Top 100 Animated TV Series by IGN

IGN.com has a list of the Top 100 Animated TV Series of all time. I stumbled across it when I was looking up information about the Smurfs movie that's currently in production. Rightly so, the Smurfs cartoon series makes it on the list of the 100, because it is a wonderful cartoon that's part of my fond childhood memories. Although a ranking of 97 is way too low for its value. But enough about the delightful blue creatures for now, because once one sees the list, it becomes obvious the list of 100 is highly worthy of debate:

100. Josie and the Pussycats 99.   MASK 98.   Clerks 97.   The Smurfs 96.   Star Trek: The Animated Series 95.   Fullmetal Alchemist 94.   The Boondocks 93.   Darkwing Duck 92.   Rugrats 91.   Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 90.   Afro Samurai 89.   Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) 88.   The Woody Woodpecker Show 87.   Frisky Dingo 86.   Astro Boy 85.   Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends 84.   Spider-Man 83.   Teen Titans 82.   Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids 81.   TaleSpin 80.   Alvin and the Chipmunks 79.   Sealab 2021 78.   Dragon Ball Z 77.   Johnny Quest 76.   Voltron: Defender of the Universe 75.   Dr. Katz, Professional Therapy 74.   Underdog 73.   Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 72.   Dexter's Laboratory 71.   Johnny Bravo 70.   Pokemon 69.   Mighty Mouse 68.   Popeye 67.   The Pink Panther Show 66.   Tom and Jerry 65.   Todd McFarlane's Spawn 64.   Dungeons & Dragons 63.   The Huckleberry Hound Show 62.   Danger Mouse 61.   Count Duckula 60.   Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers 59.   Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends 58.   He-Man and the Masters of Universe 57.   Invader ZIM 56.   The Venture Bros. 55.   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 54.   Inspector Gadget 53.   Freakazoid 52.   Galaxy High 51.   Death Note

50.   SuperFriends 49.   ThunderCats 48.   Duckman 47.   Pinky and the Brain 46.   The Jetsons 45.   Gargoyles 44.   Battle of the Planets 43.   Samurai Jack 42.   The Powerpuff Girls 41.   Tiny Toon Adventures 40.   Batman Beyond 39.   Aqua Teen Hunger Force 38.   Naruto 37.   Space Ghost Coast to Coast 36.   Superman: The Animated Series 35.   Avatar: The Last Airbender 34.   Robotech 33.   Schoolhouse Rock 32.   Liquid Television 31.   Muppet Babies 30.   The Spectacular Spider-Man 29.   Speed Racer 28.   Home Movies 27.   King of the Hill 26.   The Critic 25.   Robot Chicken 24.   Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! 23.   Transformers 22.   The Real Ghostbusters 21.   Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) 20.   Justice League Unlimited 19.   G.I. Joe 18.   DuckTales 17.   Animaniacs 16.   The Maxx 15.   SpongeBob SquarePants 14.   Cowboy Bebop 13.   X-Men 12.   The Ren and Stimpy Show 11.   The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show 10.   Neon Genesis Evangelion 9.    The Flintstones 8.    Futurama 7.    Family Guy 6.    The Tick 5.    Beavis and Butt-head 4.    South Park 3.    Looney Tunes 2.    Batman: The Animated Series 1.    The Simpsons

There is really much to pontificate on about this list. But let's start with my top favorites:

• The Pink Panther
• The Tick
• Pinky and the Brain
• Jetsons
• Inspector Gadget
  
• Smurfs
• Pokemon
• Robotech
• Transformers
• X-Men
• Futurama
• Dungeons & Dragons
  

Cartoons that should have made the list:

• Recess
• Charlie Brown & Friends
• Winnie the Pooh - the classic ones
  

[via IGN]