a few years ago there was a tv show shown in the UK on the 100 greatest cartoons as voted for by the british public, the list is as follows:

THE 100 GREATEST CARTOONS

1. The Simpsons
2. Tom and Jerry
3. South Park
4. Toy Story/Toy Story 2
5. Family Guy
6. Shrek/Shrek 2
7. The Lion King
8. Spirited Away
9. The Incredibles
10. Bugs Bunny
11. The Flintstones
12. The Iron Giant
13. The Nightmare Before Christmas
14. Finding Nemo
15. Wallace and Gromit
16. Akira
17. Aladdin
18. The Ren and Stimpy Show
19. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
20. Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
21. Princess Mononoke
22. Monsters, Inc
23. Popeye
24. Danger Mouse
25. Pinnochio
26. Futurama
27. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
28. Spongebob Squarepants
29. Dungeons and Dragons
30. Daffy Duck
31. Mickey Mouse
32. Beavis and Butthead
33. Beauty and the Beast
34. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
35. Sylvester and Tweetie Pie
36. Magic Roundabout
37. Transformers
38. 101 Dalmations
39. Charlie Brown
40. Rugrats
41. King of the Hill
42. Samurai Jack
43. Ivor the Engine
44. Spider-Man
45. Pokemon
46. Inspector Gadget
47. Road Runner
48. Bod
49. Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
50. Donald Duck
51. The Little Mermaid
52. 2DTV
53. Fantasia
54. Thundercats
55. Winnie the Pooh
56. Fritz the Cat
57. The Jungle Book
58. The Powerpuff Girls
59. Chicken Run
60. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
61. Foghorn Leghorn
62. Battle of the Planets
63. Bambi
64. Top Cat
65. A Bug's Life
66. Captain Pugwash
67. The Snowman
68. Hong Kong Phooey
69. Wind in the Willows
70. Monty Python
71. Alice in Wonderland
72. Legend of the Overfiend
73. Pepe le Pew
74. Willo the Wisp
75. Lady and the Tramp
76. Belleville Rendezvous
77. The Adventures of Tintin
78. Noggin the Nog
79. Peter Pan
80. Yogi Bear
81. Barbar
82. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
83. Dumbo
84. Roobarb
85. Droopy Dog
86. Watership Down
87. Jamie and the Magic Torch
88. Woody Woodpecker
89. Felix the Cat
90. Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
91. Mighty Mouse
92. Animal Farm
93. Mr Magoo
94. Queer Duck
95. Charley Says...
96. Betty Boop
97. Huckleberry Hound
98. Wait till Your Father Gets Home
99. The Pink Panther
100. Wacky Races

what do you make of this list? do you agree with the choices? are there any omitted cartoons that should've been on the list. what would've been your top ten choice of all time favourite cartoons? all views on this list are welcome

Interesting mix of shorts, feature films and television shows. Yeah, I would
agree with most of them. There's 14, though, that I've never heard of (could be
some of them are British programs or movies).

surprisingly, alvin and the chipmunks is not on the list and of which is one of my personal favourites. i think that if this had been voted for by north americans, as opposed to the brits that show would've featured highly on that list. btw, i didn't vote unfortunately at the time

i find it strange that Spirited Away was there but not the studio's masterpiece Princess Mononoke...not to mention Evangelion, a MUCH better "end of the World" anime than the highly overated Akira!
And HOW is something as lame as Wallace & Gromit on the list, but Inuyasha isnt?

i find it strange that Spirited Away was there but not the studio's masterpiece Princess Mononoke...not to mention Evangelion, a MUCH better "end of the World" anime than the highly overated Akira!
And HOW is something as lame as Wallace & Gromit on the list, but Inuyasha isnt?

mikado, princess mononoke is on the list- it is at no. 21 above monsters inc and below looney toons. also, the anime that you've mentioned is not in the top 100, probably because not many british based anime fans are familiar with it or have heard of it. i agree with you though that wallace and gromit is overrated

Interesting mix of shorts, feature films and television shows. Yeah, I would agree with most of them. There's 14, though, that I've never heard of (could be some of them are British programs or movies).

yeah, most of them are indeed british cartoons

Hmmm, interesting list. I like the fact that "Nightmare B4 Xmas" is so high, it's indeed a classic, but whether or not it's a "cartoon" is debatable. Animated, yes, but cartoon?...

