Top 10 Cartoons

[TommyT]

Just saw a top 10 list, citing the best cartoon shows, ranked.
I disagree. So here’s mine

10. Hercules (HB)
9. The Tick
8. Voltron
7. Thundercats
6. The Maxx
5. G.I. Joe
4. Dungeons & Dragons
3. TMNT (1987)
2. He-Man
1. Transformers G1

What’s yours?

[turtle1237]

1 Batman-Justice League U. Yeah to me its all 1 show.
2 Thundarr
3 Avatar the Last Airbender and Korra
4 Inspector Gadget the 1980's
5 Space Ghost
6 Mighty Mightor
7 80's Ninja Turtles
8 Madeline
9 Bravestarr
10 80's MLP.

[Leo656]

This ain't gonna be in anything close to proper order, probably, but that's just how it goes. Close enough's close enough.

1. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
2. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
3. The Real Ghostbusters
4. Superman: The Animated Series
5. Batman: The Animated Series
6. Justice League/Justice League Unlimited
7. Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)
8. TMNT (2003)
9. MLP: FiM
10. TMNT (1987)*

The Top 3 are pretty solid but anything after that can move up or down depending on my mood and what day it is.

The Number 10 spot has a * because on any given day it could rotate between TMNT and a number of others that justmissed making the cut. Specifically Thundercats and Speed Racer, as well as the original Voltron. Garfield and Friends, Ren & Stimpy, and the Green Lantern animated series all kinda hover near that Number 10 spot, too. So whatever's Number 10 on any given day gets a * because it might not be there tomorrow.

I also only used "kids cartoons" and purposely didn't consider things like The Critic, Family Guy, Simpsons, Aqua Teen, etc., because honestly this was difficult enough and I didn't want to muddy the waters any further.

[neatoman]

Ranking opinions and limiting them to only ten is hard. So instead I'm just going to throw out candidates in no particular order. I'm also assuming adult animation isn't off the table and that anime is:


The Simpsons (Pre-2000's)
Futurama
Rick and Morty
Moral Orel
The Boondocks
Spectacular Spider-Man
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Samurai Jack
Xavier: Renegade Angel
King of the Hill
Batman TAS
Superman TAS
Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes
American Dad
South Park
Beavis and Butt-Head
Archer
Frankenhole
Invader Zim
Cybersix

[MsMarvelDuckie]

My list, from best down

1. Gargoyles
2. Batman TAS
3. X-Men TAS
4. TMNT FW
5. TMNT 03/12 (tie)
6. The Real Ghostbusters
7. Dungeons and Dragons
8. Spider-Man TAS
9. Last Airbender/Legend of Korra (tie)
10. Darkwing Duck

Some almost top tens- Voltron(80's), Transformers (gen 1-2), Robotech, Digimon (season 3), and He-Man/She-Ra (I put those together as they are connected)

[Icebot]

In no particular order:

TMNT 1987
TMNT 2003
Avatar the last Airbender
The Legend of Korra
Doug
Hey Arnold
Beavis & Butthead
Rugrats
Mega Man 1994
Sonic X

[Turo602]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
2. Batman: The Animated Series
3. X-Men: The Animated Series
4. Superman: The Animated Series
5. Justice League/Unlimited
6. Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
7. Looney Tunes
8. Tom and Jerry
9. Young Justice
10. Archie's Weird Mysteries

[ABrown]

It's way to difficult for me to put them in order from 1-10. So I'll list them according to when the first episode aired.

Muppet Babies
The Simpsons
Tiny Toon Adventures
Beast Wars/Machines
Daria
Justice League/Justice League Unlimited
Kim Possible
(2002 Mike Young Productions) He-Man
(2003 4Kids) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Transformers Prime

[Autbot_Benz]

1.Batman TAS - Justice League/JLU The Bruce Timverse
2. 2012 TMNT
3.X-men 90's
4.Spider-man 90's
5. Beast Wars
6. Avengers EMS
7.Ducktales 2017
8.Animaniacs
9. Tiny Toons Adventures
10. 2003 TMNT

[LeotheLateBloomer]

1.Batman TAS - Justice League/JLU The Bruce Timverse
2. TMNT 2003
3.X-men 90's
4.Spider-man 90's
5. Beast Wars
6. Avengers EMS
7.G1 Transformers
8.Animaniacs
9. Tiny Toons Adventures
10.2012 TMNT

I thought you liked the 2012 series more than 2003.

