81.   Dilbert, the cartoon character at the center of this craze, is a corporate everyman who labors in a tiny cubicle for a giant company.

82.   Disney is a favorite for kids because its stock certificate is decorated with cartoon characters.

83.   Disney pioneered this concept by transforming the cartoon character Mickey Mouse into the central figure in a theme park empire.

84.   Disney already sells CD-ROM games based on its cartoon characters and movies, and its titles are consistently some of the best sellers on the market.

85.   During a recent interview, he was dressed in a turtleneck shirt, neatly pressed slacks and socks bearing a Bugs Bunny-style cartoon character.

86.   Didio acknowledged that facial expressions on cartoon characters are not as rich when they are computer-generated.

87.   Durrell disparaged Americans for having a cartoon character named Olive Oyl.

88.   Even the cartoon characters are up to their familiar shticks.

89.   Even so, not just any old cartoon character can get into the parade.

90.   Firefighter action figures and traditional toys such as board games and plush cartoon characters also are selling well.