Barely Recognizable First Drafts Of Iconic Cartoon Characters
Cowabunga, fellow kids!
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Not every animated series is gonna see Rick and Morty success right out of the gate. Sometimes a studio just needs something quick - maybe there's a fad they have to cash in on, or they've just been informed that their most popular franchise is super racist.
A lot of these stopgap characters don't last long. But the ones that become iconic will inevitably go through a ton of changes.
A lot of these stopgap characters don't last long. But the ones that become iconic will inevitably go through a ton of changes.
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How it started / how it's going
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Sexy aardvark
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Sexy dog
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![MICHELANGELO 1984 NOW One of four A doodle of a ultra-popular, wrinkly, ultra-ripped teen nunchuck-wielding heroes. Appears that was in comics, eventu](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/8/4/741684.jpg?v=1)
Bugs was playing third fiddle for a long time
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![KENNY 1992 NOW In the short Cursed with Jesus VS. Frosty, immortality. His it's actually the outfit and traits Cartman- were inspired by looking dude](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/8/2/741682.jpg?v=1)