Bunny Maloney

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Bunny Maloney
GenreComedy
Action
Created byNicolaï "Méko" Chauvet, Utku Kaplan and Nicolas Flory (Pinpin le Lapin)
Developed byMoonScoop Group
Directed byStéphane Stoll
StarringEnglish:
Matt Wilkinson
Jules de Jongh
Keith Wickham
Walter Lewis
Phillipa Alexander
Dan Russell
Opening themeBunny Maloney theme
(performed by Olivia Ruiz and Mathias Malzieu)
ComposersFabrice Aboulker, Pascal Stive
Country of originFrance
Original languagesFrench
English
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerMaia Tubiana
Running time12 minutes
Production companiesStudio Tanuki
MoonScoop
Release
Original networkCanal+ Family, Game One (France)
Original releaseJune 29 (2009-06-29) –
August 23, 2009 (2009-08-23)

Bunny Maloney is a 2009 French computer-animated television shows created by Studio Tanuki, directed by Stéphane Stoll and produced by Maia Tubiana. It was based on a Flash-animated pilot called The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus[1] (French: Pinpin le Lapin: L'attaque de rouge geant). The series chronicles the adventures of a pink anthropomorphic rabbit named Bunny Maloney and his friends. The series was canceled after one season, due to low ratings[2] and highly negative criticism over the show's inappropriate themes.

In France, Bunny Maloney was broadcast for the first time on June 29, 2009, on the TV channels Canal+ and Canal+ Family during the Cartoon+ programming block. An English dub aired on Kabillion (along with official videos of the show on their YouTube channel), but any trace of the show has later been removed. The series is currently distributed on Apple TV's French website.[3]

Synopsis

The series stars the titular Bunny Maloney, who is a pink anthropomorphic rabbit, and he is often blundering and over-confident. He lives in an apartment with his friends Candy Bunny (another pink rabbit, and his girlfriend), and Jean-François (a blue dog-like creature). Sometimes, they are accompanied by a badger called Stan Ookie. They live in Bunnyville, a town that is the target of their sworn enemy, the infamous Professor Débilouman, along with his companion, Modchi.

In almost every episode, as members of Bunnyville's ProtecTeam, they end up having to foil Débilouman's plan aboard their robot, the Bunnyganger-28. As a running gag, Débilouman's submarine (the Tsunami)[4] will sink from missiles (unintentional or not) or by pressing a red button at its control panel.

The series also includes elements akin to Japanese culture - it has elements reminiscent of manga and anime in its design, followed by some manga iconography and instances of text being written with the Japanese language. Some episodes also reference popular culture, like the franchise James Bond.

Characters

  • Bunny Maloney - A pink rabbit. The ProtecTeam's leader, he is a fun-loving rascal who often lazes around, occasionally watching TV. He is also somewhat of a fast food junkie. He is sometimes petty and selfish. He owns four pet fish, to which he sometimes gushes about in certain episodes.
  • Candy Bunny - Another pink rabbit, but with a red scrunchie and prominent blush. She is Bunny's girlfriend, who is a bossy, cranky rabbit with a high temper. In spite of her relationship with Bunny, Candy frequently takes her anger out at him. She owns a pet called Potchi.
  • Jean-François - A mysterious blue creature who can only speak his own name, having droopy ears and large black eyes that lack highlights. In spite of his constant blank expressions, he is calm and kind-hearted, trying his best. He sometimes is seen playing the fictional game, "Bust-a Para Dance".
  • Stan Ookie - He talks to the ProtecTeam within a blue hologram, as he lives in the building for the Bunnyganger. He often uses the word "dude", like a stereotypical surfer. While he tries to help out the ProtecTeam, he also has a dorky, goofier side in "Stan's Perfect Match". His name is a pun on the tanuki.
  • Professor Débilouman - The ProtecTeam's arch-nemesis, and the main villain of the series. He frequently comes up with ridiculous schemes, some of which are against Bunny (who he hates the most). "Débile" in French means "stupid", fitting his petty, comical personality. He also has a crush on Candy.
  • Modchi - Débilouman's companion, who is sarcastic and condescending. In spite of being on Débilouman's side, he does not bother to actively participate in his plans, or have much of a grudge against the opposing ProtecTeam. He resembles Potchi in appearance, but with bumps, a scar and bigger eyes that have red sclerae.

