What was the first cartoon to air on television?
Mighty Mouse
Looney Tunes
Tom and Jerry
Crusader Rabbit
Fact: On August 1, 1949, television audiences were introduced to Crusader Rabbit and his loyal sidekick, Rags the tiger, in what is widely regarded as the first cartoon made specifically for TV. In the debut episode, the pair travels to Texas to stop villains who are driving all the jackrabbits out of the state. The series relied on extremely limited animation, simple artwork, and serialized cliffhangers. The creator, Alex Anderson, was the nephew of cartoonist Paul Terry, who would go on to create the Mighty Mouse character.
Correct Answer: Crusader Rabbit