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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
 Posted - 06/08/2005 : 21:08:40
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new vs. old school.
I'm watching ATHF on adult swim...it's funny but i don't find it as addictive as futurama and family guy. i've completely lost interest in the simpsons.
but i think i'm going to order Boomerang so's i can watch the old-school toons I liked years ago: Thundarr, Speed Racer (that new car insurance commercial by that company that shall rename nameless makes me mad--i keep thinking SR is back on), REAL looney tunes, etc...
i hate to come across as crotchety but i miss GI Joe and the transformers (and to a much lesser degree GoBots). Where is my Scooby Doo? Where is Voltron?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 21:20:09
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GI Joe isn't old school. Bugs Bunny is old school. He was the best and will always be the best.
I've said it before (there was a thread) cartoons from the 80's blow. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 21:23:55
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I loved Speed Racer as a kid but seeing it as an adult realized it's horrible. There's nothing redeeming about it. I never liked Scooby Doo.
Gimme Warner Bros and Popeye (the Fleischer stuff, not the stupid AAP crap). Also the Jay Ward toons are still funny, particularly Superchicken, George of the Jungle and Tom Slick. As for more modern stuff, I'll always be into John Kricfalusi.
Popeye and Max Fleischer |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 21:28:01
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tom slick! loved that one. i can't find the theme song to download, last time I checked but i remember all the words...
and I was referring to any cartoon older than 15 or 20 years old as the old-school examples...shoulda clarified, sry. |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 23:53:13
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| I use to like the Pink Panther with the Aardvark and the Ant, but I have no idea if those hold up well. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 06:38:29
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Aside from the adult cartoons, nothing new interests me. I much prefer cartoons from the 80's or earlier. Pretty much anything from then interests me, admittedly largely for nostalgia reasons.
I guess floop WAS right!
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:04:37
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I miss these guys:
however, couldn't stand this guy:
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Edited by - tobafett on 06/09/2005 08:06:03 |
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onemoreover
- FB Fan -
26 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:09:20
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 lots of guys who shook their heads |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:11:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Aside from the adult cartoons, nothing new interests me.
oh yeah? adult cartoons? |
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:17:53
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This thread takes me back. I used to love transformers, Voltron, Johnny Quest, Thundercats, yes and Scooby Doo.
I wish kids today had the joy of the Saturday morning cartoons, and the Sunday Specials before the start of the new season with such hosts as Kiss! Anyone remember that? |
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2010 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:26:24
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| 80's cartoons rule |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:26:48
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
I use to like the Pink Panther with the Aardvark and the Ant, but I have no idea if those hold up well.
IMO they're still pretty good. I saw a few Ant/Aardvark cartoons last year-- first time I've seen them since the '70s (NBC Saturday mornings!). The voices by John Byner were great-- Aardvark's Jewish thing still cracks me up. Plus I can't get enough of that senseless violence. |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:28:33
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Anyone remember Fido Dido... what a jerk.
If time is my vessel, then learning to love
Might be my way back to sea |
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:30:22
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Do you think the whole Adult Swim thing comes from the fact alot of us 30yrs plus were raised with the Saturday morning classics and well....never out grew them?
Also, do you think the kids of today are really even that interested in cartoons with all the playstations, X-boxes and other animated games they can occupy themselves with? |
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onemoreover
- FB Fan -
26 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:34:27
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60s cartoons were the go
lots of guys who shook their heads |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:35:29
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right on, mosleyk...adult swim is exactly that. kids our age who liked cartoons and who've finally come into power! :)
i've also noticed alot of late 80s/early 90s music and cultural refs in ad campaigns/films/tv...stuff we listened to in college/hi-school/ etc...kids our age (i'm guessing from your post) are finally above rung 0 in the corporate media chains and have some sway on music, references, etc... |
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:59:16
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| Now all we have to do is overtake the baby boomers ;-) |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 09:29:45
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we will. they don't understand "supertwinpoweractivate!" or "Captain Caveman!!!" or "Eeenukchock!" or "birrrrrrrrrrrrrrdddddddman!" they understand howdy doody time and the musketeers.
And we will bury them with their own confusion. We shall prevail! |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 18:45:15
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I used to love the Nintendo-related cartoons (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Captain N).
The Simpsons is still my favorite show, and I like Futurama and Family Guy a lot.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2005 : 01:55:12
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clone high was so good. i also want a second season of undergrads.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind. |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2005 : 21:33:48
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 Carlos
 "Join up, conform and wear a different uniform!"
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2005 : 07:37:45
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2005 : 12:17:20
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This cracked me up today.
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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