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no_hypocrisy

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64. Yes and no.

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 06:02 AM

Jan 2025

Back in the day, cartoons were written by sophisticated writers. Remember the double entendres found in "Rocky and Bullwinkle, Bugs Bunny, etc. that whizzed by us as kids but you found hilarious as adults?

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When you were a kid, who was your favorite Warner Brother's cartoon charactor? Mine was Bugs Bunny. [View all] debm55 Jan 2025 OP

Foghorn Leghorn Sneederbunk Jan 2025 #1

but i never wanted him to be my senator rampartd Jan 2025 #8

You might rabbit you might....lol Jughead Jan 2025 #2

Thank you very much Jughead. debm55 Jan 2025 #6

Wile E Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn, and Yosemite Sam surfered Jan 2025 #3

i always wanted one of wile e's acme catalogs n/t rampartd Jan 2025 #9

It wasn't the fault of their products, it was always operator error. surfered Jan 2025 #12

i don't know rampartd Jan 2025 #17

Thank you very surfered. I never liked the Roadrunner for some reason. Felt sorry for the Coyote. debm55 Jan 2025 #14

Oh, Sylvester for sure. I always loved those tuxedo cats! CrispyQ Jan 2025 #4

Thank you CrispyQ. Sylvester was cool. But Bugs was my number one. debm55 Jan 2025 #15

Wylie Coyote LakeArenal Jan 2025 #5

Agree, LakeArenal . Always felt sorry for him. Roadrunner was a pita. debm55 Jan 2025 #16

Yosemite Sam Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 #7

thank you Jill_in_VA. Not weird, different. We all have our likes and dislikes. debm55 Jan 2025 #18

i learned everything i needed to know about opera from elmer fudd rampartd Jan 2025 #10

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. that is funny. Thank you rampartd. debm55 Jan 2025 #19

"Rabbit of Seville" my favorite nt yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #81

"What's Opera, Doc?" is a masterpiece. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #88

Three people you didn't want to mess with were displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #11

Thank you very much displacedvermotor. I agree. debm55 Jan 2025 #20

Rocky & Bullwinkle, hands down SheltieLover Jan 2025 #13

Thank you SheltieLover. I agree. Some things, I didn't get as a kid. but would be very funny now. debm55 Jan 2025 #21

If I were queen for a day, I would make them mandatory for young kids SheltieLover Jan 2025 #38

there is a me tv cartoon channel that plays moose and squirrel at 11 pm rampartd Jan 2025 #22

I loved those two fillers. thank you for letting me know the channel and time. debm55 Jan 2025 #23

that's central time 10 pm rampartd Jan 2025 #24

Thank you rampartd. I am in the Eastern Time , so it would be 11 pm , right? debm55 Jan 2025 #25

Gasp! Is it one you can subscribe to as a stand-alone service? SheltieLover Jan 2025 #36

its free over the air me (memorable entertainment) cartoons rampartd Jan 2025 #37

WOW - TY so much! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #39

Me too thank you. debm55 Jan 2025 #42

I loved Fractured Fairy Tales! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #40

peabodys improbable history rampartd Jan 2025 #45

LOL! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #46

Tasmanian Devil The Blue Flower Jan 2025 #26

HAHAHAHAHAHH. That's great. thank you The Blue Flower. debm55 Jan 2025 #27

Road Runner, but I always felt sorry for Wyle E. Coyote catbyte Jan 2025 #28

HAHAHAHHAHAHA, Oh you. I always felt sorry for Wyle E. Coyote. I wished he had had caught the Roadrunner once. debm55 Jan 2025 #29

Gossamer Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #30

Thank you Keepthesoulalive debm55 Jan 2025 #31

Egghead Doc_Technical Jan 2025 #32

Thank you Doc_Technical. He looks funny like the rest of the characters debm55 Jan 2025 #34

Bugs Bunny! Daffy was a close second. :) Mad_Dem_X Jan 2025 #33

Agree. Thank you very much. Mad_Dem_X debm55 Jan 2025 #35

Bugs, By A Mile ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #41

Thank you ProfessorGAC. He;s my favorite too. debm55 Jan 2025 #43

Tweety Bird. In fact I named our canary Tweetie. Fla Dem Jan 2025 #44

Tweety was so cute to a child.Thank you Fla Dem debm55 Jan 2025 #47

coyote and road runner. beep . beeo. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #48

HAHAHAHHAAH. Bear out of those two did you have a favorite. I liked coyote better. How about you. or were they equal? debm55 Jan 2025 #49

both. sorry. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #50

Thank you AllaN01Bear. You are Honest debm55 Jan 2025 #52

Me too. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #51

Thank you Bluethroughu. It still does. debm55 Jan 2025 #72

Me too, I love it even more. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #73

Daffy Duck. Glorfindel Jan 2025 #53

thank you,Glorfindel, I liked it when he said that too. debm55 Jan 2025 #54

Cartoon Favorite Squeaky41 Jan 2025 #55

Thank you Squeaky41. debm55 Jan 2025 #71

Rocky and Bullwinkle had both adult and kid humor in the same jokes. keithbvadu2 Jan 2025 #56

Yes. some things as a kid, I just didn't get. I am going to find it on my tablet. A poster above mentioned the station debm55 Jan 2025 #59

I was more of a Tex Avery officianata. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #57

Isn't that more of an adult cartoon? Thanks debm55 Jan 2025 #60

Yes and no. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #64

Thank you no_hyprocrisy. I understand now. Thank you for the information and help debm55 Jan 2025 #70

And for all that action, Droopy usually gets the girl. keithbvadu2 Jan 2025 #61

I liked Tweety Bird. applegrove Jan 2025 #58

He was a cutey, wasn't he? Thank you applegrove. debm55 Jan 2025 #69

Yosemite Sam! Different Drummer Jan 2025 #62

Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Jan 2025 #68

Bugs was my favorite-- hands down ailsagirl Jan 2025 #63

Thank you ailsagirl. Yes , was a smarty but I still liked him the most. debm55 Jan 2025 #67

Pepe le Pew, Sylvester the cat and Speedy Gonzales were my favorites TommieMommy Jan 2025 #65

Thank you very much. TommieMommy debm55 Jan 2025 #66

Owned or adapted? sakabatou Jan 2025 #74

Sorry, I don't understand debm55 Jan 2025 #75

For example, Looney Tunes (owned), or Superman: TAS (adapted) sakabatou Jan 2025 #77

Either or. I am not that picky. I just like to see funny cartoons debm55 Jan 2025 #85

Owned, "Animaniacs". Adapted, "Batman: the Animated Series" sakabatou Jan 2025 #86

Thank you very much, sakabatou. Both are very good choices. debm55 Jan 2025 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Jan 2025 #76

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, even Wolf Frankula Jan 2025 #78

Thank you Wolf Frankula debm55 Jan 2025 #82

Marvin the Martian. chowder66 Jan 2025 #79

Thought he was cute. Thank you chowder66 debm55 Jan 2025 #83

Hmm, tough choice between the Ajax brand of the Mickey Mouse universe or ... Tarzanrock Jan 2025 #80

HAhAHhahahh. Thank you Tarzanrock debm55 Jan 2025 #84

Close choice. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #89

Hahahahhhahahhahah Thank you OldBaldy1701E That is funny. debm55 Jan 2025 #90