History EnsembleDarkhorse / WesternAnimation

** Marvin the Martian appeared in a grand total of five shorts during the franchise's GoldenAge, yet he's one of the most popular villains in the franchise due to being AffablyEvil, [[{{Moe}} cute]], and actually posing something of a threat.

*** The Mud Dogs from "Raph's Ride-Along" are quite popular for not only being EvilCounterpart{{s}} to the Turtles with cool designs, but due to all of them ([[TheSpeechless save for Heinous Green]]) having the [[MythologyGag same voice actors as the]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 previous Turtles]].

** The Plutonians are similarly fondly remembered, though not to the Mooninites' exent.
** The Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future for his utterly nonsensical ExpositionDump{{s}}.

** Sissi and Jim started out as comic-relief antagonistic characters, but became more frequent allies through CharacterDevelopment and [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap won many fans over.]] Even WordOfGod has expressed affection for them.

** [[RatedMForManly Hoss Delgado]]. Nuff' said.

* ''EnsembleDarkhorse/UltimateSpiderMan2012''

-->"Gee, Brain! What you wanna do tonight?"\\

** Charlie Collins, a simple motorist who ended up beating ''ComicBook/TheJoker'' at his own game, remains a popular character despite appearing in only one episode.

* ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'''s BigBad Skrawl is probably the most popular character in the fandom. It can probably be attributed to his [[VileVillainSaccharineShow menacing personality]] and the fact that he is voiced by Creator/{{JimCummings|1952}}. [[JustHereForGodzilla There are a number of people who watch the show solely for him]], despite his appearances being infrequently enough to be counted on one hand.

* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'': Wade Duck from the ''WesternAnimation/USAcres'' side is one of these. His cowardice was so over the top, you couldn't help but laugh (believing he would go to prison for removing a mattress tag, that staplers spy on important documents and will take over the world, that football players in a huddle ''during a game, no less'' are talking about him behind his back, etc.) Bo was one as well, to a lesser extent given his laid-back attitude and despite the fact that he was not seen nearly as often as his twin sister, Lanolin.
*** Despite only appearing in three ''U.S. Acres'', Aloysius Pig from the same segments has a pretty small following for complaining about activities people wouldn't find troublesome and being voiced by a popular comedian, Kevin Meaney.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''

* ''WesternAnimation/KnickKnack'': The pre-{{Bowdlerization}} versions of Sunny Miami and Sunny Atlantis have a fan following [[MsFanservice for obvious reasons]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': Any Mask personas that appear in one episode other than The Mask
** Eve is a female version of The Mask and like him she is genuinely insane but good hearted like him as she saves Stanley from Pretorius which makes her popular with the fans and her sweet nature towards him as well makes her even more popular.
** Masked Dr Neuman is terrifying and scary as he shows what could happen if The Mask decided to become a supervillain instead of a hero but he is popular because of these things and the fact that like The Mask he has his funny moments and being {{Affably Evil}} as well which makes him more popular as well.
** Masked Peggy Brandt is egotistical, vapid and vain but however these things along with the fact that she is very hilarious while being any of those things makes her very popular while still having a good heart like The Mask makes her this even more.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow''

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' parodied this when Rick Berman (producer of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'') tried to create a character more annoying than [[CreatorsPet Wesley Crusher]]. The response? "Kill Wesley. Keep Snirkles." [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Oops.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/RubyGloom''

** The Guardian of the time portal is well-loved by fans for being the only character to unambigously and truly defeat TheHero Samurai Jack and fans are hoping that he reappears in Season 5 with a rematch with the more experienced samurai. [[spoiler:Unfortunately he did, and when we mean unfortunately, we mean being KilledOffscreen by Aku without much fanfare, to the dismay of many fans who were hoping that another rematch would have happened]].

** X9. His episode was an excellent noir episode, and he had an excellent 1920's mobster theme. [[spoiler: Shame he was forced to go against Jack... which only meant one thing]].

** Da Samurai has also been picking up some steam as well. People seemed to enjoy his change towards the end of his episode, and some even hope he comes back for Season 5. [[spoiler:They got their wish as he makes a cameo in the sixth episode]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':
** [[PerkyGoth Jinx]] has a pretty big fan-following despite only appearing in 5 out the show's 65 episodes.
** Blackfire has a pretty sizable fanbase, most likely due to her [[MsFanservice voice, her figure and her outfit]].
** Red X appeared in ''two'' episodes where he wasn't just Robin's disguise but has a big fan following, largely for being a mysterious, badass ChaoticNeutral AntiVillain.
** Argent. Despite only appearing for a short amount in two episodes, and subsequently being a very little developed character, there's a large amount of fanart for her, and several fanart groups on Website/DeviantArt.
** Kid Flash only appeared in two episodes, but he's ''very'' well-liked for being a suave, witty gentleman. Probably helps that he and Jinx became an OfficialCouple.
** Mumbo was said to be a one-off character created for the show, but a positive fan reaction influenced another appearance. Being voiced by Tom Kenny probably helped.
** Despite being an original character for the show and having no lines, Kyd Wykkyd has amassed a group of fans for his stoic and mysterious demeanor. It's to the point where he's only surpassed by Jinx as the most popular H.I.V.E. member.

* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

** ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''
*** Xever/Fishface is slightly more popular than his partner Chris Bradford/Dogpound, due in part to having a more [[DanceBattler visually appealing, unique fighting style]]. It probably helps that the audience learns far more about him than they've learned about his partner.
*** Spike and Murakami, thanks to being a funny background critter and a CoolOldGuy respectively.
*** Starting out as divided when people found out about the character [[spoiler:Slash]] is now very well liked due to being portrayed as a cunning, genuine threat who provides interesting tension with [[spoiler:Raphael]].
*** Ice Cream Kitty seems to have developed a following, most likely thanks to the mutant kitty being genuinely adorable, especially whenever Mikey's interacting with her.
*** Tiger Claw has some of this due to being a Badass bounty hunter who puts up a brutal fight with the turtles.
** ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

* ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'':
** Taskmaster and Beetle, being both portrayed as badass, menacing and truly competent, got quite good reception amongst the fans;
** And so far, episodes involving other key heroes such as ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk, Comicbook/TheMightyThor or ComicBook/IronMan got good reaction as well due to being faithful to their most well-known incarnation, especially Iron Man.
** Even those who dislike the show tend to admit the janitor played by Creator/StanLee is an enjoyable part in the show.
** Voice acting wise, Creator/RogerCraigSmith as Comicbook/CaptainAmerica.
** Deadpool was a welcome character. Since fourth wall-breaking and shameless comedy have been major parts of his story and character for years, he was received very well. It helps that the episode was written by [[MyRealDaddy Joe freaking Kelly]]. One common praise was the simple fact that he could ''actually pull off'' the style of humor present in this show, which many fans hate, feeling that it's out-of-place coming from ''Spider-Man''.
** Carnage appeared for only one episode and for a very small time, yet many fans seem to have liked him, and complained he [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter could have used more screen time]].
** Squirrel Girl as usual.
** Doctor Doom has gained strong for being [[TheChessmaster Doctor]] ''[[MagnificentBastard Friggin']]'' [[LargeHam Doom]] as voiced by a reallly hammy and scenary-chewing Creator/MauriceLaMarche.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' has so many ensemble darkhorses that it's hard to qualify. Minor characters re-appear as medium character, part of a team or full blown important characters.
** 21 and 24 (but especially 21 now) are the best example. They started off as nameless henchmen (numberless, too in the first episodes) to have more air time than the Monarch himself. In the latest season, 21, after he TookALevelInBadass, could arguably be called the leader of the Monarchs. The other henchmen refer to him a General 21. He is even putting the moves on Dr. Misses the Monarch, whom he has always crushed on.
** Baron Von Underbite, Scott Hall and Radical Left were medium, minor and cameo characters respectively who [[spoiler:become part of The Revenge Society]].
** Scott Hall was a basic yet competent minion who [[spoiler: eventually became a powerful super villain who killed dozens of heroes and villains and then joined The Revenge Society.]]
** Shore Leave and Sky Pilot were first shown as OSI agents briefly in a flashback alongside several other OSI agents, and then becoming minor characters for an episode who help Brock escape assassins. And then Shore Leave becomes a relatively important [[spoiler:Sphinx]] agent alongside Brock and Sky Pilot [[spoiler: and turns out to have been an important mole all along.]]
** Sphinx and a few of its members appeared in a brief flashback before the good guys revive Sphinx to hunt down bad guys and a few former Sphinx operatives get an entire episode dedicated to them.
** The OSI and The Guild of Calamitous Intent were originally unknown to everyone in the cast and were super secretive organizations only heard of in whispers.
** The Sea Captain was a one episode villain that is now a reoccurring minor character.

** The Wizards of the Black Circle, due to being the most competent villains in the series, and the only ones to [[spoiler: permanently kill one of the Heroes.]] The fan base was ''pissed'' at how [[AntiClimaxBoss easily they were defeated.]]
** Daphne is beloved for being a CoolBigSis, having a unique [[HeroicSacrifice backstory]], and having a really interesting design, though many were upset when [[spoiler: her backstory was changed and she was revived.]]

