Each week I create a 2-2.5 hour block of programming for the family to watch together over a nice breakfast. We call it Sunday Brunch Cartoons, and we’re nearly two years into it without missing a day. I’m releasing a full list of our watch queue, with the hopes that you can think of something really good (or memorably bad) that we should include.

No 70s Hanna-Barbera.

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Plaintext: Title Batman: Caped Crusader Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years Cybersix Gargoyles Infinity Train Mythbusters Hey Arnold! Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amphibia Animaniacs Scooby Doo; Mystery Inc. Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends Gumby Gurren Lagann Mighty Max (Remastered) My Adventures With Superman Sailor Moon Original ReBoot Recess Crash Course Video Games She-Ra Space Patrol Luluco The Owl House Tron: Uprising Star vs the Forces of Evil Rocky & Bullwinkle Sym-Bionic Titan Freakazoid! Teen Titans Bump In The night Looney Tunes Golden Collection Nate Is Late / Oskar et Malika The Big O Unicorn Warriors Eternal Mega Man Megas XLR Motorcity Fraggle Rock Men in Black: The Animated Series Histeria! The Tick Swat Kats Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake Kim Possible Dexter’s Laboratory Star Trek Mobile Fighter G Gundam The Adventures of Salmon Max Captain N: The Game Master Darkwing Duck Danny Phantom Wakfu Kirby: Right Back At Ya Regular Show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Inspector Gadget The Legend of Zelda Underdog (1964) Kid Cosmic Looney Tunes Cartoons Samurai Jack Adventure Time The Loud House King Arthur and the Knights of Justice The California Raisin Show Visionaries Knights of the Magical Lights He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Transformers: Prime Yuu Yuu Hakusho Invader Zim Ducktales Avatar: The Legend of Korra Codename: Kids Next Door Pingu Bill Nye TSG Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Reading Rainbow Wishbone Red Wall Ramen Akaneko Space Ghost Powerpuff Girls Transformers War For Cybertron Dungeons and Dragons Ren & Stimpy Rugrats Super Mario World Fairly OddParents Hilda Moomin Batman: The Animated Series Earthworm Jim Amazing World of Gumball Beakman’s World Rocko’s Modern Life The Real Ghostbusters The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Bravest Warriors Beetlejuice Ruri Rocks Transformers: Beast Wars Courage the Cowardly Dog Rentaghost The Busy World of Richard Scarry Over the Garden Wall Button Moon Cow & Chicken Bocchi the Rock Adventure Time: Distant Lands The Angry Beavers The Trap Door Pinky and The Brain Clone Wars (2003) Avatar: The Last Airbender Gravity Falls A Series of Unfortunate Events Steven Universe Trigun Batman Beyond Bluey Ed, Edd, & Eddy

EDIT: Thanks, Lemmy!!! You’ve all delivered so many really exciting suggestions. There’s enough on my ‘shopping list’ now to keep us going, well, basically forever - but what’s another 10Tb of cartoons among friends?

Here’s the full list of suggestions I’ve collected. In alphabetic order, this time. Thanks again!

  • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    5 days ago

    Another I don’t think I saw mentioned - Pinky Malinky! If you’re looking for a slightly deranged but entirely sweet, over the top and extremely fast paced modern one, Pinky Malinky will not disappoint. This show was made with real love lol. And several other weird things I don’t think I have.

    Just note, if you’re old, you’ll be laughing at jokes about 3-jokes-back, the entire time. It’s quick, and I usually hate that cuz it usually just hides poor craft. Not here.

    Oh don’t think I saw Courage the Cowardly Dog on your list. Haven’t returned to it in a real long time but it was a classic of oddity in its era of course.

  • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip
    6·
    6 days ago

    My specialty! Cartoons! No guarantees my opinions may not be basic or good!

    • Code Lyoko ( can get a little dark at times and also characters with not just foreheads, but fiveheads ) ( also has maybe 2 or so scenes of an underage girl in just her undies/bra, but in a European kid friendly manner ) ( every episode is available on a dedicated official Code Lyoko ENG dub channel, and original dub on its own official channel as well )

    • If you can somehow find it, Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim ( Kerubs’s Bazaar is apparently the, IMO, horrible English name ) ( same universe as Wakfu, but in a distant past I guess )

    • Summer Camp Island ( 6 seasons that start off more episodic and start to get more serialized before the very serialized and probably rushed close to death final season ) ( summer camp run by 3 witches, shenanigans with magic and magical creatures happen )

    • Some episodes are technically lost media, either in the original ENG dub or in general, but Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown ( a rare example of Australian cartoon work, follows an anthro kangaroo who basically does everything he can to fight against a corrupt mayor ) ( huh, sounds topical with the state of the world, kinda ) ( episodes available can be found on the The Skippy Archive yt channel, if that makes any difference )

    • Ahhhh! Real Monsters ( unless I completely missed this on the list, kinda shocked it’s not there while the classsic Klasky Csupo show Rugrats is )

    • Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ( the campy in a pretty dumb kinda way cartoon and not SatAM, though I personally recommend that one if you want something a little more serious and darker in tone )

    • Rocket Power ( another Klasky Csupo I personally think is good enough to pass )

    I wanted to list some others, but I scroll down to the list only to find them. I mean, Angry Beavers was already there. Same with like Batman Beyond and D.W. and Infinity Train. This post just makes me realize I don’t know as many cartoons as I should.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      I don’t know as many cartoons as I should

      I know! I fancied myself as something of a media maven after years of collecting and curating shows for my kid, but in this thread I’ve got now 145 new shows, some of which I know for certain I should have already had - and scores that I had never heard of. I’m going to need another server at this rate.

