When I was a kid, I watched Cartoon Network programmes such as 'The Powerpuff Girls,' 'Johnny Bravo' and 'Dexter's Laboratory.' I found them generally entertaining. Now Cartoon Network has gone downhill as it hardly ever shows these programmes anymore. Its schedule now consists of programmes that aren't as great such as 'Ben 10' and 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.' I can even remember when Cartoon Network showed classics such as 'The Flintstones,' 'Looney Tunes' and 'Tom and Jerry.'

My parents had Sky Digital for a year and during that time, I watched shows on free-to-air children's channels (CBBC, CBeebies, CITV, Pop, Pop Girl and Tiny Pop). Most of the shows I saw on those channels were decent, but now that my parents have resubscribed to Virgin Media, I can't watch the shows on Pop, Pop Girl and Tiny Pop anymore. I was lucky enough to watch other children's shows on the On Demand service.

Earlier this year, I found out that in the UK, 99% of new children's programmes are imported. I like both British and imported TV shows, but I wish more of them were made in the UK. Some US-made kids' TV shows such as 'Pinky Dinky Doo' and 'The Mr Men Show' have been re-dubbed with British voices.

I have watched the Disney channel, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and other show and have found that there's something missing today in kid shows and the entertainment industry in general. The thing I have found that is missing is: Charisma! There's a lack of creativity and funness that shows had pre-2001. People either take themselves too seriously or they just do sloppy work on something. There's no more balance in anything anymore!

I grew up as a kid during the 90's and watched Fox Kids between 1994 and 1999 and there was just something magical (sorry if it sounds cheesy) about those shows. Today's cartoons, kids shows, and even the entertainment industry seem like they are trying too hard. When someone tries too hard to be cool, it becomes lame. Don't get me wrong I don't hate all of today's entertainment, I love about 25% of the music now, about 10% of the movies, and even only about 1% of today's television. As you can tell, I'm being sarcastic. I actually do hate alot of what we have for entertainment today.

I don't care if the business people are trying to make money out of us, because I know they really don't care about us, but at least put effort into it! Jesus, it's not like I care about them either! Sorry, I had to rant, that's one reason why I like this website, because you can share what you think with other people.



That and longevity.

"Garfield and Friends" was on for 7 years, now many cartoons last for a year.

Garfield & friends, animaniacs, and several other cartoon from the late 80s/early 90s were brilliantly written shows that could be appreciated on one level by younger kids and another level by older kids and adults. I haven't seen any saturday morning cartoons for over a decade, but from what I've gathered nowadays they're very lazily written and mostly just shoved on the air to raise awareness for an already popular product as opposed to the old model of selling merchandise thanks to the quality of a show. Quality cartoons are much easier to find on the internet (homestarrunner, youtube clips of old shows) than on TV right now.

Today's cartoons are about as entertaining as a fat guy crapping his pants.  The only cartoons of today I will watch are 'Family Guy' and 'The Simpsons' and even those I will watch only if there's nothing else on

It's only because 30 or 40 years ago, a fat guy crapping his pants couldn't get past the network censors.

Peter Griffin laugh: Heh-heh-heh-heh!

I still love "Family Guy."  I think it's because when was a toddler, I regarded my folks about the same way as Stewie Griffin regards his folks...I just didn't have the vocab!  I also used to hassle the dog until the dog hassled me back!

Actually, my role in family dynamics nowadays is very much like Brian the Dog!

:P

There used to be "superhero" cartoons when I was growing up; however, I don't think you could market an irony-free superhero to anybody over the age of seven nowadays.  For better and certainly for worse, kids, teens, and adults alike are much more jaded in 2008 than anybody was in 1968!

As for longevity, I'm suprised "Fairy Oddparents" and a certain sea sponge are still on the air.

Ironically, I didn't know "Garfield" lasted til 1994 until recently. Then again, I was into some toy infomercials...

The cartoon still holds up to this day.  8)

I find the CBeebies cartoon 'Charlie and Lola' charismatic because I like the animation techniques that are used and they inspired me to create some digital works of art.

Saturday Morning Cartoons - what Saturday morning Cartoons????????  There are hardly any cartoons on saturday anymore (and trust me I know, I have a 5 & 6 year old).  I remember waking up at the crack of dawn on Saturdays so I did not miss any (Johnny Quest was on at 7:00 I believe) Then Bugs Bunny and Friends (the insanely long mass of cartoons ; was it 1 or 2 hours long - wonderful the whole way), The Smurfs, Scooby Scaries, Schmoo and Captain Caveman, the Incredible Hulk, Spiderman and Friends (Iceman, and Fire?????), Then the Wonder Friends (with Captain America, Wonderwoman, The Wonder Twins, The stretchy dude, and etc...) and at some point Shazaam was on (not a cartoon, I know, but a show I liked to watch)..  If I got up earlier, the old cartoons where on (Woody Wood Pecker, and etc...) I remember Saturday morning Cartoons meant all of Saturday morning.  There was variety and characters, I know they are trying to get kids to watch less TV and play more - So lets take off the cartoons that are on all the time, and then make a Saturday morning veg out - that I am sure my mom was thankful for and all parents need.  I miss Saturday morning cartoons - Turn on a local network, you now have the Today Show or Good Morning America, Animal Rescuers and The Disney Channel Hour with some of their cartoons and Hannah Montana and the Suite Life.... Not much cartoon, and you are right not much character.... Does anyone else remember the Saturday morning Marathon of Cartoons, honestly I never slept in on Saturdays because I was way to worried about missing something.  Johnny Quest was my favorite, and I wish the reruns of that show would play somewhere............................

Although nothing will ever compare to the cartoons of yesteryear especially between 1970 - 1985. There are a few great cartoons in the present worth mentioning like "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy". This show is always worth watching.

Saturday Morning Cartoons - what Saturday morning Cartoons????????  There are hardly any cartoons on saturday anymore (and trust me I know, I have a 5 & 6 year old).  I remember waking up at the crack of dawn on Saturdays so I did not miss any (Johnny Quest was on at 7:00 I believe) Then Bugs Bunny and Friends (the insanely long mass of cartoons ; was it 1 or 2 hours long - wonderful the whole way), The Smurfs, Scooby Scaries, Schmoo and Captain Caveman, the Incredible Hulk, Spiderman and Friends (Iceman, and Fire?????), Then the Wonder Friends (with Captain America, Wonderwoman, The Wonder Twins, The stretchy dude, and etc...) and at some point Shazaam was on (not a cartoon, I know, but a show I liked to watch)..  If I got up earlier, the old cartoons where on (Woody Wood Pecker, and etc...) I remember Saturday morning Cartoons meant all of Saturday morning.  There was variety and characters, I know they are trying to get kids to watch less TV and play more - So lets take off the cartoons that are on all the time, and then make a Saturday morning veg out - that I am sure my mom was thankful for and all parents need.   I miss Saturday morning cartoons - Turn on a local network, you now have the Today Show or Good Morning America, Animal Rescuers and The Disney Channel Hour with some of their cartoons and Hannah Montana and the Suite Life.... Not much cartoon, and you are right not much character.... Does anyone else remember the Saturday morning Marathon of Cartoons, honestly I never slept in on Saturdays because I was way to worried about missing something.  Johnny Quest was my favorite, and I wish the reruns of that show would play somewhere............................


of course we had what 6 channels to watch growing up?

at least your kids have nick, nick toons, disney, toon disney and cartoon network... oh and noggin and a some kids channels they offer on Directv (if you have that)  so as much as I loved the sat morning experience I would've loved maybe even preferred having all those channels to choose from.


cartoon network used to do boomerang programming...they may still have it and it would be all cartoons of a certain year.
occasionally you'd get a little speed buggy, charlie chan, funky phantom etc 

Personally, I'd like to think that animation will improve in the next decade.  Animation right now in America is going through a low period that occurs once very few decades.  The last time animation went though a low period was in the 70s, when Hanna Barbera possessed such a large market share that quality declined as a result.  I've read testimonies from people working at Hanna Barbera during the 70s that many of the shows they came up with were just plain bad.  Of course, the dozens of bad shows have since become forgotten with the few good ones being remembered fondly, which is what always happens.

I know I'll get some complaints from people who have nostalgia for 70s cartoons, but the period honestly wasn't the best for cartoons.  Watch Scooby Doo and Yogi Bear today and you realize just how repetitive they really are.  The true test of greatness, in my opinion, is when someone who doesn't have nostalgia for it can enjoy it.  I've enjoyed some 80s and 90s cartoons that I never saw as a kid (thus resulting in no nostalgia clouding my judgment), which is a testament to the greatness of those shows.  By way of comparison, I've seen some 70s cartoons that I've never seen as a kid and they're not that great at all.

I think the animation market has a chance to go back up in the next decade.  Of course, for that to happen, we will have to get over the current musical trend that seems to be dominating kids tv, particularly on the Disney Channel.  Regardless of whether the quality of today's cartoons are up to par with those of yesterday, there is no doubt that the animation market is in decline in terms of popularity.  See: demise of Saturday morning cartoons, Cartoon Network showing live action shows, and Disney Channel getting rid of Toon Disney.  I better record those 3:00 AM reruns of Gargoyles and The Tick while I still can!

Some good cartoons that have come out this decade.  Yes, there were good shows:
- Avatar: honestly a great show with action, a great plot that puts some adult fair to shame, and a strict continuity where each episode affects the next.  Has many of the same traits that made Gargoyles awesome (which, by the way, is one of those 90s shows that I didn't see much at the time, but enjoyed greatly upon seeing it later), although its not quite as good.
- Megas XLR: cancelled Cartoon Network show that was full of spoofs of various anime and video games.  This resulted in it being a cult hit, but not a mainstream smash.  Speaking of Cartoon Network...
- Almost anything that aired on Cartoon Network from 2000-2004: Toonami was a beacon of quality animation, mostly anime, for America and Adult Swim had a great mixture of funny cartoons and intense anime.  Great shows like Samurai Jack also kicked ass.  Cartoon Network was the last kids network to decline and the process is still tragically continuing, with the death of Toonami and the "stonerization" of Adult Swim's "comedy".
- Invader Zim - cancelled show from 2001 on Nick.  Great show, but watch out.  Its fanbase is terrible and mostly made of geeky goths and emo kids.  The show itself is good though.

Todays cartoons ARE ABSOLUTE GARBAGE

The 70s,80s had MUCH BETTER TV SHOWS!! :)

Used to be you could tune in on saturday morning and watch kids shows like "Land of the Lost", "Big John, Little John", and "Mighty Isis" to name a few.  And then the 2-hour Warner Brothers/Bugs Bunny show.  Awesome stuff.

Then that sort of entertainment morphed into "Saved by the Bell" and "Hang Time", seemingly designed for the more sophisticated kids.  SBTB was pretty good, but maybe that's because of cast members like Elizabeth Berkeley in her pre-skank days.

But now it is almost all garbage.

Oh yes,i loved saturday mornings!!!

Sad :(

Used to be you could tune in on saturday morning and watch kids shows like "Land of the Lost", "Big John, Little John", and "Mighty Isis" to name a few.  And then the 2-hour Warner Brothers/Bugs Bunny show.  Awesome stuff.

Then that sort of entertainment morphed into "Saved by the Bell" and "Hang Time", seemingly designed for the more sophisticated kids.  SBTB was pretty good, but maybe that's because of cast members like Elizabeth Berkeley in her pre-skank days.

But now it is almost all garbage.


Didn't they used to show "Mighty Isis" in tandem with "Shazzam!"
???

Didn't they used to show "Mighty Isis" in tandem with "Shazzam!"
???


yes they did

"The Mighty B!" probably has to be the best cartoon of 2008 and much better than the recent seasons of "Family Guy"

The  Thanksgiving episode was classic  ;D 8)

The worst: "Total Drama Island" since it's no different than it's live action "reality show" counterparts  8-P

The Mighty B, 6teen and My Gym Partner Is A Monkey are my favorite cartoons, right now.

This is a sign that you people should stop watching mindless television.

This is a sign that you people should stop watching mindless television.


Then what should we watch?

Although nothing will ever compare to the cartoons of yesteryear especially between 1970 - 1985. There are a few great cartoons in the present worth mentioning like "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy". This show is always worth watching.





I've seen only alittle of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, but what I seen was pretty good.

I honestly feel like the 2000s had better cartoons than this decade. Hell, sh*t like Chalkzone, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Mighty B, Flapjack, Chowder, and Making Fiends were like legends compared to vulgar cartoons like Breadwinners, Sanjay and Craig, Camp Lakebottom, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Pickle and Peanut, etc. It never really stops on how they need modern pop cultural references to keep the shows up and running. You could say that some cartoons like We Bare Bears, Steven Universe, and Star vs. The Force of Evil are good, but I don't think they're great compared to the 2000s. Just saying.

When Millennium Mansion was talking about how cartoons declined, he was probably talking about 2006-2009, I'm guessing. 06-09 was, imo, fúking terrible.

2000-2005 was completely different in every way. Quality shows like Samurai Jack, Megas XLR, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Clone High, seasons 1-3 of Family Guy, Fillmore, Courage the Cowardly Dog, etc. in addition to prominent re-runs of 90s shows like Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold, Rugrats, and Rocko's Modern life.

Truly, 00-05 was a perfect balance of golden oldies and fresh new material.

Do you stand by what you said, @Millenium Mansion 07?