You know what's funny, I'm looking at you guys' lists and it's great to see Tiny Toons on some of them. Whenever I talk about cartoons to someone who may be a little younger than me, they confuse the show with Baby Looney Tunes. They remember Animaniacs but don't seem to remember Tiny Toons.

[Autbot_Benz]

I thought you liked the 2012 series more than 2003.

true I switched them

[Leo656]

Tiny Toons would be high on my Runner Up list, too. That was a really great ahow.

I should do another list for cartoons that aren't strictly "kids shows" because King of the Hill for example would be super-high on that.

Like I said, this was very difficult for me already.

Also, while I haven't seen it recently The Maxx was out of control.

[TommyT]

I hesitated when including adult fare
Again, ignoring the massive Anime market, of course:

The Maxx was insanely good. 10/10.

Aeon Flux, Home-Movies, Frisky Dingo, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Harvey Birdman all scratch various itches from time to time.

This is how I remember Tiny Toons:
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[Leo656]

Aqua Teen won't ever be cancelled!
Aqua Teen won't be dismantled!
Aqua Teen gonna be together!
Aqua Teen gonna be forever!



...And then they cancelled it. :lol: Good lord, so many awesome memories though.

Haha, that stupid song from Tiny Toons is always in my head, too.

[Zany Orange Dude]

In no particular order, here are my top 10

TMNT (2003)
Avatar the Last Airbender
Star Wars Clone Wars
Batman the Animated Series
Animaniacs
Samurai Jack
DuckTales 2017
Gravity Falls
Spectacular Spider-Man
Teen Titans

[sdp]

Some of the lists here basically scream "I grew up in the 80s or 90s" depending. I think the lists with more variety are a little more objective. It's tough but here is my top 10, i'll include some quality with some guilty pleasures and I'll try to not include more of one type of show for example I won't choose more than one DCAU show. List is in no particular order. No animated movies or anime being considered here.


Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes -I love many marvel cartoons but this one is overall the best
Batman Beyond -Tough when all of the DCAU is so great but for originality it just wins
Avatar: The Last Airbender -Glad it's popular again after it being on Neflix, deserved
TMNT 2k3 (I have many problems with TMNT 2k3 (http://miscrave.com/articles/tmnt-2k3/) but overall it's the best so far
HBO Spawn - Less than 20 episodes and yet Spawn is able to be the best superhero cartoon (https://miscrave.com/articles/spawn-hbo/)
Teen Titans - Made me fall in love with animation all over again
The Simpsons - 90s simpsons at least since I haven't kept up with the show but it was so solid
Wakfu - not many modern cartoons are a joy to watch as Wakfu was (https://miscrave.com/articles/wakfu/)
Jumanji the series - When I rewatched it as an adult, I was impressed, a Jumanji cartoon felt alive (https://miscrave.com/articles/jumanji-cartoon/)
Mighty Max - The Mighty Max cartoon was as fun as the playsets (https://miscrave.com/articles/mighty-max/) and that's saying something

Tough choices were made in the ones I had to cut from the list, some of my honorary mentions might be better than my choices but nostalgia does influence yet such is life and I haven't rewatched them recently enough to know if they could make it. Honorary mentions include:
Cybersix, Shadow Raiders, Captain N, Gargoyles, an adult swim representative (space ghost or ATHF), a Nicktoons representative (most likely Rocko or Doug), freakazoid, Invasion America

Also Dungeons and Dragons is a decent show for its time (https://miscrave.com/articles/dungeons-and-dragons-cartoon/) but I'm surprised to see it in so many people's top 10 list, it really isn't that good. Overdid my shilling but they have my thoughts on those shows.

[Leo656]

You also assume that people have exposed themselves to the same shows as other people have, though. Or care to.

I don't even recognize the names of half the shows people are listing, so maybe they're just fine but I personally can't speak to that. To me they don't mean anything and I'm not presently inclined to watch them, so I can't rank 'em.

