over its run, the show was broadcast in different formats and on different networks, including ABC and CBS, and it remained a staple of Saturday morning programming for many years. The final episode aired in 1971, concluding a long history of animated entertainment centered around Bugs Bunny and friends.

The show was a collection of classic animated shorts, hosted by Bugs Bunny himself, that showcased the humor and animation style of Warner Bros. cartoons produced between 1948 and 1969. It was a half-hour program that combined theatrical cartoons with new linking sequences, providing viewers with a nostalgic look at beloved characters and stories. The series was part of the larger Looney Tunes franchise and contributed to the popularity of these characters in American television history.

The cast included Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, June Foray as Granny, Jim Backus as Smoky the Genie, and Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd. The show had a rating of 7.2 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.