Television has provided education and entertainment to children for nearly a century, creating many lovable and iconic characters along the way. This list of the 20 best children’s television characters of all time consists only of the most recognizable, inspiring, and fun-to-watch characters from kids’ TV. Only one character per show is included on the list. Characters are listed chronologically. The year included is the year the television show was released – not necessarily the year the character was introduced.
11Tommy Pickles: Rugrats, August 1991
A favorite among those born between the late-1980s and mid-1990s, Tommy Pickles is proof that you don’t need to be big and strong to be brave. Tommy is a daring and bold baby who is protective of his friends and kind to everyone he encounters. He is a character that smaller children could see themselves in, and his love for going on adventures surely instilled a similar curiosity in thousands of children.