cartoons

[Idril]

Being the mother of 2 kids, I have watched my fair share of cartoons and I've decided that Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends is one of the greatest cartoons ever made, followed closely byThe Tick, Dexter's Lab and Courage, The Cowardly Dog. I also don't mind Spongebob but Nickelodeon has the tendancy to play the heck out of things and I'm starting to weary of Spongebob and especially, Sandy. I really hate Ed, Edd and Eddy and while I love the character of Grim from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, I can't stand Billy, he makes the show completely unwatchable for me. I also intensely dislike Fairly Oddparents because all anyone does on that show is yell. And then of course there are the more adult oriented cartoons like The Simpsons, Futurama and Family Guy, Space Ghost and one of the funniest things I've ever seen Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Tell me what your favorite cartoons are from your childhood or what you're watching now and I also want to know which cartoons you can't stand.

[Pensive]

Oh, when I was eight or nine, there used to be a lot of cartoons in our TV but now a days, no good cartoons are coming. I don't know why, Pakistani TV is giving more stress to adult stuff now. (Or maybe I am missing cartoons because I don't watch tv much now.) Well, I used to like Tom And Jerry, Thunder Cats and Ninja Turtles a lot! They were my favourite! And I will still like to watch them if they ever come on TV!

[kilted exile]

It was always He-man when I was growing up.

I have stopped watching TV save for sport & CBC news now so I have no idea what cartoons are shown anymore.

[kathycf]

I was and still am a fan of Bugs Bunny. The old ones, from the 1940's and 50s. I like the Simpsons too. SpongeBoB is cute sometimes as well.

I occasionally watch Family Guy and Southpark, both can be funny at times, but at others simply annoying. American Dad is by the same people who do Family Guy but I really do not like it at all. Irritating.

[TheFemme]

I love Spongebob and Family Guy. :D

[formality hater]

I Love Dexter's Lab and Fosters Home for imaginary friends.I also fancy Spongebob sometimes.:lol:

[Madhuri]

I like Timon and Pumba and Uncle Scrooge cartoons.

[RobinHood3000]

Dee Dee!! Get out of my labora-tory!!

Omelette du fromage!!

Yes, Dexter, I CAN read your mind, and I AM smarter than you.CLASSIC series, a must see for all would-be nerds.

Besides the classic Looney Tunes, I've also loved SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Thundercats, and Voltron (based on what little I saw of it). I also like Avatar: The Last Airbender (in my opinion, the only good show left on Nickelodeon), and liked Teen Titans and Justice League: Unlimited, before they were both cancelled. :bawling:

[Shannanigan]

LLLOOOOVVVEEE Dexter's lab, having grown up as the "smart, nerdy" sister in a family of five kids, I was in heaven when McDonald's started giving Dexter's lab toys with the happy meals...

South Park is a must for me, keeps me up on current events, lol :D

I've watched Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Ed, Edd, n' Eddy many times, in fact the latter I think I used to watch every day, but more because it was the only thing on that I was willing to watch at the time than out of interest...

A cartoon that I think a lot of people might have never heard of is "Underdog," it used to play on Nickelodeon...and I loved it at the time. I guess it wasn't too popular, though, because it quickly went off the air. I used to run around eating grapes and pretending they were "super energy pills" like the ones he kept in his wristwatch or ring or somewhere like that...he was a sort of super-puppy, lol

edit: How could I forget the adventures of Billy and Mandy?!?! I love Mandy and Grim to death, and Billy is just silly...love that show

[Idril]

I also like Avatar: The Last Airbender (in my opinion, the only good show left on Nickelodeon), and liked Teen Titans and Justice League: Unlimited, before they were both cancelled. :bawling:

I really like Avatar too, if I see the boys watching that I'll usually sit down and join them. They still watch Teen Titans on something, I'll go ask what...Cartoon Network. I'm sure it's just reruns but still, it's something.

Underdog is an OLD cartoon, Shannanigan. You are talking about this guy (http://web.utk.edu/~hunderw1/graphics/underdog.gif), aren't you? Or is it something new?

I forgot about Looney Tunes, I remember how excited my brother and I would be when we would catch the big 'opera' numbers, the Barber of Seville and then the other one...what was it...Ride of the Valkyries? I actually like Tiny Toons too, it's never one anymore but I enjoyed it when it was.

