You won't mind if I start this one up again, right?
I like a lot of Nicktoons myself, here's a partial list of my faves.
Ren & Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life- If you want to see a kids cartoon with good adult gags, these two are your obvious answers.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters- Sad to see this one die, this is still Klasky-Csupo's best Nicktoon (along with old-school Rugrats, that is). I really miss the authenticity of how scary Ickis, Oblina, Krumm, and the rest of those monsters were. If I were to pick which one is more scary for kids, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters would more likely conquer those cheesy Hollywood movie monsters all the way.
Angry Beavers- Why must all of the greater Nicktoons die? The Angry Beavers was truly no exception, even with Daggett "spooting" things up.
Invader ZIM- If you want a good sci-fi cartoon series, ZIM's your most likely option.
Zim and Rocko are easily my favorites, and really the only ones I'm feeling especially close to right now.
I also like Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, and Jimmy Neutron quite a bit. I'd probably round them up to make a top 5.
Hey Arnold! is my favorite Nicktoon. Others that are in that top tier for me would probably be Rocko, Zim, Spongebob and Angry Beavers. Ren & Stimpy, Doug, Rugrats are examples of the middle tier, while pretty much everything else(Catdog, Rocket Power) is somewhere below that.
My brother and I just rewatched the thanksgiving episodes of Hey Arnold and Rocko. I am always impressed by just how marvelously these shows hold up.
And how he's move to Ren and Stimpy. This is the part where I tune out. :wth:
I feel like the only person on here to who still likes Ren & Stimpy, even if only parts of it.
I still like the first season, and choice episodes from the others here and there.
Quote from: Cartoon X on November 28, 2013, 04:21:25 PM
I still like the first season, and choice episodes from the others here and there.
Same.
Quote from: Avaitor on November 28, 2013, 03:30:19 PM
I feel like the only person on here to who still likes Ren & Stimpy, even if only parts of it.
You're certainly the biggest APC fan on here. No doubt about that!
Ewww.
I like some of John K's R&S, but it is true that I like it less than I did before. The animation and art work for the show is still great, but the writing/stories are awful, and most of the actual characters are rather obnoxious.
The art direction of Ren and Stimpy is really phenomenal. Those painted backgrounds look almost like a Looney Toons cartoon.
Also, as someone who doesn't even like the show, I still feel embarrassed for APC.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on November 28, 2013, 06:23:31 PM
The art direction of Ren and Stimpy is really phenomenal. Those painted backgrounds look almost like a Looney Toons cartoon.
John K. loves Looney Tunes (he even did some commentaries for the Third Golden Collection, iirc), so it's no surprise that he tried to make his show look as great as them as possible. That's one thing I respect about him, but...
Quote from: Comeau on November 28, 2013, 05:18:17 PM
I like some of John K's R&S, but it is true that I like it less than I did before. The animation and art work for the show is still great, but the writing/stories are awful, and most of the actual characters are rather obnoxious.
Yeah. I think John K. is a brilliant animator and artist, but a terrible writer and creator. That said, "Space Madness," "Stimpy's Invention," "The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen" and a couple others from the Spumco era still hold up for me pretty well to this day.
He did commentaries for (mainly Bob Clampett) cartoons on volumes 2,3, and 5. Clampett is pretty much his hero, although he does praise Chuck Jones and Tex Avery fairly regularly as well.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on November 28, 2013, 04:49:53 PM
Quote from: Avaitor on November 28, 2013, 03:30:19 PM
I feel like the only person on here to who still likes Ren & Stimpy, even if only parts of it.
You're certainly the biggest APC fan on here. No doubt about that!
So thinking that it's an abomination means more than thinking it's the worst thing to grace television? That does make sense.
John K's like Orson Scott Card without the homophobia, due to how you can't look at his work without thinking about the creator's ego.
Yeah, I think we made a trifecta of pretense with John K, Alan Moore and Yngwie a while ago.
No order:
Rocko's Modern Life
Ahhh! Real Monsters
Ren & Stimpy
Hey Arnold!
Rugrats
Doug
Kablam!
