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Freddie

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12. A bit off topic but

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 12:56 PM

Jan 2026

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 2026 OP

Moose & Squirrel, along with all the others, Bugs, et al. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #1

Thank you very much. SheltieLover. debm55 Jan 2026 #5

Magat kids should be required to have full immdrsion 24/7 SheltieLover Jan 2026 #11

Yep they need to lighten up and have some fun. same with the parents. debm55 Jan 2026 #36

Underdog, Yogi Bear, Speed Racer, and Tennessee Tuxedo Chasstev365 Jan 2026 #2

Thank you very much, Chasstev365 for you choices. debm55 Jan 2026 #6

Space Ghost... wcmagumba Jan 2026 #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us. wcmagumba. debm55 Jan 2026 #10

Mr. Peabody lapfog_1 Jan 2026 #4

thank you very much for sharing, lapdog_I liked Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman too. debm55 Jan 2026 #13

Bugs Bunny, always. Mad_Dem_X Jan 2026 #7

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Yes, Bugs was a smart ass. debm55 Jan 2026 #15

Nothing up my sleeve... justaprogressive Jan 2026 #8

Thank you very much for sharing, justaprogressive. debm55 Jan 2026 #17

Frostbite Falls, Minnesota! displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #37

HAHAHAHAHhAHHAhAHH The home of Rocky and Bullwinkle. thank you displacedvermoter.😍 debm55 Jan 2026 #38

wassamatta u had a great team when moose and squirrel played there rampartd Jan 2026 #51

HAHAHAHHHAHA. Thank you very much, rampartd. debm55 Jan 2026 #52

Clyde Chrashcup may have been a science professor there displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #71

Top Cat sorcrow Jan 2026 #9

Thank you very much, socrow and Top Cat's sidekick --Benny. debm55 Jan 2026 #18

A bit off topic but Freddie Jan 2026 #12

Yes that is true. Maybe it was the times.? Thank you Freddie for bringing that up. debm55 Jan 2026 #19

This might not have changed until Velma and Daphne on Scooby Doo appeared. . . Stargleamer Jan 2026 #21

Thank you Stargleamer. I agree with you. debm55 Jan 2026 #33

Felix The Cat and Heckle & Jeckle... MiHale Jan 2026 #14

Thank you MiHale for sharing with us. I was a 60's kid. We had televisions then--black and white. debm55 Jan 2026 #20

Johnny Quest PJMcK Jan 2026 #16

Thank you PJMcK. That is a great way to describe Johnny Quest as kid James Bond. debm55 Jan 2026 #22

Buggs Bunny get the red out Jan 2026 #23

On with the show this is it. Thank you very much, get the red out. debm55 Jan 2026 #32

Beany and Cecil. Endlessmike56 Jan 2026 #24

Help,Cecil, Help. Thank you very much Endlessmike56. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #31

It's Always Been Bugs ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #25

Thank you very much. ProfessorGAC ------Bugs made me laugh. Rocky and company made me think debm55 Jan 2026 #28

The rascally rabbit rules. C_U_L8R Jan 2026 #26

I Agree. Thank you for sharing C_U_L8R, Loved them.Bugs made me laugh. Rocky and Bullwinkle made me think debm55 Jan 2026 #27

Yosemite Sam Bob in the Land Jan 2026 #29

HAHAHHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, Bob in the Land. debm55 Jan 2026 #34

I loved most of them. My favorite song was Mighty Mouse's!!! flor-de-jasmim Jan 2026 #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 2026 #35

The Myna bird WmChris Jan 2026 #39

Thank you very much, WmChris. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #42

Loved Moose and Sqiuirrel! lark Jan 2026 #40

Thank you for your choices. lark. I liked the Pink Panther cartoon too. debm55 Jan 2026 #43

Scooby Dobe Doo!!! MustLoveBeagles Jan 2026 #41

Where are you? I liked that cartoon too. Thank you MustLoveBeagles. debm55 Jan 2026 #44

My first crush was Speed Racer! JustKay Jan 2026 #45

Thank you very much, JustKay. Go Speed Racer debm55 Jan 2026 #46

The Snorks berniesandersmittens Jan 2026 #47

Thank you very much berniesandersmittens. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #49

You have good taste. soldierant Jan 2026 #48

Thank you very much. soldierant.for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #50

Boris and Natasha Badenuff! viva la Jan 2026 #53

Thank you very much, viva la, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #56

I think they're about the best villains! viva la Jan 2026 #67

Agree. debm55 Jan 2026 #69

I agree with ProfessorGAC Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #54

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. I liked the silly wabbit too. debm55 Jan 2026 #55

Mine as well! CanonRay Jan 2026 #57

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I liked the whole gang too. debm55 Jan 2026 #60

I always liked Wille Coyote, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn and Popeye. doc03 Jan 2026 #58

Thank you doc03 for sharing sharing with us. Warner Bros. had the best cartoons. debm55 Jan 2026 #62

so many. so many AllaN01Bear Jan 2026 #59

Hahahhahah. Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. They are great choices. If I remember correctly the older sister was Judy. debm55 Jan 2026 #63

Never fear Underdog is here !!!! SamKnause Jan 2026 #61

Terrific. SamKnause for sharing Underdog. debm55 Jan 2026 #64

I didn't have one as a child but as a teenager/young adult it was Roadrunner. LoisB Jan 2026 #65

Thank you very much, LoisB. Roadrunner is great. debm55 Jan 2026 #66

Beep Beep. LoisB Jan 2026 #68

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