Saturday mornings used to be only one thing: you woke up early, made your bowl of cereal, and sat in front of the TV, forgetting the world outside. These iconic cartoons marked their own childhood memories and made their own imprint on a culture that is timeless.
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney first wanted to call the character Mortimer, but his wife insisted on something more fun, jovial, and said Mickey. Wikipedia and Walt Disney Family Museum confirm that on November 18, 1928, Mickey first appeared in Steamboat Willie, an animated short in the history of animation with full synchronized sound.
Looney Tunes
Created by Warner Bros in 1930, simply to outshine Disney, Looney Tunes was ranked by 219,000 fans as one of the greatest cartoons of all time on Ranker. Wikipedia confirms that the names of Looney Tunes were borrowed as an unconscious allusion to Disney’s Silly Symphonies series. That ends it all, folks..not really
Tom and Jerry
Literally no words . Ranker verifies Tom and Jerry as the highest-rated show by its fans; surprisingly, the legendary cat and mouse duo never required a single utterance on planet. According to Memoir of Jasper, the cat was initially called Jasper, and the mouse Jinx.
Scooby-Doo
Every Saturday morning without fail, every child had this on a regular basis. Oldest.org confirms that Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, in 1969, created for CBS, abandoning lavish use of superhero cartoons and instead portraying pure comedy, a mystery-solving, non-violent comedy that the whole family can watch.
Bugs Bunny
Good Old Cartoons corroborates the legend behind Bugs Bunny having his iconic carrot chewing catchphrase was improvised by Mel Blanc, who needed time to swallow between lines. Hollywood Walk of Fame Official records place Bugs Bunny as a genuine hero among Hollywood’s Greatest Legends.
Betty Boop
Far ahead of her age in all possible ways, The History Collection confirms Betty Boop was first used in 1930. Max Fleischer created her as an anthropomorphic dog, a French poodle with flappy ears and a distinguished black nose,prior to being the very first standalone female character of animation.
Popeye
In a national poll in 1935, Popeye defeated Mickey Mouse in a popularity poll, and most people do not have the slightest clue. A nineteenth-century scientific error by a German chemist who miscalculated the value of spinach to be ten times the iron content gave way to the creation of this iconic character.
The Flintstones
Yabba-dabba-doo to the cartoon, which literally created primetime animation. Oldest.org confirms that The Flintstones was the first ever primetime animated sitcom in America, the prehistoric equivalent of their equally iconic futuristic Jetsons universe. According to Britannica and Wikipedia, The Flintstones, created by Hanna-Barbera on September 30, 1960, made history on American television.
The Simpsons
Nobody thought the cartoon family would keep on running despite the passage of thirty-five years. Wikipedia confirms that The Simpsons is nowadays the longest-running scripted prime time series on TV and that the Simpson family is headed today by Homer and family living at the current address of 742 Evergreen Terrace.
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