Buster Bunny

Buster Bunny (voiced by Charlie Adler, John Kassir and Billy West) is the leader of the Tiny Toons gang on Tiny Toon Adventures, a street-smart anthropomorphic blue rabbit who had to deal with the challenges of a tough school curriculum, the machinations of former friend, present-day rich kid and local bully Montana (Monty) Max and the advances of crazed and dippy animal lover Elmyra Duff. Like Babs, he will do anything for a laugh, though he is marginally more sane and calm than his female counterpart. He does have feelings for Babs as sometimes he gets nervous around her. In the episode Thirteensomething he confesses that Babs shows of the best of him, and recieves a kiss from her at the end of the episode. Also, in the episode It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special he kisses Babs as a Christmas present. He also cares about Babs by always getting concerned when she looks sad.

Family
Buster's parents, like many of the main characters on the show, have never been seen on screen. It is known that Buster does live with his parents however, because in a commercial for Tiny Toons fruit snacks, he has even been spoken with his mother on the phone, mostly as a way to tell Buster that she and his father were on their way home while he was having a party.

His Mentor
Buster has an extreme fondness for Bugs Bunny to the point of often imitating his mentor, such as using Bug's slap dance technique from Bully For Bugs in one episode (though with considerably less success), and his dance in Hot Cross Bunny at the school prom, which Bugs helps him out with to save him from getting embarrased.

Babs Bunny
Buster has an on-again-off-again relationship with his co-star and best friend, Babs Bunny. Babs makes it clear throughout the series that she has romantic feelings for Buster (from trying to seduce him while going down a river, from using a trick bottle in a game of "spin the bottle" just so she could kiss him). But Buster usually nervously shys away from her advances. However, it is obvious that Buster has feelings for her as well, as he asked her to the prom and has kissed her on several occasions, including the episode "It's A Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special" in which Babs actually refers to him as her boyfriend. The two care deeply for each other, as best expressed in the episode "Thirteensomething" in which Buster tells Babs that he is nothing without her and that she is his better half, to which she replies that her half is nothing without his. They appreciate and support each other, and are seen together more often than not throughout the show. Their friendship is shown more strongly in the series, but the hint of romance is always there.

Description
Buster is an anthromorphic blue rabbit, and wears a red shirt and white gloves, which brings up the question when he asked his creator in the pilot episode for some clothes "for the censors" even though he's completely pantless.

Facts
It is shown in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian that Buster doesn't like riding on airplanes because he gets motion sickness. There he tried to persuade the script writers to make a rewrite regarding his disliking for air travel. Because they refused, he had no choice but to accept it.

In early development, Buster would have had the catchphrase "Hello Nurse!" as Bugs Bunny's catchphrase is "What's up doc?". This idea was dropped as they could not think of a good reason for him to say it; it later evolved into a character name on Animaniacs, as well as a cry of lust from its main characters.

End Tags on Tiny Toon Adventures
Buster's sole end tag ishe says "And that's a wrap!", while munching on a carrot.

He and Babs are dressed in Hawaiian clothes and in unison, say, "Aloha!".

Buster says, "Say goodnight, Babs." and she responds, "Goodnight, Babs."

Voice Actor
Charlie Adler voiced Buster for Seasons 1 and 2 of Tiny Toon Adventures, and all of Season 3, except for the last 10 percent of Buster's lines in The Horror of Slumber Party Mountain, and It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special. This is because during the casting for voices on Animniacs, Tress Macneille, (Babs' voice), along with minor voices on Tiny Toon Adventures got lead roles and he didn't. He was outraged, and his agent sent many angry letter saying he quit. The voice of Buster was re-cast, and John Kassir got the role. He voiced Buster for the remaining parts,the Tiny Toon Spring Break Special, and Night Ghouelry.

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