The First Easter Rabbit
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| Directors | Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Jules Bass | |
| First episode date | April 9, 1976 |
| Networks | NBC |
| Narrator | Burl Ives |
| Followed by | The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town |
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| ID | 837845 |
About The First Easter Rabbit
The First Easter Rabbit is an animated Easter television special that premiered April 9, 1976 on NBC and later aired on CBS. Created by Rankin/Bass, it tells the story of the Easter Bunny's origin. The special is loosely based on the children's book The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.