35 Entertaining Facts about Cartoons – Part 2

The character 'Launch' from Dragonball didn't appear in Dragonball Z, as creator Akira Toriyama simply forgot about the character.

27. Porky Pig, not Bugs Bunny, is the oldest continuing Looney Tunes character.

28. There are fan theories that the animated movie Aladdin is set in a post-apocalyptic future where the world is a desert and the carpet is a remnant of hover technology.

29. Lyrics from Aladdin was changed for the Arabic version to show greater cultural sensitivity because one English line is "Where they cut off your ear, if they don’t like your face."

30. Aladdin's pants were modeled after rapper MC Hammer.

The last name of Arnold form “Hey Arnold!” is Shortman, the name by which Grandpa Phil calls him by.

32. 'Hey Arnold' was not set in New York City but in a fictional city called Hillwood.

33. In 1998, at arguably the height of their popularity, the characters on the cartoon TV show 'Rugrats' were more recognizable to children than Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse.

34. Rugrats had a spin-off series named ‘Rugrats Preschool Daze’ that was canceled after 3 days and only 4 episodes being aired, despite being ordered for 13. It is the Shortest Nicktoon ever produced.

35. Martin Luther King Jr. once appeared as a character on one of the episodes of kids T.V. show “Rugrats.”