100 Greatest Cartoons

[Tim]

Criteria:

• Cartoon rankings are based on critical acclaim, popularity, influence, impact, innovation, and
cultural significance.
• This list excludes feature-length films.

Link: http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/m ... toons.html

1. Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies
2. Golden Age Disney shorts
3. The Simpsons
4. Tom and Jerry
5. The Flintstones
6. South Park
7. Popeye
8. Rocky and Bullwinkle
9. MGM-era Tex Avery shorts
10. The Ren and Stimpy Show
11. Batman: The Animated Series
12. SpongeBob SquarePants
13. Peanuts
14. Betty Boop
15. Beavis and Butt-head
16. Scooby-Doo
17. The Jetsons
18. Woody Woodpecker
19. Felix the Cat
20. Dragonball Z
21. Animaniacs
22. Family Guy
23. Gumby
24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
25. The Yogi Bear Show
26. Pokémon
27. Alvin and the Chipmunks
28. King of the Hill
29. The Pink Panther
30. Transformers
31. Rugrats
32. Mighty Mouse
33. G.I. Joe
34. Futurama
35. SuperFriends
36. Johnny Quest
37. The Powerpuff Girls
38. Speed Racer
39. Avatar: The Last Airbender
40. The Smurfs
41. Gerald McBoing-Boing
42. Inspector Gadget
43. Astro Boy
44. Wallace and Gromit
45. He-man and the Masters of the Universe
46. George of the Jungle
47. Dora the Explorer
48. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
49. Underdog
50. Doug
51. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
52. Tom Terrific
53. Casper the Friendly Ghost
54. Voltron: Defender of the Universe
55. Care Bears
56. DuckTales
57. Tiny Toon Adventures
58. X-men
59. Rocko's Modern Life
60. Schoolhouse Rock!
61. Mr. Magoo
62. Dexter's Laboratory
63. ThunderCats
64. Huckleberry Hound
65. Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
66. Hey Arnold!
67. Arthur
68. Spider-Man
69. Cowboy Bebop
70. Danger Mouse
71. The Fairly OddParents
72. Gargoyles
73. Top Cat
74. Recess
75. American Dad!
76. Celebrity Deathmatch
77. Doraemon
78. Ed, Edd n Eddy
79. Pinky and the Brain
80. Garfield and Friends
81. Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
82. Dungeons and Dragons
83. Neon Genesis Evangelion
84. Robot Chicken
85. Goof Troop
86. Wacky Races
87. Thomas the Train
88. Johnny Bravo
89. Captain Planet
90. The Boondocks
91. Superman: The Animated Series
92. Quick Draw McGraw
93. Courage the Cowardly Dog
94. Babar
95. Sailor Moon
96. Phineas and Ferb
97. Heithcliff
98. Jim Henson's Muppet Babies
99. Daria
100. Hong Kong Phooey

Considerations for #101-200:

