this decade gave the television world
some of its most unforgettable animated
types I think our duty as passengers on
Spaceship Earth is to put a stop to
these noises eggs right away
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
memorable TV cartoon characters of the
1990s Sanae Rubio instant Todd
for this list or looking at the cartoon
characters we consider to be the best of
the decade and the ones that helped
define the 90s for cartoon television
now don’t begrudge your sister a chance
to expand her circle of friends maybe
now she’ll have to to shake win and
don’t think you’re confusing me with
that French to be clear we’re counting
both cartoons meant for children and for
adults yeah whatever that bitch watch
Ajax I I said I have a bad itch we’re
also including shows that aired during
the 1989-90 TV season as technically
this means it’s first season was being
broadcast during 1990 as well number 10
Dexter Dexter’s Laboratory what a fine
day for science you never really think
of kids when you think of scientists but
in the cartoon world anything is
possible in this comic sci-fi series
Dexter is a highly intelligent boy who
fancies himself a scientist some kid
told me you have a laboratory a
laboratory Dexter your lab it is the one
thing he does not have and it will still
make you the smartest one of all in
reality his inventions and experiments
fail because he often gets too excited
and makes thoughtless choices this
machine that can double triple or even
quadruple my age in mere seconds get 21
seems quite adequate then there’s the
indeterminate accent which he needs to
speak with because he’s a scientist and
all scientists need accents no more will
I before should you go to bed early the
world of late-night TV viewing will be
mine for I step in it boy step out and
despite his IQ Dexter is also clumsy and
hilarious not to mention egotistical all
of which make him a blast to watch for
children and adults alike well eat up
you’re gonna be late for school
aha we better get going don’t want to be
late for school
number 9 the brain Pinky and the brain
GPA what do you want to do tonight
the same thing we do every night pinky
try to take over the world
Pinky and the brain are genetically
enhanced lab mice while pinky stupidity
is hilarious the brain gets the spot
here because of his complexity the good
news for you pinky is that I depend on
your help what’s the bad news bleh I
depend on your help even though he’s
extremely intelligent his name is
actually an acronym for biological
recombinant algorithmic intelligence
Nexus making him seem more artificial
than he really is but that’s far from
the truth
while the populace is immobilized I
shall implement my plan of world
domination there’s only one catch oh
well that won’t be enough to feed the
whole world then will it while he often
devises outlandish schemes to take over
the world he’s really a scared mouse
that was taken from his home prematurely
at least that’s what dr. Freud deduced
about him your problem is simple hey
brain you just want to go home
I do yeah you don’t want to take over
the world
I don’t nevertheless the brain is
surprisingly complex for a mouse on a
kid’s cartoon what we going to do
tomorrow night try to shrink your head
no pinky the same thing we do every
night no matter how forcefully the
purveyors of psychobabble attempt to
dissuade us try to take over the world
number eight daria morgendorffer Daria
stop following me Daria you’re following
me we go to the same school a spin-off
of beavis and butt-head who can tell me
how they kill these poor little animals
that they used to make those furs
anybody anal electrocution Daria proved
that the titular character could hold
her own a true outsider Daria never fits
in either with her fashion-obsessed
sister or her career-driven parents
instead she’s a plain smart and
pessimistic character which makes her
all the more unique
nobody told me about any tests don’t
worry it’s a psychological test you’re
automatically exempt however the true
genius lies in the critique the show
brings through her character to everyone
else he says I should think back to
circumstances that brought me happiness
as a child and
placate them but I suppose coins here to
stay
what’s that supposed to mean in a world
of fake narcissistic people Daario
remains the normal true human being
while showing us where we seem to be
going at the start of the 21st century
don’t worry I don’t have low self-esteem
it’s a mistake I’ll say I have low
esteem for everyone else
number 7 Doug funnie Doug man the things
a guy has to go through to keep from
being a loser
