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'''Jessica Rabbit''' is [[Roger Rabbit]]'s wife and the tritagonist of the [[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?|book]] and [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|movie]]. In the book, she was an amoral, up-and-coming star and former comic character, over whom her estranged husband, comic strip star Roger Rabbit, obsessed. She is re-imagined in the film as a sultry, but moral, cartoon singer at a Los Angeles supper club called The Ink and Paint Club. She is one of several suspects in the framing of her husband, who is a famous cartoon star. She is voiced by [[Kathleen Turner]]. [[Amy Irving]] was cast to sing "[[Wikipedia:Why Don't You Do Right?#Peggy Lee recordings|Why Don't You Do Right?]]" (a blues song made famous by [[Wikipedia:Peggy Lee|Peggy Lee]]) for Jessica's first scene in the movie.

Jessica was based on [[Wikipedia:Lauren Bacall|Lauren Bacall]], [[Wikipedia:Rita Hayworth|Rita Hayworth]] in [[Wikipedia:Gilda|Gilda]] (1946), and [[Wikipedia:Veronica Lake|Veronica Lake]] (noted for her famous "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle). She is one of the most famous sex symbols on the animated screen her big breasts long legs and butt made her a beautiful sex symbol. She claims to Eddie Valiant, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way," which has become a popular quote. She deeply loves her husband Roger, claiming that he makes her laugh and that he makes a more fitting husband than Goofy.

Jessica was based on [[Wikipedia:Lauren Bacall|Lauren Bacall]], [[Wikipedia:Rita Hayworth|Rita Hayworth]] in [[Wikipedia:Gilda|Gilda]] (1946), and [[Wikipedia:Veronica Lake|Veronica Lake]] (noted for her famous "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle). She is one of the most famous sex symbols on the animated screen her big breasts long legs and butt made her a beautiful sex symbol. She claims to [[Eddie Valiant]], "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way," which has become a popular quote. She deeply loves her husband Roger, claiming that he makes her laugh and that he makes a more fitting husband than [[Goofy]].

It was said by her animators, that Jessica is so "exuberant", because they wondered how far they could take her behavior without comments from the Walt Disney Studios.

After the film, Jessica also appeared in the Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman shorts [[Tummy Trouble]] as a nurse, [[Roller Coaster Rabbit]] as a damsel in distress, and [[Trail Mix-Up]] as a park ranger. In ~~Tummy Trouble and Roller Coaster Rabbit~~ she made no impression, but in ~~Trail Mix-Up~~ Roger fantasizes over her, calling her a 'babe in the woods' and panting like a dog. She also appeared frequently in the Roger Rabbit comic book series, and she had her own feature in most issues of Roger Rabbit's Toontown such as "Beauty Parlor Bedlam," where she comes face to face with ~~female weasel counterpart~~, Winnie.

After the film, Jessica also appeared in the Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman shorts ''[[Tummy Trouble]]'' as a nurse, ''[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' as a damsel in distress, and ''[[Trail Mix-Up]]'' as a park ranger. In the first two shorts she made no impression, but in the third short Roger fantasizes over her, calling her a 'babe in the woods' and panting like a dog. She also appeared frequently in the [[Roger Rabbit (comic book)|Roger Rabbit comic book series]], and she had her own feature in most issues of ''[[Roger Rabbit's Toontown]]'' such as ''[[Roger Rabbit's Toontown: Beauty Parlor Bedlam|Beauty Parlor Bedlam]]'', where she comes face to face with her arch-enemy, [[Winnie Weasel]].

With the success of the film and upon the opening of Disney's MGM Studios on May 1, 1989, the film's characters featured prominently in the company. After taking the Backlot Tram Tour, various props decorated the streets including two different photo opportunities with Jessica: a glittery cardboard cutout and "The Loony Bin" photo shop which allowed you to take pictures in costume standing next to an actual cartoon drawing of characters from the film. There was also a plethora of merchandise including Jessica Rabbit rub-on stickers called "pressers".

