What are your top ten animated tv shows of all-time?
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What are your top ten animated tv shows of all-time?
1.)Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Hour(Looney Tunes) 2.)X-Men(90s) 3.)Batman TAS 4.)Spider-man(67) 5.)Courageous Cat 6.) South Park 7.)The Flintstones 8.) Popeye 9.)Woody Woodpecker Show 10.)Birdman/Galaxy Trio Show
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I'm going to leave out stuff like Bugs Bunny & Popeye because I personally don't view them as television shows, as they were shorts that were originally produced for movie theaters. That said, in no particular order:
Futurama
South Park
Ren & Stimpy
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Dr. Katz
The Maxx
Aeon Flux
Batman TAS
Family Guy
Invader Zim
Futurama
South Park
Ren & Stimpy
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Dr. Katz
The Maxx
Aeon Flux
Batman TAS
Family Guy
Invader Zim
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Assuming we're taking out the wave of anime that has recently hit our shores, but I'm including older localized Japanese cartoons, because hey, even though I recognized it as anime, for a lot of people it was just a cartoon. Also won't include the shorts, as heavy_liquid pointed out above
Justice League/JLU: I'll group these together. I'm a huge fan of DC characters, and JLU especially brought them in by the boatload.
Batman TAS: The beginning of the Timmverse
Invader Zim
Animaniacs: Toss up between this and Tiny Toons, but I remember more Animaniacs bits.
Robotech: People may hate Macek for butchering three distinct Japanese series and making it into one, but he did it to pad out the episode count for syndication, and he didn't do that bad of a job on it. I mean c'mon, check out Macron 1 if you want butchering.
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato, I wish this would come out in the original Japanese, subtitled.
Simpsons: haven't watched it for some time, but even if you just take the early seasons, it's a classic, and without it we wouldn't have Futurama or even, IMHO, Family Guy
The Smurfs: C'mon, it's the smurfs. Haven't seen this in years, and I have no idea how it would hold up today.
Gargoyles: I liked the fact that not only was this made by Disney, but they did a serialized story.
Duck Tales: Not only were most of the early stories based on the incredible Barks and Rosa comic books, but it seemed to be the start of Disney-character-based tv series.
A lot of the series I liked as a kid in the 80's were largely toy-driven (He-man, GI Joe, Transformers) and while I love them (and the toys) to this day, I'll leave them out. Also this is mostly a list of stuff that first aired while I was old enough to enjoy them... Rocky and Bullwinkle almost made the cut, but I was too young at the time to really get a lot out of them.
Justice League/JLU: I'll group these together. I'm a huge fan of DC characters, and JLU especially brought them in by the boatload.
Batman TAS: The beginning of the Timmverse
Invader Zim
Animaniacs: Toss up between this and Tiny Toons, but I remember more Animaniacs bits.
Robotech: People may hate Macek for butchering three distinct Japanese series and making it into one, but he did it to pad out the episode count for syndication, and he didn't do that bad of a job on it. I mean c'mon, check out Macron 1 if you want butchering.
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato, I wish this would come out in the original Japanese, subtitled.
Simpsons: haven't watched it for some time, but even if you just take the early seasons, it's a classic, and without it we wouldn't have Futurama or even, IMHO, Family Guy
The Smurfs: C'mon, it's the smurfs. Haven't seen this in years, and I have no idea how it would hold up today.
Gargoyles: I liked the fact that not only was this made by Disney, but they did a serialized story.
Duck Tales: Not only were most of the early stories based on the incredible Barks and Rosa comic books, but it seemed to be the start of Disney-character-based tv series.
A lot of the series I liked as a kid in the 80's were largely toy-driven (He-man, GI Joe, Transformers) and while I love them (and the toys) to this day, I'll leave them out. Also this is mostly a list of stuff that first aired while I was old enough to enjoy them... Rocky and Bullwinkle almost made the cut, but I was too young at the time to really get a lot out of them.
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I don't think I have 10, but I'll try (in no order):
1) Transformers
2) GI Joe
3) Futurama
4) Family Guy
5) South Park (only for 1 year though)
6) Little Einsteins (that's for my daughter)
7) Star Wars: Clone Wars
Can't really think of others I enjoy.
1) Transformers
2) GI Joe
3) Futurama
4) Family Guy
5) South Park (only for 1 year though)
6) Little Einsteins (that's for my daughter)
7) Star Wars: Clone Wars
Can't really think of others I enjoy.
