Are there any good cartoon series?

[Hypersmurf]

They "jumped the shark" with Gusto Gummi, in my opinion.

Never met him - my Gummi Bear memories are untarnished!

Edit - well, huh. Turns out I can still sing the whole theme song

All good. But why have we forgotton: Dungeons and Dragons!!!

I think it was just assumed

(I was surprised none of the kids were dubbed a Heirophant Druid in the first episode, though... Cavalier, Barbarian, Acrobat? It was like a plug for 1E Unearthed Arcana!)

-Hyp.

 

[Hypersmurf]

I remember the Smurfs.

The who, now?

-Hyp.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

The who, now?

-Hyp.

Never heard of them, either. Wonder what they are...

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

The Orbots were cool because they had a story arc. The Gummis were good until they sold out to The Man.

Never heard of Orbots. Think I might've heard of Gummi Bears, save that I never saw them and didn't care. I also didn't see Robotech.

Current good cartoons...Justice League kicks tail on a regular basis, though new episodes would be nice. Teen Titans is also surprisingly good, for a heavily anime-influenced show. Jackie Chan Adventures is reasonably watchable. I rather liked Transformers: Armada; the kids were annoying, but they got some real subtleties going later on, with Sideways acting as Unicron's herald and Starscream having a crisis of faith as a Decepticon ("If I hate Megatron this much, WHY AM I HANGING OUT WITH HIM?").

Brad

 

[Hypersmurf]

Never heard of Orbots.

You missed out.

-Hyp.

 

[Zogmo]

The greatest cartoon ever is coming out on DVD over the next few months.

INVADER ZIM!!!!

 

[Teflon Billy]

I totally love the current Justice League cartoon. I'm also pretty fond of Teen Titans and X-Men: Evolution.

 

[Psychotic Dreamer]

The new TMNT cartoon is pretty good. I really enjoy it. I also love Justice League, Teen Titans, X-Men: Evolution, Jackie Chan Adventures and I'm sure there are a couple more I am forgetting.

As to old cartoons... Voltron. That was a cartoon of wonderment to me. It was just amazing. G.I. Joe of course. Thundercats. Young James Bond. Centurions. I know there are more, but once again I can't remember the names.

There was a cartoon with Mandrake the Magician, the Phantom and a few others, but I can not remember the name. I used to really love this show.

 

[WayneLigon]

There are a few good shows among the stuff currently showing. The aforementioned Jackie Chan Adventures, Justice League, Teen Titans, and X-Men: Evolution.

Also, add in Static Shock (Sat. on your local WB station). I've caught a couple episodes each of Totally Spies, Kim Possible and Xiaolin Showdown; they were watchable.

The old kid in me mourns the passing the Saturday Morning Cartoons, intensely. That was something I never thought would die. Three to four hours of cartoons on all three networks, from 8-ish until 11 or noon. http://www.tvparty.com/sat67.html can show you what was on in 1967; I can't find out how to navigate to those pages from the main site, but just put in a two digit year number after 'sat' to jump to the programming for that year.

 

[Hypersmurf]

There was a cartoon with Mandrake the Magician, the Phantom and a few others, but I can not remember the name. I used to really love this show.

Defenders of the Earth! (Defenders!)

Out of the sky, his rockets ignite!
Jets into battle, flying faster than light!
(Flash Gordon!)

Lord of the Jungle, the hero who stalks.
The beasts call him brother: The Ghost Who Walks!
(Phantom!)

Defenders of the Earth!

Master of magic spells and illusion...
Enemies crumble in fear and confusion...
(Mandrake!)

Defenders of the Earth!

His strength is a legend; his skills conquer all.
Under his power, we never will faaaa-all...!
(Lothar!)

Defenders of the Earth!

With our new young heroes, proving their worth,
Four become eight, defending the earth...!

Defenders of the Earth! (Defenders!)
Defenders of the... Earth!

-Hyp.