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Not to be confused with the minor character Millicent. For character's precursor please see Honey Bunny.

Hi, my name is Lola Bunny
―Lola Bunny in Space Jam

Lola Bunny is a Looney Tunes cartoon character portrayed as an anthropomorphic female rabbit who first appeared in the 1996 film Space Jam. She is Bugs Bunny's girlfriend and was created as the "female merchandising counterpart" of the character.

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Personality[]

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Abilities[]

Family[]

History[]

1990s-2000s; 2010-present[]

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Lola's first appearance in Space Jam (1996).

The film Space Jam (1996) introduced a new female rabbit character, Lola Bunny, who almost completely supplanted Honey as both a merchandising figure and Bugs' sweetheart. During the movie's tenure in the theaters, and for some time after that, Lola appeared on practically every merchandising item released by Warners or its licensees (whether or not they were tied into the movie).

Lola first appeared in the 1996 film Space Jam. She is shown with tan fur, blonde bangs and wears a purple rubber band on both ears like a ponytail. She has aqua-colored eyes and a slim hourglass figure. Lola is voiced by Kath Soucie in the film.

Lola was created to serve as a romantic interest for Bugs. Lola has a "curvaceous body", wears tight clothes, and poses seductively when she first appears on screen. In response, Bugs is instantly smitten, and several other male characters ogle at her. First, Lola demonstrates her basketball skills, and then the film uses a Tex Avery-style gag concerning the libido of males: Bugs floats up the air and then crashes to the floor. The scene is reminiscent of "Wolfie" from Red Hot Riding Hood (1943), a character defined by his lust for females. The effect serves to reduce Bugs and his fellow characters to stereotypical "guys".

This adds to the film a sub-plot typical for the romantic comedy of whether there will be a romance between Lola and Bugs. Lola does have a feminist catchphrase, "Don't ever call me doll", and her athleticism is not a typical feminine trait. As Tony Cervone explained, the animators originally had in mind more "tomboyish" traits for her but feared that she would appear "too masculine". So they ended up emphasizing her "feminine attributes". The romantic subplot of the film concludes with a conventional resolution. Lola is nearly injured by one of the opponents in the basketball game, and Bugs rescues her. Bugs receives her grateful kiss during the game and kisses her back following its end, with Lola reacting in her own Tex Avery-style gag on libido.

Lola's personality is a combination of the Hawksian woman, tomboy, and femme fatale archetypes. She is a tough-talking, no-nonsense woman who is extremely independent and self-reliant. In addition, she is highly athletic while also incredibly seductive in her behavior.

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Films[]

Space Jam[]

In the mid-1990s, artists working for Warner Bros. started working on Space Jam. In this movie Honey Bunny was planned to be Bugs Bunny's female counterpart. In early sketches an athletic female bunny with a bow on her head is seen, wearing a dress referring to the flag of the United States of America. However, some artists commented that she looks too much like Bugs in drag and they decided to change her look. They probably took an earlier yellow version of Honey Bunny and updated her to a more modern look. Probably from the very beginning they wanted to change her name as well. Among proposed names there appeared such ones like Bunni Bunny, Lola Buni, Lola Rabbit, and even Daisy Lou. Eventually, the character was given the name Lola Bunny. Lola first appeared in the 1996 film Space Jam.  She is shown with tan fur, blonde bangs, and wears a yellow tank-top, purple shorts and a matching purple rubber band on both ears like a ponytail. She has aqua colored eyes. Lola is voiced by Kath Soucie in the film.

Lola's basketball skills get her a spot on the Tune Squad, in which the Looney Tunes characters battle the villainous Monstars for their freedom, with help from Michael Jordan.

Although she initially turns down Bugs' advances, her feelings shift to affection after he saves her from a belly-flopping Pound, getting himself painfully squashed in the process (showing that he is willing to put himself in harm's way for her and genuinely cares for her). Acting on these feelings, she kisses him near the film's end and 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 behavior, 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 boyfriend).

