IGN's Top 100 Animated Series

BreakABone · 01-22-2009, 11:41 PM

http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/100.html

Nothing brings less discussion than long lists.
If I find a word copy.. shall paste.. for now I read.

Dyne · 01-23-2009, 12:03 AM

Seems like a ploy for them to get 100 website hits. I hate clicking through each one. I only checked out the 10s and 20s and I mostly agree.

BreakABone · 01-23-2009, 12:32 AM

Here's a potential list:

100- Josie and the Pussycats
99- MASK
98- Clerks
97- The Smurfs
96- Star Trek: The Animated Series
95- Fullmetal Alchemist
94- The Boondocks
93- Darkwing Duck
92- Rugrats
91- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
90- Afro Samurai
89- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
88- The Woody Woodpecker Show
87- Frisky Dingo
86- Astro Boy
85- Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
84- Spider-Man (1994)
83- Teen Titans
82- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
81- TaleSpin
80- Alvin and the Chipmunks
79- Sealab 2021
78- Dragon Ball Z
77- Jonny Quest
76- Voltron: Defender of the Universe
75- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
74- Underdog
73- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
72- Dexter's Laboratory
71- Johnny Bravo
70- Pokemon
69- Mighty Mouse
68- Popeye
67- The Pink Panther Show
66- Tom and Jerry
65- Todd McFarlane's Spawn
64- Dungeons & Dragons
63- The Huckleberry Hound Show
62- Danger Mouse
61- Count Duckula
60- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
59- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
58- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
57- Invader ZIM
56- The Venture Bros.
55- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
54- Inspector Gadget
53- Freakazoid
52- Galaxy High
51- Death Note
50- SuperFriends
49- ThunderCats
48- Duckman
47- Pinky and the Brain
46- The Jetsons
45- Gargoyles
44- Battle of the Planets
43- Samurai Jack
42- The Powerpuff Girls
41- Tiny Toon Adventures
40. Batman Beyond
39. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
38. Naruto
37. Space Ghost Coast to Coast
36. Superman: The Animated Series
35. Avatar: The Last Airbender
34. Robotech
33. Schoolhouse Rock
32. Liquid Television
31. Muppet Babies
30. Spectacular Spider-Man
29. Speed Racer
28. Home Movies
27. King of the Hill
26. The Critic
25. Robot Chicken
24. Scooby-Doo Where are You
23. Transformers
22. Real Ghostbusters -
21. Star Wars: Clone Wars(2003) -
20. Justice League/Unlimited
19. G.I Joe
18. Ducktales
17. Animaniacs
16. The MAXX
15. SpongeBob SquarePants
14. Cowboy Bebop
13. X-Men
12. The Ren and Stimpy Show
11. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
10. Neon something something
9. Flinstones
8. Futurama
7. Family Guy
6. The Tick
5. Beavis and Butthead
4. South Park
3. Looney Tunes
2. Batman: The Animated Series
1. The Simpsons

They are up to 10, but not gonna type it.

Dyne · 01-23-2009, 01:00 AM

Batman Beyond at 40? Damn. I hope TAS is in the top 5.

GameMaster · 01-23-2009, 01:22 AM

Muppet Babies? There's a reason they only showed that on Nickelodeon on Sundays in the middle of the day. It was boring as hell. Even as a youngster I loathed that stupid, stupid show.

Now Samurai Jack, there's a solid mixture of art and entertainment.

Angrist · 01-23-2009, 04:32 AM

I hope Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is in the top 10. Oh and I guess the Simpsons is a given.

Edit: I guess they don't include mangas. At least not Japanese-only ones.

TheGame · 01-23-2009, 10:12 AM

Top 100 lists are always stupid. :P

BreakABone · 01-23-2009, 05:25 PM

The complete list is up... not surprised at number 1... doubt anyone in their right mind would be.

The Germanator · 01-23-2009, 06:31 PM

I'm glad "The Critic" has a good showing. That show is very funny and well written.

GameMaster · 01-23-2009, 06:33 PM

Sorry but Looney Tunes at #3?

That's an example of show that hasn't aged well at all.

That show put me to sleep as a child on Saturday mornings when it aired after all the cool shows were finished.

Fyacin · 01-23-2009, 06:57 PM

Woah, Woah. Why is Fullmetal alchemist at 96? Below Naruto? Pokemon? Avatar?!

Teuthida · 01-23-2009, 07:23 PM

Dissing Muppet Babies and Looney Tunes? You do know this means war.

Truth be told there are much better anime than what's on that list though I do agree with Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion. The latter gave me my very first mindfuck. I've been a slut ever since.

Family Guy is too damn close to the beginning for my liking.

Jonbo298 · 01-23-2009, 10:16 PM

No Rocko?!

Krypton · 01-23-2009, 11:28 PM

what?!
rugrats, number 92?

and i second Jonbo's comment.

Professor S · 01-26-2009, 12:11 PM

1) Manga blows. Get it off my TV, and more importantly, OUT OF MY DAMN COMIC BOOK STORES!!! Nothing pisses me off more than going to Barnes and Noble, walking to the Graphic Novels section and seeing racks and racks of shitty little manga books, pumped out of publishing houses like chicken mcnuggets. Its embarrassing to try and defend sequential art and storytelling to non-believers when the shelves are filled with such utter hackneyed crap. There is nothing more mind numbingly formulaic and self-important than Manga. Gaia can suck my ****.

Except for AKIRA, and the first version, not the dumbed down re-write where they changed voice actors and added unecessary exposition. There are a few other eceptions as well, but on the whole, Manga blows.

2) Muppet Babies was on the networks on Saturday mornings. You caught the reruns. I still remember the Indiana Jones episode fondly.

3) Afro Samurai is way too new to be on any list, and personally I found it average at best, even for a Manga.

4) The Smurfs are way too low on that list, if only as a cultural icon. They dominated Saturday mornings for years. Overall the entire list mises the boat on many classic saturday morning shows

As lists go, though, I thought while there were some glaring omissions and misplacements, they did a good job.