Bunnyville also has a variety of weird and quirky residents that often appear throughout the course of the show. These other characters include:

  • Charlotte, a white spotless cow who is Candy's best friend. She is ditzy and lustful, sometimes posing in suggestive ways and fawning over boys. She mainly has a crush towards Bunny (to which he dislikes).
  • Louis Picollin, a fat fly wearing green who idolizes Bunny, much to the latter's chagrin. Aside from being a superhero wannabe, he also cleans poop around the city.
  • Noacak, the general of his army in Bunnyville. While he appears to be a serious, well-meaning leader toward his troops, he is also comically incompetent. He is similar to Major Monogram from the series Phineas and Ferb.
  • Secretary Octopus, the news reporter for Bunnyville. A purple bipedal octopus, she usually is seen on the ProtecTeam's television to report something relevant to an episode.
  • The Amazing Secret Spies, Débilouman's spies who are part of some of his plans. They can only say one word and all look the exact same, wearing opaque black shades.
  • Marc and Ting, a duo of quirky, yet strange, salesmen who show up for any sort of marketing opportunity, and appear in Bunnyville's commercials. They wear matching tuxedos and glasses. Their names are a play on the word "marketing".

Production

It is based on Pinpin le Lapin: L'attaque de rogue geant, a Flash animation (with some 3D elements) originally published on Studio Tanuki's website. Aimed at an older audience, the pilot parodies anime tropes, has gags based on fighting games, and even references specific anime, like Sailor Moon. After it was greenlit for a kids' show, production of the show started in 2007.[5] The show was originally intended to air on March 29, 2009, but was cancelled at the last minute - due to the leaders of Canal+ Family finding the show unsuitable to air on Cartoon+, a block aiming for young audiences.[6] The show was later delayed to a new premiere date at June.[7] An official Microsoft PowerPoint presentation was made for the show,[4] likely intended as a pitch bible. It included several details like the show's synopsis, character profiles and various ideas, such as character emotes, official games and manga. A few animators and layout artists also have posted videos, of their contributions to the show's animation (mostly) on Vimeo.[a] One by Vimeo user "felixlechA", demonstrating some of the show's official rigs, notes that the show uses Softimage XSI and Autodesk Maya.

Voice cast

French

  • Martial le Minoux - Bunny Maloney
  • Élisabeth Ventura - Candy Bunny
  • Marc Duquesnoy - Professor Débilouman, Louis Picollin
  • Corinne Martin - Charlotte
  • Laurent Pasquier - Stan Ookie
  • Vincent Violette - Modchi
  • François Jérosme - Noacak

English

Broadcast

Country Network
 Italy Rai 2
 United States Kabillion
 Portugal RTP2
RTP África
Canal Panda
 Spain Canal Panda
TVE Clan
 United Kingdom Pop Max

References

  1. ^ Crew members: felixlechA, Manuel Creignou, bertrand gegou, laure clemansaud-media, Vincent Guibert, David Mazeau, Tom Madeuf, Sebastian Lėger, Anais Gainie, Laurent Voyer, Elodie Nadreau, Cyril Djemaoun and Maia Garcia
  1. ^ "The Attack of the Giant Red Octopus". Archived from the original on 2004-04-05. Retrieved 2004-04-05., retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Google Translate".[dead link]
  3. ^ Bunny Maloney - Apple TV Français.
  4. ^ a b "Bunny Maloney presentation (PDF) - MoonScoop" (PDF). 2013-06-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  5. ^ "Animation". Telegael. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  6. ^ "Animeland - Pas de Bunny sur C+ Family !". 2009-04-05. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  7. ^ "Animeland - Bunny Maloney enfin sur C+". 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  8. ^ ""I gotta have pizza!" - animation reel". - mattwilkinson on Vimeo
  9. ^ "Rhubarb".
  10. ^ "Bunny Maloney – Walter Lewis".
  11. ^ "Phillipa Alexander - Voice Artist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
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