Bugs Bunny has been named the greatest cartoon character of all time by the American TV Guide magazine.
He beat out challenges from Homer Simpson, Fred Flintstone, Charlie Brown and a pack of other animators' delights.
The wisecracking, long-eared carrot-muncher, voiced by Mel Blanc, first became popular in the 1940s, directed by
cartoon legends such as Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.
Bugs was also the only character from the pre-television golden age of animated short films to make the magazine's top 10.
Homer Simpson of the 13-season-long television series The Simpsons came in second, followed by the flying squirrel-and-moose pair-up of Rocky and Bullwinkle from the 1950s and 1960s.
Next up were MTV stars Beavis and Butt-head; Dr Seuss' Christmas grouse, the Grinch; and Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble of The Flintstones.
Longtime cartoon favourite Mickey Mouse finished in 19th place, behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
- NZPA
