Cartoon Villains

[jqavins]

Yes I'm serious. And don't call me Betty.

 

[lakeroadster]

A rocket named Dishonest John reminded me of all those mustachioed cartoon villains

Just for fun, for those of you who are of sufficient age to recognize the names, answer this -

Who did it best, Dishonest John, Dick Dastardly, or Snidely Whiplash?

I always liked Muttley... even named our German Shephard Muttley. And I'm a biplane fanatic. So I'm saying Dick Dastardly.

 

[Cape Byron]

No love for Invader Zim?

 

[MALBAR 70]

...or Baron Silas Greenback and Nero



and don't forget Dr. Claw

 

[cerving]

Muttley tops them all... wish I could do the evil laugh.

 

[Doug Holverson]

My villain and role model....

 

[trialsguy]

Does anyone remember Crabby Appleton? The nemesis of Tom Terrific and his faithful dog, Manfred.

 

[Doug Holverson]

I do, but a tend to confuse Crabby with The Professor from Felix the Cat.

 

[trialsguy]

Yeah, very similar looking mad scientist / villians

 

[Doug Holverson]

Simon Bar Sinister is somewhere in there too.

 

[aerostadt]

How about Howdy Doody's nemesis, Phineas T. Bluster?

 

[teepot]

The Master Cylinder from Felix the Cat

 

[bobby_hamill]

What about Dr Zin from Johnny Quest Cartoon ?

 

[teepot]

loved Johnny Quest

 

[bobby_hamill]

or the Ant Men from the Herculoids

 

[bobby_hamill]

The robot spider from Johnny Quest was my favorite

 

[bobby_hamill]

underdog Simon sinister



but my buddy is

the red guy from cow and chicken

 

[PatD]

Watched pretty much all of these in my youth. Interesting thing was, 20 - 25 years later we were getting them again on AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio & Television Service) in Germany.

 

[MALBAR 70]

I always enjoyed the villains in this one too

 

[ghostfather]

Though not a cartoon, yet a comedic take nevertheless on 'bad guys'.

Have always wanted to build this rocket

 

[ghostfather]

I immediately thought of Boris Badenof, with or without Natasha.

What about "Fearless Leader".

 

[jqavins]

[M]y buddy is the red guy from cow and chicken.

Well, if we're going that recent, there's Dr. Doofenshmirtz .

 

[LW Bercini]

How come the villains always have a mustache?

Yes! Why is that? What is the source of this archetype?

 

[LW Bercini]

I always enjoyed the villains in this one too

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That's a really arcane reference. What show was this a part of, George of the Jungle? I remember it being on, but it was not one that I watched.

 

[LW Bercini]

<Invoke mini-rant>

Some of these responses are really indicative of how too many people respond to questions posed on TRF. Now, this particular thread is about inconsequential trivia. But, too often, this random response pattern occurs when somebody really wants specific, usable information.

Somebody will ask a specific question, establish the scope and parameters of the question, but the responses have nothing to do with the scope of the question.

Q: My only choices are A, B, and C. Of the three, which would you recommend?
A1: Why aren't you considering W?
A2: I think X and Y are very amusing
A3: I want to write a thesis on the merits of H. I know it is not what you asked about, but I feel the need to educate you.

No wonder beginners get frustrated.

<mini rant terminated - you may return to your prior activities>

 

[Bat-mite]

<Invoke mini-rant>

Some of these responses are really indicative of how too many people respond to questions posed on TRF. Now, this particular thread is about inconsequential trivia. But, too often, this random response pattern occurs when somebody really wants specific, usable information.

Somebody will ask a specific question, establish the scope and parameters of the question, but the responses have nothing to do with the scope of the question.

Q: My only choices are A, B, and C. Of the three, which would you recommend?
A1: Why aren't you considering W?
A2: I think X and Y are very amusing
A3: I want to write a thesis on the merits of H. I know it is not what you asked about, but I feel the need to educate you.

No wonder beginners get frustrated.

<mini rant terminated - you may return to your prior activities>

I was thinking along similar lines. You put up three choices, and targeted your audience as those old enough to remember. You didn't even ask "Who was the greatest cartoon villain?" You asked, "Who did it best: A, B or C?" Pretty clear.

It's like my kids: Do you want mashed potatoes or baked potatoes? "How about French fries?"

 

[LeftieLouie]

Who did it best, Dishonest John, Dick Dastardly, or Snidely Whiplash?

Of those three Snidley Whiplash, for sure! However, there were other cartoon villains! Does anybody, besides me, remember Tom Terrific and Manfred the Mighty Wonder Dog?


And his villain Crabby Appleton?



Or Felix the cat and one of his villians The Master Cylinder?



Or Crusader Rabbit and Ragland T. Tiger and their villains Bilious Green, Illregard Beauregard and Simon LeGree. (Ding dong dell, pussy's in the well, who put it in? Little Bilious Green"

 

[Citizen Baslim]

OMG LMAO!! I've been growing out my mustache since COVID hit and this weekend my better half asked me to trim it. Feeling a bit put off by the not-so-subtle request I decided to fashion it after the greatest comic villain I could remember...Snidley Whiplash!!

 

[Citizen Baslim]

And as for all of the villains without mustaches....they will never be truly villainous.

 

[dr wogz]

And let's toss in an LSD induced villain: "Whithcipoo" form HR Puffenstuff..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R._Pufnstuf