Worst Cartoon Currently on Air

[Mafoobula]

It's been years and years since I've watched a modern kid's show. Except for MLP, which I like, but that's a big damn can of worms that I'm not touching.

Instead, Spongebob Squarepants. See, it's alright to have characters that are pants-on-head retarded, as long as there's a straight/only sane character to be played off, someone the viewers can somewhat relate to. To give you a perfect example, Looney Tunes. The goofiness of every other character worked because of how clever and sane Bugs Bunny was.
With Spongebob, there isn't anyone who's really "normal" enough to relate to. Squidward comes close, but he's so frumpy and negative and tightly wound and all-around an unlikeable tool. This COULD work if the other main characters weren't as pants-on-head retarded as they are. Or maybe if Spongebob and Patrick had moments of genuine competence. But no, they just run around on meth.
Okay, there's Sandy, except she's a happy enabler to Spongebob. That's a no go.
Also, Spongebob's laugh. If there is a hell, that laugh is part of the soundtrack.

Squidbillies. Ye gods, I just can't figure out how Adult Swim viewers allowed this to go on longer than three episodes. I thought of asking how it got aired in the first place, except Adult Swim hasn't really been all that strict with the quality of their original shows.

 

[Iwata]

[sub]PS: Before anyone says My Little Pony This Title Should Really Have a Colon, please save it for another thread. I'd rather this one not devolve into yet another pointless internet slap-fight.[/sub]

That's a stupid thing to ask. Regardless if you like it, removing it from the hypothetical list of bad cartoons is just pure favoritism.

What this guy said. I don't have anything against MLP, but saying "Which cartoon do you hate most, and OH, YOU CAN'T SAY THE ONE I LIKE!" doesn't really make for a fair enquiry, does it? I know you said you wanted to avoid a flame war, but hey, who's telling you someone won't take offence to a cartoon THEY like, and start a flame war based on that? It's a risk you take, and getting rid of it by eliminating your favorite from the "what's worst" competition is not the best choice.

That said, it's no longer aired, but "Transformers Animated" made want to throw the TV out the window. And I can't find "Drawn To Life" funny. At all. Ever.

 

[chaosyoshimage]

What's with all the Yu-Gi-Oh! hate? It's good cheesy fun, just like any Shonen anime. The new one in Japan (ZEXAL) is absurdly bad though (Like GX). 5D's is actually pretty damn good for the first 64 episodes, and I will stand by that. Yes, it asks you take a card game seriously, but elsewise it's a decent dystopian monster battle Shonen show.

Although, I definitely have nostalgia goggles for the franchise and still play the card game, so feel free to completely ignore me.

Pretty much. It was cheesy fun for 9 year olds, but has the approximate cultural value of a dead squirrel and the entertainment value of watching paint dry if you're not in that age group.


Actually, the vast majority of the shonen genre can be characterized this way as well.



Also, decent shonen is like saying "decent human being that's a serial killer", you've set the bar so low that rising above doesn't actually mean much.

I'm going to have to disagree with the "approximate cultural value of a dead squirrel" thing, there's a lot of cultural value in a series that utilizes different cultures to make up it's mythology. The Peruvian stuff in 5D's is surprisingly accurate, as was the Egyptian study of the afterlife in the original (Duel Monsters) series. As for "entertainment value of watching paint dry", that's purely subjective.

Also, there are plenty of Shonen series that could be described as above "decent", some popular ones that I've seen critically praised are Claymore, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Although, they are the exception, I think it's enough to rise the remark to above "better than a serial killer". I could say the same about any medium and genre.

 

[Schlen]

The remake of Thundercats. Ewww

Sort of like the original, right?

Yes, but the original has the benefit of nostalgia.
While this one feels like the creators went: Let's make Naruto! (and avatar)

The only reason they could call it Thundercats is that they kept the name and race of the characters but the old series started with them leaving the planet and this one went, Nope. We're gonna stay.

bleh

I know that I'm too old to enjoy it but damn this makes me angry just watching

 

[lionsprey]

Total drama island. at least the other shit shows got a concept. they made a reality tv show but removed the reality part. that's like making chocolate cookies without chocolate.

 

[James Crook]

-Herr Snip-

Isn't Wolverine a registered trademark by Marvel Studios, which is now owned by Disney?
This Wolverine anime you just mentioned, is it on Cartoon Network or on the Disney Channel? If it's on Cartoon Network, it would be kind of weird, considering CN is owned by the Time Warner.

Talking about Walt Disney, I'll get back to the OT: Even though the new Cartoon Network cartoons are but a shadow of the channel's past glory with Toonami (I miss The Big-O and Dragon Ball), Ed, Edd & Eddy and the likes, some of the new cartoons, such as Chowder, are actually pretty decent and imaginative, but most people today only seem to consider the horrid crap that is Transformers Animated, the Ben 10 sequels and spin-offs like Generator Rex, Johnny Test, and Flapjack. Don't get me wrong on Ben 10 though, the first series was a novelty, a breath of fresh air, but all the merchandising, films (I still remember that horrible live-action movie) and constant reboots of the series with Alien Force and Ultimate Alien both make no sense as to the continuity and lore and come across as being big fat marketing ploys and quick cash-grabs with the aforementioned merchandise, as if Man of Action completely sold out.

