Bunnicula (TV series)

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Bunnicula
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Genre
Based on
Developed byJessica Borutski
Voices of
Theme music composerPaul E. Francis
Opening theme"Bunnicula Theme"
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Sam Register
Producers
  • Jessica Borutski
  • Maxwell Atoms (season 1)
  • Shaunt Nigoghossian (season 2)
EditorNick Reczynski
Running time10-11 minutes
Production company Warner Bros. Animation
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 6, 2016 (2016-02-06) 
December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30)

Bunnicula is an American animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation developed by Jessica Borutski, produced by Borutski and Maxwell Atoms, [1] and broadcast by Cartoon Network and Boomerang. The show is loosely based on the children's book series of the same name by James and Deborah Howe. [2] It is a dark comedy about a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who drinks carrot juice instead of blood to strengthen his super abilities in new paranormal adventures. [3]

Contents

Plot

After moving to New Orleans with her father and pets, Chester & Harold, Mina Monroe is left with a key given to her by her late Aunt Marie that she uses to open a cellar in the Orlock Apartments. Doing this frees a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who drains vegetables instead of blood to strengthen his powers. Unaware of his traits, she adopts him and makes him a new member of the Monroe family. The series is mostly set with Chester and Harold joining Bunnicula in his supernatural adventures involving situations only he can solve.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 408February 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) Cartoon Network
32April 11, 2017 (2017-04-11)December 21, 2017 (2017-12-21) Boomerang
Boomerang SVOD
2 40December 21, 2017 (2017-12-21)November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29) Boomerang
Boomerang SVOD
3 24December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30)

Characters

Main

Others

Broadcast

Bunnicula premiered on Cartoon Network on February 6, 2016, and then premiered on Boomerang on the same day. [5] [6] The series was picked up for a second and third season, but moved to Boomerang entirely on April 11, 2017. [7] [8]

In May 2018, Warner Bros. announced that the third season of Bunnicula would premiere on the Boomerang streaming service in 2019. However, every episode from that season first premiered on the Boomerang network, airing from December 1, and ending on December 30. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on Boomerang until 2021.

In Canada, the series started airing on Teletoon on April 2, 2016. [9] The series premiered on Boomerang on May 2 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [10] The series premiered on Boomerang on July 18 in Australia and New Zealand. [11]

In India, the series was premiered on Pogo. [12] [13]

The series was formerly streamed on Boomerang's SVOD subscription service from 2017 to 2023. [14] As of 2021, the first season is viewable by purchase on YouTube, within the United States, on both an individual-episode and full season basis.

Home media

"Night of the Vegetable", a 2-disc DVD set featuring the first 20 episodes of season one, was released on June 27, 2017, by Warner Home Video. [15] Originally, Warner Home Video was planning to release another 2-disc DVD set featuring the remaining 20 episodes of season one on February 13, 2018, [16] but that release was cancelled for unknown reasons. Instead, Warner Home Video released "The Complete First Season", a 4-disc set containing all 40 episodes from season one, on May 8 the same year. [17]

Bunnicula home video releases
SeasonEpisodesRelease dates
Region 1
1 40Volume 1: Night of the Vegetable (episodes 1–20): June 27, 2017
The Complete First Season: May 8, 2018

Reception

It has received positive reviews. Common Sense Media gave the series three stars out of five. Critic Emily Ashby states that the series is a fun pick for the whole family to enjoy with its silly antics and lighthearted paranormality. [18]

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