2 Stupid Dogs
2DTV
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Action League Now!
Adventure Time
Adventures of the Little Koala
Afro Samurai
Aladdin
Aquaman
Archer
Atom Ant
Atomic Betty
Barney Bear
Batfink
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman Beyond
Battle of the Planets
Beany and Cecil
Beast Machines
Beast Wars: Transformers
Beetlejuice
Big O
Biker Mice from Mars
Birdman
Bleach
Bobby's World
Bob the Builder
Bod
Bonkers
BraveStarr
C.O.P.S.
Camp Lazlo
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain Pugwash
Case Closed
CatDog
Cattanooga Cats
ChalkZone
Challenge of the Super Friends
Charlie Says...
Chilly Willy
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Clangers
Clerks
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clutch Cargo
Codename: Kids Next Door
Colonel Bleep
Count Duckula
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Cow and Chicken
Crusader Rabbit
Curious George
Darkwing Duck
Davey and Goliath
Death Note
Defenders of the Earth
Dennis the Menace
Deputy Dog
Digimon
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dragon Tales
Duckman
Earthworm Jim
Eek! The Cat
Fanboy and Chum Chum
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Max
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Franklin
Freakazoid!
Frisky Dingo
Fullmetal Alchemist
Galaxy High
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Happy Tree Friends
Harlem Globetrotters
Histeria!
Home Movies
I Am Weasel
Incredible Hulk
Inhumanoids
InuYasha
Invader Zim
Iron Man
Ivor the Engine
Jabberjaw
Jackson 5ive
Jamie and the Magic Torch
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Jem
Josie and the Pussycats
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
KaBlam!
Kim Possible
Laff-A-Lympics
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of the Overfiend
Les Aventures de Colargol
Liquid Television
Little Bear
Little Bill
Loopy De Loop
Lupin the 3rd
M.A.S.K.
Maggie & the Ferocious Beast
Magic Roundabout
Magilla Gorilla
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Maya the Bee
Men in Black: The Series
Mighty Max
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Mobile Suit Gundam
Moral Orel
Mummies Alive!
My Little Pony
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Mysterious Cities of Gold
Naruto
Noggin the Nog
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Outlaw Star
Ovide and the Gang
Paddington
Peter Potamus
Pingu
Pound Puppies
Queer Duck
Rainbow Brite
ReBoot
Regular Show
Richie Rich
Robotech
Rocket Power
Roger Ramjet
Ronin Warriors
Roobarb
Ruff & Reddy
Rupert Bear
Rurouni Kenshin
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Samurai Jack
Samurai Pizza Cats
Sandmännchen
Sazae-san
Sealab 2021
Secret Squirrel
She-Ra: Princess of Power
SilverHawks
Silverhawks
Snorks
Sonic the Hedgehog
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Spawn
Spider-man and His Amazing Friends
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Starblazer
Static Shock
Strawberry Shortcake
Street Fighter
Street Sharks
Super Mario Bros. Super Show
Superjail!
TV Funhouse
TaleSpin
Taz-Mania
Teen Titans
Tenchi Muyo!
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
The Addams Family
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
The Angry Beavers
The Ant and the Aardvark
The Archie Show
The Berenstain Bears
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
The California Raisin Show
The Critic
The Dudley Do-Right Show
The Gary Coleman Show
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Herculoids
The Little Lulu Show
The Little Mermaid
The Littles
The Magic School Bus
The Marvel Super Heroes
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Maxx
The Mighty Ducks
The Oblongs
The PJs
The Pirates of Dark Water
The Proud Family
The Raccoons
The Real Ghostbusters
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Tick
The Venture Bros.
The Wild Thornberrys
The World of David the Gnome
The Zeta Project
Thundarr the Barbarian
Timmy Time
Totally Spies!
Trigun
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Wait till Your Father Gets Home
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Willo the Wisp
Wind in the Willows
X-Men: Evolution
Yu-Gi-Oh!
YuYu Hakusho
Zoids
Æon Flux

Edited By: Zach D.
Last Updated: 12-08-12

[Zach]

Ha, that old thing.

[Tim]

So, going off Man's TV shows list

1. The Simpsons
2. South Park
3. Dragon Ball Z
4. SpongeBob Squarepants
5. The Flintstones
6. Avatar: The Last Airbender
7. Neon Genesis Evangelion
8. Rick and Morty
9. Astro Boy
10. Mobile Suit Gundam
11. Family Guy
12. One Piece
13. Pokemon
14. Dragon Ball
15. Futurama
16. Cowboy Bebop
17. Batman: the Animated Series
18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
19. Death Note
20. Attack on Titan
21. King of the Hill
22. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
23. Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
24. Bojack Horseman
25. Beavis and Butt-Head
26. The Jetsons
27. The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends
28. The Ren & Stimpy Show
29. Sailor Moon
30. Rugrats
31. Naruto
32. Lupin III
33. Animaniacs
34. DuckTales
35. Archer
36. Daria

[Fido]

The Flintstones certainly seems more influential and popular than Avatar

[ManPerson]

That's fair, I'll move The Flintstones ahead of Avatar

[Tim]

I'd have this for the top ten:

1. The Simpsons
2. Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
3. Golden Age Disney shorts
4. Tom and Jerry
5. South Park
6. Dragon Ball Z
7. Popeye
8. SpongeBob Squarepants
9. The Flintstones
10. Avatar: The Last Airbender

[Dubrow555]

looks good

[Sherick]

I really can't see Avatar in the top 10. The fact that it would be ranked above all but 1 anime alone is suspect.

[ManPerson]

It's pretty much universally acclaimed and has huge popularity as well, not as much influence as most top tier anime, admittedly, but I think it makes up for it in other ways.

[Tim]

I agree with Man re: Avatar.

Man, how do you think Daria and Animaniacs compare?

[ManPerson]

Animaniacs is a bit more acclaimed while Daria seems a bit more popular though I'm less sure about that, I'll move Animaniacs up a bit.

[Tim]

Going off Man's TV Shows list with some theatrical cartoons plus Peanuts added for #1-45, #46-100 are quickly ranked by myself.

