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.
Talk about subtle.
Wow.
That explains everything!
Sorry!
Been Busy!
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
I use this line on my wife everytime she calls me on something I screwed up/messed up. Since she never watched the cartoon, she doesn't get it. LOL!!!
I know, dolly. No apology needed! ;o)
Underdog kicked butt.
As did Simon Bar Sinister.
Someone else mentioned Hong Kong Phooey. No question he had the best voice in cartoon history--Scatman Crothers!!!
Looks like the cross between a battleship, a spacecraft and the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile.
That's my favorite. Bugs Bunny, humorist for adults. Really.
OHH fellow Animanics fan
How about Pinky and the Brain
NARFFF
-->>(South Park) "Few can't admit this cartoon is hilarious. "<<--
-->Count me among the few.
Dittos.
Brain: "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Pinky: "I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want to see Snow White and the Seven Samurai?"
P:I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find a duck and a hose at this hour?
Where Rodents Dare
P:I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find an open tattoo parlour at this time of night?
Battle for the Planet
P:Wuh, I think so Brain, but if we didn't have ears we'd look like weasels.
Pavlov's Mice
B:Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Pinky?
P:Uh, yeah Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?
Opportunity Knox
P:Uh, I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career... ooh, it's all to much for me.
Jockey for Position
P:Wuh, I think so, Brain but isn't Regis Philbin already married?
Bubba Bo Bob Brain
Wuh, I think so, Brain, but burlap chafes me so.
Spell-Bound
P:Sure, Brain, but ho are we going to find chaps our size?
Puppet Rulers
P:Uh, I think so, Brain, but we'll never get a monkey to use dental floss.
The World Can Wait
P:Uh, I think so, Brain, but this time you wear the tutu.
When Mice Ruled the Earth
I think so, Brain, but culottes have a tendency to ride up so.
Brain Meets Brawn
P:I think so, Brain, but if they called them 'Sad Meals', kids wouldn't buy them.
The Helpinki Formula
P:I think so, Brain, but me and Pippi Longstocking, I mean, what wound the children look like.
Meet John Brain
P:I think so, Brain, but this time you put the trousers on the chimp.
Cranial Crusader
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but I can't memorize a whole opera in Yiddish.
Das Mouse
P:I think so, Brain, but there's still a bug stuck in here from last time.
Of Mice and Man
P:Uh, I think so, Brain, but I get all clammy inside the tent.
Tokyo Grows
B:Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
P:I think so, Brain, but I don't think Kay Ballard's in the union.
That's Smarts
B:Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
P:Yes, I am.
Pinky and the Fog
P:I think so, Brain, but, the Rockettes? I mean, it's girls, isn't it?
Where No Mouse Has Gone Before
P:I think so, Brain, but pants with horizontal stripes make me look chubby.
Don't Tread on Us
P:Well, I think so, poit, but where do you stick the feather and call it macaroni.
Brainania
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but panty-hose are so uncomfortable in the summertime.
TV or Not TV
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but it's a miracle that this one grew back.
Napoleon Brainaparte
P:Well, I think so Brain, but the first you'd have to take that whole bridge apart, wouldn't you?
A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but 'apply North Pole' to what?
Snowball
P:I think so, Brain, but 'Snowball for Windows'?
Around the World in 80 Narfs
P:Well I think so, Brain, but 'snort' no, no, it's too stupid.
Mouse of La Mancha
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but umm, why would Sophia Loren do a musical?
The Third Mouse
P:Umm, I think so, Brain, but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?
It's Only a Paper World
P:I think so, Brain, but isn't that why they invented tube socks.
Collect 'em All
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but what if we stick to the seat covers?
Pinkasso
P:I think so, Brain, but if you replace the 'P' with an 'O' my name would be Oinky, wouldn't it?
Plan Brain from Outer Space
P:Oooh, I think so, Brain, but I think I'd rather eat the Macarana?
Robin Brain
P:Well, I think so, hiccup, but Kevin Costner with an English accent?
The Mummy
P:I think so, Brain, but don't you need a swimming pool to play Marco Polo?
The Pink Candidate
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but do I really need two tongues?
