not every worthwhile cartoon runs as long as the Simpsons or even scooby-doo
long as the Simpsons or even scooby-doo
long as the Simpsons or even scooby-doo welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten underrated cartoon series you wouldn’t
underrated cartoon series you wouldn’t
underrated cartoon series you wouldn’t happen to be able to make me a fake ID
happen to be able to make me a fake ID
happen to be able to make me a fake ID see I need to get into this bar good
see I need to get into this bar good
see I need to get into this bar good you’ve decided not to overreact for this
you’ve decided not to overreact for this
you’ve decided not to overreact for this list without placing restrictions on how
list without placing restrictions on how
list without placing restrictions on how long they aired we’re looking at
long they aired we’re looking at
long they aired we’re looking at animated TV shows that never got the
animated TV shows that never got the
animated TV shows that never got the mainstream love they deserve see what I
mainstream love they deserve see what I
mainstream love they deserve see what I tell you we’ve made it without a scratch
number 10 SWAT cats
number 10 SWAT cats the radical squadron one of the coolest
the radical squadron one of the coolest
the radical squadron one of the coolest animated action series ever start a
animated action series ever start a
animated action series ever start a couple of cats very cool cats renegades
couple of cats very cool cats renegades
couple of cats very cool cats renegades even it was kind of fun
even it was kind of fun
even it was kind of fun but I don’t want to spend the rest of my
but I don’t want to spend the rest of my
but I don’t want to spend the rest of my nine lives stuck a dinosaur Ville t-bone
nine lives stuck a dinosaur Ville t-bone
nine lives stuck a dinosaur Ville t-bone furlong and razor Clausen were demoted
furlong and razor Clausen were demoted
furlong and razor Clausen were demoted from their law enforcement jobs because
from their law enforcement jobs because
from their law enforcement jobs because their boss was corrupt
their boss was corrupt
their boss was corrupt once on their own they built an epically
once on their own they built an epically
once on their own they built an epically cool fighter jet and fought crime as
cool fighter jet and fought crime as
cool fighter jet and fought crime as vigilantes
SWAT Kats packed a lot of action and
SWAT Kats packed a lot of action and adventure into each episode but didn’t
adventure into each episode but didn’t
adventure into each episode but didn’t skimp on intriguing storylines and
skimp on intriguing storylines and
skimp on intriguing storylines and well-developed characters two seasons
well-developed characters two seasons
well-developed characters two seasons where all it could muster but those two
where all it could muster but those two
where all it could muster but those two seasons were choice
seasons were choice
seasons were choice so lieutenants want to ride in our new
so lieutenants want to ride in our new
so lieutenants want to ride in our new Geist love to
but he just giving it a little space-age
but he just giving it a little space-age carwash
carwash
carwash number nine undergrads on this tonight
number nine undergrads on this tonight
number nine undergrads on this tonight before we depart for college we say
before we depart for college we say
before we depart for college we say goodbye to our carefree high school
goodbye to our carefree high school
goodbye to our carefree high school years and each other
years and each other
years and each other look Gympie college isn’t that big of a
look Gympie college isn’t that big of a
look Gympie college isn’t that big of a deal
deal
deal College is about more than studying and
College is about more than studying and
College is about more than studying and partying it’s about finding yourself or
partying it’s about finding yourself or
partying it’s about finding yourself or trying at least this is a campus of
trying at least this is a campus of
trying at least this is a campus of 45,000 people between now and tomorrow
45,000 people between now and tomorrow
45,000 people between now and tomorrow hundreds of people are gonna do things
hundreds of people are gonna do things
hundreds of people are gonna do things stupider than what you did get over it
stupider than what you did get over it
stupider than what you did get over it the short lived undergrads splendidly
the short lived undergrads splendidly
the short lived undergrads splendidly got across this feeling in its brief 13
got across this feeling in its brief 13
