Brian Griffin isn't your ordinary family dog. As the most well
spoken member of the Griffin family, Brian is also a gentleman,
a scholar, and the first person that Peter turns to in times of
need. Yet, Brian is not perfect. He's been known to toss back a
martini or two. The true reasons behind this are unclear, and
can easily be forgotten when you hear him speak fluent French or
show off his taekwondo moves.
Stewie
Stewie Griffin is a one year old bent on total world domination.
He is intent on defeating his mother's matriarchal tyranny. Even
though he has been unsuccessful at ending his mother's life, it
doesn't mean that Stewie won't keep trying. If it weren't for
his lack of muscle tone and toilet training, Stewie would have
conquered most of the third world already. Anyone or anything
that gets in his way of total world domination will be
destroyed.
Evil Monkey
Lives in Chris’ closet and frequently gestures toward him in a
threatening manner. Chris tries to warn his family about the
Evil Monkey, but they end up laughing. Only Stewie believes him
when he tries to tell them of the existence of the Evil Monkey.
Underdog
Underdog never failed to respond to Sweet Polly Purebred's
plaintive plea, "Oh where, oh where has my Underdog gone?" And
since Polly was a fearless investigative reporter, she voiced
that plea frequently. Unfortunately, her grateful admiration of
the superhero did not extend to his alter ego, a humble shoe
shine boy named Shoe Shine Boy. Villains the intrepid hero saved
Polly from included Fearo the Ferocious, Overcat, and of course,
Simon Bar Sinister.
Tony The Tiger
12" Tall Talking Bobble-Bank
Of all the hundreds of familiar cartoon characters who have
starred in cereal commercials, only Snap, Crackle and Pop have
been around longer than Tony the Tiger (unless you count the
Quaker Oats Man, who mostly just sits on the box looking
pretty). And only Cap'n Crunch has any chance of being better
known (and Cap's greater fame is arguable at best).
Taz
Taz made only five appearances during the classic era of Warner
Bros. animation, the last of which came out in 1964. All were
directed by Robert McKimson, who also handled the Foghorn
Leghorn cartoons and the ones in which Sylvester met Hippety
Hopper, the baby kangaroo. He had a comic book, Tasmanian Devil
& His Tasty Friends, published by Gold Key in 1962, but only one
issue came out.
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny's origin was as a goofy
antagonist for Porky Pig in the Warner
Bros. cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt
(1938), directed by Cal Dalton and Ben
"Bugs" Hardaway, for whom the hare is
named. Plotwise, it was virtually a
repeat of the previous year's Daffy Duck
intro, Porky's Duck Hunt, Back
then, the Bunny was much smaller and
more rabbit-like, and completely white —
but in wit, resourcefulness, and the
sheer relish with which he demolished
his antagonist, he very much resembled
his later self.
Elmer Fudd
Elmer Fudd was not so much created, as assembled from parts. His
basic design came from a major revamping of an earlier Warner
Bros. character, Egghead, who appeared in several late 1930s
cartoons. His voice — including that unique laugh — was created
by voice actor Arthur Q. Bryan (Major Hoople on radio) for
Dangerous Dan McFoo (1939), a oneshot cartoon directed by
Tex Avery. And his name was written on a vehicle ridden by
someone who, if not Egghead, could easily have been mistaken for
him, in Avery's 1938 cartoon, A Feud There Was, and in
1938-39 promotional material about that guy.
Homer
Can life get any better for Homer J. Simpson? He juggles the
roles of husband, father, safety inspector at the Springfield
Nuclear Power Plant, bowler, beer drinker, astronaut, small
business owner and dreamer, and makes it all look easy.
Krusty the Clown
Hershel "Krusty the Clown" Krustofski has experienced a number
of very high highs and very low lows in his long career as one
of Springfield's most beloved performers. Through good times and
bad, Krusty has approached life with his wide, engaging smile.
Mostly because the smile is painted on.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 –
August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American
actress, singer, model and pop icon. She was known for her
comedic skills and screen presence, going on to become one of
the most popular movie stars of the 1950s and early 1960s.
Speed Racer and Racer X
Originally a Japanese comic strip called "Mach Go Go Go", the
animated series Speed Racer has now become a cult classic and
one of the most popular "Japanimated" series to hit the U.S.
airwaves. Featuring Speed and his ultimate driving machine, the
Mach 5, Speed Racer combines racing with intrigue.
Droopy
Droopy Dog, aka Droopy Poodle, but usually just called Droopy,
was the first and longest-lasting character created by Tex Avery
for MGM. Under the name "Happy Hound", he first appeared in Dumb
Hounded (1943). Like Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker and quite a
few other cartoon stars, he got his proper name only in his
second outing, The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945).
Bender
Bender was made in Mexico by Mom's friendly robot co-operation,
and is son #1729. He went to bending college, where he majored
in bending and minored in robo-american studies.
