god are you handsome where do you think
i get it from man welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 20 criminally underrated
cartoon series that's when i discovered
that the dragon could shoot fire from
both ends anyway enough about every
detail of my life tell me something
about you for this list we'll be looking
at the best animated programs that don't
get nearly the respect they deserve we
won't include shows who've experienced a
massive resurgence in fans such as the
gothic gargoyles or the comedic clone
high what's a show you wish more people
talked about give us those
recommendations in the comments
number 20. todd mcfarlane spawn at a
time when animation was heavily marketed
towards younger audiences hbo green lit
a faithful adaptation of one of the
darkest comic characters ever written
what would you do if at the moment of
death a voice from the darkness offered
you the chance to live again
have your answer there's no time to
think about it the mature storylines
pushed the limits of what was acceptable
from the medium there were plenty of
guns tons of violence and frequent
deaths but the show never felt like it
was being shocking just for the sake of
it either its gritty aesthetic and
stylized direction felt right for a main
character who had made a literal deal
with the devil so why did it get
overlooked there are fans who believe
the critical and commercial failure of
the live-action 1997 spawn film is to
blame without the flop this anti-hero
show may have spawned a larger fan base
no one in the free world will sell you
these kinds of weapons except for me
number 19 two stupid dogs there's a
refreshing simplicity to the dim-witted
hijinks of these two canine companions
hey
hand over that cheesecake
unsurprisingly the name also serves as
the show's premise and it never strays
too far from delivering what's on the
tin but the uncomplicated setup didn't
mean the series lacked lots of bark
underneath the straightforward animation
style there were some absolutely absurd
story lines that were quirky
chuckle-worthy and most definitely
memorable but declining viewership led
to an abrupt end for the series after
its very zany second season you'll pay
for this mark my words you will pay
although it was gone too soon this dog
duo is still capable of waking up the
whole neighborhood with laughter
number 18 earthworm gym a show following
a grub in space has no right being this
charming quick little buddy with me with
me i beg your pardon but against all
odds a worm shot for the stars and
landed among animation greatness based
on a series of side-scrolling video
games the series follows jim as you
might have guessed he's an earthworm
that rocks a robotic super suit his
earnest personality made watching him
fight crimes across the cosmos into a
ridiculously entertaining experience
armed with plenty of knowing wit and
original ideas jim soared across the
cosmos before crash landing after just
two seasons while he may have earthworm
in his name he deserved to leave his
mark across the entire galaxy in a much
longer run i've been reading the suits
user's manual there's only one way to
find out what's wrong
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i've got to go inside this bad boy
number 17 the awesomes instead of
focusing on the classic action-packed
high-stakes drama that fills many
superhero series this show focused on
less than awesome heroes oh you don't
want to hear about me i don't have any
superpowers or anything special that's
true but i'm not really paying attention
and that's not us being mean these guys
are literally only brought in because
the heavy hitters left the team through
the fresh eyes of these b-listers we got
a super-sized load of wisecracking gags
and surprisingly thoughtful commentary
it blends memorable characters
heartwarming themes and lots of laughs
into one heroic package but it was only
hulu's second ever original show since
these heroes arrived so early on the
service they flew under the radar and
didn't get the fame they deserved now
wait a minute all good superheroes have
flaws and issues it's what drives them i
think you're protesting a little too
much hey i got nothing to hide it's
definitely not your average superhero
tail however its quirky differences gave
us a show that's befitting of its title
number 16 muchalucha under the mask of
luchaville is a series that
unapologetically embraces wrestling and
all the zaniness it entails who are you
going to believe
the flea
or that bedbug this show follows the
delightful exploits of three
up-and-coming wrestlers enrolled at the
foremost world-renowned international
school of lucha thanks to energetic
voice acting and striking character
designs you instantly want to step into
the ring with these contenders the show
conveys a true love for the mexican
style of the sport that's hard to not be
charmed by it's just an absolute shame
that a planned fourth season was
scrapped after executives apparently
didn't see the fun of lunchtime duels
but the plea is also very suspicious
without a doubt this school was totally
worth enrolling in for another term what
other curriculum requires the signature
move to past finals
number 15 disenchantment made by the
creator of futurama and the simpsons
this spellbinding tale had all the right
ingredients to make a love potion with
audiences your majesty it is with much
heroism that i now return princess bean