With the success of the film and upon the opening of [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney's_Hollywood_Studios Disney's MGM Studios] on May 1, 1989, the film's characters featured prominently in the company. After taking the Backlot Tram Tour, various props decorated the streets including two different photo opportunities with Jessica: a glittery cardboard cutout and "The Loony Bin" photo shop which allowed you to take pictures in costume standing next to an actual cartoon drawing of characters from the film. There was also a plethora of merchandise including Jessica Rabbit rub-on stickers called "pressers".

Disagreements between the Walt Disney Company, Amblin Entertainment (Spielberg) and Gary Wolf (jointly owning rights to the characters) made it difficult for any merchandise or projects to get off the ground and caused the halt of the short film, Hare in My Soup, and the next film Who Discovered Roger Rabbit. In this prequel, Roger meets his bride-to-be, Jessica Krupnick. A completed score by Alan Silvestri is said to exist as well as test footage and computer generated versions of the characters. Also ~~cancelled~~ was an animated TV series, which was replaced by a show called Bonkers about a feline cop. Many park attractions never got out of development, such as Roger Rabbit's Hollywood.

Disagreements between the Walt Disney Company, [[Amblin Entertainment]] ([[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]]) and [[Gary K. Wolf]] (jointly owning rights to the characters) made it difficult for any merchandise or projects to get off the ground and caused the halt of the short film, [[Hare In My Soup]], and the next film ''Who Discovered Roger Rabbit''. In this prequel, Roger meets his bride-to-be, Jessica Krupnick. A completed score by [[Alan Silvestri]] is said to exist as well as test footage and computer generated versions of the characters. Also canceled was an animated TV series, which was replaced by a show called ''[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bonkers Bonkers]'' about a [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bonkers_D._Bobcat feline cop]. Many park attractions never got out of development, such as ''[[Roger Rabbit's Hollywood]]''.

In 2000, Disney - MGM Studios stopped using any character memorabilia in the park, though some props are still present. These include a Maroon Cartoon billboard featuring Roger, Jessica, and Baby Herman across from the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show, Eddie Valiant's office and a cut-out of Roger on the blinds of a neighboring window near the 50's Prime Time Cafe, and the "ton o' bricks" hanging near the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure.

In 2000, Disney's MGM Studios stopped using any character memorabilia in the park, though some props are still present. These include a Maroon Cartoon billboard featuring Roger, Jessica, and Baby Herman across from the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show, Eddie Valiant's office and a cut-out of Roger on the blinds of a neighboring window near the 50's Prime Time Cafe, and the "ton o' bricks" hanging near the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure.

In March, 2009, a UK newspaper voted Jessica Rabbit the sexiest cartoon character of all time, with [[Betty Boop]] in second place and the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny in third.

In March 2009, a UK newspaper voted Jessica Rabbit the sexiest cartoon character of all time, with [[Betty Boop]] in second place and the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny in third.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090711210839/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/uk/a.5031385.jp</ref>

== Appearance and Personality ==

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== ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' ==

[[File:JessicarabbitWbr.jpg|thumb|"Why don't ya do right?"]]

Jessica is first seen from behind the stage curtains at the Ink & Paint Club, singing "Why Don't You Do Right?" After her show, she's followed by [[Eddie Valiant]], the Toon-hating detective, while Marvin Acme, owner of Toontown and founder of the Acme Corporation, enters Jessica Rabbit's dressing room and informs her that she "sure, absolutely, truly, and honestly murdered the audience one night", and he really means it. Then, he says that she was superb while Eddie tries to peer through the keyhole to see what's going on, but he was then caught and thrown outside into a pile of trash by a giant tuxedoed Toon gorilla named [[Bongo the Gorilla|Bongo]]. When he hears Jessica and Marvin talking through one of the nearby windows, he pulls up a box and peers through a gap in the curtains. Marvin insists Jessica on playing patty cake with him on her bed, but Jessica replies that she has a headache. However, Marvin says that she promised, then convinces her to do it, and she agrees, but she tells him to take off his handbuzzer. While they play pattycake together, Eddie pulls out a camera and takes several pictures by order of R.K. Maroon, owner of Maroon Cartoons. Later, after Roger Rabbit, Jessica's husband, finds out about and crashes through the studio office window, leaving a rabbit-shaped hole in the glass and the blinds, he walks across the road at the Acme factory and, while crying, pulls out his wallet to look at some photos of him and Jessica on their wedding day, their honeymoon on a beach, and hugging each other in a bar.

