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[chillybright]

Was so confused by this episode when I was a kid.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

I can't see eighties as "classic" I'm afraid, though there's plenty of that era that I love.

For true classics:

Tom & Jerry's Solid Serenade is still the best. Love Blue Cat Blues too.

WB wise, Hareway to the Stars is also fantastic - love the design of the martian base. The two wileE/bugs shorts are good too.

Fleischer wise, Popeye the Sailor meets Sindbad the Sailor is superb. Love the Betty Boop ep Bizzy Bee too.

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

Looney Tunes, specifically golden age.

Greatest ever.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Tom and Jerry is wonderful. I also greatly enjoyed Scooby Doo: Where Are You?

 

[jesu]

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

🤔

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

This is the first thing that came to mind. Man I used to be glued to the TV when this cartoon would come on.

Makes me think this is probably why my internal clock is so good.

 

[lordfroakie]

This! Danger Mouse, Secret squirrel, old super man cartoons, tom and jerry

 

[User 479360]

I forgot to post Ren and Stimpy. D'oh!

Speaking of which: I recently bought a Nickelodeon Remember the 90s colouring book for adults. It's called "The Splat."

On the cover, there's a character with a book in his hand, and laying beside him is a pen shaped exactly like a penis, with details and everything.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Thundar the Barbarian was pretty cool. Post apocalyptic sci fi fantasy. Lots of exploring ruined cities iirc.

Dungeons and Dragons was probably my favorite though. I vividly remember a multi headed dragon that kept showing up and antagonizing the heroes, and I liked the mysterious Dungeon Master guy who showed up. Having the characters from the real world thrust into the world of the rpg and assuming the game's classes was cool. (Kinda like Final Fantasy Tactics advance) I remember it capturing my imagination then but I'm curious as to how it would hold up today.

This brings it all back. Apparently it was animated by Toei animation who did a lot of 80's anime I am fond of too.

 

[Livingskeletons]

Not really classic but Ed Edd n Eddy is a perfect cartoon.

Hey Arnold was a staple when I was younger as well.

 

[OldMan]

 

[Dr Campino]

Anyone remember Cybersix ?

Oh yeah, that was a good one.

I watched a lot of Wacky Races, Ned's Newt, X-men, Spiderman, Batman, the Tick.

 

[DarkHeartedKill]

Awwww man I remember watching both these shows!
My backlog of childhood nostalgia grows.

Oh yeah, that was a good one.

I watched a lot of Wacky Races, Ned's Newt, X-men, Spiderman, Batman, the Tick.

Omg, I can't believe I forgot about Ned's Newt! I watched that a lot, same with X-Men, The Tick, and Spiderman.

 

[Kid Heart]

Are 80's cartoons really considered classics already? I mean dang, time sure is flying.

If I had to pick one classic I really love it would have to be Scooby-Doo.

Cool monster designs, interesting explanations for the illusions and tricks used by the villains, enjoyable comedy, and a memorable main cast. It's a true comfort watch for me.

I've been watching the most recent series as well, and it is actually way funnier then I expected it to be.

 

[navii]

I think Princess helped form my definition of the ideal woman as a kid.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I love golden age Tom and Jerry, got the vol 1 bluray but sucks there won't be a vol 2.

I also love 1920s era felix.

Born in 84, so of course I grew up with tmnt and DuckTales.

 

[MooMilk2929]

In the case of this thread, I want classic to be relative to whoever is posting. He-man and TMNT ain't really classic old age stuff, but it's still classic to me cause I was a kid when it came out.

 

[Leynos]

Sunshine Makers

It is definitely a classic; my cousins, siblings and I all keel over with laughter at the hijinks, and sing along with the merriment.

 

[Escape Goat]

 

[PrankT]

Snorks
Captain N: The Game Master
Beetlejuice
The Power Team

 

[gnexus]

Popples

Care Bears

 

[DashReindeer]

I would love some parameters for what we're defining as "classic" cartoons in this thread, because for the most part people are just posting random cartoons from before 2000. Of course, there's some cartoons like Jackie Chan Adventures that ended little more than a decade ago and most definitely shouldn't qualify.

