Do you feel sad that all the cartoons/shows you watched as a kid are now over?

Originally Posted by kaveh77
kind of but im more sad at the fact that todays generation wont live with cartoons as good as ours.


Eh. :shrug:

Everybody think that the cartoons they grew up with are better than the ones that came after them. Our parents and grandparents say the same thing about the shows they grew up watching. That's not a truism; it's just a sign that one is getting older.

I may be in the minority, but I actually think that in general cartoons have gotten better as time has progressed. The toons of the 80's were a vast improvement over the toons of the 70's, and the toons of the 90's were head and shoulders above the toons of the 80's. The toons from the '00's have been hit or miss; not everything from this decade has been on par with the 90's toons, but still a step up from the 70's and 80's, I think.
 
That's a good point. I forgot about all of the other older Hanna-Barbera characters when I was making that post. While it would be nice that they could have a new series/special/DTV for their characters, they simply may not want to do so at the moment in order to focus on their more popular characters. Granted, those characters, especially Scooby-Doo, bring in a nice amount of money, which is probably another reason as to why they choose to focus only on a selected group of their characters.
 
Your profile says you're in middle school. If that's true, you belong to "todays generation". Or are you saying that cartoons were better just a couple of years ago than they are now?
 
I respect your opinion, but I disagree with it.

Not to say that there hasn't been good toons from this decade, they have been, BUT are they many toons from this decade that will be remembered as classics in the same vein as Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Popeye, Superfriends, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and the like?

I honestly don't think so. If there's any, you can count them on one hand.
 
Ok, and we now come into a bit of a snag, allow me to explain:

most of the cartoons you mentioned had a far smaller lifespan than you may even realize. That lifespan was one decade: the '60s; then they were brought back a couple of times, never exactly to the same rousing success as before. Probably the only real exception to this was Secret Squirrel.

The thing is Secret Squirrel was dramatically improved. I don't see how this could really be done to any of the other Hanna Barbera characters without altering them to the point beyond recognition, and to the point where they'd no longer really seem like what you knew growing up.

I mean...Yogi Bear and Boo Boo steal picnic baskets; could one honestly make that even remotely interesting anymore to younger viewers?

And Huckleberry Hound...oh god....that guy would never survive now.

Snagglepuss...do you really want me to go there? Honestly? :D


And y'know...worth noting about the Looney Tunes cast: I was watching an episode on Youtube last night called Wideo Wabbit; I'd never seen it before and it seemed like it might be interesting.

I ran into a major problem that the Looney Tunes really have at this point: they mostly thrived during a time of social unrest unlike anything we're used to today. A lot of the jokes they were doing back then really pushed the envelope: one of the jokes that was made in the episode was so risque, it would've made the Honeymooners blush, and I'm even surprised it made it past the censors. However, the comedy that was still considered acceptable back then was based on a lot of societal faux pax that modern audiences really wouldn't understand.

Would they really understand half the references to Humphrey Bogart, the Marx Brothers, WC Fields, and Sinatra? I highly doubt it. Al Jolson? Oh yeah....sure.

Just remember....our parents and grandparents could tell us what they were making fun of in these cartoons....we don't exactly have that same luxury with our own future kids & grandkids cause it was at least 30 years before our time.

And then, when they did new shorts with the Looney Tunes involving modern day acceptable humor, I have really yet to hear any positive feedback about it.

Basically, the old stuff is--while extremely hilariously offensive and risque--extremely dated, and the new stuff is apparently bland beyond belief.
 
On the subject of forgotten HB characters, I'll admit that I find Ruff & Reddy strangely adorable even though I've never seen a single one of their cartoons, nor probably care to. And this is from someone who actually doesn't care that much for most of HB's designs.
 
yeah um...I haven't really watched animated shows in years.

And in revisiting several of my favorites from childhood...we only remember the popular ones, I'll tell you that much. And many of them don't really hold up as well.

the biggest pain for me was dealing with the fact that Duck Tales seemed to have run its course before the show ended.

There was an episode-- Til Nephews Do Us Part-- you could absolutely tell it was supposed to be the Series Finale.

They ordered more episodes. There were a few gems here and there afterwards, but mostly it was just sheer and utter pain.
 