got across this feeling in its brief 13 episodes and it did that without getting
episodes and it did that without getting
episodes and it did that without getting preachy all right thanks for coming to
preachy all right thanks for coming to
preachy all right thanks for coming to our campus support group for virgins
our campus support group for virgins
our campus support group for virgins I’m Nitz Walsh and this is Cal Evans
instead it gave viewers a healthy dose
instead it gave viewers a healthy dose of humor some of it nuanced some of it
of humor some of it nuanced some of it
of humor some of it nuanced some of it broad but all of it engaging you’ve read
broad but all of it engaging you’ve read
broad but all of it engaging you’ve read my mind baby you have read my mind
my mind baby you have read my mind
my mind baby you have read my mind lots of TV shows revolve around a group
lots of TV shows revolve around a group
lots of TV shows revolve around a group of stock types undergrads had it’s types
of stock types undergrads had it’s types
of stock types undergrads had it’s types but they came across as way more real
but they came across as way more real
but they came across as way more real even if they were animated I don’t drink
even if they were animated I don’t drink
even if they were animated I don’t drink that’s so greatest guy I’m not gonna
that’s so greatest guy I’m not gonna
that’s so greatest guy I’m not gonna drink either really no I’m gonna have an
drink either really no I’m gonna have an
drink either really no I’m gonna have an Alabama slammer guy number eight
Alabama slammer guy number eight
Alabama slammer guy number eight freakazoid take the hyperactive insanity
freakazoid take the hyperactive insanity
freakazoid take the hyperactive insanity of Animaniacs and put it in a superhero
of Animaniacs and put it in a superhero
of Animaniacs and put it in a superhero suit that’s basically freakazoid
suit that’s basically freakazoid
suit that’s basically freakazoid [Music]
[Music]
[Music] have a nice trip see you next fall
technically the show was about what
technically the show was about what happens when a computer bug turns
happens when a computer bug turns
happens when a computer bug turns ordinary high school student dexter
ordinary high school student dexter
ordinary high school student dexter douglas into a blue skinned being with
douglas into a blue skinned being with
douglas into a blue skinned being with awesome powers and infinite knowledge
awesome powers and infinite knowledge
awesome powers and infinite knowledge will you stop but what it was really
will you stop but what it was really
will you stop but what it was really about was taking all the silliness
about was taking all the silliness
about was taking all the silliness that’s inherent in the concept of the
that’s inherent in the concept of the
that’s inherent in the concept of the costumed hero and letting it run riot
[Music]
[Music] surreal bizarre filled with kinetic
surreal bizarre filled with kinetic
surreal bizarre filled with kinetic energy and executive produced by Steven
energy and executive produced by Steven
energy and executive produced by Steven Spielberg
Spielberg
Spielberg freakazoid was too odd for mainstream
freakazoid was too odd for mainstream
freakazoid was too odd for mainstream success but too wonderful to be
success but too wonderful to be
success but too wonderful to be forgotten you said let’s see what makes
forgotten you said let’s see what makes
forgotten you said let’s see what makes him thickened there’s a ticking time
him thickened there’s a ticking time
him thickened there’s a ticking time bomb get it bye
[Music]
[Music] number seven space ghost coast to coast
number seven space ghost coast to coast
number seven space ghost coast to coast hello I am Space Ghost welcome to my
hello I am Space Ghost welcome to my
hello I am Space Ghost welcome to my show whoever thought of taking serious
show whoever thought of taking serious
show whoever thought of taking serious 1960s superhero Space Ghost and
1960s superhero Space Ghost and
1960s superhero Space Ghost and recasting him as a talk show host
recasting him as a talk show host
recasting him as a talk show host deserves some kind of metal before we
deserves some kind of metal before we
deserves some kind of metal before we begin I’d just like to point out to our
begin I’d just like to point out to our
begin I’d just like to point out to our viewers that although it may seem like
viewers that although it may seem like
viewers that although it may seem like the ghost planet behind me is really
the ghost planet behind me is really
the ghost planet behind me is really close it’s actually millions and