Not everybody even cares about the technical limitations or enhancements of a show, either. I know some people care a whole heck of a lot about production values, and while that's always nice and I appreciate a well-produced show it actually has nothing whatsoever to do with my own personal criteria.

A lot of us definitely did grow up in the 80s/90s, and I can't speak for everyone but since then I've seen a lot of "good" cartoons but it's extremely rare since then that they'll make a personal connection or a lasting impression on me.

[TommyT]

Interesting that Turtles 2012 and didn’t top anyone’s list. Rise wasn’t even mentioned.

I like Todd, and Spawn might yet have his day in the Sun. He’s cool looking in MK11.

[Turo602]

Some of the lists here basically scream "I grew up in the 80s or 90s" depending. I think the lists with more variety are a little more objective.

I was born in 95, and the majority of the shows on my list are shows I watched when I was much older. I have a vague recollection of stuff like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and X-Men from my childhood, but I didn't necessarily grow up with them. I omitted Spider-Man from my list despite being of the era, but I just don't think it holds up quite like some of the other shows and there really hasn't been a better and/or more complete Spider-Man cartoon since. I did on the other hand grow up with stuff like X-Men Evolution and The Batman, and while I like 'em fine, I wouldn't say they're better than their 90s counterparts. There might not be a whole ton of variety in my list, but it was definitely put together with complete objectivity. Well, as objective as ranking your favorites can be.

[Leo656]

I think a thread like this is one of the few places where objectivity shouldn't really have anything to do with the conversation. I figured subjective opinions is what's implied from the jump.

[Turo602]

I think a thread like this is one of the few places where objectivity shouldn't really have anything to do with the conversation. I figured subjective opinions is what's implied from the jump.

I agree 100%. Unless you've seen like all cartoons ever and have some kind of criteria for what makes a show top 10 worthy, then it's all bias anyway. But in my case, I was more referring to the fact that my picks weren't influenced by the decade I grew up in.

[Vicky82]

1. Gargoyles
2. TMNT (2012)
3. Thunderbirds Are Go
4. Ducktales (2017)
5. TMNT (03)
6. The Animals of Farthing Wood
7. Kim Possible
8. X-Men (90s)
9. TMNT (80s)
10. Dungeons and Dragons


Honorable mentions -

Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers,
Mighty Ducks,
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest,
She Ra (2018 ),
Darkwing Duck,
Ducktales (80s),
X-Men Evolution,
Wolverine and the X-Men.
My Little Pony (80s)

[Leo656]

I mostly went by, "On any random day, how likely would I be to watch, say, four or five episodes in a row of this?"

I flipped hard between TMNT '87 and Speed Racer several times, but nostalgia won out on that one. Like I said, Number 10 is definitely a rotational spot.

If objective quality was any factor in my reasoning whatsoever then MLP:FiM would be a lot higher than it is, frankly.

To me threads like this are interesting because I find out a lot about other people. I'm less interested in the number placement or anything like that. You can learn a lot about a person by this kind of thing. Generally speaking.

[sdp]

It's difficult to be objective, cartoons make the biggest impression when you're a kid and of course it's not meant to be a scientific study of cartoons either but a fun thread, I do mention my list had some guilty pleasures and nostalgia played a role. Still some lists are indeed a Cartoons of the 80s/90s 101, which are a little less interesting to read.

I haven't watched many cartoons in the 2010s either to say I have a real objective list but I tried, I let Mighty Max slip in because it deserves more credit. And the DCAU is mostly all great cartoons but there's more to the medium besides cape cartoons. Wasn't trying to be elitist :lol: Pap is the only one I know who actually watches animation of most eras enough to be objective for the most part but everyone has a bias.

[ZariusTwo]

I've posted my top 10s before, but f*ck it if I remember what it was, I flip flop constantly on them depending on my mood watching them or what episodes I stumble on.

I'll list a few of my favourites, but in no numerical order of preference

-Batman: The Animated Series (NBA is poopy and non-canon in my eyes)
-TMNT (80s)
-TMNT (00s)
-Avatar The Last Airbender
-Transformers G1
-Beast Wars
-New Adventures of He-Man
-Futurama
-Samurai Pizza Cats
-He-Man (80s)

[sdp]

forgot to mention exosquad, likely would take a place of one of my top 10s, easily one of the best shows from the 90s.

