Mick,I agree with a lot of what you say, couldn't stand Scooby Doo, but I'm sticking with Fred and Barney, although there is no question that it was a cartoon version of the Honeymooners. But I enjoyed it.
Now as far as cartoon characters go, Bugs is my all time favourite. I loved his attitude. Warner Brothers were certainly the masters of cartoons. Foghorn Leghorn (now I say listen when I's talkin to you son), Yosemite Sam (when I says whoa, I means whoa), Pepe Lepew, Daffy, the whole bunch of them. Brilliantly written stuff. I never was a Road Runner or Tweety fan though.