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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:26 PM Apr 2021

Favorite cartoon characters of all time?.movie, TV or intenet, doesn't matter. As many as You wish.

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............

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Favorite cartoon characters of all time?.movie, TV or intenet, doesn't matter. As many as You wish. (Original Post) Stuart G Apr 2021 OP
Foghorn Leghorn Love that old rooster! redstatebluegirl Apr 2021 #1
+1 rampartc Apr 2021 #22
I also loved the little Chickenhawk Cairycat May 2021 #47
I liked Top Cat (hope that doesn't mean I'll end up sleeping in a trash can) LOL hlthe2b Apr 2021 #2
Bender wryter2000 Apr 2021 #3
Mighty Mouse alwaysinasnit Apr 2021 #4
Betty Boop Cartoonist Apr 2021 #5
Many do not know who Betty was?..She was a cartoon character in the 30s...(not sure..maybe 40s?) Stuart G Apr 2021 #7
Started in the late 20s actually TlalocW Apr 2021 #21
She was robbed. Cartoonist May 2021 #51
i commented yesterday that modern clowns are based on toons. there are many betty boop clowns. mopinko May 2021 #57
And Grampy Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #11
We have a VCR tape somewhere Cairycat May 2021 #48
They featured many great musical artists Cartoonist May 2021 #50
Here it is on youtube: mucifer May 2021 #58
Mighty Mouse. And Sea Hag. blm Apr 2021 #6
The Mighty Monarch happybird Apr 2021 #8
dr mrs the monarch is the best ever rampartc Apr 2021 #23
I love Dr Mrs the Monarch! happybird Apr 2021 #32
Tasmanian Devil Skittles Apr 2021 #9
Aang from Avatar: Last Airbender kirkuchiyo Apr 2021 #10
Rick & Morty gainesvillenole Apr 2021 #12
Itchy Brother from King Leonardo. Sneederbunk Apr 2021 #13
Yes, Frst ever Wile E. Coyote cartoon,"Fast and Furrious" please: LOWER SOUND & ENJOY..! Stuart G Apr 2021 #14
Zip Zip Hooray is my favorite jmowreader Apr 2021 #26
Lady (of Lady & The Tramp) 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2021 #15
Teryx from "Dinosaucers." Archae Apr 2021 #16
1 special idea about Wile's E. Toons...You don't need to know any language to understand them!! Stuart G Apr 2021 #17
Bugs Bunny ... Auggie Apr 2021 #18
One of the funniest of Bugs and Daffy scenes..(please give it time to load)4min 56secs Stuart G Apr 2021 #19
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse IcyPeas Apr 2021 #20
Oh, man, so many TlalocW Apr 2021 #24
Have you seen the Venture Brothers? happybird Apr 2021 #36
No, I've heard of it, but I haven't settled down to watch it TlalocW May 2021 #53
mojo jojo best villian of the powerpuff girls rampartc Apr 2021 #25
Love Roadrunner and Wile but Tom and Jerry too!! 7wo7rees Apr 2021 #27
Road Runner & Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn and kacekwl Apr 2021 #28
Well my favorite right now OriginalGeek Apr 2021 #29
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Mad_Dem_X Apr 2021 #30
Judging by the responses (with a couple of exceptions) marked50 Apr 2021 #31
AYPWIP? NotASurfer Apr 2021 #33
Pinky and the Brain....totally forgot...great toon characters ..from "Animaniacs" Stuart G Apr 2021 #35
Daffy Duck ironflange Apr 2021 #34
I'm a Bullwinkle man. Harker Apr 2021 #37
Another total ....'FORGET"....ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE....two great ones..... Stuart G Apr 2021 #38
Fractured Fairy Tales... n/t Harker May 2021 #44
Classic. Arkansas Granny May 2021 #62
I've always loved Edward Everett Horton. Harker May 2021 #63
Full toon...Duck Dodgers in the 24th Century....give it time to load..This is a great one!! Stuart G Apr 2021 #39
Scooby Doo, where are you? Coventina Apr 2021 #40
Well, I guess... TomSlick Apr 2021 #41
Under dog and Super CHicken Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #42
Rocky, Bullwinkle Wolf Frankula May 2021 #43
Bugs Bunny is the coolest dude to ever appear on screen. Goodheart May 2021 #45
Bugs Bunny, myccrider May 2021 #46
Bugs Bunny and Heckle and Jeckle rurallib May 2021 #49
The raccoon and the bird in Pocahontas wnylib May 2021 #52
When I was a kid, my favorites were Pixie and Dixie - if anybody remembers: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #54
Mine sarge43 May 2021 #55
stitch from lilo and stitch. mopinko May 2021 #56
Bullwinkle J Moose mucifer May 2021 #59
As a child I loved Woody Woodpecker malaise May 2021 #60
same here. woody was my favorite. orleans May 2021 #64
I wish we had kept all those books and comics malaise May 2021 #65
I was a naughty little boy KG May 2021 #61

hlthe2b

(102,205 posts)
2. I liked Top Cat (hope that doesn't mean I'll end up sleeping in a trash can) LOL
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:30 PM
Apr 2021

Not sure he was my absolute favorite.. I have about two dozen of those.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
7. Many do not know who Betty was?..She was a cartoon character in the 30s...(not sure..maybe 40s?)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:43 PM
Apr 2021

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)
21. Started in the late 20s actually
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:00 PM
Apr 2021

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)
51. She was robbed.
Sun May 2, 2021, 12:02 AM
May 2021

Max Fleischer pulled a stunt by having six girls make themselves up as Helen to make it look like it was a fad.

