What is this 80s cartoon about some possibly magical woman who lived under the ocean? [more inside]
posted by Dormant Gorilla on Oct 5, 2009 - 8 answers

Where and when was the original cartoon published that is described in the first three sentences of the opening paragraph of this excerpt from a book by Peter Denning? [more inside]
posted by jokeefe on Aug 17, 2009 - 6 answers

Inspired by this question, I am looking for a clean, full copy of the song Powerhouse by Raymond Scott, performed by Carl Stalling, that I can purchase / download. [more inside]
posted by GJSchaller on Aug 13, 2009 - 9 answers

I work in a lab with rhesus monkeys. They need names. For reasons of historical precedent and notational convenience, lab animals are usually named alphabetically, from A ("Abe") until you run out of monkeys. For reasons of awesomeness, we're naming our monkeys after spunky cartoon characters. So, please help me come up with the best comic/cartoon/superhero names for each letter of the alphabet. [more inside]
posted by miagaille on Jul 31, 2009 - 53 answers

This has been driving me crazy, and I'm obviously a weaker google user than I thought. I used to watch a cartoon on Saturday mornings and I have no idea what it was, or even if it was real. My recollection is hazy and may incorporate any number of other childhood memories and red herring elements, but I'm hoping someone can help me out! [more inside]
posted by doublehappy on Jul 19, 2009 - 8 answers

Name My Blog! After years of creating things and then casually tossing them aside, I've decided to create a blog to put them all in. Cartoons, short fiction, audio clips, short video, etc. A bit like Lore's Bad Gods. The only problem is, I've got no idea what to call it. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Jun 19, 2009 - 26 answers

Can anyone identify these cartoons? One about two poor kids who dream of a world made of food, then wake up to a feast in their kitchen. Another about a young couple at a future world/technology expo where they see instant houses, get groomed by robots, and ballroom dance? [more inside]
posted by thebellafonte on Apr 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Does Roadrunner say "Beep Beep" or "Meep Meep?" [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Jan 29, 2009 - 46 answers

What were these traceable cartoon characters with mix-and-match features called that I remember getting handouts of in elementary school? [more inside]
posted by flod logic on Jan 8, 2009 - 9 answers

Are there NO Jewish cartoon characters? [more inside]
posted by SobaFett on Dec 21, 2008 - 46 answers

I will shortly be introducing a friend of mine to Second Life. She's an academic, and will be most interested in locations in SL that are related to the teaching of art (especially drawing and cartooning) and the teaching of writing. I would be most grateful for any suggestions anyone might have of locations we could visit.
posted by zainsubani on Dec 10, 2008 - 1 answer

Help me remember the illustrator's name who drew that original cartoon about evolution, which depicted the gradual transformation of a man starting as a monkey. [more inside]
posted by procrastinator on Dec 5, 2008 - 11 answers

Looking for a political cartoon in which a gay Republican is asked about how he arrived at his political identity, and he eventually answers, "I'm in a high tax bracket." I remember it as a Tom Tomorrow or possibly Ted Rall cartoon from the late '90s or early '00s, but so far I've had no luck in Googling for it.
posted by backtotherain on Nov 23, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a cartoon about King Midas from the early 80's. The keys about this version are: looks more like a book with moving pictures and a little song about how King Midas has the ears of a donkey/ mule/ goat (that part is fuzzy) and then a little pan flute whistle. Any thoughts?
posted by MayNicholas on Nov 22, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there a generic name for the small figures that political cartoonists used to put in the foreground of their cartoons? Often they were of the artist himself (like Tom Toles at his easel here) , or sometimes a repeated character, and they would offer additional commentary on the subject of the cartoon. Is there a name for those little guys?
posted by LarryC on Nov 19, 2008 - 5 answers

Are there any US colleges or universities that offer majors in comics and cartooning (the traditional 2D variety, not 3D animation)?
posted by zainsubani on Oct 12, 2008 - 19 answers

Years ago, I saw a little cartoon short that consisted of a guy waiting for an elevator, constantly pushing the button and saying "come on ... come on ... come on ..." That was basically the whole thing. He did this over and over, so many times that it became laugh-out-loud hilarious. I want to say it was on something like a Spike & Mike compilation, or maybe O Canada, but I'm not having any luck finding it. Can you help?
posted by jbickers on Sep 17, 2008 - 2 answers

Is this witch with a flute a character from somewhere? [more inside]
posted by everichon on Aug 27, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to track down a specific Peanuts strip from my childhood memories, but I have no idea how to search for it. [more inside]
posted by melorama on Aug 18, 2008 - 8 answers

I want to find a video I saw on YouTube about a year ago. It was a short animation about a pig with a song in Spanish. What is it called? [more inside]
posted by comfortinsound on Jun 28, 2008 - 1 answer

Does anybody remember the cartoon from Nat'l Lampoon of a giant hot dog standing by a mailbox, holding a letter that said, "You may already be a wiener!"?? I have searched high and low, north and south, over and under, everywhere for an image, but no luck. Can the Hive help? Thanx
posted by sgobbare on Apr 11, 2008 - 7 answers

What the heck is Daffy saying in the last scene of Duck Amuck? [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Feb 12, 2008 - 4 answers

