The Babble List: 50 Most Adorable Cartoon Characters
From Wall-E to Woodstock, the cutest cartoons ever. With video!
by Jen Chaney
July 22, 2008
Wall-E is, as all the reviewers have been telling us, pretty damn cute, but did you know he’s only the 31st cutest cartoon character in recent film history? We have all the others in the top 50, including bunnies, puppies, monkeys, penguins — and one cuddly piece of legislation. No Smurfs, though. Those little blue guys try too hard. — Jen Chaney
#50: Dopey
The American Film Institute recently named Snow White & the Seven Dwarves the top animated movie of all time. And the cutest of those seven has to be Dopey, the good-hearted dim bulb that charms the poison-apple-eating beauty. Stupid has never been so adorable.
#49: Gromit
He’s a Claymation man’s best friend. As the soul mate to the perpetually hapless Wallace, Gromit never says a single word. But his bug eyes and droopy ears speak volumes.
#48: Gleek
Sure, the Wonder Twins can activate their powers and turn themselves into icebergs, blah, blah, blah. But neither Zan nor Jayna can radiate the adorableness of Gleek. Whether you love him or love to hate him, it doesn’t matter. There’s love there.
#47: Boots
Another from the monkey family, Dora the Explorer’s sidekick would be just passably sweet if it weren’t for that adorably ill-fitting footwear.
#46: Bill
He’s just a Bill? Uh, think again, chump. He’s a piece of legislation with a smiley face who teaches kids about how laws get passed in Congress. True, he leaves out all the stuff about partisan bickering and pork barrel spending, but whatev.
#45: Sebastian
Ariel may get more time in the spotlight, but Sebastian – the lobster who brought a reggae vibe to The Little Mermaid and helped renew the credibility of animated Disney movies – is the cutest creature under the sea.
#44: Hamm
The simply drawn, occasionally clueless Hamm, a piggy bank with the voice of Cliff Clavin (aka perennial Pixar player John Ratzenberger), steals all of his Toy Story scenes.
#43: Pikachu
I’m not a huge fan of Pokemon, but even I have to admit that this particular species of the Japanese creatures is adorable. Plus, his rosy cheeks can shoot lightning bolts!
#42: Russell
How can you not be a sucker for this member of the Fat Albert gang? He’s got those great freckles, he speaks in a high voice, he constantly wears a winter coat and he’s never afraid to tell off that arrogant Rudy. Unlike school in the summertime, Russell's got class.
#41: Baba Looey
In the questionable tradition of cartoons that play on Latino stereotypes (also see #34), here comes Quick Draw McGraw’s lovable right-hand burro. One reason he made the list: a yellow sombrero that’s almost as big as he is. Also, he looks a lot like our next entrant...
©2008 Jen Chaney and Babble
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Jen Chaney is the movies editor and a DVD columnist for washingtonpost.com. Her byline has appeared in The Washington Post, People magazine, USA Today and the Utne Reader as well as various other newspapers around the country. She is the mother of a one-year-old boy, who has not yet learned the word Xanadu. But he will. Trust us, he will. |
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