Dexter is so awesome, I think it's the ridiculous accent that makes me love him and thanks to him, I can now order and cheese omlet in French so it's even educational. ;)

[penelopea]

I was forbidden television so I spent a lot of time in hotels catching up.
Same with my children.As a result we all know every word of every cartoon we ever saw..
It's like blood.They are historical documents.

[TEND]

When I was a kid, I loooved Transformers, Voltron, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now, I don't really watch any, occasionally I watch Spongebob on Saturday mornings, and the occasional Futurama and King of the Hill, beyond that not much else.

[papayahed]

Underdog is an OLD cartoon, Shannanigan. You are talking about this guy (http://web.utk.edu/~hunderw1/graphics/underdog.gif), aren't you? Or is it something new?



I loved Underdog!!!!! or should I say "Shoeshine boy"??


I also love The Tick. SPPPOOONNNN!!!!!!!

[RobinHood3000]

HOO-rah, Underdog!! "Never fear, UNDERDOG is here!!"

Idril, I believe you're referring to the famous "What's Opera, Doc??" with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd - it's a parody of Wagner's Nibelungenlied, if memory serves.

[kathycf]

Yep, you are right Robin. Who can ever forget Elmer Fudd and his stirring rendition of "Kill the Wabbit!!!" :p

[Idril]

Yes, yes, that's it, Robin! Bugs was wearing a viking hat so I immediately thought Valkyries. :rolleyes: That was our favorite one, they played it so rarely so it was a special day indeed when it was on. We would get up early every saturday morning, climb the cupboards to get our cereal and tang and then cuddle up on the couch (my brother and I were the usual kind of siblings, we actually got along) and just rot for 3 or 4 hours. It's too bad that kids don't have that experience anymore, cartoons don't hold that special place in their hearts because their viewing isn't limited to 4 hours on a saturday night.


I also love The Tick. SPPPOOONNNN!!!!!!!

Did you ever see the live action Tick?

[Virgil]

I loved Underdog!!!!! or should I say "Shoeshine boy"??

I don't know if many here are old enough to know Underdog. Unless they re-run them today. I haven't seen them in many years.

[RobinHood3000]

Well, at any rate, this whippersnapper remembers the beloved Underdog. Vaguely, but I remember him. It's a pity -- they don't make 'em like they used to. Now a lot of it's animated drivel.

And don't be ashamed, Idril -- the song that went "Kill da wabbit!!" went along to Valkyries.

[subterranean]

Tom and Jerry....forever...

I love you boys ...

[Pensive]

Tom and Jerry....forever...

I love you boys ...

Hehe, that's my boy! Who do you like more, sub? Tom or Jerry? :D

[papayahed]

Yes, yes, that's it, Robin! Bugs was wearing a viking hat so I immediately thought Valkyries. :rolleyes: That was our favorite one, they played it so rarely so it was a special day indeed when it was on. We would get up early every saturday morning, climb the cupboards to get our cereal and tang and then cuddle up on the couch (my brother and I were the usual kind of siblings, we actually got along) and just rot for 3 or 4 hours. It's too bad that kids don't have that experience anymore, cartoons don't hold that special place in their hearts because their viewing isn't limited to 4 hours on a saturday night.



Did you ever see the live action Tick?


No, it just didn't seem the same. Have you?

[Idril]

No, it just didn't seem the same. Have you?

Yes, I was sure to catch it and while it wasn't too bad, you're right, it wasn't quite the same. I much prefer the cartoon.

[subterranean]

Hehe, that's my boy! Who do you like more, sub? Tom or Jerry? :D


Tom, of course! I don't know, but there's something seriously wrong about Jerry.

[mono]

Through early childhood, I suppose I watched the common cartoons, such as Looney Tunes and Disney cartoons, always loving Alice In Wonderland, especially.
As a growing child, however, I suppose I had a very strange sense of humor (then again, what has changed?); for a while, I really liked Ren and Stimpy, which perhaps some of you remember. Soon, later, I got a bit into The Simpsons (of course, as an Oregonian), Daria, King Of The Hill, and Family Guy.
Nowadays, I watch fairly little television besides movies, but will now and then flip through an episode or two of The Simpsons, King Of The Hill, or Family Guy. :D

[Idril]

I remember Ren and Stimpy, they always kind of freaked me out though. There was something about how they looked and the animation that I just didn't respond well to. I remember Daria as well, and I really liked that one.