When Millennium Mansion was talking about how cartoons declined, he was probably talking about 2006-2009, I'm guessing. 06-09 was, imo, fúking terrible.

2000-2005 was completely different in every way. Quality shows like Samurai Jack, Megas XLR, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Clone High, seasons 1-3 of Family Guy, Fillmore, Courage the Cowardly Dog, etc. in addition to prominent re-runs of 90s shows like Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold, Rugrats, and Rocko's Modern life.

Truly, 00-05 was a perfect balance of golden oldies and fresh new material.

Do you stand by what you said, @Millenium Mansion 07?


His original post was from October of 2008. He probably changed his mind and quit watching cartoons by then.

When it comes to cartoons the 2010s is one of the best decades to me. The 1990s and 2000s are equal in terms of quality to me. The 1970s -1980s were terrible. 1950s-1960s was alright. And the 1930s-1940s were legendary. This is coming from someone who doesn't even have nostalgia for half of the shows that I watch or talk about. Usually people tend to just be biased where they have tons of praise for cartoons they grew up with and hate cartoons they didn't grow up with. Happens all the time. I didn't grow up in the 2010s as a kid, but I still think it's one of the best decades for cartoons.

When it comes to cartoons the 2010s is one of the best decades to me. The 1990s and 2000s are equal in terms of quality to me. The 1970s -1980s were terrible. 1950s-1960s was alright. And the 1930s-1940s were legendary. This is coming from someone who doesn't even have nostalgia for half of the shows that I watch or talk about. Usually people tend to just be biased where they have tons of praise for cartoons they grew up with and hate cartoons they didn't grow up with. Happens all the time. I didn't grow up in the 2010s as a kid, but I still think it's one of the best decades for cartoons.


What kind of cartoons do you like from the 2010s?

When it comes to cartoons the 2010s is one of the best decades to me. The 1990s and 2000s are equal in terms of quality to me. The 1970s -1980s were terrible. 1950s-1960s was alright. And the 1930s-1940s were legendary. This is coming from someone who doesn't even have nostalgia for half of the shows that I watch or talk about. Usually people tend to just be biased where they have tons of praise for cartoons they grew up with and hate cartoons they didn't grow up with. Happens all the time. I didn't grow up in the 2010s as a kid, but I still think it's one of the best decades for cartoons.


I love the 2010s for cartoons as well, not that I'm a huge cartoon follower. I really love Gravity Falls and Phineas & Ferb.

When it comes to cartoons the 2010s is one of the best decades to me. The 1990s and 2000s are equal in terms of quality to me.

Do you agree or disagree with the opinion that 2006-2009 sucked?

What kind of cartoons do you like from the 2010s?

From the 2010s?

Steven Universe
Mickey Mouse (that 2013 version)
Rick and Morty
Legend of Korra
Young Justice
Amazing World of Gumball
Star vs Forces of Evil
Gravity Falls
Wander over Yonder
Adventure Time
Over The Garden Wall
Looney Tunes Show
Scooby Doo Myserty inc.
Regular Show
We Bare Bears
Star Wars Rebels

These are the shows I usually watch nowadays. All have had good reception and ratings from the public last time I checked. This decade isn't over yet, but I assume by the end of 2019 this list would be bigger.


I love the 2010s for cartoons as well, not that I'm a huge cartoon follower. I really love Gravity Falls and Phineas & Ferb.


Same. Phineas and Ferb is late 2000s, but I did run for over half of the 2010s. So it's safe to put it into both 00's & 10's category.

Do you agree or disagree with the opinion that 2006-2009 sucked?


Eh, they were hit and miss. Only shows I remember liking from 06-09 was Chowder ,Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, and Phineas & Ferb. When it comes to 00-05 I like..

House of Mouse
As told by Ginger
Pelswick
Danny Phantom
Cat Scratch
Avatar Last Airbender
Kim Possible
Filmore!
Kids Next Door
Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Whatever Happened to Robot Jones
Duck Dodgers
Chalkzone
Invader Zim
My Life as a Teenager Robot
Evil Con Carne
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
Teen Titans
Static Shock
Buzz Light Year of Star Command
Proud Family
The Weekenders
Fairly Odd Parents
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Sheep in the Big City
Samurai Jack
Jackie Chan Adventures
Lloyd in Space
Xiaolin Showdown

And a few others that I can't remember from the top of my head. Oh snap for the 2000s I like over 30+ cartoons.  :o Didn't think it would be that much. Usually for any decade that isn't the 1930s or 1940s I usually like around 12-15 cartoons.

Eh, they were hit and miss. Only shows I remember liking from 06-09 was Chowder and Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. When it comes to 00-05 I like..

House of Mouse
As told by Ginger
Pelswick
Danny Phantom
Cat Scratch
Avatar Last Airbender
Kim Possible
Filmore!
Kids Next Door
Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Whatever Happened to Robot Jones
Duck Dodgers
Chalkzone
Invader Zim
My Life as a Teenager Robot
Evil Con Carne
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
Teen Titans
Static Shock
Buzz Light Year of Star Command
Proud Family
The Weekenders
Fairly Odd Parents
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Sheep in the Big City
Samurai Jack
Jackie Chan Adventures
Lloyd in Space
Xiaolin Showdown

And a few others that I can't remember from the top of my head. Oh snap for the 2000s I like over 30+ cartoons.  :o Didn't think it would be that much. Usually for any decade that isn't the 1930s or 1940s I usually like around 12-15 cartoons.


Wow, that's a lot of cartoons. So I guess you like a lot of them, don't you?

Wow, that's a lot of cartoons. So I guess you like a lot of them, don't you?


Heck yeah!  8) 2000s to me were pretty good when it came to cartoons. Even went out of my way to purchase DVDs of old series from the 2000s.

Its interesting how the quality of cartoons and video games declined exactly around the same time. In my perspective, the golden age of cartoons really started in 1990. I just can't vibe to cartoons before the 80s, aside from Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.

I agree that the golden age finale of cartoons definitely finished in 2005. The plot of Codename Kids Next Door destroys anything today.

Its interesting how the quality of cartoons and video games declined exactly around the same time. In my perspective, the golden age of cartoons really started in 1990. I just can't vibe to cartoons before the 80s, aside from Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.

I agree that the golden age finale of cartoons definitely finished in 2005. The plot of Codename Kids Next Door destroys anything today.


Funny you mention this. Codename: KND is the first Cartoon Network I can clearly remember being excited to witness the premiere brand new when I was little. It's one of my top CN shows of all time. I agree with many other posters that the 1st half of the 2000's was a great time for cartoons, but the 2nd half not so much. In other words. 2000-2004 had some really good hits, 2005 was the transitional year, and 2006-2009 was mediocre with a few exceptions.

However, the 90's had just as many mediocre cartoons as the 2000's decade. The problem is that a lot of people tend to only focus on the positive about the 90's cartoons and forget about the negative ones, while when it comes to 2000's cartoons people only focus on the negative and forget the positive that it offered. It's not a fact that the 90's was a better decade for cartoons than the 2000's, it's an opinion. If the show had the majority of its in the 2000's, then it's a 2000's cartoon in my book, whether it's core 2000's or millennial.

If you ask me. I think the 2010's for cartoons has been the best era we've had in modern times, except for the action part of it.

I agree that the golden age finale of cartoons definitely finished in 2005. The plot of Codename Kids Next Door destroys anything today.


Why did it end?

Funny you mention this. Codename: KND is the first Cartoon Network I can clearly remember being excited to witness the premiere brand new when I was little. It's one of my top CN shows of all time. I agree with many other posters that the 1st half of the 2000's was a great time for cartoons, but the 2nd half not so much. In other words. 2000-2004 had some really good hits, 2005 was the transitional year, and 2006-2009 was mediocre with a few exceptions.

However, the 90's had just as many mediocre cartoons as the 2000's decade. The problem is that a lot of people tend to only focus on the positive about the 90's cartoons and forget about the negative ones, while when it comes to 2000's cartoons people only focus on the negative and forget the positive that it offered. It's not a fact that the 90's was a better decade for cartoons than the 2000's, it's an opinion. If the show had the majority of its in the 2000's, then it's a 2000's cartoon in my book, whether it's core 2000's or millennial.

If you ask me. I think the 2010's for cartoons has been the best era we've had in modern times, except for the action part of it.


I may not be a cartoon fanatic, but does it really matter that a certain decade has wonderful cartoons? I mean, the early 2010s pretty much killed off everything I knew about children's networks (e.g. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, etc.) in my opinion. Thanks to Stuart Snyder and Cyma Zarghini's bullsh*t they did on Nick and CN, I don't really think the 2010s are great. If I wanted to watch something that has fantastic drama and acting, then I'll go watch something on FX, HBO, or ShowTime. I'm just really sorry, but I don't feel like this decade is good as the 90s or 2000s cartoon-wise.

Did the 80's cartoons have charisma? ???

I may not be a cartoon fanatic, but does it really matter that a certain decade has wonderful cartoons? I mean, the early 2010s pretty much killed off everything I knew about children's networks (e.g. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, etc.) in my opinion. Thanks to Stuart Snyder and Cyma Zarghini's bullsh*t they did on Nick and CN, I don't really think the 2010s are great. If I wanted to watch something that has fantastic drama and acting, then I'll go watch something on FX, HBO, or ShowTime. I'm just really sorry, but I don't feel like this decade is good as the 90s or 2000s cartoon-wise.


The state of how good or bad a kids channel becomes in someone's opinion is completely irrelevant to the quality of cartoons. Looney Tunes is one of the all time great cartoons, but CN would be foolish to marathon reruns of it all day long and have no creativity on the channel. Did CN Real airing have anything to do with cartoons or the state of the channel?

The state of how good or bad a kids channel becomes in someone's opinion is completely irrelevant to the quality of cartoons. Looney Tunes is one of the all time great cartoons, but CN would be foolish to marathon reruns of it all day long and have no creativity on the channel. Did CN Real airing have anything to do with cartoons or the state of the channel?


But the variety for both channels aren't even that good. It's obvious that Nickelodeon would air Spongebob about eight times a day, while airing other provocative sitcoms/cartoons that have the same toilet humor over and over again. For Cartoon Network, I can get that they're doing alright, but most of their mature cartoons are aimed at children. Also, didn't you say that CN Real affected the state of the channel during the late 00s/early 10s?

But the variety for both channels aren't even that good. It's obvious that Nickelodeon would air Spongebob about eight times a day, while airing other provocative sitcoms/cartoons that have the same toilet humor over and over again. For Cartoon Network, I can get that they're doing alright, but most of their mature cartoons are aimed at children. Also, didn't you say that CN Real affected the state of the channel during the late 00s/early 10s?


Again, I'm not talking about variety on networks, I'm just referring to the cartoons itself. Yes I did say many times that CN Real affected the state of the channel, but my point is that this topic isn't about the state of kid channels. It's about the quality of the cartoons only. Yes, I agree that many channels' variety hasn't been good lately, and the afford put into the bumpers and promos aren't good anymore, including the lack of creative blocks. However, when just focusing on the cartoons of the 2010's decade period regardless of where it's airing, this decade has definitely been really good with the exception of the action cartoons. 

Its interesting how the quality of cartoons and video games declined exactly around the same time. In my perspective, the golden age of cartoons really started in 1990. I just can't vibe to cartoons before the 80s, aside from Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.

I agree that the golden age finale of cartoons definitely finished in 2005. The plot of Codename Kids Next Door destroys anything today.


Naw, Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls are really good, and better than KND ("oh my god you just did not!") in my opinion. I've enjoyed every episode I've watched of those. I don't really get to watch them very often though.

Again, I'm not talking about variety on networks, I'm just referring to the cartoons itself. Yes I did say many times that CN Real affected the state of the channel, but my point is that this topic isn't about the state of kid channels. It's about the quality of the cartoons only. Yes, I agree that many channels' variety hasn't been good lately, and the afford put into the bumpers and promos aren't good anymore, including the lack of creative blocks. However, when just focusing on the cartoons of the 2010's decade period regardless of where it's airing, this decade has definitely been really good with the exception of the action cartoons.


I can get that most 2010s cartoons are worth great, but I just can't agree with this. I simply feel old, considering that I watched 2000s cartoons as a child, and I feel like they give me much more happiness than 2010s cartoons. Also, I think most cartoons from this decade are overrated.

Naw, Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls are really good, and better than KND ("oh my god you just did not!") in my opinion. I've enjoyed every episode I've watched of those. I don't really get to watch them very often though.


To be fair, maybe Spyro never watched any cartoon from the post-2005 era. Same with how I barely watch cartoons from the 2010s. He doesn't really think they're good compared to the 90s/early 2000s.

To be fair, maybe Spyro never watched any cartoon from the post-2005 era. Same with how I barely watch cartoons from the 2010s. He doesn't really think they're good compared to the 2000s.


You guys should. There's some real good stuff. As Toon said it's a great decade for cartoons.

You guys should. There's some real good stuff. As Toon said it's a great decade for cartoons.


I don't think watching Regular Show, Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, Gravity Falls (which is gonna end soon), Star vs. the Force of Evil, Pickle and Peanut, a bunch of sh*tty Nickelodeon shows, Star Wars Rebels, Steven Universe, and Camp Lakebottom to name some examples aren't that good IMO. I'm not a big cartoon fanatic as I was back when I was a kid. They just have the same adventurous styles, comedy, and random bullsh*t they keep putting on. It's not that special to me.

