My dad and I are having a debate on what is and is not considered a cartoon. for example my dad thinks tv shows like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or The Cosby Show are both cartoons. I looked on answers.com for the definition of the word cartoon, and most of the definitions were related to drawing or sketches. but one definition stated the definiton of a cartoon as "a ridiculously oversimplified or stereotypical representation." the sample sentence was "....criticized the actor's portrayal of Jefferson as a historically inaccurate cartoon." please give me your opinions so i can lay this debate to rest. feel free to do more research on the word cartoon, like where the word itself came from. All answers are appreciated.
2007-01-23 16:10:08 · 3 answers · asked by Bobo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tell your dad that you are correct and he is wrong. He may be thinking of comedy (although those shows are just stupid). I'm 54 and sometimes I get confused!
2007-01-23 16:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that Fresh Prince is a comedy or sit-com.
In my mind, a cartoon has to be animated.
2007-01-23 16:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. Animated means cartoon.
2007-01-23 16:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by balderarrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