33 Facts About Cartoons That Will Make You Relive Your Childhood

Cartoons have always been a form of entertainment for people of all ages. The animated creatures of all shapes and sizes spark curiosity with captivating storylines, jolly nature, and hearty jokes. These characters have been created to entertain but hide some fascinating secrets and trivia that can add depth to this form of art. Curious? Read this blog to learn some interesting fun facts about cartoons that can make you relive your childhood memories.

Unknown Facts About Cartoons for Kids

1. The famous show Simpsons has been airing on TV for the last 30 years.
2. The first prime-time animated series that premiered on TV was The Flinstones.
3. “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short film, marked the introduction of Mickey Mouse.
4. “SpongeBob SquarePants” has been translated into over 60 languages.
5. The famous anime “Pokemon” was inspired by the creator’s childhood hobby of collecting bugs.
6. The famous Tom and Jerry cartoon won seven Academy Awards.
7. “The Powerpuff Girls” was created by a college student as a thesis project.
8. The character development and storytelling in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” received high praise from critics.
9. Mickey Mouse is not the first Disney character, but Walt Disney created a character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
10. Tom Kenny, the voice of Spongebob SquarePants, is a marine biologist.
11. Initially, Bugs Bunny was named Happy Rabbit in his debut cartoon.
12. ‘Time’ the magazine planned to award Dumbo the 1941 person-of-the-year title.
13. The Looney Tunes were created to promote their music.

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Mind-Blowing Facts About Cartoons

1. The Disney animated version of Beauty and the Beast was not the same as the original. When the prince was a young boy, his mother had to take control of the kingdom after he lost his father, leaving him in the care of a wicked fairy. Because the prince did not love her, the fairy transformed him into a beast.
2. Jackie Chan, the famous actor, was the voice artist for the Chinese version of Beauty and the Beast.
3. Scar from The Lion King was not initially a lion but a baboon.
4. The fairies from Sleeping Beauty are based on elderly women.
5. Walt Disney first presented his concept for a Mickey Mouse cartoon to Louis Mayer, the head of Metro Goldwin Mayer.
6. The first full feature-length animated movie to be created with the help of 3D technology is Toy Story.
7. At first, “Lion King” was intended to be a supporting animated picture, with the Disney studio focusing on “Pocahontas” for its main screen.
8. The main character of the animated film “Pocahontas” has her hair gathered up in a bin for the duration of the second part.
9. The most expensive animated movie ever produced is ‘Tangled’ costing up to 274 million dollars.
10. It was suggested in Japan that a few foreign cartoons, such as “Bob the Builder,” be altered to include the fifth finger on the characters’ hands.
11. Frank Welker is the original voice for the animated cartoon character Fred from Scooby-Doo.
12. The cousin of Speedy Gonzales, Slowpoke Rodriguez, only made two cartoon appearances.
13. Walt Disney personally never liked the goofy character and found its cartoons to be stupid.
14. The post office in Bedrock, Colorado, receives so much fan mail addressed to characters from ‘The Flintstones that they had to create special stamps for rejecting such mail.
15.  Al Sharpton called for a Cartoon Network apology after the show used the term “N***a” to depict Martin Luther King Jr. in The Boondocks.
16.  “Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound” refers to Superman’s initial inability to fly in the 1940s.
17. A full ten years before Toy Story, The Black Cauldron was the first animation to use computer-generated imagery.
18. In 1966, Doritos was created at a restaurant called Casa de Fritos in Disneyland.
19. In memory of his brother Walt, 73-year-old Roy postponed retirement to assist in completing Disney World.
20. Lilo and Stitch feature more Elvis Presley songs than any of the King’s films.

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