Episode
48 Hours: The Bugs Bunny Defense
Overview
Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 29
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2015-10-31
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Bugs Bunny Defense is Episode 8 in Season 29 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2015-10-31. The runtime is 43 min.
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