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Horton Hears a Who!
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Horton Hears a Who!
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Horton Hears a Who! Characters
Meet the Cast
Horton
Let's get real—Horton is a total sweetheart. He's kind, giving, and doesn't quit fighting for those that he loves (or those that he's just met two minutes ago on a speck of dust). Wait, is this s...
The Whos
We'd like to make a Who's on First? joke, but we're not sure we can make it land. Plus, those Whos are just too cute to poke fun at.Anyway, let's start with a "Do The Whos Exist?" rundown:Horton kn...
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo is the tiniest member of the Who clan—an already rather tiny population. When the Mayor of Who-ville is desperately running around, trying to get all the citizens of Who-ville to make some...
The Wickersham Brothers and the Kangaroos
Man, those Wickershams and very unfriendly kangaroos are just plain nasty. Plus, they seem to be freaking out about nothing—we mean, who cares if Horton's talking to a clover?With the political i...
