Blog Talkback: Toons of the 2000s: Top 25 Animated Television Series Countdown #5-1

Flapjack! :flapjack:
If it didn't make the list, I was going to call shenanigans.
I didn't think it'd take the #9 spot though, that's a nice surprise.

Most of the shows on the list are ones that I enjoy/have enjoyed,
and I'm happy that El Tigre & Champloo got spots too,
El Tigre needs more love.
 
That may be my fault. When they were finalizing this list I was kind of somewhere else, not paying attention. If I had been in the debate, I would have fought for Clone High hard.
 
Thought Justice League would be higher than 17, but still glad to see it there. South Park at 20 I also thought was a bit lower than expected, but can't wait to see the rest of the list.
 
I do enjoy Robot Chicken, but I think putting it in the top ten cartoons of the decade is giving it a little too much credit. It's not that good. Family Guy on the other hand, does deserve its spot among the top ten cartoons of the decade.
 
Why should I watch a show that left me more than unimpressed longer than one season? (I mean, it's not that I didn't give it a chance. I watched the whole first season!) And considering that I heard now more than just once that Season 3 even let many fans down, why should a show that apparently has only one good season take the #1 spot?
 
No TMNT or Spectacular Spider-Man dissappoints me greatly and I'd personally rank One Piece higher than any of the anime or would simply swap it for FMA's slot on the list.

Robot Chicken being on the list somewhat irks me. Being that high urks me even more. Glad Venture Bros. was the highest rated mature comedy but including RC on this list and overlooking Birdman in partcular really seems wrong to me. I wouldn't even qualify RC or other stop motion as cartoons but I guess we were going with the broader "animated" term here so I suppose that's fair but still doesn't sit quite right with me. RC can be a great show but overall it's been lack-luster and for that it should at least have been lower on the list.

Still a pretty alright list. A good balance of comedy and action and the #1 is a show that combined the two beautifully.
 
Robot Chicken - I like RC occasionally, but it's really hit-and-miss, and shouldn't be this high up on the list.

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack - Wholeheartedly agree. One of the best shows CN has aired, ever.

Futurama - Good show, but the revival is sorta "meh" for me.

Spongebob Squarepants - Probably should have been higher. I like the first couple seasons, but the recent episodes are pretty bad.

Family Guy - Despite its faults, it's a consistently funny show. It's just a shame that the better and underrated American Dad probably won't be on the list...
 
South Park: Not my thing, but there's no denying its' cultural significance.

WordGirl: Never seen it. I hear it's good, though.

Danny Phantom: Again, not my cup of tea personally, but I know this show has legions of devoted fans on the internet.

Justice League: Agree with this one. I liked JL more before it went Unlimited, though.

Paranoia Agent: Never seen it.
 
I figured South Park would pop up in this countdown. Like KotH, I'm surprised it shows up pretty early.

Wordgirl is awesome, great to see it get a spot. Even though my younger siblings don't have access to much of today's cartoons, they're still lucky enough to see this show as well as Martha Speaks.

Not a fan of Danny Phantom. Didn't stick around with it after a few viewings let me down too often.

Justice League was one of the finest shows this decade, probably the most sophisticated hero show that ever ran on CN. Its earned its spot on any best of list.

Never finished watching Paranoia Agent, but I liked what I saw. I'll be sure to track it down soon.
 
Let's see

Venture Bros.- One of the few reasons as to why I still watch Adult Swim, I think it is one of the most clever shows to air on Adult Swim this decade.

Kim Possible- It was OK really, I liked it myself but it isn't something I would put in my top 5, I mostly liked the villains, Rufus, and Ron from this series, never really liked Kim as a character for some reason.

Samurai Jack- While it did have some nice art to it, the plot never really went anywhere. Sure it was great to look at, but I really wanted Jack to kill Aku and go back to the past. hopefully the movie will do that.

Fosters- Pretty good show, I actually love the creativity that went into it. From the imaginary friends, to some of the stories.

Avatar- Truly was a great show, despite the bumpy season 3. Shows that Nickelodeon is capable of doing an action series with some serious moments, balanced out with some comical ones as well. Also the fight scenes rocked.


Collage- Nicely done. It's cute, it's funny, and a good way to close off the list. I really like Fry and Peter drinking together with Hank looking at them, Monarch and Zim yelling at each other, Spongebob and Flapjack laughing together, and Chowder chasing the Robot Chicken.

Really, the only thing I would have added was TMNT, and Spectacular Spider Man.
 
So TZ staff, have you guys thought of doing lists/countdowns similar to this on a regular basis?

Not just the decade, but animation as a whole.

I really enjoyed reading this whole Decade in Review series and loved discussing it. You guys should do similar columns more often.

The AV Club does similar stuff like My Year of Flops or The New Cult Canon where they will dicuss certain films or they'll do columns like 12 Nicolas Cage Movies Nicolas Cage didn't ruin.

I think you guys should do similar columns. I think they'd be pretty well received.
 
Now then you mentionned, I'm surprised too then One Piece as well as Bleach or even Naruto isn't on the list either.

As for Canadian animated series, how about a top 10 list of the Canadian toons of the 2000s? If it wasn't already done of course :sweat:
 
Venture Bros-- Never watched.

Kim Possible-- I'm really glad this gem made it.

Samurai Jack-- It was just meh.

Fosters-- WHY? The show is way over-rated.

Avatar-- I saw a few eps, but I don't see what the hypes about.
 
FUTURAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're so right that Futurama well-deserves a spot in the Top Ten. "rabroad's #8 Show of the Decade!" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How did they do that?? Photoshop?

Spongebob Squarepants. Though I'm not that big a fan, I won't deny it deserves a spot. It's influence and fanbase cannot be ignored, and it's not like it's bad. Yeah, I like it.

And then - crash and burn. Family Guy. Ew.... I was hoping they wouldn't include it....

But an even bigger gripe - ALL FIVE OF THESE SHOWS ARE COMEDIES!!! I hope this doesn't represent how the rest of the Top Ten will go! There are very good serious shows as well, but people seem to naturally like comedies better! It's always annoyed me!

My predictions: Simpsons, Avatar, TSSM. Don't know for the other 2, but they'd better not both be comedies.
 
I'm not really a fan of the...let's call it "not very fluid" and especially not lipsync (pseudo-)anime style. More than once I had the suspicion that they saved most of the time & money for the fight scenes.
 
Overall i really have no qualms with this list, but just a couple nitpicks: Swap Chowder and Flapjack's spots and swap out FMA for FMA: Brotherhood (even though it's not over yet, it's improved significantly over the original). I'm happy to see Kim Possible in the top 5, Avatar at number 1 and Danny Phantom on the list at all.
 
Well, comedy dominated todays list.

Robot Chicken-- Amusing to see toys, but kinda vulgar for my tastes.

Flapjack-- Never watched.

Futurama-- Ditto.

Spongebob-- Hit or miss for me.

Family Guy-- Kinda not funny.
 
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