I suppose it's possible the expression was used (on rare occasions) in the mid-1800s, but I'd have thought that would be largely irrelevant to it being revived/coined by cartoon characters later. Warner, Disney, etc., wouldn't want any of their target audience to see it as a "minced oath", since that would still be potentially offensive to some. Whatever - my guess is sufferin' succotash is a ...
6 You might just say I prefer movies that aren't animated, or movies with live actors. The other sense of animated could interfere with its use to mean with cartoon characters.
*My favourite cartoon characters were Korky the Cat, Hugo the Hippo, and the s/Sheep, Shaun. I went for a walk with my friends John and Mary [,] and Sammy the dog.
All this rubbish about cannons and early 60s cartoon characters is puritanical avoidance of issue and use of euphemistic metaphors. The shock value of the use of this term socially or publicly where use is by celebrties or royalty (e.g the late Prince Phillip) is precisely because it is derived from and refers to an explicitly intimate scene.
From iconic cartoons like Speedy Gonzales in Looney Tune s to superheroes like the Flash in the DC Universe, animation is full of superfast characters. In the world of comics and animation, anything ...
Comic Book Resources on MSN: Iconic old-school cartoon characters everyone forgot about
Cartoon characters can resonate with many people through lovable humor and entertaining adventures, though some have been forgotten.
Think about those adorable fat cartoon characters — you know, the ones. They’re lovable, have a larger-than-life personality that brings back fond childhood memories, and generate big belly laughs.