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The Greatest Cartoon Characters in TV History

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American Dad!

Much like&nbsp;The Simpsons and Futurama before it, American Dad's opening title sequence also features a running visual gag that changes from <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-american-dad-episodes/reference">episode to episode</a>. In more <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-seasons-of-american-dad/ranker-tv">recent seasons</a>, you'll see Roger popping up from under the dashboard of Stan's car in various disguises, but for the first four seasons of the series, the ever-changing newspaper headline was what keen-eyed fans looked out for. From topical political statements to snarky quips to hysterical one-liners, here's a list of all the&nbsp;American Dad newspaper headlines that have graced your TV screen. Vote up the newspapers on&nbsp;American Dad&nbsp;that made you laugh the most!

The Best Newspaper Headlines from American Dad

General

53 Hilarious Newpaper Headlines from American Dad!

I Want My MTV

They're on your TV! And in every magazine! And all over the radio! What are you supposed to do? Just ignore them??

Celebs We Love to Hate

Celebrity Deathmatch

Few things are more satisfying than seeing the stars of film, television, music, politics,&nbsp;and sports battle to the death in the squared circle, which is why red-blooded Americans everywhere were delighted to hear that&nbsp;MTV's now-classic claymation television show, Celebrity Deathmatch is rumored to be making a big return on MTV2.But which modern celebrities would you actually want to see on Celebrity Deathmatch? Over the course of six seasons and ninety-three episodes, Celebrity Deathmatch brought oodles of delightful violence and gore, delivering some huge marquee matches including Hilary Duff vs Lindsey Lohan, Arnold Schwarzenegger vs Sylvester Stallone, and a fatal four-way match between the Beatles!That was then, however, and this is now. This is your chance to vote up which celebrities you want to see tear each other limb from limb. Who's on your Celebrity Deathmatch wish list?

Seth MacFarlane

Celebrities You'd Want to See on Celebrity Deathmatch

Person

Modern Celebrities You Wish Celebrity Deathmatch Was Still Around to Make Fun of

Comedy Central

Since its inception in the '90s, Comedy Central has experimented with high-concept adult animated programming. And while they hit it out of the park with the South Park (pun only slightly intended), most of their other animated shows were fairly short-lived,&nbsp;barely making&nbsp;it past one or two seasons.While the majority of these are Comedy Central original cartoons, there's also Futurama, which was canceled by Fox, only to be revived by the cable channel with new episodes. Putting aside how obscure many of these might sound, here's the ultimate list of the greatest cartoons on Comedy Central.

South Park

The Best Comedy Central Cartoons Ever

TV Program

The 14 Greatest Comedy Central Cartoons of All Time

Lists about Matt Groening's animated sitcom about an average family from Springfield, airing since 1989.

The Simpsons

Over the course of the longest-running <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-animated-series-ever-made">animated series</a> ever, Homer Simpson has tried out a number of different careers. Some of Homer's jobs on The Simpsons represent memorable adventures that stand the test of time in classic episodes, while others have been mostly forgotten. Everybody remembers that Homer was briefly an astronaut, for example, but how long has it been since you thought of his stint as a bodyguard, a bounty hunter, or Alec Baldwin's personal assistant?In either case, Homer Simpson's resum&eacute; must be a couple pages long at this point. But despite his impressive LinkedIn page, Homer always ends up back as the safety inspector at Mr. Burn's nuclear plant. Now's your chance to rank old Fish Bulb's career accomplishments with this nifty list of every Homer Simpson job on The Simpsons.

The 100 Best Jobs Homer Simpson Has Worked on The Simpsons

All 100+ Jobs Homer Simpson Has Had on The Simpsons

Nostalgia

For any action figure-loving child growing up, the holy grail of any collection was an oversized playset. Not every kid was lucky enough to get their hands on these oh-so-prized, oh-so-expensive toy wonders, but for those who did, playing with toys was never the same again. From battle fortresses to command centers to evil lairs, here's a look at some of the greatest action figure playsets of 1980s and '90s.

The Greatest Action Figure Playsets of the '80s and '90s

'80s & '90s Action Figure Playsets Every Kid Wanted

Lists about your favorite characters that were drawn by hand or generated by computer.