Jessica is first seen from behind the stage curtains at the Ink & Paint Club, singing "Why Don't You Do Right?" After her show, she's followed by Eddie Valiant, the Toon-hating detective, while Marvin Acme, owner of Toontown and founder of the Acme Corporation, enters Jessica Rabbit's dressing room and informs her that she "sure, absolutely, truly, and honestly murdered the audience one night", and he really means it. Then, he says that she was superb while Eddie tries to peer through the keyhole to see what's going on, but he was then caught and thrown outside into a pile of trash by a giant tuxedoed Toon gorilla named [[Bongo the Gorilla|Bongo]]. When he hears Jessica and Marvin talking through one of the nearby windows, he pulls up a box and peers through a gap in the curtains. Marvin insists Jessica on playing patty cake with him on her bed, but Jessica replies that she has a headache. However, Marvin says that she promised, then convinces her to do it, and she agrees, but she tells him to take off his handbuzzer. While they play pattycake together, Eddie pulls out a camera and takes several pictures by order of R.K. Maroon, owner of Maroon Cartoons. Later, after Roger Rabbit, Jessica's husband, finds out about and crashes through the studio office window, leaving a rabbit-shaped hole in the glass and the blinds, he walks across the road at the Acme factory and, while crying, pulls out his wallet to look at some photos of him and Jessica on their wedding day, their honeymoon on a beach, and hugging each other in a bar.

The next morning, at the Acme factory, Eddie sees Jessica being interrogated by an unseen character. Eddie is then approached by Jessica, and she smacks him hard across the face and scolds him that she hopes he's proud of himself, and those pictures he's taken. Then, she storms out in a terrible fury.

