Can Somebody Explain To Me Why *MOST* Cartoon Characters Only Have 4 Fingers??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-20-2011, 12:24 AM

I always wondered why cartoon characters only have 4 fingers on each hand?

jerry scott · 02-20-2011, 01:33 AM

I've read that it is much more time consuming and harder to get to look right when trying to do five fingers. but there could be more to it. Plus four is an even number so do the still have a middle finger

Brian Damage · 02-20-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jerry scott

Plus four is an even number so do the still have a middle finger

Yes! In the Simpsons movie, Homer gave everybody the "finger"

jerry scott · 02-20-2011, 08:55 PM

Now that you mention it I remember that scene. That was too funny.

MrCleveland · 02-20-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry scott

I've read that it is much more time consuming and harder to get to look right when trying to do five fingers. but there could be more to it. Plus four is an even number so do the still have a middle finger

I do think it's odd that four-fingered characters can STILL give the Finger to many!

TV Knowledge Fan · 02-22-2011, 11:49 AM

...since the beginning of comic strips and animated cartoons, is this:

"It's easier to draw characters with four fingers, rather than five."

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TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	The obvious reason... ...since the beginning of comic strips and animated cartoons, is this: "It's easier to draw characters with four fingers, rather than five."

02-20-2011, 01:33 AM	#2
jerry scott Taylor Atelian Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: 29 Spooner Street. Giggity! Posts: 44	I've read that it is much more time consuming and harder to get to look right when trying to do five fingers. but there could be more to it. Plus four is an even number so do the still have a middle finger

02-20-2011, 08:55 PM	#4
jerry scott Taylor Atelian Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: 29 Spooner Street. Giggity! Posts: 44	Now that you mention it I remember that scene. That was too funny.