Doug was an outlet for young kids and
early teenagers everywhere as he was an
identifiable cartoon character that
wasn’t too wacky or serious it’s sad
they’re laughing at me this whole
thing’s a joke I’ll never be able to
show my face at the honker burger again
as the protagonist of this show the 11
and a half year old was often found
trying to deal with the problems faced
by pre adolescent boys such as bullying
school rumors and self-esteem but what
if they don’t like me what if I don’t
fit in
what if they think I’m a doofus these
issues are always tackled in a
light-hearted and funny way for the
children in the audience the weekend was
almost over and all I had written so far
was silt is how could I possibly finish
it in time and yet Doug is an
identifiable character for all of us
male or female young or old and thus
entertaining for the whole family
you know before tonight I didn’t think I
could dance but now
number six Goku Dragonball Z in a series
full of memorable characters and amazing
animation protagonists Goku continues to
be the fan favorite a member of an alien
race Goku protects the citizens of Earth
using his powerful and amazing power
based attacks specifically his famous
Kamehameha wave
he’s carefree and goofy but will quickly
turn serious when in battle and this
allows him to connect with various
viewers man he’s good far better than I
expected him to be now still beat him
those who want light-hearted comedy as
well as those who want fantastic action
and a serious character need look no
further than this dragon ball hunting
martial artist I’ve got no choice
if the double Kaioken attack doesn’t
work I guess I’ll try a triple sorry
King Kai but I don’t see any other way
number 5 Tommy pickles
Rugrats doctor Homer says you are too
big for bottles too big for bottles
the protagonist of one of the
longest-running cartoons of the 90s
tommy pickles is also one of the
greatest animated characters of the
decade he’s the eldest son of the
pickles family as well as the leader of
the group of babies that make up his
playmates the titular Rugrats still I
need a drink
well where’s your bottle when I woke up
this morning it was gone while tommy is
only a baby he exhibits many grown-up
traits including bravery and kindness
towards others making him the most
mature and three-dimensional character
on the show
let’s do it let’s bounce further than
anybody’s ever call before let’s go all
the way to lilz house but we can’t
forget that he is just a baby and
whenever his more childish side comes
out it’s always hilarious
and cute I’m sorry Bobby that’s ok
Chuckie I’ll get some sticks and you get
some grass and we’re gonna make the
bestest mud houses in the whole world
number 4 Arthur read Arthur everyone’s
favorite aardvark Arthur and his friends
have been entertaining children for
decades we decided you may have a puppy
if you can take care of it yes my own
puppy Thanks but first you need to show
us if you’re responsible enough to do it
huh a typical third grader except for
the fact that he’s an aardvark Arthur
goes through typical situations
befitting of a typical eight-year-old he
gets into trouble especially with a
sister DW you are in trouble new hates
his mean teacher mr. Ratburn and slaves
over homework but I am glad to have a
plausible explanation for why you didn’t
do your homework for that I will give
you an extra assignment while he plays
the straight man to the other wacky ER
members of the group
Arthur is intelligent relatable for
children and just plain entertaining to
watch those are the goofiest clothes and
shoes and glasses I ever saw
number three Eric Cartman South Park I’m
not fat I’m big-boned
Eric Cartman helped change cartoons
forever and define a generation to come
by becoming everyone’s favorite terrible
person hey everybody check out the
all-new Cartman it’s under a deputy
cabinet has over 100 fabulous runner
coasters
and the best part is you can’t cap as
one of the first foul-mouthed immature
narcissistic and just plain evil
animated characters Cartman quickly made
it apparent that despite its appearance
South Park is definitely not for kids I
got it I didn’t have a nano prom crew
you guys I’m going ham however his
terrible attitude is what makes him
unique and he serves as a great vehicle
for satire against anything and anyone
god damn it Cartman let me in I thought
you said buying a theme park was stupid
security is stupid Cartman you made Kyle
loses faith and got your fat asshole get
him out of here number two Pikachu
pokémon gets you it’s name is Pikachu
oh it’s so cute it’s the best of all the
