A-Z of Cartoon Characters

[Lindum]

Wide interpretation of cartoon to also include puppets etc in any medium.

A - Andy Pandy. Premiered on BBC in 1950 and later part of Watch With Mother (a big part of my childhood). Andy was a marionette who lived in a picnic basket with his friends Teddy and Looby Loo. The TV programmes were based on a comic strip in Robin.

 

[herringthorpe]

Wide interpretation of cartoon to also include puppets etc in any medium.

A - Andy Pandy. Premiered on BBC in 1950 and later part of Watch With Mother (a big part of my childhood). Andy was a marionette who lived in a picnic basket with his friends Teddy and Looby Loo. The TV programmes were based on a comic strip in Robin.

I didn't know that it was originally a comic strip!

 

[herringthorpe]

B BOO-BOO - a bear friend of Yogi who tries to stop Yogi getting into trouble. The creation of Hannah-Barbera he first appeared in the Huckleberry Hound Show.

 

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C - Casper the Friendly Ghost. Featured in 55 theatrical cartoons from 1945 to 1959 and in Harvey Comics comic since 1952. Has appeared in several TV series and a 1995 film.

 

[herringthorpe]

D DEPUTY DAWG - Terrytoons cartoon dog who was a deputy sheriff in Florida and was part of the Captain Kangaroo Show before getting his own programme. Was around in the early 60's.

 

[Lindum]

E - Eric Cartman. One of main characters in the animated sitcom, South Park.

 

[sixpence]

F - Fred Flintstone - always enjoyed watching the Flintstones - the life of a modern stone- age family

 

[Lindum]

G - Garfield. American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published locally from 1976 then in nationwide syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals and held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HIRAM FLAVERSHAM - the Great Mouse Detective. The owner of a toyshop in London who makes animated toys. Originally came out in the mid-80's but was re-released in the USA in 1992.

 

[Lindum]

I - Iago. Talking parrot in Disney's Aladdin, various sequels and the TV series, Aladdin: the Series.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JAFAR - sticking to Aladdin he is the Sultan's most trusted servant. But a baddy who is out to get the Magic Lamp.

 

[sixpence]

K - KERMIT the Frog, one of the Muppets. created by American Jim Henson. I was surprised to learn that they were first introduced on American tv in 1955.

 

[Lindum]

K - KERMIT the Frog, one of the Muppets. created by American Jim Henson. I was surprised to learn that they were first introduced on American tv in 1955.

That surprises me too.

 

[Lindum]

L - Little Mo. Mischievous girl who had her own strip in The Beezer comic from 1963 - 1990.

 

[herringthorpe]

M MR HAPPY - my favourite Mr Men character. Mr. Happy is the happiest person in all of Happyland. He always has a large grin on his face and will try and cheer up anyone who is feeling down.

He maybe should come to the New York Stadium on match days.

 

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N - Noggin the Nog. Central character in an animated TV series which ran from 1959 -1965 together with a series of illustrated books. Watched it as a youngster and got some of the books at Christmas. Seem to remember it was on Sunday teatime but may be wrong?

 

[sixpence]

O - ORVILLE the duck puppet used by ventriloquist Keith Harris. It spoke with a Yorkshire accent and wore a nappy with a large safety pin.

 

[herringthorpe]

P PETER the POSTMAN - from Camberwick Green.

His song is

Peter the postman is a very busy man
He empties the boxes as quickly as he can
He puts all the letters in a great big sack
And whistles as he marches with his load upon his back

 

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Q - Quick Draw McGraw. Cartoon anthropomorphic horse who was a sheriff in the Wild West. Appeared in 45 cartoons between 1959-61; catchphrase was 'Now, hold on there!' His deputy was a Mexican burrow called Baba Looey.

 

[sixpence]

R - ROGER RABBIT - married to Jessica Rabbit!
First appeared in 1981 in the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit.
1988 saw the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit released.