Compare that to MLAATR, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teen Titans (even though I didn't watch the show when I was a kid), Foster's, etc. and I could just be amused with them. Maybe it's for the fact that I was more happy during the 2000s compared to this decade. I just don't know.

Again, I'm not talking about variety on networks, I'm just referring to the cartoons itself. Yes I did say many times that CN Real affected the state of the channel, but my point is that this topic isn't about the state of kid channels. It's about the quality of the cartoons only. Yes, I agree that many channels' variety hasn't been good lately, and the afford put into the bumpers and promos aren't good anymore, including the lack of creative blocks. However, when just focusing on the cartoons of the 2010's decade period regardless of where it's airing, this decade has definitely been really good with the exception of the action cartoons.


Back in the 80's cartoons were much better.

Back in the 80's cartoons were much better.


We grew up with some of the best cartoons.

Back in the 80's cartoons were much better.

It's all pretty subjective to what we grew up on. ;D ;D ;D

We grew up with some of the best cartoons.

90s and early-mid 00s cartoons are still my personal favorites. :D

It's all pretty subjective to what we grew up on. ;D ;D ;D


Yeah, it's true because I find 2000s cartoons to be really entertaining to me.

We grew up with some of the best cartoons.


back in the days when you can sit by the TV on Saturday mornings and eat Capt Crunch.

back in the days when you can sit by the TV on Saturday mornings and eat Capt Crunch.

I was more of a Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Frutti Pebble,Honey Nut Cheerios, and cinnamon toast crunch kid growing up. ;)

90s and early-mid 00s cartoons are still my personal favorites. :D


Those cartoon, too, rule!


back in the days when you can sit by the TV on Saturday mornings and eat Capt Crunch.


Yeah, you just sit back and relax with a bowl of cereal and the tube. Times were simpler back then. 

I was more of a Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Frutti Pebble,Honey Nut Cheerios, and cinnamon toast crunch kid growing up. ;)


I ate all of those growing up! My favorite cereals back then were Honey Nut Cheerios, Froot Loops, and Apple Jacks. I just loved the O's! I also used to like Captain Crunch growing up but now it tastes nasty like sugar cubes with milk. The only kids cereal left that's still worth eating is Cinnamon Toast Crunch IMO, and call me crazy but Apple Jacks still taste good to me. I currently love Golden Grahams and Honey Bunches of Oats the best.

Back in the 80's cartoons were much better.


I told you this or somebody else months ago, but I'm sorry but the 80's decade for cartoons were terrible.The 80's had some decent action cartoons but that was about it, and even then the action cartoons throughout the 90's and 2000's stomp those too. All of the regular cartoons from the 80's were babyish and based off so many toy merchandises, plus a lot of cartoons from the 60's and 70's turned into babies.

It's all pretty subjective to what we grew up on. ;D ;D ;D


That's a cool Spider-Man post you got. Giving me some epic Jetix memories!

I told you this or somebody else months ago, but I'm sorry but the 80's decade for cartoons were terrible.The 80's had some decent action cartoons but that was about it, and even then the action cartoons throughout the 90's and 2000's stomp those too. All of the regular cartoons from the 80's were babyish and based off so many toy merchandises, plus a lot of cartoons from the 60's and 70's turned into babies.

I agree, a lot of them haven't aged well AT ALL. The LATE 80s cartoons(Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Ducktales, Land Before Time, Brave Little Toaster, American Tail, Little Mermaid), still hold up today though.

That's a cool Spider-Man post you got. Giving me some epic Jetix memories!


Yea boy!! :D :D :D
I also remember watching it on the regular Toon Disney before they changed to Jetix.
A fun fact: I first saw Hulk the Animated series, Spider-man and his amazing friends on ABC family in 2003 Saturday morning while on vacation in Branson, MO.

Yea boy!! :D :D :D
I also remember watching it on the regular Toon Disney before they changed to Jetix.
A fun fact: I first saw Hulk the Animated series, Spider-man and his amazing friends on ABC family in 2003 Saturday morning while on vacation in Branson, MO.


It seems like before Jetix came into existence a lot of its shows were either on ABC Family/Kids, or FOX Kids/FOX BOX. I only watched ABC Kids of the group I listed though, which is when I first discovered Power Rangers.

In my opinion, the best cartoons came out in the 60's and 70's. The 80's were good for cartoons but I prefer the sitcoms of that era and the 90's are almost as good as the 60's-70's but not quite there. 

In my opinion, the best cartoons came out in the 60's and 70's. The 80's were good for cartoons but I prefer the sitcoms of that era and the 90's are almost as good as the 60's-70's but not quite there.


I could agree with the 60's being good for cartoons, but not the 70's. So many Scooby-Doo rip-off's from that era and cheap animal cartoons. I don't think the 70's decade for cartoons have aged well either. Not as bad as the 80's but still not good.

Naw, Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls are really good, and better than KND ("oh my god you just did not!") in my opinion. I've enjoyed every episode I've watched of those. I don't really get to watch them very often though.


I agree that Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls are higher quality than KND which pains me to say of course too. I remember teens in middle school and high school enjoying Phineas & Ferb and having some merchandise for it, not just kids. Codename: KND is a really good show that relates well to kids, I mean Numbuh #1 always said that if you're 13 & older you can't be in. I loved the show as a kid, but let's be honest the key to a great cartoon is appealing to a large audience. For example, you notice how there are kids, teens, and mostly importantly, adults who have merchandise for Adventure Time and Regular Show. You see people with Adventure Time or Regular Show shirts, wristbands, jackets, shoes, hats, blankets, etc. Heck, you even see or hear Adventure Time or Regular Show references in movies or shows geared towards the youth or adults as well. That's definitely saying something. While I think this has been a good decade for cartoons in general (not talking about the channels), I think the year 2010 in general was one of the greatest years for cartoons ever, probably right there next to 2001.

I could agree with the 60's being good for cartoons, but not the 70's. So many Scooby-Doo rip-off's from that era and cheap animal cartoons. I don't think the 70's decade for cartoons have aged well either. Not as bad as the 80's but still not good.


I grew up with lot's of 70's cartoons so I'm nostalgic for things like Super Friends, Fat Albert but crap like The Pebbles and Bam-Bam show was just straight up weird. The 80's were pretty good, especially during the late 80's. Transformers, Duck Tales, Masters of the Universe, Inspector Gadget, A Pup Named Scooby Doo and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show are all shows I remember fondly along with the classics from the 60's. 

I grew up with lot's of 70's cartoons so I'm nostalgic for things like Super Friends, Fat Albert but crap like The Pebbles and Bam-Bam show was just straight up weird. The 80's were pretty good, especially during the late 80's. Transformers, Duck Tales, Masters of the Universe, Inspector Gadget, A Pup Named Scooby Doo and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show are all shows I remember fondly along with the classics from the 60's.


Only the VERY late 80's was as good period for cartoons, which set up the Renaissance Age in the 90's, but most of the 80's was a dark age except for the action cartoons, and even then it doesn't stand to the great action cartoons from the 90's & 2000's. It's funny how A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is one of the only good 80's cartoons that's based off a franchise turned into kids or babies, yet it came out in 1988 towards the end of the decade. I grew up with reruns of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, which was on Cartoon Network many times throughout the early 2000's, and still there in 2004 and 2005 as well. I remember Ducktales on Toon Disney but I didn't care for it that much. I just remember how cool that intro was and that's it.

I grew up with lot's of 70's cartoons so I'm nostalgic for things like Super Friends, Fat Albert but crap like The Pebbles and Bam-Bam show was just straight up weird. The 80's were pretty good, especially during the late 80's. Transformers, Duck Tales, Masters of the Universe, Inspector Gadget, A Pup Named Scooby Doo and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show are all shows I remember fondly along with the classics from the 60's.


The 80s and early 90s were pretty good for cartoons. Especially those made by Hanna-Barbera.

Only the VERY late 80's was as good period for cartoons, which set up the Renaissance Age in the 90's, but most of the 80's was a dark age except for the action cartoons, and even then it doesn't stand to the great action cartoons from the 90's & 2000's. It's funny how A Pup Named Scooby-Doo is one of the only good 80's cartoons that's based off a franchise turned into kids or babies, yet it came out in 1988 towards the end of the decade. I grew up with reruns of A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, which was on Cartoon Network many times throughout the early 2000's, and still there in 2004 and 2005 as well. I remember Ducktales on Toon Disney but I didn't care for it that much. I just remember how cool that intro was and that's it.


I know people say the 80's were a "dark age" but I still think the cartoons from back then were pretty sick. Not as good as the 90's or the mighty 60's but still good stuff. 


The 80s and early 90s were pretty good for cartoons. Especially those made by Hanna-Barbera.


Totally agree. Hannah-Barbera always has the best cartoons. The only thing I hate are the Flintstones spin-offs.

Funny you mention this. Codename: KND is the first Cartoon Network I can clearly remember being excited to witness the premiere brand new when I was little. It's one of my top CN shows of all time. I agree with many other posters that the 1st half of the 2000's was a great time for cartoons, but the 2nd half not so much. In other words. 2000-2004 had some really good hits, 2005 was the transitional year, and 2006-2009 was mediocre with a few exceptions.

However, the 90's had just as many mediocre cartoons as the 2000's decade. The problem is that a lot of people tend to only focus on the positive about the 90's cartoons and forget about the negative ones, while when it comes to 2000's cartoons people only focus on the negative and forget the positive that it offered. It's not a fact that the 90's was a better decade for cartoons than the 2000's, it's an opinion. If the show had the majority of its in the 2000's, then it's a 2000's cartoon in my book, whether it's core 2000's or millennial.

If you ask me. I think the 2010's for cartoons has been the best era we've had in modern times, except for the action part of it.


Oh, I'm aware. I meant the golden age of cartoons starting in 1990 as in, there were still many ideas left. I agree with you. I always considered Ed, Edd N Eddy and Courage The Cowardly Dog 2000s cartoons. While The Powerpuff Girls is Late 90s and Early-mid 2000s.



Why did it end?


Kids Next Door? The series supposedly ended in 2006 with the Operation Zero movie. I didn't actually like it. Plus, I was disappointed how the Splinter Cell season was discontinued. I can say the same for Teen Titans. So many questions went unanswered.


Naw, Phineas & Ferb and Gravity Falls are really good, and better than KND ("oh my god you just did not!") in my opinion. I've enjoyed every episode I've watched of those. I don't really get to watch them very often though.


I don't like Gravity Falls for some reason. I seen one episode and I was thrown off.


To be fair, maybe Spyro never watched any cartoon from the post-2005 era. Same with how I barely watch cartoons from the 2010s. He doesn't really think they're good compared to the 90s/early 2000s.


I'll give the Ben 10 Alien Force series and Phineas & Ferb some praise. I don't see the appeal in The Regular Show anymore. I basically forgot Adventure Time.

Kids Next Door? The series supposedly ended in 2006 with the Operation Zero movie. I didn't actually like it. Plus, I was disappointed how the Splinter Cell season was discontinued. I can say the same for Teen Titans. So many questions went unanswered.


That wasn't when KND ended. The series finale was Operation Interviews, which aired on January 21, 2008.

That wasn't when KND ended. The series finale was Operation Interviews, which aired on January 21, 2008.


I meant supposedly ended as in, the series is supposedly returning. Still had no idea of Operation Interviews though.

I meant supposedly ended as in, the series is supposedly returning. Still had no idea of Operation Interviews though.


Technically, it was the actual series finale for KND.

I know people say the 80's were a "dark age" but I still think the cartoons from back then were pretty sick. Not as good as the 90's or the mighty 60's but still good stuff. 

Totally agree. Hannah-Barbera always has the best cartoons. The only thing I hate are the Flintstones spin-offs.

50s/EARLY 60s and the 90s/early 00s will always be the best imo.

50s/EARLY 60s and the 90s/early 00s will always be the best imo.


I'll say this though. 1992, 1996, 2001, and 2010 were some of the greatest years for cartoons that came out.

I was more of a Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Frutti Pebble,Honey Nut Cheerios, and cinnamon toast crunch kid growing up. ;)


I was a Frosted Flakes kid.

Those cartoon, too, rule!

Yeah, you just sit back and relax with a bowl of cereal and the tube. Times were simpler back then.


I guess you could it with YouTube but it's not the same like it was 35 years ago.

I grew up with lot's of 70's cartoons so I'm nostalgic for things like Super Friends, Fat Albert but crap like The Pebbles and Bam-Bam show was just straight up weird. The 80's were pretty good, especially during the late 80's. Transformers, Duck Tales, Masters of the Universe, Inspector Gadget, A Pup Named Scooby Doo and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show are all shows I remember fondly along with the classics from the 60's.


I grew up with 80's cartoons.

I grew up with 80's cartoons.

You didn't watch any 40s, 50s, 60s, or 70s cartoons? ???

When it comes to cartoons I never like a certain cartoon just because of nostalgia. Mostly due to seeing nostalgia as just bias (especially since some of the things I used to like now seem cringe worthy). Although after doing some thinking I just remember that  because of the Tex Avery Show, Looney Tunes Show (2002), Bob Clampett Show, Popeye Show, Chuck Jones Show, Mickey's Mouse Tracks, Donald's Quack Attack, Toon Heads, and everything on Boomerang I ended up seeing cartoons from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Boy oh boy some of them 70's-80's cartoons don't hold up very well. No offense to 70's-80's cartoon lovers though. I'm mostly just speaking from my own personal preference.


