50 Most Famous Cartoon Characters & Mascots

    1. Fred Flintstone

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      We can credit Fred for many things. One of which was laying the foundation for a guy like Homer to be created.

    2. Porky Pig

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      Awww.

    3. Shaggy

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      Flared pants, scruffy facial hair, crazy voice. We love you Shaggy.

    4. Richie Rich

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      Another supermarket superstar, Richie let us tag along for the ride as he lived the life we all wished we could.

    5. Casper

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      Was he a little rich boy before he was a ghost? We’ll never know but Casper sure is a nice fella.

    6. Pink Panther

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      In 1963, the title sequence to the Pink Panther movie was so popular that the character was given his own animated series of shorts. The rest is history!

    7. Ren & Stimpy

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      Nonsensical, absurd, controversial. Ren & Stimpy made us cackle and cringe all at once.

    8. Spiderman

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      Created by legendary writer Stan Lee, Spiderman hit the scene in the early 60s and has hung around ever since.

    9. Jughead

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      Jughead (real name Forsythe Pendleton Jones III!) . Best friend to Archie and a fast runner which helps him get away from Ethel!

    10. Mr. Kool Aid

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      Also known as Kool Aid Man came to life in 1954. He’s been representing colored sugar water ever since.

    11. Betty Boop

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      Betty was the original cartoon sex kitten. She arrived in the 1930s and was turning heads long before most of us were born.

    12. Road Runner

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      Always smarter and faster than one…

    13. Wile E. Coyote

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      The eptitomy of persistence. If you look up “tenacious” in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Wile E. Coyote. This guy NEVER gives up.

    14. Jolly Green Giant

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      How do you sell more peas and corn? In the 1920’s, they decided that creating a huge, friendly green guy might do the trick. He’s still around so they might be onto something.

    15. Bugs Bunny

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      Super intelligent, cool and calm. Bugs always seems to know what’s up … (doc).

    16. Olive Oyl

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      In 1919, it was “Popeye who?” Olive Oyl was the star of the show.

    17. Daffy Duck

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      In the late 1930’s, Daffy came along and established himself as a hilarious and lovable screwball. We’ve been laughing with and at him ever since.

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