Bunnicula (TV series)
Bunnicula | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Based on | Bunnicula, by James Howe and Deborah Howe |
Developed by | Jessica Borutski |
Directed by |
|
Voices of |
|
Theme music composer | Paul E. Francis |
Composer(s) |
Paul E. Francis Drew Neumann |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
|
Producer(s) |
|
Editor(s) | Nick Reczynski |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Animation |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network |
Cartoon Network Boomerang Boomerang SVOD |
Original release | February 6, 2016 β present |
Bunnicula is an American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation developed by Jessica Borutski, produced by Borutski and Maxwell Atoms,[1] and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. It premiered on Cartoon Network and Boomerang on February 6, 2016.[2][3] It is loosely based on the children's book series by James Howe and Deborah Howe.[4] The show is a dark comedy about a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who likes carrot juice instead of blood to strengthen up his super abilities in new paranormal adventures.[5]
New episodes aired same-day on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. On March 28, 2017, Bunnicula returned after a year-long hiatus when five new episodes aired unannounced on Boomerang in a graveyard slot.
Characters
- Bunnicula (voiced by Chris Kattan):[6] The titular character of the show, Bunnicula is a vampire rabbit, and was once the pet of Count Dracula. He is very different from the original version of the character who appears in the books. As it was said by Chester, Bunnicula was found in a locked chamber in the cellar of the apartment complex that Mina, Harold, and Chester now live in. Also, he is shown to have a few vampire traits such as hiding from sunlight, sleeping in a casket, flying with bat wings, and draining juice from vegetables with his fangs. It has been seen that he cannot talk except for a few words (although Harold seems to understand him just fine). He cares for Mina a great deal but tends to cause mischief that yields supernatural consequences. Bunnicula sucks juices from vegetables (just like in the book) but different kinds of vegetables cause some kind of reaction in Bunnicula (sugar beets make him hyperactive and speedy, squashes enlarge his feet, onions make him cry powerful jet streams of tears, garlic turns him into a skeleton bunny, ghost peppers make him breathe fire, rutabagas give him telekinesis, turnips turn the house upside-down, wasabi makes him spontaneously combust, leeks give him spider legs, eggplants turn him into a huge and hideous three-eyed monster rabbit, etc.). In the books, it was unclear whether or not Bunnicula had vampiric powers although he was somehow able to get in and out of his cage without opening the door. Unlike his Ruby-Spears incarnation, Bunnicula's ears turn into bat wings to fly. He also speaks very limited English on rare occasion.
- Chester (voiced by Sean Astin):[6] Mina's pet Siamese cat. He is often exasperated with Bunnicula and terrified of the monsters and supernatural phenomena that happens around him and his friends. Deep down, Chester is jealous of Bunnicula. In the books, Chester is an eccentric Orange tabby whose wild suspicions of occult phenomena constantly exasperate Harold.
- Harold (voiced by Brian Kimmet):[6] Mina's pet dog. He loves his friends Chester and Bunnicula, and their owner, Mina, but isn't the sharpest tool in the shed and appears to be a short-haired, brown mutt. In the books, Harold is a ponderous, thoughtful character, forced to put up with the eccentricities of Chester and the new rabbit. In the books Harold is intelligent and he resembles an Old English Sheepdog, though he claims to have Russian Wolf Hound in him as well.
- Mina (voiced by Kari Wahlgren):[6] Harold, Chester, and Bunnicula's 14 year old owner who just moved to New Orleans from Middle America with her father.[6] It was seen in the opening that she was the one who freed Bunnicula from his prison in the cellar with a key that was given to her by her Aunt Marie. Aunt Marie left an apartment to Mina and her father. Mina's mother is never seen or mentioned.
- Fluffy (voiced by Sumalee Montano): A Doberman Pinscher who is a vampire hunter that wants to kill Bunnicula at any cost.
- Mina's Dad (voiced by Chris Kattan): Mina's father who moves with his daughter to New Orleans, Louisiana from Middle America after inheriting an apartment from Aunt Marie. His wife isn't seen or mentioned in the series.
Voice cast
- Chris Kattan β Bunnicula, Man Brushing Teeth, Mina's Dad
- Brian Kimmet β Harold, 20's Gangster, Dracula, Gamer 2, Male Cat 2, Male TV Actor, Man in Dining Room, Officer Bacon, Plant, Raccoon 1, Zombie Vegetable
- Sean Astin β Chester, Caged Bird, Garlic Man, Nutty Pete, Officer Ham
- Kari Wahlgren β Mina, 20's Female Gangster, Bunnicula's Bride, Cool Cat, Customer, Duck 1, Female Cat 1, Female Cat 2, Female Cat 3, Lady in Flashback, Female TV Actor
- Ryan Alosio β Evil 80's Mouse
- Eric Bauza β Gamer 1, Gamer 3, Patches
- Suzanne Blakeslee β Renee Accoutrement
- Yvette Nicole Brown β Ms. Varney, Ted's Wife
- Luenell β Ted's Wife
- Grey DeLisle-Griffin β Lady on TV, Madame Polodouri
- Brad Grusnick β Cockroach, Mumkey, Spiderlamb
- Kate Higgins β Becky, Granny, Barbara
- Richard Steven Horvitz β Lugosi, Unworthy Male Mage Cat
- Lara Jill Miller β 'Lil Capone
- Monie Mon β Marsha
- Sumalee Montano β Fluffy
- Daran Norris β Hole of the Unworthy
- Jim Pirri β Grimbyte
- Stephen Stanton β Knight Owl
- Audrey Wasilewski β Cassandra
- Ben Diskin β Russell
- Tom Kenny β Mr. Molesbee
- Scott Menville β Vampire Tick, Hamburger Cheese, Scott Dingleman
- Bob Bergen β Woody
- Greg Eagles β Rusty Bones
- TBA β Shavon
- Betsy Sodaro β TBA
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (in millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Mumkey Business" | Jessica Borutski | Maxwell Atoms and Jessica Borutski | Jessica Borutski | February 6, 2016 | 1.24[7] |
When Chester is tired of Bunnicula's ghoulish mischief, he decides to lock him back in the cellar, but this proves to be a mistake when a mummy monkey attacks the apartment. | ||||||
2 | "Walking Fish" | Jessica Borutski | Jessica Borutski | Jessica Borutski | February 6, 2016 | 1.24[7] |
Bunnicula and Harold plays some tunes on a mysterious harmonica that accidentally brings back all dead fish and they converge on the apartments. | ||||||
3 | "Spider Lamb" | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | February 13, 2016 | 1.12[8] |
After Harold comes home from having surgery when eating a soccer ball, Chester and Bunnicula commit to helping their friend get some rest and read him a bedtime story, but after a monstrous hybrid of a spider and a lamb emerges from the book, Bunnicula and Chester afraid their immobilized friend will be eaten, so they team up to save him. | ||||||
4 | "Alligator Tears" | Jessica Borutski | Maxwell Atoms and Jessica Borutski | Jessica Borutski | February 13, 2016 | 1.12[8] |
When a ghostly Southern alligator looking for her missing earring is haunting the sewers spreads a crying curse through the apartment, only Bunnicula can set things right before everyone drowns in their own waterworks. | ||||||
5 | "Muddy Harry" | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | February 20, 2016 | 1.04[9] |
After Mina and her friends try to invoke Bloody Mary in the hall mirror, Harold discovers that theyβve actually conjured a mud monster that he's super excited to introduce to his friends. | ||||||
6 | "Garlicked" | Jessica Borutski | Maxwell Atoms and Jessica Borutski | Maxwell Atoms, Jessica Borutski, and Frank Detrano | February 27, 2016 | 1.06[10] |
When Chester feeds Bunnicula garlic as a way to remove his vampire powers, Bunnicula fur falls off and he becomes a cute, dancing skeleton, but after Chester realizes that Mina's heart will break if she realizes Bunnicula is a real vampire, he and Harold must cover up the problem. | ||||||
7 | "Whooo Is... the Knight Owl" | Jessica Borutski | Maxwell Atoms and Jessica Borutski | Jessica Borutski | March 5, 2016 | 1.24[11] |
When Chester realizes that Bunnicula isnβt enough to protect the Orlock Apartments from supernatural forces, Bunnicula introduces his friends to the Knight Owl β a dedicated defender of the downtrodden, but the family's new protector seems to be a little too good at his job. | ||||||
8 | "Squeaky Doom" | Robert F. Hughes | Maxwell Atoms and Robert F. Hughes | Robert F. Hughes | March 12, 2016 | 0.98[12] |
Harry the spirit of an evil Viking warrior known as Friendless Sven the Destroyer returns to life in the body of Harold's squeaky dog toy, he now wants revenge against whoever trapped him in the first place, which is Bunnicula. | ||||||
9 | "Son of Bunnicula" | Matthew Whitlock | Maxwell Atoms and Matthew Whitlock | Ian Wasseluk and Matthew Whitlock | March 28, 2017 | N/A |
After Chester assumes that an eggplant will cause Bunnicula to lay a monster egg, Bunnicula decides to pull a prank on Chester and dresses up as his own baby. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on April 11, 2017. | ||||||
10 | "Evil Cat Videos" | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms and Karl Hadrika | Karl Hadrika | March 28, 2017 | N/A |
Chester isnβt acting like himself lately, but the trouble doesnβt really start until Bunnicula realizes that Chester has been watching a possessed video cassette. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on April 11, 2017. | ||||||
11 | "Chester's Shop of Horrors"[13] | Matt Whitlock | Josie Campbell and Karl Hadrika | Karl Hadrika | March 28, 2017 | N/A |
Chester takes a shine to a sinister Venus flytrap because the plant scares Bunnicula, but the plant has plans of its own! Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on April 11, 2017. | ||||||
12 | "Curse of the Weredude"[13] | Ian Wasseluk | Maxwell Atoms and Ian Wasseluk | Ian Wasseluk | March 28, 2017 | N/A |
