# Psychiatric conditions of cartoon characters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 21, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428 "2001-08-21T21:54:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Bitterdrunk\_Kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@The\_Bitterdrunk\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bitterdrunk_Kid)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428/21 "2001-08-22T17:35:00Z")

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I almost forgot. At first, Wile E. Coyote appeared to be an idiot savant, which would explain his ability to come up with such complex traps and machines, but otherwise is not too bright. Then I remembered his few speaking roles, and realized he was incredibly smart. Then I realized he was a classic obsessive-compulsive. His genius could not keep him from his obsessive pursuit of the Road Runner. Remember, he chased him for nearly 25 years, with the same results.

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428/22 "2001-08-22T17:46:14Z")

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> \*Originally posted by drachillix \*  
> **IANAP but some of these folks might need a little analysis  
> Buffy**

She’s welcome to lay on my couch any time. But then I’d have issues. You know what doctors aren’t allowed to do to their lady patients? Well, I would.

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428/23 "2001-08-22T18:08:27Z")

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Pepe LePew has erotomania (an obsession often resulting in stalking).

The Coo-Coo for Coco-Puffs bird has an obvious substance abuse problem.

Yogi Bear is a kleptomaniac.

Captain Crunch is obviously delusional.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-conditions-of-cartoon-characters/77428/24 "2001-08-22T18:48:52Z")

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I’d say Mickey Mouse has a touch of OCD. I mean there was this time when he was conducting an orchestra and a friggin TORNADO comes and does he take cover? Does he allow the musicians to take cover? NOoooo He makes them all risk their lives because once he starts a tune he MUST FINISH it at all costs.

That’s just nuts man.

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