1. The Simpsons
2. Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
3. Golden Age Disney shorts
4. Tom and Jerry
5. South Park
6. Dragon Ball Z
7. Popeye
8. SpongeBob Squarepants
9. The Flintstones
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion
11. Avatar: The Last Airbender
12. One Piece
13. Peanuts
14. Rick and Morty
15. Betty Boop
16. Astro Boy
17. Mobile Suit Gundam
18. Family Guy
19. Pokemon
20. Dragon Ball
21. Futurama
22. Cowboy Bebop
23. Batman: the Animated Series
24. MGM-era Tex Avery shorts
25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
26. Woody Woodpecker
27. Felix the Cat
28. Death Note
29. Attack on Titan
30. King of the Hill
31. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
32. Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
33. Bojack Horseman
34. Beavis and Butt-Head
35. The Jetsons
36. The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends
37. The Ren & Stimpy Show
38. Sailor Moon
39. Rugrats
40. Naruto
41. Lupin III
42. Animaniacs
43. DuckTales
44. Archer
45. Daria
46. Space Battleship Yamato
47. Doraemon
48. The Transformers
49. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
50. Gravity Falls
51. Adventure Time
52. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
53. Bob’s Burgers
54. The Pink Panther
55. Dexter’s Laboratory
56. The Powerpuff Girls
57. Samurai Jack
58. X-Men
59. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
60. Courage the Cowardly Dog
61. Spider-Man: The Animated Series
62. The Fairly OddParents
63. Doug
64. Yu Yu Hakusho
65. Berserk
66. Code Geass
67. Rocko’s Modern Life
68. Hey Arnold!
69. Rurouni Kenshin
70. Gargoyles
71. Space Ghost Coast to Coast
72. Steven Universe
73. Bluey
74. Hunter x Hunter
75. One Punch Man
76. Bleach
77. Justice League
78. Fullmetal Alchemist
79. The Boondocks
80. Over the Garden Wall
81. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
82. The Legend of Korra
83. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
84. Samurai Champloo
85. Phineas and Ferb
86. Teen Titans
87. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
88. Venture Bros
89. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
90. Regular Show
91. FLCL
92. Invader Zim
93. Naruto: Shippuden
94. American Dad
95. The Tick
96. Pinky and the Brain
97. Tony Toon Adventures
98. My Hero Academia
99. Steins; Gate
100. The Amazing World of Gumball

[Sherick]

It's pretty much universally acclaimed and has huge popularity as well, not as much influence as most top tier anime, admittedly, but I think it makes up for it in other ways.

More acclaimed and popular than One Piece? Evangelion? Gundam? The influence in shows like these alone could be enough to overshadow ATLA on their own. That's not even mentioning Astro Boy or Doraemon (admittedly a show with limited reach outside Japan).

[ManPerson]

I'd say it's more popular than Evangelion and Gundam (the numbers it did when it was released on Netflix speak to that), and probably more acclaimed as well. One Piece, I'll give you, is at least at Avatar's level of popularity, but it seems like Avatar is more acclaimed (based on TreasureTV, and online rating sites).

[Fido]

I can only speak anecdotally, but here in Spain I rarely see Avatar mentioned, while One Piece is very popular (admittedly mostly within anime fans, but still I see way more of them compared to people who have watched Avatar). And everybody in my generation has watched Doraemon countless times, as it was one of the cartoons on rotation when we were kids!

[Sherick]

I'd say it's more popular than Evangelion and Gundam (the numbers it did when it was released on Netflix speak to that), and probably more acclaimed as well. One Piece, I'll give you, is at least at Avatar's level of popularity, but it seems like Avatar is more acclaimed (based on TreasureTV, and online rating sites).

And what are you basing that on? The popularity of the Gundam franchise should speak for itself, and its influence and status within the industry is far above Avatar's. I don't how we are meant to gauge popularity between these shows, being that to use websites like IMDB is going to have a Western-centric skew, but Evangelion is a gigantic franchise unto itself and there have been reams of text written about its importance in Japanese animation (being #1 on our old anime list wasn't some ass-pull idea). Treasure TV also has it just below Avatar and that's with the Western skew.

The international popularity of One Piece blows them all away though, which probably shouldn't be surprising for a show that has run continuously for over 25 years. It has essentially matched DragonBall as the most loved anime worldwide, and its cultural influence has found its way into the center of major global events. IMDB also has it at 9/10 with 300k votes, not that much below Avatar fwiw.