When Chester desires to be human so he can impress Mina, he gets more than he bargained for after Bunnicula introduces him to Patches the Weredude. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on April 11, 2017. | ||||||
13 | "Bride of Bunnicula"[13] | Ian Wasseluk | Darrick Bachman and Karl Hadrika | Karl Hadrika | March 28, 2017 | N/A |
Mina builds a vegetable monster for her science project, but when a blast of static electricity brings the creature to life, Bunnicula instantly falls for her charms. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on April 11, 2017. | ||||||
14 | "Nevermoar"[13] | Robert F. Hugues | Maxwell Atoms and Erin Kavanagh | Erin Kavanagh | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Bunnicula and Chester go into the internet to stop a evil raven from feasting on the anger and hatred of everyone online. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
15 | "Vampire Rabbit Season"[13] | Ian Wasseluk | Maxwell Atoms and Lane Raichert | Lane Raichert | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Fluffy the Vampire Pointer sets out to vanquish Bunnicula once and for all when she suspects Mina and her pets are under his control. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
16 | "Hole of the Unworthy"[13] | Robert F. Hughes | Karl Hadrika and Robert F. Hughes | James Fujii and Karl Hadrika | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
A disfigured guinea pig visits Bunnicula and has plans to banish Chester to the Hole of the Unworthy. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
17 | "Adopt a Vampire"[13] | Robert F. Hughes | Darrick Bachman and Edward Rivera | Edward Rivera | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Fed up with Bunnicula's shenangians, Chester decides to put him up for adoption, but when Harold ends up being taken away by a kooky old lady, the two must put their differences aside and save him. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
18 | "Haunted Dog House"[13] | Robert F. Hughes | Maxwell Atoms and Robert F. Hugues | James Fujii | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Mina leaves the pets out overnight in the spooky old dog house, not realizing that the doghouse is haunted by the ghost of a playful puppy. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
19 | "Lucky Vampire's Foot"[14] | Matt Whitlock | Ben Joseph and Matt Sullivan | Matt Sullivan | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Chester steals Bunnicula's foot to improve his luck; Bunnicula's luck gets worse and worse. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
20 | "Ghost Chef"[14] | Matthew Whitlock | Darrick Bachman and Erin Kavanagh | Erin Kavanagh | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Bunnicula summons the ghost of Mina's cooking idol to aid her. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
21 | "Catula"[14] | Matt Whitlock | Ben Joseph and Matt Whitlock | Matt Whitlock | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
After Bunnicula accidentally bites Chester, the cat is convinced he's also becoming a creature of the night. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
22 | "Dreamcatcher"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms and Erin Kavanagh | Erin Kavanagh | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Mina is plagued by nightmares, so Bunnicula pulls Chester and Harold in her dreams to help solve the problem. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
23 | "Ghost Pepper"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Joseph Adams and Darrick Bachman | Joseph Adams | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Bunnicula consumes a spicy ghost pepper, then starts burning up everything in sight; Harold and Chester try to cool things off. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
24 | "Dating for Dummies"[15] | Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika, Erin Kavanagh, and Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika and Erin Kavanagh | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Bunnicula realizes Mina's dad has been played for a dummy when he goes on a date with a ventriloquist. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
25 | "Sunday Bunnday"[14] | Matt Whitlock | Lane Raichert and Matt Whitlock | Lane Raichert | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
Bunnicula finds himself far from the Orlock Apartments at sunrise, and desperately attempts to return home before the sun's rays turn him to ash. Note: This episode was released on Boomerang Streaming Service on June 15, 2017. | ||||||
26 | "Scaraoke"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Darrick Bachman and Lane Raichert | Lane Raichert | May 30, 2017 | N/A |
After Mina performs some horrendous karaoke, Bunnicula intervenes to stop the ghost of an old blues singer from ruining Mina's life. | ||||||
27 | "Bearshee"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | TBA | TBD |
A screaming spectral bear named Shavon arrives at the apartments and Bunnicula discovers she is scared of non-supernatural creatures. | ||||||
28 | "Beware Apartment 13!"[14] | Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika and Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika | TBA | TBD |
Things begin to mysteriously disappear around the Orlock Apartments; the gang follows clues to the mysterious Mr. Molesbee in Apartment 13. | ||||||