I get what you mean by BTAS being separate from TNBA, I love both, but BTAS is more "realistic" and year it takes place clashes with TNBA that clearly takes place in the modern era with more tech, and superpowers exist.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

The sad fact is, looking at the sheer number of "good" cartoons from the 80's/90's, vs what has come out in the past decade or so (arguably since around 2008--ish) there's not much of a contest. More to choose from on various networks=more choices listed from that era. Now you're pretty much limited to whatever Nick, CN, or Boomarang happen to be airing. Or some of the Disney stuff, but most of that has been around a while, anyway. Spongebob is far and away the most often aired cartoon (my gods, it seems to ALWAYS be on on Nick somewhere) and there's not a whole lot of original or newer stuff out in the last 15 years. Its gotten stale.

That said, I graduated high school in the mid 90's, so even a lot of my list is stuff I watched AS AN ADULT! And I'll add to it, with the original run/series of Ben 10, Batman Beyond, X-Men Evolution, and Boondocks, to name a few I enjoyed, but just didn't make the cut. And my gods, how did I ever forget Animaniacs and Tiny Toons??!! Pinky and the Brain, Static Shock, and maybe DuckTales should be up there, too.

[Wesley]

Not necessarily in this order.

1. TMNT 2003
2. Gargoyles
3. Spectacular Spider-Man
4. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
5. Ducktales 2017
6. Sonic Boom
7. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
8. Batman: TAS
9. The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
10. TMNT 1987

Can’t think of any others tbh and there are even a few on this list that I have mixed feelings about (the last 3). I guess I’m not a big fan of cartoons (old and new) nowadays.

[TommyT]

I think a thread like this is one of the few places where objectivity shouldn't really have anything to do with the conversation. I figured subjective opinions is what's implied from the jump.

https://i.imgur.com/HSGLg9y.gif

Pap is the only one I know who actually watches animation of most eras enough to be objective ...

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[PizzaPower1985]

Ya'll over here talkin' 'bout cartoons? You're gonna bring my EGO out.

You guys better be aware of somethin' REAL FAST. I am the cartoon king! I assume this thread is not just talking TV shows but ALSO actual cartoons, SO.

I love cartoons. So THE ABSOLUTE BEST TOP ANIMATED SHORT FILMS (cartoons) in the history of filmmaking ARE:

1) The Fleischer Superman Cartoons - 1941-1943
2) Batman: The Animated Series - 1992-1995
3) Spider-man: The Animated Series - 1994-1998
4) 4Kids TMNT - 2003 (it only lasted 4 seasons don't ya know)
5) Popeye The Sailor Man - various years but the 1940's were the best
6) The Simpsons - 1989 and it only ran about 8 seasons before it went bad.
7) X-men: The Animated Series - started in 1992 (Season 5 was Not the same but still decent)
8 ) Superman: The Animated Series - started in 1996. Not as good as Batman.
9) Spawn (HBO animation) - This must be watched in full to really get the full experience.
10) RoboCop - 1988 show, THE FIRST ACTUAL CARTOON PRODUCED BY MARVEL COMICS


** HONORABLE MENTIONS **

Thundercats - 80's
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (the first 2 seasons)
TMNT 87 (The first season and Red Sky)
TOXIC CRUSADERS
MEGAMAN
ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES
CREEPY CRAWLERS
South Park
Celebrity Death Match
Beavis and Butthead
Daria
Tailspin
GARGOYLES
TINY TOON ADVENTURES
Animaniacs
Mighty Max

[turtle1237]

Ya'll over here talkin' 'bout cartoons? You're gonna bring my EGO out.

You guys better be aware of somethin' REAL FAST. I am the cartoon king! I assume this thread is not just talking TV shows but ALSO actual cartoons, SO.

