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The most famous American animated cartoons (2026 edition)

A list of what I view as the most widely recognized American animated cartoons, from Mickey Mouse to “The Simpsons.”

Disney’s been lax about DVD and Blu-ray releases for its classic Disney shorts characters, but some are available.

A look at which cartoon character names (that are actual real-life names) are popular, and which ones are considered old-fashioned.

A look at cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2024 under their original copyright terms. Also: obligatory Mickey Mouse comments.

A look at cartoons created in 1966 that should’ve entered public domain in 2023, but didn’t thanks to retroactive copyright extensions.

A look at the most widely-recognized and famous Western animated cartoons, from Looney Tunes to “The Simpsons,” plus “merely well known” runners-up.

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