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Uncle_Lina
07-07-2008, 01:58 AM
Some cartoons don't hold up well with adults years later, but are still fun to watch for memories.

I have quite a few.
Pokemon: I was suckered into this fad in the late 90s, it was fun watching the show, playing the Game Boy games and collecting and trading the cards, other than all those memories, the anime wasn't too good, but has a charm to me.

Space Jam: Watched this a lot as a kid, but the concept is rediculous, most of the acting is average and the Looney Tunes gang just look and act really weird instead of being funny, and the concept is rediculous, but the experience of the film takes me back to watching it for the first time in 1995.

Super Mario Bros Super Show: Had some video tapes of this show and watched it quite often as a kid, but it was pretty average to be honest.

Tiny Toon Adventure: Don't give me hate here, but I'm not really sure of what to think about this show, some episodes are brilliant fun, and others are poorly animated and scripted, it's still fun to watch.

Antz: Looked amazing back in 1998, but looks like a Playstation game today, fun to glimpse back on though.

Desensitized
07-07-2008, 02:03 AM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I can get into the original series' cheesy sense of humor sometimes, but watch too much in a row and I start to go a bit stir crazy.

Infusions
07-07-2008, 02:10 AM
Most of my childhood shows I re-watch I end up hating.

Beetlejuice is a prime example.

I used to <3 it so much. I decided to download a few episodes, and what's this? A giant pun fest? I don't recall the show being like this.

I don't know if I watch anything for nostalgia anymore. I tried watching Tiny Toons and got so bored.

Daxdiv
07-07-2008, 02:40 AM
The Old TMNT Series for it being very campy, and having the villain be voiced by the same guy on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Captain Planet- I just like how they force down messages about the enviroment, and also some other social issues. Also some of villains having high profile actors/actress voicing them.

Baltofan
07-07-2008, 03:54 AM
Animals of Farthing Wood - The good old days of UK cartoons.

Wind in the Willows - Another example of old school UK animation.

AlgeaX
07-07-2008, 07:15 AM
The G1 one Transfomers cartoon. I still watch it from time to time and enjoy it because it pretty much defined my early childhood but if I had been watching it for the first time now, I'd probaply decry it as horribly written, mindless trash.

Dudley
07-07-2008, 11:38 AM
Anything made by DiC prior Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Lavenderpaw
07-07-2008, 11:47 AM
Pokemon' is nostalgic for me with the cards and the Pokemon' movie.I've watched some of the old eps,but it was too goody-two shoes most of the time with morals injected in every epsiode.

J. B. Warner
07-07-2008, 11:55 AM
I'll also agree with the "Pokémon" sentiments. I willingly admit to the show's flaws now, but I still respect it and recognize its potential. (And besides, the video games are really good.)

Dr.Pepper
07-07-2008, 02:23 PM
Pokemon. I don't know if I actually like the pre-johto or if I am nostalgic blind to it. I also somethimes watch My Little Ponies on You Tube for old times sake.

Old Guy
07-07-2008, 03:32 PM
I know it's not a cartoon, but Power Rangers is the only show from my youth that I can still watch purely for nostalgia.

LivelyLorikeet
07-07-2008, 04:39 PM
I'm with you guys on Pokemon--I adored the show as an elementary schooler, and I still find it charming today. It's obviously just riding on nostalgic memories, but somehow I still like re-watching it. No matter what way you twist it, though, Eric Stuart was brilliant as the voice of James.

Aclaim
07-07-2008, 04:48 PM
Cow and Chicken-I watch Cow and Chicken now on Cartoonnetwork Video. I use to and even now can't get into the show, but I've developed somewhat of a liking for it since I haven't seen it for a long time. It also brings back memories from the 90s when I was addicted to Cartoonnetwork LOL.

Poke'mon- I have most of the VCRs of the old Poke'mon episodes and I have to say that I do like watching it just for old times sake when I had to collect every Poke'mon card there was. I also like the battle scenes in Poke'mon because I remember watching them when I was young and getting a sudden burst of energy. I still get excited when I watch those battle scenes now but not so much that I start running around the room and and act like a crazy maniac:evil:

Luna
07-07-2008, 04:51 PM
Most of the shows from my childhood in the '80's....

He-Man/She-Ra,Thundercats,My Little Pony,Captain Planet....All shows that I look at now,and wonder why I ever liked them....the animation on all these shows hasn't aged well,and they all had alot of really bad dialogue...

Zorak Masaki
07-07-2008, 06:38 PM
Hulk Hogans Rock n Wrestling. Horrid show that i occasionally come back to for the camp value only.
EDIT: Also, the star trek cartoon. Storyline-wise its good, but animation-wise its not one of filmations finer moments

dth1971
07-07-2008, 09:04 PM
Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Peanuts animated specials, Marc Brown's Arthur.