Wouldn't be surprised if I forgot a few. Nick was a treasure trove of good programming back then and their Nicktoons wasn't even the tip of the iceberg for me when it came to that.
My top 10 would be:
1. Rocko's Modern Life
2. Rugrats (original run)
3. The Angry Beavers
4. Avatar: The Last Airbender
5. Hey Arnold!
6. Spongebob Squarepants (Pre-movie)
7. Doug
8. The Penguins of Madagascar
9. The Legend of Korra (That second season really knocked it down)
10. Kablam! (Because I barely remember a lot of it)
I'm not the biggest fan of Nick's output, but what I like I really like.
Mine would be:
1. Rocko's Modern Life
2. Spongebob Squarepants (seasons 1-5)
3. The Angry Beavers
4. Invader Zim
5. Hey Arnold!
6. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
7. Avatar: The Last Airbender
8. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
9. My Life As a Teenage Robot
10. El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
These are pretty much all the Nicktoons I still enjoy, though I barely remember Kablam! since it's been years since I watched it (I remember really enjoying the Action League Now! segments, though). As for Rugrats, I loved the show when I was younger, but I tried rewatching it a while back (and yes, I watched pre-Dill episodes), and while I did still enjoyed most of them I couldn't really get into the show like I used to. In contrast, I've rewatched watch all of the above a while back as well, to various extents, and I enjoyed them as much as I ever had.
1- Rocko's Modern Life
2- Invader Zim
3- Rugrats (pre-Dil)
4- As Told by Ginger
5- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
6- Kablam!
7- Hey Arnold!
8- Avatar: The Last Airbender
9- The Ren & Stimpy Show (mostly pre-Games, but I'm picky all across the board)
10- AAAHH!!! Real Monsters
I could mess around with the rest of the list, but #1 is fine where it is.
1. Rocko's Modern Life
2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
3. Kablam!
4. Hey Arnold!
5. SpongeBob SquarePants (pre-movie)
And I don't remember anything else well enough to make a complete top 10 list. To be honest, I was always more of a Cartoon Network guy as a kid.
take out ahhh! real monsters, rugrats and ren & stimpy from phantom x's list and add in rocket power, korra, avatar, invader zim and early fop and that's my list.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on August 25, 2014, 10:25:59 PM
To be honest, I was always more of a Cartoon Network guy as a kid.
Yeah, the more I look back on CN back in the day, I realize that while I did watch plenty of Nick too, I don't really care about the network nearly as much. And even today, I find most of Cartoon Network's originals from the same time hold up a lot better than Nick's, generally.
Rocko's an obvious exception for me, though. I'll probably never tire of that show.
1. Rocko's Modern Life
2. Spongebob (pre-movie)
3. Rugrats (seasons 1-4)
4. Angry Beavers
5. Hey Arnold
6. Avatar: The Last Airbender
7. Invader Zim
8. AAAHH!!! Real Monsters
9. My Life as a Teenage Robot
10. ..........Doug?
Man, that was a hard top 10; after the first 7 or so, it's really a stretch. I haven't seen Kablam in so long that it's honestly hard for me to rank it, and really most of Nick's output I find to be generally unspectacular if not just plain bad. Doug just barely squeaks in; repeat viewings (I bought the DVD set! God knows what possessed me to do that) show that it does have some redeemable qualities, and the humor is so off-beat that you can't help but at least chuckle even though you know it's all pretty lame. Teenage Robot is on there only for the sight gags; the writing was awful, but some of the "blink and you'll miss it" background gags were pretty funny.
Eh, I dunno; Nick just doesn't have the sheer volume of quality output like CN had and really, still does. What they did well (Rocko especially) they did really well, but a lot of it was just really kinda mediocre.
Oh, yeah. Nobody can question the awesomeness of Rocko, and ATLA is a legitimately good show, as are various other Nick shows. It's just that there aren't all that many high quality shows that I was ever really attached to on the block the way that I was for CN. In fact, I may as well go make that list instead, now.
Man, I must be the only one who never really got into most of Cartoon Network Studios's output...
