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[Qyzbud]

It was decided that the previous thread of this name should become a SpongeBob-devoted thread, so here is a thread for those who wish to discuss their childhood favourite cartoons without worrying about encountering an overwhelming number of Square Pants.

Some of my favourite childhood cartoons were Gummi Bears, SuperTed, Widget and Captain Planet. I'm sure there are some others, but I can't think of them right now. The Simpsons has always been my number one favourite though, and I like it just as much now as I did when I was much younger. One reason for this, I'm sure, is that when I watch episodes again for the first time in years, not only do I enjoy the nostalgia and familiarity, but I also understand a lot of jokes and references I didn't understand when I was younger. For all the hype, The Simpsons is wonderful. I think I'll always be a fan.

What are/were the Greatest Cartoons of Your Childhood? *sigh* ...other than SpongeBob!

[BlueTronic]

I'm gonna laugh if this thread--

Just kidding

On topic, I didn't really have any cartoons that I liked other than Spongebob. All the others were too stupid. ESPECIALLY Ned's Declassified. *Shudders*

Either that, or they were boring and not funny at all...

...ESPECIALLY Ned's Declassified. *Shudders*

[Stone]

The Smurfs
Darkwing Dark
Samurai Pizza Cats
Robin Hood (Anime)
Ducktales
Captain Balu
Gummi Bears
I also liked the first Pokemon-episode back then, but it sucked that Team Rocket tried to steal Pikachu every episode after that. Really ruined the series for me.
Just like the Crystal Coconut in DKC

[Tiptup Jr.]

But Kong-Fu, Ned's Declassified isn't a cartoon. It's a live-action show. My favorite cartoon, besides The Great Yellow Square One, would have to be Avatar: The Last Airbender. It seamlessly blends Asian culture with a distinctively American style to tell its stories... If you don't watch, you'd better start!

[BlueTronic]

But that cartoon isn't even supposed to be funny.

[nickp17]

In no particular order

Doug
Scooby Doo
Rugrats
Hey Arnold

[cfh]

But that cartoon isn't even supposed to be funny.

...does it have to be?

[Tiptup Jr.]

The topic is not Funniest Cartoons of your Childhood. I guess Avatar doesn't count for me because I'm a teenager watching it, and not a kid, but it's still a cartoon.

Oh, and the Beetlejuice cartoon! Am I the only one here who used to watch that?

[BlueTronic]

The whole reason why most cartoons are funny is because that's the only way to get people to watch them. If I'm gonna watch a TV show it better be either funny, or a d*** good suspense show (like LOST)

[Tiptup Jr.]

Well, I think cartoons can be used for more than just comedy. Many Japenese shows are an example of this. Why aren't more cartoons story-ish, instead of:

"Hi Patrick!"
"Hi SpongeBob!"
"What do you want to do today?"
"I don't know, what do you want to do today?"

And so on, so forth.

[Qyzbud]

I've always valued interesting ideas and exploration over comedy. Of course it's quite awesome to have some clever humour thrown in to bring a smile, or to make an ironic point, but stuff like toilet humour, squashed coyotes and buffoonery have limited appeal. Or at least they should.

[nickp17]

I agree with ya Qzy, but, I could't see through the fog of crap to notice the horrid show I was watching at a young age.

[Kiddy14]

I just noticed this thread, and I must say my Cartoons! =)

Dexter's Laboratory I just loved that series, until Cartoon Network revamped it with weird animation styles...
The PowerPuff Girls Yeah, for a time they became my heroes XD
Danny Phantom Really cool series, shoudn't have finished, but it made Butch Hartman to have more time to work on FOP.
The Fairly OddParents Or FOP as the fan community abbreviates it. I just loooove it. Don't know why, but that show made me take interest in the name "Timmy". I never knew it was the dimminutive of "Timothy" until one episode where Vicky calls him Timothy. It's not a common name for somebody here in Latin America. (You know what's funny, since it's not a common name, many kids that send drawing to the Nick magazine write his name as "Timi" or "Timy" XD)
Avatar: The Legend of Aang I really like it. Has a really cool story, I wish they don't end with it after all the books get broadcasted.
Rugrats and All Grown Up Like the shows, 10 years! I somewhat liked how they made All Grown Up. They even got a cool personality for Dil. It's a shame many Rugrats' fans didn't like it.
Scooby Doo: Where are you? and A Pup Named Scooby Doo and What's new Scooby Doo? Only those 3 I liked. The 13 ghosts from Scooby Doo was really bad. I never liked Flin-Flan. But Vincent Van Gogh was a good idea. They shoudl have kept Vilma and Fred though. The New Scooby Doo movies was really short, really. And Shaggy and Scooby Doo get a Clue is animated really weird. I don't like. All Scooby Doo movies are cool, still =)
Courage the Cowardly Dog: EPIC WIN. This show's random, odd, great, funny and bizarre
And... the Angry Beavers, Catdog...

