LIVE POLL: Tis the Season of the Animated Witch

@Tsarstepan, I realize that Witch Hazel does not qualify for your poll, because she appears in multiple Looney Tunes shorts. Maybe someone will consider creating a Face-Off poll featuring her. Witch Hazel is one of the most memorable antagonists from the Warner Bros. *Looney Tunes* and *Merrie Melodies* cartoons, primarily appearing as a foe of Bugs Bunny. Here are the key details about the character: ### **Creation and Design** * **Creator:** She was created by legendary animation director **Chuck Jones** and writer Michael Maltese. * **First Appearance:** Her official debut was in the 1954 short **"Bewitched Bunny,"** an adaptation of the "Hansel and Gretel" fairy tale. * **Appearance:** She is instantly recognizable as a very stylized, haggard fairy tale witch. She has bright **green skin**, a round figure supported by spindly legs, a single prominent tooth, and a wrinkled black hat. * **Signature Gimmick:** When she cackles, zooms away, or moves very quickly, **hairpins** fly out of her wild, black hair and spin comically in mid-air. Chuck Jones reportedly created this visual gag to contrast the simpler motion lines used by other studios at the time. * **Name Origin:** Her name is a pun on the common skin-cleansing astringent derived from the witch-hazel plant. ### **Personality and Voice** * **Personality:** Witch Hazel is generally a wicked, high-energy, and comically self-amused character. She is always giggling and cackling maniacally over her evil schemes, which usually involve cooking or eating children (or rabbits). * **Voice Actors:** * She was first voiced by **Bea Benaderet** in "Bewitched Bunny." * She is best remembered for being voiced by the legendary **June Foray** (who also voiced Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Looney Tunes' Granny) starting with her second short, "Broom-Stick Bunny" (1956). ### **Noteworthy Appearances** * **"Bewitched Bunny" (1954):** Her debut, where she tries to cook Hansel and Gretel, only to be thwarted by Bugs Bunny. * **"Broom-Stick Bunny" (1956):** A popular Halloween-themed short where she desperately consults her magic mirror, fearing she'll get pretty as she gets older. She mistakes Bugs (who is trick-or-treating in a witch costume) for a rival witch before realizing he's a main ingredient for her potion.

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Congratulations, @Tsarstepan! Tis the Season of the Animated Witch Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/91mVykaUEJq6KYw_ZI_JZQ/ https://imdbstats.com/user/ur0594717/?sort=votes,desc Only 16 shopping days 'til Halloween!