29 | "Puzzle Madness"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Matt Sullivan and Matt Whitlock | Matt Sullivan | TBA | TBD |
Trapped in Bunnicula's evil puzzle box, Chester and Harold must solve three puzzles before they can escape. | ||||||
30 | "Return of the Curse of the Weredude"[14] | Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika and Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika | TBA | TBD |
Patches the Weredude enlists Chester to help him woo his girlfriend, but Chester falls for the same girl. | ||||||
31 | "Collar Me Crazy"[14] | Eric Knutson | Joseph Adams and H. Caldwell Tanner | Joseph Adams | TBA | TBD |
The pets are thrilled when a silver collar turns Bunnicula into a kindhearted, totally normal rabbit. | ||||||
32 | "Calendar Boys"[14] | Erik Knutson | Darrick Bachman and Brandon Kruse | Brandon Kruse | TBA | TBD |
Chester and Harold try to stop a pet calendar photo shoot that threatens to expose Bunnicula's vampire secret. | ||||||
33 | "Brussel Boy"[14] | Matt Whitlock | H. Caldwell Tanner and Matt Whitlock | Matt Whitlock | TBA | TBD |
Mina's new friend, Russell, has a dark secret; can Bunnicula help the poor lad or will he simply eat him? | ||||||
34 | "Vampire Tick"[14] | Matt Whitlock | Jessica Borutski and Matt Whitlock | Lane Raichert | TBA | TBD |
When a vampire tick attaches itself to Harold's butt, Bunnicula has to remove it before bad stuff goes down. | ||||||
35 | "Chestroldcula"[14] | Matt Whitlock | Ben Joseph and Matt Whitlock | Edward Rivera | TBA | TBD |
After a magical artifact combines Chester, Harold and Bunnicula into one uberpet, they must find a way to unmesh themselves. | ||||||
36 | "Never Been Scared"[14] | Erik Knutson | Erin Kavanagh and Ian Wasseluk | Erin Kavanagh | TBA | TBD |
When Mina wants to see a real ghost, her pets hire one to give her a little bit of a scare. | ||||||
37 | "Family Portrait"[14] | Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika, Erin Kavanagh, and Ian Wasseluk | Karl Hadrika and Erin Kavanagh | TBA | TBD |
After an evil portrait swallows up Mina and her dad, the pets must find a way to break the spell. | ||||||
38 | "My Imaginary Friend"[14] | Ian Wasseluk | Joseph Adams and Ian Wasseluk | Joseph Adams | TBA | TBD |
Mina's imaginary friend returns to her life; Bunnicula is set on a collision course with a supernatural creature he's never had to face before. | ||||||
39 | "The Juicy Problem"[14] | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | Maxwell Atoms | TBA | TBD |
Chester feeds Bunnicula mixed vegetable juices to get him to clean the house. | ||||||
40 | "Uninvited"[16] | Ian Wasseluk | Maxwell Atoms and Erin Kavanagh | Erin Kavanagh | TBA | TBD |
When Tiny Troll sets its sights on eating Mina and Becky for dinner, Bunnicula must save the day. |
Broadcast
In Canada, the series started airing on Teletoon on April 2, 2016.[17] The series premiered on Boomerang May 2, 2016, in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[18] The series premiered on Boomerang July 18, 2016, in Australia and New Zealand.[19]
Home media
"Night of the Vegetable", a 2-disc DVD set featuring the first 20 episodes of first season, was released on June 27, 2017. [20]
References
- β "People seem to think you're making a Bunnicula...". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "YouTube". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β http://www.toonzone.net/2016/01/534242/
- β "Boomerang Reboots With Original Bugs, Scooby, and Bunnicula". 30 June 2015. Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "Turner inks original WB content deal for Boomerang". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Serrao, Nivea (February 5, 2016). "5 Things to Know About Creepy-Cute Bunnicula From Cartoon Network". TV Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.6.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- 1 2 "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILYβs Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.13.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILYβs Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.20.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILYβs Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.27.2016 | Showbuzz Daily". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β Metcalf, Mitch (March 8, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.5.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- β Metcalf, Mitch (March 15, 2016). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.12.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bunnicula: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "teletoon.com". 31 October 2016. Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/bunnicula-uninvited/EP023595160059
- β "TV Listings Grid, TV Guide and TV Schedule, Where to Watch TV Shows - Screener". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "BUNNICULA | teletoon.com". Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- β "Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK May 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- β "Cartoon Network Australia And Boomerang Australia July 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific/Eckfactor (Press Release). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- β http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bunnicula-Season-1-Part-1/23220