# Greatest animated movies and TV shows of all time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618 "2005-07-15T04:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/21 "2005-07-15T14:03:05Z")
I’ll throw out an oft ignored Disney movie: The Emperors New Groove. I know. I know, but it runs like a 90 minute looney toon. It’s probably my favorite of the new disney films. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/22 "2005-07-15T14:09:30Z")
Spirited Away Bambi Fantasia Sleeping Beauty Beauty and the Beast Little Mermaid Nightmare Before Christmas (stop-action annimation) The Flintsones The Charlie Brown Christmas Special How the Grinch Stole Christmas Olive the other Reindeer ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/23 "2005-07-15T14:26:54Z")
In no particular order: Iron Giant (Suuuuuuuuperman!) Futurama (the animation quality not good? Are you mad! Next time you watch, notice the colors, especially the sky. What they do is amazing.) The Simpsons Gargoyles (I would say the frist two seasons, but that’s all there was. never was a third season. Nope, didn’t happen.) Aladdin (mostly the first movie, though the TV series was suprisingly good being based on the movie) Clone High. Highly underrated. Go watch the musical episode (Oh, wait…you probably can’t…damn) The Venture Brothers (Soooooo happy for a second season) ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/24 "2005-07-15T14:43:30Z")
The Emperor’s New Groove-- seriously. It’s one of the most overlooked Disney movies of all time. It was marketed badly to make it look like a lame redemption story, and it’s got David Spade. STILL, it’s one of the funniest animated movies I have ever seen. GO. Rent it if you haven’t seen it. It’s hilarious. Futurama- Great writing, cool animation. King of the Hill- I know it gets a bad reputation sometimes, but being from Texas, I can definitely say that that show is spot on in its humor. In fact, even their neighborhood looks like the neighborhood where I grew up. The Simpsons- duh Clone High- Will it ever come out on DVD? ☹ Batman the animated series-0 ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/25 "2005-07-15T14:45:27Z")
> [@Alias](#): > > Batman the animated series-0 Oops. I meant to say it was the Best. Batman. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/26 "2005-07-15T14:48:30Z")
I’ll third or fourth Animaniacs, although it’s all about the writing. The episode where Wakko was afraid of the Jerry Lewis channeling clown had me rolling on the floor. I’d also go with an oldie but a goodie: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Them cobras scared me! ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/27 "2005-07-15T14:54:26Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Please forgive my ignorance, but what the heck is FLCL? It’s a 6-episode anime involving a boy, a woman with a Vespa and a guitar, and big honkin’ robots that pretty much appear from nowhere. (It’s also often called Fooley Cooley, or Furi Kuri, so any references to these are actually talking about FLCL) My list, in no particular order– Ghost in the Shell (all three of them) FLCL Gargoyles Millenium Actress Triplets of Belleville ---
**Author:** ![RobuSensei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@RobuSensei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobuSensei)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/28 "2005-07-15T14:55:24Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Please forgive my ignorance, but what the heck is FLCL? FLCL…defies easy explanation. For a quick intro & some links, try [here](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=277). ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/29 "2005-07-15T15:00:12Z")
Good God, 28 posts and no love for **Yellow Submarine**? ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/30 "2005-07-15T15:08:32Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamoto Wanted to give props for bringing up _Star Blazers_. I don’t guess the art is up to snuff to discriminating tastes, but the show was incredibly engaging. It’s been an easy 20 years since I’ve seen it. Also, I wanted to throw in the obligatory nod to _Heavy Metal_. Yeah, also not high art, but fantastic brain candy during my teenage years that’s worn surprisingly well for me. Bonus points for an amazing soundtrack. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/31 "2005-07-15T15:54:25Z")
