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Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Well-to-do spaniel meets downtrodden mongrel. They share an adventure. They fall in love. They dine on spaghetti. They have puppies together. Thankfully Disney saves us from the ins-and-outs of that last bit to produce a touching romantic story.


Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
The search is on for the Overfiend - born in a human, he'll take control of the Earth and remake it to suit his ways. Probably the most controversial anime movie ever made, its graphic scenes have led it to be banned in several countries. Proper under-the-counter, though highly respected, animation.


The Lion King (1994)
For an astonishing nine years this Disney classic, peppered with Elton John's slushy ballads, held the number one spot as the highest grossing animation film ever made. It tells the tale of Simba, a young lion destined to be King, who returns from self-imposed exile to overthrow his usurper. An acknowledged modern classic.


The Little Mermaid (1989)
With no more than a cursory nod towards the original Hans Christian Anderson tale, this highly entertaining Disney picture tells the story of mermaid Ariel who bargains with an unscrupulous sea witch in an attempt to live with humans above the waves.


Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies (1930-69)
Bugs and Daffy were brought to life in these cartoons, but who could forget Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Pie, Pepe Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, The Tasmanian Devil?? The list goes on and we give a nod to everyone's favourite gang of animated characters.


Magic Roundabout (1965-77)
Children's TV presenter Eric Thompson (Emma's Dad) ignored the original scripts of this French animation and wrote new tales of Dougal et al based on the pictures with the sound turned down. Little did he know this would spawn 40 years of fans determined to find as many hidden drug references as possible in the goings on in the Garden.


Mary, Mungo and Midge (1969)
The story of a girl, a dog and a mouse living in a high-rise concrete tower block in what looks very similar to Slough gyratory system. How a five-year-old girl lived in her own flat without social services ever paying a visit is a topic for debate.


Mickey Mouse (from 1928)
A cultural phenomenon and possibly the most recognised character in the entire world - Mickey was the success that laid the foundations for the mighty Disney corporation and is perhaps the most merchandisable character in living history. He also starred in a few cartoons.


Mighty Mouse (from 1942)
'Here I Come To Save The Day'? The giant mouse in the yellow costume and red cape - and no-one else found this terrifying? Originally christened SuperMouse, Mighty Mouse later became the first cartoon character to ever appear on Saturday morning television.


Monkey Dust (from 2003)
Cutting edge comedy animation set in a permanent urban nightmare, a nocturnal world inhabited by the sad, the lonely and the emotionally crippled, it could almost be a summary of EastEnders.


Monsters, Inc (2001)
From the folk who bought us Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc was Pixar studios fourth feature film. The story of Sulley and Mike's attempts to earn an honest crust by scaring children in their sleep captivated audiences around the world.


The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. But his well-meaning mission unwittingly puts Santa Claus in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere! Who'll save Christmas in Tim Burton's ghoulish masterpiece.


Noggin the Nog (1959-1965, 1982)
In the land of Nog, Noggin fought many a battle but still managed to find time to wed his beautiful Eskimo Nooka. From the creators of Bagpuss, these dark tales would normally have petrified kids without director Oliver Postgate's dulcet tones.


Peter Pan (1953)
The boy who refused to grow up and who some might say has gone onto inspire Michael Jackson. Disney's version of the children's classic marked the first time that Peter was actually played by a boy.


The Pink Panther (from 1963)
This cartoon character started off as simply the opening cartoon sequence to the Blake Edwards film of the same name. No one predicted that the cartoon would go on to become more popular than the film itself.


Pinocchio (1940)
Don't tell tales or your nose will grow; it's a shame young Pinocchio didn't follow that advice. The classic tale of old man Gepetto wishing his little wooden puppet was a real boy...


Pokemon (from 1998)
Gotta catch 'em all! The cartoon responsible for a Pokemon frenzy and a lot of strobe induced fits! A million playground battles were sparked from kids scrapping over pokemon trading cards and fighting over who was the best Poke-master in the world... ever!


The Polar Express (2004)
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? A boy's faith is rewarded one Christmas Eve when he's awakened by a steam train that pulls up in front of his house and takes him and other children to the North Pole. This story is brought vividly to life in full CGI animation and stars Tom Hanks as himself, in a cartoon, playing a train conductor. Sounds strange? You work it out.


Popeye the Sailor (from 1933)
Popeye made his first animated appearance in a Betty Boop short Betty Boop Meets Popeye the Sailor, before his spinach chomping antics propelled him to become one of the longest running cartoon characters of all time.


Powerpuff Girls (from 1998)
Originally called The Whoopass Stew Girls, The Powerpuff Girls are cooler than Charlie's Angels, hipper than the Spice Girls and more colourful than the Banana Splits. The trio of crime fighting karate-chopping girls have become a cartoon phenomenon, raking in an estimated $350 million in licensed merchandise in 2000 alone.


Princess Mononoke (1997)
A landmark feat of Japanese animation from the acknowledged master of the genre, Hayao Miyazaki. On its release this incredible film was only outdone by Titanic as Japan's biggest box office earner ever. An intricate, epic fable with quite beautiful animation.


Queer Duck (1999)
Queer Duck! He's intellectual! Queer Duck! He's homosexual! Thus begins the infectious theme song by RuPaul. This outrageous series was created and written by Mike Reiss, a major force behind The Simpsons and centres on a gay duck and his friends Openly Gator, Bi-Polar Bear and Oscar Wildcat. Voted the Gayest show on TV in the USA.


ReBoot (1994-2001)
This groundbreaking show was the first ever TV series to be produced entirely with computer graphics and was made by the team who brought us the Dire Straights Money For Nothing video way back in 1985. Most episodes centre on Bob, Dot, and Enzo, their adventures and misadventures and their conflicts with the evil Megabyte.


The Ren and Stimpy Show (1991-1995)
The bizarre adventures of an angry, insane Chihuahua named Ren Hoek and his brain-dead eediot sidekick cat, Stimpy, became an instant cult classic when it was first aired. The question as to whether they were lovers still lingers though.


Road Runner (1949-1966)
Armed with an endless selection of ACME inventions, the luckless Wile E Coyote comes up with increasingly elaborate and seemingly foolproof schemes to snag Road Runner who, oblivious to the danger, always eludes the pathetic coyote's painstaking plans.
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