Whether he is outrunning a high-tech robotic hunter or simply trying to enjoy a peaceful day at the park, the first season of Wabbit reminds us why we fell in love with Looney Tunes in the first place: the joy of watching a clever rabbit turn the world upside down.
A rare episode featuring Daffy Duck. Daffy, jealous of Bugs’ popularity, shrinks himself down with a stolen shrink ray to live inside Bugs’ brain and "fix" his personality. The result is a surreal journey through Bugs’ memory palace, filled with carrot-shaped neurons and classic Looney Tunes cameos.
Not the scary cryptid you’d expect, but a lovable, dim-witted giant who frequently follows Bugs home, leading to various "hidden in plain sight" hijinks.
The production team, spearheaded by executive producer Sam Register and producers Erik Kuska and Gary Hartle, shifted the visual aesthetic from the sleek, vector-based designs of the previous series to a more organic, sketchy, and expressive art style. The character designs reintroduced exaggerated squash-and-stretch physics, allowing for a broader range of physical comedy. Character Reimaginings and Modernized Dynamics Wabbit- New Looney Tunes - Season 1
In 2015, Warner Bros. Animation decided to return to its roots. The studio launched Wabbit: New Looney Tunes (later renamed New Looney Tunes ), a slapstick comedy series debuting on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Season 1 represents a deliberate shift away from the sitcom format of The Looney Tunes Show (2011) and a major leap back to the classic, fast-paced theatrical shorts directed by Tex Avery and Chuck Jones.
Season 1 of Wabbit represented a deliberate shift in tone, format, and visual philosophy. It moved away from the sitcom-style format of its predecessor, The Looney Tunes Show , and returned to the roots of slapstick. 1. The Core Premise: Back to the Forest
The season is structured into 11-minute episodes, each broken into two 5.5-minute shorts. This rapid-fire pacing works brilliantly for modern audiences. The writers stripped away the "celebrity cameo" model and instead focused on what Bugs does best: defending his home territory (and his sanity) from a rotating gallery of pests, predators, and suburban nuisances. Whether he is outrunning a high-tech robotic hunter
—later rebranded as New Looney Tunes —marked a significant shift for the franchise when it premiered in 2015. Moving away from the suburban sitcom style of The Looney Tunes Show , this first season sought to return to the character's slapstick roots while placing them in modern, 21st-century scenarios. A New Direction for a Classic Hero
Season 1 introduces several recurring antagonists designed to lampoon modern societal tropes and archetypes:
Upon its release in 2015, Wabbit received mixed to positive reviews. The result is a surreal journey through Bugs’
In the companion short to the premiere, Bugs and Squeaks face off against ninjas after Squeaks inadvertently disturbs their peace while gathering acorns. The episode showcases the duo’s chemistry and introduces the ninjas as recurring comic antagonists .
: A parody of the Grim Reaper, tasked specifically with collecting Bugs Bunny's life. He is constantly outsmarted by traditional cartoon physics.