Saturday, November 21, 2009
Question of the Week
Question for the week of October 26, 2009:

Bugs Bunny recently topped About.com's list of Top Animated Characters of all time, followed by Homer Simpson at No. 2, Mickey Mouse at No. 3, Bart Simpson at No. 4 and Charlie Brown at No. 5. What are your picks for Best Five Toon Characters toons of all time?

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Reader responses:
Paulina : Freenlance Animator :
Thursday, November 05, 2009
1. Cruella de Vil 2. Madame Medusa 3. Ren Höek 4. Foghorn Leghorn 5. Gromit

KTB : Student :
Monday, November 02, 2009
I say Bugs and Mickey are the best cartoon characters. No other matters. They were the first cartoon superstars and every other character is based off of them.

Jerry : Bronx Zoo Monorail driver :
Monday, November 02, 2009
1. Bugs 2. Woody Woodpecker 3. Popeye 4. Simpsons 5. Mighty Mouse

Michelle Klein-Hass : Cartoon Geek : cartoongeeks.com
Saturday, October 31, 2009
In no particular order: Ren Hoek Betty Boop Atsuko \"Nuku Nuku\" Natsume Bob Clampett\'s original Tweety Felix The Cat

Tony :
Friday, October 30, 2009
1. Bugs Bunny 2. The Genie 3. Jiminy Cricket 4. SpongeBob SquarePants 5. Droopy

dracman :
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Rocky & Bullwinkle Bugs Doraemon Betty Boop Huckleberry Hound

Meltniz : Animator : Toon Happy
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Seriously, the Warner Bros. classic characters can fill up ay old Top 20 Toon list..THe rest are simply bad copies or honorable tributes.

Jenny Goldsmith : Director : Short Plays
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Let\'s hear it for some of the amazing Pixar greats... Cowboy Woody The Incredibles Remy from Ratatouille WALL.E

Ralph Garner : Voice Actor :
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Bugs Bunny Homer Simpson Daffy Duck Popeye Droopy Poodle

Michelle Aguilar : Student :
Thursday, October 29, 2009
1.Danny Phantom 2.Danny Phantom 3.Danny Phantom 4.Avatar: The Last Airbender 5.Teen Titans

Julius Hill : cartoonist : FU Productions
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1. Donald Duck 2. Goofy 3. Daffy Duck 4. Porky Pig 5. Hucleberry Hound

remking :
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Super Milk Chan?

Michael : Art Director : Jumpcut Studios
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Read all of these comments, but c\'mon people let\'s use some common sense and stop including cartoons we have to squint to remember. The list should be: 1) That waskilly wabbitt...Bugs 2) The Disney Mouse...Mickey 3) Hamburger loving Homer Simpson 4) His pain in the ass son, Bart 5) Rocky and Bullwinkle Sorry Seth, none of your characters are in this league!

barrymartin : ani-film scriptwriter\\director : redandginger.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1.Red 2.Ginger 3.Ki the kingfisher 4.Power 5.Homer Simpson. red and ginger app. now available.

K.A. Flinn : Owner : Ambiguous Arts
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1. Bugs Bunny 2. Daffy Duck 3. all other Warner Bros./Merry melodies toons 4. Stewie Griffin 5. Beast (X-men) - Hank McCoy

Nick B Rowler : Student :
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hey! What about Superman and Batman?

LuisCartoonist :
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1. Snoopy 2. Linus 3. Donald Duck 4. Bugs Bunny 5. Charlie Brown

MM :
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1- The Pink Panther 2- Mickey Mouse 3- Bugs Bunny 4- Smurfs 5- Charlie Brown

Urban Cyclist :
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
1. Eric Cartman 2. Homer Simpson 3. Peter Griffin 4. Butthead 5. Stimpy

Jimmy ToonShoes : Animation Observer : Visual Dyslexia
Monday, October 26, 2009
Bugs Bunny AGAIN? BAH HUMBUG!!! 1. Itchy and Scratchy 2. Felix the Cat 3. Ignatz 4. Simon\'s Cat 5. Tom and Jerry

Mimi Butterfield : Assistant Colorist : Renegade Animation
Monday, October 26, 2009
1. SpongeBob SquarePants 2. SpongeBob SquarePants 3. SpongeBob SquarePants 4. SpongeBob SquarePants 5, SpongeBob SquarePants

Tom Foley : Self-Employed
Monday, October 26, 2009
I can\'t believe they left TOTORO out..SHEESH

Jennifer Shiman : Animator : Z Toons
Monday, October 26, 2009
1. The Incredibles 2. Rocky and Bullwinkle 3. Donald Duck 4. Felix the Cat 5. Mighty Mouse To hell with Mickey..he\'s so BORING!!!

James Banister : Former President : TV-Loonland
Monday, October 26, 2009
1. Bender 2. Philip J. Fry 3. The Lobster Dude 4. Turanga Leela 5. Hermes Conrad

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