Been a hardcore cartoon fan for 6 years now. Own DVDs and done (a bit too much) research on the cartoons and the companies that made them. If anyone is ever interested try to find some behind the scenes videos, articles, or books on your favorite cartoons. I now know cartoon history from 1898-2012. Yes, I am a crazy obsessed cartoon nerd. ;D

When it comes to cartoons I never like a certain cartoon just because of nostalgia. Mostly due to seeing nostalgia as just bias (especially since some of the things I used to like now seem cringe worthy). Although after doing some thinking I just remember that  because of the Tex Avery Show, Looney Tunes Show (2002), Bob Clampett Show, Popeye Show, Chuck Jones Show, Mickey's Mouse Tracks, Donald's Quack Attack, Toon Heads, and everything on Boomerang I ended up seeing cartoons from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Boy oh boy some of them 70's-80's cartoons don't hold up very well. No offense to 70's-80's cartoon lovers though. I'm mostly just speaking from my own personal preference.


Been a hardcore cartoon fan for 6 years now. Own DVDs and done (a bit too much) research on the cartoons and the companies that made them. If anyone is ever interested try to find some behind the scenes videos, articles, or books on your favorite cartoons. I now know cartoon history from 1898-2012. Yes, I am a crazy obsessed cartoon nerd. ;D


Well, that seems okay. I basically seem to watch cartoons from the 90s and 2000s, mostly because of nostalgia, but I'm not really interested with cartoon history.

You didn't watch any 40s, 50s, 60s, or 70s cartoons? ???


No, after 1979, Yes.

50s/EARLY 60s and the 90s/early 00s will always be the best imo.


I agree. I also find it ironic how many Boomers grew up in the 50's/early 60's and consider their cartoons part of the 'Golden Age'. The same could be said about their children the Millennials who claim that their cartoons were part of the 'Golden Age' when they were kids in the 90's or early 00's...

But even older people seem to agree that the 90s and 2000-2005 were great whereas 2006-2009 sucked.

But even older people seem to agree that the 90s and 2000-2005 were great whereas 2006-2009 sucked.


I don't think a lot of people would say that. Not every single person is a cartoon fanatic for crying out loud.

But even older people seem to agree that the 90s and 2000-2005 were great whereas 2006-2009 sucked.


What do you mean by older people?

What do you mean by older people?

He's talking about the boomers and early Xers I assume!

He's talking about the boomers and early Xers I assume!


Do they think 90s/early 2000s were a golden age? It really doesn't seem all that different from 2000s/2010s stuff to me now that I'm older honestly.

For what it's worth, this guy was already in high school by the late 90s, but he liked the cartoons of that time, and believes things started going downhill around 2005ish:
http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/cartoon-networks-death-how-i-learned-to-give-up-the-fight-and-stop-caring.4215941/

For what it's worth, this guy was already in high school by the late 90s, but he liked the cartoons of that time, and believes things started going downhill around 2005ish:
http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/cartoon-networks-death-how-i-learned-to-give-up-the-fight-and-stop-caring.4215941/


Haha, this thread was made in 2006. If you read the thread most seem to think it died anywhere between 2002 to 2005.  ;D

But people always say things like this when it's modern/present, as 2004-2006 were back then.

Well, NOWadays, most people would agree that cartoons went downhill around the time that thread was posted (2005-06ish), before hitting a rebound in 2010 with Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, and others.

I agree. I also find it ironic how many Boomers grew up in the 50's/early 60's and consider their cartoons part of the 'Golden Age'. The same could be said about their children the Millennials who claim that their cartoons were part of the 'Golden Age' when they were kids in the 90's or early 00's...

It's because its true!! ;)  Boomers and us Millennials did have the best cartoons! Sorry Gen X(looking at you Howard! ;) ;D )

Haha, this thread was made in 2006. If you read the thread most seem to think it died anywhere between 2002 to 2005.  ;D

But people always say things like this when it's modern/present, as 2004-2006 were back then.


Well, don't most cartoon fanatics (especially those on Toonzone, whom I disagree with) think that every cartoon should be for kids and adults? Like, I don't know why would anybody think that CN died during the mid 2000s. They had f*cking Boomerang, for christ sakes. That's more better than having just Cartoon Network to entertain you. And you know what's worse? Nickelodeon doesn't even have any good shows right now. Back in 2006, at least they had Avatar, MLAATR, Seasons 1-5 Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron, Fairy odd Parents, Chalkzone, and the list goes on and on. Some people disagree what I've mention, but it's better than having just Disney, Cartoon Network, and the Hub enjoying your animated needs.

Actually, come to think of it, I've really think that the 2000s were kinda better. Considering that Nickelodeon had good sh*t back then, I would enjoy it. Especially when Discovery Family was Discovery Kids. That was really better, in my opinion.

It's because its true!! ;)  Boomers and us Millennials did have the best cartoons! Sorry Gen X(looking at you Howard! ;) ;D )


Lol true. Although Gen Z is doing pretty well with themselves with Steven Universe, Adventure Time, & Regular Show

Lol true. Although Gen Z is doing pretty well with themselves with Steven Universe, Adventure Time, & Regular Show


And that brings up my point. People tend to love cartoons that they're growing up with. Gen Z members who're in their mid teens or younger are now growing up with 2010's cartoons. When they're older they'll look back and feel nostalgic for cartoons like Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Ninja Turtles 2012 etc. Although I think the 2010s is a good decade for cartoons so I'd also probably be nostalgic for the cartoons. Most of the people I've met who're in their late 30s or 40s tend to think they were in the "golden age" of cartoons (which to them is 70s and 80s). To me the "golden age" is the 1920s - 1950s as that era is literally called the Golden Age of Animation and I love those old cartoon shorts. Although I love cartoons from almost all decades. The 2010s is good to me. Hope the 2020s is just as good if not even better.



Haha, this thread was made in 2006. If you read the thread most seem to think it died anywhere between 2002 to 2005.  ;D

But people always say things like this when it's modern/present, as 2004-2006 were back then.


"If it's modern then it sucks"

"If that modern thing is now old then it's all of a sudden good"


The mentality that a lot of people tend to have for some strange reason. Although while I'm not a fan of late 00's cartoons (except for some like Chowder or Flapjack) I was always fine with mid 00's cartoons like Cat Scratch, Justice League Unlimited, Avatar Last Airbnder, Danny Phantom, Camp Lazlo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ect.

I actually think that cartoons, and some kid shows, have become good again after 2011, or around there!

But even older people seem to agree that the 90s and 2000-2005 were great whereas 2006-2009 sucked.


But the 90's weren't really that great.

It's because its true!! ;)  Boomers and us Millennials did have the best cartoons! Sorry Gen X(looking at you Howard! ;) ;D )


and we all grew up with that.

Of out all these 2010's cartoons you guys talk about I only know of Adventure Time. That show's kinda funny but I've only seen a couple episodes. A good adult cartoon from today would definitely be Rick and Morty.


But the 90's weren't really that great.


I think the 80's (1981-1992) is the best decade of all time but the 90's (1993-2003) isn't too far behind.

Gen Z has the best cartoons, simply because they can go on the Internet and find any show they want from virtually any time period. 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, you name it.

Gen Z has the best cartoons, simply because they can go on the Internet and find any show they want from virtually any time period. 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, you name it.


Well, that's true. But Gen Y also had a variety of cartoons, since they could get VHS tapes of cartoons from the 30s to early-mid 00s back then.

Well, don't most cartoon fanatics (especially those on Toonzone, whom I disagree with) think that every cartoon should be for kids and adults? Like, I don't know why would anybody think that CN died during the mid 2000s. They had f*cking Boomerang, for christ sakes. That's more better than having just Cartoon Network to entertain you. And you know what's worse? Nickelodeon doesn't even have any good shows right now. Back in 2006, at least they had Avatar, MLAATR, Seasons 1-5 Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron, Fairy odd Parents, Chalkzone, and the list goes on and on. Some people disagree what I've mention, but it's better than having just Disney, Cartoon Network, and the Hub enjoying your animated needs.


I was only on that website for a little bit, I hardly get on now unless I want to comment on something really important. Toonzone members do have strong opinions about cartoons, since they are strictly cartoon fans without a doubt. So they have to be unbiased and block the nostalgia out of the way. I notice that the majority of the people born in the early 90's & earlier believe CN died in 2004, since they spent all of their childhood/elementary years being used to Cartoon Cartoons, Toonami on weekdays, and classics regularly, so it shocked them when all those changes happened at once throughout 2004, and a lot of them believe Cartoon Network revived itself in 2010 too (which I agree with myself). Early 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN's golden age (Summer 1997-Spring 2004). While late 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN City/Yes (Summer 2004-Summer 2007). However, there were many 70's and 80's babies who enjoyed Cartoon Network during its golden age too for many of the classic shows and shorts from the 30's-80's and they even liked Toonami at the time too for anime or action shows. Cartoon Network throughout the early 2000's wasn't just for kids, but even adults found stuff on there it could enjoy too so it had that everyone feel to it. CN City/Yes, while it's bumpers were really good, it only appealed to kids, I was still in my peak childhood obviously so I enjoyed it, but a lot of people born in the early 90's or earlier hardly found any good shows to watch during the CN City/Yes because they thought the lineup changes and the shows were too kiddy or watered down compared to the Powerhouse/golden age. Here's what a lot of people forget though, it was a lot harder to get Boomerang back then than it is now. That goes for digital cable channels in general. A lot more people have Boomerang now, but back in the early-mid 2000's hardly anybody's cable provider had it. My family didn't get Boomerang until 2007, but I know many others who didn't even get it until the early 2010's, and by then Boomerang's old era was declining or on its way out.

Well, that's true. But Gen Y also had a variety of cartoons, since they could get VHS tapes of cartoons from the 30s to early-mid 00s back then.


Same can be said for DVDs nowadays. I just bought an DVD collection of old MGM (the company that made Tom & Jerry) 1940's cartoons on it 2 weeks ago. I like VHS, but when it comes to cartoons they only have around 2 episodes on them. With DVDs now you can get the complete series.

Here's a fun nostalgic critic video! :)
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I was only on that website for a little bit, I hardly get on now unless I want to comment on something really important. Toonzone members do have strong opinions about cartoons, since they are strictly cartoon fans without a doubt. So they have to be unbiased and block the nostalgia out of the way. I notice that the majority of the people born in the early 90's & earlier believe CN died in 2004, since they spent all of their childhood/elementary years being used to Cartoon Cartoons, Toonami on weekdays, and classics regularly, so it shocked them when all those changes happened at once throughout 2004, and a lot of them believe Cartoon Network revived itself in 2010 too (which I agree with myself). Early 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN's golden age (Summer 1997-Spring 2004). While late 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN City/Yes (Summer 2004-Summer 2007). However, there were many 70's and 80's babies who enjoyed Cartoon Network during its golden age too for many of the classic shows and shorts from the 30's-80's and they even liked Toonami at the time too for anime or action shows. Cartoon Network throughout the early 2000's wasn't just for kids, but even adults found stuff on there it could enjoy too so it had that everyone feel to it. CN City/Yes, while it's bumpers were really good, it only appealed to kids, I was still in my peak childhood obviously so I enjoyed it, but a lot of people born in the early 90's or earlier hardly found any good shows to watch during the CN City/Yes because they thought the lineup changes and the shows were too kiddy or watered down compared to the Powerhouse/golden age. Here's what a lot of people forget though, it was a lot harder to get Boomerang back then than it is now. That goes for digital cable channels in general. A lot more people have Boomerang now, but back in the early-mid 2000's hardly anybody's cable provider had it. My family didn't get Boomerang until 2007, but I know many others who didn't even get it until the early 2010's, and by then Boomerang's old era was declining or on its way out.


I pretty much had Boomerang when my family got digital cable during the early 2000s (I think). I didn't really watch it until I was in kindergarten, when I started to watch Cartoon Network. I had it because it was on Time Warner Cable, where they pretty much had any digital cable channel back in the 2000s. But if people didn't have Boomerang back then, they could at least buy the DVDs of their favorite cartoons. I may disagree with Toonzone whenever they talk about modern cartoons, but if they just wanna enjoy cartoons, then I think they should've do that.

Here's a fun nostalgic critic video! :)
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I agree with the Nostalgia Critic fully.  8)

Here's a fun nostalgic critic video! :)
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Honestly, I disagree with what the NC says about today's cartoons. I can get that Star vs. the Force of Evil is good, but not as good as the cartoons from the past decade.

I must be the only person that remember ThunderCats 2011. That show had serious potential. Better not be freakin' cancelled.

I think it is...in fact, it was cancelled about 4 years ago.

I must be the only person that remember ThunderCats 2011. That show had serious potential. Better not be freakin' cancelled.


Actually, I remember the 2011 Thundercats, and they're kinda better than the 80s ones. However, I didn't really watch any of their episodes.

