Saturdays spent watching cartoons was the pastime for many kids. Now and then nostalgia hits and they reminisce about their favorite cartoons. But not all kids' shows stand out in fans' memories. Some faded with time, but that didn't mean they were worse.
Some cartoons didn't stand the test of time or age well. But others still hold up and only need to be brought to the forefront again for fans to dive into them once more. Whether it's a comedy sketch show or wacky adaptation from a movie, these cartoons need to make a come back.
10 Histeria!
This edutainment series didn't last long, but it gave kids a fun way to learn history. Created by the same brilliant minds who produced Animaniacs, this show had that same zany energy.
It combined slapstick comedy with age-appropriate satire that would still hold up once the audience grew up. Singing about how the American Civil War started to the tune of The Brady Bunch theme does not stop being funny.
9 Adventures of the Gummi Bears
This Disney Animated Television show was loosely based on the candies of the same name. It ran for six years across several syndicated channels. Its catchy theme song made it stand out as a Saturday afternoon favorite for kids growing up int he late 80s and early 90s.
But most kids remember the Gummiberry Juice potion that let the bears bounce away from hunters. That was dark stuff for such a light-hearted cartoon.
8 KaBlam!
Nickelodeon's first spin-off of All That ran for four years. The cartoon sketch comedy gave life to the likes of Angela Anaconda, Prometheus and Bob, and Action League Now!
Cartoon hosts Henry and June, with their charmingly disproportionate features, bridged the gap between segments and went off on their adventures between shorts. Millennials can thank KaBlam! for a great deal of their sense of humor. It was the kids' version of Mad TV.
7 Beetlejuice
Everyone remembers the wacky, star-studded 1988 movie, but few recall the cartoon spin-off that followed only a year later. The kids' show takes a more age-appropriate approach and turns the titular character into a mischievous ghost from Neitherworld who gets into shenanigans with his 12-year-old best friend Lydia.
The cartoon kept that creepy, cooky aesthetic and energy that made the film so fun. Though it did miss an opportunity in leaving the Maitlands out, it's still a solid rewatch.
6 ReBoot
This Canadian computer-animated cartoon felt far ahead of its time. It followed the adventures of Bob, Enzo, and Dot as they fought the computer viruses Megabyte and Hexadecimal from destroying their virtual world. They were digital beings that lived in a computer world called the Mainframe.
The show even managed a crazy crossover with X-Files, introducing agents Fax Modem and Data Nully to investigate mysterious abductions happening in the Mainframe.
5 Bobby's World
This cartoon was meant to spoof a John Irving novel. That doesn't sound like exciting material to create a children's television series from, but somehow the producers managed to make a fun and humorous show centered on the precocious Bobby.
Bobby's World follows a little boy with an overactive imagination, not unlike the comics of Calvin and Hobbes. Bobby's family name, the Generics, is the ultimate pun on the average American family that viewers can still appreciate.
4 Street Sharks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles might be the more popular anthropomorphic superheroes, but Street Sharks deserves some recognition for its insane premise. Two doctors invent a machine called the gene-slammer that's able to combine human DNA with animal genes to create a seemingly monstrous hybrid.
Dr. Robert Bolton wants to stop his partner Dr. Luther Paradigm from using the technology for nefarious purposes but gets transformed in the process. In retaliation, Dr. Paradigm transforms Dr. Bolton's sons, too.
3 Static Shock
It's never been a better time to dive into a cartoon based on a DC Comics character. The superhero, Virgil Hawkins, is exposed to a mutagen and develops powers of electricity. But what makes this cartoon stand out as a must rewatch is its willingness to dive into social issues.
As the show's main hero is African-American, it's hard to ignore the issues that affect his community. It's a great show to rewatch alongside the CW's Black Lightning.
2 Mighty Max
Surprisingly, this cartoon stemmed from the Polly Pocket toyline. The manufacturers created the Mighty Max toy line that then inspired the television series. Though the show only ran for one year, it lived up to the character's name.
The cartoon follows Max as the Chosen One as he travels through wormhole portals to different places in time with his companions Virgil and Norm the Viking. Their battle against Skullmaster the lava monster was considered too violent for some parents.
1 Gargoyles
The Dark Ages gave rise to the Gargoyles, a race of warrior monsters sworn to protect the Scottish clan of humans they made a pact with. When a billionaire buys the castle they guarded and brings it to present-day New York above the Eyrie building, he inadvertently resurrects them.
Stone guardians by day but flesh and blood creatures by night, their new mission is to protect the city of New York from another, renegade Gargoyle.
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