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 '''Jessica Rabbit''' is [[Roger Rabbit]]'s wife and the tritagonist of the [[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?|book]] and [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|movie]]. In the book, she was an amoral, up-and-coming star and former comic character, over whom her estranged husband, comic strip star Roger Rabbit, obsessed. She is re-imagined in the film as a sultry, but moral, cartoon singer at a Los Angeles supper club called The Ink and Paint Club. She is one of several suspects in the framing of her husband, who is a famous cartoon star. She is voiced by [[Kathleen Turner]]. [[Amy Irving]] was cast to sing "[[Wikipedia:Why Don't You Do Right?#Peggy Lee recordings|Why Don't You Do Right?]]" (a blues song made famous by [[Wikipedia:Peggy Lee|Peggy Lee]]) for Jessica's first scene in the movie.
-Jessica was based on [[Wikipedia:Lauren Bacall|Lauren Bacall]], [[Wikipedia:Rita Hayworth|Rita Hayworth]] in [[Wikipedia:Gilda|Gilda]] (1946), and [[Wikipedia:Veronica Lake|Veronica Lake]] (noted for her famous "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle). She is one of the most famous sex symbols on the animated screen her big breasts long legs and butt made her a beautiful sex symbol. She claims to Eddie Valiant, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way," which has become a popular quote. She deeply loves her husband Roger, claiming that he makes her laugh and that he makes a more fitting husband than Goofy.
+Jessica was based on [[Wikipedia:Lauren Bacall|Lauren Bacall]], [[Wikipedia:Rita Hayworth|Rita Hayworth]] in [[Wikipedia:Gilda|Gilda]] (1946), and [[Wikipedia:Veronica Lake|Veronica Lake]] (noted for her famous "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle). She is one of the most famous sex symbols on the animated screen her big breasts long legs and butt made her a beautiful sex symbol. She claims to [[Eddie Valiant]], "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way," which has become a popular quote. She deeply loves her husband Roger, claiming that he makes her laugh and that he makes a more fitting husband than [[Goofy]].
 It was said by her animators, that Jessica is so "exuberant", because they wondered how far they could take her behavior without comments from the Walt Disney Studios.
-After the film, Jessica also appeared in the Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman shorts [[Tummy Trouble]] as a nurse, [[Roller Coaster Rabbit]] as a damsel in distress, and [[Trail Mix-Up]] as a park ranger. In Tummy Trouble and Roller Coaster Rabbit she made no impression, but in Trail Mix-Up Roger fantasizes over her, calling her a 'babe in the woods' and panting like a dog. She also appeared frequently in the Roger Rabbit comic book series, and she had her own feature in most issues of Roger Rabbit's Toontown such as "Beauty Parlor Bedlam," where she comes face to face with female weasel counterpart, Winnie.
+After the film, Jessica also appeared in the Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman shorts ''[[Tummy Trouble]]'' as a nurse, ''[[Roller Coaster Rabbit]]'' as a damsel in distress, and ''[[Trail Mix-Up]]'' as a park ranger. In the first two shorts she made no impression, but in the third short Roger fantasizes over her, calling her a 'babe in the woods' and panting like a dog. She also appeared frequently in the [[Roger Rabbit (comic book)|Roger Rabbit comic book series]], and she had her own feature in most issues of ''[[Roger Rabbit's Toontown]]'' such as ''[[Roger Rabbit's Toontown: Beauty Parlor Bedlam|Beauty Parlor Bedlam]]'', where she comes face to face with her arch-enemy, [[Winnie Weasel]].
-With the success of the film and upon the opening of Disney's MGM Studios on May 1, 1989, the film's characters featured prominently in the company. After taking the Backlot Tram Tour, various props decorated the streets including two different photo opportunities with Jessica: a glittery cardboard cutout and "The Loony Bin" photo shop which allowed you to take pictures in costume standing next to an actual cartoon drawing of characters from the film. There was also a plethora of merchandise including Jessica Rabbit rub-on stickers called "pressers".
+With the success of the film and upon the opening of [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney's_Hollywood_Studios Disney's MGM Studios] on May 1, 1989, the film's characters featured prominently in the company. After taking the Backlot Tram Tour, various props decorated the streets including two different photo opportunities with Jessica: a glittery cardboard cutout and "The Loony Bin" photo shop which allowed you to take pictures in costume standing next to an actual cartoon drawing of characters from the film. There was also a plethora of merchandise including Jessica Rabbit rub-on stickers called "pressers".
-Disagreements between the Walt Disney Company, Amblin Entertainment (Spielberg) and Gary Wolf (jointly owning rights to the characters) made it difficult for any merchandise or projects to get off the ground and caused the halt of the short film, Hare in My Soup, and the next film Who Discovered Roger Rabbit. In this prequel, Roger meets his bride-to-be, Jessica Krupnick. A completed score by Alan Silvestri is said to exist as well as test footage and computer generated versions of the characters. Also cancelled was an animated TV series, which was replaced by a show called Bonkers about a feline cop. Many park attractions never got out of development, such as Roger Rabbit's Hollywood.
