Sept. 5, 2006 -- Cartoon characters have long been role models for movie- and television-adoring children. But not all cartoons are made with kids in mind.

Idiot Box: Childhood Cartoon Favorites From Ninja Turtles to Transformers and more, we talk about our favorite cartoons we watched while growing up. By IGN Staff Updated: Jun 16, 2012 1:39 am ...

Cereal companies know that putting a cartoon character on the box makes it more appealing to kids. Now a new study suggests the child-friendly figures make the cereal taste better, too.