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SmokedOut · 08-02-2003, 10:22 PM

I feel sorry for todays kids progamming because they lack batman: TAS. is it just me that thinks that Batman was kick @$$ dark entertainment?

B&W fan · 08-04-2003, 12:41 AM

No, it's not just you. Batman:TAS was an absolutely awesome cartoon series! Now, was it the best ever? I don't know about that. But there is no doubt that NOTHING has been made since Batman premiered that even comes close!

In fact, I'll go a step further. There was no cartoon produced during the decade preceding Batman:TAS that came close to it either. The only cartoons that are worthy to be placed in the same category were all produced prior to the 1980's.

B&W "Why that series ever stopped is beyond me" fan

SmokedOut · 08-04-2003, 12:50 AM

It really was amazing and a great shame it ended. i saw a dvd collection recently and i think it would make a nice addition to my collection.

ClassicComedyFan2 · 08-04-2003, 10:26 AM

"Batman: TAS" is good, but certainly not the best cartoon ever. You have other immortal greats like "Pokemon," "Tokyo Pig," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Jackie Chan Adventures" and others that are even better cartoons!

B&W fan · 08-04-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by ClassicComedyFan2
"Batman: TAS" is good, but certainly not the best cartoon ever. You have other immortal greats like "Pokemon," "Tokyo Pig," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Jackie Chan Adventures" and others that are even better cartoons!

You forgot the smiley face or laughing face so we would know you were kidding. You are kidding, right?

I realize the maxium, "to each his own", is a reality on these boards, but there is no way that the shows you mentioned measure up to Batman:TAS, IMHO.

B&W "I stand by my original comment that nothing made in the decade prior to, or since, Batman:TAS, is as good as it is" fan

SmokedOut · 08-04-2003, 01:46 PM

I'm sorry classic comedy but my jaw dropped when i read ur post. Pokemon??? Jacki Chan Adventures??? I dont know which B:TAS u were watching but cmon. Pokemon and Jackie (i havent seen the other two u mentioned) are pretty juvenile without much in the way of reality. while ur definitley entitled to ur opinion, i personally would rather endure red hot needles through my eyes than watching pokemon and jackie while isnt that bad still comes nowhere close to B:TAS. No offense intended, to each his own

ClassicComedyFan2 · 08-04-2003, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by SmokedOut
... are pretty juvenile without much in the way of reality...

That's how I like my cartoons. Delightfully unrealistic and light-hearted with a sense of humor.

Sitcomwriter · 08-09-2003, 02:57 AM

I don't really watch cartoons anymore.None of today's cartoons really interest me that much anyway.Iused to love Tiny Toons but back when I was growing up, Saturday mornings were all about Power Rangers, I know that it's not a cartoon but that was what I watched every saturday morning until my brother grew out of it.We watched Pokemon too for a while but,again, have since grown out of it.The only cartoons I usually find myself watching when I'm not babysitting my 2 year old are animated sitcoms such as Family Guy and Undergrads.

W.J. Griffin · 08-20-2003, 11:54 AM

"Batman: The Animated Series" is, in my opinion, one of animation's highlights. Any show that can arouse emotions of terror and comedy, splashed with good, old-fashioned adventure is A-OK in my book!

peabody · 09-21-2003, 03:54 PM

I loved Batman: TAS... It had that noir ambiance to it that appealed to my maturing taste in entertainment. Another series that appealed to me for the same reason (not to mention it helped bring Shakespear to life for me) was the Disney series: Gargoyles. I still watch cartoons, but I agree with others on the board...most of them today are very imature in nature. I think that's why I have been watching so many foreign imports.

boechsner · 09-23-2003, 01:40 AM

Batman: the Animated Series is by far one of the best cartoons ever made. It was still good when the title was changed to The Adventures of Batman and Robin. However, when the new animating style took over after that (around 1996 or so) the show was not the same.

Pokemon, Jackie Chan Adventures ...... You got to be kidding me!!! Sorry, there is no comparison.

In my opinion the best cartoons ever are:

1. Batman: the Animated Series
2. The Real Ghostbusters
3. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?

moviedude25 · 09-23-2003, 05:41 PM

Today I just started creating a DVD Set of this series and it's funny that now I see this post, lol! There is a DVD Set out there now but I like to do my own creations.

This was a wonderful series, one thing I never understood about it was the order of airing the episodes the producers choose to do. For example, Season 1 Episode 1 was a two parter. But the second part wasn't shown until the 8th episode? And Robin was introduced in a later episode then the first one...And then they choose to rename the series after they switched airing it on the orginal network...this series had three titles to it....To me it adds to the mystique of the show!

