LOS ANGELES -- Bugs Bunny has been named the greatest cartoon character of all time by the magazine ***TV Guide***, beating out challenges from Homer Simpson, Fred Flintstone, Charlie Brown and a pack of other animators' delights.

The Wise-Cracking, long-eared carrot-muncher, voiced by Mel Blanc, first became popular in the 1940s, directed by cartoon legends such as Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, DPA reported.

Bugs was also the only character from the Pre-Television Golden Age of animated short films to make the magazine's top 10.

Homer Simpson of the 13-season-long television series ***"The Simpsons"*** came in second, followed by the flying squirrel-and-moose pair-up of rocky and Bullwinkle from the 1950s and '60s.

Next up were MTV stars Beavis and butt-head, Dr.

Seuss' Christmas grouse the Grinch and Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble of ***"The Flintstones"***.

Longtime cartoon favorite Mickey Mouse finished up in 19th place, behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown of Charles Schulz's comic strip ***"Peanuts"*** in eighth.

The list also featured Superman, Wonder Woman, Popeye, Scooby Doo, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner and more modern characters like The Powerpuff Girls, Pikachu, Spongebob Squarepants (in ninth place), Angelica Pickles of ***"Rugrats"*** (in seventh) and Carman of ***"South Park"*** (in 10th place).