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  This is the very first animated cartoon. It was entirely hand drawn.
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  First animation to make use of key framing, inbetweening, and animation loops.
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  Felix the Cat becomes the first ever animated 'movie star'. Felix becomes widely popular and recognizable.
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  Is the first cartoon to have sound included.
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  This was the first animation to use color. The was achieved using a three-strip technicolor camera.
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  Crusader Rabbit becomes the first ever animated series to air on TV.
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  The Flintstones was the first animated TV show to air on prime-time television.
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  Hummingbird becomes the first CGI animated film ever created.
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  The Simpsons was created and is now the longest running American sitcom.
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  Toy Story becomes the first fully CGI feature film.
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  First film to feature real actors in a completely CGI animated world.
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  The first animation to utilize 3D printing in the construction of its character models for stop motion animation.
