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Garfield is a very lazy cat who debuted in a comic strip in 1978. Owned by Jon who also has to contend with a silly puppy called Odie, Garfield is still one of the most popular cartoons today. As a theme, there’s plenty of scope here to cover subtopics such as pets, dogs, cats and [...]

Many of you might not know who Mel Blanc is but you’ve certainly heard his voice! Mel Blanc was the voice behind many of Warner Brothers most famous cartoon characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Now that you know, how about using his story as a stimulus for history or what about looking at [...]

The creator of Paddington Bear was Michael Bond who was born on 13th January 1926. According to the official Paddington Bear web-site, Michael never thought of writing for children but, after producing a number of short stories and radio plays, his agent suggested that he adapt a television play for children. His first book, A [...]

On 18th November, 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared for the first time in the famous cartoon, “Steamboat Willie.” According to the People’s History web site, it was the first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon film produced by Walt Disney. Mickey Mouse has grown over the years to being one of the symbols of Disney. There are many [...]

Scooby Doo first appeared on American TV screens on 13th September 1969. (Text/Image from Wikipedia) Scooby-Doo is an American cartoon series based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken [...]

“¡Ándele! ¡Ándele! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! Yeehaw!” was the call of this famous cartoon character for those of you old enough to remember him. A movie is planned for the character who has had an interesting history. Once a very famous cartoon character, he was famously banned by the Cartoon Network in 1999 as [...]