Your Favorite Cartoons of All Time!

Chat about stuff other than Transformers.
Post Reply
User avatar
The Plant
Protoform
Posts: 1327
Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2002 12:14 am
Location: BOONEdocks of oblivion

Your Favorite Cartoons of All Time!

Post by The Plant »

I got to thinking the other day (and yes, it hurt) about all the old cartoons I used to watch every day. I was just wondering what yours are.
I'm going to limit this to ten shows per person. Must be a cartoon, an animated show suitable for children under 8 (ie NOT Family Guy, Simpsons).

1. Beast Wars
Come on, do I really need to give an explanation?
2. Digimon
Yes, I realize the concept is kiddie, but the show is carried out remarkably well, especially the first season. Plus, everyone wants a pet that can grow 30 ft., blow anything to pieces at a whim, and be completely loyal to you.
3. Spiderman [the 90's one]
Great show. It had several cameo's of other Marvel characters as well. The storyline really sucked you in. The definitive super hero show IMO. It even threw a couple CGI's in there. :)
4. Ducktales
Blabberin Blatherscythe. For old time's sake this makes the list. Great show. Who doesn't love an old scottish duck.
5. Loony Toons
Classic. Pure gold. ORIGINAL COMEDY. Oldschool, and still better than most out there.
6. Garfield and Friends
It's Grabity, I don't care what you say ******! It's Grabity! I liked it a lot a few years back. Good stuff, but you can only bring that Robodie concept so far. Plus, one can only eat so much lasagna.
7. Pokemon
I know, I know. But it was ok for me because I only liked the first two seasons, till he got to the championship match. At that time I was in the acceptable age group for that sort of thing. So please don't think any less of me. It showed the "hero" get beat as well as win. Not often shown like that in shows.
8. Eek The Cat
Anyone that can spoof Pulp Fiction and get away with it is very, very cool. I really like the incompetant force of delinquint dino's known as the Thunderlizards.
9. Sam and Max: Freelance Police
Out to stop evil, wherever it may go. The unpredictably hilarious antics put this 1 season wonder on the list.
10. Mad Jack the Pirate
Only 1 season as well. The sheer madness of it all makes it such a beautiful thing. Plus, a first mate that's a rat with a speech impediment as your entire crew is hard to beat.

I'm trying to be as sure as I can be about my list, so I'm going to have to think some more about my list. Once I can figure up the rest of my list I will edit my post.
Image
Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good...and let me be judged accordingly. The rest...is silence.
Top
User avatar
Unicron
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:00 am

Post by Unicron »

I have to agree with Spiderman, Ducktales, and Eek.

But what about Batman? Not from when WB got their hands on it but when it was on Fox.
Top
User avatar
Scarrita
Protoform
Posts: 1770
Joined: Tue Jun 25, 2002 10:19 pm
Location: What? No! We can't stop here! This is bat country!

Post by Scarrita »

In no particular order:

South Park
The Maxx
TF G1
X-Men
GI Joe
Aeon Flux
Dexter's Lab
Ren & Stimpy- It's coming back with new episodes, ya know.

Just to name a few. ;)
Image
Faith is deciding to allow yourself to believe
something your intellect would otherwise cause
you to reject -- otherwise there's no need for faith.
Top
User avatar
Auntie Slag
Posts: 4859
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2001 4:00 am
Custom Title: Satisfaction guaranteed!
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contact:
Contact Auntie Slag

Post by Auntie Slag »

I can't name 10, but I really like 'Hey Arnold', particularly all the funky jazz music in the background. My nieces like 'The Wild Thornberries', and if that had been around when I were a kid, I would have loved it too.

From my childhood, I particularly loved Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner, Pepe Le Peu, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck (I despised Disney, it just wasn't funny, and Mickey Mouse isn't cute).

Also right up my street was Peanuts, Garfield (not the lame 'Garfield & Friends' series, the actual one off's made years earlier that gleamed with wit and sarcasm), and early Pink Panther stuff, particularly that Aardvark that spoke like Jackie Mason, he was brilliant.

I used to love Scooby Doo and related Hanna Barbera stuff (Flintstones etc), but they all make me cringe now, same for Heathcliff I'm afraid.

G1TF episodes sucked then, and they suck now, but I'm sucked into the TF mythos myself and so I can't help but watch it in the same way that you watch a road accident.

I would have liked to see 'Calvin & Hobbs' as a cartoon series, but I bet it would have lost a lot in transition, just like Peanuts.
Top
User avatar
Unicron
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:00 am

Post by Unicron »

Damn. How could I forget X-Men?
Top
User avatar
Lady Auros
Protoform
Posts: 286
Joined: Tue Aug 06, 2002 2:48 am
Location: Luke's bed...
Contact:
Contact Lady Auros

Post by Lady Auros »

Of course I am sure that not everyone will admit to watching this show at all, but what about the smurfs?? now, that was good entertainment as a child, and i dare say still is today. i agree that duck tales is another classic, and i'll have to also add garfield and his barnyard pals. and last but not least - the muppet babies. you can't beat that show!! why don't they make good cartoons like that anymore??
________
LovelyWendie99
Top
User avatar
Astrotrain255
Protoform
Posts: 600
Joined: Sun Jun 02, 2002 1:42 am
Location: Pandemonium

Post by Astrotrain255 »

Ok,I'll cheat and skip all Transformers related series(for obvious reasons)and concentrate on the others...note however that I haven't seen some of them since a decade or so-unfortunately...

