29th November 2022, 3:50 PM
Most of the cartoons I watched as a kid were adult cartoons, much to my mother's chagrin.
As much as I like anime, the best animated show is The Simpsons. Season 3-8 are literally perfect. season 1 and 2 are good too, but season 3-8 are the golden age of The Simpsons. So much heart, so much humor. The Simpsons was a show that knew it didn't always have to be funny. You've all seen the funny moments a million times, so I'd like to share some of my favorite heartwarming moments. There are so many episodes that are funny and heartwarming. For example, Do it for Her, I hope you never say a word, and You are so beautiful.
Before I start talking about anime, I'll rattle off some other of the legendary cartoons: Futurama. Made by the creator of The Simpsons, but set in the future. The characters are very expressive, and get into hilarious situations. A robot that drinks and swears, an octopus that dumpster dives but is also a doctor, a space captain that keeps trying to get with Leela, etc. Also, the ending with Fry and Leela was so touching. And Jurassic Bark is one of the saddest animated episodes you will ever see.
Family Guy. I can't talk about legendary adult cartoons without mentioning Family Guy. It's not as good as The Simpsons by any means, but it has some really funny moments, along with many hilarious cutaway gags. It was one of my inspirations for my clip channel, because there's so many funny moments that weren't clipped in very good quality.
Alright, now to talk about some kid cartoons. There is one that always seemed above the rest: SpongeBob SquarePants. Of course, I'm talking about the original seasons when Stephen Hillenburg was still the showrunner. So funny, so silly, and yet intelligent as well. One of my favorite episodes was when SpongeBob and Patrick were tasked with painting Mr. Krab's place, and accidentally got a drop of paint on his framed dollar.
Favorite kid cartoons from when I was REALLY young were probably The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Scooby-Doo. I don't remember which version. But even as an adult, the Winnie the Pooh theme song is burned into my brain.
Alright, now I'm gonna ramble through a bunch of other cartoons I watched as a kid, along with a link to the theme song.
Martha Speaks - One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from this show: "Nothing like 20 hours of sleep to really work up an appetite."
Bear in the Big Blue House - I just remember the theme song and the Goodbye song, mainly.
Arthur - Legendary theme song. Other than that, I don't remember much about it, other than DW being obnoxious.
The Proud Family - Maybe top 5 for best cartoon themes ever. Sang by Beyonce and her sister, Solange.
Kim Possible - Disney sure had some good theme songs, didn't they?
I could list about 100 more cartoons, but I think I'll move onto anime.
Gurren Lagann. Set in the fictional future of Earth, where it's post-apocalyptic, with mechas, and of course, Yoko Littner. What isn't there to love? Honestly one of the best shows I've ever watched. Kamina and Yoko Littner are two of my favorite characters ever. Seriously, if you want a good anime to watch, I highly recommend this one.
K-On! It's a feel-good anime about 4 girls that try to start a band in one of their school's clubs called the Light Music Club. They later try to recruit others, and successfully recruit a 5th member later on. There's no drama, no violence, no swearing, it's just about the 5 girls, their lives, and their music. And yet it's one of my favorite anime.
Now for an underrated one: Cybersix. This one debatably isn't anime since it was only aired in North America, but the animation was all done in Japan. I could talk about how amazing it is, but I'll let the theme song set the bar. It's my favorite theme song of all time.
The entire show is available to watch on YouTube in case you're interested.
I can't talk about anime without mentioning Pokemon, the first anime I watched. I watched it back when I was a kid, before I even knew what anime was. We of course all know the legendary theme song, but it was actually fun to watch when I was a young.
And that pretty much does it. There's a bunch of others I could mention, like The Looney Tunes Show, for instance. It was the Looney Tunes characters living a suburban life. It had some moments that would give me a chuckle, but that's about it. Or Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated, which fleshed out the characters more and would also make me chuckle. Lots of other cartoons that I remember watching, but I'll leave it at that for now.