It’s hard to deny that Disney in its prime had some real masterpieces (Snow White, Fantasia, etc…), but I’ve never really been a big fan of Disney films. Nobody mentioned Tex Avery’s “Tom and Jerry” shorts or Max Fleischer’s “Superman” shorts? Or Hanna-Barbera’s 1960’s “Jonny Quest” series? Anyway, my current list of animation favorites: Cowboy Bebop, including the “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” feature film. The Incredibles Heavy Metal (Sentimental favorite from my mid-teens. Animated boobies! Great soundtrack, too. Thanks for the reminder, bordelond!) The Animatrix The Venture Brothers Beavis and Butthead, Og help me… ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/32 "2005-07-15T16:49:27Z")
Batman: The Animated Series. End of discussion. That show NAILED Batman. When I think Batman, that’s the image I see, and Kevin Conroy’s voice is what I hear. Any cartoon that actually contributes to the original source material (Mr. Freeze’s origin, Harley Quinn) is a damn good cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/33 "2005-07-15T17:18:33Z")
Movies 1. **Pinocchio** (1940, Disney) 2. **Snow White** (1933, Betty Boop/Fleischer Bros.) 3. **Duck Amuck** (1953, Daffy Duck/Chuck Jones) 4. **Begone Dull Care** (1949, Norman McLaren) 5. **The Man Who Planted Trees** (1987, Frédéric Back) 6. **The Wrong Trousers** (1993, Wallace & Gromit/Nick Park) 7. **Little Rural Riding Hood** (1949, Tex Avery) 8. **Dimensions of Dialogue** (1982, Jan Svankmajer) 9. **The Tale of the Fox** (1930, Wladyslaw Starewicz) 10. **Spirited Away** (2001, Hayao Miyazaki) I’m not much of a follower of TV animation, but I’d have to say **The Simpsons** would come first because of the calibur of writing and performance (plus the animation can be quite excellent when it needs to be) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/34 "2005-07-15T18:51:33Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Metropolis They mader a cartoon version of _Metropolis_? Me, I’ll vote for the early, pre-Code _Betty Boop_s. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/35 "2005-07-15T19:02:02Z")
> [@Kaspar Hauser](#): > > [This](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=325047) recent discussion may have left the impression that I was some kind of crank with regards to animation (or as I like to call it, “cartoons”), so I just wanted to reiterate that I do indeed love about the art form. All are invited to play, and no kind of animation is excluded (yes, even _barf_ 3D animation). > > My top five, as of this particular moment: > > 1. _Watership Down_ > 2. _Batman: The Animated Series_ Yes, the entire series. If I needed to pick just one, I would, of course, pick _Heart of Ice_. > 3. The original _Looney Toons_ shorts, but if I could only pick one, I’d pick _Duck Amuck_. > 4. _The Iron Giant_ > 5. _Futurama_. If I could pick only one – I couldn’t do it. > 6. _Spirited Away_ > > OK, top six. I would add: Mr. Magoo’s A Christmas Carol. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/36 "2005-07-15T19:58:31Z")
_Batman: The Animated Series_ over _The Iron Giant?_ I dunno, I 'd have to flip the two myself. Can’t make a list myself, because there’s just too much good stuff to choose from. I’ll just toss out an obscure reference and mention the short-lived TV show _Mighty Orbots,_ if only for the drool-licious Tokyo Movie Shinsha animation. 🙂 And I’ll add that the _Shrek_ movies are like cotton candy – fluffy and fun for a bit, but nothing substantive. Nobody will look back on those films in twenty years and proclaim them to be classics. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/37 "2005-07-15T20:03:11Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > I’m not much of a follower of TV animation, but I’d have to say **The Simpsons** would come first because of the calibur of writing and performance (plus the animation can be quite excellent when it needs to be) Whoops, forgot to mention **The Grinch Who Stole Christmas** (Chuck Jones), also based on the calib **e** r of writing and performance. ---
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[QUOTE=Kaspar HauserMy top five, as of this particular moment: 1. _Watership Down_[/QUOTE] Although the story drags at times, I thought the animated adaptation of Richard Adams’ _The Plague Dogs_ was very attractively done. Even moreso than _Watership Down_, perhaps. ---
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D’oh! Of course, the Animatrix and the Incredibles. Duh. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-animated-movies-and-tv-shows-of-all-time/312618/40 "2005-07-15T20:22:10Z")
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