along with this priceless sack of elves
it boasts the same comical vulgarity and
stylized animation of its contemporaries
with a medieval coat of paint on top
what's not to love however it's esteemed
staff and excellent voice cast hasn't
enchanted audiences as much as expected
but that doesn't mean it's not worthy of
your time which of you brave knights
will enter first
probably him
while it may not drive as much fan
chatter as other animated shows it has
an ambitious serialized narrative it
also has multi-dimensional characters
that make dreamland feel like an easy
place to vacation just be wary of
falling off the edge of the world
number 14 clerk's the animated series
while it shares a name with the kevin
smith classic this television
continuation of the cult hit comedy film
looked a bit different from the original
for one it was in color and also
completely animated but the presence of
the original cast and creative team made
this zany show feel like a natural
extension of its source material
unfortunately the eccentric tone wasn't
a great fit with its original network
and out of order airings put the series
right in the express cancellation aisle
tragically only a mere two episodes
aired before the show checked out for
good this forgotten corner of the
franchise is still deserving of its
chance to stock the shelves and do you
think phantom menace is as good a movie
as empire well certainly i i think it's
the best movie i've made yet permission
to treat this witness is hostile number
13 mission hill when andy's inept
brother kevin moves in with him the
french siblings have to face the
overbearing weight of societal
expectations you didn't give me enough
time to work my magic kevin no woman on
earth has that much time they each have
their own baggage while andy's trapped
in a post-college slump kevin is more
sheltered than a tornado bunker somehow
they make for the charming duo the show
absolutely nails the brotherly dynamic
and all the dry humor and probing quips
that come with it and while there's
plenty of cheek numbing laughs in each
episode there's tons of depth too
stories routinely address issues of
politics growing up and self-worth
without losing the low stakes fun oh
hey
it's jerry right yeah but my friends
call me the republican vampire this
brotherly show ultimately couldn't quite
overcome the hill of low ratings but the
hike was certainly one to remember so
you're gonna buy it oh no number 12
codelioco this show left over
expectations borders and dimensions all
without breaking a sweat originally
created in france the series expert
balance of character action and comedy
made it a prime candidate for english
audiences santa's the name of a rock
group but with all the chunk that you
listen to there's no way you could
possibly know them what do you think i
am an idiot or something uh you said it
not me it followed a group of teens
entering a virtual world called lyoko to
fight the evil xana but the exciting
combat was always complemented by a
grounded storyline in the real world the
stylistic choice to animate scenes in
lyoko using cgi and the rest in
traditional 2d gave each world a
distinct visual identity however despite
these artistic merits the show has
largely been forgotten since its end in
2007. yeah yeah go on laugh your heads
up but who knows you might be in for a
big surprise it's totally worth a
revisit just for the catchy theme song
alone
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number 11 whatever happened to robot
jones ironically the title of this show
is also what most audiences asked when
it was unceremoniously canceled after a
brief 13-episode run
it chronicled the timeless tale of a
naive character growing up and learning
about what it means to be human the only
dent is that he's you know a robot with
a few screws loose but that became the
series strength jones sweet optimism in
the face of school friends and love was
an engaging spin on the well-trodden
formula the series blueprints
manufactured something that could have
easily become one of the absolute greats
wow
i didn't know that all of the famous
presidents were robot origins
i should have guessed however they just
didn't give the robot enough time to
shine in front of audiences
number 10 superman the animated series
the blue boy scouts 90s animated series
was definitely overshadowed by the caped
crusaders small screen adventures
brainiac i presume
i apologize for any discomfort but it
was important that i accurately gauge
your powers this take on the last son of
krypton had the daunting task of
updating the mythology for a whole new
generation thankfully complex story arcs
and a stellar voice cast succeeded in
making this the de facto version of the
character for many it's got classic
villains tons of comic book easter eggs
and great action sequences it also
features one of the greatest portrayals
of the clark and lois romance in any
medium are you all right
i'm fine gotta go give him one for me
make it a dozen and if superman alone
isn't a big enough sell rest assure
there are plenty of iconic team ups
during the series his flights across the
world make the series a must watch for
dc fans number 9 sealab 2021 deep in the
ocean lies a well-meaning television
program about marine life and
environmentalism but this isn't that at
all instead sealab 2021 is actually a
parody of the short-lived sealab 2020.
