Bunny Maloney
A pink rabbit's misadventures with his girlfriend and alien friend.
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Bunny Maloney is a French computer-animated television series with an animesque visual style, produced by MoonScoop in co-production with Telegael and France 2. Directed by Stéphane Stoll and created by Studio Tanuki, it originated from the Flash-animated short film Pinpin le Lapin. The series is notable for its sexual references and visuals, which persisted despite airing on family-friendly networks internationally.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
- Action
- Animation
- Runtime
- 12 minutes
- Creator
- Nicolaï "Méko" Chauvet
- Utku Kaplan
- Nicolas Flory
- Director
- Stéphane Stoll
- Composer
- Fabrice Aboulker, Pascal Stive
- Executive producers
- Christophe di Sabatino
- Benoît di Sabatino
- Paul Cummins
- Producer
- Maia Tubiana
- Opening theme
- Bunny Maloney theme, (performed by Olivia Ruiz and Mathias Malzieu)
Facts from the source article.
Characters
Bunny Maloney, voiced by Martial Le Minoux in French and Matt Wilkinson in English, is a pink rabbit with a New York accent who prefers to slack off, indulging in video games, television, and junk food. He is extremely selfish when an opportunity arises, often using his friend Jean-François for his own benefit. Bunny is Candy's boyfriend, though he frequently disregards her wishes and is a target of her hostility, yet he does care about her in his misguided way. Candy Bunny, voiced by Elisabeth Ventura in French and Jules de Jongh in English, is another pink rabbit with prominent blush and a red scrunchie. She prefers prissy and clean things but has an abrasive outlook; despite her horrible temper, the only person she tolerates is her friend Charlotte. Candy is Bunny's girlfriend, frequently lashing out at him to physically abusive extents and admitting she hates him, though she still cares for him and urges him to stop eating junk food. Jean-François is a blue cat/rabbit-like alien with droopy ears and blank eyes, capable only of saying his own name. He is humble and odd, enjoying a mundane lifestyle, but is emotionally vulnerable and has limits when Bunny and Candy go too far. Bunny often takes advantage of Jean-François's docile nature, sometimes to Bunny's detriment. Jean-François is frequently seen playing the rhythm game "Bust-a-Para Dance" and is quite skilled at it. Professor Débilouman, voiced by Marc Duquesnoy in French and Walter Lewis in English, is a short, old man with a white labcoat, spiky black hair, and a long nose. His name derives from "débile" ("stupid" in French), fitting his comically unintelligent personality. He devises bizarre schemes that initially work but end with him sinking in his submarine as a running gag. He hates Bunny but misses him when he assumes Bunny is dead, and sometimes has a crush on Candy. Modchi is voiced by Vincent Violette in French and Keith Wickham in English.
Production
Bunny Maloney originated from an adult-animated short film titled Pinpin le Lapin: Attack of the Giant Red Octopus, created in 2002 by Studio Tanuki, consisting of artist Nicolaï "Méko" Chauvet and his friends Utku Kaplan and Nicolas Flory. The short film contained various references to anime and Japanese properties, and after being sent to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2003, it won an award. Chauvet later reworked the concept for a televised series, aiming it at teenagers and citing The Simpsons as an influence. MoonScoop greenlit the series but made many changes to cater to a younger audience; Chauvet contributed only to graphic design. The title was changed from Pinpin le Lapin to Bunny Maloney because middle-aged mothers at MoonScoop thought it would be more appealing to an English-speaking audience. Chauvet expressed being "very lucky" to have Stéphane Stoll direct, as Stoll understood Chauvet's concerns and pushed the show's limits, resulting in prominently sexual jokes. Characters from the show appeared in a Moët & Chandon campaign in February 2010, including a short film titled "Fallen in Love" and three e-mail animations called "Moët's 'Love Mail'", co-produced by MoonScoop. A mobile offer for the Club Zed brand was released in 2011 under a partnership between MoonScoop and Zed Group, containing logos, animations, videos, and ringtones.
Broadcast
In France, Bunny Maloney premiered on 29 June 2009 on Canal+ and Canal+ Family during the Canaille + programming block. It was originally scheduled for 29 March 2009 but was postponed because Canal+ Family leaders found it unsuitable for the Cartoon+ block aimed at young audiences. The first three episodes aired as sneak previews on Canal+ in April and May. The show was planned for France 2 but never aired there; it later aired on France Ô via the ôôôôÔ ! block from 2011 to 2013, and was also planned for France 4's Ludo block. Regional France Télévisions channels carried it until March 2016. An English dub aired on Kabillion in the United States and on Kix in the United Kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Bunny Maloney are there?
Bunny Maloney has 52 episodes across 1 season.
When did Bunny Maloney end?
Bunny Maloney last aired on 19 August 2009.
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