This week the much talked about TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time list was published. I could go into great detail on the problems that I have with the list but I'll limit my comments to just a few irritations:
* Mr. Burns is undoubtedly the best cartoon character of all time. End of discussion. To not include him is a disgrace.
* Who the bleep are Angelica Pickles and Gerald McBoing-Boing? How about Arthur? And who is Bill? Bill the Cat? Mr. Bill (not really a cartoon at all is it)?
* Way too many characters from recent shows. How about proving yourself over the long haul? Clearly the Simpson's has already cemented its place in history but Daria, SpongeBob, the Powerpuff Girls, Pikachu, and even maybe Bobby Hill? I don't see em' having the staying power.
* To list Charlie Brown and Snoopy together is absurd. They are both uniquely individual characters and actually don't even appear together all that often. Same with Bart and Lisa. Bart is a great character but Lisa would not make my list. Other duos like Beavis & Butthead and the Road Runner and Coyote do make sense but if you go with Charlie Brown and Snoopy then why not Scooby Doo and Shaggy?
* Daffy Duck is way too low on the list. Throw out the weak latter years of Daffy and I'd take the Daffy of the 30's and 40's against nearly anyone.
* Having a chipmunk on the list is just plain wrong.
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