Mr. Bouncer
Old Mr. Bouncer Bunny is Benjamin Bunny's father, Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail's uncle and Grandfather of Flopsy Bunnies. He smokes a pipe of rabbit-tobacco and carries a little switch with him. He is very stern and very brave.
IN THE BOOKS BY BEATRIX POTTER[]
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny[]
In this story, his name is "Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny". Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny both end up being trapped by Mr. McGregor's cat under a basket for five hours. Old Mr. Bunny ends up rescuing them by locking the cat in the greehouse. He then whips both Peter and Benjamin for their naughtiness and brings them both home. (In the 1992-1995 TV series, when he rescues and reprimands both Peter and Benjamin, he says to them --before whipping them with the switch-- "AND LET ME SHOW YOU THIS DOES NOT HURT ME MORE THAN IT HURTS YOU!". He whips Benjamin first, then Peter. While he takes Peter home, he tells both Peter and Benjamin that they should "stop and think perhaps". That is, meaning that they should think twice before doing something or acting.)
The Tale of Mr. Tod[]
When Tommy Brock steals the Flopsy Bunnies, Flopsy is really mad with Mr. Bouncer, and Mr. Bouncer is very sorry. He is forgiven in the end when Peter and Benjamin save the children.
FILM AND TV ADAPTATIONS[]
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992-1995)[]
All the stories that feature Mr. Bouncer are shown as episodes of The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends.
Peter Rabbit (Nick Jr. TV Series)[]
More recently, Mr. Bouncer has appeared frequently in the Nick Jr. TV Series. In this version, he is a talented inventor, and is very cheerful.
Trivia[]
- He's the only friend of Tommy Brock.