Dexter's Laboratory
This is often considered to be one of the greatest cartoons in animation history, mostly for the talent behind it, Hanna-Barbera producing it, Cartoon Network airing it, Genndy Tartakovsky writing it, this show had an incredible team behind it, and considering the reception it got, their work paid off. This show is remembered and beloved by all and is still one of the most successful Cartoon Network series...I like it...I think it's funny, the characters are enjoyable but I never really loved it, I mean don't get me wrong, I watched it all the time when I was young, but even then it wasn't my first choice in comparison to other shows at the time, hell even to this day, i'd probably pick Powerpuff Girls or something over this. Again, it's not bad, I still enjoy it, but the jokes aren't that funny for me, the characters aren't all that interesting and even the animation isn't even that great, I personally think it's the weakest of Tartakovsky's work, but again, it's not bad, just not great.
Johnny Bravo
On the flip side of that is Johnny Bravo, a show I was never all too fond of as a kid, I just saw it as a decent show if there was nothing else on. But looking back at it as an adult, this show is pretty hilarious. I love how fast the animation is, i love all the adult humour in the show and I love the persistency of Johnny, he doesn't give a rats ass about anyone but himself and yet he's still so damn likeable for some reason. Even though you enjoy watching him get is camuppins, because he does deserve it, there's also something so charming about his can-do attitude. This is definitely one that holds up to be as good as you remember.
Cow and Chicken
I don't like Cow and Chicken, i don't think anyone really likes Cow & Chicken, the animation is ugly, the jokes aren't funny, the characters are annoying, the only reason why I think it's remembered is because it is kinda unique in how bad it is. The characters just don't look right, I mean have you ever seen a cow or a chicken that look this way? And what the hell was with that "Red" guy, was that supposed to be the devil!? Just because it's memorable, doesn't make it good, i don't think i've ever met anyone who considers this the best Cartoon Network show, and i'm pretty sure if you went back and watched it you'd see it doesn't hold up very well.
I Am Weasel
Fuck this show, fuck it's stupidly catchy theme song, fuck the fact that Cow & Chicken somehow got a spin-off even though both premiered in the same year! Same ugly animation, lack of funny jokes and annoying characters, except add a seriously catchy and annoying as shit theme song and take away the memorable character designs and you have shit, seriously, fuck this show!
The Powerpuff Girls
And we reach the end of the Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network colab era with The Powerpuff Girls and honestly it's probably their best. The best thing about this show is that it's perfect for both boys and girls, the Powerpuff Girls still act like little girls, they love pink and playing with dolls, but they also have super powers and kick giant monster ass, it doesn't have to pander to one of the other, it just does its own thing and just so happens to appeal to both genders. Most shows that do that either lean one way or the other or try to be as neutral as possible, but Powerpuff Girls is filled with semitocs and gender signifiers of both boys and girls. It was funny, it was cute, it was well animated and it was badass, great show.
And now that we leave the Hanna-Barbera arc, there was one cartoon that people often assume was part of this era simply because it came out at the same time and is beloved just as much...but we'll talk about that tomorrow. When we review the rest of the Cartoon Cartoons (Teehee).
-Danny
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