[subterranean]

Pokemon, anyone????

[Idril]

Yes! I have watched more Pokemon than I would've liked. ;) Only the first version though, with Ash, Misty and Brock, I think there have been other versions where Ash has different travelling companions but my kids had moved on to Yu-Gi-Oh by that point which believe me, was not an upgrade. :rolleyes:

[subterranean]

hehehe...., yeah I have heard so many talks about that Yu Gi Oh kid :D. The comic is making a huge selling here as well. I haven't read or see the cartoon yet though.

[TEND]

Did anyone watch Undergrads or Clone High?

[Nightshade]

When I was little cartoon hour was limited really to 4 hours on a thursday morning (barring the videos of course) and maybe if we werenty late getting home from school and the news wasnt too important and non of those really interesting programs like hard talk or Holiday ( this was before that Jill Dando lady was shot it sort of went down hill after that) oh and tommorows world and horizon etc.
Sesme street was big , the poppins, Mask ( not the green one, the 80's one with venom (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088563/))
square one ( mind you I only watched that for the bit at the end )
How can I forget Captain planet.

[RobinHood3000]

Ren and Stimpy bothered me...

[Nightshade]

Oh yes them! I hate d them had nightmares for weeks after watching my one aqnd only episode of them *shudder*

[melancolia]

I have developed an affinity for most of the cartoons already mentioned here, like...
Spongebob Squarepants
The Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Courage the cowardly dog
Dexter's Laboratory
Johnny Bravo
and, from being influenced by my friend... Powerpuff Girls!!

Cartoons I cannot tolerate, I basically don't watch.. like... Ed,Edd, and Eddy and that chicken and cow one, I can't remember what it's called..,, to name a few.

[subterranean]

It was always He-man when I was growing up.



Gee, I remember this cartoon. Very stiff skecthing, I think. But fun to watch as a kid :D

[Idril]

Ren and Stimpy bothered me...

I know, there was something so disturbing about them. I had a friend who thought it was the greatest show in the world and I really tried to like it but I just found it really, really disturbing...much like the cow and chicken one that meloncolia mentioned...I belive it was called, simply enough, Cow and Chicken, that was also much more upsetting than entertaining for me.

I never watched He-Man as a kid but my kids were into it for about two months when they were younger. It was seriously one of the cheesiest things I've ever seen. Did you ever watch Kablam! on Nickelodeon? One of the shows they had on there was some truly bizarre thing called Action League Now and one of the "characters" was a naked He-Man action figure, I think he was called 'the flesh' or something like that and there was Stinky Diver...does anyone else remember that?

[RobinHood3000]

Aye, I remember that. ACTION LEAGUE...NOW!! was one of the many alternative-animation sketches on "Kablam!"

Personally, I liked that one with those two roommates, I forget their names, one short and one tall, one blue and one something else...gah, my memory fails me.

[thevintagepiper]

Wedon't watch TV anymore but for a couple years when I was 8 or so, we would watch Loony Toons, Tom and Jerry, and Popeye every Staurday morning. I love them!

My five year old sister Candace can do a flawless impersonation of Olive Oyl's "Oh, Popeye!!!" (any time, any place, too!)

[Idril]

Personally, I liked that one with those two roommates, I forget their names, one short and one tall, one blue and one something else...gah, my memory fails me.

I asked my son about that because I couldn't really remember them but he thinks you might be talking about the narrators, Heny and June. They did have their own sort of storyline but they also introduced all the other shorts and June had blue hair, is that who you mean? I always enjoyed Prometheus and Bob, that was the one with the caveman and the alien and there was also a monkey that would occasionally show up. They still show those on Nickelodeon once in a great while and it's always a thrill when I catch it.

[kilted exile]

I never watched He-Man as a kid but my kids were into it for about two months when they were younger. It was seriously one of the cheesiest things I've ever seen.

