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- CreatorRaphael Bob-WaksbergStarsWill ArnettAmy SedarisAlison BrieBoJack Horseman was the star of the hit television show "Horsin' Around" in the '80s and '90s, but now he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters.Why is this on the list:
Characters, Drama - CreatorPendleton WardStarsJohn DiMaggioJeremy ShadaTom KennyA 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.Why is this on the list:
Story, Characters, Artists behind it, Strange jokes, Philosophy - CreatorAlex HirschStarsJason RitterAlex HirschKristen SchaalTwin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.Why is this on the list:
Basically for everything - CreatorRebecca SugarStarsZach CallisonDeedee MagnoMichaela DietzA team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the Earth, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them.Why is this on the list:
Characters, Worldbuilding, Backgrounds, Music - CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.Why is this on the list:
Humor - CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae WhitmanIn a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.Why is this on the list:
Characters, Story - CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsJanet VarneyP.J. ByrneDavid FaustinoAvatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.Why is this on the list:
Action, Villains representing different types of political philosophy, also Varrick obviously - CreatorBen BocqueletStarsDan RussellTeresa GallagherKerry ShaleThe life of a twelve-year-old boy who happens to be a blue cat as he lives with his family and other strange creatures.Why is this on the list:
Humor, Character designs - CreatorJ.G. QuintelStarsJ.G. QuintelWilliam SalyersSam MarinThe surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.Why is this on the list:
Simple structure with many possibilities, Characters - CreatorLuke PearsonStephanie SimpsonKurt MuellerStarsBella RamseyAmeerah FalzonOliver NelsonA fearless blue-haired girl named Hilda leaves the forest to go to town and find new friends, great adventures, magic and mysterious creatures who might be dangerous.
- CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.Why is this on the list:
Early seasons, Characters - CreatorKatie KrentzPatrick McHaleStarsElijah WoodCollin DeanMelanie LynskeyTwo brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.Why is this on the list:
Story, Patrick McHale - CreatorCraig McCrackenStarsJack McBrayerApril WinchellKeith FergusonWander is is eager to help anyone in the galaxy, together with his friend Sylvia. Wander's friendliness often angers Lord Hater, who is bent on galactic domination, and his army of Watchdogs.Why is this on the list:
Characters, Colorful visuals - CreatorIan Jones-QuarteyStarsCourtenay TaylorAshly BurchIan Jones-QuarteyAn enthusiastic young boy earns a job at a hero supply store and trains to become the "Greatest Hero Ever."Why is this on the list:
Energetic animation, Visual jokes - CreatorJason WeightStarsKevin McNallyTricia PierceJason WeightWhy is this on the list:
Superawesome cartoon with pretty animation, needs more attention - StarsPhil LaMarrMakoKevin Michael RichardsonA samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.Why is this on the list:
Animation style - CreatorJulia PottStarsOona LaurenceJulia PottBobby MoynihanTwo best friends go to a magic sleep-away camp where nothing is what it seems.
- CreatorGlenn EichlerSusie LewisStarsTracy GrandstaffWendy HoopesJulian RebolledoA smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.Why is this on the list:
Humor - CreatorJhonen VasquezStarsAndy BermanRichard Steven HorvitzRikki SimonsAn alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.Why is this on the list:
It looks awesome - CreatorChristopher McCullochStarsChristopher McCullochJames UrbaniakDoc HammerThe bizarre escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high-strung bodyguard, and his two overenthusiastic sons.Why is this on the list:
Animation, Humor - CreatorPendleton WardWill McRobbBreehn BurnsStarsLiliana MumyJohn OmohundroIan Jones-QuarteyFour teenage heroes-for-hire warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions.Why is this on the list:
Characters - CreatorFrancisco AngonesMatt YoungbergStarsDavid TennantBen SchwartzDanny PudiThe comedy-adventure series chronicles the high-flying adventures of trillionaire Scrooge McDuck; his temperamental nephew Donald Duck; grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie; Launchpad McQuack; and Mrs. Beakley and her granddaughter Webby.Why is this on the list:
Designs, Humor - CreatorThurop Van OrmanStarsBrian Doyle-MurrayThurop Van OrmanJeff BennettThe comical seafaring adventures of a young, enthusiastic boy, his pirate captain mentor, and the talking whale that raised him from birth.Why is this on the list:
Incubator for animation legends - CreatorBill OakleyJosh WeinsteinStarsBrian PosehnNick JamesonWallace LanghamThe misadventures of a group of disparate roommates who live in a hip neighborhood in a major city.Why is this on the list:
Color palette, Humor - CreatorRyan WiesbrockStarsAlexandre CrepetBrian AtkinsonDebi DerryberryThe hard-driving trucking adventures of a dog driver and his ferret mechanic sidekick.Why is this on the list:
Jokes, Stop-motion animation