Dub C
07-07-2008, 10:46 PM
Sonic SatAM - Was once my favorite cartoon, even got the DVD when it came out. Well...too much time has passed, and after the progress the Sega Universe has gone thru, I don't see it the same way. And the flaws that I noticed as a kid, became even more noticable watching them again lately. Still fun to watch though

All the Super Mario Cartoons - Simple enough, loved it as a kid cuz it was Mario in a cartoon. Today...Ugh, how did I like this stuff?! There still some episodes/moments that are fun to watch though.

cyde
07-08-2008, 02:37 AM
The Filmation, and The Beverly Hills Teens, along with Robotech, they rule!! (Sorry, Delia)

Starbro
07-08-2008, 08:34 AM
Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Peanuts animated specials, Marc Brown's Arthur.

Arthur is still running, right? Not trying to nitpick, but how can you be nostalgic for a show that's still in production? Unless you mean that the earlier episodes were better than the current ones.

And I'm also a bit surprised and confused by your inclusion of Tiny Toons, Animaniacs and Pinky & the Brain on your list. If you only like Tiny Toons, Animaniacs and Pinky & the Brain for nostalgia, then why are you always asking for an all-new show featuring the casts of those 3 shows merged into one giant production? Your desire for a new series starring these characters would seem to indicate that your fondness for these shows goes beyond mere nostalgic value. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this post seems to contradict all of your previous ones.

warnerbroman
07-08-2008, 04:59 PM
I'll also agree with the "Pokémon" sentiments. I willingly admit to the show's flaws now, but I still respect it and recognize its potential. (And besides, the video games are really good.)what he said



Arthur is still running, right? Not trying to nitpick, but how can you be nostalgic for a show that's still in production? Unless you mean that the earlier episodes were better than the current ones. it is still going?

Racattack!Force
07-08-2008, 05:42 PM
it is still going?
Last time I checked PBS, they were showing new episodes with "10th Anniversary!" labeled on them (wow, that was over a year ago). They are now producing a 12th season. 155 episodes and still going strong...

Infusions
07-09-2008, 02:05 AM
Arthur is still running, right? Not trying to nitpick, but how can you be nostalgic for a show that's still in production? Unless you mean that the earlier episodes were better than the current ones.

Yeah, I'm sure it's that. Most people watch the old Pokemon episodes for nostalgia even though that show's still running.

Elven Moon
07-12-2008, 07:06 PM
Has Arthur really been on the air for that long? Wow. It really doesn't feel like it.

Let's see, I would watch these simply because I did when I was younger, not necessarily because I think they're gold:

-Captain Planet
-Care Bears (really corny, seriously)
-He-Man/She-Ra (I rewatched the movie some years ago with friends, and we couldn't stop laughing)
-Maxie (terrible. Really terrible)

Lord Mawdryn
07-13-2008, 06:56 AM
Most of the cartoons I grew up watching I really can't stand anymore. There will always be the timeless classics like Popeye, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Tom & Jerry, and the various Loony Toons characters--but as a child of the '80s, very little of those shows I once loved have held up well, IMO. I tend to cringe a lot when I see the original G.I. Joe and Voltron shows and pretty much all of the Hanna Barbera shows that came out during that period...
:sweat:

I think Robotech is the only show from the '80s that I can still sit through now...

blazecat
07-14-2008, 08:10 PM
I agree about Pokemon. I've grew tired of this show, but I watch some episodes because it has a certain "charm" to it. Especially the earlier episodes.
I'm suprised noone has mentioned Goof Troop yet. Looking back at that show now I just laugh! Some episodes are good and funny, but a lot of them have poor animation and idiotic jokes.

pokefiend
07-14-2008, 10:00 PM
Voltron
Jetsens
Hamtaro
Justice Friends
Cow & Chicken
Scooby-Doo

I guess I would mention Pokemon but it's still running and a pretty good animation on its own.

defunctzombie
07-15-2008, 12:17 AM
On Earth Day I watched an episode of Captain America and it was just awful. Nothing like I remembered it. But then again, I've been getting spoiled by the DCAU quality of superhero shows. :anime: I admit, I will also occasionally stop and watch when I see my niece watching the original Power Rangers.

Zorak Masaki
07-15-2008, 01:17 AM
Actually, when i watch older shows, i dont try to hold them up to the standards of stuff like JLU or stuff like that, i just watch and if it entertains me thats all that matters. There are plenty of shows from the past that dont entertain me anymore as well, and i simply dont watch them.