Cartoons for Geeks Both Young and Old

[fba827]

So I had put together a list of cartoons for geeks both young and old (ie enjoyable by a broad range of age groups). And what I ended up with is: Top 10 Cartoons For Geeks Young and Old

Which, summarized, basically is:

10. Young Justice (2011-present)
9. Conan the Adventurer (1992-1993)
8. Spectacular Spider-man (2008-2009)
7. Futurama (1999-2003, revived 2008-present)
6. X-Men the Animated Series (1992-1997)
5. Batman the Animated series (1992-1995)
4. Ducktales (1987-1990)
3. Pirates of Dark Water (1991-1993)
2. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
1. Gargoyles (1994-1996)

Since I am sure there are some fellow cartoon geeks around here too, I thought I'd kick out the question -- what other cartoons are a) geeky in some way, and b) enjoyable by both an older and younger audience ?

 

[jonesy]

Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, Justice League / Unlimited, Duck Dodgers, and, well, Teen Titans too. Out of all superhero shows I've seen I actually liked Teen Titans the most, even though I'm over twenty years out of their demographic.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

I've never seen any of those. But I'll add Johnny Quest to the mix.

 

[GreyLord]

Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon (of Course)

Thundercats

Record of Lodoss War

Any Cartoon I watch with my kids (LoL).

 

[Welverin]

Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, >snip<

While Freakazoid! is the bestest cartoon ever, how could you leave out Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures?

 

[BrooklynKnight]

Thundercats New and Old....

 

[jonesy]

While Freakazoid! is the bestest cartoon ever, how could you leave out Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures?

I forgot?

 

[IronWolf]

Avatar The Last Airbender is at the top of the list for me. It has enjoyable parts for both kids and adults alike. Good times!

 

[fba827]

Some of these suggestions I had considered while others I had not. But good suggestions all around.

However, I can "get" the others, but Teen Titans? I know younger kids enjoy it but anytime I've tried watching it (with me also being in the "older" demographic) I just didn't enjoy it. But maybe I should give it another try some time.

 

[jonesy]

However, I can "get" the others, but Teen Titans? I know younger kids enjoy it but anytime I've tried watching it (with me also being in the "older" demographic) I just didn't enjoy it. But maybe I should give it another try some time.

The thing I liked was how it built up. It starts really slow. There are plotlines which are seemingly forgotten. Characters you don't think you'll see again. Then it starts picking up speed until a much bigger picture of what the show is about starts forming. The last four episodes in the fifth and final season explain everything that was left hanging and feature pretty much every character in the show. I think there's like 75-80 characters involved in the finals.