On April 5th 1965, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed an Oscar to Friz Freleng for Best Animated Short – for The Pink Phink (1964), the first Pink Panther cartoon. Bob Clampett, Friz’s former Looney Tunes colleague wrote him a congratulatory note in the form of a poem (or “pome” as written below). … [Read more...]
50 Cartoon Characters of All Time
TV GUIDE The week of Aug. 2, 2002 Bugs Bunny Homer Simpson Rocky and Bullwinkle Beavis and Butt-Head The Grinch Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble Angelica Pickles Charlie Brown and Snoopy SpongeBob SquarePants Cartman from "South Park" Bart and Lisa Simpson Fat Albert The Powerpuff Girls Daffy Duck Pikachu Gumby Betty Boop Top Cat Mickey … [Read more...]
Bullz-Eye’s All-Time Best Cartoon Characters
Entertainment Channel / Bullz-Eye Home 01/28/2006 When we sat down and started ranking out our list of the best cartoon characters of all time, we weren't necessarily looking for the trailblazers, though we wound up with a few of them anyway. Instead, our goal was to highlight characters that have become larger than life, the ones whose mannerisms, speech patterns and catch-phrases have found … [Read more...]