##~~ Taz-Mania – 1991-1993 ~~##

There was just something about this cartoon that made me smile. I don’t know whether it was the lyrics to the theme song, the colourful animation, Taz’s crazy family or just Taz himself, but it made me smile. And laugh myself silly.

##~~ Tiny Toon Adventures – 1990-1995 ~~##

From the creators of Animaniacs, only 3 years earlier. Inspired by the original Looney Tunes, Tiny Toon Adventures was set in a “looniversity” where cute and adorable little fury animals learnt how to become child entertainers.

The show shared the same amount of charm and finesse as Animaniacs as well as many of the same voice actors. Not a lot of people remember it as Animaniacs did a lot better, but Tiny Toon Adventures should be watched and enjoyed by everyone. Especially Animaniacs fans.

##~~ Dexter’s Laboratory – 1996-2003 ~~##

A boy genius who has a secret laboratory in his bedroom, who’s older sister (who always manages to get in, somehow) is constantly destroying his creations.

Sure, this wasn’t the most realistic of cartoons. There’s absolutely no way a laboratory of that scale would fit inside such a small bedroom, but who the Hell cares? It’s a cartoon! A very funny, well written and rather clever cartoon and I miss it terribly.

##~~ 2 Stupid Dogs – 1993-1995 ~~##

One of Hanna-Barbera’s classics. I don’t remember that much about it as I was under the age of 5, but I do remember the 2 dogs spending probably 2-3 minutes arguing over who was going to chew a old toilet they’d found in an alley way. Then in another episode, they met up with Little Red Riding Hood in a slightly different version of the children’s fairytale of the same name. How… random…

##~~ Courage the Cowardly Dog – 1999-2002 ~~##

I have never seen another cartoon like this one. Wikipedia lists it as a Black Comedy, Comic Science fiction and Horror.

A cowardly dog, ironically named Courage, is found by an elderly couple living in the middle of Nowhere. That’s with a capital “N” as the place in which they live is literally called “Nowhere”.

Every now and then, strange things happened in Nowhere. It was attacked by a zombified movie director, a psychotic fox wearing sunglasses, an even more psychotic red cat, an evil queen living in a puddle and a barber who’s obsessed with his job. Seriously, the writers must have been on Crystal Meth or something.

##~~ I Am Weasel ~~##

Originally a series of sketches inbetween episodes of Cow & Chicken, later a full on spin-off, the stories of a Weasel and a Baboon living in possibly the craziest worlds ever portrayed in a cartoon. I honestly cannot describe a thing about the show, except that it was a somewhat twisted and sometimes dark take on the “Pop Goes the Weasel” nursery rhyme.

##~~ Jackie Chan Adventures – 2000-2005 ~~##

Like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this aired on Fox Kids. But it still deserves a mention.

The adventures of Jackie Chan living in Chinatown, San Francisco with his niece Jade and his uncle, erm… “Uncle”. I believe that’s all they called him.

The character of Jackie Chan was of course based on the martial artist/actor Jackie Chan and was also voiced by him. In the show however, he was also an archaeologist; and with the help of his uncle and niece he saved the world from evil forces by preventing them from obtaining certain ancient artefacts. Artefacts ranging from talismans with magical powers, portals to demon dimensions and Oni masks that summon the evil warriors – “The Shadowkhan” – who were awesome, by the way.

The final volume will arrive soon.

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