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My favorite will always be...Wile E. Coyote...why?... He never gives up, no matter what..
Wile E Coyote....was created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese.....
...Yes, I met Chuck Jones at an art show....got his autograph..& it is up on the wall in my downstairs lounge.
Let's hear it for Wile E............
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)rampartc
(5,401 posts)Cairycat
(1,706 posts)his bravado was amusing and endearing.
hlthe2b
(102,205 posts)Not sure he was my absolute favorite.. I have about two dozen of those.
wryter2000
(46,032 posts)He's utterly shameless
alwaysinasnit
(5,063 posts)Cartoonist
(7,314 posts)And that whole Fleischer experience.
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Betty was created by Fleisher Studios...founders ..Max Fleischer, Dave Fleischer
...Fleisher created a number of .."Superman" cartoons in the 40s that are very special in my opinion..
I think Betty Boop is probably at the library somewhere, if not on TV. A wonderful character I might
add....I might add that cartoons are my hobby, & I have a whole lot of toons..on tape & discs.
...Not a few, but a whole lot...hundreds of toons on tape & disc.
TlalocW
(15,379 posts)And was actually a dog character to begin with. Fleischer Studio was involved in a lawsuit concerning her. Vaudeville singer Helen Kane (the Boop-Oop-A-Doop Girl) claimed her mannerisms, voice, and signature line were copied by Fleischer. Fleischer countered that Kane had copied her act from a Black vaudeville singer, Baby Esther and might have been cooked up the studio since she was conveniently believed to be in Paris at the time. In the end, Kane lost her case as her baby-style of singing was quite popular at the time.
TlalocW
Cartoonist
(7,314 posts)Max Fleischer pulled a stunt by having six girls make themselves up as Helen to make it look like it was a fad.
mopinko
(70,074 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,412 posts)This is one my favorites; it has EVERYTHING
Cairycat
(1,706 posts)with a bunch of Betty Boop cartoons ... including one with Cab Calloway singing "Old Man of the Mountain".
Cartoonist
(7,314 posts)Not just Cab, but Louis Armstrong and Don Redmond.
All cartoons are on YouTube, and are getting airplay mornings on MeTV.
mucifer
(23,523 posts)blm
(113,040 posts)And Jeep.
And Marvin the Martian.
happybird
(4,603 posts)from the Venture Brothers.
ETA: Brock Samson, Bugs Bunny.
My coworker chose Race Bannon.
rampartc
(5,401 posts)but every venture bros character is great.
happybird
(4,603 posts)Chose her in an old thread about which cartoon character would you elect President
Skittles
(153,142 posts)I very much identify with him.
kirkuchiyo
(402 posts)And not just him, the entire series was amazing. Can't say enough about the world building an growth shown in it.
gainesvillenole
(121 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,289 posts)Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Last edited Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:54 PM - Edit history (2)
Yes,poor Wile E. is my hero, I laugh even though seen it 100s of times.:......https://vimeo.com/339828555
jmowreader
(50,552 posts)That's the one with the fourth-wall violation: two kids are watching a Road Runner cartoon wondering why the coyote chases the Road Runner. The Coyote stops and pulls out a meat chart that explains all the flavors you'll find in one.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,967 posts)Archae
(46,314 posts)Asinine TV show at times, but I did like the character.
https://dinosaucers.fandom.com/wiki/Teryx
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)These toons speak for themselves, they are easily understood by everyone. (Poor Wilie)
Auggie
(31,156 posts)from classic Warner Brothers toons, not the corporate mascot of today.
Calvin (with his buddy Hobbs)
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)IcyPeas
(21,857 posts)Boris and Natasha (from Bullwinkle and Rocky) too
TlalocW
(15,379 posts)I can sit and watch cartoons all day. Start with Betty Boop and Fleischer's Superman. Popeye. Warner Brothers cartoons. I was never a big fan of Mickey Mouse/Donald Duck cartoons. They never appealed to me though the Disney movies are great. Animaniacs. The 1990s Batman. Watched Pink Panther with my dad (it was his favorite cartoon). On the internet, Homestar Runner was probably the best use of the now-defunct Flash technology. Daria appealed to my cynicism. Even though it's more bloody than I like the Harley Quinn cartoon is hilarious because of the Poison Ivy character and just the absurd way it turns the whole superhero cartoon genre on its head - a villain is kicked out of the Legion of Doom (who holds a press conference to do so) because he called Wonder Woman the c-word while they were battling each other. The LOD, by the way, is in a protracted legal battle with a sex shop down the street from it called Legion of Dildos. Aquaman gets defeated because he's distracted by a villain being mean to fish. Archer is similar in its humor.
TlalocW
happybird
(4,603 posts)If not, I highly, highly recommend it! It has to be watched in order, the story builds and builds incredibly as the seasons progress. Judging by your list, we seem to have the same taste in cartoons and I think youd enjoy the heck out of it.
TlalocW
(15,379 posts)I'm about to get into Birdgirl which is a continuation of Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. I forgot about that one and Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. The first episode was mainly hits for me, and I'd like to see where they go.