I dunno, I knew a high amount of people who found CN's stuff to be too weird. The thing is, many of their shows, even their more recent ones, are consistently worth rediscovery. Like how I was never a big Courage fan as a kid, but I really do appreciate the show as I'm older now.
I personally enjoyed CN more because their cartoons came off as more unique and were written in ways where you could tell that the studio was putting out the content that they wanted to put out and having fun with it, and this I had fun with most of it. Nick has its classics, don't get me wrong, but they also had way more shows pandering to commercialism and ones that felt safer and more conservative like The Wild Thornberrys (which I've always hated), or ones where they tried to emulate what they thought most kids liked and failed miserably at it (at least for me) in shows like Rocker Power, or ones that try to be sly and wacky but don't get the first thing about good humor like anything Butch Hartman has ever done.
When I compare that to the CC'a from Cartoon Network (some of which have actually gotten even better with age), and the fact that they were taking more risks by introducing an entire generation to a new animation medium with Toonami broadcasting many anime, and the fact that they had the rights to a bunch of great DCAU shows like BTAS and JL, it was just clearly far more interesting for me, back in the days and quite frankly I still find it to be better looking back on it now.
Nick's output always seems pointed toward trends and, ironically, their best stuff are the shows that don't.
Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats (before it was brought back to cash in), The Angry Beavers, Avatar: The Last Airbender, old Spongebob, and Hey Arnold! don't really feel like products of their time and as such are more universal. I feel like I don't have to get into a "mood" to watch them.
I've mentioned this before, but I do think that the live-action shows from the 90's actually are stronger than a lot of the Nicktoons from the same period. Clarissa and Salute Your Shorts may be hokey, but they're better written than Doug or Real Monsters, while the game shows are just pure, fun energy and Pete & Pete is a wonder.
That said, I can't do Dan Schneider's stuff anymore. Any of it.
I'm not sure if I still like any of Nick's 90's live-action stuff. I couldn't get into them back when Teen Nick was re-airing some of them on 90's Are All That (before it because a Nicktoons-only block like it is now). I think the only Nick live-action show I still like is Ned's Declassified, honestly. Though, I guess I might still like the game shows too, since I have fond memories of them, but I haven't seen those in a long time, so I dunno.
Quote from: Avaitor on August 26, 2014, 08:19:50 PM
That said, I can't do Dan Schneider's stuff anymore. Any of it.
I feel like All That is the ultimate show that you have to be "in the mood" to watch. It almost feels like something you have to prepare yourself for, you can't just kinda sit down and casually watch it unless you wanna be irritated at how obnoxious it is and/or question every facet of your childhood.
Man, talk about Doug not aging well..........
Worst Nicktoons:
1. Rocket Power
2. Fanboy & Chum Chum
3. Breadwinners
4. Fairly Oddparents
5. CatDog
6. The Wild Thornberrys
7. ChalkZone
8. Danny Phantom
9. All Grown Up
10. Catscratch
Boy, there is a lot of mediocre stuff. Even toward the bottom of my list it's more mediocre than outright terrible.
I can't agree with Fairly Odd Parents being on a top 10 worst list, especially over things like CatDog and All Grown Up. I don't know, I never fully got the incredible hate for that guy's cartoons on this board. Danny Phantom was okay. Fairy Odd Parents did go bad over time, and the show tried a little too hard in many ways (they really pushed Cosmo as the funny idiot, but he never seemed to click). But it certainly had its perks, and a handful of strong episodes. It's not great, but I can see why it got strong ratings in its day.
I would honestly say that FOP at its worst is far worse than either of those. CatDog and AGU are more boring and bland than outright awful. FOP at its worse is some terrible television, I tell you what.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on September 09, 2014, 12:11:21 PM
I would honestly say that FOP at its worst is far worse than either of those. CatDog and AGU are more boring and bland than outright awful. FOP at its worse is some terrible television, I tell you what.
Are you talking about its later days, or the entirety of the show's run?
