Cartoons: Past and Present

[heybrad]

I know that a lot of FOFCers have children so I'm sure you get a chance to see a lot of todays cartoons. I recently had a channel added to my cable called Boomerang which is a lot of the older cartoons. I was just curious what cartoons you like today and what cartoons did you like as child.

My current favorite: Sponge Bob Squarepants

Old time: Wally Gator or Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har

Let me know what you think.

[Easy Mac]

The Simpsons
Scooby Doo
The Jetsons
Laff-a-lympics

[Mustang]

Galaxy Rangers
MASK
Transformers
Old Loony Tunes
Jem and the Holograms



Ok... exclude the last one...

[DukeRulesMAB]

As a kid, I loved Transformers, Scooby Doo, Bugs/Daffy

More recently, I have enjoyed the comic book cartoons: Batman, Spiderman (the late 90s version), X-Men.

[NoMyths]

I always liked Hootie Cha-Cha and those little robot things with the scissors.

And the one about the Mosquitos, all those little mosquito packs and their short pants--I think it was called "Little Phucko"

[Senator]

I liked Speed Racer as a kid. I loved it.

It didn't carry over to a love of car racing as an adult though.

[RawIsDan]

Old: G-force and Scooby Doo.


New: Sponge bob. I sat down with my daughter one afternoon and laughed my ass off.

[Fritz]

Felix the Cat (the old ones)

http://www.felixthecat.com/multimedia/mp3s/Felix%20the%20Cat%20theme(old).mp3

[stkelly52]

When I was a kid, I loved GI Joe

[McSweeny]

Thunder Cats was great when i was a kid

[sabotai]

Thundercats.
Laff-a-lympics
GI joe
Transformers
Scooby Doo
The Jetsons

Current: Keeping in the "for kids" theme, I'd say Spongebob, too.

There is a thing on the Cartoon network called Adult Swim. I love the cartoons on there. THey (now) show episodes of Futurama. There's also a cartoon called Home Movies that I love.

[oykib]

I'm a big time Otaku. Even got on Japanese TV once. I love anime.

Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z ( the real ones -- not the crap on Cartoon Network )
Gundam ( again, the real stuff )
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Rose of Versailles
Rurouni Kenshin
etc.

There are some great joints being produced in America, too.

Dexter's Laboratory ( #1 )
Hey, Arnold!
Little Bill
Rugrats
Samurai Jack
X-Men Evolution
Justice League


Originally posted by Mustang
Galaxy Rangers
MASK
Transformers
Old Loony Tunes
Jem and the Holograms



Ok... exclude the last one...

Don't lie, Man! You know you liked Jem. I remeber this time back in college when a friend of mine was over watching football in my room and after the game my roommate flipped on cartoon network.

Somehow the conversation tued around to Jem. This was one of those music guys, who knows every song and artist.

Anyway, the challenge came up about who could sing the Jem theme song. I am a big cartoon guy. So you know I stepped up to the plate.

46 seconds later, we look over and see my roommate staring at us like I don't know what after a full duet rendition of the Jem Theme Song, complete with falsettoes.

He sat staring at us for a minute, then in deadpan says, "I'm turning to Primetime." and then turns away.

[DaleJrFan81599]

I really like Exo-Squad. For anyone who doesnt remember, it was about a bunch of guys in mechanized armor, blowing up stuff. Other shows I really really miss are :



*X-Men
*GI-Joe (Thank god it shows on Cartoon Network)
*FAMILY GUY
*Gundam Wing (May not be old, but it was still cool)

[illinifan999]

I miss GI JOE. And Transformers. Those were great cartoons.

[sabotai]

Rurouni Kenshin is my favorite Anime. I've seen the original OVAs and the series from episode 1 til the end of the Shishio saga. My friend has them all on VCDs and I might borrow them again to watch the rest.

I'm trying to get all the DVDs...so far I just have 1. :) (Episodes 28, 29, 30 and 31...start of the Shishio saga)

...illinifan, i miss all my cartoons too. I have WinMX and KaZaA and they are both running a lot trying to download old episodes of them. :)

Also, I forgot to mention Sealab 2021. I love that show too.

[Craptacular]

Simpsons
Family Guy

Looney Tunes ... especially anything with the Tazmanian Devil

[GrantDawg]

Old: Looney Tunes, esp. any thing with Foghorn Leghorn but I hated Roadrunner (even as a kid it got old).

New: Dexter's Laboratory
Spongebob Squarepants



and (don't laugh) The Powerpuff Girls.....
if you ever saw the Beetles episode you would know why.

[Raven]

nothing was better than GI Joe, but I also liked Transformers, He-man, Mask, Heathcliff, The Peanuts, and I never missedDungeons and Dragons on saturday mornings

and what was that one with all the super heroes and the bad guys who lived in that giant helmet under water? Was that Justice League?

