Lola Bunny
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Lola Bunny is a cartoon character from Warner Bros. Studios. She is an anthropomorphic
rabbit and has been established as having a romantic involvement with Bugs Bunny
, as well as being his main love interest and girlfriend.
in her first appearance (in the 1996
live-action/animated film Space Jam
), and by Britt McKillip
in the animated series Baby Looney Tunes
.
Lola first appears in the film Space Jam, in which she is voiced by Kath Soucie. Lola's basketball
skills get her a spot on the Toon Squad, in which the Looney Tunes
characters battle the villainous Monstars for their freedom, with help from Michael Jordan
.
Although she initially turned down Bugs' advances, her feelings shifted to affection after he saved her from a belly-flopping Monstar, getting himself painfully squashed in the process (showing that he was willing to put himself in harm's way for her and genuinely cared for her). Acting on these feelings, she kissed him and near the film's end, becomes his girlfriend.
Lola's personality is a combination of the Hawksian woman
, Tomboy
and Femme Fatale
archetypes. She is a tough talking, no-nonsense woman (as displayed by her reactions to being called the term "doll", which she finds to be derogatory and highly offensive) who is extremely independent and self reliant. She is highly athletic (easily the best player after Michael Jordan himself). She is also incredibly seductive in her behaviour, quite capable of easily charming men around her (as displayed with the other Looney Tunes in her first appearance in the movie but with none more so than Bugs Bunny himself, her love interest and boyfriend).
. Compared to her "trophy girl" personality in Space Jam, her personality differs greatly in this show, along the line of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
archetype. Her parents also appear along with her with her dad (who is completely different from that of the disapproving dad in "Dating Dos and Don'ts") voiced by John O'Hurley
and her mother voiced by Grey DeLisle
. Lola is Bugs' bubbly, kooky girlfriend, and she talks a mile a minute, whether anybody else is listening or not. She is also best friends with Tina Russo Duck
. Lola's appearance also changed dramatically as well. In Space Jam, she had a very detailed figure, with blue eyes, and wore sportswear. In The Looney Tunes Show, her design was greatly simplified, including losing the blue iris of her eyes and now she is 4 feet tall. She sported a small, green dress with a light green belt for the show's promotion, and currently sports a purple dress with a yellow belt.
and Petunia Pig
.) and an affinity for basketball. She is also much more child like and emotional in her personality.
Other appearances include her role as the reporter in the direct-to-video
film Tweety's High-Flying Adventure. She also appeared as a playable character in the games Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny: Operation Carrot Patch
, released in 1998 and Looney Tunes Racing
, released in 2000.
In the action comedy Loonatics Unleashed
, her definite descendant is Lexi Bunny who seems to be the second in command of the Loonatics team after Ace Bunny (the descendant of Bugs). She seems to have inherited her ancestor's athletic prowess and general witty and no-nonsense attitude along with her seductive charm.
. Lola Bunny was also featured in a webtoon
on looneytunes.com, entitled "Dating Dos and Don'ts." During this webtoon, in the form of a fifties educational film
, Bugs Bunny attempts to take Lola out on a date, but Elmer Fudd
and Lola's disapproving dad (voiced by Tom Kenny
) hinder him.
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s...
rabbit and has been established as having a romantic involvement with Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
, as well as being his main love interest and girlfriend.
Space Jam
She has tan fur, blonde bangs, and wears a purple rubber band on both ears like a ponytail. She has aqua colored eyes and she is 3'2" tall. Lola is voiced by Kath SoucieKath Soucie
Katherine Elaine Soucie is an American voice actress. She is sometimes credited as Kath Soucie, Katherine Soucie, Kath Souci, Kath E...
in her first appearance (in the 1996
1996 in film
Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
live-action/animated film Space Jam
Space Jam
Aside from Jordan, a number of NBA players and coaches appeared in the film. Larry Bird portrays a friend of Jordan who joins him for a game of golf. When the Monstars steal the NBA players' talent, they invade a game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, causing the Knicks' Patrick...
), and by Britt McKillip
Britt McKillip
Brittney "Britt" McKillip is a Canadian actress and musician best known for her role in the movie Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular and its sequel Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy as Hannah Marie, and for her role as Reggie Lass in the cable series Dead Like Me, the film Dead Like Me:...
in the animated series Baby Looney Tunes
Baby Looney Tunes
Baby Looney Tunes is a Canadian-American animated television series that shows Looney Tunes characters as toddlers. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation....
.
Lola first appears in the film Space Jam, in which she is voiced by Kath Soucie. Lola's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
skills get her a spot on the Toon Squad, in which the Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
characters battle the villainous Monstars for their freedom, with help from Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
.
Although she initially turned down Bugs' advances, her feelings shifted to affection after he saved her from a belly-flopping Monstar, getting himself painfully squashed in the process (showing that he was willing to put himself in harm's way for her and genuinely cared for her). Acting on these feelings, she kissed him and near the film's end, becomes his girlfriend.