I dislike it enough now that I might put it in my own top 10 worst list, likely at the #10 spot, but I can admit that FOP still has some moments/episodes that hold up for me, particularly the "Channel Chasers" and "School's Out" movies. That said, most of it, even the early stuff, is really just obnoxious to me nowadays, so I can't really say my opinion on the series overall is more positive than it is not.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on September 09, 2014, 12:12:26 PM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on September 09, 2014, 12:11:21 PM
I would honestly say that FOP at its worst is far worse than either of those. CatDog and AGU are more boring and bland than outright awful. FOP at its worse is some terrible television, I tell you what.
Are you talking about its later days, or the entirety of the show's run?
The show's been on for over a decade now. The majority of it is loud, abrasive, and absolutely swimming in character beatdowns and formulaic plots that all have the exact same setup and payoff. And it only got worse in those areas as it went on.
It says a lot that I'm usually rooting for Jorgen over Timmy whenever he shows up. And I'm apparently not supposed to.
I also root for Vicky more often than not, as well.
That's because Vicky and Jorgen are the two best characters.
I wouldn't say Vicky is, but Jorgen certainly is.
There was a time when I liked FOP but IMO it hasn't aged very well. That said, I do still like Crocker's freak-outs when he says "FAIRY GODPARENTS!!!!"
My favorite NickToons:
-The first five
-Kablam!
-SpongeBob (pre-movie and the movie, though there are a few good ones after 2005)
-Avatar and Korra
I've also liked what I've seen of MLAATR, though admittedly I haven't seen very much of it.
What did you guys think of The Angry Beavers?
It's not as consistent or as well-written as Rocko, but it's still a darn good show, and one of the best Nicktoons.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on September 16, 2014, 03:35:48 PM
What did you guys think of The Angry Beavers?
It's one of my favorite Nicktoons.
I don't like it nearly as much as I used to.
that show confused me as a child.
What show would you guys say fell harder? SpongeBob or Rugrats?
Spongebob, if only because Rugrats had more "good seasons" than it by a slim margin.
I've been thinking of the possibilities of various shows being revived, and I think this is the likelihood for a lot of them-
Doug- So the record states that Nickelodeon owns their episodes, and Disney owns theirs, but I think Disney owns the rights to bring the characters back, so it's not in Nick's court. Maybe if DuckTales does well enough, Disney will think about it, but idk who will want more of their Doug.
Rugrats- As big as the show was, most agree that it should've ended a couple of babies earlier, and that there isn't much to do with the characters anymore. But I mean, they'll probably find something to do with the show, be it a special, a movie, or a full-out reboot. There's no way they won't consider it.
Ren & Stimpy- It really looks like APC ruined the show's property value. From what I've heard, John K and Bob Camp have both pitched ideas to Viacom, and they've both been turned down. I can't really think of anything I want to see with the characters, anyway.
Rocko's Modern Life- Well, we're obviously getting a special. Will there be more? I saw someone ask Joe Murray on FB (who I still have friended), and his response is a pretty standard "idk, probably not tho". Maybe if it does gangbusters, we will.
AAAHH!!! Real Monsters- Possibly? This was popular back in the day, but I think it's better remembered for fans of spooky aesthetic more than anything. I don't think that it's all that special, but I can still watch it and get a laugh, so I could take or leave a revival.
Hey Arnold!- Besides the movie? Didn't Craig have a show in development for Nick?
Kablam!- The problem with this show is that it's a variety show, with a lot of hit or miss subjects. Life With Loopy and Action League Now, for instance, were pretty fun, but Angela Anacaonda and Prometheus and Bob come off as flat imo. I think revivals of individual segments might work better than the whole show, but aside from Action League, I don't think the majority of it is all that memorable.
The Angry Beavers- I can see a special or something. I feel like this one came and went, but it still has its fans.
CatDog- I feel like this one is pretty similar to Angry Beavers, except it was a little more popular and probably holds up less to most people who check both out. We'll see.
The Wild Thornberrys- I never understood the popularity of this one. I thought it was pretty boring, give or take special events like the movie and Donnie's origin special. So maybe it works better with some length. Still not my first choice, though.
SpongeBob SquarePants- Nah, it's good.
