Who among us did not grow up watching cartoons?
We binge-watched all of my favorite animated T.V. shows and movies on more weekends than we remember.
Let’s go back in time and look for some of the most iconic animated characters from the past to the present!
1. Tommy Pickles
Rugrats, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and Rugrats Go Wild are all places you’ve seen him.
“A baby’s gotta do what babies gotta do,” says an iconic quote.
2. Mickey Mouse
![Mickey Mouse from above is still the most horrifying thing on the internet | Creative Bloq](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/86VBUTiQ6zoCyHxwcomDge.jpg)
Fantasia, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, and other Disney films have featured him.
“Oh, boy!” is an iconic quote.
3. D.W. Read
![Thanks To The Internet, D.W. Read Is Finally Getting The Spotlight She Deserves](https://imgix.bustle.com/nylon/18459589/origin.gif?w=1200&h=630&fit=crop&crop=faces&fm=jpg)
Where have you seen her: Arthur
“That sign won’t stop me because I can’t read,” says an iconic quote.
4. SpongeBob Squarepants
![SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series 1999– ) - IMDb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDUwNjBkMmUtZjM2My00NmM4LTlmOWQtNWE5YTdmN2Y2MTgxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXRyYW5zY29kZS13b3JrZmxvdw@@._V1_.jpg)
You may have seen him in the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants and the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
“I’m ready, I’m ready,” says the iconic quote.
5. Helga Pataki
![8 Times Helga Pataki Was Secretly All Of Us, Because Who Didn't Have a Shrine of Their Crush Made From Chewing Gum?](https://imgix.bustle.com/rehost/2016/9/13/ff06c211-18d2-4663-971d-7cdc29aa923e.png?w=800&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format%2Ccompress)
Where have you seen her: Hello, Arnold!
“Move it, football head!” is an iconic quote.