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None of my college history courses invoked Looney Tunes at all. I want my money back.

mine did!

we did Pepe Le Pew in French class tho

My fairly embarrassing ballot - would probably have voted for a lot of other stuff had I seen it.

Willo the Wisp (#72)
Simpsons, The (#1)
Rex the Runt (#37)
Wacky Races (1968-1969) (#46)
Bananaman
Beavis and Butt-Head (#8)
American Dad
Danger Mouse (1981-1992) (#22)
Hey Dugee (#69)
Futurama (#4)
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
King of the Hill (#12)
Mr Benn (#70)
Animaniacs (#18)
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (#49)
Count Duckula
Ren & Stimpy Show, The (#14)
Pigeon Street
Henry's Cat
Roobarb
Stressed Eric
Inspector Gadget
Tiny Toon Adventures
Powerpuff Girls, The (#36)
King Rollo

Thanks for running the poll! Any plans for the theme song rollout?

realistically I'm going to sum them up at some arbitrary time in the next 7 days and dump them with youtube links in pretty short order, not sure how many total ballots or consensus I'm likely to find in there!

― president of deluded fruitcakes anonymous (silby), Tuesday, 17 September 2019 22:48 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

Would be good to have a general theme song poll. Easy to check out as short, easy to find video links too.

There was one a year or two ago, I think?

Was there? I've been here the last few years.

Okay, maybe it was a bit more than two years...

ILMs 101 FAVOURITE TV THEMES OF ALL TIME COUNTDOWN FEVER

Ah, just before I started posting here.

My last handful of picks definitely were nostalgia picks meant to pad my ballot out to 25. My biggest surprise was that Teen Titans didn't make it. It's FLCL meets DCAU (sorta)!

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Justice League Unlimited
Teen Titans
Hilda
Legend of Korra, The
Gravity Falls
Justice League
Simpsons, The
Batman: The Animated Series
FLCL (original run)
Futurama
Over the Garden Wall
Kill La Kill
Young Justice
Aeon Flux
Gargoyles
Powerpuff Girls, The
Bob's Burgers
Neon Genesis Evangelion
King of the Hill
Beetlejuice
Eek! The Cat (aka Eek! Stravaganza)
X-Men (Fox Kids, 1992-1997)
Darkwing Duck
Dragon Prince, The

Results Summary, placed only.