Cheesy??? come on He-man was amazing "I have the poooweeeeeer!" and battlecat freakin rocked. Then there was the wonderful Mer-man and Skeletor. I loved that show.


I am remembering some more of the cartoons I used to watch: Captain Planet/ Bananaman/ Dangermouse (my high school principal looked exactly like penfold)/ Spot and when I was really young Bagpuss.

[RobinHood3000]

I asked my son about that because I couldn't really remember them but he thinks you might be talking about the narrators, Heny and June. They did have their own sort of storyline but they also introduced all the other shorts and June had blue hair, is that who you mean? I always enjoyed Prometheus and Bob, that was the one with the caveman and the alien and there was also a monkey that would occasionally show up. They still show those on Nickelodeon once in a great while and it's always a thrill when I catch it.No, not Henry and June (although they, alongside Prometheus and Bob, were funny, too). These two were cats or something like that, and both male. Maybe I'm thinking of a different show.

[Pensive]

Oh, I forgot to mention Ninja Turtles. They were also my favourite!

[Nightshade]

I bet no one has ever heard of Hurricanes??
It was a cartoon about a football team .... I loved that cartoon mostly for the theme song Ill admit but I loved that program.
I think I rember ACTION LEAGUE...NOW!! was it all plastic dolls and there was wonder girl
woke up with that annoying song in my head just last week.

Oh and the Gummi bears now that was a good cartoon series.:nod:

Wow most of the things I watched as a kid seem to pretty much have orignially stopped airing by the time I was 6.

Edit: Its amazing the kind of thinsg you will find in Wikki.
Goggling gummi bears brought up Gargoyles , somthing else I watched alot mind you I was older and I could only watch it at my friends house but that was sunch an interesting series.....
What I wouldnt give to be 9 again lying around watching cartoons. *sigh*

[kilted exile]

I bet no one has ever heard of Hurricanes??


ahh yes I remember the hurricanes.

[kathycf]

I also don't care for Ren and Stimpy, just too weird. Jimmy Neutron is kind of a cute show, though.

[RobinHood3000]

Actually, Night, I think you mean Thunder Girl (she flies...like thunder).


WHOOOO, SWAT KATS!!!

[Shalot]

I hate King of the Hill. I hate it so much. I can't stand the sound of Bobby's voice. Or Luann's for that matter. What is wrong with her? The people are weirdly drawn.

[Nightshade]

ahh yes I remember the hurricanes.
so Im not the only one in the worl dwho rembers it , good to know even if Iam probably the only one who liked it :lol:

Actually, Night, I think you mean Thunder Girl (she flies...like thunder).


WHOOOO, SWAT KATS!!!
thats the one and they were forever getting melted or somthing equally stupid.


I hate King of the Hill.
ok I know you dont mean the game but thats what this made me think of :D

[higley]

Winnie the Pooh,
Avatar
The Fairly Oddparents,
Bugs Bunny
Mickey!!
Disney movies (particularly the Lion King)
Venture Brothers (I laugh myself to tears!)
Obligatory Family Guy, Futurama, Simpsons

Could never stand Ren and Stimpy or South Park. And, oh my gosh, Captain Planet was a guilty joy xD

I'm excited that Futurama is getting renewed!

[Nightshade]

why guilty? i taught you about the importance of recycling and being green and not polluting..... never could understand what the 'heart 'element was all about though.

Do you know I was just thinking of Captain P when I posted above?:D:eek2:

[Shalot]

The season premier of Drawn Together is coming on next. Has anyone seen this cartoon. It's kind of nasty. I am not sure if I like it. But it comes on after the South Park re-run so we just have to watch it.

[miss dream]

tom and jerry,tymon and pumba,pinkbanther,and batman
i used to watch them when iwas nine i often watched them with my sister in the morning and because i was student so icant watch them each time so that i was playing the vedio to record them afterthat when i came back from school i usually eat my lunch and watch them by vedio finally iwant to tell you that im student in saudi arabia and ihope any body to tell me if he want me to be his friend ok guys buy see you later;)

[Nightshade]

Bumpsy
Whould belive He- man is back on TV? a couple of months ago my sister was off ill and I baby sat and guess she was watching? Oh yes!
:nod:
Anyway really wokke this thread up to share these moments of noistaliga
Raggy Dolls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrDiW00__C4)
DangerMouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BouKBkQAGA)
Katie and Orbie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frJLl2K5Co)( although the opening song was rubbish they did a really good song about planets but sadly not on youtube)
Tail spin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkXZQO-wz8s)
Goof troop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqE74c54Nfc)

And then there was things like Harrys mad and that series about the people on the resreve africa ( I never knew what that was called I just know the opening credits went something like LuTTa luttalla -LO so thats what I called it) course both of them were not cartoons.