[DKCplayer]

Man this brings me back. I used to watch Angry Beavers, Catdog, along the lines of those. But I loved to watch the Rugrats. I used to watch it all the time! Though I used to be scared of the Klasky Csupo logo at the end of it...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rGCJwTZXI - Klasky Csupo (Graffiti logo)
I mean, the music comes outta nowhere! (Hmm... should Closing Logos be put into a new thread?
And I wasn't allowed to watch The Simpsons...
Well, at least I can watch it now!

[nackhe]

Probably 'Boes': an old Dutch cartoon about a bull and a turtle who own a farm and get in all kinds of weird situations.

[WolfzGaming]

I Loved watching Atom Ant, and Yogi the bear, I Really didnt watch tv.

[HavocReaper48]

Wow, has anyone here mentioned Samurai Jack? Toonami was such a good program back in the day, it's so bad it died out. Samurai Jack was so cool, even the intro is just awesome. And the intro is pretty much sang with the same two words. Samurai Jack is cool to this day.

Also, Bo-Bo-Bo- Bo-Bo- Bo anyone? That show used to be HILARIOUS... when I was younger. Still worth a chuckle or two when I see it now.

Lastly, Naruto. I liked the early episodes but later it got obnoxious and more like Dragon Ball Z. I mean, the shouting and repeated form changing is enough...

[Phyreburnz]

KaBlam! That was the greatest show ever!
Other than that, I really liked some pretty gay-ass shows. I liked Beast Wars (when Transformers was animals) and Extreme Dinosaurs (which was rrrreeeeeaaaalllllyyyyy gay, but awesome at the time!); I also liked just about every cartoon around that time. The 90's was the best for awesome cartoons, man!

[Tiptup Jr.]

I just remembered that I used to watch Digimon like a biotch. I loved that stuff, for some reason... I think I was attracted to one of the characters. It came back into my consciousness when I was browsing an antique store and found a Digimon manga. I bought it.

And I know I constantly go on about Avatar, but in my opinion it was just the last cartoon in that era of greatness. I worry about the kinda crap that my little brothers watch (with the exception of Phineas and Ferb, which has some really clever humor that only older viewers will understand.) And SpongeBob stopped being funny years ago, so bleh.

[HavocReaper48]

Avatar would definitely be considered one of the greatest cartoon series ever. Finally, a Nick show aimed at a somewhat older audience but can also appeal to younger ones. Such an epic series, did you hear they're making a new mini-series related to Avatar?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_Legend_of_Korra

Gotta see that.

[Tiptup Jr.]

YES!!! I'm so excited about Korra. Avatar is a pretty epic show, although looking back on it... some moments were a bit forced. Especially some dialog that's supposed to be all sad and epic but just comes across as ridiculous. Still though, best animated show hands down. Can't wait for the new series.

Also, for some reason Huckleberry Hound is funny as all heck. At least to me.

[Phyreburnz]

Ok, I can't believe I didn't say this before: Invader Zim!
Invader Zim was (and still is) one of my favourite shows! I have the dvd box set and I watch it all the time! It sucks, though because Nickelodeon took it off. They never aired the final season. Nick was afraid that Jhonen (the creator/writer/director) was going to make it too much like JTHM (Johnny the homicidal maniac, which is the all-time best, most full of curses, most full of gore, most hillarious comic I've ever read in my life).

