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Fred Flintstone
We can credit Fred for many things. One of which was laying the foundation for a guy like Homer to be created.
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Porky Pig
Awww.
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Shaggy
Flared pants, scruffy facial hair, crazy voice. We love you Shaggy.
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Richie Rich
Another supermarket superstar, Richie let us tag along for the ride as he lived the life we all wished we could.
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Casper
Was he a little rich boy before he was a ghost? We’ll never know but Casper sure is a nice fella.
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Pink Panther
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!
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Ren & Stimpy
Nonsensical, absurd, controversial. Ren & Stimpy made us cackle and cringe all at once.
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Spiderman
Created by legendary writer Stan Lee, Spiderman hit the scene in the early 60s and has hung around ever since.
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Jughead
Jughead (real name Forsythe Pendleton Jones III!) . Best friend to Archie and a fast runner which helps him get away from Ethel!
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Mr. Kool Aid
Also known as Kool Aid Man came to life in 1954. He’s been representing colored sugar water ever since.
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Betty Boop
Betty was the original cartoon sex kitten. She arrived in the 1930s and was turning heads long before most of us were born.
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Road Runner
Always smarter and faster than one…
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Wile E. Coyote
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.
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Jolly Green Giant
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.
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Bugs Bunny
Super intelligent, cool and calm. Bugs always seems to know what’s up … (doc).
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Olive Oyl
In 1919, it was “Popeye who?” Olive Oyl was the star of the show.
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Daffy Duck
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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