close it’s actually millions and
close it’s actually millions and millions of miles away so don’t worry
millions of miles away so don’t worry
millions of miles away so don’t worry we’re not going to run into it or
we’re not going to run into it or
we’re not going to run into it or anything this weird off-the-wall premise
anything this weird off-the-wall premise
anything this weird off-the-wall premise should have fallen flat but instead it
should have fallen flat but instead it
should have fallen flat but instead it launched a long-running cult series that
launched a long-running cult series that
launched a long-running cult series that somehow never quite got the acclaim it
somehow never quite got the acclaim it
somehow never quite got the acclaim it deserved and what do you do I fly and
deserved and what do you do I fly and
deserved and what do you do I fly and save planets from peril space ghost
save planets from peril space ghost
save planets from peril space ghost coast to coast was a surreal delight
coast to coast was a surreal delight
coast to coast was a surreal delight filled with non sequiturs and humor that
filled with non sequiturs and humor that
filled with non sequiturs and humor that was often so dry it went over many
was often so dry it went over many
was often so dry it went over many viewers heads you look like Batman I
viewers heads you look like Batman I
viewers heads you look like Batman I have ears Batman doesn’t know you don’t
have ears Batman doesn’t know you don’t
have ears Batman doesn’t know you don’t add a Sears
add a Sears
add a Sears those that were tuned into it however
those that were tuned into it however
those that were tuned into it however never forgot it
never forgot it
never forgot it yes it is no it’s not man some lawyers
yes it is no it’s not man some lawyers
yes it is no it’s not man some lawyers just often blable we can’t do the song
just often blable we can’t do the song
just often blable we can’t do the song what no lawyers can tell Space Ghost
what no lawyers can tell Space Ghost
what no lawyers can tell Space Ghost what to do number six the tick hello
what to do number six the tick hello
what to do number six the tick hello Reno as exciting as superheroes can be
Reno as exciting as superheroes can be
Reno as exciting as superheroes can be there are also easy targets for parody
there are also easy targets for parody
there are also easy targets for parody soon they will know me soon
soon they will know me soon
soon they will know me soon they will beat me the tick took steady
they will beat me the tick took steady
they will beat me the tick took steady aim at costumed Crusaders for three
aim at costumed Crusaders for three
aim at costumed Crusaders for three hysterical seasons and managed to keep
hysterical seasons and managed to keep
hysterical seasons and managed to keep its satire both fighting and loving at
its satire both fighting and loving at
its satire both fighting and loving at the same time the title character was
the same time the title character was
the same time the title character was one of the screens greatest imbeciles
one of the screens greatest imbeciles
one of the screens greatest imbeciles one given to vapid moralizing but
one given to vapid moralizing but
one given to vapid moralizing but audiences can’t help being drawn to the
audiences can’t help being drawn to the
audiences can’t help being drawn to the muscle-bound oath with invaluable
muscle-bound oath with invaluable
muscle-bound oath with invaluable sidekick Arthur and parodies of such
sidekick Arthur and parodies of such
sidekick Arthur and parodies of such comic-book stalwarts as Batman Aquaman
comic-book stalwarts as Batman Aquaman
comic-book stalwarts as Batman Aquaman and Wonder Woman the tick is the rare
and Wonder Woman the tick is the rare
and Wonder Woman the tick is the rare parody that never wears out its welcome
parody that never wears out its welcome
parody that never wears out its welcome wherever villainy rears its great big
wherever villainy rears its great big
wherever villainy rears its great big head wherever evil sets its giant
head wherever evil sets its giant
head wherever evil sets its giant ill-smelling foot you will find but tick
ill-smelling foot you will find but tick
ill-smelling foot you will find but tick oh and and Arthur his sidekick number
oh and and Arthur his sidekick number
oh and and Arthur his sidekick number five Rocko’s Modern Life
five Rocko’s Modern Life
five Rocko’s Modern Life I used to be so Rocco was this wallaby
I used to be so Rocco was this wallaby
I used to be so Rocco was this wallaby see a nice guy very normal with a
see a nice guy very normal with a
