What's Up, Doc?

The folks at the U.S. Census Bureau have reminded us that on this date, in 1938, Bugs Bunny was unleashed on an unsuspecting America:

The name "bugs" came from the nickname of Ben Hardaway who directed that first cartoon. Over several years, Bugs Bunny was refined into the maddening character we all know, by the team of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery; and the flippant "What's Up, Doc?" was voiced by Mel Blanc. The rabbit's noisy carrot munching was based on a scene in the movie It Happened One Night, with Clark Gable leaning on a fence and chewing a carrot. When Bugs Bunny first appeared, the average American spent $5 a year going to the movies. Now, that figure is $41.

via U.S. Newswire : Releases : "U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 29: 'What's Up, Doc?'"