Animated Characters & Cartoons

Animated

Throughout&nbsp;TV history, cartoon stars have shined brightly, bringing joy to children and adults&nbsp;alike.&nbsp;With so many classics out there,&nbsp;from Looney Tunes to&nbsp;Hanna-Barbera&nbsp;to the likes of The Simpsons, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, and even He-Man, it seems impossible to create a definitive list of the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;cartoon&nbsp;characters&nbsp;on TV. Yet, it must be done. We owe it to these animated characters to compile them, vote, rerank, and debate.&nbsp;Our ranked list of the best cartoon characters in TV history feature funny looking faces, crazy animated shows, and iconic voices.What are&nbsp;some of your favorite cartoons? Think back to your childhood and try to remember what all the kids were watching. From cool to weird and everything in between, the most memorable fictional cartoon characters will stay in pop culture (and our hearts) forever.&nbsp;Have your say and support your favorite cartoon TV character by voting them up. Whether they're old cartoon characters or simply the most popular and famous or the funniest, you'll find all the biggest names from classics below. And remember, just because a character is on a great show doesn't mean that character, alone, is one of the greatest of all time.

Scooby Doo

The Greatest Cartoon Characters In TV History

The 100+ Best Cartoon Characters In TV History

Heroes in a Half Shell

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Like any show running spanning ten seasons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had some weird episodes. The adventures of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Master Splinter, and ace reporter April O'Neil were were among the most popular of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-saturday-morning-cartoons-for-mid-80_s-90_s-kids">Saturday morning cartoons in the '80s and '90s</a>. From their battles with Krang and Shredder to their subterranean feuds with <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rat-kings-what-are-they/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Rat King</a>, Leatherface, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-forgettable-tmnt-mutants/whitneysmoore">many a weird mutant</a>, the Turtles' action-packed escapades never got tired... Or did they?While it's easy to put on nostalgia blinders and remember TMNT as the Citizen Kane of action cartoons, it's occasionally important to settle back into reality and realize that some episodes of that classic cartoon show were weird as hell. Don't believe it? Grab a bowl of sugary cereal and revisit some of the craziest and weirdest episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to ever grace your TV screen.

The Unknown Ninja

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episodes That Are Even Weirder Than You Remember

TV Episode

Weirdest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episodes

Animated TV

As this list makes clear, &quot;Cartoon Cartoons&quot; are among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-favorite-cartoons-of-all-time">best animated series ever</a>. It all started in 1995 with a half-hour showcase of animation called What a Cartoon, which featured the first appearances of Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and a Seth MacFarlane-helmed toon called Larry and Steve, about a dimwit and his hyper-intelligent dog (the prototypes for Family Guy's Peter &amp; Brian).Soon, some of the more successful shorts (like the examples above) spun off into their own shows in Cartoon Network's block of original programming known as Cartoon Cartoons, which ran until 2002. Cartoon Cartoons still rank among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cartoon-network-tv-shows/voteable">best shows ever on the network </a>and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-kids-cartoons/ranker-tv">finest animated shows for kids</a>.So take a gander, vote up your favorites, and revel in the greatness (and occasional not-so-greatness) of the now classic block of television known as Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons.

Ed, Edd n Eddy

The Greatest Cartoon Cartoons Ever

The Best Cartoon Cartoons on Cartoon Network

Trek Life

Sci-Fi

Gene Roddenberry and the other ingenious minds behind Star Trek have come up with some brilliant technology for the Star Trek universe: warp drive, food replicators, the Holodeck, and one of the most fantastical of all:&nbsp;Star Trek transporters.Imagine a world where commuting to work doesn't exist; you just beam yourself over. A world where you never have to worry about being late to a movie or business meeting. Where you can travel great distances in a matter of seconds. Sounds great, right? Well, maybe you'll reconsider when you think about all the things that can go wrong. Transporter malfunctions happen, and they're not pretty. Below, you'll find a veritable cornucopia of horrifying Star Trek transporter accidents. Vote up the ones that will make you rethink ever wanting to step on a transporter pad.