well at least you won't have to deal
with it in high school
anywho you're signed up to go diving
before you um die as a satire that
outlived the original it's maddening how
little this show was discussed the staff
was given little to no creative
oversight while writing in the end they
decided to borrow the original's
animation while abandoning any of its
inspiration's serious overtones a
distinct lack of continuity meant
relationships set pieces and characters
themselves could meet hilarious ends and
be reset next episode the result is a
show that has to be seen to be
appreciated even today the water is
still just right for his swim with this
unhinged comedy so how long has he been
out there
three hours that's freaking amazing it's
freaking impossible the pressure should
explode his head instantly number eight
swat cats the radical squadron after
getting discharged from their military
positions these two feline crime
fighters literally rose from the ashes
of defeat after handling the turbo cat
driving this tow truck is one big snooze
hey it may not be glamorous chance but
there's an old lady stuck in a ditch out
here who's depending on us they focused
on building their own fighter plane that
was complete with plenty of cool gadgets
and weaponry once it was ready they took
to the skies to take down villains the
adventurous plot lines and engaging
characters made the dogfights or in this
case cat fights absolutely riveting
better yet both fans and critics agreed
reportedly it was the number one
syndicated animated program in 1994 but
executives that disliked the show's
violence threw future plans for the
series into the litter box despite its
apparent success although swat cats
deserve so much better it just didn't
have nine lives the old ghost was good
but old t-bone was better number seven
undergrads the best lessons in college
don't come from a classroom or at least
that's what these freshmen hope since
they spend so little time attending
courses instead they're navigating
newfound freedom girl troubles and
roommate spats what significantly
lightens this course load is how
authentic their vulgar antics feel
seriously i did stuff in high school
right
high school traditions like prom are
stupid just wait till i get to college
where they've got actual cool stuff to
do part of the reason it feels so
relatable is the fact that the series
creator pete williams was a college
dropout when he started working on the
show additionally he also voiced all
four of the central characters in our
eyes these undergrads passed all their
exams with flying colors but they were
tragically expelled after just one
season you're so calm cool and collected
it's like nothing bothers you
no kimmy
number six space ghost coast to coast
constrained by budget limitations this
creative team decided to completely
reimagine its recycled footage to a
different kind of cult classic hello i
am space ghost welcome to my show
gone was the straight lace tone of the
original space ghost and its place a
satirical talk show was greenlit this
framing device was a brilliant
workaround for limited animation since
it quickly becomes a part of the joke
the format also followed several
medigags audiences got recurring
segments a complete lack of a fourth
wall and weekly guests but they weren't
always animated sometimes real world
celebrities made appearances promoting
actual projects the series has dealt
with changing networks and unfavorable
time slots throughout its run but its
sheer amount of wit laughter and fun
makes this space ghost always worth
tuning into i have designed this speaker
to amplify my thoughts so people will
quit asking me for sandwiches
that should work right i don't know what
you're talking about space ghost go
ahead
number five the tick the only thing
serious about this loving parody is how
seriously fun it is step one we must
choose battle cries you know the cries
we always admit just before leaping into
battle oh you mean like not in the face
not in the face with absolutely no
pretense of a dramatic narrative in
sight this farce-like take on
superheroes focused on cracking jokes
instead of saving the day the lack of
high stakes allowed it to strike a
heroic balance of homage and insult to a
genre in dire need of a fresh
perspective while the tick lasted three
seasons and garnered emmy nods it's
still not treated with the reverence
other superheroes shows get now that
