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Offline thundley4

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Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« on: October 25, 2009, 07:32:10 AM »

"What's up, doc?" Bugs Bunny is, perhaps, the most recognizable and famous cartoon character. Looney Tunes were first created as lead-ins to feature films. It was only later the cartoons became a Saturday morning staple. Generations later, Bugs Bunny is still tops.
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Cartoon characters are as endearing to adults as children. Many times we can relate to them. Most of the time we just love to laugh at their antics and misfortune. Following is the list of top 50 cartoon characters of all time, judged for their influence, their popularity and their hilarity.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2009, 07:56:34 AM »
What, no Pinky and the Brain?

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The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but how are we going to make pencils that taste like bacon? Or maybe we should make bacon that tastes like pencils. Narf.

The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Um... I think so, Brain, but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?

Pinky: Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?
The Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112123/quotes
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2009, 08:25:48 AM »
WHAT???  Ren and Stimpy that far down???  Heresy!!!!

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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2009, 08:34:20 AM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on October 25, 2009, 07:56:34 AM
What, no Pinky and the Brain?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112123/quotes

I think the "Animaniacs" as a whole should have made the list. Yakko, Wacko and Dot were hilarious along with Pinky and the Brain.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2009, 09:12:41 AM »
My kids and I still quote them...

'Silly Buttons'

'Well helloooo Nurse!'


'Ducky go down the hole'
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2009, 10:54:11 AM »
Pooh but no Tigger? I guess I can live with that and props to including George of the Jungle.

Honorable mention:

Foghorn Leghorn (link goes to quotes page)
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2009, 12:26:18 PM »
Dumb list. 

"Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock ("I'm just a bill") at #32 while Tom & Jerry sit at #39 and DONALD DUCK at #36?

I hardly think anyone would even recoginize "Bill" out of context.  I think everyone would recognize Tom & Jerry, and certainly Donald Duck in any setting. 
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2009, 01:58:09 PM »
Bugs The Filthy Sodomite Bunny can rot in Hell.  :bird: Garfield should be on the list.





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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 09:05:16 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on October 25, 2009, 12:26:18 PM
Dumb list. 

"Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock ("I'm just a bill") at #32 while Tom & Jerry sit at #39 and DONALD DUCK at #36?

I hardly think anyone would even recoginize "Bill" out of context.  I think everyone would recognize Tom & Jerry, and certainly Donald Duck in any setting.

It was the... I'm striving to be a journalist, and need some rubbish to use as a filler for a quick score.  Let's compile all the cartoon characters the author can recall than randomly rank them by their personal favorites.

It was nice knowing you, journalistic standards.   :thatsright: 
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2009, 09:10:55 PM »
Saturday mornings and cartoons. Kids today have no idea what they have missed unless they watch the Boomerang channel and even then alot of the old cartoons are either edited or not even shown on TV.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2009, 09:14:31 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on October 25, 2009, 09:10:55 PM
Saturday mornings and cartoons. Kids today have no idea what they have missed unless they watch the Boomerang channel and even then alot of the old cartoons are either edited or not even shown on TV.

No Speedy Gonzales to be found on TV.  Even some of the old World War II cartoons have been banned for their portrayals of enemies.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2009, 10:11:41 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGb6lP4FVeg&feature=related

Felix the Cat



I miss the cartoons from back then...sigh
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2009, 10:35:44 PM »
Quote from: Airwolf on October 25, 2009, 09:10:55 PM
Saturday mornings and cartoons. Kids today have no idea what they have missed unless they watch the Boomerang channel and even then alot of the old cartoons are either edited or not even shown on TV.

When I see Saturday morning cartoons, they are all junk. Also, they are mostly live action. Kids today are missing out.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2009, 01:32:42 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 25, 2009, 09:14:31 PM
No Speedy Gonzales to be found on TV.  Even some of the old World War II cartoons have been banned for their portrayals of enemies.

Yes they have BUT,Warner Bros has released them to DVD unedited andwith extras. I saw them last month when I sponsored a monthly model contest for our local club. It was for my late father that I decided that there should be some kind of contest with desert war theme and we ended up with "Operation Torch : 1942" and as part of the meeting one ofthe guys had brought the DVDs for us to watch during the meeting breaks.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2009, 01:36:03 AM »
On YouTube too, under "Banned Cartoons".
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2009, 05:51:50 AM »
Quote from: Airwolf on October 26, 2009, 01:32:42 AM
Yes they have BUT,Warner Bros has released them to DVD unedited andwith extras. I saw them last month when I sponsored a monthly model contest for our local club. It was for my late father that I decided that there should be some kind of contest with desert war theme and we ended up with "Operation Torch : 1942" and as part of the meeting one ofthe guys had brought the DVDs for us to watch during the meeting breaks.
Do you know what the name of that DVD is?
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2009, 05:58:30 AM »
Quote from: Airwolf on October 25, 2009, 09:10:55 PM
Saturday mornings and cartoons. Kids today have no idea what they have missed unless they watch the Boomerang channel and even then alot of the old cartoons are either edited or not even shown on TV.

My 6 year old watches Boomerang she prefers it to the cartoons on Cartoon Network
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2009, 06:41:46 AM »
Another classic that isn't available in the US, at least not legally, is "Song of the South".  Disney released it overseas but not in the US on DVD.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2009, 07:03:26 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 26, 2009, 06:41:46 AM
Another classic that isn't available in the US, at least not legally, is "Song of the South".  Disney released it overseas but not in the US on DVD.

That movie was incredible.  I still remember it from when I was little.  I have been trying to get a copy for years.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2009, 07:14:14 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on October 26, 2009, 07:03:26 AM
That movie was incredible.  I still remember it from when I was little.  I have been trying to get a copy for years.

I downloaded it and burned it to DVD a couple of years ago for a friend, but didn't keep a copy for myself. :doh: I'm going to have to find it and download it again.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2009, 07:25:18 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 26, 2009, 06:41:46 AM
Another classic that isn't available in the US, at least not legally, is "Song of the South".  Disney released it overseas but not in the US on DVD.
I love the WW2 era Warner Bros and Disney propaganda cartoons! This one is really cool![youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASW3UCc17AI&feature=related[/youtube]
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« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2009, 07:35:20 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on October 26, 2009, 07:03:26 AM
That movie was incredible.  I still remember it from when I was little.  I have been trying to get a copy for years.
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2009, 07:57:10 AM »
12. Eric Cartman? It's rigged! No way Cartman should be anything OTHER than his rightful place as #1!  :censored:
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Re: Top 50 Cartoon Characters
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2009, 08:21:17 AM »
Quote from: Toastedturningtidelegs on October 26, 2009, 07:35:20 AM
Here you go mama!http://www.cultdvds4less.ecrater.com/category.php?cid=320768

I'll bet that it's a pirated version of the European release. It's the same one that I'm downloading from bittorrent.  :evillaugh:
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« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2009, 08:37:08 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 26, 2009, 08:21:17 AM
I'll bet that it's a pirated version of the European release. It's the same one that I'm downloading from bittorrent.  :evillaugh:
Yes! I will be obtaining a copy of that and all of the banned cartoon torrents when I get home from work today! :evillaugh:
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