little yellow creature that you just
can’t help but love Pikachu has always
been and always will be the face of
Pokemon
starting as ash Ketchum’s beginner
pokémon Pikachu is extremely loyal
always fighting alongside his ten year
old master despite often going up
against tougher opponents Pikachu
now’s our chance to show them how weak
we are
he’s also ridiculously adorable which
makes him perfect for the kids look at
all the packaged shoes since the Pokemon
anime first aired it’s become a
worldwide phenomenon and while ash
certainly makes a great protagonist this
is thanks in no small part to the great
Pikachu who is not only the face of the
show but also the heart
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions Neil
welcome to outer space class the only
planetarium open 24 hours a day seven
days a week and how are all my
astronauts doing stop it narrow friends
my tender nose like a smelly fish enough
about you let’s talk about me Johnny
Bravo
huh what do you think our not having a
good hair day yeah
b-brother mama Papa John Queen joke you
know me know you I’m your biggest fan a
fan really I mean really number one
Homer Simpson The Simpsons duo go the
cause of and solution to all of life’s
problems for us there is no other choice
but the king of animated TV himself hmm
doh do-over hmm Homer Simpson is your
typical father mostly with his addiction
to television and love of beer but most
importantly he loves his kids and those
are just some of the traits that make
him so relatable to pretty much everyone
what’s the point of going out we’re just
gonna wind up back here anyway while his
son Bart is also a fantastic character
there’s no matching Homer’s heart kids
you tried your best and you failed
miserably the lesson is never try it
right in the butt
there’s also no denying the impact that
Homer has had not just on cartoons but
on TV in general
he’s known across the globe and has
become a true small screen icon even
earning a spot with his family on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Marge bellies for once maybe someone
will call me sir without adding your
making a team do you agree with our list
what cartoon character from the 90s is
your favorite I’ve got one job now
staying alive
for more animated top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
some of its most unforgettable animated
types I think our duty as passengers on
Spaceship Earth is to put a stop to
these noises eggs right away
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
memorable TV cartoon characters of the
1990s Sanae Rubio instant Todd
for this list or looking at the cartoon
characters we consider to be the best of
the decade and the ones that helped
define the 90s for cartoon television
now don’t begrudge your sister a chance
to expand her circle of friends maybe
now she’ll have to to shake win and
don’t think you’re confusing me with
that French to be clear we’re counting
both cartoons meant for children and for
adults yeah whatever that bitch watch
Ajax I I said I have a bad itch we’re
also including shows that aired during
the 1989-90 TV season as technically
this means it’s first season was being
broadcast during 1990 as well number 10
Dexter Dexter’s Laboratory what a fine
day for science you never really think
of kids when you think of scientists but
in the cartoon world anything is
possible in this comic sci-fi series
Dexter is a highly intelligent boy who
fancies himself a scientist some kid
told me you have a laboratory a
laboratory Dexter your lab it is the one
thing he does not have and it will still
make you the smartest one of all in
reality his inventions and experiments
fail because he often gets too excited
and makes thoughtless choices this
machine that can double triple or even
quadruple my age in mere seconds get 21
seems quite adequate then there’s the
indeterminate accent which he needs to
speak with because he’s a scientist and
all scientists need accents no more will
I before should you go to bed early the
world of late-night TV viewing will be
mine for I step in it boy step out and
despite his IQ Dexter is also clumsy and
hilarious not to mention egotistical all
of which make him a blast to watch for
children and adults alike well eat up
you’re gonna be late for school
aha we better get going don’t want to be
late for school
number 9 the brain Pinky and the brain
GPA what do you want to do tonight
the same thing we do every night pinky
try to take over the world
Pinky and the brain are genetically
enhanced lab mice while pinky stupidity
is hilarious the brain gets the spot
here because of his complexity the good