None of those cartoons are from the exact same decade, so that kind of invalidates your point.

Until enough time has passed to witness the cultural impact of these shows, we won't know for sure which shows can be considered the classics of tomorrow.
 
I would say 'No' also. I mean looking back on most of the shows of my childhood, I can't believe I even watched half of that stuff. Most of them haven't aged gracefully and some just werent that good to begin with.I guess its true what they say; when you're a kid, you'll pretty much watch anything. But at the same time I'm grateful that I grew up in a period where Saturday Mornings were a big deal. Not to mention that kids were also treated to animated blocks on weekday mornings and afternoons as well as Sundays.Nowadays everything is so homogenized....but such is life I guess.

Hey at least we have DVD's to enjoy though.
 
We don't know what's going to be remembered in future, for the simple fact that none of us are living there yet.

And all of the toons you mentioned are from various decades: Scooby-Doo was launched in 1969, the Looney Tunes originated in the 1930's, the first Tom & Jerry short was in 1940, Popeye first arrived on the scene in 1919 in the Thimble Theater comic strip; his first theatrical cartoon was in 1933, The Flintstones started in 1960, Yogi Bear first appeared on TV on The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958, Superfriends started in 1973, Transformers first hit the US in 1984 and the G.I. Joe TV series started in 1985. If those cartoons have all managed to stand the test of time, who's to say what else will?
 
And, lots of the new ones, do not? Seriously, that is a laugh. I like some of the new stuff (Penguins of Madagascar, American Dad, Spongebob Squarepants, Back at the Barnyard, Family Guy, House of Mouse, Ed Edd and Eddy, the Powerpuff Girls, etc), but I mostly prefer the old shows. Now, do not get me wrong, I am glad they are airing new material, but it seems to me that a majority of the shows are not getting the appreciation, and I humbly offend, do not have the charming sophistication that the old shows have. I mean, not every old show is good, in fact there are some I quite detest (Beavis and Butthead, the Simpsons, Rugrats, Kablam, the Animaniacs (though they are not terrible), Tom and Jerry, Goof Troop (seriously do not know why I liked it back then), so forth), but as I said, I mostly prefer the old shows, I mean, come on, shows such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Gumby", "Tiny Toon Adventures", "Looney Tunes", "the Real Ghost Busters", "Garfield and Friends", "Beetle Juice", "the California Raisins", and the list goes on, you cannot get any more nostalgic than that. Now, I admit, I watch television a lot, not as much as I did before though, but if I had more activities, I would not. However, if the old cartoons all aired again, I would still not watch television. I would just simply watch them on DVD whenever I would have the chance, either they be old shows or new shows, it would not matter. I do not care about television that much just to revive my favorite memories of my favorite shows.

Looneytunes/Disneytoons
 
I'm trying trying to figure out your tastes, Looneyunes. You like these...



You like these...



But you don't like these...



I can't figure out your logic or a rhyme and reason what you like and what you don't like. I can't quite figure out a pattern as to why you like one show but dislike another.
 
Batman the animated series was intelligent and didn't speak down to its audience. Also, it's not as loud and obnoxious as some cartoons these days. Everything seems to want to look like anime. This show has everything:
- great animation that's simple and unique
- GREAT voice acting
- well written
- good full symphonic score
 
I realize that they didn't all start at the same time. I was just commenting on when you said that cartoons have gotten better with each decade, and I disagree with that. I think that post-2000 has been the weakest decade for toons overall.

There are many toons when they debuted that I KNEW were gonna be classics that peeps would remember forever. Other than maybe The Boondocks (who's new season I personally can't wait for), I can't think of anything that has debuted this decade that has a chance to be mentioned among the all time greats.

You're right, time will tell. But it's fun playing Nostradamus even though we're not, don't ya think?
 
I do not need to like every show out there, first off, and second, opinions should be individualistic, someone cannot form them for someone else, only the one having the opinions must stand by them. You do not have to agree with my opinions, but you have to respect them, as I must respect your opinions, and I do not have to agree with them either, but I cannot force you to try to change them. That will be totally immoral.

Looneytunes/Disneytoons
 
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