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1) The Simpsons
2) South Park
3) The Real Ghostbusters
4) Futurama
5) Ren & Stimpy
6) Heathcliff
7) Batman: TAS
8) Ducktales
9) Chip 'N' Dale Resuce Rangers
10) Clone High
Honorable Mentions
Gargoyles
Talespin
Darkwing Duck
Bob and Margaret
2) South Park
3) The Real Ghostbusters
4) Futurama
5) Ren & Stimpy
6) Heathcliff
7) Batman: TAS
8) Ducktales
9) Chip 'N' Dale Resuce Rangers
10) Clone High
Honorable Mentions
Gargoyles
Talespin
Darkwing Duck
Bob and Margaret
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Wasn't it the Mighty Orbots? It was an odd show, because the designs were copied from the Japanese series Godmars, but it was a brand new series. I thought that they'd at least release a modified Godmars toy or something, but they never did.
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1. The Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner Hour
2. The Flintstones
3. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
4. Batman TAS
5. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (the original)
6. Jonny Quest (the original)
7. The Tick (SPOOOON!)
8. Pinky and the Brain / Powerpuff Girls (tie)
9. Dexter's Laboratory
10. Underdog / Beany and Cecil (tie)
2. The Flintstones
3. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
4. Batman TAS
5. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (the original)
6. Jonny Quest (the original)
7. The Tick (SPOOOON!)
8. Pinky and the Brain / Powerpuff Girls (tie)
9. Dexter's Laboratory
10. Underdog / Beany and Cecil (tie)
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1. Futurama
2. Animaniacs
3. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
4. Star Trek: TAS
5. The Simpsons
6. Batmas: TAS
7. South Park
8. Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
9. DuckTales
10. Family Guy
2. Animaniacs
3. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
4. Star Trek: TAS
5. The Simpsons
6. Batmas: TAS
7. South Park
8. Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
9. DuckTales
10. Family Guy
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Justice League, BAS, Timm stuff
He-man 2002
Simpsons (early years)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (the original)
Smurfs, Snorks
From what I can remember of this short lived series, Invasion American seemed hot
He-man 2002
Simpsons (early years)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (the original)
Smurfs, Snorks
From what I can remember of this short lived series, Invasion American seemed hot
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In no real order:
Futurama
Batman: TAS
Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
Gargoyles
The Venture Bros.
Tiny Toon Adventures
The Tick
Ghost in the Shell: SAC I and II
The Critic
And one sympathy vote for Rocket Robin Hood, which was tha shizz when I was young and had no taste.
Futurama
Batman: TAS
Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
Gargoyles
The Venture Bros.
Tiny Toon Adventures
The Tick
Ghost in the Shell: SAC I and II
The Critic
And one sympathy vote for Rocket Robin Hood, which was tha shizz when I was young and had no taste.
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Kimba the White Lion
Speed Racer
Amazing Three
Prince Planet
Gigantor
Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids
Trigun
Fullmetal Alchemist
Butthead & Beavis
South Park
Yepp..I have lived along time.
So Far
Speed Racer
Amazing Three
Prince Planet
Gigantor
Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids
Trigun
Fullmetal Alchemist
Butthead & Beavis
South Park
Yepp..I have lived along time.
So Far
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Still like today:
Simpsons
Futurama
Batman The Animated Series
Enjoyed when I was kid:
Transformers
GI Joe
That's all I got. I plan on renting Transformers and GI Joe one day for some retro memories.
Simpsons
Futurama
Batman The Animated Series
Enjoyed when I was kid:
Transformers
GI Joe
That's all I got. I plan on renting Transformers and GI Joe one day for some retro memories.
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1) Muppet Babies
2) Inspector Gadget
3) Thundercats
4) Simpsons
5) Garfield and the Junkyard Gang
6) Scooby Doo
7) Smurfs
8) Gummy Bears
9) Snorks
10) Loony Toons
2) Inspector Gadget
3) Thundercats
4) Simpsons
5) Garfield and the Junkyard Gang
6) Scooby Doo
7) Smurfs
8) Gummy Bears
9) Snorks
10) Loony Toons
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1) Batman TAS
2) Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
3) Gummy Bears
4) Smurfs
5) Justice League
6) Superman TAS
7) Star Wars: Clone Wars
8) Looney Tunes
9) The Flintstones
10) The Jetsons
2) Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
3) Gummy Bears
4) Smurfs
5) Justice League
6) Superman TAS
7) Star Wars: Clone Wars
8) Looney Tunes
9) The Flintstones
10) The Jetsons
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1. Scooby Doo, Where are You?
