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Description The similarities are few, but many between these two.
I have a theory.
Since "Roger Rabbit" is owned by more than one company, Disney was unable to produce an animated series starring the funny bunny.
Cue in "Bonkers D. Bobcat".
But all-in-all, maybe it was best there was no Roger Rabbit series, it could have killed the character's appeal with audiences sooner than expected. A blessing in disguise maybe?

Roger copyright Disney/Amblin
Bonkers copyright Disney
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Comments: 194

jpox In reply to ??? [2007-09-01 17:26:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Do you have any pics of said plush? I've never seen any Bonkers merchandise before....

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foxxtrotter In reply to jpox [2007-09-01 21:53:12 +0000 UTC]

I can take one for you, sure thing. It is one of him in his police outfit. I got it on eBay about four years ago. Give me a day or two and I'll send a pic to you. Thanks.

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jpox In reply to foxxtrotter [2007-09-03 17:12:09 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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Kapalsky In reply to ??? [2007-08-29 07:35:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh I remember the time Bonkers was broadcasted...he didn't stay long on TV schedules...

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jpox In reply to Kapalsky [2007-08-29 13:08:55 +0000 UTC]

I remember it airing for a full year after school at the same time, same station, until the new Disney Afternoon show premired.

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katrover In reply to ??? [2007-08-29 04:17:47 +0000 UTC]

Concerning your theory ...
Lucky Bob: "You are correct, sir!"

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jpox In reply to katrover [2007-08-29 13:06:42 +0000 UTC]

"Hy-Ohhhh!"

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bunnyfriend In reply to ??? [2007-08-26 20:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Yes, you're right about copyright issues. Disney wanted a Roger Rabbit cartoon, but Spielberg (Amblin) didn't allow them to go further with the idea; after all there was some kind of feud between Disney and Amblin for the usage of the characters.

Nice drawing, by the way (although I'm not really a fan of Bonkers)

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jpox In reply to bunnyfriend [2007-08-27 01:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
I wonder if Roger Rabbit II will ever be developed? One can hope can't he?

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bunnyfriend In reply to jpox [2007-08-27 02:43:14 +0000 UTC]

I wonder the same. I'd love to see that movie, even when I already know how it will end (and still scratching my head about Roger's lost father identity)

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jpox In reply to bunnyfriend [2007-08-27 02:48:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, seems like a weird ending for the francise....

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bunnyfriend In reply to jpox [2007-08-27 02:53:31 +0000 UTC]

You're right, pal.

As far as I know, there are some arrangements between Bob Iger and Amblin about the appeareances of Roger Rabbit on Disney's theme parks; Iger wants Roger Rabbit in every Disney park (and not only in the form of those annoying collector pins, but real appeareances of Roger walking around the parks).

Maybe this can lead to some kind of further arrangements about Roger Rabbit and his friends, I hope

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StripeyMistress In reply to ??? [2007-08-26 00:15:00 +0000 UTC]

DUDE I LOVED BONKERS' SHOW. x3

He was like awesome..I'd watch it every saturday morning!! xD

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jpox In reply to StripeyMistress [2007-08-26 06:40:57 +0000 UTC]

Back in the day, I would watch everyday after school!

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StripeyMistress In reply to jpox [2007-08-26 17:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Me too!!

I wish those classic cartoons were still on...v__v

now all there is is like....spongebob and fiarly oddparents. AND DORA THE EXPLORER RARGH D<

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jpox In reply to StripeyMistress [2007-08-27 01:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know.
Not much for fans of cartoons that actually act like cartoons!

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StripeyMistress In reply to jpox [2007-08-27 17:40:43 +0000 UTC]

I know!!! D':

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somethingthingyman In reply to ??? [2007-08-24 07:42:55 +0000 UTC]

lol... seeing roger and bonkers in a cartoon would be so awesome. i honestly have to salute that crazy rabbit, he practically saved 'toons in '88.

