Channel4 - 100 Greatest Cartoons

A Bug's Life (1998)
The second collaboration between Disney and Pixar, the groundbreaking team behind Toy Story. Flick is a hapless ant who sets out to defeat the evil grasshoppers, enlisting the help of a rag tag bunch of bug performers.
The Adventures of Tintin (1990)
Herge's classic comic strip stories are brought memorably to life in this 1990s TV series. Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, gets involved in various mysteries and adventures with his dog Snowy.
Akira (1988)
The dark story of a motorbike gang leader and his attempts to save his friend from involvement in a secret government project known as Akira. Explosions, fights, fast bikes and a healthy splash of the supernatural all helped make this the first major Anime film to achieve significant success outside Japan.
Aladdin (1992)
The tale of streetwise Aladdin and his attempts to marry Princess Jasmine with the help of a magic lamp and a wise cracking genie. Robin Williams played the genie and Aladdin went on to gross nearly $500 million worldwide.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Lewis Carroll's favourite was one of the first cartoons ever drawn by Walt Disney back in 1923, but it's the famous 1951 version that is remembered best. A timeless Disney classic.
An American Tail (1986)
The story of Fievel Mousekewitz's escape to New York from Czarist Russian cats. On release it became the highest grossing animated film of all time taking $47 million dollars, peanuts compared to today's figures for animated features.
Animal Farm (1954)
This animated adaptation of George Orwell's classic anti-totalitarian satire was the first ever feature length animation made in the UK.
Antz (1998)
Woody Allen leads the cast in this all-star CGI movie about Z, a worker ant with delusions of grandeur. It beat Disney's A Bugs Life to the screens by just seven weeks but its adult orientated plot wasn't such a hit at the box office.
Bambi (1942)
A near-perfect Disney animated feature following the male deer Bambi from birth, through his early childhood until he assumes his rightful place as the Prince of the Forest. More than just a weepy, it's seen as one of the most accomplished animations of all time.
Babar (1989)
A popular adaptation of the beloved books by Laurent de Brunhoff, this is the story of Babar, a little elephant who runs away to the big city and undergoes many challenges before eventually returning to be crowned king of the elephants.
Battle of the Planets (1978)
A team of five teenaged orphans pledge their lives to stop The Spirit, Zoltar and their forces from taking over earth, aided by some jazzy bird outfits and a spaceship that burst into flames at a moments notice.
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Once upon a time there was a handsome but heartless prince whose selfishness caused a witch to turn him into a hideous beast. He had only one hope for freedom: winning a woman's love. This tear-jerking romance was the first full length animated feature ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Beavis & Butthead (1993)
They're gross, mean, directionless, and impossibly dumb. Their humour is rooted in fart gags, sexism, and gratuitous violence. Yet every time they put a poodle in the washing machine, call 411 for an emergency, or pierce their ears with an electric drill, you can't help feeling better about yourself in comparison. And you can't help laughing out loud.
Belleville Rendez-Vous (2003)
When a dedicated cyclist competing in the Tour de France is kidnapped, his grandmother enlists the aid of the flatulent family dog and a trio of elderly singing sisters to track down the gangsters who have taken him.
Betty Boop (1930-1939)
Despite originally appearing on film as a sexy dog back in the 1930 film Dizzy Dishes, Betty went on to become human and the worlds first animated pin-up, wowing audiences around the world singing her sultry 'Boo Boo Be Doop' number.
Bod (1975)
Classic children's TV character with a unique way of walking, this small bald boy wearing a dress is etched in the minds of anyone over the age of 25. With the soothing voice talent of John LeMesurier.
Bugs Bunny (from 1938)
Arguably the most popular and recognisable cartoon character of all time. A wisecracking Brooklyn bunny with a quick wit, brash resourcefulness, and boisterous independence.
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977-1980)
After being released from frozen hibernation, Captain Caveman uses his Neanderthal powers to investigate skulduggery. His 'Captain Cave-man!' war cry was an essential chant in every playground of the early 80's. Zowie!
Captain Kremmen (1978-1980)
Kenny Everett's alter ego Captain Kremmen of the Star Corps was originally a section on his radio programme, until the animated version ran as a segment on his TV sketch show.
Captain Pugwash (1957-58, 1974-75)
Swashbuckling Captain Pugwash battles to defeat his sworn enemy cut-throat Jake. Contrary to popular belief the shows more colourful characters like Roger the Cabin Boy were (sadly) nothing more than urban myth.
Charlie Brown (from 1965)
Everyone's favourite round-headed kid and his gang have had us entertained with baseball, Beethoven and that black and white beagle since 1965.
Charley Says... (1973)
The incomprehensible cat on the public service announcements was cool enough to inspire a top ten hit for dance act The Prodigy. But do you know which popular 1980s TV presenter provided the voice for him?
Creature Comforts (1989) / Aardman Animation / Chicken Run (2000)
Oscar-winning Nick Park has bought us the unforgettable Brazilian cat who hates the confines of England, an ape who's a bit bored, a turtle who reads for escape and a heroic chicken voiced by Mel Gibson!
Daffy Duck (from 1937)
Who couldn't love that little black duck with the sssthplit personality! Daffy has appeared in more than 150 cartoons and has continued to antagonise the likes of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Speedy Gonzales at every turn.
Danger Mouse (1981-87, 1991-92)
David Jason and Terry Scott provided the voices for the super hero mouse and his trusty bumbling sidekick, Penfold. Together they battled the evil toad Baron Silas Greenback to prevent him from taking over the world! One of the few UK cartoons to become a smash hit in the US as well.