{"id":171,"date":"2022-03-27T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videoexplainermumbai.in\/blog\/?p=171"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:41:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:41:30","slug":"10-all-time-famous-iconic-animated-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videoexplainermumbai.in\/blog\/10-all-time-famous-iconic-animated-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"10 All-Time Famous Iconic Animated Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whenever we hear the word \u201ccartoons<\/strong><\/a>\u201d, the kid inside us jumps up with the sheer joy of watching the funny and captivating animated characters<\/strong><\/a> that completely reigned our childhood. What if I asked you if you would take an hour off, sit down, and tune in to your favorite cartoon channel and relive your childhood? Wouldn\u2019t you say yes? I know I would! As a child, the favorite thing for me to do in the entire day was to sit in front of my scrappy old TV, tune in to Cartoon Network (which sadly doesn\u2019t exist anymore), and watch cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Spongebob Squarepants, The Flintstones, Simpsons, Bugs Bunny, etc. Ah, the memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childhood is when most of us fell in love with cartoons, but you don\u2019t need to be a child to still love them. Cartoons have a different aura about them, something that instantly makes us happy and strays us away from worries and problems of the real world. Living in the golden age of animation<\/strong><\/a>, it is sometimes hard to believe that there was a time when we had to follow our favorite cartoon characters in newspapers or go to watch them in a theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, get ready to be flooded with childhood memories and a big fat smile. Mentioned below is a list of\u00a010 all-time famous iconic animated characters<\/strong>: \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Tom and Jerry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Probably one of the most iconic duos with a mesmerising TV presence, Tom and Jerry is the very first cartoon characters<\/strong><\/a> pair that comes to my mind. Their funny fights, pranks, Tom\u2019s frustration, and Jerry\u2019s cute smile always put up a smile in my face every time I watched them. I\u2019m sure most of you are smiling right now, thinking of the same, aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A creation of Joseph Barbera and William Hanna at MGM, Tom and Jerry came out in 1940, creating a massive impact among children with a series of their funny fights and constant need to defeat each other. The thing that appealed most is how hilariously Tom always failed to make a meal of Jerry and how cunning Jerry was. This iconic duo of a cat and a mouse has given us thousands of memories to cherish and even though newer cartoons prevail right now, no cartoon can ever replace our beloved Tom and Jerry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Bugs Bunny<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There can be world-record holding rabbits, Instagram famous rabbits, or meme-famous rabbits, but nothing can ever replace our favorite rabbit, Bugs Bunny. Since making his debut in a 1940 Warner Brothers cartoon, called \u201cWild Hare\u2019, Bugs Bunny has been making people all over the world laugh with his signature catchphrase, \u201cWhat\u2019s up, Doc?\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether he outwitting a nasty knight in 1958 \u2018Knighty Knight, Bugs\u2019, or poking fun at a stuffy highbrow culture in 1957 \u2018What\u2019s Opera, Doc?\u2019, the cunning Bugs Bunny always got the last laugh. In addition to his own cartoon shorts, Bugs Bunny has also been a part of many other memorable cartoons with other characters as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Mickey Mouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like Bugs Bunny, there\u2019s no other mouse in the world which is more famous than our beloved Mickey Mouse himself. Walt Disney<\/strong><\/a> himself loved to say that it all began with a mouse, and surely it was true. Mickey Mouse is an animated character icon, that has won the hearts of children globally. Mickey Mouse debuted in 1928\u2019s \u201cSteamboat Willie\u201d, which was voiced by Walt himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mickey Mouse is considered an iconic animation<\/strong><\/a> because it was the very first cartoon with synchronized sound. Even though Mickey\u2019s most iconic role came as a sorcerer\u2019s apprentice in \u2018Fantasia\u2019 of 1940, Mickey has had an uncountable number of movies and cartoon shorts, which ultimately led him to become the most iconic cartoon character of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Popeye<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPopeye the sailor man..\u201d was one of the favorite songs we used to listen to during our childhood. Apart from that, Popeye was probably our favorite hero with his big muscles, hard-core attitude, and the love for beating up villains. What is funny is that Popeye was the reason why many children voluntarily used to eat spinach, assuming they would get strength like him, including myself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popeye originally began its life as a comic strip in 1929, as a spinach-loving sailor, created y E.C. Segar. As a result of it becoming an instant hit, animator<\/strong><\/a> Max Fleisher brought Popeye to life four years later, on the big screen. In the early 1960s, Popeye had his own TV series and that is where his success in captivating childrens\u2019 hearts began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Daffy Duck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Probably one of the most notorious ducks to ever exist