Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail is a 1971 Easter television special made by Rankin-Bass, based on a 1957 novel by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich entitled The Easter Bunny That Overslept and featuring the title song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"; it was originally broadcast on ABC-TV, and in later years, appeared on CBS. In 2006, it was followed by a direct to video sequel, Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. The name "Peter Cottontail" comes from a... more

Here Comes Peter Cottontail is a 1971 Easter television special made by Rankin-Bass, based on a 1957 novel by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich entitled The Easter Bunny That Overslept and featuring the title song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"; it was originally broadcast on ABC-TV, and in later years, appeared on CBS. In 2006, it was followed by a direct to video sequel, Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. The name "Peter Cottontail" comes from a series of books by Thornton W. Burgess, who co-wrote the special, although it is not based directly on the books. It is a story on how Peter Cottontail became the Easter Bunny. Seymour S. Sassafrass, an eccentric yet friendly peddler, inventor, host, and narrator tells the tale of Peter Cottontail, a young Easter Bunny who lives in April Valley. April Valley is where all that is Easter (colored eggs, chocolate candy, etc.) comes from, all of it overseen by the Chief Easter Bunny. Colonel Wellington B. Bunny, the retiring Chief Easter Bunny,... less