news for you pinky is that I depend on
your help what’s the bad news bleh I
depend on your help even though he’s
extremely intelligent his name is
actually an acronym for biological
recombinant algorithmic intelligence
Nexus making him seem more artificial
than he really is but that’s far from
the truth
while the populace is immobilized I
shall implement my plan of world
domination there’s only one catch oh
well that won’t be enough to feed the
whole world then will it while he often
devises outlandish schemes to take over
the world he’s really a scared mouse
that was taken from his home prematurely
at least that’s what dr. Freud deduced
about him your problem is simple hey
brain you just want to go home
I do yeah you don’t want to take over
the world
I don’t nevertheless the brain is
surprisingly complex for a mouse on a
kid’s cartoon what we going to do
tomorrow night try to shrink your head
no pinky the same thing we do every
night no matter how forcefully the
purveyors of psychobabble attempt to
dissuade us try to take over the world
number eight daria morgendorffer Daria
stop following me Daria you’re following
me we go to the same school a spin-off
of beavis and butt-head who can tell me
how they kill these poor little animals
that they used to make those furs
anybody anal electrocution Daria proved
that the titular character could hold
her own a true outsider Daria never fits
in either with her fashion-obsessed
sister or her career-driven parents
instead she’s a plain smart and
pessimistic character which makes her
all the more unique
nobody told me about any tests don’t
worry it’s a psychological test you’re
automatically exempt however the true
genius lies in the critique the show
brings through her character to everyone
else he says I should think back to
circumstances that brought me happiness
as a child and
placate them but I suppose coins here to
stay
what’s that supposed to mean in a world
of fake narcissistic people Daario
remains the normal true human being
while showing us where we seem to be
going at the start of the 21st century
don’t worry I don’t have low self-esteem
it’s a mistake I’ll say I have low
esteem for everyone else
number 7 Doug funnie Doug man the things
a guy has to go through to keep from
being a loser
Doug was an outlet for young kids and
early teenagers everywhere as he was an
identifiable cartoon character that
wasn’t too wacky or serious it’s sad
they’re laughing at me this whole
thing’s a joke I’ll never be able to
show my face at the honker burger again
as the protagonist of this show the 11
and a half year old was often found
trying to deal with the problems faced
by pre adolescent boys such as bullying
school rumors and self-esteem but what
if they don’t like me what if I don’t
fit in
what if they think I’m a doofus these
issues are always tackled in a
light-hearted and funny way for the
children in the audience the weekend was
almost over and all I had written so far
was silt is how could I possibly finish
it in time and yet Doug is an
identifiable character for all of us
male or female young or old and thus
entertaining for the whole family
you know before tonight I didn’t think I
could dance but now
number six Goku Dragonball Z in a series
full of memorable characters and amazing
animation protagonists Goku continues to
be the fan favorite a member of an alien
race Goku protects the citizens of Earth
using his powerful and amazing power
based attacks specifically his famous
Kamehameha wave
he’s carefree and goofy but will quickly
turn serious when in battle and this
allows him to connect with various
viewers man he’s good far better than I
expected him to be now still beat him
those who want light-hearted comedy as
well as those who want fantastic action
and a serious character need look no
further than this dragon ball hunting
martial artist I’ve got no choice
if the double Kaioken attack doesn’t
work I guess I’ll try a triple sorry
King Kai but I don’t see any other way
number 5 Tommy pickles
Rugrats doctor Homer says you are too
big for bottles too big for bottles
the protagonist of one of the
longest-running cartoons of the 90s
tommy pickles is also one of the
greatest animated characters of the
decade he’s the eldest son of the
pickles family as well as the leader of
the group of babies that make up his
playmates the titular Rugrats still I
need a drink
well where’s your bottle when I woke up
this morning it was gone while tommy is
only a baby he exhibits many grown-up
traits including bravery and kindness
towards others making him the most
mature and three-dimensional character
on the show