in the animation world, Daffy Duck is that to Bugs Bunny as Wile E. Coyote is to the Road Runner. Bunny\u2019s arch nemesis, Daffy Duck is one hilarious and a naughty character that proved to be a famous negative animated character for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the decades, Daffy Duck managed to successfully transform from a clumsy fool to the sarcastic animated character that know today. Debuting in \u2018Porky\u2019s Duck Hunt\u2019 of 1937, Daffy\u2019s banters with Bugs Bunny are considered one of the most memorable moments in animation history<\/strong><\/a>, especially the ones in 1951\u2019s \u2018Rabbit Fire\u2019, where Daffy and Bugs try to convince Elmer Fudd to shoot the other. That gave everyone quite the laugh, I must say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Scooby-Doo and Shaggy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you a \u201860s, \u201870s, or \u201880s kid? Then cartoons after school definitely meant watching Scooby Doo and his pals make your day better. Created by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna, Scooby Doo and Shaggy debuted in TV in 1969 with their series called \u201cScooby Doo, Where Are You?\u201d. I still remember watching Scooby Doo during childhood and wishing I too would have a talking dog who would be my best friend. Those were the days, weren\u2019t they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velma, Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby made their leap from CBS to ABC in 1976, where they had appeared in various iterations of their show till 1991. Their Mystery Machine was one of the most fascinating things every child wanted, apart from a talking great dane like Scooby Doo. these are the cartoons that really make me wish cartoon characters were real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) Homer Simpson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to kickback and watch an animated series and just chill out, Simpsons is the best cartoon to watch. One of the most popular families in the animated<\/strong><\/a> world, the Simpsons have existed since their debut on \u2018The Tracey Ullman Show\u2019 in 1987. Homer\u2019s clumsiness and his catchphrase \u201cD\u2019oh!\u201d are his signature qualities that not only make him humane but also very relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason why Homer Simpson is so funny and loved, is because people can relate to him. He is often clumsy, lazy, loves food with no limits, and doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s doing half of the times. We cannot deny that we too are sometimes just like this. Homer and his family are a complete package, which is probably the reason why their series is still going strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8) Bart Simpson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since I\u2019ve spoken about Homer Simpson, I feel it would be a shame if I didn\u2019t mention his awesome son, Bart, as well. Even though Bart Simpson is Homer\u2019s son, he is also Homer\u2019s archnemesis as well (ironically). If you\u2019ve watched Simpsons, you know that Bart exists not only to cause mischief and mayhem, but to also torment his father at every chance he gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his catchphrases like \u201cAye, caramba!\u201d and \u201cEat my shorts.\u201d, Bart Simpson had become an icon in his own right, along with his healthy disregard for authority and irreverent sense of humor. Bart\u2019s iconic stature is also reflected in the fact that he has appeared in all the episodes of The Simpsons, except one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9) Charlie Brown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From a comic strip to having his own Christmas special, Charlie Brown is a dull but sweet character we all love. Charlie Brown made his debut in 1948, as a comic strip \u201cLil\u2019 Folks\u201d in Charles Schulz\u2019s newspaper, as one of a cast of precocious kids. These kids won the hearts of kids all over the world with their dumb ideas and interesting stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1950, Charlie and his gang got the makeover they needed, as \u2018Peanuts\u2019 and debuted on television in 1965, as \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas\u201d. Charlie is that kid whose dog is more famous than he is, who never gets to kick the football, and who has a crush on the Little Redhead Girl, and all this has made him steal our hearts since many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10) Pink Panther<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019re done talking about rabbits, cats, and mice, we cannot forget the most famous panther other than Black Panther, the Pink Panther. A savvy, chivalrous, and handsome character, the Pink Panther is one cunning character with several of its own movies as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pink Panther was created for the animated<\/strong><\/a> opening credits of a 1963 film, whose cast included Peter Sellars. This made the Pink Panther such a hit that he soon became a cartoon character star in his own right. Pink Panther achieved a lot of success, since its first theatrical release, \u201cThe Pink Think\u201d won the Oscar for best cartoon short (1964).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure after reading all this, you too are smiling as you\u2019ve relieved a major part of your childhood. Our childhood may be shaped by a lot of different things, but the cartoons we watched helped shape our imaginations and be the innocent beings that we were as children. Even though newer and maybe better cartoons and animations exist now, the\u00a0iconic animated characters\u00a0mentioned here can never be replaced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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