When I was in sixth grade many years ago, I passed out after gym class one day. When I woke up, I had vivid memories of cartoonish bananas dancing around a red pool of blood, chanting "E equals MC squared" over and over. [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Dec 27, 2007 - 6 answers

I like The Venture Bros., Harvery Birdman, Attorney at Law and Drawn Together. Recommend me some more cartoons on DVD that will appeal to my loves of (A) obscure retro cultural references, (B) surreal and ironic humor and (C) jokes about farts and boobies.
posted by Faint of Butt on Dec 3, 2007 - 42 answers

Communication theory: Why are cartoons used as a method to communicate political themes when the same thing could be said in text? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by Crackerbelly on Nov 21, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm looking for comics, cartoons, and jokes that focus on Quebec-French vs France-French. Could you help me find some?
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Nov 20, 2007 - 6 answers

In Pinky and the Brain, when Brain puts on his human suit, what fake name does he use? (If you can find a video clip, even better!)
posted by joshuaconner on Nov 7, 2007 - 12 answers

HiveMindFilter! Help me remember this cartoon from my youth! [more inside]
posted by kbanas on Sep 24, 2007 - 29 answers

Can someone offer more information about this episode of "Dexter's Laboratory?" [more inside]
posted by Bryan Behrenshausen on Aug 18, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me and my husband prove we aren't crazy and/or having the same delusion. We swear we saw a trailer for a movie based on an 80s/90s cartoon and we can't figure out what it was. [more inside]
posted by JonahBlack on Jul 7, 2007 - 7 answers

Anyone know where to find nice images (clip art or otherwise) of rainbows and ballerinas? [more inside]
posted by eileen on Mar 14, 2007 - 9 answers

One feature of the New Yorker's recent 'Cartoon Issue' was a two-pager by their regular, Roz, documenting her reaction to manga. So... what was that thing sticking out of her friend's head? [more inside]
posted by Rash on Dec 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Y'know how, in cartoons, when one is knocked out, particularly in a boxing match, there'll be stars floating around your head as you lay there? My grandfather said this was based on a real medical condition where boxers would see 'stars' of light in their field of vision after getting knocked out, and I need to know more about this. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Nov 21, 2006 - 32 answers

Help me track down images from, or if possible a video link to, a Saturday-morning cartoon-type in heavy rotation in the 50s that I remember zoning to: The growth of farm plant-foods depicted as a kind of underground assembly-line process, maybe assisted by some gnomish creature-lings, shown as lots of happy rhythmic mechanical activity leading to swelling carrots, filled-up pea-pods, etc., all over a classical music track... Ring any bells, boomers?
posted by dpcoffin on Sep 23, 2006 - 11 answers

Inspired in part by this thread, I'm looking for some cool cartoon strip/comic art posters. [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Aug 23, 2006 - 5 answers

Testing the limits of the hive mind here, but...There is an episode of "What's New Scooby Doo" called "Large Dragon at Large." I gotta find the music from the chase scene. As usual, theres... [more inside]
posted by provocateur on Aug 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Who drew this (somewhat NSFW) cartoon? [more inside]
posted by hypocritical ross on Aug 10, 2006 - 8 answers

Do you know this funny animorphic goalie cartoon? [more inside]
posted by stinkycheese on Jul 27, 2006 - 3 answers

Does O'Grady have a regular timeslot on the N?
posted by auntbunny on Jul 25, 2006 - 3 answers

Realistic potraits cartoons: are there any art available of known cartoon/comic characters drawn as though they were real-life potraits? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 17, 2006 - 25 answers

My husband's two favorite cartoons, Teen Titans and Justice League, are not returning next season...what can he replace them with? Adult humor, dark themes, superheroes all good. He likes The Tick, but watches Cowboy Bebop on fast forward just for the action scenes.
posted by sLevi on Jul 6, 2006 - 19 answers

Any good current animes in the process of being aired? I'm watching Blood+ and Ergo Proxy, but I need more quality shows. Links to your favorite English fansubbers would be greatly appreciated.
posted by exhilaration on Jul 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Need help identifying a song from an old cartoon.... [more inside]
posted by Anders Levant on May 22, 2006 - 4 answers

Where can I find Iranian animation online or in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by maxreax on Apr 10, 2006 - 2 answers

Linkage to the additional three non-Danish blasphemous cartoons? [more inside]
posted by Rash on Feb 6, 2006 - 5 answers

Why did the violence over the European cartoons of Mohammed erupt when it did? [more inside]
posted by blue mustard on Feb 6, 2006 - 13 answers

Some Danish & Norwegian embassies in Syria were just torched over some caricatures of Mohammed... [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Feb 5, 2006 - 8 answers

After hearing plenty of news about the cartoons recently published by the Jyllands-Posten, I tried looking for the cartoons online to see what all the hoopla was about. The thing is, I can't seem to find them anywhere. Anybody know where they can be found?
posted by antifreez_ on Feb 3, 2006 - 15 answers

What is the difference between Goofy and Pluto? [more inside]
posted by Botunda on Feb 1, 2006 - 19 answers

Can you explain Aeon Flux to me? [more inside]
posted by Netzapper on Nov 27, 2005 - 17 answers