I love cartoons. So THE ABSOLUTE BEST TOP ANIMATED SHORT FILMS (cartoons) in the history of filmmaking ARE:

1) The Fleischer Superman Cartoons - 1941-1943
2) Batman: The Animated Series - 1992-1995
3) Spider-man: The Animated Series - 1994-1998
4) 4Kids TMNT - 2003 (it only lasted 4 seasons don't ya know)
5) Popeye The Sailor Man - various years but the 1940's were the best
6) The Simpsons - 1989 and it only ran about 8 seasons before it went bad.
7) X-men: The Animated Series - started in 1992 (Season 5 was Not the same but still decent)
8 ) Superman: The Animated Series - started in 1996. Not as good as Batman.
9) Spawn (HBO animation) - This must be watched in full to really get the full experience.
10) RoboCop - 1988 show, THE FIRST ACTUAL CARTOON PRODUCED BY MARVEL COMICS


** HONORABLE MENTIONS **

Thundercats - 80's
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (the first 2 seasons)
TMNT 87 (The first season and Red Sky)
TOXIC CRUSADERS
MEGAMAN
ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES
CREEPY CRAWLERS
South Park
Celebrity Death Match
Beavis and Butthead
Daria
Tailspin
GARGOYLES
TINY TOON ADVENTURES
Animaniacs
Mighty Max

Going old school with Popeye, but I think Betty Boop was the better cartoon. Kinda of shock 80's MLP goes not get the respect it should get. For 80's animated, escape from Midnight castle was as smooth as butter. And should make any 80's cartoon list. Swat Cats was also other favorite of mime. Scooby Doo were are you was a hit in the 60's, and the Flintstones was the number 1 cartoon in the 50's or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQ7F58pK2g

[Leo656]

The original Popeye stuff is golden. Really just awesome.

[sdp]

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CREEPY CRAWLERS

I like your enthusiasm for writing it in all caps, but where did you even find this to watch it? I've only located a few episodes online. I remember liking it as a kid somehow doubt that it's gtrsy but it's pretty obscure since I can't find it anywhere to rewatch.

[ABrown]

Here's a few countdowns that I came across from IGN: https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-animated-series/100, TV Guide: https://www.tvguide.com/news/definitive-ranking-old-cartoons/, and IndieWire: https://www.indiewire.com/feature/best-animated-series-all-time-cartoons-anime-tv-1202021835/.

[Leo656]

I had to tap out after the first entry.

First picture was Josie and the Pussycats, and now I need some napkins and a cold shower. :lol:

[turtle1237]

I had to tap out after the first entry.

First picture was Josie and the Pussycats, and now I need some napkins and a cold shower. :lol:

I don't agree with the list 100 percent, but there were some good cartoons in the mix. Again G1 MLP does not get the respect it should get. I am shock 80's Inspector Gadget made the top 60. Not sure about the Simpsons being number 1 though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLxM-8drM2c

[PizzaPower1985]

I had to tap out after the first entry.

First picture was Josie and the Pussycats, and now I need some napkins and a cold shower. :lol:

LoL. That god awful live action movie had me needing a cold shower for weeks. Those chicks, man. Whew!

[TommyT]

I think we got ourselves a Brony up in here.

[Leo656]

There's several that I'm aware of.

Also: Labels divide people. :trazz:

[PizzaPower1985]

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I like your enthusiasm for writing it in all caps, but where did you even find this to watch it? I've only located a few episodes online. I remember liking it as a kid somehow doubt that it's gtrsy but it's pretty obscure since I can't find it anywhere to rewatch.

Go to conventions. I got BOOTLEGGED blu-rays of that show. The pilot ep. is amazing!

[Leo656]

Go to conventions. I got BOOTLEGGED blu-rays of that show. The pilot ep. is amazing!

That's good advice. Unrelated but I once got an incredible two-disc set of a ton of Hogan's matches from Japan at a convention and I've never seen it available anywhere else. You'll always find some hidden gems at a convention.

[turtle1237]

I think we got ourselves a Brony up in here.

Just the 80's. It was a far more violent show than He-man. When the 80's MLP gang took on evil doers for the most part, they didn't hold anything back. The 2012 reboot, I don't think any one died. And if they did defeat a all powerful villain, they trap it in stone or in some prison or they turn good. No one died in the 2012 show. I just think the 80's MLP should get the respect it should get is all.

[Leo656]

Storm King pretty much died in the FiM movie, though. He got turned to stone and then shattered into a million pieces. That seems pretty "dead" to me.

