The 100 Greatest Cartoons
- CRITERIA:
- • Cartoon rankings are based on popularity, influence, impact, innovation, critical acclaim, and
- cultural significance.
- • This list excludes feature-length films.
- Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies
- Golden Age Disney / Silly Symphonies
- The Simpsons
- Tom and Jerry
- The Flintstones
- South Park
- Popeye
- The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- Batman: The Animated Series
- The Ren and Stimpy Show
- Peanuts
- Beavis and Butt-head
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Betty Boop
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- The Woody Woodpecker Show
- The Jetsons
- Felix the Cat
- Dragonball Z
- Family Guy
- Gumby
- The Yogi Bear Show
- Animaniacs
- Droopy / MGM-era Tex Avery
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Transformers
- Rugrats
- King of the Hill
- Pokémon
- The Smurfs
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Jonny Quest
- Mighty Mouse
- Futurama
- Speed Racer
- The Pink Panther Show
- He-man and the Masters of the Universe
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
- Super Friends
- Inspector Gadget
- Underdog
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Care Bears
- DuckTales
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Astroboy
- Dora the Explorer
- Superman (1940s cartoons)
- George of the Jungle
- Wallace and Gromit
- Schoolhouse Rock!
- X-men
- Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Doug
- The Huckleberry Hound Show
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- Mr. Magoo
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
- Bob the Builder
- Garfield and Friends
- Dexter's Laboratory
- ThunderCats
- The Fairly OddParents
- Spider-Man (1967 TV series)
- Daria
- Heckle and Jeckle
- Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
- Gerald McBoing-Boing
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Davey and Goliath
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Arthur
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
- Sailor Moon
- Robot Chicken
- Top Cat
- Liquid Television
- Danger Mouse
- The Tick
- Cowboy Bebop
- Superman: The Animated Series
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- Thomas & Friends
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Gargoyles
- Battle of the Planets
- Muppet Babies
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- Hey Arnold!
- Captain Cavemen and the Teen Angels
- Tom Terrific
- Phineas and Ferb
- The Critic
- Johnny Bravo
- Babar
Considerations for the next 100 entries:
2DTV
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Action League Now!
Adventure Time
Adventures of the Little Koala
Afro Samurai
Aladdin
Aquaman
Archer
Atomic Betty
Barney Bear
Batfink
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman Beyond
Beany and Cecil
Beast Machines
Beast Wars: Transformers
Beetlejuice
Big O
Biker Mice from Mars
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Bleach
Bobby's World
Bod
Bonkers
BraveStarr
C.O.P.S.
Camp Lazlo
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain Pugwash
Case Closed
CatDog
Cattanooga Cats
ChalkZone
Challenge of the Super Friends
Charley Says
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
Crusader Rabbit
Curious George
Darkwing Duck
Death Note
Defenders of the Earth
Dennis the Menace
Deputy Dog
Digimon
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
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
Hoppity Hooper
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
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
KaBlam!
Kim Possible
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of the Overfiend
Les Aventures de Colargol
Little Bear
Little Bill
Loopy De Loop
Lupin the 3rd
M.A.S.K.
Maggie & the Ferocious Beast
Magic Roundabout
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Maya the Bee
Men in Black: The Series
Metalocalypse
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
She-Ra: Princess of Power
SilverHawks
Snorks
Sonic the Hedgehog
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Spider-man (1994 TV series)
Spider-man and His Amazing Friends
Star Blazers
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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 Archie Show
The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show
The Banana Splits
The Berenstain Bears
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
The California Raisin Show
The Gary Coleman Show
The Get Along Gang
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series
The Herculoids
The Little Lulu Show
The Little Mermaid
The Littles
The Magic School Bus
The Magilla Gorilla Show
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 Trap Door
The Venture Bros.
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wind in the Willows
The World of David the Gnome
The Wuzzles
The Zeta Project
Thundarr the Barbarian
Timmy Time
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
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
No Duckman?
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll certainly add it.
Impressive list!
Thanks! It's still a work in progress. I'm attempting to make the order more accurate.
Now when you mention Ghostbusters on your list which Ghostbusters are you talking about? Cause there actually were two different ones. The frist cartoon simply titled Ghostbusters was a lesser known cartoon that featured a big gorillia. The second one which was based on the movie and featured the very popular Slimer, was titled "The Real Ghostbusters." It was called "The Real Ghostbusters" so people knew that it had nothing to do with the show with the big ape. I'm guessing you mean the Real Ghostbusters which again featured the very famous Slimer, if so I think you should change it to Real Ghostbusters instead of simply "Ghostbusters." That's why I call myself a "Cartoon Geek" lol. Other than that though, very impressive list.
Yup, I meant 'The Real Ghostbusters'. That's now fixed.
Why isn't "Spartikus and the Land Beneath the Sea" on this list? Granted it only aired in the US for 2 seasons (1985-87 Nickelodeon, but this was mainly attributed to it being a foreign cartoon. With its surreal landscapes and deep characters trying to save an artificial sun inside a Alderson Disk, garnered world wide acclaim (Each countries version had a singer of note from that country sing its opening song, Menuto performing the US version lol.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48NaLR8V9fE
Nice suggestion, Roaddog7701. It will probably be added when I revise the list. No telling when that's going to be, though.
u forgot the best of all: Saint Seiya and, above all, Ken Shiro.
hey there. I am searching for a cartoon where frogs dance and sing while a little fox watches them. In the end his mother calls him and he runs to her and tell her what he saw. Can you tell me the name of this one episode musical cartoon.
Thank you.
1. simpsons
2. x-men
3. transformers: beast wars
4. tmnt
pokemon wouldn't be in my top, but it should be a top 5 for a non personal list.
How could it possibly be in the Top 5? Or even Top 20 for that matter?
Those in the Top 20 are pretty much unassailable.
well every kid has watched pokemon, it took over the bloody world, it also appeals to both sexes.
I'll give you popularity, yes, it excels in that criterion -- it was a worldwide phenomenon. And it does fairly well in the other criteria, too, but when you add it all up, it still doesn't quite compare to the importance of cartoons like SpongeBob or Scooby-Doo. Pokemon is certainly significant; it's just isn't in that league with the big dogs.
we can disagree :D there is no right or wrong.