The Evolution of Fat Cartoon Characters Fat characters have been a core element of animated cartoons for decades. Indeed, Fred Flintstone has been around since 1960, and an animated Winnie the ...

Black cartoon characters like Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman, Frozone, Fat Albert, and more have shaped TV history. These characters have broken barriers, brought diverse stories to the screen, and ...

There are many cartoon characters ... 60 eighth graders a slimmer, Gumby-type character, and others were shown what would be considered a fat version of the character. They then asked them ...

For decades, black cartoon characters were mostly reduced to racist caricatures. A new exhibition shows how all that changed with a 1970s cartoon revolution. Fat Albert ... is on view at the ...

SEE ALSO: Your Favorite Cartoon Characters Just Got Fat The entire concept for the study strikes me as misguided, as does placing the burden of children’s health on character designers.