Lola's personality is a combination of the Hawksian woman
Hawksian woman
The "Hawksian woman" is, in film theory, a character archetype of the tough-talking woman, popularized in film by director Howard Hawks through his use of actresses such as Katharine Hepburn, Ann Dvorak, Rosalind Russell, and Angie Dickinson...
, Tomboy
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
and Femme Fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
archetypes. She is a tough talking, no-nonsense woman (as displayed by her reactions to being called the term "doll", which she finds to be derogatory and highly offensive) who is extremely independent and self reliant. She is highly athletic (easily the best player after Michael Jordan himself). She is also incredibly seductive in her behaviour, quite capable of easily charming men around her (as displayed with the other Looney Tunes in her first appearance in the movie but with none more so than Bugs Bunny himself, her love interest and boyfriend).
The Looney Tunes Show
Lola also appears in the The Looney Tunes Show, voiced by Kristen WiigKristen Wiig
Kristen Carroll Wiig is an American film and television actress who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of...
. Compared to her "trophy girl" personality in Space Jam, her personality differs greatly in this show, along the line of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a stock character in films. Film critic Nathan Rabin, who coined the term after seeing Kirsten Dunst in Elizabethtown , describes the MPDG as "that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach...
archetype. Her parents also appear along with her with her dad (who is completely different from that of the disapproving dad in "Dating Dos and Don'ts") voiced by John O'Hurley
John O'Hurley
John George O'Hurley is an American actor, voice actor, and television personality. He is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and was the host of the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010.-Early life:...
and her mother voiced by Grey DeLisle
Grey DeLisle
Grey DeLisle is an American voice actress, singer-songwriter, and comedienne. To date, she has released four solo albums and has featured on the tribute album Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash and film soundtrack of Loggerheads...
. Lola is Bugs' bubbly, kooky girlfriend, and she talks a mile a minute, whether anybody else is listening or not. She is also best friends with Tina Russo Duck
Melissa Duck
Melissa Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons and the animated television series Baby Looney Tunes...
. Lola's appearance also changed dramatically as well. In Space Jam, she had a very detailed figure, with blue eyes, and wore sportswear. In The Looney Tunes Show, her design was greatly simplified, including losing the blue iris of her eyes and now she is 4 feet tall. She sported a small, green dress with a light green belt for the show's promotion, and currently sports a purple dress with a yellow belt.
Other cartoons and games
An infant version of her is among the regular characters of Baby Looney Tunes. Like her older counterpart, she has tomboyish traits (but less so than her older counterpart, however more so than Melissa DuckMelissa Duck
Melissa Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons and the animated television series Baby Looney Tunes...
and Petunia Pig
Petunia Pig
Petunia Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. She looks much like her significant other, Porky Pig, except that she wears a dress and now has braided black hair, although the character did not originally have...
.) and an affinity for basketball. She is also much more child like and emotional in her personality.
Other appearances include her role as the reporter in the direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
film Tweety's High-Flying Adventure. She also appeared as a playable character in the games Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny: Operation Carrot Patch
Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny: Operation Carrot Patch
Bugs Bunny & Lola Bunny: Operation Carrot Patch is a 1998 Game Boy Color video game starring Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny.-Plot & Gameplay:Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck, The Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian and Elmer Fudd have stolen Bugs and Lola's carrots and hid them in different sets in the nearby...
, released in 1998 and Looney Tunes Racing
Looney Tunes Racing
Looney Tunes Racing is a kart racing video game released in November 2000 for the PlayStation and GameBoy Color consoles.. It was published by Infogrames, and was rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB.- Characters :Listed in order on the selection screen...
, released in 2000.
In the action comedy Loonatics Unleashed
Loonatics Unleashed
Loonatics Unleashed is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran on the Kids' WB for two seasons from 2005 to 2007 in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, Kids Central in Singapore, Cartoon Network's Boomerang in Australia, Cartoon Network in the UK,...
, her definite descendant is Lexi Bunny who seems to be the second in command of the Loonatics team after Ace Bunny (the descendant of Bugs). She seems to have inherited her ancestor's athletic prowess and general witty and no-nonsense attitude along with her seductive charm.
Minor appearances
Following Space Jam, Lola has regularly appeared in solo stories in the monthly Looney Tunes comic published by DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. Lola Bunny was also featured in a webtoon
Webtoon
A webtoon is a less common term used to describe an animated comic strip that is distributed via the internet which are often created by amateur creators. Usually webtoons are drawn in full color and read in one long strip per chapter. They are commonly created using Flash, or a simple image...
on looneytunes.com, entitled "Dating Dos and Don'ts." During this webtoon, in the form of a fifties educational film
Educational film
An educational film is a film or movie whose primary purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.-Cultural significance:...
, Bugs Bunny attempts to take Lola out on a date, but Elmer Fudd
Elmer Fudd
Elmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...
and Lola's disapproving dad (voiced by Tom Kenny
Tom Kenny
Thomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is especially known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on...
) hinder him.