I notice that the majority of the people born in the early 90's & earlier believe CN died in 2004, since they spent all of their childhood/elementary years being used to Cartoon Cartoons, Toonami on weekdays, and classics regularly, so it shocked them when all those changes happened at once throughout 2004, and a lot of them believe Cartoon Network revived itself in 2010 too (which I agree with myself). Early 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN's golden age (Summer 1997-Spring 2004). While late 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN City/Yes (Summer 2004-Summer 2007). However, there were many 70's and 80's babies who enjoyed Cartoon Network during its golden age too for many of the classic shows and shorts from the 30's-80's and they even liked Toonami at the time too for anime or action shows. Cartoon Network throughout the early 2000's wasn't just for kids, but even adults found stuff on there it could enjoy too so it had that everyone feel to it. CN City/Yes, while it's bumpers were really good, it only appealed to kids, I was still in my peak childhood obviously so I enjoyed it, but a lot of people born in the early 90's or earlier hardly found any good shows to watch during the CN City/Yes because they thought the lineup changes and the shows were too kiddy or watered down compared to the Powerhouse/golden age. Here's what a lot of people forget though, it was a lot harder to get Boomerang back then than it is now. That goes for digital cable channels in general. A lot more people have Boomerang now, but back in the early-mid 2000's hardly anybody's cable provider had it. My family didn't get Boomerang until 2007, but I know many others who didn't even get it until the early 2010's, and by then Boomerang's old era was declining or on its way out.

I guess, I'm kind of a hybrid of the golden age and the city era then :o  right?! ???  But yeah, almost all early 90s babies think it declined in the mid 2000s, even those born in the first half of the mid 90s(93-95) also think it declined in the mid 00s.
Also I'm in complete minority on this as a mid 90s baby, but I think the last good thing CN did was the summer of 2005 until they made a MIGHTY comeback in the early 2010s.

I could be wrong, but I think mid 90s (93-97ish) babies believe CN declined moreso in 2007 at the time of the Boston bomb scare, rather than earlier 90s (90-93ish) babies who think it died in 2004 because of the logo change and the "meh" newer shows (Puffy Amiyumi, Juniper Lee, Camp lazlo).

I was only on that website for a little bit, I hardly get on now unless I want to comment on something really important. Toonzone members do have strong opinions about cartoons, since they are strictly cartoon fans without a doubt. So they have to be unbiased and block the nostalgia out of the way. I notice that the majority of the people born in the early 90's & earlier believe CN died in 2004, since they spent all of their childhood/elementary years being used to Cartoon Cartoons, Toonami on weekdays, and classics regularly, so it shocked them when all those changes happened at once throughout 2004, and a lot of them believe Cartoon Network revived itself in 2010 too (which I agree with myself). Early 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN's golden age (Summer 1997-Spring 2004). While late 90's babies were the peak target audience for CN City/Yes (Summer 2004-Summer 2007). However, there were many 70's and 80's babies who enjoyed Cartoon Network during its golden age too for many of the classic shows and shorts from the 30's-80's and they even liked Toonami at the time too for anime or action shows. Cartoon Network throughout the early 2000's wasn't just for kids, but even adults found stuff on there it could enjoy too so it had that everyone feel to it. CN City/Yes, while it's bumpers were really good, it only appealed to kids, I was still in my peak childhood obviously so I enjoyed it, but a lot of people born in the early 90's or earlier hardly found any good shows to watch during the CN City/Yes because they thought the lineup changes and the shows were too kiddy or watered down compared to the Powerhouse/golden age. Here's what a lot of people forget though, it was a lot harder to get Boomerang back then than it is now. That goes for digital cable channels in general. A lot more people have Boomerang now, but back in the early-mid 2000's hardly anybody's cable provider had it. My family didn't get Boomerang until 2007, but I know many others who didn't even get it until the early 2010's, and by then Boomerang's old era was declining or on its way out.

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I could be wrong, but I think mid 90s (93-97ish) babies believe CN declined moreso in 2007 at the time of the Boston bomb scare, rather than earlier 90s (90-93ish) babies who think it died in 2004 because of the logo change and the "meh" newer shows (Puffy Amiyumi, Juniper Lee, Camp lazlo).

YES! you are wrong. As a 95 born, I think CN started to decline during the 05-06 school year when Toonami started going downhill, and when Camp Lazlo, Robot Boy, Puffy Amiyumi, and Ben 10(damned good show for it's time) premiered. Ironically that's when (Early) Gen Z kid culture influences started being ushered in.

I'm curious: if a show came out in, let's say the summer of 2006, is that the 05-06 school year or the 06-07 school year?

I'm curious: if a show came out in, let's say the summer of 2006, is that the 05-06 school year or the 06-07 school year?


It's in the 2006-07 school year, hands down.

But elementary schools are closed from June-September in the U.S.

But elementary schools are closed from June-September in the U.S.


But if it continues on airing during September to December of 2006, then it could be a cartoon during the 06-07 year.

I'm curious: if a show came out in, let's say the summer of 2006, is that the 05-06 school year or the 06-07 school year?

06-07 WITHOUT QUESTION!

What if you take summer school? ;D

I'm curious: if a show came out in, let's say the summer of 2006, is that the 05-06 school year or the 06-07 school year?


A school year is the late part of a year to the early part of the next (for example the 2015-2016 school year is late 2015 to early 2016). If something comes out during the summer of '06 then that means most of its run would be during the late 2006 to early 2007 school year. Although if the show goes on for the entire late '00s then you can just say that's a late 00's show or something.

I guess, I'm kind of a hybrid of the golden age and the city era then :o  right?! ???  But yeah, almost all early 90s babies think it declined in the mid 2000s, even those born in the first half of the mid 90s(93-95) also think it declined in the mid 00s.
Also I'm in complete minority on this as a mid 90s baby, but I think the last good thing CN did was the summer of 2005 until they made a MIGHTY comeback in the early 2010s.


Yep you're right! Mid 90's babies are hybrids between the golden age (Powerhouse) and City eras, and IMO the last great year Cartoon Network had before the early 2010's was 2005. The last summer Cartoon Network was tolerable was 2007 IMO, even though I agree it was already declining throughout 2006.

I'm curious: if a show came out in, let's say the summer of 2006, is that the 05-06 school year or the 06-07 school year?


It wouldn't make sense for a show that premiered in summer 2006 to be part of the 2005-06 school year when it wasn't even around throughout ALL of the school year from August/September 2005-May/June 2006. That's like saying that Teen Titans was part of the 2002-03 school year when it didn't even premiere until July 2003, which I witnessed brand new a few weeks before my 2nd grade year started (2003-04).

What if you take summer school? ;D


It wouldn't be the same as attending regular school, though.

Yep you're right! Mid 90's babies are hybrids between the golden age (Powerhouse) and City eras, and IMO the last great year Cartoon Network had before the early 2010's was 2005. The last summer Cartoon Network was tolerable was 2007 IMO, even though I agree it was already declining throughout 2006.


Even though I'm a late 90s baby, I could pretty much say that the City/Yes eras were the best for me on CN. From 2005-2008, they kinda had a cool variety of their original cartoons. 2009 was kinda mediocre, since they had CN Real and that's when they had Chowder, Flapjack, and TDI as the only good shows by then. 2010 is when I kinda felt disappointed towards their new changes.

Yep you're right! Mid 90's babies are hybrids between the golden age (Powerhouse) and City eras, and IMO the last great year Cartoon Network had before the early 2010's was 2005. The last summer Cartoon Network was tolerable was 2007 IMO, even though I agree it was already declining throughout 2006.

I still say 2004 was the last GREAT year overall before the early 10s rebrand. ;)

I liked the CN City era quite a bit. To me the last good year was either 2006 or 2007.

Does anyone remember around 2006, during Regal Entertainment's previews for a movie, they would show episodes of TV shows that were popular at the time? Well, I remember one of the channels showcased was Cartoon network (or maybe Boomerang), and - believe it or not - they showed an episode of a classic cartoon (Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, maybe? I can't remember exactly), even though they had gotten rid of most of them in 2004.

If I recall correctly, this was the VERY last time CN paid attention to classic animation.

I liked the CN City era quite a bit. To me the last good year was either 2006 or 2007.

To me 2005 was the last real good one.

Does anyone remember around 2006, during the previews for a movie, they would show episodes of TV shows that were popular at the time? Well, I remember one of the channels was Cartoon network (or maybe Boomerang), and - believe it or not - they showed an episode of a classic cartoon (Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, maybe? I can't remember exactly).

If I recall correctly, this was probably the VERY last time CN paid attention to classic animation.


I think they still showed old school cartoon movies on CN theater after that I believe.

Do you guys consider 2009 to be the worst year for cartoons in general? I don't remember anything premiering that year (except a few) and that most of the mediocre cartoons were on at that time.

Does anyone remember around 2006, during Regal Entertainment's previews for a movie, they would show episodes of TV shows that were popular at the time? Well, I remember one of the channels showcased was Cartoon network (or maybe Boomerang), and - believe it or not - they showed an episode of a classic cartoon (Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, maybe? I can't remember exactly), even though they had gotten rid of most of them in 2004.

If I recall correctly, this was the VERY last time CN paid attention to classic animation.


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If I've been to newer movies at theaters during 2006, then I could remember them.

Do you guys consider 2009 to be the worst year for cartoons in general? I don't remember anything premiering that year (except a few) and that most of the mediocre cartoons were on at that time.


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Except this movie..... ::) Even though I was not the target audience for the film this serves to be mentioned!
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If I've been to newer movies at theaters during 2006, then I could remember them.


Is that Pete Wentz?

Do you guys consider 2009 to be the worst year for cartoons in general? I don't remember anything premiering that year (except a few) and that most of the mediocre cartoons were on at that time.


Yep, 2009 is where I can is probably one of the worst years for cartoons.

Is that Pete Wentz?


Yes

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Except this movie..... ::) Even though I was not the target audience for the film this serves to be mentioned!
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When it comes to 2009 I did enjoy both Pixar's UP and Disney's Princess and the Frog. Hell I still watch Disney/Pixar movies. Pixar is struggling a bit, but Disney is in another good era since 2009.

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I knew it! I recognize that face anywhere.

I still say 2004 was the last GREAT year overall before the early 10s rebrand. ;)


I preferred 2004 Cartoon Network over 2005 programming wise, but afford wise and when it comes to Toonami I'd take 2005 over that year. I have a huge soft spot for the Saturday night Toonami lineups throughout 2005, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited, Naruto, The Batman, iGPX, DBZ (Uncut), etc. and Cartoon Network Fridays with new episodes of CN originals like Codenade: KND, Foster's Home, Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Ben 10, etc. and while the Cartoon Cartoons had ended in 2004, reruns were still shown during the early weekend mornings or late Friday nights throughout most of 2005. Death time slots, but it was still there. I enjoyed CN Fridays when it started off in late 2003 all the way through 2005. However, by 2006 the Fridays logo changed it got too obnoxious. Oh, What's New Scooby-Doo and Duck Dodgers were still around throughout 2005 also! Half of what I listed wasn't around anymore by 2006, matter of fact, by 2006 all of the main CN City/Yes shows were in full force (including My Gym Partner's A Monkey and Squirrel Boy) and all of the CN shows that started in early 2004 & earlier (including Megas XLR, Teen Titans, Duck Dodgers, & JLU) were already ended. If I had to rank my favorite years for Cartoon Network from my best memories. I'd say 2001/2002 >> 2003 >> 2004 >> 2005 >>>>>> 2006/2007. However, Toonami (action/anime) wise 2003 & 2005 were the best hands down.

Edit: the Cartoon Network headquarters isn't that far from where I live. I always pass through the Turner building whenever I've gone through downtown Atlanta my whole life.

Do you guys consider 2009 to be the worst year for cartoons in general? I don't remember anything premiering that year (except a few) and that most of the mediocre cartoons were on at that time.


Yeah. 2009 was when cartoons sucked the most for me, and it wouldn't stop being like sh*t until 2013.

I preferred 2004 Cartoon Network over 2005 programming wise, but afford wise and when it comes to Toonami I'd take 2005 over that year. I have a huge soft spot for the Saturday night Toonami lineups throughout 2005, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited, Naruto, The Batman, iGPX, DBZ (Uncut), etc. and Cartoon Network Fridays with new episodes of CN originals like Codenade: KND, Foster's Home, Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Ben 10, etc. and while the Cartoon Cartoons had ended in 2004, reruns were still shown during the early weekend mornings or late Friday nights throughout most of 2005. Death time slots, but it was still there. I enjoyed CN Fridays when it started off in late 2003 all the way through 2005. However, by 2006 the Fridays logo changed it got too obnoxious. Oh, What's New Scooby-Doo and Duck Dodgers were still around throughout 2005 also! Half of what I listed wasn't around anymore by 2006, matter of fact, by 2006 all of the main CN City/Yes shows were in full force (including My Gym Partner's A Monkey and Squirrel Boy) and all of the CN shows that started in early 2004 & earlier (including Megas XLR, Teen Titans, Duck Dodgers, & JLU) were already ended. If I had to rank my favorite years for Cartoon Network from my best memories. I'd say 2001/2002 >> 2003 >> 2004 >> 2005 >>>>>> 2006/2007. However, Toonami (action/anime) wise 2003 & 2005 were the best hands down.



I disagree with the Toonami part COMPLETELY and maybe it's because I watched longer than you did! ;) 2003 statement I agree with, but 2005... I liked the year for DBZ uncut, Naruto, Justice League Unlimited, IGPX and Teen Titans. but I'd honestly take 2002, 2001 and 2000 over 2005. Cause of them animes doe!(Tenchi, Gundam, Outlaw Star, DB and DBZ )
2001 and 2003 were THE greatest years of that brand imo! :) I really wished I had watched during the TOM 1 era. :\'( Cause 1999 was another great one.