Rocket Power- As much as it annoyed a lot of us, this was a pretty popular show. But it might be too much of a product of its time to properly return. If it was a little more self-aware, though, then you might be onto something.
As Told by Ginger- I don't think it would work to pick up where it ended. You might need to end with Ginger graduating high school, or a reunion. I can see it work, but while this one had its fans, I don't think it's endured in the same way Arnold has to make that kind of throwback work.
The Fairly Odd Parents- Same as SpongeBob.
Invader Zim- A special is happening, and I think that's good, since the series has unfinished business. I'm not sure how well it'll work out, but I'll be there.
Chalk Zone- So apparently, Nick was prepped to make this the next big thing, but they were underestimating SpongeBob's massive appeal, and let this one go to the wayside. I don't think it's that memorable or good personally, and can't really think of any real reason or demand to do something new with it.
Jimmy Neutron- I still like this show, as dopey as it is, but I'm not sure if it needs something new. Especially after Planet Sheen proved to be such a flop.
My Life as a Teenage Robot- Meh, I don't think there's a big demand for it. I always felt that this one came off as a little dated, premiering a few years after Dexter's Lab and PPG's heyday but still crypting their UPA-influenced style. But it does have its fans.
All Grown Up- I don't think they'd bring the characters back in this format over Rugrats. There's no interest.
Danny Phantom- I'm calling it. Also not a show that I'm a fan of, but it has some kind of demand for something new, and Hartman seems to like to have any excuse he has to not give FOP 100%. A movie isn't out of the question.
Avatar- I don't think action cartoons in the vein of Avatar are in demand, so I doubt that we'll get another series any time soon. Especially after how they treated Korra.
If I didn't mention it, it's probably an also-ran with little hopes of something new. Unless it's live-action, since that's a different thing, and they've expressed interest in focusing on the Nicktoons for now.
Angry Beavers would go over great if they made a special.
Hey Arnold and Rocko I'm good with ending here. Hey Arnold has been leading up to the Jungle Movie for its whole run so this is where it should end, but if Nick gives Craig Bartlett another show then that's good enough. Rocko makes for good special fodder every now and again, but I think it's better off staying that way. A full on reboot is not what I want. I would be okay with, again, giving Joe Murray a shot with a new series.
Get where I'm going? It's not the old series I want to see revived, but it's the creators I want to see given another shot. Nick had been exceptionally bad at capitalizing on talent and letting it fall away, and this is their chance at rectifying that. They let every one of those creators make a hit and then disappear when they should not have.
As for other series, I don't see Doug returning since the Disney run killed a lot of his popularity and they barely even acknowledge their TV output as it is. And as far as TV goes, the Disney Afternoon still hasn't gotten the full re-release treatment it deserves yet. Ren & Stimpy is getting a short or two for presentation with movies last I heard, so I think it's fine where it is.
Rugrats is the easiest show to revive without really rebooting it. How? Just make Tommy the father of new babies. That's pretty much it. There's not much to it.
But I'm not sure there's any interest in post-Zim shows. None of them were very popular or have any large cult fanbase to speak of aside from Avatar. Danny Phantom is a possibility, but that's only because Hartman is a fixture at Nick. Avatar is simply not going to happen.
Doug is dead, Disney ain't gonna bring that back. They'd resurrect Recess long before Doug.
Also about Fairly Oddparents: https://twitter.com/nickandmore/status/890349913850220544
I wish they would just re-release Recess, honestly.
As for FOP... Yeah, sure. I'll believe it when I see it. It's been "over" before.
Rocket Power was too 90's to be enjoyable even in the 90's. That shit's gonna stay buried.
Cool that they're doing a Zim special. I might watch it since my inner 14-year-old needs closure.
Nickelodeon will never euthanize FOP. There are only two things certain in life, death and Fairly Odd Parents. It's going to continue running eternally and eventually beat out Johnny Test for the world record in "largest number of episodes watched by absolutely no one."
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 26, 2017, 09:29:24 PM
Ren & Stimpy is getting a short or two for presentation with movies last I heard, so I think it's fine where it is.
