Here Comes Peter Cottontail
– Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except..
Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!
04 Apr 1971
English
This program is suitable for all ages. Programs rated TV-G are generally suited for all audiences, though they may not necessarily contain content of interest to children. The FCC states that "this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children 10 years of age and older, (and) most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended." The thematic elements portrayed in programs with this rating contain little or no violence, mild language, and no sexual dialogue or situations.
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Priscilla Friedrich (teleplay based on the book "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" by), Otto Friedrich (teleplay based on the book "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" by), Thornton W. Burgess (story), Romeo Muller (story)
Danny Kaye, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, Casey Kasem
When the Chief Easter Bunny retires, he chooses Peter Cottontail as his successor. However, the reclusive January Q. Irontail wants the position as well, seeking to revenge himself upon children everywhere for the destruction of his tail. He proposes he and Peter have a race to see who can deliver the most eggs. Due to his own carelessness and Irontail's meddling, Peter oversleeps and loses the job. Luckily, a strange man and a worm give him access to a time machine, so Peter can set things right. Unfortunately, Irontail is there with the intention of thwarting him every step of the way...
Rankin/Bass Productions