Brain's Song
P:I think so, Brain, but we're already naked.
A little Off the Top
P:Well, I think so, Brain, but if Jimmy cracks corn, and nobody cares, why does he keep doing it?
Megalomaniacs Anonymous
P:I think so, Brain, NARF, but don't camels spit a lot?
The Maze
P:I think so, Brain, but how will we get a pair of Abe Vigoda's pants?
Brinky
P:I think so, Brain, but Pete Rose? I mean can we trust him?
Hoop Schemes
P:I think so, Brain, but why wound Peter Bogdanovich?
Leave it to Beavers
P:I think so, Brain, but isn't a cucumber that's small called a gherkin?
Brain Noir
P:I think so, Brain, but if we get Sam Spade, we'll never have any puppies.
Pinky and the Brain... and Larry
P:I think so Larry, and um, Brain, but how will we get seven dwarves to shave their legs.
Say What Earth
P:I think so, Brain, but calling it a pu-pu platter? Huh, what were they thinking?
My Feldmans, My Friends
P:I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?
All You Need is Narf
P:I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance won't the lima beans feel left out?
This Old Mouse
P:I think so, Brain, but if we had a snowmobile, wouldn't it melt before summer?
Funny, You Don't Look Rhennish
P:I think so, Brain, but what kind of rides do they have in Fabioland?
The Pinky Protocol
P:I think so, Brain, but can the Gummi Worms really live in peace with the Marshmallow Chicks?
Mice Don't Dance
P:Wuh, I think so, Brain, but wouldn't anything lose it's flavor on the bedpost overnight?
Brain Drained
P:I think so, Brain, but three round meals a day wouldn't be as hard to swallow.
Brain Acres
P:I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the plural of spouse be spice?
Calvin Brain
P:Umm, I think so, Brain, but three men in a tub? Ooh that's unsanitary.
Pinky Suavo
P:Yes, but why does the chicken cross the road, huh, if not for love? Sigh. I do not know.
T.H.E.Y.
P:Wuh, I think so, Brain, but I prefer Space Jelly.
The Real Life
P:Yes, Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?
Brain's Way
P:Wuh, I think so, Brain, but how will we get three pink flamingos into one pair of Capri pants?
A Pinky and the Brain Halloween
S:Oh, Brain, I certainly hope so.
Brainy Jack
P:I think so, Brain, but Tuesday Weld isn't a complete sentence.
You Said a Mouseful
P:I think so, Brain, but then my name would be Thumby.
Bah Wilderness
P:I think so, Brain, but scratching just makes it worse.
Pinky at the Bat
P:I think so, Brain, but shouldn't the bat boy be wearing a cape?
Broadway Malady
P:I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want a depressed tongue?
Brainie the Pooh
P:Umm, I think so, Brainie, but why would anyone want to Pierce Brosnan?
The Melancholy Brain
P:Me thinks so, Brain, verily, but dost thou think Pete Rose by any other name would still smell as sweaty?
Inherit the Wheeze
P:I think so, Brain, but wouldn't his movies be more suitable for children if he was named Jean-Claude van Darn?
Brain's Night Off
P:Wuh, I think so, Brain, but will they let the Cranberry Dutchess stay in the Lincoln Bedroom?
The Family that Narfs Together, Poits Together
P:I think so, Brain, but why does a forklift have to be so big if all it does is lift forks?
Pinky' Turn
P:I think so, Brain, but if it was only supposed to be a three hour tour why did the Howells bring all their money?
Dangerous Brains
P:I think so, Brain, but Zero Mostel times anything will still give you Zero Mostel.
What Ever Happened to Baby Brain
P:I think so, Brain, but if we have nothing to fear but fear itself, why does Eleanor Roosevelt wear that spooky mask?
The Pinky P.O.V
P:I think so, Brain, but what if the hippopotamus won't wear the beach thong?
I could listen to those exchanges all day and not get bored.
about what? Me or cartoons? lol
I second that :)
Or King of the Hill, or Animaniacs, or Cardcaptors...
What happened to all of the other classical oldschool cartoons?
OMG I was Pinky and the Brain fan TOOO LOL!
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