#30: Arthur
Here it is. The show of my childhood. Arthur was about a world of anthropomorphic animals, and the main one being Arthur, who lived in a simple town, and was taught new things, along with his friends. This show was on the PBS Channel and was made to be an educational show. Again, call me pathetic all you want, but this show was amazing. The first time I saw this, I didn’t know how this was an educational show. I didn’t see the thing that I saw on all educational shows where the characters would talk about science, math, words, or other stuff like that. But actually, this show teaches kids a bunch of simple things. Like don’t treat others badly, don’t be afraid to tell others how you feel, don’t worry about cancer- Wait, what? Yeah, this show talked about a lot of serious things at times. Of course, they didn’t say these serious things exactly. An example is when they were talking about the events of 9/11, only instead, it was just a school fire, but it still made kids worry and feel distraught, like the actual event. This was a show that knew how to treat its audience with respect, and I love it for that reason.
#29: Transformers
Whenever people think of Hasbro nowadays, they usually think of My Little Pony. Well, back then, before males enjoyed the show, Hasbro had something for boys to enjoy. And that show was Transformers. The show was probably made just to sell toys, but goddamn if it wasn’t awesome. The show took place in the future, and after two robots armies from space, the Autobots and the Decepticons, crash into earth, they soon begin a long battle that will decide the fate of Earth. Now, for those of you who can’t see why I like this show, let me put it in a way you’ll understand… IT’S GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING EACH OTHER! This was the kind of thing that kids loved back then. I would talk about the characters, but there were so many, that we’d be here all day. Anyway, the show was popular to get so many new series, and introduced so many new characters, that people just couldn’t get enough of it. Hell, we even have Transformers today in movies….. sure the movies are terrible, but they have Transformers in it. This show was an amazing piece of the eighties and still manages to be awesome, even today.
#28: One Piece
If you didn’t see this coming, then you're probably not aware of anime. Of course, after Bleach and Naruto were on the list, One Piece was going to be my favorite of the Big 3. Anyway, One Piece is about Gold D Roger, who was King of the Pirates. Before his execution, he told the world that his treasure was hidden in the Grand Line, and that anyone who finds it will be able to take it. Years later, Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who has the ability to stretch his limbs, begins his search for the treasure, along with the help of Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Franky, Brook, Robin, and others that they come across. The first thing you need to know is that JESUS CHRIST, THIS SHOW IS STILL GOING! Yeah, this show is still going, since 1999. It’s pretty impressive, actually. Anyway, this show also has a very creative style of characters, from fishmen, to giants, to…. clowns? Yeah, this show got kinda weird at times. But, the good kind of weird. Anyway, even though some people see this show as being terrible…. well, we should really blame the 4Kids dub of it. This show is still as good as the day it first aired, and it is no doubt my favorite of the Big 3.
#27: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Now, for a series that I only recently finished, I have to say that it is freaking awesome. The show takes place in the future, where Earth is ruled by The Spiral King. Humans are forced to live underground, and have no contact with the surface world, until Simon, and his older brother, Kamina, find two Gunmen which they name Gurren and Lagann, and when fused together, they become the giant mecha, known as Gurren Lagann. Now, the first thing I got to mention is the animation. I have not seen animation like this since Kill la Kill, and it is just amazing. I love it so much. Secondly, the fight scenes. Holy crap, these scenes are some of the best that I have seen when it comes to giant robots. Screw Evangelion, this here is the ultimate mecha fighting. And thirdly, the ending. While some look at it as total crap, I look at it as a beautiful ending, that show how things change. I won’t spoil the ending here, but trust me, it’s good. Gurren Lagann is a brilliant show from start to finish, and I loved everything about it.
#26: Batman: The Animated Series
Oh, now we are getting to the classics. Batman: The Animated series is about…. well, Batman. Okay, so its more about Batman protecting Gotham City from any villain that tries to commit crimes here. Now, of course, you can’t have a Batman show without Batman, but there is also Robin, Alfred, The Joker, Twoface, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, The Riddler, Mr.Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane, and so much more that it would take an eternity for me to talk about them. This show was also able to get dark…. Like, really dark. Then again, we’re talking about Batman. This series was always dark in one way or another. And the fight scenes… Oh boy. No Batman themed… thing is complete without a wonderful assortment of fight scenes, and this show gives us just the amount we need. And they are just perfect. Now, this show came around when superhero cartoons were for little kids. And, let me tell you, this show managed to get away with quite a lot. From showing violence on villains, to people getting shot offscreen. Still, the show was good… Of course it was, it was Batman. It’s a wonderful show, and I would like to see another Batman show try to top this one.