see a nice guy very normal with a fondness for blue shirts with purple
fondness for blue shirts with purple
fondness for blue shirts with purple triangles come on why don’t you try that
triangles come on why don’t you try that
triangles come on why don’t you try that one over in he’d have had a pretty quiet
one over in he’d have had a pretty quiet
one over in he’d have had a pretty quiet life if it wasn’t for the fact that his
life if it wasn’t for the fact that his
life if it wasn’t for the fact that his friends were a bit crazy and he lived in
friends were a bit crazy and he lived in
friends were a bit crazy and he lived in a town run by a soulless evil
a town run by a soulless evil
a town run by a soulless evil corporation Oh leftover pizza crusts
corporation Oh leftover pizza crusts
corporation Oh leftover pizza crusts Rocko’s Modern Life with sly and
Rocko’s Modern Life with sly and
Rocko’s Modern Life with sly and subversive commenting on the social
subversive commenting on the social
subversive commenting on the social scene of the 90s and slinging political
scene of the 90s and slinging political
scene of the 90s and slinging political Barb’s at deserving targets it was also
Barb’s at deserving targets it was also
Barb’s at deserving targets it was also filled with great characters and
filled with great characters and
filled with great characters and featured scripts that were pitched at a
featured scripts that were pitched at a
featured scripts that were pitched at a knowing adult audience till our paths
knowing adult audience till our paths
knowing adult audience till our paths cross again put some trousers on you
cross again put some trousers on you
cross again put some trousers on you crazy kid you number four Clone High
crazy kid you number four Clone High
crazy kid you number four Clone High well brand new year same old faces
well brand new year same old faces
well brand new year same old faces what would a blinken Cleopatra Joan of
what would a blinken Cleopatra Joan of
what would a blinken Cleopatra Joan of Arc and Gandhi be like if they were
Arc and Gandhi be like if they were
Arc and Gandhi be like if they were modern-day teenagers Clone High answered
modern-day teenagers Clone High answered
modern-day teenagers Clone High answered that question and brilliantly a girl is
that question and brilliantly a girl is
that question and brilliantly a girl is interested in me and I’m not going to
interested in me and I’m not going to
interested in me and I’m not going to ignore it if I want you no matter what
ignore it if I want you no matter what
ignore it if I want you no matter what you’re gonna say it happens to me all
you’re gonna say it happens to me all
you’re gonna say it happens to me all the time starting with the premise that
the time starting with the premise that
the time starting with the premise that a mad scientist has cloned these and
a mad scientist has cloned these and
a mad scientist has cloned these and other famous figures Clone High took
other famous figures Clone High took
other famous figures Clone High took that idea and ran with it in absurd
that idea and ran with it in absurd
that idea and ran with it in absurd outlandish and frequently tasteless
outlandish and frequently tasteless
outlandish and frequently tasteless directions I invaded her Bay of Pigs if
directions I invaded her Bay of Pigs if
directions I invaded her Bay of Pigs if you catch my meaning
you catch my meaning
you catch my meaning it only lasted one season but it’s 13
it only lasted one season but it’s 13
it only lasted one season but it’s 13 episodes contain some of the most
episodes contain some of the most
episodes contain some of the most riotously funny if occasionally
riotously funny if occasionally
riotously funny if occasionally offensive moments ever animated for the
offensive moments ever animated for the
offensive moments ever animated for the small screen getting into a new show can
small screen getting into a new show can
small screen getting into a new show can be a little uncomfortable
be a little uncomfortable
be a little uncomfortable but once you get to know the rhythm of
but once you get to know the rhythm of
but once you get to know the rhythm of it you’d be on your knees begging from
it you’d be on your knees begging from
it you’d be on your knees begging from oh you two girls keep it down number
oh you two girls keep it down number
oh you two girls keep it down number three gargoyles if he’s strong enough to
three gargoyles if he’s strong enough to
three gargoyles if he’s strong enough to leave comments and solid stone Disney
leave comments and solid stone Disney
leave comments and solid stone Disney took a brave plunge into animated drama
