# Cartoon characters and hammerspace

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cartoon-characters-and-hammerspace/323427>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 26, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cartoon-characters-and-hammerspace/323427 "2005-09-26T02:45:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![stanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@stanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stanger)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cartoon-characters-and-hammerspace/323427/41 "2005-09-27T20:51:32Z")

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The Fat Fury, Herbie Popnecker

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cartoon-characters-and-hammerspace/323427/42 "2005-09-27T22:12:42Z")

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> [@jrfranchi](#):
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> WB made it an intrinsic part of Wacko’s character on Animaniac and even had in jokes about it.

Harpo Marx has been mentioned in this thread as well. Wakko Warner was basically Harpo in cartoon form, except that Wakko spoke. Both would eat unusual things, make a funny, cheeks-puffed-out face both referred to as a “gookie,” and (most important to this thread) both could pull out practically any item needed (or not needed)- Wakko from his sack he carried around, Harpo from his suit pockets.

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