      Code Lyoko looks cool, definitely an aesthetic there with the noggins. Kerubim looks cool, but it does seem hard to find. Dang! Writing everything down to try again later, high hopes. Thanks!!

  • RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
    2·
    5 days ago

    The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack was a fun little CN show that didn’t really get a chance to shine. But it did up launching a lot of careers for some of the more popular creators of shows on the list you’ve already got.

    And a fun syndicated cartoon from the 80s was The Adventures of the Galactic Rangers. Its about psychic space cowboys.

    • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      Flapjack was my addition too :) great weird little show, hugely underrated.

      Edit to add: even the theme song fuckin rips!! My head exploded after I’d watched all of Flapjack like twice, theme song over and over, and then I one day hear - the original. Way older and not even very different. My brain broke.

  • observes_depths@aussie.zone
    3·
    6 days ago

    Late to this party but I fear your list will never be complete without Wallace and Grommit and Spongebob Square Pants. You could add Shaun the Sheep too.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      I think he might have already seen all of W&G, but it’s been a while. I’ve avoided Spongebob for a long time because it was popular with shitty kids when I was a shitty teenager, but maybe it’s time to let Tom Kenny into my heart.

      • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        First handful of seasons are really good, first movie is basically top tier for that kind of humor. Quotable line after quotable line after quotable line, and yet it flows really well. Like you, I had an uphill climb to see it for what it was, my knucklehead younger brother LOVED it. And I mean, for all the dumb stuff I’ve done, that guy ate his boogers, no chance I was taking his taste seriously at the time.

        He was right 😌

  • Dearth@lemmy.world
    6·
    7 days ago

    Beetlejuice Ducktales The gummi bears David the Gnome

    I think the original run of The Muppet Show deserves a spot on the list too

  • HumbleBragger@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    Hey, not an old cartoon but I think Amphibia worth watching. It’s a Disney channel cartooon… I’ve watched recently with my kid.

    Edit: never mind. Just found it on the list.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Amphibia is really high on my list of faves, it’s got a lot of creativity and heart. We’re probably going to finish it soon, We’ve been nibbling at it for a little over a year, making it last!

  • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
    3·
    6 days ago

    • 80’s Masters of the Universe since there is a movie coming soon.

    • The Powerpuff Girls is fantastic for both kids & adults.

    • BraveStarr was one of my favorites as a kid, but haven’t seen it in decades, don’t know how well it holds up

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      Lots of people are suggesting Bravestarr, I’m thinking it might be a bit tired/toyetic, but it seems like people saw something in it! We have PPG already, it’s great!

  • Creepo@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 days ago

    Everyone here has triggered great memories of series for me.

    I didn’t see any mentions of GRAVITY Falls I may have missed it. Also one of my old favorites was BRAVE STAR

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Gravity Falls is one of the greatest of all time! We finished it last year, but he still likes to watch reruns now and again. It should be on the list, but it’s organised by late date watched, so hard to read.

      I remember Bravestarr, was it actually good? I just vaguely remember cowboys in space.

        • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukOPEnglish
          1·
          6 days ago

          It’s all good, sometimes I mix in something deliberately shitty just so he knows how good he’s got it! Kids these days with their Adventure Time and their anime. Sometimes I put on the D&D cartoon so he can really appreciate Gravity Falls.

  • Spiv@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 days ago

    Not certain what age level you’re looking for, but here are some I don’t see on your list. A few of these have been mentioned by others, and I second their opinion.

    *Chowder

    *Kick Buttowski

    *Over the Garden Wall (some spookiness)

    *Thundercats

    *Home Movies (occasional light swearing)

    *The Amazing World of Gumball

    *Regular Show (some light adult themes)

    *Inspector Gadget

    *G.I. Joe

    *Super Friends (1970s-80s)

    • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      This has been on my list of ancient lovely things to revisit. Have you given it a spin lately? How’s it hold up after all this time?

      • yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml
        3·
        7 days ago

        It’s format is different. The characters often speak directly to the audience. Sometimes it’s less story driven and more just explaining what gnomes are like in mythology. I watched a bunch a year or two ago but never finished it all. Loved every minute though, it definitely influenced the human I grew up to be. While I’ve got your attention I also loved whatever the animated borrower’s series was…maybe it was called The Borrower’s? Ghibli later made a movie called The Secret Life of Arriety which was also excellent. Also the Rankin/Bass movie The Flight of Dragons!

        • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          Nice! On a whim I took the time to find and watch a couple episodes some years back and it was fun to remember how David just talks to the audience about stuff sometimes.

          I remember it being a very “warm”-feeling show, but of course it’s impossible to disentangle my earliest thoughts about it from that quick review. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug!

          Sidenote, I feel like David the Gnome and Fern Gully are strong examples of something lovely we lost in storytelling for kids. A less polished but somehow both a warmer and a more honest look at things.

          Thanks for the recs!

          • yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml
            2·
            7 days ago

            Watching Fern Gully tonight thanks for the reminder! I also loved Don Bluth movies as did many. Was recently reminded of Rock a Roodle and rewatched it during a flood in my area. Similarly strange format, solid place on my heart.

            • PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              3·
              7 days ago

              Was low-key halfway baiting to see if you’d go on a Don Bluth tear 😂 happy to have guessed correctly haha.

              I can’t claim any deep knowledge, but one of my best homies ever helped me connect the dots that many many many of my favorite media as a youth came outta that studio / that approach to storytelling.

              Looking back, yeeeeesh, dude made exclusively emotionally damaging movies lmao. I remember the heartbreak for each one. Still think they’re better.

              [Edit: not familiar with Rock a Roodle, hoping I’ll remember to give it a whirl]