2. Futurama
3. King of the Hill
4. The Simpsons
5. Superfriends (and the 2 to 3 differently named seasons that followed in the mid- to late '70's)
6. Star Trek
7. Wacky Races/Penelope Pitstop
8. The Oblongs
9. Fractured Fairy Tales/Peabody and Sherman (didn't really care too much for the parent cartoon of Rocky and Bullwinkle)
10. Battle of the Planets (my sister and I used to run from the bus stop in the afternoons to see this after school!)
and honorable mention to several Adult Swim shows: Harvery Birdman, Brak, Sealab 2021, Venture Bros., Home Movies, and Squidbillies.
Crap! I forgot the Hulk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fEVgqoaok
2. Futurama
3. King of the Hill
4. The Simpsons
5. Superfriends (and the 2 to 3 differently named seasons that followed in the mid- to late '70's)
6. Star Trek
7. Wacky Races/Penelope Pitstop
8. The Oblongs
9. Fractured Fairy Tales/Peabody and Sherman (didn't really care too much for the parent cartoon of Rocky and Bullwinkle)
10. Battle of the Planets (my sister and I used to run from the bus stop in the afternoons to see this after school!)
and honorable mention to several Adult Swim shows: Harvery Birdman, Brak, Sealab 2021, Venture Bros., Home Movies, and Squidbillies.
Crap! I forgot the Hulk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fEVgqoaok
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Futurama
Spiderman and his Superfriends
Gummi Bears
Cowboy Bebop
El Hazard
Robotech
Batman
Transformers
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Pinky and the Brain
Spiderman and his Superfriends
Gummi Bears
Cowboy Bebop
El Hazard
Robotech
Batman
Transformers
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Pinky and the Brain
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Not alot of King of the Hill love.... sad to see, as that show always cracks me up, sometimes it is subtle
in no order
M.A.S.K. ... how come NOBODY seems to remember this show
Simpsons
King of the Hill
South Park
Beavis and Butthead
Family Guy (1st 3 seasons)
Transformers G1
He Man
GI Joe
Futurama
Heathcliff
loved the "theatrical" cartoons as well especiallly Tom and Jerry, Droopy Dog (and most Tex Avery), and Woody Woodpecker
in no order
M.A.S.K. ... how come NOBODY seems to remember this show
Simpsons
King of the Hill
South Park
Beavis and Butthead
Family Guy (1st 3 seasons)
Transformers G1
He Man
GI Joe
Futurama
Heathcliff
loved the "theatrical" cartoons as well especiallly Tom and Jerry, Droopy Dog (and most Tex Avery), and Woody Woodpecker
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1. Futurama
2. Venture Brothers (best animated show still in production)
3. The Oblongs (highly underrated)
4. Family Guy
5. Tiny Toons
6. The Simpsons
7. Ren & Stimpy (first few seasons only)
8. Beavis and Butthead
9. Batman the Animated Series
10. X-men
And the one Anime series I know I cannot live life without:
Excel Saga.
2. Venture Brothers (best animated show still in production)
3. The Oblongs (highly underrated)
4. Family Guy
5. Tiny Toons
6. The Simpsons
7. Ren & Stimpy (first few seasons only)
8. Beavis and Butthead
9. Batman the Animated Series
10. X-men
And the one Anime series I know I cannot live life without:
Excel Saga.
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No order:
Justice League / Unlimited
Batman the Animated Series
Batman Beyond
Superman the Animated Series
The Simpsons
Duck Tales
Gargoyles
South Park
King of the Hill
Futurama
Adventures of Mighty Max
Justice League / Unlimited
Batman the Animated Series
Batman Beyond
Superman the Animated Series
The Simpsons
Duck Tales
Gargoyles
South Park
King of the Hill
Futurama
Adventures of Mighty Max
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1. The Flintstones
2. The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse
3. The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show
4. The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
5. Beetlejuice
6. The Simpsons
7. South Park
8. Roger Ramjet
9. Super Chicken
10. Johnny Quest
2. The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse
3. The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show
4. The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
5. Beetlejuice
6. The Simpsons
7. South Park
8. Roger Ramjet
9. Super Chicken
10. Johnny Quest