[McSweeny]

i'd be watching thunder cats if it were still on today. That was a great show. Now that is something they should consider for DVD release

[Swaggs]

Spongebob and Patrick kill me. :)

[JeeberD]

When I was really little I absolutely loved The Smurfs. After that it was Thundercats every day after school along with Inspector Gadget.

Now, SpongeBob rocks, the Simpsons (of course), and The Critic re-runs...

[GrantDawg]

I missed listing the Simpsons. Hard for me to consider them in the same class as the others being mentioned.

[korme]

Clone High

[Buddy Grant]

Today: Simpsons
As a child: Flinstones, Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Bugs, Yogi, Donald Duck, Minute Mouse, Huck Hound, Snagglepuss, practically every cartoon actually.

[CleBrownsfan]

SMURFS, Muppets and Fraggle Rock were my childhood favs.

Also, anyone from Greater Cleveland remember Hickory Hidout? It wasn't a cartoon but I remember that being an ultimate fav of mine on Saturday mornings.

[Swaggs]

Dungeons and Dragons was a good one, too.

[KWhit]

Animaniacs.

[Sublime]

Old - My favorites were He-Man, GI Joe, Transformers, and Thundercats!!<br>
Today - Simpsons, Ed, Edd and Eddy...

[Tarkus]

OLD:

Daffy Duck
Porky Pig
Bugs Bunny
The Flinstones
Huckleberry Hound
Jetsons
Johnny Quest
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Quick Draw McGraw
Snagglepuss
Top Cat
Yogi Bear
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Goofy
Mighty Mouse
Underdog
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Tom and Jerry

NEW:

I'll have to ask my two year old when he's a little older. :)

Tarkus

[cuervo72]

Lets see...

Today/Recent: Arthur, Rolie Polie Olie, Tick, Simpsons, Beavis & Butthead, Family Guy, The Critic, Darkwing Duck :)

Past: Transformers, He-Man, Superfriends, Spider Man (the one with Firestar and Ice Man), Tom & Jerry, Looney Toons, Flintstones, Laff-a-lympics, Penelope Pitstop, Yogi Bear, Mighty Mouse, Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Star Rangers

[RawIsDan]

Originally posted by Fritz
Felix the Cat (the old ones)

http://www.felixthecat.com/multimedia/mp3s/Felix%20the%20Cat%20theme(old).mp3

Fritz the Cat was pretty damn good. :D

http://www.findcoolmovies.com/fritzi/pics/fritz01.gif
http://www.findcoolmovies.com/fritzi/pics/fritz02.gif

[Fritz]

Originally posted by RawIsDan
Fritz the Cat was pretty damn good. :D


Ah, I was going to say that, but it seemed so obvious.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Robotech (come on, people!)
Simpsons
The Tick
GI Joe
Transformers
Thundercats
Silverhawks
MASK
Spiderman & His Amazing Friends
Superfriends
Batman
Thundar The Barbarian
Visionaries
Voltron (the one with the lions)
Inhumanoids

PS Thanks "RawIsDan" I have to keep scrolling and sneaking about this page now because of that cartoon cat-porn thing on the screen. Folks at work would not appreciate it...

[oykib]

HB, when you become sophisticated you'll realize that the Space Voltron series was much better. It wasn't dumbed down as much.

As for Robotech: that's the story that got me interested in anime. However, after seeing the real deal, I understand why Carl Macek still recieves death threats to this day.

I'm suprised that someone else watched visionairies too. Who was your favorite. I was a Witterquick guy.

[ice4277]

Old Ones: GI Joe (all-time favorite), Transformers, He-Man, Smurfs, the Warner Bros. variety cartoons, a bunch of other stuff lost in the recesses of my mind.

New Ones: Simpsons, Family Guy, Beavis and Butthead.

Also, does anybody remember that show that was 'interactive'? You would buy a toy, I think it was a spacecraft, and shoot at the screen during the show. You could get points for it but the enemies on the screen would 'shoot back' and could kill your guy. It always frustrated me because it never seemed to quite work right.

[oykib]

Captain Power

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally posted by oykib
HB, when you become sophisticated you'll realize that the Space Voltron series was much better. It wasn't dumbed down as much.

As for Robotech: that's the story that got me interested in anime. However, after seeing the real deal, I understand why Carl Macek still recieves death threats to this day.

I'm suprised that someone else watched visionairies too. Who was your favorite. I was a Witterquick guy.

I just never got into Space Voltron. Just too many people and the vehicles all looked short, fat and unappealing. None of the characters stuck out. The Lions, on the other hand, were sweet looking. So very, very cool. The Ro-beasts were cool too. And every once in a while Sven would make an appearance. Sven. Everyone loves that guy.

