13 Best 90s Cartoons We All Watched Growing Up That We Still Miss
Watching cartoons on Saturday morning was a rite of passage for many of us. And now, several years later, we find that most ¡¯90s cartoons still hold up. From nostalgic theme songs to memorable characters, there¡¯s something oddly comforting about revisiting these childhood classics. And since ¡¯90s fashion is already making a comeback, here is a list of the best 90s cartoons that we all watched growing up, a trip down the memory lane.
Watching cartoons on Saturday morning was a rite of passage for many of us. And now, several years later, we find that most ¡¯90s cartoons still hold up. From nostalgic theme songs to memorable characters, there¡¯s something oddly comforting about revisiting these childhood classics. And since ¡¯90s fashion is already making a comeback, here is a list of the best 90s cartoons that we all watched growing up, a trip down the memory lane.
1. Duck Tales
Hotstar
Even though the show technically stopped airing in 1990, kids got to enjoy it well into the early 2000s. And damn, it was so good and funny. And we all remember the iconic theme song, right.
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
YouTube
This was the best freaking show ever. They practically made turtles cool. Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello were everyone¡¯s freaking heroes growing up. These superheroes were the first to make geeks look cool.
3. Samurai Jack
IMDb
The animated series followed ¡®Jack¡¯, an unnamed Samurai who after defeating the ultimate evil Aku, was sent to the dystopian future ruled by the shape-shifting demons. The show might have been for kids but it was dark. Each episode made you glued to the edge of your seat as Samurai Jack pursues his goal to go back in time to defeat Aku again to stop this future from ever happening.
4. Batman: The Animated Series
IMDb
This is easily the best adaptation of Batman. The show sticks to the Dark Knight of the comics while showing relatable characters and making you empathize with the villains. It dealt with some very powerful sentiments despite being comic in nature.
5. PowerPuff Girls
Wikipedia
This was probably the first and one of the only TV shows of the time that started teaching us about feminism. Bubbles, Buttercup and Blossom were cute little girls who could be fierce warriors when the situation demanded.
6. Johnny Bravo
Prime Video
Before the Barney Stinsons of the world, there was Johnny Bravo, a boorish, muscular young man who tried to get women to date him but failed often and miserably. For most of us, the show was our first taste of adult humor with pop culture references.
7. SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
MensXP
After being discharged from the Enforcers, agents Jake ¡®Razor¡¯ Clawson and Chance ¡®T-Bone¡¯ now patrol Megakat City as the SWAT Kats, defending it against all its threats. Their enemies include Dark Kat, the undead sorcerer Pastmaster, the evil genius Doctor Viper, and the robotic gangsters the Metallikats.
8. Recess
Hotstar
The series focused on 6 elementary school students and their interactions with the other kids and teachers at the schoolyard during recess. During this time, the students would form their own society, complete with governments and a class structure. The show was and still remains to be way ahead of its time.
9. Rugrats
ABC News
The show focused on a group of babies, namely Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil and Angelica and their day-to-day lives, sharing common life experiences from the point of view of, well, babies. It won over 20 awards during its 13-year run, including 4 Daytime Emmy Awards, 6 Kids¡¯ Choice Awards, and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
10. Dexter¡¯s Laboratory
Prime Video
This doesn¡¯t even need an explanation. The show was so popular that even kids born after the 90s have watched it at some point. Dexter was a genius and Dee Dee was a pain in the ass. So even if you are in your 20s and haven¡¯t watched it, start downloading.
11. Courage The Cowardly Dog
IMDb
The horror-comedy series featured Courage, a pink anthropomorphic dog living with an elderly couple. In every episode, the trio would go through a series of bizarre misadventures involving the supernatural.
12. X-Men
Entertainment Tonight
Unlike the hit and miss X-Men movie franchise, this show gave us what the X-Men were supposed to be. They were colorful and diverse in every way possible. The animated series did not shy away from the comics¡¯ political themes despite never really diverting from its superhero activities.
13. TaleSpin
Hotstar
The show adapted many established Disney characters and gave them a universe of their own. It is based on the adventures of bush pilot Baloo the bear, whose air cargo freight business, ¡®Baloo¡¯s Air Service¡¯, was poached by Rebecca Cunningham upon his default on delinquent bills with the bank run by the tiger Sher Khan.