Worst Cartoons of All Time (1930's to the present)

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I never did get "Lil' Abner."  A bunch of moonshine swilling hillbillies that I just couldn't relate to. 

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"Family Circus" comes to mind when I think of bland comic strips

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Saturday Morning TV schedules,


Stopped watching Saturday Morning cartoons when I got cable in the mid 1990's... didn't really miss much though


Saturday Morning TV Schedule from 1994/1995


1983/1984 (when I was born around that time)

Watched "Alvin & The Chipmunks" in syndication and "Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" on cable around the mid 1990's.

"Alvin & The Chipmunks" hasn't aged well, though a slight improvement from the robotic '60's incarnation.

Since Time Warner currently have rights to release Peanuts specials on DVD, they could've released "Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" onto the Sat AM set.

"Charlie Brown & Snoopy" on AOL Slashcontrol streaming site


It was basically mainly animated skits based on the comic strips. While it's OK, the skits varies length and appears out of place for Saturday morning television. Well, atleast they're not out of character of doesn't include some gimmick...

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I don't even remember the last time cartoons were on Saturday mornings.

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Now there's mostly pre-school programming (more likely as filler) and infomercials.

ABC has repeats of Disney Channel shows that are regularly shown on the regular cable channel.

Also the more anime geared CW4 Kids, which features programming from 4 Kids entertainment.


There's many factors to the downfall from parental groups/the FCC requirement of educational programming, cable television, etc. While Sat AM cartoons  is already a thing of the past, YouTube/streaming sites have more variety than what's currently on television.

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Youtube might be in the process of replacing television.

I remember those Saturday morning cartoons started at 6 am and went to noon.

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...checked the calendar and it's not April 1st  
 
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George Lopez to voice Speedy Gonzales in live action/CG movie
February 24, 2010 8:30 am



From the story in today’s Hollywood Reporter:

“We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s — the racist Speedy,” said the comedian’s wife Ann Lopez, who will serve alongside him as a producer. “Speedy’s going to be a misunderstood boy who comes from a family that works in a very meticulous setting, and he’s a little too fast for what they do. He makes a mess of that. So he has to go out in the world to find what he’s good at.” That path becomes clearer once Speedy befriends a gun-shy race-car driver.

“The racist Speedy”? Pardon me, but the Speedy I know from the 1950s cartoons was a hero, a champion. I would suggest the writers watch a few of the cartoons before inventing a scenario from whole cloth.

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Sounds like a formula for failure to me.  I don't know how they got "Speedy Gonzales" and "racist" in the same sentence?  That's just P.C. b.s. and it will be about as funny as watching paint dry.  Political correctness is killing the spirit of this country.  Plus, George Lopez' voice is too deep to voice Speedy anyway.

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As a hispanic, I don't see anything racist about Speedy Gonzales and he's pretty much the opposite since he's comes off as the hero, quick, and even the main star of the cartoons.



Also with the Chipmunks, Scooby Doo, and Garfield I have a feeling they'll feature an actual mouse with a "cartoonish" face wearing a sombrero.  

Also a new Looney Tunes show supposedly in the works... that should pretty much stay a rumor (since there's no official word besides that production was delayed last year from an Animation Guild blog)


Some of the worst Looney Tunes rehashes...as of now:

There's been many tv shows based on Looney Tunes characters  from "Tiny Toon Adventures", "Tazmania", "Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries", and "Duck Dodgers". "Duck Dodgers" was OK (hit or miss) and "Tiny Toon Adventures" still has somewhat of a cult following (not a favorite, though liked it as a kid). Obiviously non came close to the originals...

 
 "Looney Tunes: Back In Action" was an attempt to capture some of the same humor (to appeal both kids & adults), but fell flat. Though I liked the museum chase scene with Bugs & Elmer.

Dishonorable mentions: tv specials that linked classic cartoon clips with new animation that were woven into an uneven  mess. Also "Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales".

(clip from "Bugs Bunny's Howl-o-Ween Special")


3. "Space Jam"
A bit odd considering that Bugs didn't need help when he took on the Gashouse Gorillas in "Baseball Bugs".


...the two pictures pretty much speaks for itself (not to mention having Lola Bunny joining the gang)...

2. "Baby Looney Tunes"

1. "Loonatics Unleashed"

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Probably the funniest press release I've read

Honestly, there's too much obscure titles. Sure some nostalgic adults might remember  "The Flintstone Kids", but I doubt many are even aware there was a cartoon based on Chuck Norris.

Even the second volume of the Saturday Morning: 1970's have a good balance of obscure and well known titles.
Review for "Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970's: Vol. 2" with cartoons listed

I'm suprised that the '60's set didn't sell, though most of the Hanna Barbera cartoons from the decade have been released on DVD and are regularly shown on Boomerang. Though "Quick Draw McGraw" doesn't have a set and the last season of "Huckleberry Hound" haven't been released.

Well, the two volumes and the "Cartoon Crack-ups" DVD  feature some of the best sampling from Hanna Barbera and also Looney Tunes tv packages constructed with intro, tv titles, bridging sequences, etc.



Now back to the comments about the '80's set...

Strangely enough, there's no Scooby Doo incarnation from that era since there's constantly new DVD movies being released.


Boomerang have been airing '80's "Space Ghost" & "Astro & The Space Mutts" (yes, the "Jetsons" dog) cartoons as fillers, which they could release "Space Stars" just for the character recognition and some more rehashes.