took a brave plunge into animated drama
took a brave plunge into animated drama with gargoyles and the resulting series
with gargoyles and the resulting series
with gargoyles and the resulting series was truly memorable they think would be
was truly memorable they think would be
was truly memorable they think would be sand monster spend perhaps we can live
sand monster spend perhaps we can live
sand monster spend perhaps we can live up to the name
up to the name
up to the name featuring a continuing plotline that
featuring a continuing plotline that
featuring a continuing plotline that connected individual story arcs
connected individual story arcs
connected individual story arcs gargoyles focused on creatures that live
gargoyles focused on creatures that live
gargoyles focused on creatures that live at night and become stoned
at night and become stoned
at night and become stoned during the day
during the day
during the day [Music]
we live again
we live again called back to life after centuries in
called back to life after centuries in
called back to life after centuries in hibernation the gargoyles face modern
hibernation the gargoyles face modern
hibernation the gargoyles face modern challenges while fighting supernatural
challenges while fighting supernatural
challenges while fighting supernatural menaces face me human if you dare
menaces face me human if you dare
menaces face me human if you dare [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it was blessed with superb animation
it was blessed with superb animation
it was blessed with superb animation starkly compelling melodrama and a sense
starkly compelling melodrama and a sense
starkly compelling melodrama and a sense of fantasy that made it stand out from
of fantasy that made it stand out from
of fantasy that made it stand out from the crowd it is the nature of humankind
the crowd it is the nature of humankind
the crowd it is the nature of humankind to fear what they do not understand
to fear what they do not understand
to fear what they do not understand their ways are not our ways number two
their ways are not our ways number two
their ways are not our ways number two the critic hello I am Jay Sherman and
the critic hello I am Jay Sherman and
the critic hello I am Jay Sherman and this is coming attractions
this is coming attractions
this is coming attractions voiced by Jon Lovitz Jay Sherman was
voiced by Jon Lovitz Jay Sherman was
voiced by Jon Lovitz Jay Sherman was acerbic neurotic and self-loathing all
acerbic neurotic and self-loathing all
acerbic neurotic and self-loathing all the qualities one expects in a movie
the qualities one expects in a movie
the qualities one expects in a movie critic the only good thing about this
critic the only good thing about this
critic the only good thing about this film is the edible chocolate roaches
film is the edible chocolate roaches
film is the edible chocolate roaches they gave out mmm wait a minute
they gave out mmm wait a minute
they gave out mmm wait a minute edible roaches don’t crawl edible
edible roaches don’t crawl edible
edible roaches don’t crawl edible roaches don’t cry the series in which he
roaches don’t cry the series in which he
roaches don’t cry the series in which he starred took a satirical scalpel to both
starred took a satirical scalpel to both
starred took a satirical scalpel to both the foibles of Hollywood and the
the foibles of Hollywood and the
the foibles of Hollywood and the stereotype of American Family Life yeah
stereotype of American Family Life yeah
stereotype of American Family Life yeah we tight I pity the fool who messes with
we tight I pity the fool who messes with
we tight I pity the fool who messes with the j-team
the j-team
the j-team shifting back and forth between Jays own
shifting back and forth between Jays own
shifting back and forth between Jays own life and the truly over-the-top films he
life and the truly over-the-top films he
life and the truly over-the-top films he reviewed the critic was occasionally
reviewed the critic was occasionally
reviewed the critic was occasionally schizophrenic but when it took aim it
schizophrenic but when it took aim it
schizophrenic but when it took aim it never missed its mark its skewering of
never missed its mark its skewering of
never missed its mark its skewering of the movie industry has never been
the movie industry has never been
the movie industry has never been surpassed
surpassed
surpassed you sure lack shrimp mr. president did
you sure lack shrimp mr. president did
you sure lack shrimp mr. president did you say shrimp I love shrimp shrimp
you say shrimp I love shrimp shrimp