#25: South Park
For those of you who say that South Park is a stupid show that has a bunch of stupid humor, you are…. thirty percent right, BUT STILL WRONG! Anyway, South Park is an adult show that is about four kids who live in a small town called South Park, where all sorts of insane stuff happens. Now, this show bases most of its humor off of real events, trying to show how people have gotten stupid due to television, and fads. People who hate South Park look at the humor as a bunch of random bullcrap that isn’t funny, when really, with how Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the shows creators, write how stupid and gullible people are due to these things, you’ll see the show is actually a lot smarter than you think it is. Also, the humor is just fantastic. Trey Parker and Matt Stone really know how to make people laugh. Now, of course, this show was going to get a lot of people angry, what with how it views religion, certain celebrities, and so much more. And yet, every time they do it, they manage to get away with it. Pretty impressive, if you ask me. South Park may look stupid at first glance, but it will turn out to be quite a smart adult cartoon.
#24: Parasyte: The Maxim
Ever wanted to know what The Thing would be like if it were an anime? Well, here it is. Parasyte is about a boy named Shinichi who is infected with an alien parasite, who enters his arm, takes over his hand, and names himself Migi. Shinichi is told that other parasites have taken over the brains of humans, and he is told that they eat human flesh in order to survive. Shinichi and Migi now have to fight other parasites in order for their survival. Now, incase you couldn’t tell, this is a horror anime. And a damn good one at that. The parasite designs and how they change the form of humans into how they see fit is just so amazing, and something that hasn’t been done in anime before, and it just look so cool. This anime also has a pretty cool story, showing Shinichi trying to live an ordinary life with a parasite in his body. It’s just so amazing. My only problem with the anime is that some of the songs in the soundtrack is dubstep…. and I hate dubstep. But, that’s kind of a nitpick. Parasyte is an amazing anime of this generation, and I can’t wait for the dub to come out.
#23: Dan Vs
“Man, Flash Animation sucks. There’s never any effort put into it”. Watch Dan Vs, and then talk to me again about how Flash Animation sucks. Anyway, Dan Vs is a show about a short tempered jobless man named Dan, who, if pushed to his limits by ANYTHING, will do whatever it takes to get revenge on whatever or whoever it was that angered him. He gets the help from his friend Chris, who is always mistreated by Dan, yet they are friends… somehow, and he occasionally gets help from Elise, Chris’s wife who secretly works for the government and who is normally annoyed by Dan’s schemes. The show is meant to show the annoying things in our society and how people feel as though they are pushed to the edge, but just keep living with it. Dan Vs says “Screw that”, and shows how to get revenge on all the annoying things in life. It’s actually a well thought out show, and, for a show that aired on the Hub channel, it’s freaking hilarious. Not a single episode has gone by where I haven’t laughed. Even the episodes which weren’t as good managed to get a laugh out of me one way or another. Some look at Dan Vs as a really dumb show, but, it goes to show that if you look into it more, it’s actually a well thought out show.
#22: Rugrats
Now, if I were to tell you that I watch a show that is about a group of babies, you would think that I was the most pathetic person alive. That is probably because you never watched Rugrats yourself. The show is about a group of babies, Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and more that soon appear in the show, as they have many adventures that the create with their wild imagination. The show was popular due to how adorable it was. I mean, their babies. Of course their adorable. But, another great thing was how the show was made. The world was supposed to be seen in the eyes of babies. The characters would look at something that we grown-ups would know, and they would look at it as something silly, that only an infant would make up. And the imagination that these kids had was very impressive. They would think up the most imaginative sort of things, and it just looked so amazing. Sure, by today’s standards, this show may seem a little old, but if you were to watch this show back when it first came out, and then watch it later on in life, you would have the most nostalgic feeling in the world.
#21: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
While this show is my favorite on the Hub channel, it isn’t my favorite show by Lauren Faust. But, of course, the show is still amazing. Now, I’m not one of the fans that buys the toys, goes to the conventions, or says “Everypony” every time I mean “Everybody”, but I still enjoy the show. The show is about Twilight Sparkle, a smart unicorn, under the teachings of Equestria’s ruler, Princess Celestia, as she learns the values of friendship in the town of Ponyville. The other characters are Applejack, a farm girl who is very honest. Rainbow Dash, a fast pegasus who is loyal. Rarity, a fashionista who is generous. Fluttershy, a shy animal lover who is very kind. And Pinkie Pie, a party pony who loves… well, parties. And there is also a LOT of minor characters, and background characters, which the fans have gone on to name themselves in very creative ways. And the animation, for flash, is really good. The movement is very fluent and it looks like a lot of effort went into it. Yes, effort in flash. Suck it, nineties kids. Anyway, My Little Pony is obviously a popular show, so there is no doubt that it isn’t going away for quite some time.
