Cartoon series with ensemble voice-over casts

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offigo2007

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I don't think we've ever had this discussion before, but this is about cartoon series with ensemble voice-over casts. For instance, the original TransFormers had an ensemble voice-over cast that included Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Scatman Crothers, Michael Bell, Casey Kasem, Dan Gilvezan, Don Messick, John Stephenson, Victor Caroli, Neilson Ross, Alan Oppenheimer, Gregg Berger, Jim Cummings, Charlie Adler, Christopher (Latta)Collins, Buster Jones, Arthur Burghardt, Dick Gautier, Jack Angel, Stanley Jones, Rob Paulsen, Wally Burr and the list goes on, because there are too many actors to name. Same deal with the original G.I. Joe series, but that show in addition to Bell and Collins also included Bill Ratner, Ed Gilbert, Mary McDonald Lewis, Morgan Lofting and the voice-over cast is just too big to name all of the actors in the show. Now, I think you know what I mean when it comes to cartoon shows with ensemble voice-over casts. If you have a favorite in mind, chime in with your thoughts. I have plenty of favorites, but my list is too long to name. I now turn the floor back over to Toon Zone's posters.
 
I got quite a few:

Transformers Animated and Transformers: Prime- Not only does Animated's cast consist of well known voice actors (David Kaye, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, list goes on) but also well-known actors that normally don't do voice over work (George Takei for one). Prime's cast is also shaping up to be similar (Really; Peter Cullen, Ernie Hudson, Josh Keaton, Steve Blum, Jeffery Combs, James Remar, if that's not a cast to be reckoned with, I don't know what is).

While technically not series, Bionicle: The Legend Reborn and Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers: Two Lego DTV movies that have quite a few live action actors involved in their production (Micheal Dorn, Armin Shimmerman both come to mind in the former for instance). Hero Factory consists of nothing but celebrities for the heroes and some villains (Von Nebula and Corroder's actors, Mark Hamil and Charlie Adler respectively, can also count)

Immortal Grand Prix: Just take a look at the cast list, I dare ya: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5862

The Simpsons, Family Guy and Robot Chicken need no discussion on this matter. You very well know that they have tons of well known actors (both on camera and voice over) involved.
 
The Weekenders four main characters were really popular voice actors: Jason Marsden as Tino, Grey DeLisle as Lor, Kath Soucie as Tish, and Phil Lamar as Carver. It also took me a while to realize Lamar did the voices of Bluke and Coach Coleson.
 
Pirates of Dark Water was pretty impressive. George Newbern, Brock Peters, Hector Elizondo, Jodi Benson, Tim Curry, Rene Auberjoinios...
 
Sonic SatAM seemed to have many of the most prominent voice actors of it's time.

Just off the top of my head, Kath Soucie, Tim Curry, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Cree Summer, Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanuagh, and of course Sonic being voiced by Jaleel "Urkel" White
 
Total Drama is an obscure example; literally almost everybody are well-known in Canda, whether they're voice actors (Scott McCord, Megan Fahlenbock, Stephannie Anne-Mills), comedians (Katie Crown, Peter Oldring, Brian Froud) or even actual TV-actors (pretty much everyone else).
 
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