let’s do it let’s bounce further than
anybody’s ever call before let’s go all
the way to lilz house but we can’t
forget that he is just a baby and
whenever his more childish side comes
out it’s always hilarious
and cute I’m sorry Bobby that’s ok
Chuckie I’ll get some sticks and you get
some grass and we’re gonna make the
bestest mud houses in the whole world
number 4 Arthur read Arthur everyone’s
favorite aardvark Arthur and his friends
have been entertaining children for
decades we decided you may have a puppy
if you can take care of it yes my own
puppy Thanks but first you need to show
us if you’re responsible enough to do it
huh a typical third grader except for
the fact that he’s an aardvark Arthur
goes through typical situations
befitting of a typical eight-year-old he
gets into trouble especially with a
sister DW you are in trouble new hates
his mean teacher mr. Ratburn and slaves
over homework but I am glad to have a
plausible explanation for why you didn’t
do your homework for that I will give
you an extra assignment while he plays
the straight man to the other wacky ER
members of the group
Arthur is intelligent relatable for
children and just plain entertaining to
watch those are the goofiest clothes and
shoes and glasses I ever saw
number three Eric Cartman South Park I’m
not fat I’m big-boned
Eric Cartman helped change cartoons
forever and define a generation to come
by becoming everyone’s favorite terrible
person hey everybody check out the
all-new Cartman it’s under a deputy
cabinet has over 100 fabulous runner
coasters
and the best part is you can’t cap as
one of the first foul-mouthed immature
narcissistic and just plain evil
animated characters Cartman quickly made
it apparent that despite its appearance
South Park is definitely not for kids I
got it I didn’t have a nano prom crew
you guys I’m going ham however his
terrible attitude is what makes him
unique and he serves as a great vehicle
for satire against anything and anyone
god damn it Cartman let me in I thought
you said buying a theme park was stupid
security is stupid Cartman you made Kyle
loses faith and got your fat asshole get
him out of here number two Pikachu
pokémon gets you it’s name is Pikachu
oh it’s so cute it’s the best of all the
little yellow creature that you just
can’t help but love Pikachu has always
been and always will be the face of
Pokemon
starting as ash Ketchum’s beginner
pokémon Pikachu is extremely loyal
always fighting alongside his ten year
old master despite often going up
against tougher opponents Pikachu
now’s our chance to show them how weak
we are
he’s also ridiculously adorable which
makes him perfect for the kids look at
all the packaged shoes since the Pokemon
anime first aired it’s become a
worldwide phenomenon and while ash
certainly makes a great protagonist this
is thanks in no small part to the great
Pikachu who is not only the face of the
show but also the heart
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions Neil
welcome to outer space class the only
planetarium open 24 hours a day seven
days a week and how are all my
astronauts doing stop it narrow friends
my tender nose like a smelly fish enough
about you let’s talk about me Johnny
Bravo
huh what do you think our not having a
good hair day yeah
b-brother mama Papa John Queen joke you
know me know you I’m your biggest fan a
fan really I mean really number one
Homer Simpson The Simpsons duo go the
cause of and solution to all of life’s
problems for us there is no other choice
but the king of animated TV himself hmm
doh do-over hmm Homer Simpson is your
typical father mostly with his addiction
to television and love of beer but most
importantly he loves his kids and those
are just some of the traits that make
him so relatable to pretty much everyone
what’s the point of going out we’re just
gonna wind up back here anyway while his
son Bart is also a fantastic character
there’s no matching Homer’s heart kids
you tried your best and you failed
miserably the lesson is never try it
right in the butt
there’s also no denying the impact that
Homer has had not just on cartoons but
on TV in general
he’s known across the globe and has
become a true small screen icon even
earning a spot with his family on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Marge bellies for once maybe someone
will call me sir without adding your
making a team do you agree with our list
what cartoon character from the 90s is
your favorite I’ve got one job now
staying alive
for more animated top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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