you say shrimp I love shrimp shrimp cocktail shrimp scampi shrimp puffs
cocktail shrimp scampi shrimp puffs
cocktail shrimp scampi shrimp puffs shrimp kabob I enjoyed this film
shrimp kabob I enjoyed this film
shrimp kabob I enjoyed this film especially the buckets of fried shrimp
especially the buckets of fried shrimp
especially the buckets of fried shrimp that gave out at the premiere I just
that gave out at the premiere I just
that gave out at the premiere I just remembered I’m allergic to shrimp wake
remembered I’m allergic to shrimp wake
remembered I’m allergic to shrimp wake up before we reveal our top pick here
up before we reveal our top pick here
up before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
the way I feel right now even garbage
the way I feel right now even garbage has lost its subtle charm number one
has lost its subtle charm number one
has lost its subtle charm number one duck man private dick family man I don’t
duck man private dick family man I don’t
duck man private dick family man I don’t believe I caught your name
believe I caught your name
believe I caught your name you know who I am pal I’m the guy who
you know who I am pal I’m the guy who
you know who I am pal I’m the guy who put you away yes doc man at the dock
put you away yes doc man at the dock
put you away yes doc man at the dock Weed Man
Weed Man
Weed Man precisely film noir was never as fun as
precisely film noir was never as fun as
precisely film noir was never as fun as it was when duck man took it on it was
it was when duck man took it on it was
it was when duck man took it on it was the most beautiful game I’d ever seen
the most beautiful game I’d ever seen
the most beautiful game I’d ever seen and I never say dame exceptionally
and I never say dame exceptionally
and I never say dame exceptionally creatively obligated by a film noir
creatively obligated by a film noir
creatively obligated by a film noir parody featuring a duck gumshoe
parody featuring a duck gumshoe
parody featuring a duck gumshoe brilliantly voiced by Jason Alexander
brilliantly voiced by Jason Alexander
brilliantly voiced by Jason Alexander the show aimed squarely at adults not
the show aimed squarely at adults not
the show aimed squarely at adults not kids Exhibit D for grandmama hasn’t cut
kids Exhibit D for grandmama hasn’t cut
kids Exhibit D for grandmama hasn’t cut the cheese was once in the last three
the cheese was once in the last three
the cheese was once in the last three days the air so clear in here we can
days the air so clear in here we can
days the air so clear in here we can actually see the other side of the room
actually see the other side of the room
actually see the other side of the room I didn’t know we had a piano the title
I didn’t know we had a piano the title
I didn’t know we had a piano the title character was an unrepentant sex crazy
character was an unrepentant sex crazy
character was an unrepentant sex crazy alcoholic who on several occasions
alcoholic who on several occasions
alcoholic who on several occasions killed his seemingly unkillable
killed his seemingly unkillable
killed his seemingly unkillable assistants nothing was too dark for this
assistants nothing was too dark for this
assistants nothing was too dark for this show
show
show [Applause]
yet it remained screamingly funny an
yet it remained screamingly funny an examination of the unfairness of life
examination of the unfairness of life
examination of the unfairness of life and of the self-destructive way people
and of the self-destructive way people
and of the self-destructive way people respond to it
respond to it
respond to it I tell you going inside a person’s head
I tell you going inside a person’s head
I tell you going inside a person’s head and making omniscient and absolute
and making omniscient and absolute
and making omniscient and absolute decisions and things we couldn’t
decisions and things we couldn’t
decisions and things we couldn’t possibly know for certain is exhausting
possibly know for certain is exhausting
possibly know for certain is exhausting it sure is let’s go to the dispensary
it sure is let’s go to the dispensary
it sure is let’s go to the dispensary and relax it sounds heavy but it wasn’t
and relax it sounds heavy but it wasn’t
and relax it sounds heavy but it wasn’t it was heavenly in a cynical way that is
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list what other amazing underrated cartoon
what other amazing underrated cartoon
what other amazing underrated cartoon series should we have put on this list
series should we have put on this list
series should we have put on this list for more animated top 10s published
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