1. Simpsons, The - 452 points, 24 votes, 2 firsts
2. Bojack Horseman - 258 points, 15 votes, 1 first
3. Adventure Time - 206 points, 11 votes, 3 firsts
4. Futurama - 192 points, 14 votes, 1 first
5. Rick and Morty - 180 points, 11 votes
6. Bob's Burgers - 179 points, 13 votes
7. Neon Genesis Evangelion - 178 points, 11 votes, 1 first
8. Beavis and Butt-Head - 176 points, 11 votes, 2 firsts
9. Daria - 176 points, 10 votes, 1 first
10. Home Movies - 172 points, 8 votes, 1 first
11. Space Ghost Coast to Coast - 151 points, 10 votes
12. King of the Hill - 149 points, 12 votes
13. Batman: The Animated Series - 144 points, 10 votes
14. Ren & Stimpy Show, The - 141 points, 8 votes
15. Avatar: The Last Airbender - 133 points, 6 votes, 2 firsts
16. SpongeBob SquarePants - 128 points, 9 votes
17. Cowboy Bebop - 127 points, 7 votes
18. Animaniacs - 124 points, 9 votes
19. Steven Universe - 124 points, 6 votes, 2 firsts
20. South Park - 110 points, 8 votes
21. Aeon Flux - 105 points, 6 votes, 1 first
22. Danger Mouse (1981-1992) - 101 points, 8 votes
23. Archer - 99 points, 7 votes
24. FLCL (original run) - 98 points, 6 votes, 1 first
25. Bagpuss - 94 points, 5 votes
26. Venture Bros., The - 92 points, 6 votes, 1 first
27. Homestar Runner (inclusive of Strong Bad Emails) - 90 points, 6 votes
28. Gravity Falls - 85 points, 5 votes
29. Legend of Korra, The - 84 points, 5 votes
30. Over the Garden Wall - 81 points, 8 votes, 1 first
31. Big Mouth - 80 points, 7 votes
32. Paranoia Agent - 77 points, 6 votes, 1 first
33. Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, The Adventures of - 72 points, 4 votes, 1 first
34. Pingu - 70 points, 6 votes
35. Garfield and Friends - 68 points, 6 votes
36. Powerpuff Girls, The - 67 points, 8 votes
37. Rex the Runt - 66 points, 5 votes
38. Hilda - 66 points, 4 votes
39. Clangers (1969-1972) - 63 points, 4 votes
40. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (including Battle of the Planets and G-Force: Guardians of Space) - 63 points, 3 votes, 1 first
41. Metalocalypse - 62 points, 7 votes
42. Aqua Teen Hunger Force - 62 points, 6 votes
43. Samurai Jack - 62 points, 3 votes, 1 first
44. Justice League Unlimited - 60 points, 3 votes
45. Trap Door, The - 59 points, 4 votes
46. Wacky Races (1968-1969) - 59 points, 4 votes
47. Downtown - 59 points, 3 votes
48. Bee and Puppycat - 58 points, 4 votes
49. Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law - 56 points, 6 votes
50. Maxx, The - 56 points, 4 votes
51. Hey Arnold! - 53 points, 4 votes
52. Ivor the Engine - 53 points, 3 votes, 1 first
53. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist - 52 points, 5 votes
54. Sealab - 2021 52 points, 4 votes
55. Rocko's Modern Life - 51 points, 6 votes
56. DuckTales (1987-1990) - 51 points, 6 votes
57. Ulysses - 31 50 points, 4 votes
58. X-Men (Fox Kids, - 1992-1997) 49 points, 5 votes
59. Magic Roundabout, The (1965-1977) - 49 points, 5 votes
60. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power - 49 points, 4 votes
61. Liquid Television - 47 points, 3 votes
62T. Gumby - 44 points, 3 votes, 1 first
62T. Xavier: Renegade Angel - 44 points, 3 votes
64. Sailor Moon - 42 points, 3 votes
65. Serial Experiments Lain - 41 points, 3 votes
66. Doug (Nickelodeon and ABC) - 40 points, 5 votes
67. Mysterious Cities of Gold, The - 40 points, 4 votes
68. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996) - 40 points, 3 votes
69. Hey Dugee - 39 points, 3 votes
70. Mr Benn - 38 points, 3 votes
71. Death Note - 37 points, 3 votes
72T. Willo the Wisp - 36 points, 2 votes, 1 first
72T. Justice League - 36 points, 2 votes
74. Astro Boy (1980-1981) - 35 points, 3 votes
75. Town Called Panic, A - 35 points, 2 votes
76. Rugrats - 34 points, 3 votes
77. Critic, The - 33 points, 2 votes

