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{{youmay|the character|[[Bionic Bunny (TV show)|the TV show]] or [[The Bionic Bunny Show (book)|the book]]}}
{{Youmay|the character|[[The Bionic Bunny Show|the fictional TV series]]}}
 
<center>{{quote|Sorry. If it doesn't involve flying, battling monsters, or lifting heavy objects, I'm kind of at a loss.|Bionic Bunny|"[[Buster Gets Real]]"}}</center>
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|character name = Bionic Bunny
|image = D.W the Copy Cat 93.png
|image = BionicBunnyPromo.png
|gender = Male
|gender = Male|animal = Rabbit
|animal = Rabbit
|portrayer = [[Arthur Holden]]|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|voice_actor = [[Arthur Holden]]
|book first appeared = [[The Bionic Bunny Show (book)|The Bionic Bunny Show]]
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Eyes]]
|family = [[Dark Bunny]] (twin brother)<br>[[Mrs. Bunny]] (mother)
|family = [[Dark Bunny]] (twin brother)<br>[[Mrs. Bunny]] (mother)
|favorite color = Atomic tangerine<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-bionic2</ref>}}
|favorite color = Atomic tangerine<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-bionic2</ref>}}
'''The Bionic Bunny''' is a superhero who is the main protagonist of a [[Bionic Bunny (TV show)|television show]] of the same name. He is portrayed by [[Wilbur Rabbit]], an actor in the ''Arthur'' series. He is a parody of ''Superman''.
{{cquote|Someone's in trouble! Never fear! Bionic Bunny is here!|Bionic Bunny|"[[Bitzi's Beau]]"
}}
'''Bionic Bunny''' is a superhero who is the main protagonist of the [[The Bionic Bunny Show|television show of the same name]]. He is portrayed by [[Wilbur Rabbit]].
 
==Biography==
Bionic Bunny's origin story varies. In [[D.W. the Copycat|''D.W. the Copycat'']]'','' a Bionic Bunny Show episode claims he was "created by a combination of super science and radical animal husbandry to fight crime". The images suggest that Bionic Bunny is a cyborg who may have begun life as a nonanthropomorphic rabbit. An episode in [[Buster's Back|''Buster's Back'']] shows his bionic parts being constructed and fitted into his body.
 
According to the ''Bionic Bunny Tenth Anniversary Special'' that is mentioned in [[Happy Anniversary|''Happy Anniversary'']], Bionic Bunny and [[Dark Bunny]] are twins who were separated at birth. Dark Bunny was taken by an evil witch, and Bionic Bunny was taken by a robot.


When Bionic Bunny and Dark Bunny were born, the two were separated at birth. Dark Bunny was taken by an evil witch, and Bionic Bunny was taken by a robot. An episode in "[[Buster's Back]]" shows his bionic parts being constructed and fitted into his body. He is highly allergic to sodium chloride (NaCl), or salt.<ref>"[[Binky goes Nuts]]"</ref> Bionic Bunny's real name is Sue.<ref>"And who knew Bionic Bunny's real name is Sue?" –[[Arthur Read]], "[[Based on a True Story]]"</ref>
Bionic Bunny is highly allergic to sodium chloride (NaCl), or salt.<ref name="Binky Goes Nuts">"[[Binky Goes Nuts]]"</ref> Bionic Bunny's real name is '''Sue'''.<ref>{{refquote|And who knew Bionic Bunny's real name is Sue?|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Based on a True Story]]"}}</ref>


==Appearance==
==Physical appearance==
Bionic Bunny is a tall, muscular rabbit with a white complexion. He wears a blue shirt with a "B" on the front of his chest, dark blue pants, blue underwear over his pants, a red cape, a red hat with an antenna, and white and blue sneakers. In the promotional illustration, he wore a dark blue suit with red underwear over his suit, red sneakers, a red cape, and a red hat with a yellow antenna.
Bionic Bunny is a tall, muscular rabbit with a white complexion. He wears a blue shirt with a "B" on the front of his chest, dark blue pants, blue underwear over his pants, a red cape, a red hat with an antenna, and white and blue sneakers. In the promotional illustration, he wore a dark blue suit with red underwear over his suit, red sneakers, a red cape, and a red hat with a yellow antenna.