As much as I like anime, the best animated show is The Simpsons. Season 3-8 are literally perfect. season 1 and 2 are good too, but season 3-8 are the golden age of The Simpsons. So much heart, so much humor. The Simpsons was a show that knew it didn't always have to be funny. You've all seen the funny moments a million times, so I'd like to share some of my favorite heartwarming moments. There are so many episodes that are funny and heartwarming. For example, Do it for Her, I hope you never say a word, and You are so beautiful.
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The Simpsons Heartwarming MomentsBefore I start talking about anime, I'll rattle off some other of the legendary cartoons: Futurama. Made by the creator of The Simpsons, but set in the future. The characters are very expressive, and get into hilarious situations. A robot that drinks and swears, an octopus that dumpster dives but is also a doctor, a space captain that keeps trying to get with Leela, etc. Also, the ending with Fry and Leela was so touching. And Jurassic Bark is one of the saddest animated episodes you will ever see.
Family Guy. I can't talk about legendary adult cartoons without mentioning Family Guy. It's not as good as The Simpsons by any means, but it has some really funny moments, along with many hilarious cutaway gags. It was one of my inspirations for my clip channel, because there's so many funny moments that weren't clipped in very good quality.
Alright, now to talk about some kid cartoons. There is one that always seemed above the rest: SpongeBob SquarePants. Of course, I'm talking about the original seasons when Stephen Hillenburg was still the showrunner. So funny, so silly, and yet intelligent as well. One of my favorite episodes was when SpongeBob and Patrick were tasked with painting Mr. Krab's place, and accidentally got a drop of paint on his framed dollar.
Favorite kid cartoons from when I was REALLY young were probably The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Scooby-Doo. I don't remember which version. But even as an adult, the Winnie the Pooh theme song is burned into my brain.
Alright, now I'm gonna ramble through a bunch of other cartoons I watched as a kid, along with a link to the theme song.
Martha Speaks - One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from this show: "Nothing like 20 hours of sleep to really work up an appetite."
Bear in the Big Blue House - I just remember the theme song and the Goodbye song, mainly.
Arthur - Legendary theme song. Other than that, I don't remember much about it, other than DW being obnoxious.
The Proud Family - Maybe top 5 for best cartoon themes ever. Sang by Beyonce and her sister, Solange.
Kim Possible - Disney sure had some good theme songs, didn't they?
I could list about 100 more cartoons, but I think I'll move onto anime.
Gurren Lagann. Set in the fictional future of Earth, where it's post-apocalyptic, with mechas, and of course, Yoko Littner. What isn't there to love? Honestly one of the best shows I've ever watched. Kamina and Yoko Littner are two of my favorite characters ever. Seriously, if you want a good anime to watch, I highly recommend this one.
K-On! It's a feel-good anime about 4 girls that try to start a band in one of their school's clubs called the Light Music Club. They later try to recruit others, and successfully recruit a 5th member later on. There's no drama, no violence, no swearing, it's just about the 5 girls, their lives, and their music. And yet it's one of my favorite anime.
Now for an underrated one: Cybersix. This one debatably isn't anime since it was only aired in North America, but the animation was all done in Japan. I could talk about how amazing it is, but I'll let the theme song set the bar. It's my favorite theme song of all time.
The entire show is available to watch on YouTube in case you're interested.
I can't talk about anime without mentioning Pokemon, the first anime I watched. I watched it back when I was a kid, before I even knew what anime was. We of course all know the legendary theme song, but it was actually fun to watch when I was a young.
And that pretty much does it. There's a bunch of others I could mention, like The Looney Tunes Show, for instance. It was the Looney Tunes characters living a suburban life. It had some moments that would give me a chuckle, but that's about it. Or Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated, which fleshed out the characters more and would also make me chuckle. Lots of other cartoons that I remember watching, but I'll leave it at that for now.
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