Edit : African Skies! My mums meomory is great! course it was only 14 years ago

[Bakiryu]

I love to watch japanese cartoons.

And I adore Billy and Mandy, Fairy Oddparents, Batman, teen titans, naruto, bleach, futurama, american dad, family guy, and a lot more. I can't believe I stiill watch cartoons at my age *shame, shame*

[Lily Adams]

I can't believe I stiill watch cartoons at my age *shame, shame*

...Why? Cartoons are wonderful. Anything can happen in a cartoon. Plus they're fun to look at and draw. I loooooove drawing cartoons.

I like Dexter's Laboratory, Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Earthworm Jim, and I know this isn't a cartoon but it has cartoons in it and it is a kid's show-but I ADORE PeeWee's Playhouse. That is my favorite kid's show ever.

I can't believe I haven't replied to this thread...

[pussnboots]

I used to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings and during the week. My favorites:
Bugs Bunny with his friends, Elmer Fud and Daffy Duck
Roadrunner - BEEP! BEEP!
Mighty Mouse - I may be showing my age on this one
Tom & Jerry
Deputy Dawg and Droop A Long - I think that was the name ?
Flintsones
Huckleberry Hound
I know there are more but can't remember them
Didn't care for Mr Magoo

[kilted exile]

Yep, I remember dangermouse (the headteacher at my school liked like penfold) & tailspin.

The best cartoon short character though was Foghorn Leghorn.

[pussnboots]

Foghorn leghorn - I remember that one. At times I found him annoying though

[RobinHood3000]

Super-teen extraordinaire...FREAKAZOID!!

Whee!!

[LadyW]

Arthur the Aardvark
The Moomins
Topcat
Rugrats
Pokemon (eek!)
Spongebob

[Lily Adams]

Super-teen extraordinaire...FREAKAZOID!!

Whee!!

THANK YOU.

"Aw, nut bunnies!"

(it's "super toon extraordinaire", btw. :nod:)

[RobinHood3000]

THANK YOU.

"Aw, nut bunnies!"

(it's "super toon extraordinaire", btw. :nod:)Au contraire. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LTpB-tpXpI

Heehee..."poo gas!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuwnEwnqU_Q

[Lily Adams]

Au contraire. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LTpB-tpXpI

Heehee..."poo gas!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuwnEwnqU_Q

I read somewhere that it was "toon"! And then I just looked it up and it said "teen" Plus it sound more like "toon" than "teen" but no matter.

YAYYYY!!! Thank you! I haven't seen this one! Ha ha, omb, I know how Freakazoid feels...with that "zzzzeeeeee" thing in the beginning...

Ha ha, network censor...that is so clever.

One time I had a Freakazoid avatar/signature theme going on here, a few months ago, and I almost put "runs around in underwear" for my subtitle thingy but I figured that would sound a bit too weird for a 15 year old girl. *zoom*

This clip ALWAYS cracks me up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGqxb3vLL1A&feature=related

Qui a coupe le fromaggeeeee?

Seriously one of the best cartoons ever. So smart. I loooooooveee the Stephen Speilberg cartoons. I grew up with them...

Watching this makes me want to become a cartoonist...but hardly any of the kid's shows these days are hand-drawn animation. I don't much care for computer animation...:sick: Plus they are so boring...I blame the network censors!

They do NOT make cartoons like they used to.

I still can't figure out who I like better-Freakazoid or Earthworm Jim...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0SN8w6f4_4

I remember this past summer I was watching Earthworm Jim at one in the morning and a very small earthquake happened and I didn't get up to a doorway like I was supposed to. :lol: Shows you what will kill me. :lol: But it took me a while to figure what it was...I thought at first maybe it was because it was too late and I was just dizzy from lack of sleep.