GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Famous Cartoons
The most famous cartoons attract millions of viewers worldwide and generate billions of dollars in revenue each year.
In this post, we explore some of the most famous cartoons of all time by looking at key statistics that highlight the impact and success of these beloved animated series. From award-winning classics like Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry to popular modern hits such as Rick and Morty and SpongeBob SquarePants, each cartoon has its own impressive achievements that have solidified their place in television history.
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""Looney Tunes cartoons have won five Academy Awards, with the first Oscar received in 1947 for 'Tweetie Pie'.""
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""Rick and Morty holds an IMDb rating of 9.2, making it one of the highest-rated animated series.""
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""Batman: The Animated Series has received four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.""
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""Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! debuted on September 13, 1969, and has since spawned 14 television series and multiple films.""
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""The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book franchise has generated more than $1 billion in revenue from comics, movies, TV shows, toys, and other merchandise.""
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""Avatar: The Last Airbender has been praised for its storytelling and has won five Annie Awards, including Best Animated Television Production.""
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""Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, generating over $100 billion in revenue from games, TV series, movies, trading cards, and merchandise.""
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""Adventure Time aired 283 episodes over ten seasons, making it one of the longest-running animated programs of the 2010s.""
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""The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, debuting on December 17, 1989.""
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""Dragon Ball Z was voted the number one anime of all time in a 2013 poll conducted by IGN.""
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""Family Guy is known for its cutaway gags, with an average of over 40 cutaway gags per episode.""
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""South Park holds the Guinness World Record for 'Most Swearing in an Animated Series,' with the 2001 movie adaptation ranking highest.""
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""Mickey Mouse was the first animated character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which he received in 1978.""
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""The Peanuts comic strip has been translated into 21 languages before being adapted into various animated forms.""
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""Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series in history, with over 250 million copies sold.""
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""Dora the Explorer has been translated into more than 30 languages.""
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""Futurama won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2002 and 2011.""
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""The Flintstones was the first animated TV series to hold a prime-time slot when it premiered in 1960.""
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""SpongeBob SquarePants is the highest-grossing animated television franchise of all time, generating more than $13 billion in merchandising revenue.""
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""Tom and Jerry won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Films, tying it with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies for the most awards in the category.""
