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[–] RabbitInTheWoodPile@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Between the Lions. There were far too many Dad puns for my little brain to handle. It broke me

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 21 hours ago

For pure nostalgia, the answer would be Franklin.

For the wacky antics it'd definitely be a tie between Ed Edd n' Eddy and Codename Kids Next Door. What other shows can you get a cursed telephone that causes suffering and an elevator made of junk that leads to the moon for EEnE? Or for KND have a whole zoo filled with kids as the exhibits so childless parents can throw peanuts at them while also having an episode where a man who looks like a baby use his cigar to connect to a global satellite web to try and turn everyone else into babies?

[–] Mechanite@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Inspector Gadget

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

South east Asia:

Voltes V

Mazinger Z

Daimos

Macross

Transformers

Thunder cats

Mask

Dino riders

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mask & Dino Riders were created with the same thought process as transformers: make a show to sell toys...

That shit worked, lol! I had the motorcycle helicopter & a pterodactyl with missile launchers. I wanted that T-Rex so bad, but that was like $100 in 80's money and was not happening.

Brave Star was my favorite, though.

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I had the motorcycle with sidecar submarine.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What happened to Tazmanian Devil?

[–] N00b22@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Do you mean Taz Mania or the original Taz shorts (Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies)?

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Samurai Pizza Cats. My grandma would have tapes of it so whenever I went over to my grandma's house, chances are this show would be playing at some point haha. The episode I remember the most is the one with the dragon.

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Alfred Jodocus Kwak

It's a Dutch show that was beautifully drawn and animated in Japan. It still looks fantastic and it takes you seriously as the material is quite mature. It's about ww2, sort of like deep space 9. There's a lot of world exploration and adventure and it adresses societal issues. The only bummer is that the gender norms are quite old fashioned so it might not be appropriate for your kids based on your views.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This shouldn't be the answer because it's not really for kids. But it is, and will always be, The Simpsons.

Every evening at 6pm on UPN I would watch the Simpsons with my dad. I went from watching and understanding Bart to now watching with my daughter and seeing it through Homer's eyes.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Gargoyles, Batman The Animated Series, X-Men, Exosquad, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain. Liked them equally.

[–] RabbitInTheWoodPile@lemm.ee 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I would have never memorized the presidents without Yakko, Wakko and Dot

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I can't drive by rock climbing gyms without singing "Cliff Hanger!"

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My all time favorite was Robotech, though it has not aged well.
I also went through a lot of Disney in my youth:

  • Gummi Bears
  • Duck tales
  • Darkwing Duck

And then there was the smattering of others:

  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Thundercats
[–] RabbitInTheWoodPile@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago

Don't forget Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers

[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Robotech

Blew my little mind away

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pinky and the Brain.

Although now as a middle aged man, Bluey.

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

I have a soft spot for Hey Arnold! and Rugrats... If I had to pick one from another but Nick that would be Courage The Cowardly Dog.

[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Tick.

I really enjoyed the comic book hero shows, and The Tick and Freakazoid were great fun to watch as parodies of the genre.

I was so happy to see The Tick get a couple of seasons as an Amazon show.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

I'll throw in EEK! The Cat in with the hilarious and witty parodies

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Wtf no one said TOM&JERRY??

[–] N00b22@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I used to watch a lot of Boomerang in Latin America, they aired either OG Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry for 1 hour daily

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[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, Power Puff Girls

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[–] Twig6843@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Johnny Bravo

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Not my favourite but I'm throwing this out tbere.

Gargoyles

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Jem and the Holograms
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
The Snorks
The Jetsons
David the Gnome
Marsupilami

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[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ed, Edd, and Eddie

Courage the Cowardly Dog

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 9 points 2 days ago

Static Shock, Kim Possible, Darkwing Duck

[–] roadrunner_ex@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Reboot

It may not be the answer I gave at the time, but it's the best balance now of "liked it as a kid" and "like it as an adult"

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[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Rugrats Marsupilami Spider-Man Gargoyles

Not tv cartoons, but cartoons either way: Mortadelo y FilemΓ³n AstΓ©rix

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

See username

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

Invader zim

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

People have already mentioned SpongeBob, so I will go with Freakazoid and The Tick.

Avatar The Last Airbender. I’m in my early 30s and do a rewatch almost every year.

[–] thelsim@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Basically any fantasy cartoon that featured a voyage or some kind of quest was a favorite when I was little.

  • The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Pirates of Dark Water
  • Conan the Adventurer
[–] hakase@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Pirates of Dark Water was such an underrated show. It still makes me mad that it got canceled.

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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

90 minutes of Looney Tunes.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then or now?

5 year old me: She-Ra

10 year old me: maybe Bugs Bunny honestly

Adult me: Bluey hands down forever. And my kids like it too.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 6 points 2 days ago

Goof Troop

TaleSpin

[–] Bullybeard@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Blues clues

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

SpongeBob. The early seasons were and still are god-tier

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago
[–] juli@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Arabian Nights. The adventures, Jeenie, Magic carpet, Abu, and everything was awesome.

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