Some hidden gems on YouTube for me include Metal Family, which is a Russian series about a family whose dad is a kind of glam-rock musician who fell in love with a biker chick. They've come out with an English version of their past videos though I prefer the Russian with subtitles even though sometimes the translation is a little off. The voices seem to fit better. And then the Vampair series which is about a feud between a male and female vampire. They're called fan animations - cartoons done to songs the animator likes. Most I've seen are one-offs or follow the plot of where they're taken from - like "Way Down Hadestown" animatic from the Hadestown musical, but the Vampair series takes songs and fits them into the story the animator wants to tell. The animator is into goth culture so she uses a lot from a singer called Voltaire but has also introduced me to a LGBTQ singer Lily Allen as well as the electric swing genre.
If you've got a couple hours - I'd recommend looking at Metal Family and Vampair. I'll put Venture Brothers on my list.
TlalocW
rampartc
(5,401 posts)the girls have several great villians
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Tks for link to 1st ever. Just viewed and was a special treat for this afternoon!!
kacekwl
(7,016 posts)Mr. Peabody with Spinner and Paddlefoot.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)is anything voiced by H. Jon Benjamin.
That list includes, but is not limited to, The Devil (From Lucy, Daughter of the Devil), Sterling Mallory Archer, Bob Belcher, Coach McGuirk, Ben Katz (brother of Dr Katz), Carl the convenience store guy on Family Guy, The Master (Venture Brothers), Talking Cabbage on American Dad, many voices on Aquateen Hunger Force and also the mayor and other voices on Assy McGee.
With Archer and Bob at the top but not by much.
But for non-Jon characters of course I love Bart and Lisa Simpson. Space Ghost, Brak and Zorak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Officer Ponchiarelli from CHIPS was a pretty good voice on Sealab 2021 but it's been a good long while so i forget his character's name. But that whole show was great so everyone on Sealab 2021.
The Critic as voiced by Jon Lovitz
Duckman and his loyal but long-suffering partner, Cornfed Pig.
And, finally, I'm developing a man crush on Beef Tobin of The Great North (I mean come on, It's Nick Offerman. I already had a man crush on him anyway.) The rest of the cast is great too.
Mad_Dem_X
(9,553 posts)I just love their attitudes.
marked50
(1,366 posts)I would have the guess the average age of the responders to this OP to be between 59 and 80 years of age.
My favorite would be Astro
NotASurfer
(2,149 posts)Pinky! The best non-sequitur replies to the question "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Somewhere down in the ...."vault" I have most, if not all, of the episodes of .".Animaniacs"
"We are the Animaniacs..."...etc....great episodes, satire on everything and anything..beyond the beyond...
...If you have never seen, "Animaniacs" go to the library or order on line all the episodes...
For those who don't know the executive producer...in charge...was ...Stephen Spielberg...
and he did a great job on most episodes..and higherd great talent to write, and direct those toons..
The "satire was incredible".....That show took aim at every idea or show that you could think of...................including themselves....................and to answer a question raised..............
Yes, I am pondering what you are pondering.......one short story on ...Pinky & The Brain..
was a great take off of the .....famous ..War of the World's..radio reenactment by... Orson Welles
If I recall.....the "Brain" was supposed to be a reincarnation of Orson Wells
ironflange
(7,781 posts)I've always loved that psychotic duck; I even have him hanging from my rearview mirror.
Harker
(14,010 posts)Mr. Jinks.
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)And back in time..Mr..Peabody & Sherman,,,and ...that corporal ??? (forgot his name)..& others??
&....Boris and Natasha...
Harker
(14,010 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,514 posts)Harker
(14,010 posts)Hans Conried, too.
Mel Blanc and many others, of course.
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Coventina
(27,093 posts)TomSlick
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Wolf Frankula
(3,600 posts)Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Hadji from Johnny Quest. He was very intelligent and almost fearless.
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Goodheart
(5,318 posts)except when that pesky Marvin showed up, then he sort of lost it.
myccrider
(484 posts)the Road Runner (phooey on Wile E.!), Mighty Mouse, Beaney and Cecil, and, last but not least, Rocky and Bullwinkle.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)Heckle and Jeckle used to really make me laugh as a kid.
wnylib
(21,422 posts)because they're so damned cute.
And Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Rhiannon12866
(205,161 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)Wile, of course.
Duckman
Michigan J. Frog
Brock Samson
The Tick
Mr and Mrs Roger Rabbit
mopinko
(70,074 posts)imho, disney's prettiest movie.
their last flick w hand painted backgrounds.
and a hilarious story. alll great characters.
mucifer
(23,523 posts)malaise
(268,887 posts)orleans
(34,045 posts)my mom would always read me a little stack of books before bed and the only book i remember her reading (and the only book i remember having--although i apparently had a lot) was a woody woodpecker story.
i also loved casper the ghost and his friend wendy (the witch)
malaise
(268,887 posts)I was speaking with a former student one day last week - his mom is Jamaican - his dad from Peru - they met in Valencia, Spain. When they moved to Jamaica for High School he remembers learning English with the pile of Archie comics his grandfather would buy him and his sister on weekends. Of course the comics were supplemental but he insists that the comics and cartoons did more for his English than the school books.