+Disagreements between the Walt Disney Company, [[Amblin Entertainment]] ([[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]]) and [[Gary K. Wolf]] (jointly owning rights to the characters) made it difficult for any merchandise or projects to get off the ground and caused the halt of the short film, [[Hare In My Soup]], and the next film ''Who Discovered Roger Rabbit''. In this prequel, Roger meets his bride-to-be, Jessica Krupnick. A completed score by [[Alan Silvestri]] is said to exist as well as test footage and computer generated versions of the characters. Also canceled was an animated TV series, which was replaced by a show called ''[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bonkers Bonkers]'' about a [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bonkers_D._Bobcat feline cop]. Many park attractions never got out of development, such as ''[[Roger Rabbit's Hollywood]]''.
-In 2000, Disney - MGM Studios stopped using any character memorabilia in the park, though some props are still present. These include a Maroon Cartoon billboard featuring Roger, Jessica, and Baby Herman across from the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show, Eddie Valiant's office and a cut-out of Roger on the blinds of a neighboring window near the 50's Prime Time Cafe, and the "ton o' bricks" hanging near the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure.
+In 2000, Disney's MGM Studios stopped using any character memorabilia in the park, though some props are still present. These include a Maroon Cartoon billboard featuring Roger, Jessica, and Baby Herman across from the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show, Eddie Valiant's office and a cut-out of Roger on the blinds of a neighboring window near the 50's Prime Time Cafe, and the "ton o' bricks" hanging near the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure.
-In March, 2009, a UK newspaper voted Jessica Rabbit the sexiest cartoon character of all time, with [[Betty Boop]] in second place and the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny in third.
+In March 2009, a UK newspaper voted Jessica Rabbit the sexiest cartoon character of all time, with [[Betty Boop]] in second place and the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny in third.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090711210839/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/uk/a.5031385.jp</ref>
 == Appearance and Personality ==
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 == ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' ==
 [[File:JessicarabbitWbr.jpg|thumb|"Why don't ya do right?"]]
-Jessica is first seen from behind the stage curtains at the Ink & Paint Club, singing "Why Don't You Do Right?" After her show, she's followed by [[Eddie Valiant]], the Toon-hating detective, while Marvin Acme, owner of Toontown and founder of the Acme Corporation, enters Jessica Rabbit's dressing room and informs her that she "sure, absolutely, truly, and honestly murdered the audience one night", and he really means it. Then, he says that she was superb while Eddie tries to peer through the keyhole to see what's going on, but he was then caught and thrown outside into a pile of trash by a giant tuxedoed Toon gorilla named [[Bongo the Gorilla|Bongo]]. When he hears Jessica and Marvin talking through one of the nearby windows, he pulls up a box and peers through a gap in the curtains. Marvin insists Jessica on playing patty cake with him on her bed, but Jessica replies that she has a headache. However, Marvin says that she promised, then convinces her to do it, and she agrees, but she tells him to take off his handbuzzer. While they play pattycake together, Eddie pulls out a camera and takes several pictures by order of R.K. Maroon, owner of Maroon Cartoons. Later, after Roger Rabbit, Jessica's husband, finds out about and crashes through the studio office window, leaving a rabbit-shaped hole in the glass and the blinds, he walks across the road at the Acme factory and, while crying, pulls out his wallet to look at some photos of him and Jessica on their wedding day, their honeymoon on a beach, and hugging each other in a bar.
+Jessica is first seen from behind the stage curtains at the Ink & Paint Club, singing "Why Don't You Do Right?" After her show, she's followed by Eddie Valiant, the Toon-hating detective, while Marvin Acme, owner of Toontown and founder of the Acme Corporation, enters Jessica Rabbit's dressing room and informs her that she "sure, absolutely, truly, and honestly murdered the audience one night", and he really means it. Then, he says that she was superb while Eddie tries to peer through the keyhole to see what's going on, but he was then caught and thrown outside into a pile of trash by a giant tuxedoed Toon gorilla named [[Bongo the Gorilla|Bongo]]. When he hears Jessica and Marvin talking through one of the nearby windows, he pulls up a box and peers through a gap in the curtains. Marvin insists Jessica on playing patty cake with him on her bed, but Jessica replies that she has a headache. However, Marvin says that she promised, then convinces her to do it, and she agrees, but she tells him to take off his handbuzzer. While they play pattycake together, Eddie pulls out a camera and takes several pictures by order of R.K. Maroon, owner of Maroon Cartoons. Later, after Roger Rabbit, Jessica's husband, finds out about and crashes through the studio office window, leaving a rabbit-shaped hole in the glass and the blinds, he walks across the road at the Acme factory and, while crying, pulls out his wallet to look at some photos of him and Jessica on their wedding day, their honeymoon on a beach, and hugging each other in a bar.
 The next morning, at the Acme factory, Eddie sees Jessica being interrogated by an unseen character. Eddie is then approached by Jessica, and she smacks him hard across the face and scolds him that she hopes he's proud of himself, and those pictures he's taken. Then, she storms out in a terrible fury.