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14 years ago
Ah man, when I saw 
roareyraccoon's journal I absolutely had to make one too ^^ Of course, people like the same stuff. So yeah, you will see a lot of familiar stuff if you saw his journal already. Nevertheless, stuff I will leave out and still I will add. Lets start with the obvious one:
Its Peter! What more do you need? Well, an absolutely hilarious cartoon with great and bizarre characters, brilliant quotes and references and good old classic superb voice acting you say? You got it!
Oh man, this is one little unknown gem! Sadly, as a Dutch production it didn't get that much exposure. It did become somewhat of a success in the UK I believe, and there are several American VHS tapes. Nevertheless, very few people will know this one, which is a shame. It was just a really cute little cartoon. And the songs, there really where some great songs!
Roary mentioned this, and so will I. One of the best intro's ever, great characters, very fun episodes... Its just an awesome cartoon, that was cut off way to quickly.
Some people hate it, some people love it. Roary loves it, and so do I. This is one of my favourite animated shows of all time. I love the characters, I love the storylines which go from whimsy to serious. Most of the characters in the show have a good or bad side, and Cyril... Man, I love Cyril. I suppose he is meant to be the bad guy, but he is more of an anti-villain, really. He has such great depth, and this only increases as the show goes on. Truly a gem in my opinion.
Its Animaniacs. Its awesome. Nuff said.
I heard the English intro and thought "forget that". You will have to do with the Dutch intro, its much better :P And man, was this one awesome cartoon. The way it tackled rather hefty subjects for children was brilliantly done. Death, WWII, nazizism, racism, corruption and dictators, 3rd world countries etc etc. No subject was to heavy and there was very little sugar coating. This show believed that kids where able to handle serious subjects without toning them down. Animation was decent, voice acting was... Well, ok, sub-par. Still, love it, love it, love it.
David the Gnome. English intro is acceptable here. And another show that didn't feel they needed to "dumb down" too much for kids. Very environmental oriented, but man, they made it work. This is definitely no Captain Planet, thank goodness. The sequel series is considered by many to be vastly inferior. I personally really liked that too.
I loved this show as a kid. Another very catchy intro, with great lyrics. And just very funny.
This is a show that doesn't get mentioned a lot, but man, is it awesome ^^ The intro isn't the best ever, but the show itself is just hilarious. There isn't a single character I don't love. Squishy Bears deserve special mention, but by far he coolest character in the show is Sharky the Sharkdog. One of the coolest characters in animation, period.
Ah, Mad Jack the Pirate... Truly somewhat of an oddity. But insanely funny. Lovely dry, somewhat British humour. And yes, Blackadder fans should recognize a name in the credits ^^
Another show I only really know in Dutch, but I loved it as a kid. Funny characters, great voice acting, love the Dutch intro. Just a pretty light-hearted cartoon.
Jep, also a toon I only know in Dutch. But, dinosaurs! And man, is that intro song catchy ^^ Very much a kids cartoon. Still, I found it a lot of fun to watch.
This has to be one of the cutest cartoons ever made. The intro song is epic, and I can not listen to it without feeling very happy. What's not to like?
An Hungarian production (Vizipók-Csodapók), I mainly remember this for the Dutch intro. I actually don't recall that much of the show itself, though I do know I watched it a lot as a kid. But that intro song is still stuck in my head :p
The Animals of Farthing Wood... Where do you even begin? Truly one of the masterpieces in animation, especially the first two seasons (mostly in the storytelling). The role this show (and the books its based on) has/have played in my life is quite substantial. I don't want to give away too much, but if you like animation do check it out. I can not even begin to describe how much I love this show.
Did I watch me a lot of Seabert as a kid... Sorry for the Dutch, but once more, that's how I watched it so that's where the nostalgia lies for me. And that cry... I will never ever forget that cry.
Not a clue if there is an English opening on YouTube, so Dutch once more. Another very environmental oriented show. But I loved it as a kid. In hindsight, animation isn't the best ever. Still, love to watch it even now ^^
Oh my word, that intro... <3. Love Babar. Love it.
Again, catchy intro, isn't it? Though Dutch version is better imo. Not by that much though. Another very light-hearted children cartoon that I watched tons as a kid.
Somewhat newer then some of the other entries, but I love this show. Intro is great, and I just have to love the "family episodes" with Taz. This show cracks me up :P
Ok, I suppose I should quit now. Shows that deserve a honourable mention, but that didn't make the list because I discovered them later and they are therefore not nostalgic: Dogtanian and the Muskehounds, Capitol Critters, Road Rovers, Franklin....
roareyraccoon's journal I absolutely had to make one too ^^ Of course, people like the same stuff. So yeah, you will see a lot of familiar stuff if you saw his journal already. Nevertheless, stuff I will leave out and still I will add. Lets start with the obvious one:Its Peter! What more do you need? Well, an absolutely hilarious cartoon with great and bizarre characters, brilliant quotes and references and good old classic superb voice acting you say? You got it!
