Easter Fever
Easter Fever is a 1980 Canadian animated Easter themed television special that premiered in syndication in the United States and on CBC on March 30, 1980.
Summary
In the special, Jack Rabbit leaves his job as the Easter Bunny and is treated to a celebrity roast until an aardvark convinced him not to retire with "the last Easter egg". It also features songs by John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful.Production
It is the five out of the six television specials in the 1977 to 1980 series of specials by Nelvana. It was also one of the last television specials from the company, concluding the series with Take Me Up to the Ball Game, which premiered on September 18 of the same year.Voice cast
- Garrett Morris as Jack Rabbit
- Maurice LaMarche as Don Rattles, Steed Martin, Jack's Dad, Penguin Waiter, Peter Easter Bat, Moose Judge
- Catherine O'Hara as Scarlett O'Hare
- Don Ferguson as Announcer, Drunk Guest, Moose Judge
- Jim Henshawl as Aardvark
- Chris Wiggins as Bull Chef, Santa Claus
- Larry Mollin as Ratso Rat, Beaver
- Jeri Craden as Madame Malegg, Jack's Mom
- Melleny Brown as Scrawny Chicken, Hare-O