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Helloooooo NURSE!

Animaniacs




With Yakko, Wacko, and Dot presenting,







And let's not forget all the memorable SNL-style recurring sketches:



Pinky and the Brain




Slappy Squirrel




Mindy & Buttons




The Goodfeathers




Rita and Runt




Good Idea, Bad Idea




The Randy Beaman Kid




Wilford Werewolf & Minerva Mink




Chicken-Boo & Katie Ka-boom




Flavio and Marita




Original Run: Sept. 13, 1993 - Nov. 14, 1998

Created by Tom Ruegger
Broadcasted by FOX/WB
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 99



And so concludes the 12 Days of Cartoons! Here's to the 90's and being raised by weirdos on TV HURRAH!


Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

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MUAHAHAHAHAHA

Dexter's Laboratory






Original Run: Apr. 26, 1996 - Nov. 20, 2003

Created by Genndy Tartakovsky
Broadcasted by Cartoon Network
No. of Seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 78


I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Tartakovsky at a workshop he was holding the morning after he gave a lecture at RISD a couple years ago; he is not only inspiring and super hard working, but he was also just a really nice person and very insightful.. also he signed my sketchbook and totally fulfilled my geek needs for that year.

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HOLY MACKEREL! This one ranks pretty high in my list of favourites; I hope you enjoy!

Stickin Around








Original Run: Aug. 14, 1996 - Sept. 20, 2004

Created by Robin Steele and Brianne Leary
Broadcasted by YTV
No. of Seasons: n/a
No. of Episodes: 43


For your big fat information, this is a sampling of Canadian genius. Oh, man sometimes I love my country so much more.

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Oh ho ho, it's magic you know?

Rupert








Original Run: Sept. 1, 1991 - Jun. 1, 1997

Created by Mary Tourtel
Directed by Gary Hurst & Dale Schott
Based on the comic strips by Mary Tourtel
Broadcasted by YTV (Canada)
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 65


Fun fact: Rupert Bear first appeard as a comic strip by Mary Tourtel in the Daily Express November 8, 1920 - and though has been passed on to different artists through the years, still runs in the paper to this day.

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And on the Eighth day...

Hey Arnold!





Original Run: Oct. 7, 1996 - Jun. 8, 2004

Created by Craig Bartlett
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 101


sooo... he's wearing a kilt, right?

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Artists, projecting the awkwardness of our youth into our work as free therapy?

Doug



Original Run: Aug. 11, 1991 - Jun. 26, 1999

Created by Jim Jinkins
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 7
No. of Episodes: 117


The only show that got away with having green and purple people next to.. regular-coloured people

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SIXTH DAY SILLINESS!

Ed, Edd n Eddy



Original Run: Jan. 4, 1999 - Nov. 8, 2009

Created by Danny Antonucci
Broadcasted by Cartoon Network
No. of Seasons: 6
No. of Episodes: 134


hahaha yay Ed.
I think this is one of my favourite drawing styles I've seen used in cartoons..

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Get ready, set, DOUGH!

The Magic School Bus





Original Run: Sept. 10, 1994 - Dec. 6, 1997

Created by Bruce Degan and Joanna Cole
Based on the book series, The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole
Broadcasted by PBS
No. of Seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 52


Any attention I ever paid in science class as a kid was only because of Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle.
And is it just me or does the baker's voice in this episode sound something akin to a character from All Dogs Go to Heaven?

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On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..

CatDog



Original Run: Oct. 4, 1998 - July 24, 2004

Created by Peter Hannan
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 3
No. of Episodes: 66


Don't forget to check out Mr. Hannan's website, it is chock-o-block full of fantastically loopy illustrations

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Give it up for

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken - The funniest home videos are here

Original Run: July 15, 1997 - July 24, 1999

Created by David Feiss
Broadcasted by Cartoon Network
No. of Seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 52


RELISH IN THE WEIRDNESS. When you're 9, bodily function humour trumps Simpsons style pop-culture refs any day.

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Welcome to the second of 12 Days of Cartoons! Today's feature is..

The Ren and Stimpy Show



Original Run: Aug. 11, 1991 - Nov. 14, 1996

Created and Produced by John Kricfalusi
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 52


You can imagine how much fun this was to watch while getting hyped up on a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

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The only reason my sister and I ever woke up early - other than Christmas - was for Saturday morning cartoons before piano lessons with a very large and angry Russian. So, in light of holiday nostalgia, I am kickstarting the 12 Days of Cartoons! For the next 12 days I will revisit the forgotten gems buried deep in the 90's that brought so many hours of delight and distraction, as well as heavily fortify my 24-minute attention span.

Without further ado, first up on the batting list is..

Rocko's Modern Life







Original Run: Sept. 18, 1993 - Nov. 24, 1996

Created and Produced by Joe Murray
Developed by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 52


Stay tuned for more, kids - the fun's just begun!

Questions

Questions, an Old Spice commercial starring Isaiah Mustafa: filmed as one brilliant continuous tracking shot. Also of that series is The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.

Written and directed by Craig Allen and Eric Kallman of Wieden+Kennedy