[1]Who sets more hearts aflutter: He-Man or Pepé Le Pew? Smurfette or Lois Lane? As Valentine’s Day approaches, TELETOON Retro [1] is asking viewers to vote for the most captivating cartoon characters in the TELETOON Retro Hall of Fame Top 5 Crushes campaign. Starting Monday, January 23 and running until Sunday, February 12, viewers can vote for the top five objects of their affection at the TELETOON Retro [2] site or on their Facebook [3] page.
TELETOON Retro has narrowed the field to 33 of the dreamiest cartoon heartthrobs. Fans can choose from the following nominees:
- He-Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- She-Ra (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
- Fred (Scooby-Doo)
- Daphne (Scooby-Doo)
- Jem/Jerrica Benton (JEM)
- Rio Pacheco (JEM)
- Smurfette (The Smurfs)
- Hefty Smurf (The Smurfs)
- Pepé Le Pew (Looney Tunes)
- Garfield (Garfield and Friends)
- Superman (The New Adventures of Superman)
- Lois Lane (The New Adventures of Superman)
- Batman (Batman: The Animated Series)
- Robin (Batman) *Live Action
- Poison Ivy (Batman: The Animated Series)
- Catwoman (Batman) *Live Action
- Spiderman (Spider-Man)
- Judy Jetson (The Jetsons)
- Jane Jetson (The Jetsons)
- Wilma Flintstone (The Flintstones)
- Betty Rubble (The Flintstones)
- Peter Venkman (The Real Ghostbusters)
- Winston Zeddemore (The Real Ghostbusters)
- Michael Patterson (For Better or Worse)
- Elizabeth Patterson (For Better or Worse)
- Cheetara (ThunderCats)
- Lion-O (ThunderCats)
- Josie (Josie and the Pussycats)
- Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)
- Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice)
- Duke (G.I. Joe)
- Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
- Princess Lila (Stop the Smoggies!)
Once the votes have been tallied, the Top 5 Crushes will be announced on Tuesday, February 14. A special programming marathon featuring the winners will air as part of the “Retro Rewind” programming block on Sunday, February 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Each of the Top 5 Crushes will earn a coveted spot in the TELETOON Retro Hall of Fame, joining previous Top 5 winners in the categories of Villains, Awesome Animals, Sweethearts and All-time Favourite Characters.