Blanc’s inspiration for the distressed character was a homeless beachcomber in need of money who he once encountered. The voice and mannerisms were influenced by Mel Blanc’s characterm “The Happy Postman”, which he had performed on The Burns and Allen Show since 1942. In the opening scenes of the cartoon, Bugs encounters an Easter Rabbit unable to continue – in actuality, shirking responsibility of - delivering Easter eggs.

Bugs Bunny’s temporary stint delivering “Technicolor hen fruit” for the occasion is certainly one of the few Warners cartoons that many viewers outside of hardcore cartoon buffs remember, especially its memorable dialogue (“I wanna Easter egg! I wanna Easter egg! I wanna Easter egg!”) I suppose it’s necessary to say, “It’s da suspense dat gets me!”ĭisney’s Funny Little Bunnies (1934) and Lantz’s The Egg-Cracker Suite (1943) may more effectively represent the spectacle of the festivities, but Bob McKimson’s Easter Yeggs is undeniably the most memorable Easter cartoon from the Golden Age, disproving those extravagances. While I was spending a week-long family vacation and enjoying myself out in the sun at Montego Bay in Jamaica, I often thought about the readers anxiously waiting for this next breakdown, especially for those who’ve listened to Jerry’s hint on his most recent Stu’s Show appearance.

“Here’s the Easter Rabbit, hooray! The happy Easter Rabbit, hooray!”

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