Maybe there's no point in me posting this, but I wanted to be able to see some of the best classic cartoons in here and all I see is 80s and 90s nostalgia for the most part...

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery made a big impression on me as a kid, especially all those villain closeups with that extra shading/definition. Prob an inspiration for Kricfalusi's notorious closeups on Ren and Stimpy.

 

[norm9]

Gargoyles.

Darkwing Duck.

Speedy Gonzalez episodes.

Daffy versus Bugs episodes.

Whenever Bugs dressed up in a dress like Milton Berle.

The weird Friday episodes on Heathcliff when it was the junkyard cats.

Fat Albert.

When Tom & Jerry would be friends episodes.

 

[Scary Monsters]

Not sure if it is old enough to be 'classic' but Gargoyles is probably up there. Same with ReBoot. For actually old stuff though, Max Fleischer's Superman cartoon from the 40's is great.

 

[Randam]

oh my god.

These are "classic" now?

I just shriveled up and died of old age.

yeah? 80ths is classic.
and was since.. idk, the late 90ths?


what do you considere classic?
Flintstones?

 

[nasax]

 

[DonMigs85]

Lol at the cartoons in the OP being "Classic"
Personally I love Popeye, Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
https://i.imgur.com/duMojKG.mp4

 

[Drazgul]

Euro-gaffers ought to recognize these:

The latter was pretty... saucy at times for a kids' cartoon. (NSFW)

 

[Pantaghana]

Euro-gaffers ought to recognize these:

The latter was pretty... saucy at times for a kids' cartoon. (NSFW)

One of my favorites, and the only cartoon I didn't mind being dubbed (dubbing is awful in my country).

 

[Oblivion]

Heathcliff whooping on that ass.

This is the first thing that came to mind. Man I used to be glued to the TV when this cartoon would come on.

I like you two.

Aside from being a good show, it's also pretty surprising how it had animation that was miles ahead of most 80s shows.

 

[Nanashrew]

Lol at the cartoons in the OP being "Classic"
Personally I love Popeye, Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
https://i.imgur.com/duMojKG.mp4

To be fair, Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Looney Tunes etc., were considered classics even back then in the late 80's and 90's during their rerun revivals. Popeye the Sailor cartoon being 30 by 1990.

By 2020 all 80's cartoons will be between 31-40 years old. 70's cartoons 41-50. Many of them could be considered classics by age even right now.

Looney Tunes will be 90 in 2020.

All of our favorite cartoons growing up are now considered classics.

 

[uniform]

The Mighty Hercules

 

[MC Safety]

Wacky Races, The Herculoids, Looney Tunes, Star Blazers, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Simpsons, Josie and the Pussycats, and Speed Racer.

 

[Shambala]

Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Swat cats, Bionic 6

 

[Porcile]

Too many of those random Hanna-Barbera shows which used to play on the UK Cartoon Network in 90s: Captain Caveman, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, Godzilla, Space Ghost, Josie and the Pussycats, The Super Globetrotters, Inch High, Private Eye etc. No idea why these were even on UK TV when I was a kid.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Some ones that weren't mentioned yet (and not from the 90s)

 

[woopWOOP]

Euro-gaffers ought to recognize these:

I was mostly thinking of old HB stuff from before my time in my previous post, but both this and Samurai Pizza Cats were the first cartoon series I actually remember watching regularly when I was like 5 or so.
On that note, that Death looking thing from Alfred's opening made me piss my pants. And it's never even referenced in the show outside of that short opening bit. What the hell?

[IMG]https://one1more2time3.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/ajk-hexpri.jpg[/IMG]

 

[Amalthea]

Classic Tom & Jerry is like the best thing ever.

This actually captures my feelings during the last few days:

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

Felix the Cat
Scooby-Doo
Tex Avery cartoons
The Adventures of Tintin
Captain Planet

 

[nkarafo]

Looney Tunes.

This.

Unlike most other cartoons, i can still watch Looney Tunes as a grown adult. In fact, i can appreciate the humor and animation even more now.


I also love some of the older Donald Duck cartoons, especially the ones where he is pissed off