Why are cartoons nowadays not a PATCH on the cartoons of yesteryear?
966136
I totally agree - and do not forget Jayce and the wheeled warriors, Thundercats, Transformers, Visionaries - check out this link.\n\nhttp://www.80scartoons.co.uk/index.php
630201
the real looney toons ,bugs bunny,daffy duck,road runner,porkey pig..ect,also jetsons,flintstones,underdog,perrils of panelope pit stop,casper the friendly ghost.tom and jerry(not 70's),old disney family,chip and dale,mickey mouse,donald duck..ect. also fat albert,oggy doggy,huckleberry hound,riccochet rabbit,tweety and sylvester,speedy gonzalas,quick draw mcgraw,just to name a few...lol.. these all had comedy to them not like couage,cat dog,family guy,power puff,inyashu,g.gundum..ect.
430111
No, I don't think so. Some of my favorite shows right now are animated: \n•The Simpsons\n•Family Guy\n•Futurama\n•King of the Hill\n•Home Movies\n•The Venture Brothers\n•Samurai Jack\nBut I also go to college and have a job. There is nothing "babyish" about animation itself. Animation is just a way that has been traditionally chosen to deliver entertainment to younger viewers, because they seem to prefer brighter, solid, and simple colors. And now that animation has found an adult market since the inception of The Simpsons, the stigma that cartoons are just for children still remains.  \nThe same thing goes for candy. Even though children like chocolate, in the US today the majority of chocolate is bought and consumed by adults.
796485
Kids today don't know good cartoons - they should show them somewhere!! I am sure some are on dvd
589066
good question and reason we (older americans) are buying old history books for our grandkids....\n\nIMHO, because the "Politically Correct" is been taken to the extreme!  Instructors/writers want to re-write history - instead of remembering that we should LEARN from History (or past mistakes, from the good, bad and ugly).  It is a sad commentary on today.
521640
Some say that it was based on the politics of the time.  They would argue that the characters were all common themes in the editorial cartoons of the previous decade.
723256
cartoon characters are wonderful means of mirroring ourselves in hyper ridiculousness. the modern version of the mediaval `fool' ,unless its disney and that's just sacarine dribble, so say that too! or the simpsons, a good idea but again always aiming for suburban blandness, can't have indivuals, unless they're deviants [shock horror], say that. Then there is `duckman', *&^%#$$%^%^brilliant, or my favorite ~Aeon Flux~ no words! And no one is strait, even better. Then there is `Stand Alone Complex' {japanese futurism], the subtext brilliant - the narrow minded  myopia of religion and how it *&&^%%people's minds. Clever in NOT pointing to any particular denomination. At least your curculum is focused on what's happening [man][sic]. Have fun.
100044
Same with me and Speed Racer...yea Capt America was cool ...but they were old cartoons when I was a kid and im in my 40s...I dont know if they were re-did though
54836
awesome question, brian...i thought i was the only one who remembered those cartoons. it was a silver mask he wore. now one for you, why did snake eyes wear a mask? be specific.....e mail me your answer...cmselm@yahoo...
140406
The humor in cartoons, even in old ones like the Flintstones and the Jetsons have humor written into them that only an adult would get.\n\nWhen I rewatch cartoons (and shows from the 70s for that matter), I see a lot of humor that I completely missed when I was a child.\n\nCartoons like Family Guy, King of the Hill, Simpsons, etc... (let us not forget South Park and Beav... yeah let's forget them) are written FOR adults. It's the humor as much as it is the "kid inside us" that makes them great.\n\nNow if you are still loving Sesame Street and Blue's Clues (especially since Steve is gone) then you might want to get professional help!\n\nJust Kidding.\n\nKeep on watching those cartoons!
9295
Sh'yeah...computers only came into play around 10 years ago..and some of the best cartoons are hand drawn..
376336
Yes and no. For instance, I can actually laugh at SOME of my parents jokes, but I understand ALL of them. Some just aren't funny to me. Conversely, they rarely are amused with jokes that I find absolutely hilarious. Mainly, it's based on society. Things change in a generation. Still, as shown with my case, many things found funny decades ago continue to bring laughter today. =)
768085
Its probably something they had someone else famous make and then put on a website for them. Who knows. try searching on yahoo or google for cartoon characatures and maybe you can come up with something.
673747
Because there's no product tie-in.  All cartoons today are just a vehicle to market a toy, trading cards or some other crap.  Bugs Bunny and other Warner Brothers cartoons were multileveled, intellegent and thought provoking.
763257
I don't think that there is any were on TV that you can watch any old Disney series. I think that it would be a good idea if they ran an oldies Marathon for like two days and played nothing but the old shows. The people that watch could vote on the shows and the number of episodes to be shown.
356460
Haha. Sure it's fair. That's what makes cartoons so rediculous and lovable: they're bogus and imaginitive. Take MOST cartoons, the animals talk. Look at Arthur; He's an ardvark with a dog. And all the other animals (bunnys, gerbils, cats even) can talk but the dog. That's just was makes Disney some bonkers.
738832
I do, but they don't play any of the good old ones anymore... I miss seeing the original Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes.