The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic is a 1986 Easter TV special directed by Jim Henson and David G. Hillier. In the United States it was shown annually on HBO in the spring, usually during Easter time. It was later released on VHS in 1993. The film focuses on the Muppet character Bean Bunny (Steve Whitmire), who makes his first appearance in this special, and would later appear on additional projects featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. It was screened twice in the United Kingdom, first on March 29, 1986 on BBC One, then again on December 13, 1986.

International versions[]

	Language	Title
	German	Das Hasenpicknick
	Hebrew	פיקניק הארנבים
	Polish	Piknik królików
	Spanish (Spain) (TVE1)	El cuento de la merienda conejil
	Spanish (Spain) (VHS)	Los conejos van de picnic

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The Muppet Show (1976) • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) • The Muppet Movie (1979) • The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) • John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) • The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) • The Great Muppet Caper (1981) • Of Muppets and Men (1981) • The Dark Crystal (1982) • The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) • Fraggle Rock (1983) • The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) • Muppet Babies (1984) • Follow That Bird (1985) • Labyrinth (1986) • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) • The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) • The Christmas Toy (1986) • Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987)

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