Cairycat

(1,706 posts)
48. We have a VCR tape somewhere
Sat May 1, 2021, 07:19 PM
May 2021

with a bunch of Betty Boop cartoons ... including one with Cab Calloway singing "Old Man of the Mountain".

Cartoonist

(7,314 posts)
50. They featured many great musical artists
Sat May 1, 2021, 11:58 PM
May 2021

Not just Cab, but Louis Armstrong and Don Redmond.
All cartoons are on YouTube, and are getting airplay mornings on MeTV.

happybird

(4,603 posts)
8. The Mighty Monarch
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:56 PM
Apr 2021

from the Venture Brothers.

ETA: Brock Samson, Bugs Bunny.

My coworker chose Race Bannon.

happybird

(4,603 posts)
32. I love Dr Mrs the Monarch!
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 07:13 PM
Apr 2021

Chose her in an old thread about ‘which cartoon character would you elect President’

kirkuchiyo

(402 posts)
10. Aang from Avatar: Last Airbender
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:57 PM
Apr 2021

And not just him, the entire series was amazing. Can't say enough about the world building an growth shown in it.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
14. Yes, Frst ever Wile E. Coyote cartoon,"Fast and Furrious" please: LOWER SOUND & ENJOY..!
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:13 PM
Apr 2021

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)
26. Zip Zip Hooray is my favorite
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:38 PM
Apr 2021

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.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
17. 1 special idea about Wile's E. Toons...You don't need to know any language to understand them!!
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:24 PM
Apr 2021

These toons speak for themselves, they are easily understood by everyone. (Poor Wilie)

Auggie

(31,156 posts)
18. Bugs Bunny ...
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:26 PM
Apr 2021

from classic Warner Brothers toons, not the corporate mascot of today.

Calvin (with his buddy Hobbs)

TlalocW

(15,379 posts)
24. Oh, man, so many
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:19 PM
Apr 2021

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)
36. Have you seen the Venture Brothers?
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 09:21 PM
Apr 2021

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 you’d enjoy the heck out of it.

TlalocW

(15,379 posts)
53. No, I've heard of it, but I haven't settled down to watch it
Sun May 2, 2021, 02:37 AM
May 2021

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

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
27. Love Roadrunner and Wile but Tom and Jerry too!!
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:39 PM
Apr 2021

Tks for link to 1st ever. Just viewed and was a special treat for this afternoon!!

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
29. Well my favorite right now
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:44 PM
Apr 2021

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.

marked50

(1,366 posts)
31. Judging by the responses (with a couple of exceptions)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 06:48 PM
Apr 2021

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

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
35. Pinky and the Brain....totally forgot...great toon characters ..from "Animaniacs"
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 09:09 PM
Apr 2021

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

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
38. Another total ....'FORGET"....ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE....two great ones.....
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 09:28 PM
Apr 2021

And back in time..Mr..Peabody & Sherman,,,and ...that corporal ??? (forgot his name)..& others??
&....Boris and Natasha...

Wolf Frankula

(3,600 posts)
43. Rocky, Bullwinkle
Sat May 1, 2021, 01:29 AM
May 2021

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Hadji from Johnny Quest. He was very intelligent and almost fearless.

Wolf

Goodheart

(5,318 posts)
45. Bugs Bunny is the coolest dude to ever appear on screen.
Sat May 1, 2021, 04:44 PM
May 2021

except when that pesky Marvin showed up, then he sort of lost it.

myccrider

(484 posts)
46. Bugs Bunny,
Sat May 1, 2021, 05:35 PM
May 2021

the Road Runner (phooey on Wile E.!), Mighty Mouse, Beaney and Cecil, and, last but not least, Rocky and Bullwinkle.

mopinko

(70,074 posts)
56. stitch from lilo and stitch.
Sun May 2, 2021, 06:50 AM
May 2021

imho, disney's prettiest movie.
their last flick w hand painted backgrounds.
and a hilarious story. alll great characters.

orleans

(34,045 posts)
64. same here. woody was my favorite.
Mon May 3, 2021, 02:17 AM
May 2021

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)
65. I wish we had kept all those books and comics
Mon May 3, 2021, 08:59 AM
May 2021

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.

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