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Freddie

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12. A bit off topic but

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 11:56 AM

Jan 6

Did you ever notice that in all the cartoons we loved as kids, ALL the main characters were male? There was Cindy (Yogi Bear’s girlfriend), Granny in the Tweety Bird cartoons, etc. Every female was a wife, girlfriend or mother of the main characters. Pisses me off to this day.

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As a child , what was your favorite cartoon character/characters? Mine was Rocky and Bullwinkle. [View all] debm55 Jan 6 OP

Moose & Squirrel, along with all the others, Bugs, et al. SheltieLover Jan 6 #1

Thank you very much. SheltieLover. debm55 Jan 6 #5

Magat kids should be required to have full immdrsion 24/7 SheltieLover Jan 6 #11

Yep they need to lighten up and have some fun. same with the parents. debm55 Jan 6 #36

Underdog, Yogi Bear, Speed Racer, and Tennessee Tuxedo Chasstev365 Jan 6 #2

Thank you very much, Chasstev365 for you choices. debm55 Jan 6 #6

Space Ghost... wcmagumba Jan 6 #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us. wcmagumba. debm55 Jan 6 #10

Mr. Peabody lapfog_1 Jan 6 #4

thank you very much for sharing, lapdog_I liked Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman too. debm55 Jan 6 #13

Bugs Bunny, always. Mad_Dem_X Jan 6 #7

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Yes, Bugs was a smart ass. debm55 Jan 6 #15

Nothing up my sleeve... justaprogressive Jan 6 #8

Thank you very much for sharing, justaprogressive. debm55 Jan 6 #17

Frostbite Falls, Minnesota! displacedvermoter Jan 6 #37

HAHAHAHAHhAHHAhAHH The home of Rocky and Bullwinkle. thank you displacedvermoter.😍 debm55 Jan 6 #38

wassamatta u had a great team when moose and squirrel played there rampartd Jan 7 #51

HAHAHAHHHAHA. Thank you very much, rampartd. debm55 Jan 7 #52

Clyde Chrashcup may have been a science professor there displacedvermoter Jan 7 #71

Top Cat sorcrow Jan 6 #9

Thank you very much, socrow and Top Cat's sidekick --Benny. debm55 Jan 6 #18

A bit off topic but Freddie Jan 6 #12

Yes that is true. Maybe it was the times.? Thank you Freddie for bringing that up. debm55 Jan 6 #19

This might not have changed until Velma and Daphne on Scooby Doo appeared. . . Stargleamer Jan 6 #21

Thank you Stargleamer. I agree with you. debm55 Jan 6 #33

Felix The Cat and Heckle & Jeckle... MiHale Jan 6 #14

Thank you MiHale for sharing with us. I was a 60's kid. We had televisions then--black and white. debm55 Jan 6 #20

Johnny Quest PJMcK Jan 6 #16

Thank you PJMcK. That is a great way to describe Johnny Quest as kid James Bond. debm55 Jan 6 #22

Buggs Bunny get the red out Jan 6 #23

On with the show this is it. Thank you very much, get the red out. debm55 Jan 6 #32

Beany and Cecil. Endlessmike56 Jan 6 #24

Help,Cecil, Help. Thank you very much Endlessmike56. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 6 #31

It's Always Been Bugs ProfessorGAC Jan 6 #25

Thank you very much. ProfessorGAC ------Bugs made me laugh. Rocky and company made me think debm55 Jan 6 #28

The rascally rabbit rules. C_U_L8R Jan 6 #26

I Agree. Thank you for sharing C_U_L8R, Loved them.Bugs made me laugh. Rocky and Bullwinkle made me think debm55 Jan 6 #27

Yosemite Sam Bob in the Land Jan 6 #29

HAHAHHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, Bob in the Land. debm55 Jan 6 #34

I loved most of them. My favorite song was Mighty Mouse's!!! flor-de-jasmim Jan 6 #30

Here he comes to save the day, We know that Mighty Mouse is on his way. thank you flor-de-jasmin for sharing. debm55 Jan 6 #35

The Myna bird WmChris Jan 6 #39

Thank you very much, WmChris. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 6 #42

Loved Moose and Sqiuirrel! lark Jan 6 #40

Thank you for your choices. lark. I liked the Pink Panther cartoon too. debm55 Jan 6 #43

Scooby Dobe Doo!!! MustLoveBeagles Jan 6 #41

Where are you? I liked that cartoon too. Thank you MustLoveBeagles. debm55 Jan 6 #44

My first crush was Speed Racer! JustKay Jan 6 #45

Thank you very much, JustKay. Go Speed Racer debm55 Jan 6 #46

The Snorks berniesandersmittens Jan 6 #47

Thank you very much berniesandersmittens. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 7 #49

You have good taste. soldierant Jan 7 #48

Thank you very much. soldierant.for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 7 #50

Boris and Natasha Badenuff! viva la Jan 7 #53

Thank you very much, viva la, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 7 #56

I think they're about the best villains! viva la Jan 7 #67

Agree. debm55 Jan 7 #69

I agree with ProfessorGAC Diamond_Dog Jan 7 #54

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. I liked the silly wabbit too. debm55 Jan 7 #55

Mine as well! CanonRay Jan 7 #57

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I liked the whole gang too. debm55 Jan 7 #60

I always liked Wille Coyote, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn and Popeye. doc03 Jan 7 #58

Thank you doc03 for sharing sharing with us. Warner Bros. had the best cartoons. debm55 Jan 7 #62

so many. so many AllaN01Bear Jan 7 #59

Hahahhahah. Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. They are great choices. If I remember correctly the older sister was Judy. debm55 Jan 7 #63

Never fear Underdog is here !!!! SamKnause Jan 7 #61

Terrific. SamKnause for sharing Underdog. debm55 Jan 7 #64

I didn't have one as a child but as a teenager/young adult it was Roadrunner. LoisB Jan 7 #65

Thank you very much, LoisB. Roadrunner is great. debm55 Jan 7 #66

Beep Beep. LoisB Jan 7 #68

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