Anyway I was wondering if there was any intrest in this series being dubbed on tape? Or is this a common series most tape traders carry?

Mikado · 07-10-2005, 04:45 AM

Well, Evangelion was the best cartoon ever, but, as far as adaptations of super hero comics go it rides far above the crowd!

08-02-2003, 10:22 PM	#1
SmokedOut Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 9	Was Batman the Animated Series the best cartoon ever? I feel sorry for todays kids progamming because they lack batman: TAS. is it just me that thinks that Batman was kick @$$ dark entertainment?

08-04-2003, 12:41 AM	#2
B&W fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 09, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 589	No, it's not just you. Batman:TAS was an absolutely awesome cartoon series! Now, was it the best ever? I don't know about that. But there is no doubt that NOTHING has been made since Batman premiered that even comes close! In fact, I'll go a step further. There was no cartoon produced during the decade preceding Batman:TAS that came close to it either. The only cartoons that are worthy to be placed in the same category were all produced prior to the 1980's. B&W "Why that series ever stopped is beyond me" fan
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08-04-2003, 10:26 AM	#4
ClassicComedyFan2 Coolicious! Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 28, 2001 Location: AL, United States, Alpha Quadrant Posts: 698	"Batman: TAS" is good, but certainly not the best cartoon ever. You have other immortal greats like "Pokemon," "Tokyo Pig," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Jackie Chan Adventures" and others that are even better cartoons!
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09-21-2003, 03:54 PM	#10
peabody Member First Time Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1	Nothing like it...but close I loved Batman: TAS... It had that noir ambiance to it that appealed to my maturing taste in entertainment. Another series that appealed to me for the same reason (not to mention it helped bring Shakespear to life for me) was the Disney series: Gargoyles. I still watch cartoons, but I agree with others on the board...most of them today are very imature in nature. I think that's why I have been watching so many foreign imports.

09-23-2003, 05:41 PM	#12
moviedude25 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 13, 2003 Posts: 98	Today I just started creating a DVD Set of this series and it's funny that now I see this post, lol! There is a DVD Set out there now but I like to do my own creations. This was a wonderful series, one thing I never understood about it was the order of airing the episodes the producers choose to do. For example, Season 1 Episode 1 was a two parter. But the second part wasn't shown until the 8th episode? And Robin was introduced in a later episode then the first one...And then they choose to rename the series after they switched airing it on the orginal network...this series had three titles to it....To me it adds to the mystique of the show! Anyway I was wondering if there was any intrest in this series being dubbed on tape? Or is this a common series most tape traders carry?
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08-04-2003, 12:50 AM	#3
SmokedOut Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 9	It really was amazing and a great shame it ended. i saw a dvd collection recently and i think it would make a nice addition to my collection.

08-04-2003, 01:46 PM	#6
SmokedOut Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 9	I'm sorry classic comedy but my jaw dropped when i read ur post. Pokemon??? Jacki Chan Adventures??? I dont know which B:TAS u were watching but cmon. Pokemon and Jackie (i havent seen the other two u mentioned) are pretty juvenile without much in the way of reality. while ur definitley entitled to ur opinion, i personally would rather endure red hot needles through my eyes than watching pokemon and jackie while isnt that bad still comes nowhere close to B:TAS. No offense intended, to each his own

08-09-2003, 02:57 AM	#8
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,354	I don't really watch cartoons anymore.None of today's cartoons really interest me that much anyway.Iused to love Tiny Toons but back when I was growing up, Saturday mornings were all about Power Rangers, I know that it's not a cartoon but that was what I watched every saturday morning until my brother grew out of it.We watched Pokemon too for a while but,again, have since grown out of it.The only cartoons I usually find myself watching when I'm not babysitting my 2 year old are animated sitcoms such as Family Guy and Undergrads.

08-20-2003, 11:54 AM	#9
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	"Batman: The Animated Series" is, in my opinion, one of animation's highlights. Any show that can arouse emotions of terror and comedy, splashed with good, old-fashioned adventure is A-OK in my book!

09-23-2003, 01:40 AM	#11
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Batman: the Animated Series is by far one of the best cartoons ever made. It was still good when the title was changed to The Adventures of Batman and Robin. However, when the new animating style took over after that (around 1996 or so) the show was not the same. Pokemon, Jackie Chan Adventures ...... You got to be kidding me!!! Sorry, there is no comparison. In my opinion the best cartoons ever are: 1. Batman: the Animated Series 2. The Real Ghostbusters 3. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?

07-10-2005, 04:45 AM	#13
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Well, Evangelion was the best cartoon ever, but, as far as adaptations of super hero comics go it rides far above the crowd!