 

[Omega Pirate]

I haven't watched cable TV in years on account of internet. But from what I can remember Johnny Test was pretty horrible.

On a different note, why all the hate for the Wolverine Anime? Am I the only one who actually enjoyed it?

 

[FirebirdXR]

Pretty much most networks have fallen on hard times lately...
but I can name a few awesome shows of the top of my head;

- CN's Adventure Time, Regular Show, Batman: The Brave and the Bold (despite its Adam West-like nature, the show is not afraid to kill off characters) Young Justice, and of course Thundercats. (Hot damn, I thought I got over Cheetara when I was twelve!!)

I also think Generator Rex is decent (has several good twists/elements), though it could've been great in proper hands, but it's usually hit or miss [depending on the episode].

- Disney's seems to have plenty of Phineas and Ferb fans. The show is not to my taste, but I won't begrudge them.

Seriously, no one mentions Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes? That show is the shit!!!
On a Marvel note, they should also bring back the Spectacular Spider-Man.

- I can't think of anything on Nick, not having payed attention to them. But I look forward to the Avatar: Legend of Korra.
Has anyone heard of that new TMNT show they're supposed to air?


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As for shows they need to desperately need to get rid off?
- Johnny Test, The Garfield Show, Spongebob Squarepants (anything after season 3), Ben 10: Enter Subtitle Here, later seasons of any anime based on a game (Pokemon, Beyblade, etc.) and Naruto Shippuden.

I am almost 25, but I prefer cartoons (and perhaps a live-action drama or education program) over mind-numbing reality television any given day...

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

There is this Batman one on Cartoon Network I can't remember the subtitle, Johnny Test, Ben 10 and actually a lot of stuff on Cartoon Network at the moment. Dora the Explorer and I don't care but My Little Pony does irritate me and to be honest I don't care if the OP asks nicely but if we can't make a thread like and we can't talk about it without there being a flamewar then these threads shouldn't be made.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Don't really watch cartoons right now unless it's Transformers, Futurama, South Park or Anime (unless I can find a place to watch Megas XLR).
I guess out of the list of really bad cartoon's I've watched I'll say The Cleveland Show, God that sucked

 

[Annoying Turd]

My vote goes to Adventure Time, The Misadventures of Flapjack, Futurama, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

EDIT: Oh my bad, the above list was for my favorite animated shows on TV.

In that case, the bad ones are Family Guy and that problem solvers thing. I've never watched any of those two so it's not really fair for me to judge.

 

[FirebirdXR]

Why the hate on Shippuden? The series doesn't start to go completely off a cliff for another 2 seasons.

And yes, Avenger's is freaking wicked. No question. Plus, they managed to make Wasp hot. Didn't think you could do that.

Plus, it will make everyone forget there was an earlier Avengers cartoon. Ignore that one please.

I should've been clear that I meant on Disney XD's version of Shippuden, which is pretty much butchered. I am actually indifferent to the show, thought I prefer the manga since any anime filler can die in a fire.

Thought at least they have not taken liberties to the extent that f*cking 4Kids has done to other anime shows.

I hate that the U.S. is missing out on awesome long-running anime, like Funimation's english-dubbed version of One Piece, or the wickedly gory Saint Seiya (then named "Knights of the Zodiac")

I seriously thought that I would never hate Flock of Seagulls as much I did when they incorporated "I Ran" into an anime of my childhood.
F*CK YOU 4KIDS!!!

 

[TopHatsaur]

Almost every kids show on air. Why? Because THEY ARE ALL IDENTICLE! E.g: All "boys" shows make jokes about nothing but farts. And "girls" shows are just not funny at all (espeiccly My Little Pony) There are some exeptsions of new cartoons that i accually like, Adventure Time because it feels "classic" and chowder because despite having the odd fart joke, its still funny.

 

[The Thinker]

What is great:Adventure Time , I have no idea why I like this show.

To quote Finn: "Ha ha! That sounds so... stupid. (beat) *Suddenly exhilarated* And totally awesome!" (He was talking about a trap that involved fighting ghost gladiators, but this still describes Adventure Time.)
I hope that explains it.

OP: I couldn't say, I don't watch enough cartoons to judge the worst.

 

[Carnage95]

Chowder, The Misadventures of Flapjack and Spongebob Squarepants.

I actually quite like their art styles, but they suffer from mentally annoying high-pitch characters. I like the first couple of Spongbob seasons, however, I was rather young that time. When the movie came out, they made him too... overly dramatic I guess. From then on, I disliked the show.

Cartoons that I really enjoy now are The Avengers: EMH and the new Thundercats, especially The Avengers, that show is freaking awesome.

 

[Magicmad5511]

Hmmmmmm I can only pick on heh. OK then. I'm gonna go with, Almost Naled Animals. WHY DOES IT EXIST. People keep censoring the slightest profanity and then this get through, a show that draws attention to the fact that all the animals are shaven and wearing underpants. It shows that the parents who act to get stuff banned to for the slightestthing are morons. It is also terribly written with terrible characters.

I hate that childrens shows are in such a decline they used to be soooo cool. DBZ for example was amazing, at least in my opinion. It had properly developed characters, no cheesy moral endngs, and people got cut in half with laser disks. I miss my own childhood.

To all kids of today growing up watching these terrible shows I have this to say.