This is probably the way it should've been done in the first place tbh. Some of the shorts are absolutely brilliant but most of the show is borderline-unwatchable so I think it would have done really well if released as a series of Looney Tunes-esque theatrical shorts from the beginning.
Kablam! is a licensing nightmare. Different segment are/were owned by different/multiple creators. It'll never ever come back. They can't even get it rereleased (assuming it was ever released on VHS or whatever) on DVD because of that.
I'd love to see new Rocket Power, Zim and Rocko shows. Sheesh, reminds me of how little I watched Nicktoons, if not how little they have/had to offer. I guess their great live action shows helped cover their asses. Anyway, I am also on the fence on Hey Arnold! but mostly on the side of the movie being its swan song. I have a feeling that the ending of the film will make me sad and wanting more but at the same time, I'll feel like that it should be the end. Kind of like with Samurai Jack. And a part of me wants to see Angry Beavers become the new Regular Show. :>
I remember brainstorming an idea for an All Grown Up sequel where all the cast realize the most adventurous period of their lives was when they were 1, and they all go the path of Bojack Horseman and have a mental breakdown.
And I know how hard Hartman's been pushing for a Danny Phantom sequel (making all these videos for what the characters would look like 10 years later, offering his voice for DP fan projects, etc.), but I'm mostly interested to see the reaction in light of the recent supermarket massacre by that crazed Ember fan.
Forgot to add - I remember I thought Avatar might have had a bunch more spinoffs. But even if they could, I wouldn't really want them too because they'd be dangerously close to modern times. Like I said before, I can't help but think that Avatar would be too much like a generic anime if it was set in our era. I'd prefer Bender's replacing technology over that.
The only thing I want out of the Invader Zim special is the planned season 2 finale. IZ would actually work well in today's climate of lore-based kids cartoons since there were plans for world building and continuity before it got canned.
Kablam! could theoretically work as a reboot, but they would need all new segments. There's no point to it if they can't keep Henry and June though.
I'd watch a Jimmy Neutron continuation if only for the inevitable episode where he meets Neil deGrasse Tyson.
AHHH!!! Real Monsters! Reboot or spiritual successor would be interesting to see, since we don't get many horror/comedy cartoons.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 27, 2017, 01:10:36 AM
Forgot to add - I remember I thought Avatar might have had a bunch more spinoffs. But even if they could, I wouldn't really want them too because they'd be dangerously close to modern times. Like I said before, I can't help but think that Avatar would be too much like a generic anime if it was set in our era. I'd prefer Bender's replacing technology over that.
It was weird seeing LoK completely emulate a 1920's aesthetic, looking back. It would work better if it had a blend of different era's instead of just one. Regardless, if Korra was any indication, I'd rather not get another Avatar series with the current writing staff.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 26, 2017, 09:29:24 PM
Ren & Stimpy is getting a short or two for presentation with movies last I heard, so I think it's fine where it is.
Really, I've been hearing conflicting things about R&S. They've shared concept art for a new short which could be attached to the third SpongeBob movie, but I've also heard that it was submitted for something else and was rejected. And there's also articles like this (http://www.screengeek.net/2017/03/20/ren-and-stimpy-wont-be-part-of-nicktoons-reboot/).
I think an R&S short or two here or there could work, but a new series or full movie sounds painful.
As for FOP, I'll believe it when I see something more official. I respect NickandMore, but it's been saved at the nth hour many times before.
In my opinion, these are probably the best Nicktoons of all time
Rugrats: Loved the idea of life through a baby's perspective and I loved the different things they experienced. A lot of memorable episodes as well from Thorg to Boppo, to the chocolate pudding one to Reptar on Ice. The show did decrease in quality in the later seasons, but they were still enjoyable.
The Ren and Stimpy Show: The characters had a lot of personality and were lovable and it was an artistically beautiful show. Loved the background music and the animation was brilliant. The expressions were funny and it moved very fluidly. Also, I loved its art style, which reminded me of theatrical cartoons.
