''Bugs Bunny Builders'' is an American

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produced by

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, based on the characters from ''

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''. The series premiered on July 25, 2022 on

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on their

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preschool block and was released on July 26 on

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. It is the second pre-school program in the ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon franchise, following ''

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'' in 2002. Season 2 premiered on

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on March 26, 2024 and later premiered on Cartoonito in April 2024.

Plot

The Looney Builders, managed by

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, help their friends and neighbors around the town of Looneyburg. By working together as a team, Lola Bunny,

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, and others use their tools and wild vehicles to pull off some of the looniest construction jobs ever.

Characters

Main

(voiced by

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) ‒ The Looney Builders' leader and backhoe operator. * Lola Bunny (voiced by Chandni Parekh) ‒ The Looney Builders' planner and bulldozer operator. *

(voiced by

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) ‒ The Looney Builders' steamroller operator. *

(voiced by Eric Bauza) ‒ The Looney Builders' dump truck operator. *

(voiced by Eric Bauza) ‒ The Looney Builders' crane operator.

Recurring

* Petunia Pig (voiced by Alex Cazares) ‒ The Looney Builders' mechanic. * Wile E. Coyote (voiced by Keith Ferguson) ‒ A scientist who would help the Looney Builders with his high-tech equipment at times. *

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(voiced by

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) ‒ A skilled painter. *

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(voiced by

) ‒ The Mayor of Looneyburg. *

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(voiced by

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) – A Tasmanian Devil. * Sniffles (voiced by Dawson Griffin) ‒ A young mouse who is seen playing with the other young characters. * Eggbert (voiced by Luke Lowe) ‒ A bespectacled chick. He was originally a mute character for decades, but now has speaking roles in this series. * Looney Kangaroo Kid (voiced by

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and Sky Alexis) ‒ A kangaroo joey. The character was originally male, but is made female in this series. * Pouncy (voiced by Riley King) ‒ A tuxedo kitten. *Moxie Manatee (voiced by

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) ‒ A teacher who teaches aquatic animals at the undersea school. *

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(voiced by Eric Bauza) – An Extraterrestrial Alien. *K-9 (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – Marvin‘s pet alien dog. * Road Runner (voiced by Paul Julian (archive recordings)) - A

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who lives in the desert.

Guests

* Penelope Pussycat (voiced by

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video game

s including

) ‒ A tuxedo cat fashion designer. *

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(voiced by Raul Ceballos) ‒ A fast mouse soccer player. *Prince Lionel (voiced by

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) – A lion, noted as the king of England. * Pete Puma (voiced by

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) – A Puma.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2022–23)

Season 2 (2024–25)

Shorts

International broadcast

The series premiered on

in Latin America on December 1, 2022. The series premiered on

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in Portugal on November 20, 2022, as part of its Cartoonito block (then airing as part of the entire 24-hour Cartoonito channel that replaced the former). The series premiered on

in the UK and Ireland on November 4, 2022. The series started airing on

in Central and Eastern Europe on April 24, 2023.

Reception

The show gained positive reception from critics. Tierra Carpenter of

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says "Tapping into parents' nostalgia, ''Bugs Bunny Builders'' is THE show parents have been waiting for to introduce their favorite ''Looney Tunes'' characters to their kids. The show is designed to be funny on two levels, allowing kids to laugh along with these characters while also enticing parents to stay in the room and watch together."

References

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External links

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