How the hell did Queer Duck make it on there?

Hmmm, interesting list. I like the fact that "Nightmare B4 Xmas" is so high, it's indeed a classic, but whether or not it's a "cartoon" is debatable. Animated, yes, but cartoon?...

How the hell did Queer Duck make it on there?

i understand where you are coming from, but if that is debatable then the same should apply to wallace and gromit as it is not considered a 'cartoon' either. as for queer duck, i laughed when it was on the list. i guess fans of the show voted it in the top 100 and yet like many people i'd never heard of it

mikado, princess mononoke is on the list- it is at no. 21
Ooops, I didnt see it there....it got overwhelmed on such a large list, i guess! :lol:

my personal favourite top ten cartoons of all-time are:

1) Alvin and The Chipmunks (1983)
2) Thundercats (1985)
3) Denver The Last Dinoasaur (1988)
4) Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985)
5) Johnny Bravo (1995/97)
6) Freakazoid (1995)
7) Galaxy High (1986)
8) The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)
9) Heathcliff Cats and Co (1984)
10) Muppet Babies (1984)

i loved many of the old classic hanna barbera and warner bros. toons, yet alas i was born in the 80s and there were so many great shows out during that decade, which is why all but two of the shows i've listed on here are from the 80s.

that is my top 10 favourite cartoons. what would your list be if you were to compile it?

you have at least one anime on that list Wai...the mysterious cities of gold ...I totally have a diff feeling about 80s cartoons though :lol:

1- Princess Monoke ( As high art, rather than as a cartoon )
2- Evangellion
3- Inuyasha
4- Ranma 1/2 ( seasons 1 & 2 only )
5- Sailor Moon ( Only uncut in Japanese though...the American DIC butchjob sucks! )
6- Urusei Yatsura
7- Slayers ( Next )
8- King of the Hill
9- The Simpsons ( This would have been higher 10 years ago )
10- Robot Chicken

you have at least one anime on that list Wai...the mysterious cities of gold ...I totally have a diff feeling about 80s cartoons though :lol:

i have to say i am not a huge fan of anime. most of it is either great or good, and some of it isn't. i also think its unfair that chinese and korean versions of anime are overlooked in favour of the japanese's. there's a chinese equivalent called manhua and personally speaking, i think the artwork is far more impressive than japan's manga, but that's just me. here are two links that might interest you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhua

http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2007/08/14/manhuamanhwa-manga/

i have to say i am not a huge fan of anime. most of it is either great or good, and some of it isn't. i also think its unfair that chinese and korean versions of anime are overlooked in favour of the japanese's. there's a chinese equivalent called manhua and personally speaking, i think the artwork is far more impressive than japan's manga, but that's just me. here are two links that might interest you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhua

http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2007/08/14/manhuamanhwa-manga/
Nice art ...Similar to manga , but maybe a little less "cartoony", i notice the characters dont look nearly as occidental as those in manga.

its a lot less 'cartoony' and more detailed and almost life-like. if you compare the artwork and graphics of manhua with manga, you can tell straight away that there are not that many similarities between the two styles.

i wish manhua was just as popular and well known as manga itself

its a lot less 'cartoony' and more detailed and almost life-like. if you compare the artwork and graphics of manhua with manga, you can tell straight away that there are not that many similarities between the two styles.

i wish manhua was just as popular and well known as manga itself
Well, if they published translations in Eng, it might have a chance.

for me personally, lion king and shrek shouldn't be in the top ten because i think they are overrated. lion king bored me and shrek was way overhyped because of the celeb voices, made up of eddie murphy, cameron diaz and mike myers

for me personally, lion king and shrek shouldn't be in top ten because i think they are overrated. lion king bored me and shrek was way overhyped because of the celeb voices, made up of eddie murphy, cameron diaz and mike myers
I agree with you on Lion King being overated and dull Wai.....on the other hand, ive never seen Shrek, so I couldnt say.