The Fourth Wall Is Down!

In cartoons, things are often broken. Heads, bones, and glass are common things to be destroyed. But the biggest thing to ever be broken in cartoons, is the fourth wall. For anyone who doesn't know, the fourth wall is a term used in media. When it's broken, a character acknowledges he's in fiction. The person could talk to the audience, or make a clever pun on the situation. In some cartoons, the fourth wall remains firm and unbroken. But if you watch Tiny Toons or Garfield And Friends, the fourth wall is obliterated. The cast of those shows talk to their creator, talk about the shows plot, or complain about their roles. Breaking the fourth wall is commonly used for humorous effects. Take example the Freakazoid episode, "Candle Jack." In the middle of danger, the hero asks for a break to praise the animators, writers, and other working cast. He then proceeds to restart the scene, once again in danger. In Garfield And Friends, the fat cat will moan and whine about how bad the script is. He also makes references to an annual episode on the show, Garfield's Tales Of Scary Stuff. In other times, a character may meet his actor, causing for an odd moment. In Tiny Toons, the characters occasionally meet Steven Spielberg, and know that he created them. If there is a narrator in a cartoon, a person may talk to him for a second. Well, I enjoy having toons know that we are being entertained by them. But that's my opinion, what is yours? P.S. Comment on what I should review.