LaForge and Ro in Limbo

The Most Surreal And Horrifying Transporter Accidents On Star Trek

The 12 Worst Star Trek Transporter Accidents in Series History

Toys

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-kids-cartoons/ranker-tv">Cartoons for kids</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-nostalgia-inducing-_90s-toys/brian-gilmore">nostalgic toys</a> go hand-in-hand. Heck, some of the most popular animated shows of the '80s and '90s were based on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/toy-tie-ins-better-than-movies/luke-y-thompson">toy lines</a>, and vice-versa. Many shows, including enduring favorites like Transformers, existed just to sell toys.Unfortunately, some of the coolest toys out there never got a chance to be immortalized in cartoon form. Yes, some action figures appeared to be tailor made for <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-favorite-cartoons-of-all-time">animated TV shows</a> that would function as totally radical 30-minute commercials, yet they never made the leap to cartoon glory. Here are the top toy lines that never got the cartoons they so rightfully deserved.

Toy Lines That Never Got the Cartoons They Rightfully Deserved

12 Toy Lines From the '80s and '90s That Never Got Cartoons

Lists about Futurama, Matt Groening's animated series that ran from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013.

Good News, Everyone!

Futurama

Everybody loves a good <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-theme-songs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV theme song</a>, but The Simpsons upped the ante by adding their signature chalkboard and couch gags to each opening. Matt Groening's second series, the hilarious sci-fi comedy Futurama, followed suit by adding unique opening captions to every title sequence. With 140 episodes (and three specials), there have been a lot of hilarious&nbsp;Futurama opening credits, and this list ranks them all.Of course, if you don't like the way the best Futurama captions are ranked, you can vote your favorites (and least favorites!) up or down. You can also rerank the whole list if you want to start from scratch. All Futurama opening title captions are listed here, so this is kind of like a votable&nbsp;Futurama wiki. Neat!

Every Opening Caption from Every Single 'Futurama' Episode

Best Captions from the Futurama Opening Titles

Behind-the-back low-fives, fist bumps, sly finger snaps - everybody loves a sweet secret handshake! And you know there's a few cartoon characters you wish were your sidekick. Yeah, some cartoon characters are so cool that it's easy to envision yourself sliding right into a secret combination of slaps, snaps, or jazz hands with them. There's no judgment here. Everyone has a few cartoon characters <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-you-wish-you-were-better-at/lauren-slocum?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">you wish you were</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-cartoon-characters-of-the-90s">friends with</a>.Whether these characters are from beloved cartoons from your childhood or animated shows you got into when you were older, they all display a unique coolness that screams, &quot;I could execute a mean secret handshake.&quot; So keep your eyes on their elbows, don't practice too hard (you want to look cool doing it), and vote up which animated characters you wish you had a secret handshake with!

Leela

Cartoon Characters You Wish You Had a Secret Handshake With

Cartoon Characters You Wish You Could Be Friends With

One of the most beloved characters on the early <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-season-of-the-simpsons/reference">seasons of The Simpsons</a> has to be Troy McClure, voiced by the late, great <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-snl-castmembers-of-all-time">Phil Hartman</a>. One of Springfield's handsomest men was the star of TV and movies, as well as host of infomercials, educational films, and even celebrity funerals, if any <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/simpsons-characters-deserving-of-a-spinoff">Simpsons characters</a> were watching television or an ancient infotainment reel, it's a safe bet McClure's face was on that screen.He helped solidify <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-lisa-centric-simpsons-episodes/dee123">Lisa's vegetarianism</a> with &quot;Meat &amp; You: Partners in Freedom&quot; and he used the starpower from his relationship with Selma to make his passion project,&nbsp;The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel. In fact, Troy McClure even hosted a whole episode, &quot;The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular.&quot; &quot;Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such films as...&quot;

All The Things You Might Remember Troy McClure From

All Troy McClure's You May Remember Me From Films on The Simpsons

Death

Cartoon death scenes are quite common, even though animation is often thought to be kid&#39;s stuff. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-all-time-pixar-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Animated characters</a> die in movies and on TV with surprising regularity and poignance. The finality and sadness of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sad-comedies-ranked/lauren-milici" target="_blank">death is a powerful and emotional thing</a>, and as it turns out, not even <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-voiced-cartoon-characters/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">cartoon characters</a> are safe from death&#39;s cold, inevitable grip. From the parents of protagonists to long-term companions and loyal pets, cartoons have shattered dreams with the demises of some of the most beloved animated characters.