Rocko's Modern Life: This show was definitely a special show. The plots were a lot of fun with personal favorites of mine being The Lounge Singer, Sand in Your Navel, Zanzibar, and Wacky Deli. The characters were very likable and felt 3 dimensional honestly. The story arc with Filbert and Dr. Hutchison was very interesting and it flowed nicely. And I loved the satire in the show.
Hey Arnold!: I loved that the show took place in an urban city and i'm pretty sure it was the first Nicktoon to do so. It did very well with mature themes and had some great lessons. The characters were very 3 dimensional. The music was amazing and I loved that it was jazz music. And it could be funny at times. I'm excited for the upcoming Jungle Movie. Been waiting for that for a long time. Honestly, I had that feeling that it was going to happen some day.
SpongeBob SquarePants: One of the funniest cartoons ever made. I loved that it took place underwater, many quotable stuff are there, which is a reason why the show has spawned many memes, likable characters, and very fluid animation and expressions. It did decrease in quality in seasons 4 and 5, but they were still good with some amazing episodes in there. Seasons 6, 7, and 8 were for the most part, terrible. Thankfully, the show has gotten better as of recently.
Invader ZIM: This show was a masterpiece. Loved the dark humor, the characters were amazing (especially Gaz and Tak), the plots were fun, the animation was stunning, and the show had many quotable stuff. While I never really got into the Hot Topic craze of the show, I still loved the show and every episode was brilliant. Only problem for the show was, it got cancelled way too quickly.
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Loved the show for its awesome cast of characters (with my favorites being Hugh, Cindy, Brobot, and Sam the Candy Man). The plots were fun and sometimes weird. The villains were entertaining. The dialogue was pretty good, and the show definitely got better over time with character development (like the relationship with Jimmy and Cindy) and more interesting plots. Season 1 was still great though.
Danny Phantom: I rewatched it a few months ago and it has held up pretty well. The characters were pretty likable and I liked how some of them (like Danny and Jazz) got development as the show went on. The show really shined though when it came to the villains. The villains had so much personality and were very entertaining. My favorite of them was Ember (You will remember her name!). The action was also pretty good and Danny's powers were very good. The show wasn't as good though in season 3, but it was still enjoyable. While I did enjoy the finale, it was also pretty rushed sadly. Great show though
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The story was brilliant and very detailed. The show got better and better with season 3 (just my opinion), being the best of them. The characters had a lot of depth and could be funny. The animation was amazing with lots of detail. And the action scenes were epic and well animated.
Forgot to also add The Loud House to my favorites. I really like that show and I like the concept and characters a lot.
I enjoyed many Nicktoons as a kid, but nowadays I find myself disinterested in revisiting them. That said, I would say Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, Avatar, and Spongebob seasons 1-5 hold up quite well and I can reliably tune in and enjoy them if they're on. Rocko is incredibly rewarding to watch as an adult for all the risque jokes and cultural satire that flies over your head as a kid. Hey Arnold has a great cast of characters and many memorable, emotionally poignant episodes, and the conflicted dichotomy of Helga's feelings for Arnold is always captivating. Invader Zim is fun just for its dark premises and humor. Avatar is one of the most interesting worlds and mythologies in a western action cartoon, and has some good themes and character arcs it explores during its run alongside great action choreography, backgrounds, and animation. And Spongebob at its peak was hands down the funniest and most joyfully creative cartoon Nick ever had, which is why its so depressing that it became the soulless husk it is today. I also have a lot of nostalgia for My Life as a Teenage Robot as well, mainly for its unique character designs, the Sheldon-Jenny relationship, and the character of Jenny herself, but I haven't seen it in a while so I don't know if it actually holds up. For newer stuff, I really enjoyed Harvey Beaks and I do like The Loud House, but even with those shows I don't like them enough to keep up with them and catch every episode like I do with CN shows like Steven Universe and OK K.O..
Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on August 19, 2017, 10:08:45 AM
I enjoyed many Nicktoons as a kid, but nowadays I find myself disinterested in revisiting them. That said, I would say Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, Avatar, and Spongebob seasons 1-5 hold up quite well and I can reliably tune in and enjoy them if they're on. Rocko is incredibly rewarding to watch as an adult for all the risque jokes and cultural satire that flies over your head as a kid. Hey Arnold has a great cast of characters and many memorable, emotionally poignant episodes, and the conflicted dichotomy of Helga's feelings for Arnold is always captivating. Invader Zim is fun just for its dark premises and humor. Avatar is one of the most interesting worlds and mythologies in a western action cartoon, and has some good themes and character arcs it explores during its run alongside great action choreography, backgrounds, and animation. And Spongebob at its peak was hands down the funniest and most joyfully creative cartoon Nick ever had, which is why its so depressing that it became the soulless husk it is today. I also have a lot of nostalgia for My Life as a Teenage Robot as well, mainly for its unique character designs, the Sheldon-Jenny relationship, and the character of Jenny herself, but I haven't seen it in a while so I don't know if it actually holds up. For newer stuff, I really enjoyed Harvey Beaks and I do like The Loud House, but even with those shows I don't like them enough to keep up with them and catch every episode like I do with CN shows like Steven Universe and OK K.O..
If you have the time, I recommend The Ren and Stimpy Show. There's a reason why people who didn't really watch much Nickelodeon really liked the show. It was very funny and it's one of the most artistic cartoons of all time. The animation moves very fluidly, the art style was beautiful and resembled the classic theatrical cartoons, the music and sound effects were brilliant. The characters were also lovable and interesting. It was definitely one of the most popular Nicktoons of the 90s. Episodes that are amazing are ones like
Space Madness
Stimpy's Invention
Son of Stimpy
The Great Outdoors
Dog Show
Untamed World
Fire Dogs
The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen
Stimpy's Cartoon Show
Stimpy's Big Day/The Big Shot
Ren & Stimpy isn't too consistent to me, but I really do love some of it.
I was able to catch The Splat's reairing of the first SNICK lineup, and caught "Ren's Toothache"/"Rubber Nipple Salesman". The former's a bit sick, definitely not an episode for those who aren't a fan of the show's grossest material, but I think it's funny. I still wince when Ren plucks the nerves from his teeth out. And the latter is crazy as all hell, but cracks me up from start to finish each time.
Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on August 19, 2017, 10:08:45 AM
I enjoyed many Nicktoons as a kid, but nowadays I find myself disinterested in revisiting them. That said, I would say Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, Avatar, and Spongebob seasons 1-5 hold up quite well and I can reliably tune in and enjoy them if they're on. Rocko is incredibly rewarding to watch as an adult for all the risque jokes and cultural satire that flies over your head as a kid. Hey Arnold has a great cast of characters and many memorable, emotionally poignant episodes, and the conflicted dichotomy of Helga's feelings for Arnold is always captivating. Invader Zim is fun just for its dark premises and humor. Avatar is one of the most interesting worlds and mythologies in a western action cartoon, and has some good themes and character arcs it explores during its run alongside great action choreography, backgrounds, and animation. And Spongebob at its peak was hands down the funniest and most joyfully creative cartoon Nick ever had, which is why its so depressing that it became the soulless husk it is today. I also have a lot of nostalgia for My Life as a Teenage Robot as well, mainly for its unique character designs, the Sheldon-Jenny relationship, and the character of Jenny herself, but I haven't seen it in a while so I don't know if it actually holds up. For newer stuff, I really enjoyed Harvey Beaks and I do like The Loud House, but even with those shows I don't like them enough to keep up with them and catch every episode like I do with CN shows like Steven Universe and OK K.O..
Those are definitely the shows I want to re-explore the most from Nick.
Quote from: Avaitor on July 26, 2017, 08:41:45 PM
My Life as a Teenage Robot- Meh, I don't think there's a big demand for it. I always felt that this one came off as a little dated, premiering a few years after Dexter's Lab and PPG's heyday but still crypting their UPA-influenced style. But it d
So, uh, I might have been wrong about this one (https://www.instagram.com/p/BaHfHMcjOfh/?tagged=mylifeasateenagerobot).
How I felt when Xiaolin Shodown got rebooted.
(https://i.imgur.com/URZGbLF.jpg)
They tricked me into thinking they were going to play it straight, job well done Anon!