His actor, Wilbur, wears round brown glasses like Arthur's and casual clothes, outside of acting.
His actor, Wilbur, wears round brown glasses like Arthur's and casual clothes, outside of acting.
==Quotes==
{{quote|Sorry. If it doesn't involve flying, battling monsters, or lifting heavy objects, I'm kind of at a loss.|Bionic Bunny|"[[Buster Gets Real]]"}}
{{quote|No way! Is Bionic Bunny ''a little'' bionic?|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"}}
==Trivia==
*The character was popularized by the ''Arthur'' television series, but actually pre-dates it by roughly 17 years, having first appeared in the 1979 title by [[Marc Brown]], ''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'', which featured Bionic Bunny on [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s lunchbox.
*In the 1985 [[Marc Brown]] title ''[[The Bionic Bunny Show (book)|The Bionic Bunny Show]]'', ''Bionic Bunny'' is apparently a live-action show.  This book and was featured in an installment of PBS's ''Reading Rainbow''.
*He is a parody of the DC Comics superhero, ''{{W|Superman}}''. but is also a reference to [[wikipedia:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Bionic Man]] due to his name.{{Cite}}
* He is allergic to salt, which may be a reference to Superman's weakness to kryptonite.<ref name="Binky Goes Nuts" />
* His origin has changed multiple times. In "[[D.W. the Copycat]]," he is said to be a robot, and in "[[That's a Baby Show!]]" he is said to be Dark Bunny's cousin.
* "Long ears, strong heart" is Bionic Bunny's motto, as mentioned in the episode "[[The Last Day]]."


==Episode Appearances==
==Appearances==
''This list is incomplete. Please add to it if you know any other appearances.''
*Episodes
*[[Arthur|''Arthur'']]
**10101 "[[Arthur's Eyes]]"
**10101 [[Arthur's Eyes]]
**10502 "[[D.W. the Copycat]]"
**30701 [[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]
**10601 "[[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]]" (Poster)
**50902 [[The Big Dig]]
**11302 "[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]]"
**710 [[April 9th]]
**20601 "[[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]"
**1001 [[Happy Anniversary]]
**20701 "[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"
**40102 [[Arthur's Big Hit]] (mentioned)
**20802 "[[The Big Blow-Up]]" (Poster)
**[[Buster Gets Real]]
**21101 "[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]" (Action figure)
**[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]
**30301 "[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]]" (Mentioned)
**Binky Goes Nuts
**30701 "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]" (Action figure)
**Operation D.W.
**31102 "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]" (Cameo)
**40102 "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]" (boxing audience cameo, mentioned)
**40502 "[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]"
**40901 "[[What is that Thing?]]"
**50301 "[[It's a No-Brainer]]" (Action figure)
**50302 "[[The Shore Thing]]" (Mentioned)
**50902 "[[The Big Dig]]"
**60501 "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]"
**60502 "[[Arthur and Los Vecinos]]" (Spanish Bionic Bunny)
**70802 "[[Is There a Doctor in the House?]]"
**71000 "[[April 9th]]"
**80701 "[[Desk Wars]]" (Mentioned)
**91001 "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]"
**100100 "[[Happy Anniversary]]"
**100801 "[[Operation: D.W.!]]"
**110802 "[[Buster Gets Real]]"
**120901 "[[Home Sweet Home]]" (Mentioned)
**120902 "[[Do You Believe in Magic?]]"
**150501 "[[To Eat or Not to Eat]]"
**160100 "[[Based on a True Story]]"
**190902 "[[Besties]]"
**200301 "[[He Said, He Said]]"
*Books
**''[[The Bionic Bunny Show (book)]]''


==Sequels==
===''[[Dark Bunny|The Dark Bunny]]''===
The sequel of this series is Dark Bunny. It is a take-off from ''Batman''.
===''Cyber Bunny''===
[[File:Cyber_Bunny.jpg|thumb|Cyber Bunny]]
For a moment in the opening of "[[Background Blues]]", on [[R4]]'s wall there is a poster of a superhero named ''Cyber Bunny''.
==Trivia==
*The character was popularized by the ''Arthur'' television series, but actually pre-dates it by over 10 years, having first appeared in the 1985 title by [[Marc Brown]], ''[[The Bionic Bunny Show]]'', which gave a beind-the-scenes look at television production, and was featured in an installment of PBS's ''Reading Rainbow''. In that title, ''Bionic Bunny'' is apparently a live-action series.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180">
{{Fullgallery
Bionic Bunny.png
|image2 = AE138.png
Bionic_card.gif
|image1 = Bionic Bunny Flight.png
Bionic_home_03_roll.gif
|image3 = Bionic card.gif
D.W_the_Copy_Cat_100.png
|width3 = 250px}}
Bionic_Bunny_Flight.png|Bionic Bunny's appearance in the cartoon
 
