I still say the first 5 seasons of Family Guy were when it was at its best. There are some funny/good episodes after that, like the Star Wars ones, and And Then There Were Fewer (the Clue 2-parter), and imo a lot of the ones where we follow Carter.
Though American Dad is still leagues better imo. It’s a little more absurd, but it’s a better fit for the stories they want to tell there.
The local PBS station carried a science show called Newton’s Apple. Not only was the content amazing to a kid, the theme song was way too cool for a PBS show.
A second is really hard to pick though. There’s so many great kids shows from that time, if I picked one it would just be at random.
Maybe Rocko’s Modern Life, because the absurdity of it stands out more than many others.
Reruns/syndication. I don’t think I watched much of either as they originally aired, not old enough yet or not alive in the case of MSW. We just had free antennae channels, so weeknight evenings were lots of syndicated shows.
MASH was another common one but I didn’t like it as much. I found Alan Alda annoying and the Klinger schtick weird.
Animaniacs, Scooby Doo, Dexter’s Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Angry Beavers, Rugrats, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thornberrys, SpongeBob (Seasons 1-3), Arthur, Little Bear, Cow and Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed Edd n Eddy, Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Fairly Oddparents, Jimmy Neutron, Reboot, and many more.
Well, I was pretty big into Magic School Bus for a while when I was still of the age to be watching that sorta thing, as in I had some VHS tapes of that show, and tbh its animation still holds up really well 30+ years on, and I remember liking Clifford and Arthur well enough too.
Rugrats was also one of my earliest memories in this regard and I liked it a lot too, and it’s also really cute looking back onto it as well.
Jemmy
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
3-2-1 Contact
David the Gnome
Contact! Let’s make CONNN-tact!
Simpsons and In Living Color (I was a latchkey kid)
Futurama and ATLA
Futurama isn’t exactly what I would let my kids watch, but ok.
Sure, but it’s way less raunchy or suggestive than Family Guy.
Usually.
Modern Family Guy especially.
I still say the first 5 seasons of Family Guy were when it was at its best. There are some funny/good episodes after that, like the Star Wars ones, and And Then There Were Fewer (the Clue 2-parter), and imo a lot of the ones where we follow Carter.
Though American Dad is still leagues better imo. It’s a little more absurd, but it’s a better fit for the stories they want to tell there.
The episodes after Brian got killed and resurrected have gone off the deep end in terms of being outright sadistic, though.
Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
What were yours?
I think it’s gotta be Arthur and Rugrats
Solid choices
Pokémon (grew up with seasons one to four)
The Angry Beavers
The local PBS station carried a science show called Newton’s Apple. Not only was the content amazing to a kid, the theme song was way too cool for a PBS show.
That and Animaniacs.
X-Men
A second is really hard to pick though. There’s so many great kids shows from that time, if I picked one it would just be at random.
Maybe Rocko’s Modern Life, because the absurdity of it stands out more than many others.
Star Trek: Voyager and Murder, She Wrote
WOW! Decades apart!
Reruns/syndication. I don’t think I watched much of either as they originally aired, not old enough yet or not alive in the case of MSW. We just had free antennae channels, so weeknight evenings were lots of syndicated shows.
MASH was another common one but I didn’t like it as much. I found Alan Alda annoying and the Klinger schtick weird.
Zaboomafoo, Dragon Ball
Loved Zabu!
Spongebob and Fairly Odd Parents. I still watch it to this day
He-Man on Saturday morning, and Alf during prime time!
No problem!
Buffy. Not exactly a kid show, but I was a kid when I watched it ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Andy Griffith Show
Bugs Bunny/ Looney Tunes cartoons
When I was sick I got to watch reruns of Andy, Dukes of Hazard, and I love Lucy.
Thundercats and Silver hawks. I loved those shows!
The Racoons
MASH
While 6 yr old me and 16 year old me w of uld have wildly different opinions, the most significant 2 that I still love today as much as back then are:
The Simpsons, and
Batman the Animated Series
Many things I’ve seen since then can’t top those two.
Animaniacs, Scooby Doo, Dexter’s Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Angry Beavers, Rugrats, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thornberrys, SpongeBob (Seasons 1-3), Arthur, Little Bear, Cow and Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed Edd n Eddy, Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Fairly Oddparents, Jimmy Neutron, Reboot, and many more.
Simpsons
Anything from golden age Cartoon Network (dexter, coward the dog etc)
Scooby and Thundarr the Barbarian
I remember the little peanut creatures!
Original power rangers, samurai pizza cats.
Ghostwriter and Sailor Moon!
When I was an actual kid, I liked Marlin Perkins Rearranging the Animals
When my baby sister was a kid I liked Electric Company
When my babies were kids I liked Blues Clues
And I’ll always have a hug for a muppet, Sesame Street or otherwise.
Whatever reruns were playing on the channel we had… Beggars can’t be choosers (though I note, some beggars are quite choosey - odd).
Hard to choose to be honest… but Avatar for sure. And maybe Powerpuff Girls? Kenan & Kel? Mythbusters (if it counts?)?
A-team and Star Treck TOS.
Both on BW actually.
That shows my age i guess.
I was a hardcore Thomas the tank engine nerd.
And Theodore Tugboat.
Slayers and Reboot
Well, I was pretty big into Magic School Bus for a while when I was still of the age to be watching that sorta thing, as in I had some VHS tapes of that show, and tbh its animation still holds up really well 30+ years on, and I remember liking Clifford and Arthur well enough too.
Rugrats was also one of my earliest memories in this regard and I liked it a lot too, and it’s also really cute looking back onto it as well.
Arthur
Mr Rogers
(Barney, but don’t tell anyone)
Mr. Dress-up (with Casey and Finnigan) and The Friendly Giant (with Rusty the Rooster and Jerome the Giraffe).
🎶Reading-rain-bow🎵
Miraculous
Ritter hoch 3
Chocky - 1980s UK kids sci-fi shows.
Ulysses 31
Candle Cove
I still can’t believe my parents let me watch this.