Series that aged well

You know, in doing some research for series, I think I might have to say that Gummi Bears might be one of the oldest series that still feels very up to today's standards.

That series could probably be played on Saturday Mornings today and if someone didn't know it was done in the 80s, the only give away MIGHT, MIGHT be the 4:3 screen ratio usage.

Make it wide screen and no one would know the difference!
 
As with every time this thread comes up, I have to mention Courage the Cowardly Dog. The reason it keeps randomly coming back to the schedule every few years, despite the fact that few other shows from that era do, is that it hasn't aged a day. The production values were so high that the animation and music are still better than most of what came after it. The writing and setting also helped to avoid dating the series.

I'm not even a big fan of the show, but even I'm amazed at how well it's held up.
 
When people mention Disney cartoon shows as "aging well", I always laugh a little. Not that I disagree, because they are well produced and don't really reference any given time period. But it often seems like that when someone says a show "ages well" it also is code for "it's bland."

Quite often, when you don't reference a time period, hit all the right notes with everybody watching the show, avoid showing any sort of complicated action that would betray the period in which your show was animated, it almost means that the show kind of lacks, I don't know, INDIVIDUALITY?

I liked and watched a lot of Disney cartoons when I was a kid. Chip and Dale's, Ducktales, Tailspin, etc,. But with the exception of Gargoyles, I pretty much forgot about each of these shows once the end credits rolled. Yes, they had solid animation. Yes, the episodes hewed to concrete 3-act structures that were refined to a tee. Yes, they were all generally inoffensive and could be enjoyed by all.

But to be honest, that's the problem. When you define shows like that as "aging well" that kind of is a backhanded compliment. To me, anyway.
 
Most of the dcau shows have held up well.

90's Xmen and Spiderman
Mighty Max was amazing for a kids show
Talespin was fun and light. Though I think you have be a fan of older films to appreciate it more
 
Honestly, many of the Disney series of the day were simply animated so well that they really still remain very watchable.

When I look at something and consider if it aged well I look at a few things:
- Does the show continue to capture your imagination?
- Does the show still remain relevant today?
- Does the shows dialogue hold up?
- Does the shows pacing hold up?
- Does the animation hold up?
- Does the sound quality measure up?

In all these respects, several (not all) of the Disney Cartoons produced in the last 30 years hold up pretty well.

Duck Tales, Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers, Tail Spin, Darkwing Duck and Gummi Bears IMHO all hold up to these standrads.

To me (and I'm sure some will argue this), I don't think Aladdin, Timone & Pumba, The Little Mermaid and Bonkers held up. The animation is good, the pacing remains good, the dialogue remains good, but for me, they miss the first two points which are probably the most important.
 
This is true. If you watch it now in the middle of all of CN's current shows it fits right in. The animation style and humor have a sort of timeless feel to them, and I'd like to think if I watched it today for the first time I'd have a hard time figuring out when it was made.
 
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