1.GIJoe-oh hell I had tons of toys...also,I loved cobra Commander and Destro's discussions eh...
2.Thundercats-an all time favorite...
3.Thor-the old show,with that **** animation,but I loved that anyway(oh will you guys spare me?)
4.He-Man-despite that annoying(and many times nonsensical) ending moral...the villains were great tough
5.Centurions-ohh if I could find one of those...
6.D&D-ok the show was very childish and had that accursed unicorn but don't you remember Tiamat?I worshiped Tiamat...
7.The pink panther!Windcharger reminded me just in time...
8.Dinosaucers,reminded by Blitzwing's post-c'mon guys where can I download one of these...
9.

Like The Plant,I'll leave that open,being so long that perhaps I remember another favorite later....;)
Top
User avatar
Plasmodium
Posts: 7580
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2002 5:00 am
Location: Canada

Screw the restricitons

Post by Plasmodium »

1. Love Hina
2. Ah! My Goddess
3. Evangelion
4. Fushigi Yuugi
5. Beast Wars
6. Sailor Moon
7. Reboot
8. Digi Charat
9. Dragonball Z
10. TMNT
Top
User avatar
Blitzwing
Posts: 3659
Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2000 4:00 am
Location: British Columbia

Post by Blitzwing »

G1
Beast Wars
Spider Man (Fox version)
X-men (Fox version)
DBZ
GIJoe
Batman (Fox version)
Gundam Wing
Duck Tales
Dinosaucers
Top
User avatar
Scout
Posts: 3290
Joined: Thu May 09, 2002 5:19 am
Location: Somewhere between here and there.

Post by Scout »

Fun thread topic!
There were so many! But 10 it is in no order really...
1) Battle of the Planets (G-Force)
2) Transformers
3) My Little Pony
4) Smurfs
5) Silverhawks
6) GI Joe
7) Fractured Fairy Tales
8) Spider Friends
9) Rainbow Brite
10) D & D (and I liked uni as well as tiamat. :p)

Then there were so many others....yah... :)
*wonders when Jim will show*

Scout
Top
User avatar
Astrotrain255
Protoform
Posts: 600
Joined: Sun Jun 02, 2002 1:42 am
Location: Pandemonium

Post by Astrotrain255 »

Ok I edited so many times my last post,that I'll continue here...
Oh yes Scout reminded me in time:Silverhawks!That was great indeed...I'm afraid I'll never see one of these again:(
And I'll confess...I used to like Smurfs back then-my little sister loved that and I,well got used to that in time...
Er... I'll have to finish that pretty fast...if she sees i'm talking about Smurfs she will invade this place just to mock me:D
hmmm Spider friends...is that the one with Iceman?
Top
User avatar
Scout
Posts: 3290
Joined: Thu May 09, 2002 5:19 am
Location: Somewhere between here and there.

Post by Scout »

Originally posted by Astrotrain255

hmmm Spider friends...is that the one with Iceman?
Yes, indeed!
Ran along with the incredible Hulk for a while. Spiderman, Iceman and Firestar! Great show. And Silverhawks can still be found in my video collection and at the flea market.... ;)

Scout
Top
User avatar
Mirage
Posts: 1649
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2001 5:00 am
Location: please see above

Post by Mirage »

Transformers
Battle of the Planets
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
MASK
Dungeons and Dragons
Johnny Bravo
Thundercats
Ulysses31
Top
ThunderCracker84

Post by ThunderCracker84 »

Transformers
TMNT
Voltron
Spider-Man
X-Men
Muppet Babies(just always watched it, and really who didnt love Gonzo)
GI Joe
Spongebob Squarepants
Top
User avatar
Sixswitch
Posts: 8295
Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2001 5:00 am
Location: Sent to outer space, to find another happy place.
Contact:
Contact Sixswitch

Post by Sixswitch »

Transformers G1
Beast Wars
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (apparently, Ninja was too violent a term over here)
MASK
Thundercats
Looney Toons
Tom & Jerry (absolute hillarity)
Phantom 2040 (sue me!)
Yogi Bear (I've got a friend that you all know, Yogi! Yogi! - best drinking song ever)
Image
I found God. Then I lost him. He'll probably turn up down the back of the sofa someday.
"The early bird gets the worm, but the early worm is ****ed."
"I'm not oppressing you Stan, but you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?"
Top
User avatar
Unicron
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:00 am

Post by Unicron »

Originally posted by Astrotrain255
hmmm Spider friends...is that the one with Iceman?
Actually, its Spiderman and his Amazing Friends.

Oh, and who can forget the Ironman and the Incredible Hulk cartoons from the 90s?
Top
User avatar
Bombshell
Posts: 7516
Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2001 5:00 am
Location: ...especially when he was kicking Spike's ass. ;)
Contact:
Contact Bombshell

Post by Bombshell »

Transformers. (All Forms. Yes, even Beast Machines.)
X-Men (Original & Evolution)
Sailor Moon
Gundam Wing
Simpsons
Futurama
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”