Untalkative Bunny

Untalkative Bunny is a Canadian/British co-produced animated series about a yellow rabbit and its life in the big city (closely based on Ottawa, Canada.) The series consists of small episodes (about 4–5 minutes long each), and are aired by Teletoon, as well as Disney in many parts of the world including the UK & France (excluding the US). It no longer airs on Teletoon, having been cancelled after June 2005. The episodes usually deal with Bunny and the problems of a modern life in the big city, and often present surreal elements. The show is full of "modern life" elements, such as diets, vegetarianism, racism, and environmentalism.

The name of the show comes from the fact that Bunny, the main character, never says any word at all, expressing itself completely by facial expressions and other forms of body language. The true gender of Bunny is not completely defined, since it seems to portray both gender roles in different episodes. However, in the episode "Eating With Manners", Bunny is consistently called "Mr. Bunny", therefore it can be assumed that Bunny is a male.

Other recurring characters include:

  • Squirrel: An orange Squirrel, who frequently pays visits to Bunny, and lives in the wild (as far as a city allows, such as city parks), but still with all the affordable modern comforts. He is sometimes accompanied with his son and daughter.
  • Emu: A grumpy, frustrated cantankerous blue emu who usually puts Bunny in bad situations.
  • Friendly Friend: An unknown creature who usually annoys Bunny.
  • Beaver: A beaver with the latest trends. His favorite sport is hockey.

65 five minute episodes were made for the first season. A subsequent 2nd and 3rd season was made with Dawn Wilton supervising the co-writers from the first season. Some of the episodes in the third season were written solely by the UK department. The cartoon soundtrack consists of a wide range of musical styles including bossa nova and jazz tunes written by Canadian composers David Burns and Wayne Bartlett.

Read more about Untalkative BunnySeason One, Season Two, Season Three