[Rodent]

The Simpsons and Family Guy are ones from my early teens I enjoy. I got into Family Guy when it originally aired on TV, the show is crap now. Dragonball Z, Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats and Pokemon are some others I loved.

[Chibisai Kong]

Kiddie cartoons:

Aaaaah!!!!!! Real Monsters! (go on facebook and my image is of Ikkus(the freaky purple one with blue lips and big ears))
Pokemon
Avatar: The Last Airbender (the original series---before Legend Of Korra)
Dragon Ball (original, Z, and GT)
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rugrats
Code Lyoko (probably not a cartoon but it's a French-animated show!)
The Little Mermaid
Angry Beavers
Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command
Emperor's New Groove (technically a movie but who cares?)
Family Guy
American Dad
Sailor Moon (my fave characters were Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury(why was her element thingy water?), Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask, and Sailor Min-Moon (Sailor Chibi-Moon in Japan)

Cartoons that probably weren't meant for kids in the places they originated:

Naruto
InuYasha (OK, I KNOW that wasn't meant for kids because it shows on Adult Swim)

Would anbody kill me if I say that I grew up with the DKC VHS 'Legend Of The Crystal Coconut'?

[Chibisai Kong]

Oh! Oh! And Invader Zim. Gir was my favorite character!

[Cosmicman]

Ren & Stimpy <<< My favorite!
Rocko's modern Life<<< Really funny cast of characters.
Captain Planet<<< Before going to school I had to catch a few minutes of this guy .
Mighty Max<<< Not that popular but I really liked it.
Johnny Quest the new series<<< Loved this one too.
Batman<<< The 90's cartoon, very dark with perfect animation and story, just amazing.
Courage the Cowardly dog <<< How can someone not love this little guy?
Dexter's Laboratory<<< I really miss this cartoon, I have to buy all the seasons.
Men in Black the cartoon<<< The animation was stunning, the story, everything, most episodes were even better than both movies!!! I have to own this one too.

[Phyreburnz]

I totally forgot about Johnny Quest! I used to watch that! As for Dextor's Laboratory, you can watch it on Boomerang.

[Tiptup Jr.]

Would anbody kill me if I say that I grew up with the DKC VHS 'Legend Of The Crystal Coconut'?

No, because I DID TOO! I remember seeing it in the store and of course, my parents had to buy it for me... that so was awesome, as a kid, having a Donkey Kong movie. In fact, I just watched it again a few weeks ago to relive old memories. That show wasn't that bad, really.

[Chibisai Kong]

I watch it thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis many times a year! *holds arms out wide so they can see how many times* I found it at Blockbuster when I was about six and lost it and then found it again on Amazon but it trned out to be the Spanish version and then we sent it back and found the English version a few years ago! I DID learn some Spanish from it though. Heh heh heh...

Ah, childhood... *watches it*

You know it's funny---my half sister, who was about four or five the first time she saw it, called DK Konkey Kong for the first few months.

[Ribbedebie]

The Animals of Farthing Wood

seriously

The Animals of motherfreakin' Farthing Wood

I found the books when I was about 10 years old, and afterwards discovered that they also made a series after it! (that was actually more than ten years old haha) So of course I looked it up, and even with my poor English skills then, I loved it. It was really true to the original story, and I liked how they kept the gritty, fearful atmosphere the books had sometimes. I mean, I think the series killed off more characters than the books did! Even poor old Badger wasn't spared... D:

Nowadays, I don't really watch a lot of cartoons on TV. I occasionally watch Spongebob in the morning while I wait for my schoolbus, but that's it.

[SimianSegue]

Ummmmm, I just started watching these two shows, one of them you have to know, and the other is one few people know, but it's really great. The first one is Beavis and Butthead. Man this show is so funny! If you have not seen it search on YouTube Beavis and Butthead. Secondly, there is this show that was from 2002 to 2003 called Clone High, about a high school populated with clones of famous figures of history, such as Ghandi, Abraham Lincoln, JFK, Cleopatra, and Joan of Arc. It's pretty funny, but can be adult at times, just letting you know. Anyway, here's a link to the episodes, and cmon! Check em out!http://www.veoh.com/#_Browse/rel/srch/all/0/Clone%20high
EDIT: Aaaahhhh! Real Monsters is the bomb!