Bfhhnbgfv_dfgv_df.jpg|As he appears in ''[[Arthur's 1st Grade]]''.
==See also==
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*[[Dark Bunny]]
AE138.png
*[[Cyber Bunny]]
Bbshowbook.jpg
*[[Cyborg Cindy]]
Bionic Bunny Action Figure.png|A Bionic Bunny action figure
*[[Techno Turtle]]
Bionic Bunny Money Bank.png|A Bionic Bunny money-collecting bank
 
Arthur S8 E7-1 - Desk Wars - YouTube_0001.jpg|A Bionic Bunny comic book.
APC243.png|Arthur's Bionic Bunny watch.
Arthur S1 E10-1 - Arthur's Birthday - YouTube_0001.jpg|Bionic Bunny plates.
</gallery>
==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Bionic Bunny|Bionic Bunny]] on ''Wikipedia''
==References==
==References==
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 19 July 2022

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Bionic Bunny
D.W the Copy Cat 93.png
Gender Male
Animal Rabbit

Favorite color Atomic tangerine[1]

Family Dark Bunny (twin brother)
Mrs. Bunny (mother)

Book debut Arthur's Eyes
Cartoon debut "Arthur's Eyes"
Voiced by Arthur Holden
“ Someone's in trouble! Never fear! Bionic Bunny is here! ”

—Bionic Bunny, "Bitzi's Beau"

Bionic Bunny is a superhero who is the main protagonist of the television show of the same name. He is portrayed by Wilbur Rabbit.

Biography[edit]

Bionic Bunny's origin story varies. In D.W. the Copycat, a Bionic Bunny Show episode claims he was "created by a combination of super science and radical animal husbandry to fight crime". The images suggest that Bionic Bunny is a cyborg who may have begun life as a nonanthropomorphic rabbit. An episode in Buster's Back shows his bionic parts being constructed and fitted into his body.

According to the Bionic Bunny Tenth Anniversary Special that is mentioned in Happy Anniversary, Bionic Bunny and Dark Bunny are twins who were separated at birth. Dark Bunny was taken by an evil witch, and Bionic Bunny was taken by a robot.

Bionic Bunny is highly allergic to sodium chloride (NaCl), or salt.[2] Bionic Bunny's real name is Sue.[3]

Physical appearance[edit]

Bionic Bunny is a tall, muscular rabbit with a white complexion. He wears a blue shirt with a "B" on the front of his chest, dark blue pants, blue underwear over his pants, a red cape, a red hat with an antenna, and white and blue sneakers. In the promotional illustration, he wore a dark blue suit with red underwear over his suit, red sneakers, a red cape, and a red hat with a yellow antenna.

His actor, Wilbur, wears round brown glasses like Arthur's and casual clothes, outside of acting.

Quotes[edit]

"Sorry. If it doesn't involve flying, battling monsters, or lifting heavy objects, I'm kind of at a loss."
– Bionic Bunny, "Buster Gets Real"

"No way! Is Bionic Bunny a little bionic?"
– Buster Baxter, "Buster's Amish Mismatch"

Trivia[edit]

  • The character was popularized by the Arthur television series, but actually pre-dates it by roughly 17 years, having first appeared in the 1979 title by Marc Brown, Arthur's Eyes, which featured Bionic Bunny on Arthur's lunchbox.
  • In the 1985 Marc Brown title The Bionic Bunny Show, Bionic Bunny is apparently a live-action show.  This book and was featured in an installment of PBS's Reading Rainbow.
  • He is a parody of the DC Comics superhero, Superman. but is also a reference to The Bionic Man due to his name.[citation needed]
  • He is allergic to salt, which may be a reference to Superman's weakness to kryptonite.[2]
  • His origin has changed multiple times. In "D.W. the Copycat," he is said to be a robot, and in "That's a Baby Show!" he is said to be Dark Bunny's cousin.
  • "Long ears, strong heart" is Bionic Bunny's motto, as mentioned in the episode "The Last Day."

Appearances[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Bionic Bunny Flight.png
The full image gallery for Bionic Bunny may be viewed at Bionic Bunny/Gallery.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-bionic2
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Binky Goes Nuts"
  3. ↑ "And who knew Bionic Bunny's real name is Sue?" — Arthur Read, "Based on a True Story"



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