I disagree with the Toonami part COMPLETELY and maybe it's because I watched longer than you did! ;) 2003 statement I agree with, but 2005... I liked the year for DBZ uncut, Naruto, Justice League Unlimited, IGPX and Teen Titans. but I'd honestly take 2002, 2001 and 2000 over 2005. Cause of them animes doe!(Tenchi, Gundam, Outlaw Star, DB and DBZ )
2001 and 2003 were THE greatest years of that brand imo! :) I really wished I had watched during the TOM 1 era. :\'( Cause 1999 was another great one.


I understand since you experienced most of the TOM 2 era, and I didn't discover Toonami until TOM 2 was almost done (Summer 2002) since TOM 3 debuted in Spring 2003. Summer 2002 Toonami had a really good lineup, but I preferred the 2005 Saturday night lineup over it for some reason. Nothing tops 2003 Toonami though, that was the best year for me. I was never a big anime fan growing up, I always treated it like any ol' regular cartoon. Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Naruto are all cartoons to me like any other. My favorite stuff on Toonami was always the DC stuff, like Batman Beyond, Teen Titans, or Justice League/Unlimited.

I disagree with the Toonami part COMPLETELY and maybe it's because I watched longer than you did! ;) 2003 statement I agree with, but 2005... I liked the year for DBZ uncut, Naruto, Justice League Unlimited, IGPX and Teen Titans. but I'd honestly take 2002, 2001 and 2000 over 2005. Cause of them animes doe!(Tenchi, Gundam, Outlaw Star, DB and DBZ )
2001 and 2003 were THE greatest years of that brand imo! :) I really wished I had watched during the TOM 1 era. :\'( Cause 1999 was another great one.
It sure was. I remember this era like yesterday and this is when they began most of the features shown in the future TOM eras. I also watched the last of the Moltar era (when he was the host) as well. I watched a commercial a month ago and the Moltar Toonami logo came to me very well.

I understand since you experienced most of the TOM 2 era, and I didn't discover Toonami until TOM 2 was almost done (Summer 2002) since TOM 3 debuted in Spring 2003. Summer 2002 Toonami had a really good lineup, but I preferred the 2005 Saturday night lineup over it for some reason. Nothing tops 2003 Toonami though, that was the best year for me. I was never a big anime fan growing up, I always treated it like any ol' regular cartoon. Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Naruto are all cartoons to me like any other. My favorite stuff on Toonami was always the DC stuff, like Batman Beyond, Teen Titans, or Justice League/Unlimited.

I can understand the first half of 2005, but going by memories the second half was lackluster compared to the first half!
Yeah either 2003 or 2001. Man that's though! :D :o

I can understand the first half of 2005, but going by memories the second half was lackluster compared to the first half!
Yeah either 2003 or 2001. Man that's though! :D :o


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After watching the first video, screw it; I'll say 2003 and 2001 are equally my favorite years of Toonami. :D ;D 
I'd rank 2005 5th overall, and since I watched until 2008.
1a.2001
1b.2003
2.2002
3.1999
4.2005
5.2000
6.2004
7.2006
8.2007
DEAD LAST 2008.

I agree with the Nostalgia Critic fully.  8)


same here.

I think it is...in fact, it was cancelled about 4 years ago.


That's at the time I heard it was on hiatus. How shows with incredibly obvious potential can be suddenly cancelled is truly one of the world's biggest mysteries.

You guys know those "90s cartoon" collages, right? The ones with characters from various 90s shows clumped together?

Well, are any of you good with PhotoShop? I'd like it if someone created a group of characters from 2000-2005 cartoons and it was titled "2000-2005: The GOAT Period" or something like that.

You guys know those "90s cartoon" collages, right? The ones with characters from various 90s shows clumped together?

Well, are any of you good with PhotoShop? I'd like it if someone created a group of characters from 2000-2005 cartoons and it was titled "2000-2005: The GOAT Period" or something like that.


NewYorkEagle is the king of Photoshop.

I am pretty good myself but I will not endorse anything made after 2003. I can, however, make a photo that says "2000-2002: The Last Good Years" but I know you don't agree with that one. :P

NewYorkEagle is the king of Photoshop.

I am pretty good myself but I will not endorse anything made after 2003. I can, however, make a photo that says "2000-2002: The Last Good Years" but I know you don't agree with that one. :P

I'm talking about cartoons, not those years in general.

There were some great shows in 2004-2005, like Megas xlr and Avatar: the last airbender. Anything after 2005 sucked, though.

I'm talking about cartoons, not those years in general.

There were some great shows in 2004-2005, like Megas xlr and Avatar: the last airbender. Anything after 2005 sucked, though.


Although, I've never seen those shows I think 2004-2006 still had some decent Television. I just couldn't resist making a joke. ;D

Question for you: Do you think 2004-2006 is good just for cartoons or for pop culture in general? And which do you prefer pop culturally? 2000-2002 or 2004-2006?

In general, 2004-2006 was fine, but I prefer 2000-2003.

NewYorkEagle is the king of Photoshop.

I am pretty good myself but I will not endorse anything made after 2003. I can, however, make a photo that says "2000-2002: The Last Good Years" but I know you don't agree with that one. :P


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Cartoons back then were geared towards a younger audience (the early to mid 80's) but as the audience grew up (the early to mid 90's,) cartoons went towards a different style. You had adult gags, vomiting, sex jokes and references and this is why you had Adult Swim, Family Guy, Beavis And Butthead and King Of The Hill just to name a few that aired on television. Let's face it, the audience back in the early to mid 80's are not young anymore, they're in their late 30's to near 40 years old. And today's audience want cartoons that are almost like a PG or R rated style if you know what I mean.

I must be the only person that remember ThunderCats 2011. That show had serious potential. Better not be freakin' cancelled.
No. I remember it as well. It seems like it was only on for one or 2 years.


I could be wrong, but I think mid 90s (93-97ish) babies believe CN declined moreso in 2007 at the time of the Boston bomb scare, rather than earlier 90s (90-93ish) babies who think it died in 2004 because of the logo change and the "meh" newer shows (Puffy Amiyumi, Juniper Lee, Camp lazlo).
I'm part of the second statement. I really feel that it did decline in 2004 after that sudden change in the summer; however, it didn't get worse until the Yes era in 2006. There were some decent shows throughout the City era despite it only being current for almost 2 years. It did break me when that logo was changed. The first one definitely represented the classic era of the Checkerboard and Powerhouse days.

Question for mxcrashxm or someone else: can you photoshop a bunch of 2000-2005 animated characters into a collage, like those 90s collages?

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Question for mxcrashxm or someone else: can you photoshop a bunch of 2000-2005 animated characters into a collage, like those 90s collages?


You forgot about 2006-2009, so you can try to do the whole 2000s.

You forgot about 2006-2009, so you can try to do the whole 2000s.


The reason he only mentioned 2000-2005 is because a lot of people on here who grew up with 2000's cartoons agree that the 2006-2009 ones were very forgettable and lacked the spirit that the 2000-2005 ones had. Even most of the cartoons I loved growing up as a child premiered throughout the late 90's-2005.

You forgot about 2006-2009, so you can try to do the whole 2000s.


The late 2000s aren't that great compared to the early-mid 2000s. Although, there were some few classics like Class of 3000, Chowder, Flapjack, 6teen, TDI, Making Fiends, and the Mr. Men Show that I liked back in the day.

The late 2000s aren't that great compared to the early-mid 2000s. Although, there were some few classics like Class of 3000, Chowder, Flapjack, 6teen, TDI, Making Fiends, and the Mr. Men Show that I liked back in the day.


I snap I forgot about those shows (well except Chowder and Flapjack). I did think they were decent shows.

Question for mxcrashxm or someone else: can you photoshop a bunch of 2000-2005 animated characters into a collage, like those 90s collages?


I could do that for ya. Just need everyone to provide me a list of shows they'd want to see. I already have the 30+ shows from 2000-2005. Just need everyone else to pitch in so none is forgotten.

I could do that for ya. Just need everyone to provide me a list of shows they'd want to see. I already have the 30+ shows from 2000-2005. Just need everyone else to pitch in so none is forgotten.

Add these ones, maybe:
-Family Guy (seasons 1-3 only)
-Mission Hill
-Home Movies
-Futurama

Add these ones, maybe:
-Family Guy (seasons 1-3 only)
-Mission Hill
-Home Movies
-Futurama


They're all from the 1990s, but I can count them as 2000's shows due to them all being in 1999 and having most of their run 2000s. Do you just want a picture with 2000-2005 shows? Or a picture with shows from the entire decade? Even 2006-2009 has some good shows like Phineas and Ferb, Mr Mens Show, Chowder, and Flapback (Most of the collage would be of characters from 2000-2005, but I would include good shows from 2006-2009 if you're okay with that. If not then let me know).

Here is my first shot at the collage of 2000s shows. This image consists of mainly shows from 1999-2005. At first I wasn't sure if I'd use 1999 shows, but I tend to see 1980's shows like Ducktales, Ninja Turtles 1987, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers etc in 1990's shows collages (despite shows like Ducktales ending most of its episodes the '80s). But anyways here it is. Rate, Comment, Subscribe or whatever people do on forums.

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Over 30 shows are shown here. All of which are shows people like to talk about when feeling nostalgic for cartoons or just when having discussions on shows that they like. Also it was a bit hard to fit all these toons in this pic. Tried my best to use all visible open spaces.

Tisk Tisk, you are missing Tommy and Chuckie, and Arnold, Dexter, Powerpuffgirls, TJ Detwhiler, then it would be perfect!

Here is my first shot at the collage of 2000s shows. This image consists of mainly shows from 1999-2005. At first I wasn't sure if I'd use 1999 shows, but I tend to see 1980's shows like Ducktales, Ninja Turtles 1987, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers etc in 1990's shows collages (despite shows like Ducktales ending most of its episodes the '80s). But anyways here it is. Rate, Comment, Subscribe or whatever people do on forums.

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Over 30 shows are shown here. All of which are shows people like to talk about when feeling nostalgic for cartoons or just when having discussions on shows that they like. Also it was a bit hard to fit all these toons in this pic. Tried my best to use all visible open spaces.


This is really good! However I don't understand the 1999 cutoff. IMO if a show ran mostly in the 2000's then its a 2000's cartoon, doesn't matter if it first aired in 97', 98' , 99', etc.

So while this is near perfect, there a few other key shows from my childhood that are missing such as, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, The Wild Thorbberry's, The first 5 Seasons of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, etc. There are some cartoons like Hey Arnold or CatDog that ran longer in the 2000's, but technically aired more episodes in the 1990's, so those are a bit trickier to pan out.

Other than that, this was a good collage!

Here is my first shot at the collage of 2000s shows. This image consists of mainly shows from 1999-2005. At first I wasn't sure if I'd use 1999 shows, but I tend to see 1980's shows like Ducktales, Ninja Turtles 1987, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers etc in 1990's shows collages (despite shows like Ducktales ending most of its episodes the '80s). But anyways here it is. Rate, Comment, Subscribe or whatever people do on forums.

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Over 30 shows are shown here. All of which are shows people like to talk about when feeling nostalgic for cartoons or just when having discussions on shows that they like. Also it was a bit hard to fit all these toons in this pic. Tried my best to use all visible open spaces.


I know what you mean. If those people can lump the late 80s with the early-mid 90s (and in some cases even late 90s, for some very odd reason), why can't we include the late 90s cartoons with the early-mid 00s cartoons? After all, the late 90s do have more in common with the early 00s than they do with the early-mid 90s. Mid 00s is a bit iffy, but the general consensus is that the late 90s and early 00s are basically the same.

This is really good! However I don't understand the 1999 cutoff. IMO if a show ran mostly in the 2000's then its a 2000's cartoon, doesn't matter if it first aired in 97', 98' , 99', etc.

So while this is near perfect, there a few other key shows from my childhood that are missing such as, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, The Wild Thorbberry's, The first 5 Seasons of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, etc. There are some cartoons like Hey Arnold or CatDog that ran longer in the 2000's, but technically aired more episodes in the 1990's, so those are a bit trickier to pan out.

Other than that, this was a good collage!


I agree.

This is really good! However I don't understand the 1999 cutoff. IMO if a show ran mostly in the 2000's then its a 2000's cartoon, doesn't matter if it first aired in 97', 98' , 99', etc.

So while this is near perfect, there a few other key shows from my childhood that are missing such as, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, The Wild Thorbberry's, The first 5 Seasons of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, etc. There are some cartoons like Hey Arnold or CatDog that ran longer in the 2000's, but technically aired more episodes in the 1990's, so those are a bit trickier to pan out.

Other than that, this was a good collage!


I see Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, CatDog or Hey Arnold as millennial cartoons. Since it had a mixture of its run in both the late 90's & early 2000's, and most importantly, it's peak, or the best episodes premiered throughout the late 90's to very early 2000's. I can see the Powerpuff Girls as the only one of the group that I agree should have been in the 2000's collage, because the 2nd half of season 2 and onwards premiered in the 2000's, the merchandise and toys were popular throughout the 1st half of the 2000's, and the movie came out in 2002 as well. Heck, the show didn't go off the air until 2005.

As for Dexter's Lab, its peak was the first 2 seasons in the late 90's including the Ego Trip movie in 1999. The last 2 seasons from 2001-2003 while I loved it as a kid, looking back it wasn't as good as the first two. So it's safe to say that Dexter's Lab is a late 90's cartoon. Although, the show still had a lot of viewers and popularity throughout the early 2000's, which is the reason why it was revived in 2001. CatDog and Hey Arnold had most of its episodes in the late 90's too I think, not 100% sure about those.

