Everything Everywhere Daily · Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The 1988 film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' was pivotal in revitalizing the Looney Tunes characters by featuring them in cameos alongside Disney characters, most notably Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse appearing together for the first time. This film's success demonstrated a public appetite for hand-drawn animation and led to Warner Brothers' own live-action animated hybrid, 'Space Jam.'
“It's possible that the Looney Tunes characters could have been stuck in this rerun fate, if not for the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
“In the film, the Looney Tunes cast appears in cameos interacting with Disney characters. For the first and only time, Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse appeared on screen together.”
“The film revitalized the popularity of animation, brought characters back to cultural relevance, and proved that the general public had an enormous appetite to see more hand-drawn animated stories.”