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This is an alphabetically ordered list of cartoon characters. (See also animation, Disney Company, Hanna and Barbera, and Looney Tunes.)

  • Betty Boop
  • Bugs Bunny
  • Charlie Brown
  • Daffy Duck
  • Dennis the Menace
  • Donald Duck
  • Garfield
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Olive Oyl
  • Popeye
  • Powerpuff Girls
  • Road Runner
  • Scooby-Doo
  • Snoopy
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • The Simpsons
  • Tom and Jerry
  • Yogi Bear
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