Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
Directed by	Greg Ford Terry Lennon
Story by	Greg Ford Terry Lennon Ronnie Scheib (additional story dialogue)
Produced by	Greg Ford
Starring	Jeff Bergman
Music by	Carl Stalling (archival) Milt Franklyn (archival) Virg Dzurinko (additional music) Nomi Rosen (additional music)
Animation by	Nancy Beiman Doug Compton Tom Decker Russel Calabrese Frank Gabriel Nelson Rhodes Larry Ruppel
Layouts by	Owen Fitzgerald Alan Bodner Kevin Brownie
Backgrounds by	Alan Bodner Kevin Brownie Larry Grossman Patricia Keppler Cotty Kilbanks Kimball Miskoe Bill Railley Don Watson
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	August 25, 1992 (USA)
Running time	11:30
Language	English

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers is a Bugs Bunny short subject directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon and released in 1992. The cartoon was intended for theatrical release but eventually aired as part of the television special Bugs Bunny's Creature Features on CBS. Its premise is modeled after the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and it is considered subversive and a lampoon of cheaply drawn animation.^[1]

Plot

Bugs Bunny finds himself facing a bizarre threat when peculiar carrots from outer space wreak havoc on Earth. As Bugs navigates his usual antics with Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Daffy Duck, he encounters strange occurrences at each filming set. Initially ignoring the odd carrots, Bugs soon realizes they are linked to a sinister plot when his friends are replaced by poorly animated doppelgängers. These imposters pressure Bugs into consuming the glowing carrots, leading to a nightmarish encounter when a limited-animation clone of himself attempts to harm him. Refusing to let the story end there, Bugs embarks on a mission to defeat the clones and restore his friends.

Discovering the clones' origin on planet Nudnik, Bugs devises a plan to send them back into space using a rocket. After a thrilling showdown, the original characters return, and Bugs reflects on their unique friendship, tinged with the daily threat of harm.

Voice cast

• Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Porky Pig
• Thurl Ravenscroft as the Black Hole (uncredited)

Home media

The cartoon was released as a part of the Bugs Bunny Halloween Hijinks VHS special. It was later released, albeit in edited form on the Space Jam Two-Disc Special Edition DVD as a special feature. In the Space Jam version Yosemite Sam's scenes have been removed. They were taken out by Warner Bros. due to "time allotment". Sam can still be heard in the edited version when all of the Looney Tune "pods" are about to be launched into space. The uncut version was later released as part of The Essential Bugs Bunny DVD set.

References

External links

• Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers at IMDb

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