With their long tails and ears for hats, the animated trio Josie and the Pussycats represented the cartoon universe's most daring plunge into the realm of rock and roll. Debuting in the early '70s, the Pussycats broke new ground as an all-female group as well as a multi-cultural unit, a vanguard advancement not only within the realm of animation but also in the real world, where pop music remained a largely male and largely white phenomenon. In fact, with their twee popcraft, sassy attitude and cute-as-a-button image, it could be argued that they were the original cuddle-core band. Like the Banana Splits, Josie and the Pussycats were the creation of producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the unquestioned kings of 1960s and '70s Saturday morning television.
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