if you could throw back to any year of animation?

[Cartoons90]

If you could throw yourself back to any year of animation, what would it be?

i'd definitely throw myself back to 1999. nickelodeon still showed re-runs of good shows from the early and mid 90s, cartoon network was still actively showing good shows, As well as re-runs of Hanna Barbera, etc. classics, and disney channel wasn't half bad either in 1999, animation-wise. Other networks Were good around this time as well.

What would you throw yourself back to?

[J. B. Warner]

I'd go with 1946. The theatrical animated short subject output from all the major studios was pretty consistently brilliant around this time, and plus, I'd get to see Song of the South during its original release.

[Simon Trent]

I'd go for 1510, where there wasn't so many channels on TV.

Or maybe 2005, when Xiaolin Showdown was still on WB instead of being aired seemingly at random on Cartoon Network.

[TheMecca]

1997.
The Simpsons was good, CN and Nickelodeon were running original shows worth watching, and Vault Disney happened.

[Fifi Fanatic]

1940. So I could witness the birth of Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry, & Woody Woodpecker.... 1940 was one h*** of a year! :cool:

[Kevin the Geek]

If I could go back to any year of animation, I would probably go to the year 2000.

I probably consider 2000 to have been the best year for Cartoon Network's Toonami block.

If I started watching Toonami back in 2000, I would have watched Dragon Ball Z, and I would also want to check out shows I haven't seen much of, like Ronin Warriors, Thunder Cats, Gundam Wing, Bat Man: The Animated Series, Super Man: The Animated Series, and MAYBE the third and fourth seasons of Sailor Moon.

[Shadow Blaziken]

1993 - 1999

When Nick was good.

[Emperor Fred]

1995.

Saturday mornings were still king. The FCC hadn't yet strangled the life out of it with E/I programming requirements, and cable hadn't yet taken over the animation biz completely - though the networks were definitely feeling the heat (for me, Space Ghost Coast to Coast had just hit its stride, and Rocko's Modern Life was in its prime); Fox Kids was still awesome (Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man, Eek! the Cat, Taz-Mania); Kids WB had just launched and was amazing (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid!, Earthworm Jim), even ABC had some good shows in Bump in the Night and ReBoot; Gargoyles season 2 was tearing up The Disney Afternoon, the anime boom was just starting to take shape with Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball and Teknoman; MTV was blazing animation trails with stuff like Aeon Flux and The Maxx; Duckman was going strong on USA (USA ran cartoons?); Looney Tunes were still widely seen on TV; The Simpsons was still good; Cartoon Network was still bold and experimental...

It was quite a year. And I have the VHS tape collection to prove it. :p

[Donald Duck 12]

1989, when the Little Mermaid first came out. The animation renassiance was well under way at that time. Great WB, Spielberg, and Disney stuff to come. Also I would warn them about what not to do and to keep animation great.

[Kazuya Prower]

1953: When Chilly Willy was born. or--

1985: The year I was born and Saturday mornings were great.

[Classic Speedy]

I would've loved to see the theatrical Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and Disney shorts when they were brand new, just to see crowd reaction. Heck, they might've even gotten me to go to the movies on a weekly basis!

[Dr. OneWay]

1996-1999, when a lot of good Nick shows premiered.

[Elven Moon]

I'd go back to around 1996, when Saturday morning cartoons were still worth getting up for (One Saturday Morning, anyone?), Hey Arnold was debuting (I'd be sure to TAPE all of them this time) and Cartoon Network still had Looney Toons and the like. Good times.

[Anthonynotes]

I'd say 1996---Animaniacs and the Simpsons were in their prime, Pinky and the Brain's spinoff series came along, there were still cartoons airing in syndication that weren't E/I, Looney Tunes still was seen on broadcast TV, and it was the last year before Pokemon reared its ugly head on Kids WB (ushering in a host of similar shows...).

-B.

[DarthGonzo]

This thread gives you to option to fantasize about going back in time...and there are people who'd just like to go back a few months?!

[Kagetsu]

I really wouldn't want to budge an inch. Give up the new anime and three of the best shows ever to come out of Europe? No, Not for Speed Buggy, Jabberjaws and Popeye :p

[Chigun]

I would be back when episode 1 of Digimon first showed in america. Never has there been a better time when I was a kid then when I was watching that great show.

[mammy2shoesfan]

85-86
My whole life revolved around Saturday mornings

Transformers & GI JOE (both going strong)
The Superpowers
Thundercats
He Man
Voltron
Gobots
13 Ghost
She Ra
Muppet Babies
Alvin and The Chipmonks
The Littles
Inspector Gaget
Hethciff

I could really keep going. That was a great year I was in Kindergarden so I got out at 12 the local channel had cartoons on weekdays from 6am and back again at 1p to 5p.

[Bubblegum Girl]

Between the years 1980 & 1990. That's when the really good cartoons were made. ;)

[Ickis]

1995, that way I could watch and tape all the good cartoons that aired, and watch TV without having to flip the channel back and forth due to boredom and commercial breaks.

[Sr.Infierno]

2003, the best year of Toonami IMO

[kempobot]

i wouldn't really necessarily throw back as i would throw forward to 2023 when every piece of animation will be available on dvd or some form of digital format.

... either that or 1993.

[Cullen]

I would choose 1990 thru 1992. They had the following cartoons I thought were great during that time.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Darkwing Duck
The Simpsons
Ren and Stimpy
Taz-Mania
Beetlejuice
Tiny Toon Adventures
Garfield and Friends
Mother Goose and Grimm
Captain N

And during those days, they never shrunk down the credits or cover their shows with countless moving promos.

[stephane dumas]

I could go back as far as somewhere between 1965 and 1975 with Secret Squirel, Archie, Fat Albert, Spider-man, Speed Racer, Fantastic Four. Or a bit later around 1978-79 when Goldorak (UFO Robot Grendizer) and Albator (Captain Harlock) hitted the local airwaves here in Quebec, Canada.

[HG Revolution]

1999. The Iron Giant, Toy Story 2, Princess Mononoke, Perfect Blue, Tarzan, and South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut all released in the same year. There has never been a year with so many diverse animation classics since.