This is really good! However I don't understand the 1999 cutoff. IMO if a show ran mostly in the 2000's then its a 2000's cartoon, doesn't matter if it first aired in 97', 98' , 99', etc.

So while this is near perfect, there a few other key shows from my childhood that are missing such as, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, The Wild Thorbberry's, The first 5 Seasons of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, etc. There are some cartoons like Hey Arnold or CatDog that ran longer in the 2000's, but technically aired more episodes in the 1990's, so those are a bit trickier to pan out.

Other than that, this was a good collage!


I agree. I did include some 1999 shows on there like Spongebob, Ed Edd n Eddy, Rocket Power and Stuff. I didn't include the shows you've mention due to running out of space. I need to make a 2nd collage that's bigger or something.

Catdog and Hey Arnold had most of their episodes in the 90s. However, there were about 8 episodes for both shows that Nick stretched out airing from 2000-2004/5 for some reason.

Recess I would say is much more a 90s cartoon and not really an 00s cartoon, as most of the episodes aired in the 90s. However, it did have a movie in 2001, as well as reruns on Disney Channel from 2003-2005 and again from 2008-2010, which probably kept it "fresh" in the public's eye.

Here is my first shot at the collage of 2000s shows. This image consists of mainly shows from 1999-2005. At first I wasn't sure if I'd use 1999 shows, but I tend to see 1980's shows like Ducktales, Ninja Turtles 1987, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers etc in 1990's shows collages (despite shows like Ducktales ending most of its episodes the '80s). But anyways here it is. Rate, Comment, Subscribe or whatever people do on forums.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/of7o6a.jpg

Over 30 shows are shown here. All of which are shows people like to talk about when feeling nostalgic for cartoons or just when having discussions on shows that they like. Also it was a bit hard to fit all these toons in this pic. Tried my best to use all visible open spaces.


Ben 10 is actually 2006. Either way, 10/10. Can't wait to see this on Google images. You should have added 1999 or 2000-2005 in the middle if possible.
This is really good! However I don't understand the 1999 cutoff. IMO if a show ran mostly in the 2000's then its a 2000's cartoon, doesn't matter if it first aired in 97', 98' , 99', etc.

So while this is near perfect, there a few other key shows from my childhood that are missing such as, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, The Wild Thorbberry's, The first 5 Seasons of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, etc. There are some cartoons like Hey Arnold or CatDog that ran longer in the 2000's, but technically aired more episodes in the 1990's, so those are a bit trickier to pan out.

Other than that, this was a good collage!


You can only fit so many images, but yeah. Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z should have been already in the Cartoon Collage in the making of being filled. 

Ben 10 is actually 2006.

According to Wikipedia and IMDb, it's a very late 2005 show.

I see Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, CatDog or Hey Arnold as millennial cartoons. Since it had a mixture of its run in both the late 90's & early 2000's, and most importantly, it's peak, or the best episodes premiered throughout the late 90's to very early 2000's. I can see the Powerpuff Girls as the only one of the group that I agree should have been in the 2000's collage, because the 2nd half of season 2 and onwards premiered in the 2000's, the merchandise and toys were popular throughout the 1st half of the 2000's, and the movie came out in 2002 as well. Heck, the show didn't go off the air until 2005.

As for Dexter's Lab, its peak was the first 2 seasons in the late 90's including the Ego Trip movie in 1999. The last 2 seasons from 2001-2003 while I loved it as a kid, looking back it wasn't as good as the first two. So it's safe to say that Dexter's Lab is a late 90's cartoon. Although, the show still had a lot of viewers and popularity throughout the early 2000's, which is the reason why it was revived in 2001. CatDog and Hey Arnold had most of its episodes in the late 90's too I think, not 100% sure about those.


CatDog/Hey Arnold had most of their run in the late '90s. Shows like Hey Arnold only had 1 season in the '00s. Johnny Bravo had most of its run in the early '00s. Same for Powerpuff Girls. There are other shows that started in the lat '90s, but had most of their run in the early '00s like Batman Beyond, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Mike, Lu & Og etc. I didn't put them in the collage due to running low on space. I'll make another one if you guys wish.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/of7o6a.jpg


Another thing I noticed is that a lot of the characters in these collages are quintessential 2000's cartoons. It's 2000's cartoons that almost ALL true 2000's kids can relate with. House of Mouse lasted from 2001-2003, but plenty of reruns were still played on Toon Disney and Disney Channel throughout the rest of the 2000's. Justice League and Unlimited lasted from 2001-2006. Kim Possible lasted from 2002-2007. Teen Titans lasted from 2003-2006, but reruns were still played on Cartoon Network until 2007. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends lasted from 2004-2008. Ed, Edd n Eddy lasted from 1999-2009. Fairly Odd Parents peaked from 2001-2006. Spongebob Squarepants peaked from 1999-2004 but still remained popular throughout the rest of the 2000's and still goes on today. Danny Phantom lasted from 2004-2007. Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy lasted from 2001-2008, but peaked from 2003-2007. Duck Dodgers lasted from 2003-2005. Time Squad lasted from 2001-2004. Xiaolin Showdown lasted from 2003-2006 but reruns were played on CN throughout 2006 & 2007. Codename: KND lasted from late 2002-2008. Lilo & Stitch: The Series lasted from 2003-2006. Jimmy Neutron lasted from 2002-2006. Samurai Jack lasted from 2001-2004. Ben 10 lasted from 2005-2008. Jackie Chan Adventures lasted from 2000-2005. Avatar: The Last Airbender lasted from 2005-2008. Liberty Kids lasted from 2002-2003, but reruns were still played on PBS Kids daily until 2006.

I could go on and on, but this was a great collage IMO for the most important cartoons that all types of 2000's kids could remember. Chowder or Flapjack couldn't be in here since it's only memorable by kids of the late 2000's, while I could see why Powerpuff Girls or Hey Arnold weren't in here since those are millennial, and are only memorable by kids of the early 2000's.

I know what you mean. If those people can lump the late 80s with the early-mid 90s (and in some cases even late 90s, for some very odd reason), why can't we include the late 90s cartoons with the early-mid 00s cartoons? After all, the late 90s do have more in common with the early 00s than they do with the early-mid 90s. Mid 00s is a bit iffy, but the general consensus is that the late 90s and early 00s are basically the same.


I agree. To me shows from the late '90s and '00s have the same vibe. And yeah I see people break the rules by having late '80s shows and grouping them with early-mid '90s shows and saying "These are all '90s cartoons". So I did the same thing with my collage.

You can only fit so many images, but yeah. Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z should have been already in the Cartoon Collage in the making of being filled.


Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z are millennial cartoons IMO, and weren't quintessential to the main 2000's cartoons. Only early 2000's kids grew up with Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z during its peak. However, I agree it wouldn't have been a problem including those in the collage.

Didn't Hey Arnold come out with a movie in 2002? I think I took the munchkin cousins of mine to go see it.


I know what you mean. If those people can lump the late 80s with the early-mid 90s (and in some cases even late 90s, for some very odd reason), why can't we include the late 90s cartoons with the early-mid 00s cartoons? After all, the late 90s do have more in common with the early 00s than they do with the early-mid 90s. Mid 00s is a bit iffy, but the general consensus is that the late 90s and early 00s are basically the same.


I agree with the general consensus! ;D

Also, nice work sneaking in Robot Jones, Toon. That show reeks of the Y2K era with how weird it was. Oh sh!t! You added Pelswick, too! Once again, I smell the Y2K. I gotta watch those two shows again. Man, they were odd.

Ben 10 is actually 2006. Either way, 10/10. Can't wait to see this on Google images. You should have added 1999 or 2000-2005 in the middle if possible.
You can only fit so many images, but yeah. Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z should have been already in the Cartoon Collage in the making of being filled.

I wanted to have "1999/2000-2005" in the middle, but I ran low on space. I may make another version.  Pokemon and DBZ are shows I ended up forgetting by mistake. If a may another one someone needs to provide a list of all the cartoons that should be added. I wanted to add other shows like Beyblade, Digimon, Yu Gi Oh etc as well.

Didn't Hey Arnold come out with a movie in 2002? I think I took the munchkin cousins of mine to go see it.
Also, nice work sneaking in Robot Jones, Toon. That show reeks of the Y2K era with how weird it was. Oh sh!t! You added Pelswick, too! Once again, I smell the Y2K. I gotta watch those two shows again. Man, they were odd.


I loved Robot Jones and Pelswick. They're very Y2K to the point where neither show even made it past 2003 (Pelswick ended in late 2002. Robot Jones ended in late 2003). They were some pretty odd shows. I'd group 'em in with shows like Invader Zim that just gave off that odd vibe.  ;D

Another thing I noticed is that a lot of the characters in these collages are quintessential 2000's cartoons. It's 2000's cartoons that almost ALL true 2000's kids can relate with. House of Mouse lasted from 2001-2003, but plenty of reruns were still played on Toon Disney and Disney Channel throughout the rest of the 2000's. Justice League and Unlimited lasted from 2001-2006. Kim Possible lasted from 2002-2007. Teen Titans lasted from 2003-2006, but reruns were still played on Cartoon Network until 2007. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends lasted from 2004-2008. Ed, Edd n Eddy lasted from 1999-2009. Fairly Odd Parents peaked from 2001-2006. Spongebob Squarepants peaked from 1999-2004 but still remained popular throughout the rest of the 2000's and still goes on today. Danny Phantom lasted from 2004-2007. Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy lasted from 2001-2008, but peaked from 2003-2007. Duck Dodgers lasted from 2003-2005. Time Squad lasted from 2001-2004. Xiaolin Showdown lasted from 2003-2006 but reruns were played on CN throughout 2006 & 2007. Codename: KND lasted from late 2002-2008. Lilo & Stitch: The Series lasted from 2003-2006. Jimmy Neutron lasted from 2002-2006. Samurai Jack lasted from 2001-2004. Ben 10 lasted from 2005-2008. Jackie Chan Adventures lasted from 2000-2005. Avatar: The Last Airbender lasted from 2005-2008. Liberty Kids lasted from 2002-2003, but reruns were still played on PBS Kids daily until 2006.

I could go on and on, but this was a great collage IMO for the most important cartoons that all types of 2000's kids could remember. Chowder or Flapjack couldn't be in here since it's only memorable by kids of the late 2000's, while I could see why Powerpuff Girls or Hey Arnold weren't in here since those are millennial, and are only memorable by kids of the early 2000's.


Thanks.  8) I tried my best to include shows that a majority of people who grew up in the 2000s would remember. Whether it was a show that ran for a good amount of years into the 2000s or shows that mainly aired in the early '00s, but had reruns (shows like House of Mouse ended in 2003, but had reruns up to 2009 where Toon Disney finally ended). I wanted to include shows like Phineas and Ferb, Flapjack, and Chowder. But Phineas and Ferb can be said to be more of a 10's show due to airing up to 2015 (it started in 2007 so it can be  a late '00s/early '10s hybrid). But if I was ever going to talk about shows that aired throughout the entire '00s then I'd include them. Anyways I'm thinking of giving the collage another shot in order to include shows that I missed due to either running out of space or forgetting about them. Any show you'd like to see include just let me know.

My 3 year old niece...yeah I guess I can call her that, she watches a lot of today's cartoons and kids shows like Bubble Guppies, Paw Patrol, Alvin & The Chipmunks, and Sophia the 1st. She loves them so I guess I would have to be a toddler to say, lol.

I loved Robot Jones and Pelswick. They're very Y2K to the point where neither show even made it past 2003 (Pelswick ended in late 2002. Robot Jones ended in late 2003). They were some pretty odd shows. I'd group 'em in with shows like Invader Zim that just gave off that odd vibe.  ;D


Haha, definitely. Shows like that definitely could not have made it after 2003 at all. Just they're too odd and out-of-the-ordinary for that vibe. I swear, it's was like watching some sort of acid trip or something! Robot Jones was especially odd thanks to the way it's animated. Of course, Invader Zim had all that early 00's CGI and industrial soundtrack to make it especially odd (and very much early 00's. Kinda like Batman Beyond). 

Here is my first shot at the collage of 2000s shows. This image consists of mainly shows from 1999-2005. At first I wasn't sure if I'd use 1999 shows, but I tend to see 1980's shows like Ducktales, Ninja Turtles 1987, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers etc in 1990's shows collages (despite shows like Ducktales ending most of its episodes the '80s). But anyways here it is. Rate, Comment, Subscribe or whatever people do on forums.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/of7o6a.jpg

Over 30 shows are shown here. All of which are shows people like to talk about when feeling nostalgic for cartoons or just when having discussions on shows that they like. Also it was a bit hard to fit all these toons in this pic. Tried my best to use all visible open spaces.


Really nice. There are a lot of shows that I used to watch back then in that collage.

Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z are millennial cartoons IMO, and weren't quintessential to the main 2000's cartoons. Only early 2000's kids grew up with Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z during its peak. However, I agree it wouldn't have been a problem including those in the collage.


I can agree with that. Dragon Ball Z basically felt non existent through 2004-2006. The series spirit is definitely with the Early 2000s. If you live in America, there is no Dragon Ball Z without the American soundtrack version.
According to Wikipedia and IMDb, it's a very late 2005 show.