I can't speak to the 80s MLP series since I totally missed it. I've only watched the '86 movie from back then, and I didn't much care for it. But that doesn't mean I won't like the other stuff from back then, I just haven't seen any of it yet.

[turtle1237]

Storm King pretty much died in the FiM movie, though. He got turned to stone and then shattered into a million pieces. That seems pretty "dead" to me.

I can't speak to the 80s MLP series since I totally missed it. I've only watched the '86 movie from back then, and I didn't much care for it. But that doesn't mean I won't like the other stuff from back then, I just haven't seen any of it yet.

The movie was not the highpoint in the series though it was really one of its low points. Even I will admit it was not great.

Crunch the Rockdog, The Magic Coins, "The Return of Tambelon, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Through the Door, Rescue at Midnight Castle are perhaps when the show was at its best. The movie is not really the best point to start the series in.

[Leo656]

It's all I have, it came with the FiM movie in the 30th Anniversary Blu-ray set. Figured it'd pass part of an afternoon.

My favorite thing about it was that Beebe Bluff and Buster Bunny's voice actors were in it. :lol:

[turtle1237]

It's all I have, it came with the FiM movie in the 30th Anniversary Blu-ray set. Figured it'd pass part of an afternoon.

My favorite thing about it was that Beebe Bluff and Buster Bunny's voice actors were in it. :lol:

The movie was really suppose to be a selling point for a tv show of MLP. After the success of the 2 TV specials, they did a theater movie which was pretty much to sale a tv show in the making. Even though it was a poor movie, it really was suppose to be a pilot of sorts for the show. With how poor the movie was, even I am shock they got the go ahead for a TV show since well, it flop. The tv show is better since that is were they found there "Legs" so to speak. Amazon does have it on DVD for about 20$ on Region 1.

As I said before, I would not judge the tv show base on the movie. MLP FIM was lucky, they at least had a tv show before there movie, so when they made the movie, they found there legs awhile ago if that makes sense.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I think we got ourselves a Brony up in here.

Nothing wrong with that.

Anyhow, my top 10 favourite Western cartoons are (In no particular order and purely opinion based):

1. Tmnt 1987
2. Tmnt 2003
3. Tmnt 2012
4. Rise of the Tmnt
5. Mlp: FiM
6. Tom and Jerry
7. Spongebob
8. Legend of Tarzan
9. House of Mouse
10. Invader Zim

[PizzaPower1985]

We all better be able to at least agree that because Batman: The Animated Series (BTAS) happened Marvel put out some great competition in the 90's. Granted the Hulk show, Fantastic Four show and its spinoff Silver Surfer werent that great, BUT X-men and Spidey shows were... Bavo!

In my lists, as far as not counting Scooby Doo (which is sad because it can be fun) or The Flintstones, it's because those shows are laughably slow paced and after a while they get boring. Same goes for Yogi Bear and the Hannah-Barbarra shows BUT... I should have included Superfriends, or at least Galactic Guardians.

[turtle1237]

We all better be able to at least agree that because Batman: The Animated Series (BTAS) happened Marvel put out some great competition in the 90's. Granted the Hulk show, Fantastic Four show and its spinoff Silver Surfer werent that great, BUT X-men and Spidey shows were... Bavo!

In my lists, as far as not counting Scooby Doo (which is sad because it can be fun) or The Flintstones, it's because those shows are laughably slow paced and after a while they get boring. Same goes for Yogi Bear and the Hannah-Barbarra shows BUT... I should have included Superfriends, or at least Galactic Guardians.

I think the only good marvel show in the 90's was X-Men, to me Spiderman seem more like a soap opera than well a comic book cartoon. The 90's was the era of top DC movies and cartoons. Marvel was really coming off 2nd best until of course around 2003 or so. Not sure the Flintstones and Scooby doo are slow pace. The Flintstones are about a stone age family and every day life, it really was no different than any other show about a family of that era. Scooby had the build up with its dark scary cartoon background.

[PizzaPower1985]

I think the only good marvel show in the 90's was X-Men, to me Spiderman seem more like a soap opera than well a comic book cartoon. The 90's was the era of top DC movies and cartoons. Marvel was really coming off 2nd best until of course around 2003 or so. Not sure the Flintstones and Scooby doo are slow pace. The Flintstones are about a stone age family and every day life, it really was no different than any other show about a family of that era. Scooby had the build up with its dark scary cartoon background.