Oh man, this is one little unknown gem! Sadly, as a Dutch production it didn't get that much exposure. It did become somewhat of a success in the UK I believe, and there are several American VHS tapes. Nevertheless, very few people will know this one, which is a shame. It was just a really cute little cartoon. And the songs, there really where some great songs!
Roary mentioned this, and so will I. One of the best intro's ever, great characters, very fun episodes... Its just an awesome cartoon, that was cut off way to quickly.
Some people hate it, some people love it. Roary loves it, and so do I. This is one of my favourite animated shows of all time. I love the characters, I love the storylines which go from whimsy to serious. Most of the characters in the show have a good or bad side, and Cyril... Man, I love Cyril. I suppose he is meant to be the bad guy, but he is more of an anti-villain, really. He has such great depth, and this only increases as the show goes on. Truly a gem in my opinion.
Its Animaniacs. Its awesome. Nuff said.
I heard the English intro and thought "forget that". You will have to do with the Dutch intro, its much better :P And man, was this one awesome cartoon. The way it tackled rather hefty subjects for children was brilliantly done. Death, WWII, nazizism, racism, corruption and dictators, 3rd world countries etc etc. No subject was to heavy and there was very little sugar coating. This show believed that kids where able to handle serious subjects without toning them down. Animation was decent, voice acting was... Well, ok, sub-par. Still, love it, love it, love it.
David the Gnome. English intro is acceptable here. And another show that didn't feel they needed to "dumb down" too much for kids. Very environmental oriented, but man, they made it work. This is definitely no Captain Planet, thank goodness. The sequel series is considered by many to be vastly inferior. I personally really liked that too.
I loved this show as a kid. Another very catchy intro, with great lyrics. And just very funny.
This is a show that doesn't get mentioned a lot, but man, is it awesome ^^ The intro isn't the best ever, but the show itself is just hilarious. There isn't a single character I don't love. Squishy Bears deserve special mention, but by far he coolest character in the show is Sharky the Sharkdog. One of the coolest characters in animation, period.
Ah, Mad Jack the Pirate... Truly somewhat of an oddity. But insanely funny. Lovely dry, somewhat British humour. And yes, Blackadder fans should recognize a name in the credits ^^
Another show I only really know in Dutch, but I loved it as a kid. Funny characters, great voice acting, love the Dutch intro. Just a pretty light-hearted cartoon.
Jep, also a toon I only know in Dutch. But, dinosaurs! And man, is that intro song catchy ^^ Very much a kids cartoon. Still, I found it a lot of fun to watch.
This has to be one of the cutest cartoons ever made. The intro song is epic, and I can not listen to it without feeling very happy. What's not to like?
An Hungarian production (Vizipók-Csodapók), I mainly remember this for the Dutch intro. I actually don't recall that much of the show itself, though I do know I watched it a lot as a kid. But that intro song is still stuck in my head :p
The Animals of Farthing Wood... Where do you even begin? Truly one of the masterpieces in animation, especially the first two seasons (mostly in the storytelling). The role this show (and the books its based on) has/have played in my life is quite substantial. I don't want to give away too much, but if you like animation do check it out. I can not even begin to describe how much I love this show.
Did I watch me a lot of Seabert as a kid... Sorry for the Dutch, but once more, that's how I watched it so that's where the nostalgia lies for me. And that cry... I will never ever forget that cry.
Not a clue if there is an English opening on YouTube, so Dutch once more. Another very environmental oriented show. But I loved it as a kid. In hindsight, animation isn't the best ever. Still, love to watch it even now ^^
Oh my word, that intro... <3. Love Babar. Love it.
Again, catchy intro, isn't it? Though Dutch version is better imo. Not by that much though. Another very light-hearted children cartoon that I watched tons as a kid.
Somewhat newer then some of the other entries, but I love this show. Intro is great, and I just have to love the "family episodes" with Taz. This show cracks me up :P
Ok, I suppose I should quit now. Shows that deserve a honourable mention, but that didn't make the list because I discovered them later and they are therefore not nostalgic: Dogtanian and the Muskehounds, Capitol Critters, Road Rovers, Franklin....
Great selection, will definitely go through it a bit more thoroughly when i have some more time. Thanks for the reminders ^^, the titles take me back already.
hadn't thought about dinobabies, kissyfur, mad jack, tazmania, waterspin (yeah the tune is still in my head as well, don't even need to watch it xD), bamboeberen and bucky in aaaaaages :D