superhero stories are bigger than ever
this flee-like crime fighter is well
deserving of a resurgence the tick's not
the best crime fighter on the block but
the one thing villains can't squash is
this guy's knack for entertaining this
is your mind speaking
oh hi sorry i haven't been around much
lately i'm easily distracted by shiny
objects number four freakazoid
originally developed as an
action-adventure program some retooling
led to the creation of one of the
funniest cartoons of its time
protagonist dexter douglas accidentally
become super-powered after absorbing all
the knowledge of the 90s internet he
decides to use his powers for mostly the
right reasons while freakazoid
acknowledged the utter insanity of
someone in a skin-tight suit fighting
crime it didn't discount the concept
instead the slapstick charm and
exaggerated expressions made the show
into a devoted love letter to superhero
stories go away we're having a good time
until you showed up jeepers
go have some coffee with cream or
something but a lot of its zany wit and
meta humor might have been lost on its
kids wb audience so freakazoid was
forced into early retirement at the end
of the day it left behind a beloved
legacy of untapped potential now ladies
ladies calm down there's plenty of me
for everybody if not i'll just have them
draw me bigger number three rocco's
modern life existence is pretty mundane
for this anthropomorphic wallaby laundry
day is a very dangerous day he's
australian scared of most everything and
does his best in day-to-day life but
thanks to the hijinks of his wacky
friends rocco's adventures are anything
but dull the outrageous stories featured
an unreal amount of laughs per minute
and they weren't just for children the
edgy comedy was written with older
audiences in mind featuring plenty of
biting commentary and questionable
innuendos it's cult fanbase as a
testament to its quality i am an alien
for our evil plan to take over this puny
planet see next page
well that's one page however this show
should have been a mainstream smash
despite having an incredible launch in
critical acclaim it never reached the
heights of nicktoons like spongebob it's
a shame because rocco's was hilarious
and meaningful it proved that cartoons
could examine resonant issues without
foregoing the fun factor
number two the critic the reviews are in
and this one is a hit j prescott sherman
is far from the friendliest pundit but
his prickly attitude and dry wit made
each episode an easy 10 out of 10. his
job included commenting on in-universe
parodies of real-life blockbusters keanu
reeves in the merchant of venice beach
hath not a dude eyes
if you prick us do we not get bummed
fortunately jay always delivered
meaningful and constructive feedback the
abstract humor paved the way for an
impressively insightful look at
criticism public opinion and pop culture
that's still relevant to this day but
the sharp show only stood for two
seasons it satirized takes on classics
like home alone and jurassic park are
enough to make this underappreciated
sitcom mandatory viewing for any movie
buff our next film is jurassic park two
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number one duckman private dick family
man this game of duck duck goose landed
on a blend of film noir and household
comedy but somehow it still took flight
it followed private investigator eric
tiberius duckman as the name of the
series implies he's torn between his
detective work and being a semi-decent
father figure but he's also a
self-loathing duck with lots of rage and
a penchant for some long-winded rants
you think i'm sick well the only disease
i've got is modern life a schnut-busting
gauntlet of inefficiency and misery
that's one long parade of let downs put
downs trickle-down shutouts freeze out
sellouts num nuts nick and put some
nin-rods the emmy-nominated series has
quacked out rightful acclaim thanks to
its fantastically indulgent plot lines
and pitch black comedic timing if
anything is truly shameful it's that
this masterful portrayal of
self-destruction never got the flock of
fans it's quality warranted how can one
person be so oblivious insensitive
hateful tactless boorish and
ill-tempered to everyone he meets
it's a gift after all nothing will ever
top an anthropomorphic pi going on a
tantrum about the unfairness of life
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