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.
4Top Cat: Top Cat, September 1961
Top Cat is the cool, slick title character from the show of the same name. If the effortless cool-guy pose and suave clothes weren’t enough to convince you of his coolness, his penchant for trickery in every episode and his loyalty to his friends will be. He’s wily but silly, greedy but gregarious. Top Cat certainly gave many schoolkids something to look forward to for the weekends.