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jpox In reply to somethingthingyman [2007-08-24 13:19:19 +0000 UTC]

That he did! Also the success of The Little Mermaid helped too!

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somethingthingyman In reply to jpox [2007-08-24 16:55:24 +0000 UTC]

yup... i didn't much like the little mermaid back then, but it was a big success, though. i liked aladin way better, it was definitively alot funnier, lol.

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jpox In reply to somethingthingyman [2007-08-24 23:40:33 +0000 UTC]

I always like to think that Disney finally absorbed some "WB-wackiness" and let it out in their features with "Aladdin", and in their television series with "Darkwing Duck"!

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somethingthingyman In reply to jpox [2007-08-25 01:13:45 +0000 UTC]

true true... darkwing duck was awesome, i had so many toys from that show.

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jpox In reply to somethingthingyman [2007-08-25 03:31:02 +0000 UTC]

I still have a Megavolt action figure somewhere....

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somethingthingyman In reply to jpox [2007-08-25 04:03:39 +0000 UTC]

i used to play way too rough with my toys... most are destroyed/lost. lol, i remember making really funny stop-motion vids with my wrestling action figures and and G.I. joes not too long ago, if i could only find the tape, i'd put it up on youtube for sure.

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KessieLou In reply to ??? [2007-08-24 00:06:25 +0000 UTC]

*sigh* Sweet memories.

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jpox In reply to KessieLou [2007-08-24 03:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Aren't they?

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KessieLou In reply to jpox [2007-08-24 08:00:35 +0000 UTC]

Yes.

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jbwarner86 In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 21:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff! I've been watching your style, and your character construction skills are steadily getting more and more solid.

I believe I heard somewhere that, yes, "Bonkers" was a result of Disney wanting to make a TV series based on [i]Who Framed Roger Rabbit[/i] but being legally unable to use Roger, Jessica, Baby Herman, or any of those characters. Still, as a surrogate, Bonkers and crew seemed to work all right.

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jbwarner86 In reply to jbwarner86 [2007-08-23 21:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Damn, I screwed up the italics again...

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jpox In reply to jbwarner86 [2007-08-23 23:20:02 +0000 UTC]

I have trouble with those things all the time....
Thanks very much for the kind words!

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mamei799 In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 16:53:37 +0000 UTC]

cool

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jpox In reply to mamei799 [2007-08-23 18:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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bnbuehler In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 10:18:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow! More of my favorite characters made flawlessly. You're the best!

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jpox In reply to bnbuehler [2007-08-23 15:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!
Reference always helps!

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redvsblack In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 08:57:04 +0000 UTC]

ah yes bobcat. i remeber watching that, didn't he do the cop thing?

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redvsblack In reply to redvsblack [2007-08-24 13:41:16 +0000 UTC]

i gotta admit i don't always no much about older cartoons but i guess bobcat is just stuck in there somewhere....

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jpox In reply to redvsblack [2007-08-23 15:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Yep. part of the Toon Division for the Hollywood Police Force.
Disney did introduce him in an "Animaniacs-type show" called Raw Toonage.
That's were he had his green shirt design!

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YoliDraw In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 08:45:42 +0000 UTC]

wow awesome two are my favourite cartoons TV/movie^^

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jpox In reply to YoliDraw [2007-08-23 15:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! They are a couple of my favorites as well!

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spongefox In reply to ??? [2007-08-23 07:15:53 +0000 UTC]

aww. they are hauntingly similar in some ways. Though I could take a blood sample from both of them. *Has needles*

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jpox In reply to spongefox [2007-08-23 07:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Ouch! lol

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spongefox In reply to jpox [2007-08-23 07:24:50 +0000 UTC]

C'mon. It won't hurt. What could possibly go wrong?

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Lyra-Elante In reply to spongefox [2009-06-03 22:44:30 +0000 UTC]

In the famous words of Timmy Turner lol

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