Here it is. The show of my childhood. Arthur was about a world of anthropomorphic animals, and the main one being Arthur, who lived in a simple town, and was taught new things, along with his friends. This show was on the PBS Channel and was made to be an educational show. Again, call me pathetic all you want, but this show was amazing. The first time I saw this, I didn’t know how this was an educational show. I didn’t see the thing that I saw on all educational shows where the characters would talk about science, math, words, or other stuff like that. But actually, this show teaches kids a bunch of simple things. Like don’t treat others badly, don’t be afraid to tell others how you feel, don’t worry about cancer- Wait, what? Yeah, this show talked about a lot of serious things at times. Of course, they didn’t say these serious things exactly. An example is when they were talking about the events of 9/11, only instead, it was just a school fire, but it still made kids worry and feel distraught, like the actual event. This was a show that knew how to treat its audience with respect, and I love it for that reason.
#29: Transformers
Whenever people think of Hasbro nowadays, they usually think of My Little Pony. Well, back then, before males enjoyed the show, Hasbro had something for boys to enjoy. And that show was Transformers. The show was probably made just to sell toys, but goddamn if it wasn’t awesome. The show took place in the future, and after two robots armies from space, the Autobots and the Decepticons, crash into earth, they soon begin a long battle that will decide the fate of Earth. Now, for those of you who can’t see why I like this show, let me put it in a way you’ll understand… IT’S GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING EACH OTHER! This was the kind of thing that kids loved back then. I would talk about the characters, but there were so many, that we’d be here all day. Anyway, the show was popular to get so many new series, and introduced so many new characters, that people just couldn’t get enough of it. Hell, we even have Transformers today in movies….. sure the movies are terrible, but they have Transformers in it. This show was an amazing piece of the eighties and still manages to be awesome, even today.
#28: One Piece
If you didn’t see this coming, then you're probably not aware of anime. Of course, after Bleach and Naruto were on the list, One Piece was going to be my favorite of the Big 3. Anyway, One Piece is about Gold D Roger, who was King of the Pirates. Before his execution, he told the world that his treasure was hidden in the Grand Line, and that anyone who finds it will be able to take it. Years later, Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who has the ability to stretch his limbs, begins his search for the treasure, along with the help of Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Franky, Brook, Robin, and others that they come across. The first thing you need to know is that JESUS CHRIST, THIS SHOW IS STILL GOING! Yeah, this show is still going, since 1999. It’s pretty impressive, actually. Anyway, this show also has a very creative style of characters, from fishmen, to giants, to…. clowns? Yeah, this show got kinda weird at times. But, the good kind of weird. Anyway, even though some people see this show as being terrible…. well, we should really blame the 4Kids dub of it. This show is still as good as the day it first aired, and it is no doubt my favorite of the Big 3.
#27: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Now, for a series that I only recently finished, I have to say that it is freaking awesome. The show takes place in the future, where Earth is ruled by The Spiral King. Humans are forced to live underground, and have no contact with the surface world, until Simon, and his older brother, Kamina, find two Gunmen which they name Gurren and Lagann, and when fused together, they become the giant mecha, known as Gurren Lagann. Now, the first thing I got to mention is the animation. I have not seen animation like this since Kill la Kill, and it is just amazing. I love it so much. Secondly, the fight scenes. Holy crap, these scenes are some of the best that I have seen when it comes to giant robots. Screw Evangelion, this here is the ultimate mecha fighting. And thirdly, the ending. While some look at it as total crap, I look at it as a beautiful ending, that show how things change. I won’t spoil the ending here, but trust me, it’s good. Gurren Lagann is a brilliant show from start to finish, and I loved everything about it.
#26: Batman: The Animated Series
Oh, now we are getting to the classics. Batman: The Animated series is about…. well, Batman. Okay, so its more about Batman protecting Gotham City from any villain that tries to commit crimes here. Now, of course, you can’t have a Batman show without Batman, but there is also Robin, Alfred, The Joker, Twoface, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, The Riddler, Mr.Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane, and so much more that it would take an eternity for me to talk about them. This show was also able to get dark…. Like, really dark. Then again, we’re talking about Batman. This series was always dark in one way or another. And the fight scenes… Oh boy. No Batman themed… thing is complete without a wonderful assortment of fight scenes, and this show gives us just the amount we need. And they are just perfect. Now, this show came around when superhero cartoons were for little kids. And, let me tell you, this show managed to get away with quite a lot. From showing violence on villains, to people getting shot offscreen. Still, the show was good… Of course it was, it was Batman. It’s a wonderful show, and I would like to see another Batman show try to top this one.
