cartoon characters

So many great Hannah Barbera cartoon characters made cameos in Harvey Birdman, but its the new guy that stole the show. Stephen Colbert was Phil before he was skewering presidents and getting species and sports teams named after him.

The young, would-be auteur Brendon was never a huge ratings success, but for those who saw him on Adult Swim, hes hard to forget. Created with plenty of improv, its a little bit Woody Allen and little bit mumblecore. Plus Paula Poundstone plays his mom.

After all the cultural good that Christianity gave us over the last two Millennia, the second half of the 20th century wasnt exactly a high-water mark. But in the 1990s, Veggie Tales became the exceptional piece of genius pop culture in the typical Christian bookstore. And Larry the Cucumber was the biggest reason why. Dont believe me? Watch the video below.

I didnt realize until finding the video below that Marvins first collection from Earth was the Abominable Snowman, who likes to hug and squeeze and call you George. But Marvins superiority complex always provided Bugs with the perfect foil.

In 1954, Fredric Wertham published Seduction of the Innocent, a crusade against the evils of comic books. One of his claims was of a special relationship between Batman and Robin (though Batman wouldnt be the last cartoon character whose sexuality was questioned?see SpongeBob, above). Forty-two years later, a pair of superheroes would finally come out of the closet?sort of. Brilliantly voiced by Colbert and Carell, Ace and Gary save the day, leaving everyone with a single question on their minds.

The pointy-haired, chain-smoking kids entertainer is The Simpson writers door into the world of show business, where they routinely and hilariously skewer self-aggrandizing celebrity excess.

The 1 super guy was a janitor dog named Penrod Pooch. He always saves the day with the help of his Hong Kong book of Kung Fu and his underappreciated cat, Spot.

Sometimes the sidekick is more interesting than the hero, and thats the case with the slacker teenager on Scooby-Doo. For a guy with absolutely no courage, he sticks with mystery solving gang through the spookiest of places.

Daria Morgendorffer weathered suburbia under an armor of sublime snark. The show was affecting and entertaining with absurd sidestories and clever social commentary made Daria so fun to watch. Julia Askense

Other evil geniuses arent hampered by their youth, but one-year-old baby Stewie doesnt let that stop him.