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The Simpsons have beaten Tom and Jerry to the title of the greatest cartoon ever.The Springfield family edged the cartoon classic into second place, topping the list of 100 shows.

South Park came third with Hollywood blockbusters Toy Story coming fourth.

Another classic, Bugs Bunny, took 10th placing but other classics such as Popeye, Danger Mouse and Pinnochio found themselves being pushed further down the chart by more modern cartoons like The Incredibles (9th) and Finding Nemo (14).

The characters of The Simpsons are named after Groening's family.

They came about in 1986 when he was asked to create a few animated shorts for the Tracey Ullman Show.

The Simpson family had their own show on Fox three years later, becoming the network's highest-rated show almost immediately, and attracting a host of guest star voices.


Here are the Top 30 of the 100 Greatest Cartoons:


1. The Simpsons
2. Tom and Jerry
3. South Park
4. Toy Story/Toy Story 2
5. Family Guy
6. Shrek/Shrek 2
7. The Lion King
8. Spirited Away
9. The Incredibles
10. Bugs Bunny
11. The Nightmare Before Christmas
12. The Flintstones
13. The Iron Giant
14. Finding Nemo
15. Wallace and Gromit
16. Akira
17. Aladdin
18. The Ren and Stimpy Show
19. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
20. Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
21. Princess Mononoke
22. Monsters, Inc
23. Popeye
24. Danger Mouse
25. Pinnochio
26. Beauty and the Beast
27. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
28. Beavis and Butthead
29. Spongebob Squarepants
30. Mickey Mouse