Playboy Penguin is a character in the

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, created by

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. He debuted in 1949's ''

Frigid Hare ''Frigid Hare'' is a Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' short, released on October 8, 1949. It is directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, and features Bugs Bunny. The title can be seen as a simple play on "frigid air" and/or on t ...

'' and he re-appeared in 1950's ''

8 Ball Bunny ''8 Ball Bunny'' is a Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on July 8, 1950, and stars Bugs Bunny. Plot The Brooklyn Ice Palace shuts down after the Ice Frolics pack up to go to another show some ...

''.

History

Playboy Penguin is a mute, ice-skating baby penguin that seeks out Bugs Bunny's help. In his debut episode ''

'', the little penguin is being pursued by an

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hunter in

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until he finds Bugs Bunny, who helps him to help escape the hunter's clutches. Afterwards, Playboy Penguin whispers to Bugs that he can have his vacation in Antarctica, as the nights are six months long there. In ''

'', Playboy Penguin ask Bugs to take him home; the duo ends up going on various misadventures while trying to get to Antarctica (despite it later being revealed that the little penguin was born in captivity in

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), including encountering

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Later appearances

Playboy Penguin appears in ''

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'' episode "Mirage Sale". Playboy Penquin makes a cameo in the ''

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'' episode "Prom-ise Her Anything" as a tuxedo. Playboy Penguin makes a cameo in the Nintendo DS game '' Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck''. Playboy Penguin appears in ''

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''. He is first seen at the Luck Duck Superstore, being scolded by

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, only for Bugs Bunny to reprimand him for this action. Around the end of the movie, Daffy Duck hires Playboy Penguin as an employee. Playboy Penguin makes a cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episodes "Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!" and "Elf Help". Playboy Penguin appears in the 1996 movie ''

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''. He appears in the scene right after Lola Bunny beats Bugs in the one on one. As Lola is walking out, he is seen standing in front of Wile E. Coyote. He also briefly appears in the 2021 sequel '' Space Jam: A New Legacy''. He is seen in Bugs Bunny's flashback leaving Tune World alongside the other Looney Tunes. Playboy Penguin appears in ''

Bugs Bunny Builders ''Bugs Bunny Builders'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on the characters from ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies''. The series aired on July 25, 2022 on Cartoon Network on their Cartoonit ...

'', but as a female, going by the name as Pauleen Penguin, a famous musician.

References

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