Beavis & Butthead
Transformers
G.I. Joe
The Simpsons
And of course Aeon Flux:
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.
Scooby Doo sucks. Put Betty Boop on that list!
Actually, I was thinking of the Simpson's episode where they go to Japan.
And of course Aeon Flux:
"Goodbye! And don't think this hasn't been a little slice of heaven! Because it hasn't!"
Oh, I just checked. It WAS the battling seizure robots on that Simpson's episode.
What did the "choco-mattel etc etc robots" appear on?
Ah: Different episode!
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64. Can I Get A Boo-Yah? In an attempt to seem less commercial (no thanks to the "Mattel and Mars Bar Quick-Energy Choc-O-Bot Hour"), Krusty and the network honchos come up with something more educational -- a Kids News show. Lisa is the anchorwoman, and Bart starts out as the sports anchor. "Bart Simpson telling you to lock the doggie in the barn, because here comes dodge-ball action! The shirts continued their domination over the skins today. And in schoolyard fights, the highly anticipated match between Kearny and Mr. Largo ended in a disqualification, for use of dog poo on a stick."
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Um, they screwed up by not including Family Guy and Garfield.
Oh yeah, you can't forget them.
The Batman cartoon? Who watched that?
Ooh, I didn't realize it was on DVD now. I guess that needs to go on the 'to buy' list.
There was something special about that show- it wasn't really for kids, but it could be watched by them. It had the darkness and the depth of a good movie, and incredible style. It wasn't even like watching a cartoon.
Pinky and the Brain rocked.
But, I believe that fell under the loony tunes category since it is WB. They lumped everything from Bugs Bunny to the Coyote in that category.
Yep. The actual "Choc-O-Bot Action Hour" showed up at the end up that episode. It's the show where the crazy cat lady is introduced, if that helps.
Absolutely. ....the whole cast of characters from Looney Tunes / The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show.
No cartoons even come close.
oh wow, I have not paid much attention to your graphic, but now I remember.....that theme song from Darkwing Duck is playing in my head.
Oh, my childhood.
Once I hit fourth grade or so in the 90's, they began taking off some of the classics on the Saturday morning cartoons and put on this anime bullcrap. It was a rough time! :)
I have about 5 or 6 foghorn leghorn cartoons I downloaded off Kazaa. I never find the time to watch them though. I loved it growing up.
That falls under the loony tunes category, but yeah. :)
I was pissed when I was a little kid and ABC reduced "Bugs Bunny and Friends" to a half-hour from an hour of great cartoon fun in the early 90s or so.
I still harbor a grudge on that one. cough cough
I still have every episode on VHS from when they aired on MTV's Liquid Television.
"Jonny Quest?"
Gets my vote!
They won a bet over Billy's dying hamster, limbo dancing, IIRC. Grim lost and has to be their friend forever.
I loved Super Chicken and Fred :-)
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