Robotech was fantastic. Sure it was changed from the "real deal" and a bit goofy at times (then again, pretty much all anime is goofy at times), but it was so good. Great story lines, good characters, death, romance, etc, etc. Unseen for cartoons on US TV at that time. Of course, I prefered "Macross" and "Next Generation" to "Robotech Masters." But when Roy Fokker died? Ben? The SDF1 getting slammed into by Kyhron! Good times... Good times...

As for Visionaries. It's funny, but Witterquick is the only guy I remember too. It was really cool show. Sort of techno-fantasy. I had the toys too which were sweet. I remember very little about it all, other than I thought it was cool.

[ice4277]

Weren't there actually three sets of Voltrons? I remember the space Voltron and the lion Voltron, but I seem to recall a third, which was never really shown on TV here.

[HornedFrog Purple]

I cannot believe no one has said Fat Albert. I watched it as a kid religiously. :(

[oykib]

Originally posted by HornedFrog Purple
I cannot believe no one has said Fat Albert. I watched it as a kid religiously. :(

Well, I just realized that I don't have my old skool favorites listed:

Birdman
60's Spiderman
Spiderman and his Amazing Friends
The Smurfs
Superfriends
Scooby-Doo
Belle and Sebastian
And... for HFP ( Damn, you've got 2300 posts?! ) Fat Albert

[cuervo72]

Oh, I forgot about the Mighty Heroes - Diaper Man, Rope Man, Strong Man, Cuckoo Man, and Tornado Man.

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by HornedFrog Purple
I cannot believe no one has said Fat Albert. I watched it as a kid religiously. :(

Hey hey hey! Fat Albert everyday!

[oykib]

Who was your favorite Cosby Kid? First one to say Theo gets a boot to the head.

I was rather fond of Bill, himself. As a kid I saw him as a viewpoint character since he was the only normal guy in the group.

[MylesKnight]

I used to be a Transformers freak when I was a kid.. Would rush home from school everyday to catch it because it came on at 3:30 and I got out of school at 3:00.


Nowadays, I actually do watch cartoons from time to time with my oldest son (4).. I enjoy Hey Arnold!, and usually sit down with my son and watch it when I hear it on. It really is a quality cartoon with good storylines and great music, especially for a cartoon.. a lot of jazz as well as an appearance from time to time by Frank Sinatra, known as Dino Spimonie on the show..

[heybrad]

Originally posted by MylesKnight
I enjoy Hey Arnold!
And now, in an effort to bring this thread full circle, since this is a football board, dont you think Arnolds head is shaped like a football.

[cuervo72]

heybrad on Hey Arnold.....

[scooper]

I think Arnold's head is shaped a lot like that calzone picture that used to pop up in wilzone's threads.

[MylesKnight]

If it's a football, it's a very skinny, pointy one. Maybe one of those cheap, $4.99 specials at the local Pick & Save.

[bamcgee]

does anyone remember Star Blazers? An old Japanese anime classic about a battleship retrofitted as a spaceship. Used to love that one.

[oykib]

Yamato. It actually caused a lot of controversy back in the day. Basically the ship is one of the major characters. One of the defining points of the show is how the fighting spirit of the ship helps pull them through tough situations. Of course in 1979 the fact that this Japanese WWII battleship was one of the heroes of the show wasn't too well recieved.

[Ryche]

Cartoons I liked when I was a kid:
Roadrunner
Muppet Babies
Dungeons & Dragons
Scoobie Doo (w/o Scrappy Doo, dear god I hate Scrappy Doo)

More Recent:
X-Men
Spiderman
Batman
Batman Beyond
Superman
That whole genre was very well done

Current:
Home Movies
Sealab 2021
Justice League
The Simpsons
Futurerama (Didn't appreciate it when it was on, but I love it on Cartoon Network now)

And the new Transformers could be cool, but those stupid kids just totally kill the show for me.

[Aardvark]

Sheep in the Big City
Tenchi Muyo
Tenchi Universe
Powerpuff Girls
Grim and Evil
Rocky and Bullwinkle

[RawIsDan]

Originally posted by Honolulu_Blue

PS Thanks "RawIsDan" I have to keep scrolling and sneaking about this page now because of that cartoon cat-porn thing on the screen. Folks at work would not appreciate it...

LOL, Get to work Hono boy or I'll email your boss Don Ho.

[vtbub]

Rocky and Bullwinkle
the Original Alvin and the Chipmunks
The entire Looney Toons franchise from Porky to Pinky and the Brain
Dexter's Lab
Garfield
and my girlfriends, Powerpuff Girls.

My wife is an anime freak.