#25: South Park
For those of you who say that South Park is a stupid show that has a bunch of stupid humor, you are…. thirty percent right, BUT STILL WRONG! Anyway, South Park is an adult show that is about four kids who live in a small town called South Park, where all sorts of insane stuff happens. Now, this show bases most of its humor off of real events, trying to show how people have gotten stupid due to television, and fads. People who hate South Park look at the humor as a bunch of random bullcrap that isn’t funny, when really, with how Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the shows creators, write how stupid and gullible people are due to these things, you’ll see the show is actually a lot smarter than you think it is. Also, the humor is just fantastic. Trey Parker and Matt Stone really know how to make people laugh. Now, of course, this show was going to get a lot of people angry, what with how it views religion, certain celebrities, and so much more. And yet, every time they do it, they manage to get away with it. Pretty impressive, if you ask me. South Park may look stupid at first glance, but it will turn out to be quite a smart adult cartoon.
#24: Parasyte: The Maxim
Ever wanted to know what The Thing would be like if it were an anime? Well, here it is. Parasyte is about a boy named Shinichi who is infected with an alien parasite, who enters his arm, takes over his hand, and names himself Migi. Shinichi is told that other parasites have taken over the brains of humans, and he is told that they eat human flesh in order to survive. Shinichi and Migi now have to fight other parasites in order for their survival. Now, incase you couldn’t tell, this is a horror anime. And a damn good one at that. The parasite designs and how they change the form of humans into how they see fit is just so amazing, and something that hasn’t been done in anime before, and it just look so cool. This anime also has a pretty cool story, showing Shinichi trying to live an ordinary life with a parasite in his body. It’s just so amazing. My only problem with the anime is that some of the songs in the soundtrack is dubstep…. and I hate dubstep. But, that’s kind of a nitpick. Parasyte is an amazing anime of this generation, and I can’t wait for the dub to come out.
#23: Dan Vs
“Man, Flash Animation sucks. There’s never any effort put into it”. Watch Dan Vs, and then talk to me again about how Flash Animation sucks. Anyway, Dan Vs is a show about a short tempered jobless man named Dan, who, if pushed to his limits by ANYTHING, will do whatever it takes to get revenge on whatever or whoever it was that angered him. He gets the help from his friend Chris, who is always mistreated by Dan, yet they are friends… somehow, and he occasionally gets help from Elise, Chris’s wife who secretly works for the government and who is normally annoyed by Dan’s schemes. The show is meant to show the annoying things in our society and how people feel as though they are pushed to the edge, but just keep living with it. Dan Vs says “Screw that”, and shows how to get revenge on all the annoying things in life. It’s actually a well thought out show, and, for a show that aired on the Hub channel, it’s freaking hilarious. Not a single episode has gone by where I haven’t laughed. Even the episodes which weren’t as good managed to get a laugh out of me one way or another. Some look at Dan Vs as a really dumb show, but, it goes to show that if you look into it more, it’s actually a well thought out show.
#22: Rugrats
Now, if I were to tell you that I watch a show that is about a group of babies, you would think that I was the most pathetic person alive. That is probably because you never watched Rugrats yourself. The show is about a group of babies, Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and more that soon appear in the show, as they have many adventures that the create with their wild imagination. The show was popular due to how adorable it was. I mean, their babies. Of course their adorable. But, another great thing was how the show was made. The world was supposed to be seen in the eyes of babies. The characters would look at something that we grown-ups would know, and they would look at it as something silly, that only an infant would make up. And the imagination that these kids had was very impressive. They would think up the most imaginative sort of things, and it just looked so amazing. Sure, by today’s standards, this show may seem a little old, but if you were to watch this show back when it first came out, and then watch it later on in life, you would have the most nostalgic feeling in the world.
#21: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
While this show is my favorite on the Hub channel, it isn’t my favorite show by Lauren Faust. But, of course, the show is still amazing. Now, I’m not one of the fans that buys the toys, goes to the conventions, or says “Everypony” every time I mean “Everybody”, but I still enjoy the show. The show is about Twilight Sparkle, a smart unicorn, under the teachings of Equestria’s ruler, Princess Celestia, as she learns the values of friendship in the town of Ponyville. The other characters are Applejack, a farm girl who is very honest. Rainbow Dash, a fast pegasus who is loyal. Rarity, a fashionista who is generous. Fluttershy, a shy animal lover who is very kind. And Pinkie Pie, a party pony who loves… well, parties. And there is also a LOT of minor characters, and background characters, which the fans have gone on to name themselves in very creative ways. And the animation, for flash, is really good. The movement is very fluent and it looks like a lot of effort went into it. Yes, effort in flash. Suck it, nineties kids. Anyway, My Little Pony is obviously a popular show, so there is no doubt that it isn’t going away for quite some time.