Oh really? Do me a favor and try to binge watch 5 episodes of Scooby Doo or Flintstones as an adult.

Do the same with BTAS or Superman TAS. You'll notice a difference. It has everything to do with when those cartoons were made. Children's animation in the 50's and 60's was as bland as dishwater.

And your criticisms of Spider-man as a soap opera. Spider-man was a soap opera comic. Johnny Romita and Stan Lee and then Gerry Conway and Ross Andru all the way up to David Michelinie and McFarlane wrote soap opera stories with costumed heroics. Most everything after that WAS NOT Spider-man. Read what Roger Stern did to Peter and MJ. That's as soapy as you can get.

[turtle1237]

Oh really? Do me a favor and try to binge watch 5 episodes of Scooby Doo or Flintstones as an adult.

Do the same with BTAS or Superman TAS. You'll notice a difference. It has everything to do with when those cartoons were made. Children's animation in the 50's and 60's was as bland as dishwater.

And your criticisms of Spider-man as a soap opera. Spider-man was a soap opera comic. Johnny Romita and Stan Lee and then Gerry Conway and Ross Andru all the way up to David Michelinie and McFarlane wrote soap opera stories with costumed heroics. Most everything after that WAS NOT Spider-man. Read what Roger Stern did to Peter and MJ. That's as soapy as you can get.

I can binge watch Scooby, not sure on the Flintstones, and as a kid, I did find Spiderman pretty boring compare to Batman or Superman.

[ZariusTwo]

I think the only good marvel show in the 90's was X-Men, to me Spiderman seem more like a soap opera than well a comic book cartoon.

The best Spider-Man cartoons, such as the 90s animated series and Spectacular Spider-Man, are the ones with soap opera in them.

Read what Roger Stern did to Peter and MJ. That's as soapy as you can get.

You sure it wasn't Tom DeFalco that did that? Or are you referring to when Stern wrote for Spectacular Spider-Man just before Marv Wolfman wrote MJ out in ASM?

When Stern wrote Amazing Spider-Man, MJ had been absent for several years and he had only just brought her back in, he introduced a bit of her backstory which Tom D would flesh out later, but I remember him writing some fairly light stuff between Peter and MJ where they were just filtatious friends again, all the drama came after Stern left and Tom D took over, solidifying the modern relationship MJ's had with Peter ever since.

[sdp]

Go to conventions. I got BOOTLEGGED blu-rays of that show. The pilot ep. is amazing!

I don't have that ability, anywhere online? If not you should upload them.

Granted the Hulk show, Fantastic Four show and its spinoff Silver Surfer werent that great,

Silver Surfer is amazing.

[TommyT]

There's several that I'm aware of.

Also: Labels divide people. :trazz:

From what i understand it's badge of honor, They loud and they proud.

It's not my thing - just like Batman TAS wasn't my thing, but that's the point of a thread like this. M̶a̶r̶k̶e̶t̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶e̶a̶r̶c̶h̶... I mean, I want to get to know the people of the drome, better.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Flintstones was the number 1 cartoon in the 50's or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQ7F58pK2g

The Flintstones originally aired over ABC between September 1960 and 1 April 1966

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones

[turtle1237]

The Flintstones originally aired over ABC between September 1960 and 1 April 1966

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones


I was sure it was the mid 50's. Why were the early episodes in Black and White? By 1960 I am pretty sure color was a thing.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

By 1960 I am pretty sure color was a thing.

According to the article, the three first seasons were black and white.

[Egon1982]

1. Batman TAS.
2. Looney Tunes.
3. Simpsons seasons 1 to Behind the Laughter only (No Zombie Simpsons drivel)
4. Spawn TAS.
5. Cowboy Bebop.
6. Talespin.
7. Ducktales.
8. Gargoyles.
9. Duckman.
10. Fleschier Superman cartoons.

HMs:
Tiny Toons/Animaniacs/Pinkie and Brain.
Freakazoid.
Bojack Horseman. (Surprise no one has mentioned this)
My Little Pony FIM.
He-Man 200X.
Undone.
And more.