Heck, it also could even include the more well known "Smurfs", "Thundercats", and "Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour" with the "It's Cartoon Gold" intro. (Good thing Looney Tunes DVDs are being released with no "double dipping"  )

Not sure if Time Warner has rights to release the TV show (since they currently have the rights for releasing the Peanuts specials), but I would definately get a set that features an  episode of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show".


from a press release

BURBANK, CA (February 26, 2010) – The decade that brought us mullets, new-wave music and Pac-Man also gave birth to some of the most unforgettable cartoons on TV. Warner Home Video (WHV) pays tribute to the ‘80s by releasing some of the most entertaining and colorful animation from that time with Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s, the latest installment from the Saturday Morning Cartoons library, which will be available in stores May 4, 2010. This new collection features an eclectic mix of rare and popular cartoons the whole family can enjoy. The compilation features 11 shows on two discs for over four hours of delightful animation!Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s will retail for $26.99 SRP.

Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s features a diverse collection of 11 different shows. Disc one, showcases such favorites as Goldie Gold & Action Jack, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, The Flintstone Kids, and Mister T. Disc two features such memorable shows as The Biskitts, Monchhichis, Galtar and the Golden Lance, Dragon’s Lair, Thundarr the Barbarian and Kwicky Koala Show.

New and existing fans will exclaim “lords of light!” as they watch Thundarr the Barbarian battle the two-headed wizard Gemini in an episode titled Secret of the Black Pearl. Chuck Norris clashes against The Claw in episode titled Deadly Dolphin on Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos. Ed Grimley, the beloved character from Saturday Night Live and SCTV fills in for his cousin driving a cab in an episode titled Tall, Dark & Hansom onThe Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley. Fearless Galtar uses sword and sorcery to protect Princess Goleeta from evil Lord Tormac on an episode titled Galtar and the Princess on Galtar and the Golden Lance. Skilled knight Dirk gives Daphne, his love, a golden bird which comes to life and carries her off to the dragon’s lair on an episode titled Tale of the Enchanted Gift on Dragon’s Lair, the animated series based on the popular video game of the same name. This and many other series/episodes are featured on Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s.

“The ‘80s brought us some of the most diverse and entertaining cartoons in TV history, and our goal was to put together a fun, comprehensive sampler that gives an accurate representation of what families saw on their television sets when they tuned in during Saturday mornings two decades ago...

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Watched an episode of "Taz-mania" on YouTube, which somebody uploaded the debut episode.

Aside from the catchy theme, the "sitcom-like" father actually saying "blah blah, blah  smackity smackity" during a lecture, and the hole moving while Taz attacks Gator & Axl, the show's mediocre.


Though vaugely remember it except that it was part of Fox Kids. Didn't watch it as much like "Tiny Toons Adventures" since I wasn't big into Taz.

The episode was about the Tasmanian Devil adopting a turtle that acts like a dog after saving it from a bear trap and also outsmarts Bull & Axl, two huntin' gators.

1. Taz doesn't even utter a word, which he actually have spoken a few words in the original cartoons

2. The cheesy "Brady Bunch" type family with the housewife on the phone, husband reading the news on his recliner, the "hip" teenage daughter, and hyperactive son are unncessary.  Also odd since they're supposedly civilized while Taz acts wild. Is he a teenager or still living with his parents? 

The lecture made me chuckle when the kids, wife walked away and the father literally babbles...

The Gators were amusing.

Actually wouldn't mind if the show's included if there's a 1990's Sat AM set.

"Tom & Jerry Kids", though for the Droopy & Dripple segment that featured Ms. Vavoom.

Maybe "Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries". While I never watched the show when it originally aired, some of the episodes from the first season DVD were amusing from the cameos from obscure Looney Tunes characters and pop culture references.

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Used to watch "South Park" as a teenager, but it's pretty much mediocre and the characters are basically unlikable or annoying. 



 

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"South Park" has never had any appeal to me.  It's just a little too obnoxious to be funny.

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"Adventure Time"... though I like that Cartoon Network is giving lots of promotion for the series after the reality fiasco last year, but it looks too surreal/random (from the promos) and not something I'd watch.

It's based on short film from several years ago that had a cult following. From watching part of it on YouTube, it's pretty much an acquired taste...

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Now another Popeye movie...this time in CGI

Checked the calendar and it's not even April 1st...

Considering the 1980 live action Robin Williams flick was panned, the movie could just be as bad or even worse. More likely worse since Popeye characters look awkward in CGI.
 (also goes for every classic cartoon character)

picture: from the 2004 tv special "Popeye: The Quest For Pappy"


...as long Robert Zemeckis isn't directing since it would give  nightmares  

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Sony to produce CG 3D Popeye feature
March 23, 2010 9:30 am


Once again we take note of a new Popeye project, again in CG, and for the second time in his career - in 3D. Variety is reporting on Sony’s plans to bring the Segar comic strip classic to theatres in a big screen adventure. Avi Arad (Spider-Man) is producing and writer Mike Jones is creating a screenplay. Popeye will be made by Sony Pictures Animation, with Sony Pictures ImageWorks handling the CG. We cannot predict when this film will come out, but hopefully it will push Warner Home Video into restoring the rest of their Popeye cartoon library for DVD, perhaps persuade Cartoon Network will revive The Popeye Show, and maybe inspire Warner Bros. to attach the 1954 Popeye The Ace Of Space 3D animated short to one of their upcoming 3D features.

If Cartoon Network were to air Popeye cartoons (even to promote the movie), they'd just air it for a few months in the daytime hours where most people are either at school or work.