TV Reviews10/10
How Gargoyles Made Serialized Cartoons the Norm
Gargoyles ran 78 episodes from 1994 to 1997 and earned a perfect 10/10. A look at the clan, the cast, and the serialized storytelling that outlived the show.
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Tag: 90s cartoons
TV Reviews7.1/10
Pork butts and taters” is not a phrase most shows build a legacy on. Cow and Chicken did anyway”
Cow and Chicken premiered July 15, 1997 on Cartoon Network. A look back at David Feiss's surreal Cartoon Cartoon, Charlie Adler's voices, and its 7.1 legacy.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Tiny Toon Adventures” Review: Tom Ruegger’s Acme Looniversity Still Earns Its 7.8″
Tiny Toon Adventures launched in 1990 with Spielberg producing, Tom Ruegger creating, and a voice cast that won seven Daytime Emmys.
TV Reviews10/10
Ren & Stimpy’s First Season Holds Up Better Than Its Reputation Suggests
The Ren & Stimpy Show hit Nickelodeon in 1991, ran five seasons, scored 10.0/10 on Rotten Tomatoes, and got John Kricfalusi fired in 1992.
TV Reviews7.7/10
The Disney Cartoon That Made the Playground a Political System
Recess ran on ABC from 1997 to 2001, following six fourth graders whose playground society mirrored the Cold War — a look back at what still holds up.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Johnny Bravo punched above his weight
Johnny Bravo ran 1997-2004 on Cartoon Network: four seasons, 181 episodes, a retool, a firing, and a creator who came back. Score: 7.3/10.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Timon and Pumbaa Ran 31 Years of Sidekick Comedy Without Lion King’s Baggage
Timon and Pumbaa ran 169 episodes over eight seasons, powered by Ernie Sabella and Kevin Schon. A look at the Disney cartoon's voices, premise and legacy.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Pinky and the Brain” Review: Two Mice, One Plan, One Failure — and a 7.7/10″
Pinky and the Brain ran 95 episodes on The WB from 1995 to 1998. A review of the Animaniacs spin-off's formula, voices and 7.7 legacy.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Rugrats: The Cartoon That Took Babies Seriously, and Ran for Thirteen Years
Rugrats ran on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 2004, a toddler's-eye cartoon that helped build the network. Review of its best seasons and its limits.
TV Reviews8/10
Animaniacs Was a Variety Show in Cartoon Clothing, and That Is Why It Lasted
Animaniacs ran five seasons of fast, smart variety-show chaos. A look back at the Warners, the songs, eight Daytime Emmys and why it still holds up.
TV Reviews7.9/10
The Cul-de-Sac Kids Have Held Up for 27 Years
Ed, Edd n Eddy ran on Cartoon Network from 1999 to 2008 — 126 episodes of failed schemes, jawbreakers, and one creator who kept creative control.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Dexter’s Laboratory Was Built on Sibling Sabotage
Dexter's Laboratory ran four seasons and 220 episodes on Cartoon Network, launching the network's first Cartoon Cartoon under Genndy Tartakovsky.