Child characters in television (Film Guide)

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 203. Chapters: Bart Simpson, List of students at South Park Elementary, Eric Cartman, Lisa Simpson, Goku, Ben Mitchell (EastEnders), Indiana Jones, London Tipton, The Worst Witch, Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders, Ezekiel Zick, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, Miley Stewart, Stewie Griffin, Robin Scorpio, Steve Smith (American Dad!), Elena Potato, Stan Marsh, Phineas Flynn, Sophie Ramsay, Lauren Branning, Jenny Humphrey, Callum Jones, Maggie Simpson, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, Abi Branning, Kristina Davis, Justin Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place), Meg Griffin, Ferb Fletcher, Punky Brewster, Max Russo, Helga Pataki, Zack Martin, Alex Russo, Micah Sanders, Sari Sumdac, Huey Freeman, Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Daria Morgendorffer, Upin & Ipin, Will Vandom, Babs and Buster Bunny, Butters Stotch, Belle Dingle, Tiffany Butcher, Ralph Wiggum, Ash Ketchum, Fantastic Max, Jay Brown, Dawn Summers, Cody Martin, Bailey Pickett, Jessica Wakefield, Tommy Pickles. Excerpt: Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Bart was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. While the rest of the characters were named after Groening's family members, Bart's name was an anagram of the word brat. After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three years, the Simpson family received its own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989. At ten years old, Bart is the eldest child and only son of Homer and Marge, and the brother of Lisa and Maggie. Bart's most prominent character traits are his mischievousness, rebelliousness and disrespect for authority. He has appeared in other media relating to The Simpsons, including video games, The Simpsons Movie, The Simpsons Ride, commercials, and comic books; he has also inspired an entire line of merchandise. In casting, Nancy Cartwright originally planned to audition for the role of Lisa, while Yeardley Smith tried out for Bart. Smith's voice was too high for a boy, so she was given the role of Lisa. Cartwright found that Lisa was not interesting at the time, so instead auditioned for Bart, which she thought was a better role. Hallmarks of the character include his chalkboard gags in the opening sequence; his prank calls to Moe the bartender; and his catchphrases "Eat my shorts", "¡Ay, caramba!", and "Don't have a cow, man!" During the first two seasons of The Simpsons (1989-1991), Bart was the show's breakout character and "Bartmania" ensued. Bart Simpson T-shirts sporting various slogans and catchphrases became popular, selling at a rate of a million per day at their peak. Th