All right Ninja Nation, we’ve had a blast with this and now for the final 10 in our countdown of the greatest cartoons of all time. Enjoy!
10. Dexter’s Laboratory (1996-2003)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSnij6sRbHA
This was the first cartoon brought to the masses by genius creator Genndy Tartakovsky, who would later create Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Dexter, the young boy genius at the center of the show was the member of an all American family (as could only be interpreted so accurately by Russian immigrant Tartakovsy) born with a European accent and the rubber gloves of a scientist. Dexter had a rocking secret super laboratory in the basement where he conducted advanced experiments often with ruinous results due to the interference of his spacey sister Dee Dee. Good clean fun for kids and adults alike.
9. Southpark (1997-Present)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ3I8VPXzr8
One of the joys of South Park is that they rip their story lines straight from the headlines and no target is sacred. While its perfectly acceptable in movies, television and comedy to ruthlessly attack one side of the political spectrum (we won’t say which) it is not acceptable to give the other side equal treatment and this often causes creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to be labeled controversial. Not all is political of course, in fact much of it is not, and the arrows aimed at pop culture are sharp, accurate and hilarious. “Respect my authority!”
8. The Flinstones (1960-1966)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmeNy768qCo
In 1960, Hanna-Barbera Productions did the unheard of and launched a cartoon in primetime. The cartoon was a copy of the successful Honeymooners show but set 10,000 B.C. This family of modern-prehistoric cave people lived in a world of stone, but nevertheless had every modern convenience, from dinosaur cranes for building stone skyscrapers to dishwashers powered by elephant-like creatures. Fred and Wilma and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble were joined by the Flintstones’ pet dinosaur Dino, who yapped like a small-breed dog and later on by the Flintstones’ daughter Pebbles and the Rubble’s super-strong son Bam-Bam. Fred was always finding himself in bad situations that just got worse and worse, usually until his wife was able to fix them. This show has spawned a variety of spin off cartoons, live-action movies, toy lines and even a line of cereal from Post Cereals.
7. Johnny Quest (1964-1965)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIhEpjnaNlo
Originally airing for just one 26-episode season in 1964-65, the show hit its stride in reruns on Saturday mornings for decades thereafter. The show worked because it brought a sense adventure to kids (kids usually leading the way on the action side) and a feel of the exotic to its audience as a whole. Sure, today it seems a little dated but mix a martini, put on some Martin Denny music, pop in the DVD and you’ll get its’ magic all over again.
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