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 allows us to draw the results of a survey involving 1,600 respondents. It was conducted by VTsIOM by telephone interview.
Introducing you rating of the most beloved and popular cartoons in Russia.
5. “The Cat Leopold”
A good and charming cat, which is bullied by mouse hooligans, voted 7% of the 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 mouse opponents at the end of each series repent of their leprosy.
4. "Winnie the Pooh"
A popular animated series about the adventures of a teddy bear and his loyal friends is loved by 12% of respondents. And no wonder, because Winnie the Pooh never lose heart, invents ingenious ways to get 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 television channels. And their phrases have long been dragged into humorous quotes.
3. "Vacations in Prostokvashino"
The top 3 best Soviet and Russian cartoons opens with a story about an adult beyond his years, Uncle Fedor, the sensible cat Matroskin and the carefree dog Sharik. For Prostokvashino 16% of respondents voted. The premiere took place in 1980. This is the second cartoon from the series “Three from Prostokvashino”. Although the topic of disobedience to parents slides in it (Uncle Fedor does not want to spend a vacation in Sochi and escapes to the village), he also teaches independence, worldly wisdom (thanks to Matroskin) and good attitude towards animals.
2. "Masha and the Bear"
This Russian cartoon was named favorite by 26% of respondents. His 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 girl and a former circus bear, loving silence and comfort - a strange couple. However, it is this oddity that is one of the highlights of the animated series. And even looking at how the bear suffers from Mashin's tricks, many parents can recognize themselves in it.
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 19-20 issues came out in 2005.
The wolf behaves like a typical bully: offends the weak, litter in the streets, in pursuit of the Hare, steals and smashes someone else's property and does other unsightly things. And the Hare is an athlete, an intellectual and a young technician who sets a positive example for the younger generation. The series became so popular that with its heroes an electronic pocket game and a series of computer games from 1C-SoftKlab appeared. And Niue Mint issued two coins with the Wolf and the Hare. They are part of a series of collectible coins, "Cartoon Characters." One coin depicts cartoon characters performing on the New Year Tree, on the second they dance on skates.
When asked which cartoons are best shown to children (no more than 2 answers), 83% of respondents answered “Soviet,” and 43% preferred modern Russian animation. The need to raise children on foreign cartoons was announced by 5% of respondents. By the way, the only foreign cartoon that broke into the top ten most popular was "Tom and Jerry."
For the majority of respondents (62%), full-length cartoons are preferable to short films (29%).
