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the episode of the simpsons where the critic shows up is good (not really because of the critic, but whatever), never seen an ep of the actual show

The episode with Sickle and Ebert was funny. Don't remember much else about the series beyond that.

*Siskel

xxp that's all I've seen too, seemed like too much of a one-note character to bother investigating further

ah man if 2 votes gets you placed then...well you know the drill #doublingup

76. Rugrats
34 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

yay!

my first favorite tv show.

How many ballots were there in the end?

just missed my ballot but almost voted for it based on a combination of childhood affection and it being one of the few animated shows that had very visible jewish characters + narratives (including passover + channukah specials)

The Simpsons being the other one?

i rewatched most of the critic recently. largely holds up, rich characters, two of the greatest orson welles gags in pop culture history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i7ycxiog40

oh what luck, there's a french fry stuck in my beard

Thought I'd voted for Rugrats but it didn't survive my main-poll chopping. Definitely childhood affection but I'm sure it would stand up relatively well.

(including passover + channukah specials)

― Mordy, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:05 PM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

love both of these, still can quote some of it.

are we not doing graphics or anything for the entries?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfl3u7SXKMU

Mordy - top 50 is getting the treatment.

Rugrats Passover and Rugrats Chanukah are v important to me

75. Town Called Panic, A
35 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts

the imago/tt bloc alone on that one I see

well, watch it. and watch the film. actually there might be two films. watch it all. it's so good. inventive madcap stop-motion has never been this wild, funny or uplifting

74. Astro Boy (1980-1981)
35 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

72T. Willo the Wisp
36 points, 2 votes, 1 firsts

72T. Justice League
36 points, 2 votes, 0 firsts

In this lovely assistant's opinion TWO VOTES for Justice League is unconscionable. Where my nerds at??

i haven't seen any of the last 4 :(

Aw, who was the first-placer for Willo the Wisp? It was on my ballot but I didn't get around to re-watching so it was totally a vote from kid-me. But even the character designs totally rule:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/d8/6a/c9d86a8de1252ec7dbd43be66a141e4b.jpg

The Moog

My first place vote, huge part of my childhood and still stands up

need to see that yes

71. Death Note
37 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

A bit of Willo for the unacquainted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnWhYSg3wwI

ok i would have absolutely voted for this

didn't quite reach 'w' in my alphabetical survey of the nominations :(

i saw all of death note and it's a great ride. can't imagine ever rewatching it though, sorta like breaking bad

70. Mr Benn
38 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

I’m curious, did anyone not stick to the nomination list or just me?

i stayed away from death note for so long bc the premise sounded stupid i was like "how could this show about high schoolers writing names in a death book be any good and not just mopey unrealistic hs drama" but they do a very good job of exploring what such a scenario would actually look like and at least for the first half of the show the cat + mouse stuff is really engaging and interesting. the supernatural element never really gets satisfactorily explored and after the [SPOILER] original antagonist dies his replacement just feels like a knock-off and the whole plot sorta loses the thread at that point. but the first chunk of the show is v compelling. (don't think this was on my final ballot.)

death note kinda lives in that space of widely popular thing that no one i know is particularly evangelical about so i've never gotten the push to watch it

I voted for a fair amount of Ye Olde Englishe animation but Mr Benn didn't make my cut. Death Note did, though, and I'm kind of surprised it got so few votes.

Not sure why I italicised one title and not the other there. ¯\ _(ツ)_/¯

HOOOLY SHIT! i didn't not realize what Willow the Wisp was until i saw that image. i watched it as a kid and kid entirely lost the memory of it!

Voted for Mr Benn lower down on my ballot, basically just for the incidental music in this episode, especially about 7 minutes in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSeSQ5rm4k

69. Hey Dugee
39 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

sadly my daughter has abandoned hey duggee in favour of paw patrol or the even more unbearable pj masks.

All my votes in the 60-77 bracket eh? guess that's better than not placing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=K05N2jqFHc8

never thought I'd see an apocalypse now homage in a pre-school animated tv show.

are we doing a theme songs rollout?

Yes, at some point! But in the meantime, enjoy some pizza!

68. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996)
40 points, 3 votes, 0 firsts

Theme songs I haven't even tallied yet, I will probably put something together in one fell swoop after the main rollout goes through

unbearable pj masks

fuckin amen, how I hate that show

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?

Korra (Avatar first?)

Yes, watch Avatar first.

Any updates on the theme song poll?

No, sorry, I’ve been a combination of busy and apathetic, I will pull it together someday. But not today.

btw i finished avatar and i loved it. started korra but i’m taking a break bc i have so many horror movies to watch

In the netflix special on Power Rangers, I found out that Haim Saban (the Saban of Saban Entertainment) wrote the theme song to The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Inspector Gadget and a bunch of others.

Lol, just saw the same thing

On the same note, Chuck Lorre composed the very known theme song for TMNT

The UK intro to TMNT isn't the same. Needless censoring of nunchucks and the word "ninja" combined with a different singer... I don't think they had the same

explosion of turtle fans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjcUldWHNQ
This is a Hungarian show that is suing x-men for stealing their theme song

Haim Saban: Master Songwriter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av8a-ByAH3M

sorry i should give a warning somewhat disturbing i thought v funny but maybe posted it in haste :/

I'm watching Bob's Burgers for the first time. This is a great show! Take a Loren Bouchard pitch and give it a real budget -- why did it take so long to try that?

if i had seen Avatar when i voted it would've made my ballot easily

anyway this is a cool analysis of the psychoanalytic themes in the show:
https://bgsp.edu/avatar-the-last-airbender/

this was my theme song ballot

1
Raccoons, the -- "Run With Us", Lisa Lougheed version
Mysterious Cities of Gold, The -- english/french song
The Adventures of Captain Harlock -- "Take to the Sky"
DuckTales (1987-1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996)
Jem -- the "Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous" one
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The (1986-1987) -- english song
Cowboy Bebop
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Ulysses 31

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Cro
M.A.S.K.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Lucky Luke
Bruno the Kid
Gummi Bears, Disney's Adventures of the
Mega Man (1994)

Inspector Gadget
Bucky O'Hare
Bump in the Night
Freakazoid
Kipper
25

Fans of Over the Garden Wall may be excited to hear:
https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/redwall-tv-series-netflix.html