The dregs

78. Count Duckula - 31 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
79. Dexter's Laboratory - 30 points, 4 votes, 0 firsts
80. Brak Show, The - 29 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
81. Place Further than the Universe, A - 29 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
82. Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds - 29 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
83. Tick: The Animated Series, The (1994-1997) - 28 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
84. Shaun the Sheep - 27 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
85. Family-Ness, The - 27 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
86. Raccoons, The - 27 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
87. Bananaman - 26 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
88. Pinky and the Brain - 26 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
89. Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - 26 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
90. ThunderCats (1985-1989) - 25 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
91. Invader Zim - 25 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
92. Non Non Biyori - 25 points, 1 votes, 1 firsts
93. * SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron - 25 points, 1 votes, 1 firsts
94. Azumanga Daioh - 24 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
95. Big O, The - 24 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
96. Jem (aka Jem and the Holograms) - 24 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
97. Frisky Dingo - 24 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
98. Pat & Mat - 24 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
99. K-On! - 24 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
100. Tiny Toon Adventures - 23 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
101. Attack on Titan - 23 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
102. DumbLand - 23 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
103. * Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983) - 23 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
104. Teen Titans - 23 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
105. Mission Hill - 23 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
106. Dragon Ball Z - 23 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
107. Animals of Farthing Wood, The - 22 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
108. Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man - 22 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
109. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003-2005) - 22 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
110. Akagi - 21 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
111. Hyouka - 21 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
112. Haibane Renmei - 21 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
113. Chorlton and the Wheelies - 21 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
114. Spectacular Spider-Man, The - 21 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
115. Muppet Babies - 20 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
116. Dragon Prince, The - 20 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
117. Moral Orel - 20 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
118. Teen Titans Go! - 20 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
119. Barakamon - 20 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
120. Ed, Edd, n Eddy - 20 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
121. American Dad - 19 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
122. Mickey Mouse (2013-) - 19 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
123. Flintstones, The - 19 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
124. Ping Pong - 19 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
125. Vision of Escaflowne - 18 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
126. Magic School Bus, The - 18 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
127. Family Guy - 18 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
128. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! / The New Scooby-Doo Movies / The Scooby-Doo Show - 18 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
129. Chapi Chapo - 18 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
130. * OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes - 18 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
131. Courage the Cowardly Dog - 17 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
132. Celebrity Deathmatch - 17 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
133. What's New, Scooby-Doo? - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
134. Kim Possible - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
135. Nichijou - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
136. * Summer Camp Island - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
137. Bluey (2018) - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
138. Jetsons, The - 16 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
139. Jamie and the Magic Torch - 16 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
140. Johnny Bravo - 16 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
141. Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun - 16 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
142. Tintin, The Adventures of (1991-1992) - 15 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
143. Oblongs, The - 15 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
144. Mary Shelley's Frankenhole - 15 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
145. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - 14 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
146. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated - 14 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
147. Roobarb - 14 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
148. Tanaka-kun is Always Listless - 14 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
149. Arthur - 13 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
150. Clerks (The Animated Series) - 13 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
151. Tuca & Bertie - 13 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
152. Samurai Champloo - 13 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
153. Land of the Lustrous - 13 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
154. Bravest Warriors, The - 13 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
155. Kill La Kill - 13 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
156. Ranma 1/2 - 13 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
157. Inspector Gadget - 12 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
158. Young Justice - 12 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
159. Regular Show - 12 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
160. Real Ghostbusters, The - 12 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
161. Fullmetal Alchemist - 11 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
162. Steins;Gate - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
163. * 2 Stupid Dogs - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
164. Doctor Snuggles - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
165. Space Dandy - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
166. Fillmore! - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
167. Paddington (1976-1980) - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
168. Henry's Cat - 10 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
169. Pigeon Street - 10 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
170. Transformers, The (1984-1987) - 10 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
171. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 10 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
172. One Punch Man - 10 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
173. Gargoyles - 10 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
174. Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The (1986-1987) - 9 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
175. Black Butler - 9 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
176. * Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger - 9 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
177. Reboot - 8 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
178. Fairly OddParents, The - 8 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
179. Legend of the Galactic Heroes - 8 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
180. Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series (YouTube, 2006 ff.) - 8 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
181. Cool McCool - 8 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
182. Devilman Crybaby - 8 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
183. Laid-Back Camp - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
184. Macross Plus - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
185. Masha and the Bear - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
186. Spawn - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
187. * Amazing World of Gumball, The - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
188. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - 6 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
189. Underdog - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
190. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
191. * Clarence - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
192. Hidamari Sketch - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
193. Captain Planet and the Planeteers - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
194. Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
195. Marine Boy (Undersea Boy Marine) - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
196. Clone High - 5 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts
197. Beatles, The - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
198. Gunbuster - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
199. Amazing Adventures of Morph, The (1980-1981) - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
200. Beetlejuice - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
201. Mushishi - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
202. Stressed Eric - 5 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
203. Eek! The Cat (aka Eek! Stravaganza) - 4 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
204. Pepper Ann - 4 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
205. Undergrads - 4 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
206. Roger Ramjet - 3 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts
207. She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1986) - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
208. Heathcliff (1984, DiC) - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
209. Recess - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
210. Sheep in the Big City - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
211. Dungeons & Dragons - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
212. Planet With - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
213. Funnybones - 3 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
214. * Goof Troop - 2 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
215. Darkwing Duck - 2 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
216. Voltron: Defender of the Universe - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
217. Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
218. King Rollo - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
219. Wild Thornberrys, The - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
220. Snorks - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
221. Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The - 1 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts

I may have messed up my script somehow generating the Dregs list, it's not registering ties, but that…doesn't bother me

should have given count duckula a few more points, could've just made it to the 77.

confirmed ilx does not like family guy

When I was a teenager I obtained the first few seasons of family guy on dvd and enjoyed them

I remember it being slightly better before it was cancelled, but that might be a delusion

I like the first few seasons ok. not enough to give them a vote. american dad was much better.

do kids these days even know it was cancelled? probably not!

117. Moral Orel - 20 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts

wtf

moral orel is okay but BOY is it trenchant; i much prefer frankenhole

yeah wow i forgot family guy was cancelled. they had it right the first time

whats the deal with Moral oral? i know nothing about it.

iirc it's a satire/black comedy about a kid who misinteprets christian morals & religious teachings in increasingly horrifying ways

& visually it's claymation

Family Guy could be good when it properly channelled McFarlane's assholeness (it would also be very terrible when it did that, of course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9xForBuqpI

Haha I meant 'could' there but let it stand.

