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HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,338
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i'm not talking just about the ones that are obviously geared to an older audience, like bojack horseman or family guy or the simpsons or south park. actual kids cartoons that you have discovered have some type of quality that engages adults as well as kids. 

i pose this as my kids are big into Teen Titans Go. of course i walk by and hear dialogue and whatnot and at some points i found myself laughing. so then i started to sit down and watch entire episodes with my kids. i actually found it to be quite hilarious. they have somehow managed to be entertaining for kids but also have that "clever" factor that also can make adults laugh. 

i am not usually into any type of show geared towards kids. or even teens or young adults. 

anyone else seen this show? i thought i was alone (and my wife thought it was weird). but i posted about it on facebook, and several adult friends of mine responded with "literally my favourite show". any other cartoons that are marketed towards kids that you find yourself watching and being entertained by?
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    I love Teen Titans Go!

    Most current kid cartoons look like garbage—that’s my only issue. There’s hardly any artistry to them. Teen Titans Go! has fun writing, though. And great voice work. I’ll watch some of the LEGO-based stuff on Netflix with the kids. Those are fun. Ninjago is better than the current iterations of TMNT.

    I planned my college courses around airings of Animaniacs, Gargoyles and Batman: The Animated Series (arguably Mark Hamill’s best work!). Great scripts, awesome voice work and unparalleled animation. 

    I fucking love cartoons. I tend to stick with kid stuff more, though. The adult cartoons you mentioned got stale pretty fast for me, which is a shame, because they do have better animation. 
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,070
    All Hail King Julien on Netflix. The first two seasons are brilliant and funny as hell.
    After that, it got pretty stupid. 
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  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,500
    The only good cartoon is scooby doo. 

    Everything else, for kids or for adults, extremely stupid.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    drakeheuer14 said:
    The only good cartoon is scooby doo. 

    Everything else, for kids or for adults, extremely stupid.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,377
    Well I watch a bunch with the four year old.  He doesn't dig Spidey and Scoob yet (he loves their books but not the shows) so I see lots of Paw Patrol....yawn.
    I actually like Lego ones....
    His favorite show now is actually Heavy Rescue, this Canadian Reality Show they play o. The Weather Channel that has big tow trucks doing wild tows.  
    I look forward to Scooby and Spider Man ...quite a bit!
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,377
    Animaniacs was awesome.  I remember bonging in college with that on.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Animaniacs was awesome.  I remember bonging in college with that on.
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,511
    edited March 2019
    I have a toddler.  So it’s a lot of Peppa Pig.  But, the best show we’ve found is Shaun the Sheep. It’s totally funny and just fun to watch.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Animaniacs was awesome.  I remember bonging in college with that on.
    It's coming back
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    igotid88 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Animaniacs was awesome.  I remember bonging in college with that on.
    It's coming back
    Don’t fuck with me, man. 
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,142
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yakko/wakko
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    eeriepadave said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yakko/wakko
    no Dot?
    Call her Dottie, and you die!
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  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,165
    I loved Animaniacs!

    I'll still watch episodes of Tom and Jerry.
  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited March 2019
    hedonist said:
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
    Gumby and Pokey were definitely made for adults on hallucinogenics, we was clueless. 

    My son grew up with SpongeBob which was actually enjoyable. But those days are over

    Pokemon was big too - he still likes Pokemon. 
    Post edited by njnancy on
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Other kid cartoons I watched as an (shudders) adult: Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory. 
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,455
    njnancy said:
    hedonist said:
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
    Gumby and Pokey were definitely made for adults on hallucinogenics, we was clueless. 

    My son grew up with SpongeBob which was actually enjoyable. But those days are over

    Pokemon was big too - he still likes Pokemon. 
    Once I was old enough to know, I figured out why only Fred & Barney could see & talk to the Great Gazoo.
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  • Hi!Hi! Posts: 3,095
    It’s been a few years and the kids are getting older, so they don’t really watch anymore, but I remember SpongeBob SquarePants being pretty funny. It seemed to be funny for kids with some adult type humor mixed in.

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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,377
    Watching Stinky & Dirty right now w/the 4 yr old.  I like it.
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  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,511
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Watching Stinky & Dirty right now w/the 4 yr old.  I like it.
    Have it on right now. I’ve worked in and around the trades for 20 years, so I like that it promotes the building things requires using brains.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,377
    Yes, I love the "What if....?" 
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  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    HesCalledDyer said:
    njnancy said:
    hedonist said:
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
    Gumby and Pokey were definitely made for adults on hallucinogenics, we was clueless. 

