In 2004, Felix was voted among the 100 Greatest Cartoons in a poll conducted by the British television channel Channel 4, ranking at #89.[28] In the same year, Felix was named #36 in Animal Planet's 50 Greatest Movie Animals. In 2002, Felix was voted in TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time, ranking #28. In 1929, when television was in the experimental stages, the very first image to ever be seen was an illustration of Felix the Cat.