Awww I forgot I did that theme tune poll. I need to spend more time back in ilx

You do! Please update this thread

Waaaait, whut? Slowly reading and liveblogging the Bible!

Fuck, I forgot I even tried that! And I guess didn't even make it that far. Ok, 2020 I'm on it (brb just opened a shop as retail is sinking, maybe I should live blog living off the whims of Japanese tourists.)

funny, looking at the dregs list you can immediately see my votes because the asterix * write-ins *

130. * OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes - 18 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
136. * Summer Camp Island - 17 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
163. * 2 Stupid Dogs - 11 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
187. * Amazing World of Gumball, The - 7 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
191. * Clarence - 6 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
214. * Goof Troop - 2 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts

just noticed these two weren't me

103. * Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983) - 23 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts
176. * Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger - 9 points, 1 votes, 0 firsts

Chipmunks was mine! I watched it on repeat for about three hours a day between the ages of 4 and 8 and it is how I came to develop my understanding of everything in American culture and history. Chipmunks at the Movies in particular I think had a big effect on how my life’s turned out.

Would like to hear of the merits of other asterixed dregs.

my ballot

Venture Bros., The
Simpsons, The
Bojack Horseman
Futurama
Rick and Morty
South Park
Frisky Dingo
Animaniacs
Rugrats
SpongeBob SquarePants
Archer
Hey Arnold!
Big Mouth
Wacky Races (1968-1969)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! / The New Scooby-Doo Movies / The Scooby-Doo Show
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Bob's Burgers
Tuca & Bertie
Magic School Bus, The
Doug (Nickelodeon and ABC)
Dexter's Laboratory
Pinky and the Brain
Recess
Fairly OddParents, The
Wild Thornberrys, The

Good results!

this show starts off sucking ass let us not forget
Lots of great shows start out with a bad pilot.

#1 - It would have been cool if anything besides The Simpsons was the winner, but it's not an inappropriate #1 either. It's crazy how many perfect episodes they've done. Probably more than the total number for about half of the shows on this list.

#2 - Bojack at #2 is a refreshing surprise for sure. I definitely have not seen it praised as highly anywhere else. Like Stranger Things and a few other current shows, I've been hoping it soon wraps things up. It might be the only show on this list that made me cry.

#3 - Adventure Time is a challenge. I had to go through its ILX thread, made a list, and skipped over the episodes without a recommendation from someone. It was worth the effort.

#4 - John DiMaggio and Billy West are two of the best voice actors of all time, but imo they use their most annoying inflections on Futurama. Even when the jokes are ok, they're always executed with an extra wink to the viewer. I don't think I've ever once laughed at this show.

#5 - Ignoring its worst fans, I will love Rick & Morty forever - a show that I did not like at first. I am very concerned the new season will be horrible.

#6 - As a huge Home Movies fan, I'm so happy its spirit continues through Bob's Burgers. Again, I don't think I've seen it praised as highly elsewhere. But it deserves to be the #6 best animated show ever. This feels very appropriate.

#8 - Beavis and Butthead was my #1. It's a much deeper show than its surface might indicate.

#9 - I never got into Daria, but maybe I'll give it another shot.

#10 - Home Movies deserves top 10. There's a fun story in pretty much every episode.

#11 - I should binge Space Ghost at some point in the next year. Also I'm kinda disappointed Sealab didn't place higher.

#14 - Ren & Stimpy has a few of the most incredible animated moments I've ever seen -- especially the "Cousin Sven's Visit" episode. I was heartbroken when the John K story broke.

#18 - Was Animaniacs this good?

i didn't vote for animaniacs, but when i was grabbing images for the results - i realized it def had it's moments. enough so that i regretted not making space for it. tho looks like it did fine without me.

#8 - Beavis and Butthead was my #1.

high five

adventure time my #1
'thank you' my fav episode if people want to check
the most perfect and hilarious ending to anything i've ever seen

also 'i remember you' for more beautiful reasons

thanks poll stars for running this x

My list

Daria
Batman: The Animated Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Cowboy Bebop
Spectacular Spider-Man
Downtown
Gravity Falls
Bojack Horseman
Kim Possible
Justice League Unlimited
Hey Arnold!
The Simpsons
Steven Universe
The Maxx
Fillmore!
Paranoia Agent
Serial Experiments Lain
Adventure Time
Spawn
Azumanga Daioh
The Big O
Pepper Ann
Over the Garden Wall
Vision of Escaflowne
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Spectacular Spider-Man aired in the early 00s and is probably my favourite superhero show after B:TAS. The two shows aren't very much alike, but I like Spectacular for similar reasons - it's evidently made by people with a lot of knowledge and affection for the source material, but has a very distinct style and direction of its own. Too bad it only got two seasons.

