Posted on 08/04/2005 9:45:02 AM PDT by pissant
THE INFAMOUS CARTOON Southpark is entering it's fifth season of mayhem. This inspired a heated debate over what is the best cartoon ever. After the dust settled this is the list that survived:
10) Smurfs- The childhood cartoon that was filled with miniture blue uhh... smurfs. Everyone has seen this bizzare yet uplifting show
9) Sponge Bob Square Pants- A small yellow piece of foam that recently exploded in popularity. His face is appearing on everything from boxers to bowling balls. Bob, a character that lives in the sea, experiences crazy adventures with his underwater pals. Even older audiences will find the bizarre humor funny; it seems as if either a genius or mental patient created this cartoon.
8) Batman- We all remember from our younger days the caped crusader who kept Gotham City safe. With an arsenal of cool gadgets, the best being the Batmobile, he kicked bad guy butt. The Batcave is also the coolest hideout in superhero history. This cartoon also spun off into a series of major motion pictures.
7) Scooby Doo- Yet another memorable cartoon from our childhood days. Whocould forget Scooby and Shaggy's antics as they searched for the same evil villain in the same haunted house week after week, only to have Fred unmask the monster at the end of each episode? Their comic capers will go down in history as a model of how to create a great cartoon.
6) Popeye- This little spinach eating man with his stick thin girlfriend Olive Oil is a classic. The old black and white versions have been around since 1929. One of the most unlikely heroes, Popeye has found himself in many a jam, only to pop open a can of spinach and prevail time and time again.
5) Loony Toons- Everything from Bugs Bunny to Wyle E. Coyote falls in this category. Warner Brothers hit the jackpot when they created this slew of characters, which have entertained America for years, as well as being marketed all over the world.
4) Flintstones- As first cartoon to ever be in primetime, the Flintstones set a precedent for a new generation of cartoons. It would not only entertain children, but adults as well, with a new style of comedy. Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, and Dino continue to entertain generation after generation.
3)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- One of the most popular cartoons of the 90's. These pizza loving genetically altered turtles battled the evil Shredder with martial arts taught to them by their leader Splinter, a giant rat. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, the turtles, became an icon producing an action figure line that continues to this day, and three major motion pictures.
2) South Park- The foul mouth foursome known as Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, and Stan has, for better or worse, undoubtedly changed cartoon history. Where else can you watch a towel get high, or Kenny die a hundred different ways? It has been the most controversial cartoon ever, with its nothing's sacred attitude. It launched a movie that was, of course, rated R. Few can't admit this cartoon is hilarious.
1) Simpsons- Who else could crown such a list? This dysfunctional family has entertained America for over a decade and shows no signs of stopping. Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie along with the town of Springfield revolutionized the way cartoons are viewed. With humor geared more toward adults than children the show stormed primetime fox becoming one of the most popular shows ever. The show is everywhere from action figures to classes on college campuses. It is hands down the number one cartoon ever.
Don't knock Japanese animation in general (although I don't like most of it). Pixar even watches the stuff from one old-style (no computers) studio when they need inspriation. They're starting to become what Disney was.
Did anyone mention Gigantor???
Billy West did indeed do "Ren and Stimpy."
Now, he's Fry and Dr. Zoidberg (courtesy ping) on "Futurama."
I dont know about Stern, but he is the voice of Fry on Futurama
OK, I'll show my age here!
Woody Woodpecker
Daffey Duck
Donald Duck
Road Runner
Tom and Jerry
Bugs Bunny
Elmer Fudd
Casper the Ghost
....no special order and I haven't watched any of the others mentioned here.
1. Looney Toons...any of them
2. Simpson's, the first 5 seasons
3. Rocky and Bullwinkle
4. Flintstones
5. Jetsons
6. Johnny Quest...the original, not the 90's knockoff
7. King of the Hill
8. Schoolhouse Rock (Conjunction Junction, how a bill becomes law, etc)
9. Hanna Barbera cartoons...any of them (Yogi, Snagglepuss, etc)
10. Scooby Doo
I loved the original Batman series - I watched it with my son as he fell asleep for naps, he was a toddler - my dh was home one afternoon when we were watching it and said "don't you think that's a little dark for a two year old?"
I realized who the fan was then. I watched the TV show with Adam West after school (I guess it was reruns, I'm early 40s).
We bought the boxed set of the series recently. I still love it.
makers of Bullwinkle and Co.
If you watch it, do you have seizures?
Sandor? Or Fred Flintstone?
Sorry...I meant that to be Zandor and the Herculoids.
Since you like Billy & Mandy and I only watched it a few times. Why can’t the Grim Reaper kill those kids or other people? How does Mandy have him under his control?
"I, on the other hand, AM bad. I was DRAWN that way."
"The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is the story of two kids, the dimwitted Billy, and ever cynical Mandy, who meet Death himself (Grim). In an effort to save Mr. Snuggle's life (Billy's pet hamster), Mandy purposes a game with some high stakes. If the Grim Reaper wins, he can take Billy and Mr. Snuggles to the underworld, if the kids win, the Reaper is forced to be their best friend forever. After a grueling limbo contest, Billy and Mandy find themselves a new playmate for life."
No, you're thinking of "Battling Seizure Robots."
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