Have a box of tissues ready and prepare to vote up the most devastating and emotional cartoon deaths in TV and movie history.

Bambi's Mother

The Most Emotional Cartoon Deaths

Cartoon Death Scenes That Made You Cry

Lists that rank great movies and TV shows about politics and politicians.

Politics on Screen

Politics

With the political climate at an all-time high, sometimes it's best to escape the real world by kicking back and watching some good old-fashioned lighthearted entertainment. Of course, fictional TV isn't exactly completely politics-free. Heck, not even cartoons are! There are some seriously sleazy cartoon politicians on TV, but even rarer are the pie-in-the-sky candidates you wish were actually real.This is a list of the best fictional politicians on animated shows. Vote up the politicians you'd actually vote for in real life.&nbsp;

Cartoon Politicians on TV You'd Actually Vote For

The 25 Best Animated Politicians on Cartoons You'd Vote For

Lists about real and fictional policemen & women, detectives, and other law enforcement.

Police: Blue Lives  on Patrol

Even in the world of cartoons, no criminal is safe from the long arm of the law. From hardened police chiefs to bumbling beat cops, animated shows of all kinds feature the brave boys in blue. These cartoon cop characters are beloved for a variety of reasons, but they're all integral to the shows they appear on.This is a list of the best cartoon cops. Vote up the cartoon police officers who do the best job protecting their cities from crime.&nbsp;

Miranda Wright

The Greatest Cartoon Cops on TV

The 40+ Cartoon Cops on Animated TV Shows

Lists about things you love—or at least remember—about history's most bodacious decade.

I Love the '80s

The glitz. The glam. The hair. In a nutshell, the '80s were a confused time. A decade completely oblivious to how absurd its fashion trends were. And the cartoons were no different. Prepare to be amazed by some of the&nbsp;most dated '80s cartoons ever.&nbsp;From sitcom spinoffs&nbsp;to glorified toy commercials to out-of-this-world premises, the 1980s has you covered. So grab yourself a can of New Coke and envelop yourself in some of the most heinous '80s cartoon shows you totally forgot about. Vote up the most dated '80s animated series.

Rubik, The Amazing Cube

The Most Painfully '80s Cartoon Shows

The Most Painfully Dated 1980s Cartoons

Do you meseeks Rick and *BURRRRP* Morty? Because we'll show you what we've got! *BURP* From quotes to fun facts, learn all you've ever wanted to know about *BURP* the show.

Rick and Morty

Hey kids, who are the best Rick and Morty characters? Are you a...uhh... do you like science? H-how bout cartoons about adventure and junk? C-cuz Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon created this Adult Swim show about... hoo-boy, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rick-sanchez-worst-things/eric-vega" target="_blank">a scientist, Rick Sanchez</a>, and his grandson, Morty Smith. Rick &amp; Morty! A hundred times Rick and Morty!This <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-animated-series-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">cartoon series</a> features an unusually sprawling cast and some incredible <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rick-and-morty-guest-stars/erin-maxwell" target="_blank">celebrity cameos</a>, so there are plenty of strange creatures to vote up on this <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of favorite</a> <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/rick-and-morty-philosophy-quotes/jtdesaulnier?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Rick and</a> Morty characters. Whether you love Birdperson or Ice-T, it's time to get schwifty, folks!

The Schwiftiest Rick and Morty Characters

The Best Rick and Morty Characters

Fictional Characters

Cartoon neighbors are underappreciated. Fred Flintstone. Homer Simpson. Hank Hill. Sure, being the main protagonist has its charm, but what about the oft-forgotten next-door neighbor? Someone with whom Fred can bowl, someone Homer can borrow tools from, only to never return them, and someone Hank can stand around with in the alley drinking beers. From adult comedies like Family Guy to kids shows like Spongebob Squarepants, neighbors in cartoons are a staple in TV animation. Which animated neighbor characters would you like to see move in next door?