Yeah, but the cartoon collage is 1999, 2000-2005, right? The Ben 10 series is more late 2000s.
I wanted to have "1999/2000-2005" in the middle, but I ran low on space. I may make another version.  Pokemon and DBZ are shows I ended up forgetting by mistake. If a may another one someone needs to provide a list of all the cartoons that should be added. I wanted to add other shows like Beyblade, Digimon, Yu Gi Oh etc as well.


I understand choosing is a tough challenge. Heck, there is most likely already cartoon colleges with Yu-Gi-Oh, Beyblade, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z and Pokémon.

If you make a separate version, Please, man. The Proud Family needs to be in there.

As far as the space, your 2000s cartoon collage will probably just come off as a favorite cartoon college without a tag. You can make the numbers small. I recommend it, man. Including 1999, 2000-2005 would make it feel official.

Woah! I just noticed Futurama and Home Movies! Hahaha, this collage gets radder and radder the more I look at it.

I understand choosing is a tough challenge. Heck, there is most likely already cartoon colleges with Yu-Gi-Oh, Beyblade, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z and Pokémon.

If you make a separate version, Please, man. The Proud Family needs to be in there.

As far as the space, your 2000s cartoon collage will probably just come off as a favorite cartoon college without a tag. You can make the numbers small. I recommend it, man. Including 1999, 2000-2005 would make it feel official.


What I'll do is to try and make a bigger image with more space. That way I can fit in more shows and include the 2000-2005 tag in the middle. Also how the heck did I forget about Proud Family?! :o

If you want to add more characters, Wikipedia has a list of cartoons that started in every year so you don't forget some.

If you make another collage, can you try to separate the characters a bit and not clump them on top of one another so much, so that you can see all of them well? Maybe do them in rows, like this:
http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/characters/poster/full.jpg

Also, I know this might be ego-stroking, but maybe you can post it on Facebook, Twitter, or...*gulp*, 9gag? This would spread the message that 2000-2005 was way different/better from 2006-2009, and might get people to stop lumping 00-05 in with "90s".

Haha, definitely. Shows like that definitely could not have made it after 2003 at all. Just they're too odd and out-of-the-ordinary for that vibe. I swear, it's was like watching some sort of acid trip or something! Robot Jones was especially odd thanks to the way it's animated. Of course, Invader Zim had all that early 00's CGI and industrial soundtrack to make it especially odd (and very much early 00's. Kinda like Batman Beyond).


I did not like What Ever Happened to Robot Jones when I was younger, in fact, it was my least favorite Cartoon Cartoon of all the ones I vividly remember. It bored me for some reason, but I heard that the series had somewhat of an 80's feel to it.

Haha, definitely. Shows like that definitely could not have made it after 2003 at all. Just they're too odd and out-of-the-ordinary for that vibe. I swear, it's was like watching some sort of acid trip or something! Robot Jones was especially odd thanks to the way it's animated. Of course, Invader Zim had all that early 00's CGI and industrial soundtrack to make it especially odd (and very much early 00's. Kinda like Batman Beyond).

They sure do have crazy art/animation styles that's for sure. I love the Y2K era shows due to how weird they are.


Woah! I just noticed Futurama and Home Movies! Hahaha, this collage gets radder and radder the more I look at it.


I originally forgot about those shows, but as I remembered I ended up putting them in. You'll see some characters hiding in little places.

If you want to add more characters, Wikipedia has a list of cartoons that started in every year so you don't forget some.

If you make another collage, can you try to separate the characters a bit and not clump them on top of one another so much, so that you can see all of them well? Maybe do them in rows, like this:
http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/characters/poster/full.jpg

Also, I know this might be ego-stroking, but maybe you can post it on Facebook, Twitter, or...*gulp*, 9gag? This would spread the message that 2000-2005 was way different/better from 2006-2009, and might get people to stop lumping 00-05 in with "90s".


As mentioned before due to spacing limitations certain characters are placed on top of each other. With more spacing I should be able to fix that. Now it's also depends on the image itself that effects on how I'd place them. Certain characters are in certain spots due to not working as well in other spots. And I didn't want to leave too many empty spaces. I mainly just used online cartoon collages as a reference. As for posting it in other places that wasn't something I planned to do, but if you guys want to use the images in other places then feel free to do so.  8)

They sure do have crazy art/animation styles that's for sure. I love the Y2K era shows due to how weird they are.

I originally forgot about those shows, but as I remembered I ended up putting them in. You'll see some characters hiding in little places.


Haha, me too! All the cartoons back then had a weird Prozzak vibe.

If you decide to make another collage you should do one for the Y2K era (and add a tag in the middle that says Y2K ERA: 1998-2002/2003 or something) and compile cartoons, movies and music from roughly 1997/1998-2002/2003. Shows like Mission Hill, The Undergrads, The Oblongs, Clone High would be perfect for this!


I did not like What Ever Happened to Robot Jones when I was younger, in fact, it was my least favorite Cartoon Cartoon of all the ones I vividly remember. It bored me for some reason, but I heard that the series had somewhat of an 80's feel to it.


I thought it was pretty rad when it came out. The animation is 80's-early 90's but the wacky, nonsensical vibe is very of it's time.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/of7o6a.jpg


I also have your collage as my desktop background, since it looks really cool.

Haha, me too! All the cartoons back then had a weird Prozzak vibe.

If you decide to make another collage you should do one for the Y2K era (and add a tag in the middle that says Y2K ERA: 1998-2002/2003 or something) and compile cartoons, movies and music from roughly 1997/1998-2002/2003. Shows like Mission Hill, The Undergrads, The Oblongs, Clone High would be perfect for this!


If I ever do a Y2K era collage I'd probably also put more than cartoons on there. Add things like video games, fashion, bands, cartoons, food, famous actors, technology etc. Have an entire cultural era represented in 1 pic.  ;D And I'll be sure to include Mission Hill, Undergrads, Oblongs, and Clone High next time.

I thought it was pretty rad when it came out. The animation is 80's-early 90's but the wacky, nonsensical vibe is very of it's time.


Ed, Edd n Eddy, Dexter's Laboratory, and Powerpuff Girls will always be my top 3 Cartoon Cartoons, which are included in 3 of my 5 top Cartoon Network shows of all time. Codename: KND, Johnny Bravo, and Courage the Cowardly Dog are very honorable mentions. Time Squad and Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy are not my favorites but those are up there for sure. I did not like What Ever Happened to Robot Jones as I already stated, and I honestly don't remember watching the rest vividly enough.

If I ever do a Y2K era collage I'd probably also put more than cartoons on there. Add things like video games, fashion, bands, cartoons, food, famous actors, technology etc. Have an entire cultural era represented in 1 pic.  ;D And I'll be sure to include Mission Hill, Undergrads, Oblongs, and Clone High next time.


A millennial cartoon collage would be cool too. I'd combine it with the 2000's one you just created!

I also have your collage as my desktop background, since it looks really cool.


Nice!  8) Sometime down the line I'd probably make a desktop wallpaper that include all 2000s cartoon whether  they're from the late '90s-'late '00s.

Hey @Toon, for your next collage these are some of the 2000's cartoons I think you should include:

Powerpuff Girls

Johnny Bravo

The Wild Thornberrys

Dragon Ball Z

Pokemon (especially the first 5 or so seasons)

YuGiOh

Sonic X

Naruto

Yu Yu Hakusho

Ruroni Kenshin

Arthur

Dave the Barbarian

Megas XLR

IGPX

&

Courage the Cowardly Dog

This may cause some issues with room and such but I think if you were to try Zelek's suggestion of doing it rows, that you may be able to fit all of this, among other suggestions on this forum! Also another request would be to possibly include logos for various cartoon blocks and channels during most (or a good chunk) of the 2000's. So for instance:

Nickelodeon:
http://dab1nmslvvntp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/before.png

Cartoon Network:
http://img13.deviantart.net/6e7b/i/2012/182/6/1/cartoon_network_checkerboard_logo__1992__by_miggygarcia-d55jy7n.png

Disney Channel:
http://cib.konnecta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disney-channel-logo-680x390.jpg

Kids WB
http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7x5ob5421qa0xnuo3_1280.jpg

ABC Kids
http://www.toonzone.net/shows/images/abckids/logo.gif

Toon Disney
http://4vector.com/i/free-vector-toon-disney-channel_041075_toon-disney-channel.png

YTV
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120204031803/logopedia/images/e/e7/YTVlogo3.png


Maybe you could use the labels above as borders for the picture itself!

Anyways I hope you take my advice, along with many others on this forum, so we could make a kickass Noughties Era Throwback  8)

If I ever do a Y2K era collage I'd probably also put more than cartoons on there. Add things like video games, fashion, bands, cartoons, food, famous actors, technology etc. Have an entire cultural era represented in 1 pic.  ;D And I'll be sure to include Mission Hill, Undergrads, Oblongs, and Clone High next time.


I like the sound of that! Everything's going to either be Xtreme! or make absolutely no sense whatsoever. It'll be pretty rad!


Ed, Edd n Eddy, Dexter's Laboratory, and Powerpuff Girls will always be my top 3 Cartoon Cartoons, which are included in 3 of my 5 top Cartoon Network shows of all time. Codename: KND, Johnny Bravo, and Courage the Cowardly Dog are very honorable mentions. Time Squad and Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy are not my favorites but those are up there for sure. I did not like What Ever Happened to Robot Jones as I already stated, and I honestly don't remember watching the rest vividly enough.


Out of all of those I've seen Dexter's, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls (yes, yes, laugh it up), Grim and Evil (the original before Billy and Mandy), and Courage. My favorite Cartoon shows from CN were definitely Dexter's and Johnny Bravo. I really liked Robot Jones. I thought it was good wacky fun.

Hey @Toon, for your next collage these are some of the 2000's cartoons I think you should include:

Powerpuff Girls

Johnny Bravo

The Wild Thornberrys

Dragon Ball Z

Pokemon (especially the first 5 or so seasons)

YuGiOh

Sonic X

Naruto

Yu Yu Hakusho

Ruroni Kenshin

Arthur

Dave the Barbarian

Megas XLR

IGPX

&

Courage the Cowardly Dog

This may cause some issues with room and such but I think if you were to try Zelek's suggestion of doing it rows, that you may be able to fit all of this, among other suggestions on this forum! Also another request would be to possibly include logos for various cartoon blocks and channels during most (or a good chunk) of the 2000's. So for instance:

Nickelodeon:
http://dab1nmslvvntp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/before.png

Cartoon Network:
http://img13.deviantart.net/6e7b/i/2012/182/6/1/cartoon_network_checkerboard_logo__1992__by_miggygarcia-d55jy7n.png

Disney Channel:
http://cib.konnecta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disney-channel-logo-680x390.jpg

Kids WB
http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7x5ob5421qa0xnuo3_1280.jpg

ABC Kids
http://www.toonzone.net/shows/images/abckids/logo.gif

Toon Disney
http://4vector.com/i/free-vector-toon-disney-channel_041075_toon-disney-channel.png

YTV
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120204031803/logopedia/images/e/e7/YTVlogo3.png


Maybe you could use the labels above as borders for the picture itself!

Anyways I hope you take my advice, along with many others on this forum, so we could make a kickass Noughties Era Throwback  8)


Looks like I'm going to have to make a BIG image then. Especially if I'm ever going to fit all that in there. At the moment I'm a tad busy with something, but later one I'll get around to making the image. I'll be sure to take all of your requests/advice when making the image. A Noughties era throwback would be cool. Although to make the ultimate Noughties image I may include everyone cultural thing about the 2000s instead of just cartoons, but for now I'll just focus on the cartoons.

You should just make it 2000-2005 cartoons, imo. Adding all this 00s culture would make it unwieldy.

I think Toon should do 1998-2002. That is the ...ahem... 2nd GOAT era (tied with the real 90s. The 80's, of course, are the number 1 GOAT).

I think Toon should do 1998-2002. That is the ...ahem... 2nd GOAT era (tied with the real 90s. The 80's, of course, are the number 1 GOAT).


For cartoons, the only thing that comes close to Y2K era is the mid-90s :P 80s is not even contention.

For cartoons, the only thing that comes close to Y2K era is the mid-90s :P 80s is not even contention.


I am talking about society in general. The 80's was the peak of humanity. The real 90's and Y2K era (1993-2003) was almost as good but will never be as GOAT as the 80's (1981-1992) were.

Oh okay, I can understand why Rugrats, Recess, Dexter and Hey Arnold weren't on there. They would only be remembered by millennium era and early 00s kids like myself.

Many cartoons I  like to associate with 2000-2004/05!
http://img09.deviantart.net/6641/i/2009/313/2/7/nicktoons_collage_by_astep2stage18.jpg http://img09.deviantart.net/f8f2/i/2011/186/9/0/cartoon_cartoons___color_by_ssgba1380-d25yiwc.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1skq3Lwy31r1or7jo10_500.pnghttp://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/shows/banner_186.jpg

http://nicecoloringpages.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/One-Piece.jpg http://img15.deviantart.net/23fd/i/2009/297/f/2/toonami_10_best_by_j_rad306.png


http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130818040712/disney/images/6/64/One_Saturday_Morning.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpxqkjFNEw1r1yfzyo1_500.gifhttp://www-tc.pbskids.org/bates/pbskids/shell/images/content/shows/cyberchase.jpg?size=medium https://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_log1uoosTH1qhi766o1_500.png http://i.ytimg.com/vi/QX0a0aQz8R8/maxresdefault.jpg http://www.animationmagazine.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Libertys-Kids-post.jpg

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