Best modern cartoon show outside of the Simpsons

[Michael Daniels]

Had to qualify in order to guarantee a wider range of responses.

I go with King of the Hill.

Admittedly, I see it more as a live action show that's animated given the realism given to the character design but that aside I just find the writing to be warm and human and the characters so well defined that it ranks only behind the Simpsons as far as quality and lasting potential.

Given that it avoids going for the cheap laughs of portraying a bunch of Republican leaning Texans as toothless hayseeds or red-necks for a more nuanced protrayal of life in that area of the country it earns points in my book as well for that alone.

[kimchi]

1. Love it!

I also enjoy the Family Guy. Stewie rocks! Another dumb guy with intelligent wife scenario.

[rjbcar27]

2. Family Guy, no contest.

The finest, funniest animated show.

[Exultant Democracy]

5. Family guy hands down n/t

[sweetheart]

3. beavis and butthead

Woouuwww... that wuz cuull. Beavis... he said "member"... huh huuh. :-)

[Bok_Tukalo]

4. Duckman or Samarai Jack

For different reasons; the first because of the humor and the second because of the animation itself (along with an excellent story line).

[muchacho]

6. Current picks

Sponge Bob and Fairly Odd Parents.

[lazarus]

31. Fairly Odd Parents

Is a trip. My daughter got me hooked on that one.

[muchacho]

7. Hill

But being a native Texan Mike Judge's portrayal of the Hill Family and thier kooky friends.


That crazy Korean nieghbor...ah heh....I tell you what....

[Fixated]

8. ...

Family Guy by a longshot. Hands frigging down.

[BigMcLargehuge]

12. Laotian neighbor

Khan :)

[CBGLuthier]

9. Phantom 2020

Ok, it's out of production but it isn't that old.

The Maxx

Cowboy Bebop

Aeon Flux (silent series, anyway)

But if you're talking comedy, Family Guy and King of the Hill for sure.

[otohara]

10. Space Ghost

I miss it, it was running in lunar rotation and may very well still be. I have no idea, can't stay up that late.

[Robb]

11. Gotta say Futurama

I know a lot of Simpsons fans didn't like it, but it remains the only other animated series that made me laugh out loud.

Bender's my hero.
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:iKx837812xIC:

[BigMcLargehuge]

13. Simpson's fan who hate Futurama

can bite my shiny metal ass...

[frylock]

14. aqua teen hunger force..

number one in tha hood, G!

[BigMcLargehuge]

15. Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Home Movies (see my sig line)

two of the consistently funny programs on television.

Here's my list, and for all intents and puposes The Simpsons has sucked since the beginning of Season 6.

1. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2. Home Movies
3. Family Guy
4. Samurai Jack
5. The WB Batman and Batman Beyond series
6. The WB Superman series
7. Futurama
8. King of the Hill
9. Sealab 2021
10. The Brak Show

[catpower2000]

16. No contest, Family Guy nt

[LynneSin]

17. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

The show was never really meant to be a kids show but kids and adults love the cartoon just the same!

I am so the sponge - an eternal geeky optimist who tries to keep smiling even when the proverbial crap is hitting the fan.

I love the Sponge!

[Catshrink]

22. SPONGEBOB!!!!

New SpongeBob DVD is out today.... can't wait to get it.


Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS!!
Absorbant and yellow and porous is he.
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS!!

If nautical nonesense be something you wish
Then plop on the deck and flop like a fish!
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS,
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS
SPONGEBOB, SQUAREPANTS!!

[proud patriot]

24. I'm going w/ SpongeBob too

:D

[SiouxJ]

18. Power Puff Girls

PPG's Rock.

I also like Dexter's Lab but PPG's is my favorite outside of The Simpsons.

[Ediacara]

19. I can only pick one?

Futurama kicks ass

King of the Hill likewise

The Fairly Odd Parents is FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC

Spongebob is hilarious

Invader Zim is classic

and The Tick is just plain great!

[lfairban]

20. South Park

eom

[unluckythirteen]

34. South Park is the funniest show on TV, hands down. n/t

[Kat45]

21. Beavis & Butt-Head

with King of the Hill coming in second.

[arwalden]

23. QUEER DUCK!!!!! (also...Sealab 2021, Futurama)

Oh My Gay Stars!!

-- Allen

[noonwitch]

25. Crude as it may be, I have to go with South Park

It always makes me laugh.

[Gigi]

26. King is King

Yes, King of the Hill is hysterical!
I also liked Pinky and the Brain!

[Kolesar]

27. Courage the Cowardly Dog or Zim eom

[LSdemocrat]

28. Family Guy

[Sequoia]

29. Original "Ren and Stimpy"

One of my fav episodes was "My Shiny Blue Friend" (i think that was the title) about Stimpy watching too much tv. Funny. They were all so good, and what about that Log song?! I liked that show so much I got Ren and Stimpy hats for me and my mate and when we went up to Yosemite I put the hats on the rocks with the tunnel valley view below to take a photo. As usual the Ren hat got stolen later on and my Stimpy cap got used for a fishing trip by my mate and it blew off in the wind. Darn.

[mitchum]

30. "Meet The Press"...

but that host is a cheap knockoff of Fred Flintstone

[lazarus]

32. yup

<sips beer>

[flamingyouth]

33. Futurama

Or Mr. Hell. It's a toss up

[Friar]

35. MTV's Spiderman!

Great CGI animation, dialogue you won't cringe at and fairly interesting storylines. Not quite as good as the original "Batman, the Animated Series", but close.

I sure wish someone would do a feature length version of "The Watchmen". That'd be the best toon ever.