Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court

Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court
Also known asA Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court
Written byChuck Jones
Mark Twain
Directed byChuck Jones
Voices ofMel Blanc
Theme music composerDean Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerChuck Jones
EditorSam Horta
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseFebruary 23, 1978 (1978-02-23)
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Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court (originally aired on TV as A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court) is a 1978 animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. The special is based on Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and features the Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam.[1][2] It marks the first use of Sam in a Jones-directed short or special, before From Hare to Eternity 19 years later in 1997.[3]

A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court originally aired on CBS on February 23, 1978, before being rebroadcast as Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court on November 22, 1978.[4]

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  2. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 369. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ^ "THE LOONEY TUNES TELEVISION SPECIALS". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 245. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.