    My son grew up with SpongeBob which was actually enjoyable. But those days are over

    Pokemon was big too - he still likes Pokemon. 
    Once I was old enough to know, I figured out why only Fred & Barney could see & talk to the Great Gazoo.
    :lol:
  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited March 2019
    jerparker20 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Watching Stinky & Dirty right now w/the 4 yr old.  I like it.
    Have it on right now. I’ve worked in and around the trades for 20 years, so I like that it promotes the building things requires using brains.
    While my son was growing up, Bob the Builder and his talking construction equipment was a simplistic view - with an emphasis on 'can we do this? Yes we can!'.   Building up that self confidence was important in a lot of shows. 

    Teletubbbies still fascinates me - tv screens in their bellies, they lived in an upside down space ship, the right outraged that Tinky Winky carried a purse :lol:  & I wonder what happened to the kid whose face was the sun?

    Now my son's Shrek doll is near and dear to my heart as it says 'Hello, my name is Shrek' and I can say "me too!!". My son always got a kick out of that. I still think they owe my family royalties.


  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,511
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yes, I love the "What if....?" 
    I’m also a fan of Tumble Leaf on Amazon. Lots of problem solving and imaginative play. Its not loud and obnoxious.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    njnancy said:
    hedonist said:
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
    Gumby and Pokey were definitely made for adults on hallucinogenics, we was clueless. 

    My son grew up with SpongeBob which was actually enjoyable. But those days are over

    Pokemon was big too - he still likes Pokemon. 
    HR Pufnstuf too, though not a cartoon.

    I still have my old Gumby toy somewhere :)


  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    hedonist said:
    njnancy said:
    hedonist said:
    All the stuff I grew up watching, I still love (Bugs, Magoo, Felix, Mr. Peabody, etc).  Some of the humor takes on another brilliant level in adulthood.

    I'll leave the newfangled kids' cartoons to the rest of you :)
    Gumby and Pokey were definitely made for adults on hallucinogenics, we was clueless. 

    My son grew up with SpongeBob which was actually enjoyable. But those days are over

    Pokemon was big too - he still likes Pokemon. 
    HR Pufnstuf too, though not a cartoon.

    I still have my old Gumby toy somewhere :)


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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,338
    njnancy said:
    jerparker20 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Watching Stinky & Dirty right now w/the 4 yr old.  I like it.
    Have it on right now. I’ve worked in and around the trades for 20 years, so I like that it promotes the building things requires using brains.
    While my son was growing up, Bob the Builder and his talking construction equipment was a simplistic view - with an emphasis on 'can we do this? Yes we can!'.   Building up that self confidence was important in a lot of shows. 

    Teletubbbies still fascinates me - tv screens in their bellies, they lived in an upside down space ship, the right outraged that Tinky Winky carried a purse :lol:  & I wonder what happened to the kid whose face was the sun?

    Now my son's Shrek doll is near and dear to my heart as it says 'Hello, my name is Shrek' and I can say "me too!!". My son always got a kick out of that. I still think they owe my family royalties.


    not to mention Obama stole Bob the Builders key slogan. LOL
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  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    njnancy said:
    jerparker20 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Watching Stinky & Dirty right now w/the 4 yr old.  I like it.
    Have it on right now. I’ve worked in and around the trades for 20 years, so I like that it promotes the building things requires using brains.
    While my son was growing up, Bob the Builder and his talking construction equipment was a simplistic view - with an emphasis on 'can we do this? Yes we can!'.   Building up that self confidence was important in a lot of shows. 

    Teletubbbies still fascinates me - tv screens in their bellies, they lived in an upside down space ship, the right outraged that Tinky Winky carried a purse :lol:  & I wonder what happened to the kid whose face was the sun?

    Now my son's Shrek doll is near and dear to my heart as it says 'Hello, my name is Shrek' and I can say "me too!!". My son always got a kick out of that. I still think they owe my family royalties.


    not to mention Obama stole Bob the Builders key slogan. LOL
    I never connected the two - lol.

    Who knows - maybe Bob the Builder was an unconscious contributor to his campaign slogan. Malia is around the same age as my son.  You may be on to something here....  :giggle:
  • ConorKavanaghConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    SpongeBob Squarepants hit while i was a teenager and was completely adverse to any of that sort of thing, trying to stake my claim as being an adult in this world (I had a long way to go). However, a while ago I watched part of one of the films on Netflix. Is that show really aimed at children? It felt like the whole thing was full of stuff that could be interpreted in multiple ways, in much the same way The Simpsons was constructed.
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