We all come from childhood. And in childhood, children love to watch cartoons. And many Russians who grew up on the masterpieces of Soviet animation continue to love them in adulthood. This conclusion can be made by the results of a survey with the participation of 1600 respondents. It was conducted by VTsIOM by telephone interview.
Introducing you rating of the most beloved and popular cartoons in Russia.
5. "Leopold the Cat"
A kind and charming cat, harassed by hooligan mice, was voted on by 7% of respondents. For the first time, viewers saw Leopold in 1975, and the shooting of the series was completed in 1987. This fluffy peacemaker, voiced by Andrei Mironov, teaches children kindness and constantly repeats that you need to live together. And his opponents-mice at the end of each episode repent of their mischief.
4. Winnie the Pooh
The popular animated series about the adventures of a bear cub and his loyal friends is loved by 12% of the respondents. And it is not surprising, because Winnie the Pooh never gets discouraged, invents ingenious ways of extracting honey, and what wonderful songs he composes! The premiere of the cartoon took place in 1969 and since then Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and all-all-all remain regulars on the air of various TV channels. And their phrases have long been pilfered into humorous quotes.
3. "Holidays in Prostokvashino"
The top 3 best Soviet and Russian cartoons are opened by the story of the precocious adult Uncle Fyodor, the sensible cat Matroskin and the carefree dog Sharik. 16% of respondents voted for Prostokvashino. The premiere took place in 1980. This is the second cartoon from the Three from Prostokvashino series. Although the theme of disobedience to parents slips in him (Uncle Fyodor does not want to spend his vacation in Sochi and runs off to the village), he also teaches independence, worldly wisdom (thanks to Matroskin) and a kind attitude towards animals.
2. "Masha and the Bear"
This Russian cartoon was named favorite by 26% of the respondents. Its show began relatively recently - in 2009. In 2016 he became the most popular... The general idea of the plot is based on the famous folk tale "Masha and the Bear". A cheerful, restless, curious little girl and a former circus bear who loves silence and comfort - a strange couple. However, this particular weirdness is one of the highlights of the animated series. And looking at how the bear suffers from Masha's tricks, many parents can recognize themselves in him.
1. "Wait a minute"
Tops the rating of Soviet and Russian cartoons. This animated series, voiced by Anatoly Papanov (Wolf) and Klara Rumyantseva (Hare), is loved by 59% of Russians. The "zero" series appeared in 1969, and issues 19-20 were released in 2005.
The wolf behaves like a typical bully: he offends the weak, litters the streets, in pursuit of the Hare, steals and smashes other people's property and does other unsightly things. And the Hare is an athlete, intellectual and young technician who sets a positive example for the younger generation. The series became so popular that an electronic pocket game and a series of computer games from 1C-SoftKlab appeared with its characters. And the Niue Mint issued two coins with the Wolf and the Hare. They are included in the series of collectible coins "Cartoon characters". One coin depicts cartoon characters performing at the New Year tree, the second one they are dancing on skates.
When asked which cartoons are best shown to children (no more than 2 answers), 83% of the respondents answered "Soviet", and 43% preferred modern Russian animation. The need to raise children on foreign cartoons was stated by 5% of the respondents. By the way, the only foreign cartoon to break into the top ten was "Tom and Jerry".
For the majority of respondents (62%), full-length cartoons are preferable to short films (29%).
Where is Smeshariki? Dumb Masha hit the top, but the great Smeshariki did not.