Made in response to the worst cartoons ever. What are you favorite cartoons in history? Also, western animation, not eastern/anime. We already have a thread for anime.
For personal favorites of all time:
Rocko's Modern Life. This was one of the most brilliant cartoons I've ever seen. Great satire of society that adults will like, and plenty of humor for kids. Also has one of the best political satire episodes I've ever seen in, Ed Good and Rocko Bad.
Ren and Stimpy. I fully recognize that this isn't for everyone but as a kid, I absolutely loved the pure insanity of this cartoon. Everything from slapstick, to pure dark horror, to some of the weirdest heartwarming moments.
For best current running cartoons, I'd say:
Adventure Time. Has a great amount of lore built into the world, has some great character backstories (Marcy and Simon in particular), and a unique style.
Regular Show. Part of the same reasoning as Ren and Stimpy. it's a cartoon where literally anything and everything can happen. The show can start with them setting up the chairs and end with them beating the destroyer of worlds, in only eleven minutes. It has a great late eighties, early nineties feel for its tech level and music. And nice characters.
MLP: Friendship is Magic. Considering my avatar and signature, this won't come as a shock. Great characters, some really good pop-culture reference (including a Big Lebowski one), a large variety of characters, great animation, and pretty good humor. Plus, it makes great use of cartoon physics.
The Amazing World of Gumball. The best animation quality of any current western cartoon, in my opinion. It uses so many different styles and mixes them together perfectly. Also, great use of cartoon physics and the anything can happen quality.
For personal favorites of all time:
Rocko's Modern Life. This was one of the most brilliant cartoons I've ever seen. Great satire of society that adults will like, and plenty of humor for kids. Also has one of the best political satire episodes I've ever seen in, Ed Good and Rocko Bad.
Ren and Stimpy. I fully recognize that this isn't for everyone but as a kid, I absolutely loved the pure insanity of this cartoon. Everything from slapstick, to pure dark horror, to some of the weirdest heartwarming moments.
For best current running cartoons, I'd say:
Adventure Time. Has a great amount of lore built into the world, has some great character backstories (Marcy and Simon in particular), and a unique style.
Regular Show. Part of the same reasoning as Ren and Stimpy. it's a cartoon where literally anything and everything can happen. The show can start with them setting up the chairs and end with them beating the destroyer of worlds, in only eleven minutes. It has a great late eighties, early nineties feel for its tech level and music. And nice characters.
MLP: Friendship is Magic. Considering my avatar and signature, this won't come as a shock. Great characters, some really good pop-culture reference (including a Big Lebowski one), a large variety of characters, great animation, and pretty good humor. Plus, it makes great use of cartoon physics.
The Amazing World of Gumball. The best animation quality of any current western cartoon, in my opinion. It uses so many different styles and mixes them together perfectly. Also, great use of cartoon physics and the anything can happen quality.