Patrick Star

TV Cartoon Neighbors You'd Happily Live Next to

The 35+ Greatest Cartoon Neighbors of All Time

Lists about professional wrestling in all its incarnations, with info about the men and women behind the spandex and ranking everything in the arena, from gimmicks to mustaches.

The Wide World of Wrastlin'

Wrestling

Whether it's big cats, ferocious dogs, birds, bulls, or bees, the wrestling world is rife with animal-based gimmicks. From Japan to Mexico to WWE to the American independents, no wrestling company is complete without a few characters straight out of the animal kingdom. Get ready for some of the best (and worst) animal-based gimmicks in wrestling history!*For clarification, in order to meet the criteria here, the gimmick itself must be animal-based, meaning they must actually wrestle with the spirit of the animal, feign actually being an animal, or have actual animals as major part of their gimmick. Simply having an animal-related name or nickname (a la Hawk &amp; Animal, or &quot;The Rattlesnake&quot;, or &quot;The Rabid Wolverine&quot; isn't enough to qualify).

Prince Puma

The Best (and Worst) Animal Based Gimmicks in Wrestling History

The 21 Best Animal Gimmicks in Wrestling History

With so many fresh faces making their way to the WWE roster, it's easy to forget that some of the more tenured superstars have been around for over 20 years! The following lists highlights WWE's longest reigning stars. This list also revisits their earliest appearances, and the dates they signed to the world's most prolific wrestling promotion.A few notes on criteria: Many of the wrestlers listed below had multiple reigns (not a Roman pun) with WWE. Doing highly complicated 8th grade-level math, the length of their combined reigns has been accessed, and they have been placed in the list accordingly.Also, to simplify things a bit, this list will not include commentators, announcers, or referees (otherwise, you can be assured Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Lillian Garcia, Tony Chimel, Mike Chioda, Chad Patton, Charles Robinson, and a handful more would've made the cut).

The Most Tenured Current WWE Superstars

Athlete

1990s

Some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-favorite-cartoons-of-all-time">greatest cartoons of all time</a> came out of the '90s, but others didn't quite make it beyond the &quot;funky-fresh&quot; decade. There are plenty of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/90s-adult-cartoons/ranker-tv">'90s cartoons</a> you probably remember only vaguely, but that were perfectly representative of that totally tubular decade.Virtually anything that was popular - from child actors to star athletes to boy bands and even rappers - enjoyed a brief run as a cartoon in the 1990s. Whether it was as a result of the hairstyles, the clothing, the bright colors, the low-budget effects, or the dated references, the animated series listed below are too painfully archaic to have survived through the millennium. Either way, they should be a nostalgia-shock to your system.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

The Most Painfully '90s Cartoon Shows

The 14 Most Dated '90s TV Shows That Don't Hold Up At All

For decades The Simpsons has brought joy and laughter to living rooms worldwide, but as is the nature of comedy, sometimes you've gotta push the boundaries of morality to get laughs. Making light of serious situations is how comedy writers cope with the darkness of reality, so it goes without saying that The Simpsons has playfully glossed over some pretty f*cked up things over the years. Hell, immorality is practically the name of the game, so how can you fault them for glossing over uncouth subjects?One could easily argue that it's fair to give The Simpsons a bye when it comes to breaching morally messed up subjects, but still, the moments and storylines listed here&nbsp;might have crossed the line a bit... When it comes to morality on The Simpsons, anything goes. Vote up the instances of&nbsp;The Simpsons ignoring morally messed up things that you think cross the line.

13 Times The Simpsons Glossed Over Morally Messed Up Things

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles copycats were common throughout the '90s. No surprise, since Ninja Turtles remains one of the most famous cartoons/franchises of all time. It's spawned comic books, movies, video games, four different animated series, a live-action series, and more toys than you can shake a stick at. So it's no wonder the premise has been ripped off more times than the fat guy/hot wife sitcom formula. This list presents some of the most ridiculous and obvious Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles knockoffs to ever grace TV screens and toy shelves. These are the animated shows that blatantly aped TMNT in cash-grabbing attempts to capture the imaginations of children and the wallets of their parents.

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