Tweety's High-Flying Adventure[]

Other appearances include her role as the reporter in the direct-to-video film Tweety's High-Flying Adventure.

Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure[]

Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run[]

Rabbits Run Lola

Lola appears in the 2015 film, Rabbits Run, voiced by Rachel Ramras. This version of Lola maintain her Looney Tunes Show appearance and personality.

Space Jam: A New Legacy[]

Lola appeared in the sequel to Space Jam. She was be voiced by Zendaya. As with the original film, she was apart of the Tune Squad and was teammates this time with LeBron James. This version of Lola was met with high criticism, with people calling her not interesting.

Television[]

WebToons[]

Following Space Jam, Lola has regularly appeared in solo stories in the monthly Looney Tunes comic published by DC Comics. Lola Bunny was also featured in a webtoon on looneytunes.com, entitled "Dating Do's & Don't's." During this webtoon, in the form of a fifties educational film, Bugs Bunny attempts to take Lola out on a date, but Elmer Fudd, as well as Lola's disapproving dad (voiced by Tom Kenny) hinder him.

Baby Looney Tunes[]

An infant version of her, voiced by Britt McKillip in Season 1, Hynden Walch in Season 2 is among the regular characters of Baby Looney Tunes. Like her older counterpart, she has tomboyish traits and an affinity for basketball. Lola is also much more childlike and emotional in her personality.

Loonatics Unleashed[]

In the action comedy Loonatics Unleashed, her descendant is Lexi Bunny who seems to be the first in command of the Loonatics team over 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.

The Looney Tunes Show[]

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Lola also appears in The Looney Tunes Show, voiced by Kristen Wiig. Compared to her "trophy girl" personality in Space Jam, her personality differs greatly in this show, being shown as somewhat less intelligent, more clueless to her surroundings and situations, talks abnormally fast, and tends to obsess over Bugs. Her wealthy parents, Walter (voiced by John O'Hurley) and Patricia (voiced by Grey DeLisle in Season 1, Wendi McLendon-Covey in Season 2) appear in the show as well. This particular version of Lola was met with a mixture of praise and criticism, not knowing that the writers tried giving Lola Bunny more character than in Space Jam.

New Looney Tunes[]

Bugs Bunny Builders[]

Tiny Toons Looniversity[]

Video Games[]

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. She was also a news reporter in the game Looney Tunes: Space Race also in 2000. Her lines in Space Race are "And, they're off!", and "Hello, is this thing on?".

Printed Media[]

Looney Tunes Comics[]

Following Space Jam, Lola has regularly appeared in solo stories in the monthly Looney Tunes comic published by DC Comics.

Lola is a pizza delivery girl working for a pizza restaurant specializing in making pizzas for Gods, Deities, and other supernatural beings in one storyline. As a result, she often finds herself in situations of extreme danger, much like Bugs does.

Theme Parks[]

Six Flags[]

Miscellaneous[]

TV Commercials[]

Filmography[]

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Relationships[]

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Quotes[]

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Gallery[]

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Trivia[]

  • Lola's ears are used as a hairstyle, similar to Desert Flower's.
  • In 2019, after watching the original Space Jam for the first time, Malcolm D. Lee, the director for Space Jam: A New Legacy, said that he "felt off-guard on how Lola was too sexualized" and decided to turn her into the typical "strong woman" character of modern films, stating: "The original Lola Bunny was not politically correct...It's important to reflect the authenticity of strong,capable female characters." The new personality and look gained controversy, specifically among Twitter, as fans complained about her "nerfed" and "neo-puritanical" appearance that made her intentionally less physically appealing, despite the fact that many female basketball players in real life are instead the opposite of that.[1][2][3][4][5]
  • Lola will appear in “Tiny Toons Looniversity” and she will be Babs Bunny’s mentor. It’s unknown if she’s still Bug’s girlfriend, since they broke up before the events of Space Jam 2 released.

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