Bugs Bunny is a fictional street-smart gray rabbit appearing
in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons,
and is one of the most recognizable characters, real or
imaginary, in the world. According to his bio, he was
"born" in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. But according
to Mel Blanc, his voice actor, his accent is an equal
blend of someone from the Bronx and someone from Brooklyn.
He soon wound up on the Warner Brothers studio lot. He
is noted for his signature line of "Eh, what's up,
doc?" and his feuds with Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam,
Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, and even Wile E. Coyote,
who usually takes on the Road Runner. Almost invariably,
Bugs comes out the winner in these conflicts, because
that is in his nature. This is especially obvious in films
directed by Chuck Jones, who liked to pit "winners"
against "losers".
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