Kim Possible is probably the highest-ranking entry I find most difficult to defend objectively. It made me laugh at a time when I badly needed it, though I doubt it holds up all that well. But if nothing else, it's got a another great John DiMaggio role in Dr Drakken.

I didn't watch enough of it to vote, but I'm mildly surprised Gargoyles got almost nothing.

I've never watched a Boondocks episode, but realized yesterday it got no votes. I liked the comic strip, is the series bad or just not memorable?

its good, i forgot about it completely somehow

was it not on the nominations list maybe

whenever i read the word "toons" i still get the homestar voice in my head saying "toons...games...downloads...characters" etc. the exact cadence is etched in my brain

A few months ago HSR's voice saying "downloads!" suddenly started popping up in my head anytime I open my "Downloads" folder.

also (nearly in-)arguably the best soundtrack in television cartoon history
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65E33789AA7052BC

tyvm for this, I am now on the 81st of 81 tracks

kept getting startled when it wld take a sidestep from an hour of jazz to dead-on pastiches of the Dust Brothers producing Money Mark

It's a sin and a shame that soundtrack isn't readily available on US streaming services.
Green Bird FTW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJjnbhSTuqQ

I'm only catching up now, sorry for the blurting:

I was one of the two votes for the Critic, which I love for complicated cultural elite reasons - which the Orson Welles clips cover nicely.

I'd love to say my early and un-revisited love for the The Mysterious Cities of Gold was me as a woke child appreciating the non-European protagonists, but it was 50% ancient robots powered by molten gold and 50% the title tune.

Roughly the same for Ulysses 51: I was a huge Greek Mythology nerd as a kid and seeing them plus in space plus amazing theme tune was a big hit. Just rewatching the theme tune reminds me of the wacky robot though, which give me a lot of pause about rewatching actual episodes.

I was genuinely surprised by Samurai Jack down at #43, I thought Genndy Tartakovsky was generally considered one of the best western animators, and this is surely his signature show.

I should totally go back to Paranoia Agent - iirc I was weirded out by a lot of the first episode being gaslighting a woman about an assault?

Can someone recommend me something for Venture Bros? I had filed it away with Adult Swim, which I didn't get on with much.

I was the other #1 voter for Steven Universe: apart form being funny and sweet, it has a lot of unexpected character growth. I bought the first series for my girlfriend, a lot of which is fun one-offs (though I suspect if I went back now there'd be more shadows), but when the Tivo had recorded one of the ones from a later season, I advised her not to watch it, because she knows the characters, but there were there and now they're here, a 100 miles away.

Ulysses otm about the Animaniacs theme song as a thing of brilliance.

Spongebob Squarepants / Ren & Stimpy were heroes to most, but they never meant a thing to me.

I didn't actually know that Cowboy Bebop in the US is (as well as a lot of other things) an Adult Swim show!

Home Movies was the show that I was most surprised to see, because I have literally never heard of it before.

Bob's Burgers is classic for the kids - there must be an online test to see what percentage Tina, Gene and Louise you are.

Fuck, obviously, Rick & Morty.

I'm very pleasantly surprised that Futurama placed that high: I like the progression Simpsons -> Futurama -> Adventure Time -> Steven Universe.

Also very happy that Adventure Time got that high, considering that a lot of it is pretty impenetrable. It doesn't have quite the same "everything turns into the plot" as Steven Universe, so you can tune into a very late episode and it's about how Finn and Jake fall down separate holes and one ends up imprisoned by a mad king and the other ends up falling on a table supported by parachutes.

My taster playlist would be "Prisoners of Love" / "Evicted" / "I Remember You" / "Simon and Marcy"

One thing that's not maybe been mentioned about Adventure Time and Steven Universe is that they pack an awful lot in - "Sworn to the Sword" from SU can absolutely destroy me, but it's 10 minutes long like all the rest - turning over to Bob's Burgers afterwards can seem incredibly saggy. SU's special 20 minute long extravaganzas are still pretty zippy, unlike most of the 6-8 episode long specials in AT.

Also well done everyone for Family Guy not placing.

I really must see: Korra (Avatar first?), Gravity Falls, Daria

later episodes of Venture Bros are pretty polished and you can figure out the lore on the fly. Maybe start with season three and explore?