** While people are [[BrokenBase divided]] about the characterization of most of the cast, particularly ComicBook/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/TheJoker, there's one character nobody dislikes: [[{{ComicBook/Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]. He's the [[FunPersonified most fun]] character in the cast and seems to be as popular with the fans -- and even non-fans -- as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold AQUAMAN]] was.

* ''EnsembleDarkhorse/VoltronLegendaryDefender''

* ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'''s BigBad Skrawl is probably the most popular character in the fandom. It can probably be attributed to his [[VileVillainSaccharineShow menacing personality]] and the fact that he is voiced by Creator/JimCummings. [[JustHereForGodzilla There are a number of people who watch the show solely for him]], despite his appearances being infrequently enough to be counted on one hand.

** Probably the most overlooked character in the whole franchise is Gopher, a character who is very humorous and likable. What makes him so unique is the fact that he was made specifically for the Disney franchise and was not from the stories by A.A. Milne (he even jokes about it by saying, "I'm not in the book.").

** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lahwhinie/Lawhinie/Louwhiney]]. She only appears in "Gadget Goes Hawaiian", but she's essentially Gadget's {{Doppelganger}}, a kind of Gadget in a sarong wearing make-up and a flower in her hair. Yes, she's a villain. No, she is not redeemed in that single episode of hers. But she technically is even more of a looker than Gadget with lots of FanArt to prove, and she's pure CanonFodder for the Rangerdom's ever-productive FanFic writers: How come there's a mouse in [[HulaAndLuaus Hawaii]] that looks almost exactly like Gadget? Even if they don't try to answer the question whether she's Gadget's LongLostSibling or even EvilTwin, they can still bring her back as a Gadget impostor.

** Dick Hardly also only appeared once, but he's rather popular for being a surprisingly [[CompleteMonster evil villain]].

** Baby Doll is arguably the most popular of the BTAS exclusive villains, due to her being very cute, but [[TheWoobie sad]] [[NotGrowingUpSucks predicament]], and her [[HeartwarmingMoments touching]] episode.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': Downplayed due to the show's relative obscurity as compared to its, er, [[{{Understatement}} somewhat more popular successor]], but [[TerribleTrio Reeka, Draggle and Hydia]], [[WickedWitch a trio of bumbling witches]], stand out from the heroes by being both [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain endearingly incompetent]] and [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood having]] [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender actual]] [[ZanyScheme conflict]], unlike the [[VanillaProtagonist bland and interchangeable]] EnsembleCast protagonists learning some StockAesop or other and getting NewPowersAsThePlotDemands.

* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'':
** Binky the Clown [[CanonImmigrant made his debut in the]] ''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials Garfield Halloween Special]]'' [[CanonImmigrant a year before he showed up in the comic strip.]] In that special he was onscreen for only a minute, [[OneSceneWonder but it was easily the funniest minute in the entire special.]] He's only appeared rarely in the strip, but in the show, he was a semi-regular, even starring in the premiere episode. He even had his own little feature, "Scream Along With Binky." It helps to be on television where you can actually hear him say, [[NoIndoorVoice "Heeeeeeeeyyyyyyy, KIDS!!!"]] Interestingly enough, he was considered (and with good reason) to be quite {{unpopular|PopularCharacter}} in-universe, which was lampshaded by Garfield in one episode: "Or, as many of you know him as, 'That Horrible Clown'."
** Wade Duck from the ''WesternAnimation/USAcres'' side is one of these. His cowardice was so over the top, you couldn't help but laugh (believing he would go to prison for removing a mattress tag, that staplers spy on important documents and will take over the world, that football players in a huddle ''during a game, no less'' are talking about him behind his back, etc.) Bo was one as well, to a lesser extent given his laid-back attitude and despite the fact that he was not seen nearly as often as his twin sister, Lanolin.

** Pyronica is easily the most popular of Bill's minions, despite her limited screentime, for [[EvilIsSexy obvious]] [[HourglassHottie reasons]].

** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': Downplayed due to the show's relative obscurity as compared to its, er, [[{{Understatement}} somewhat more popular successor]], but [[TerribleTrio Reeka, Draggle and Hydia]], [[WickedWitch a trio of bumbling witches]], stand out from the heroes by being both [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain endearingly incompetent]] and [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood having]] [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender actual]] [[ZanyScheme conflict]], unlike the [[VanillaProtagonist bland and interchangeable]] EnsembleCast protagonists learning some StockAesop or other and getting NewPowersAsThePlotDemands.