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Title: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:01:38 AM
I'm collecting recommendations here for my kid, who is nearly 11. 

He's a big fan of Gravity Falls and Star vs. The Forces of Evil, both Disney shows (albeit not standard Disney fare).

I've head good things about Steven Universe, though I've never seen any episodes.

Any other good, recent animated shows out there? Let me know!

[And no, Rick and Morty isn't a kids show. :D]
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Martinus on November 16, 2016, 11:20:34 AM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:01:38 AM
[And no, Rick and Morty isn't a kids show. :D]

Damn.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Martinus on November 16, 2016, 11:20:47 AM
BoJack Horseman? :P
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: viper37 on November 16, 2016, 11:23:27 AM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:01:38 AM
I'm collecting recommendations here for my kid, who is nearly 11. 

He's a big fan of Gravity Falls and Star vs. The Forces of Evil, both Disney shows (albeit not standard Disney fare).

I've head good things about Steven Universe, though I've never seen any episodes.

Any other good, recent animated shows out there? Let me know!

[And no, Rick and Morty isn't a kids show. :D]
Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels, if he's into that sort of things.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: PRC on November 16, 2016, 11:25:18 AM
I've got a few kids under 5 now so it's not the same demographic as an 11 year old... but the kids love the Octonauts and I enjoy it too.

The UK version over the American one as the American one has given the medic penguin, Peyso, a Mexican accent and i'm used to him sounding like a Brit.

Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:34:30 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 16, 2016, 11:20:47 AM
BoJack Horseman? :P

Now, now.  :P
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:36:02 AM
Quote from: viper37 on November 16, 2016, 11:23:27 AM

Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels, if he's into that sort of things.

I've tried him on Star Wars Rebels, but I think he dislikes the animation style - too "uncanny valley" I suspect.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 12:03:10 PM
Gravity Falls, Sanjay and Craig, Uncle Grandpa, and Adventure Time (which is probably not really a kids' show but my kids like it).
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on November 16, 2016, 12:33:40 PM
Gravity Falls and Adventure Time.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Hamilcar on November 16, 2016, 12:35:49 PM
Avatar the last airbender
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: frunk on November 16, 2016, 01:08:11 PM
I'd go with Bucky O'Hare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL4fWuNd0JA&index=2&list=PLC1EB36A0D10DD9E4).


Oh, sorry, I thought you said 50 years.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 01:30:18 PM
Let's see, if you ask my kids some of their favourites are:

Paw Patrol :bleeding:
LEGO Ninjago
Transformers Rescuebots
Star Wars Rebels

All of course are designed around selling toys... :bleeding:
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)


Edit:

Oh Teen Titans Go! is also popular.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Syt on November 16, 2016, 02:03:08 PM
You could go for some classics like 90s Batman, Justice League, Avengers, Gargoyles, ...
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)

:D

Actually, he still likes Lego Ninjago a bit. Though in terms of sophistication, it is light years behind a show like Gravity Falls (which is easily his favorite).

He's gotten into Star vs. The Forces of Evil more recently, because it is still ongoing. It looks entirely like a more girl-appropriate "magical princess" show, while being, to a great extent, a deconstruction of what you would normally assume of a Disney princess (the lead character is a cheerful but dangerous maniac, and some of the plots are basically G-rated horror - one in particular we saw the other day was as if David Cronenberg wrote a Disney kid's show  :D).
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Grey Fox on November 16, 2016, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 01:30:18 PM
Let's see, if you ask my kids some of their favourites are:

Paw Patrol :bleeding:
LEGO Ninjago
Transformers Rescuebots
Star Wars Rebels

All of course are designed around selling toys... :bleeding:

My son is addicted to the Paw Patrol like fucking crack or something. He's all sad & moppy but then it comes on tv & POOF you can actually talk with him. It's like he's a teenager, ffs.

@Malthus, I have no new suggestions to add, my children are still too young & I quebec francophone cartoons are no use to you.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Josquius on November 16, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
I occasionally watch cartoon network lately.
Adventure Time and Teen Titans are fun.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:39:07 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on November 16, 2016, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 01:30:18 PM
Let's see, if you ask my kids some of their favourites are:

Paw Patrol :bleeding:
LEGO Ninjago
Transformers Rescuebots
Star Wars Rebels

All of course are designed around selling toys... :bleeding:

My son is addicted to the Paw Patrol like fucking crack or something. He's all sad & moppy but then it comes on tv & POOF you can actually talk with him. It's like he's a teenager, ffs.

@Malthus, I have no new suggestions to add, my children are still too young & I quebec francophone cartoons are no use to you.

All my kids were into Paw Patrol about a year ago in a massive way, but Timmy has outdrown it by now.  My youngest, Joshua, is still obsessed.  There's no way you're going to be talking to him if Paw Patrol is on.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 02:58:31 PM
CHASE IS ON THE CASE
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 03:26:27 PM
Rubble on the Double!
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Tonitrus on November 16, 2016, 07:42:52 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 16, 2016, 02:03:08 PM
You could go for some classics like 90s Batman, Justice League, Avengers, Gargoyles, ...

I really liked Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, and I am not ashamed to say so.  :sleep:
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 16, 2016, 07:48:01 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 11:01:38 AM
I'm collecting recommendations here for my kid, who is nearly 11. 

He's a big fan of Gravity Falls and Star vs. The Forces of Evil, both Disney shows (albeit not standard Disney fare).

I've head good things about Steven Universe, though I've never seen any episodes.

Any other good, recent animated shows out there? Let me know!

[And no, Rick and Morty isn't a kids show. :D]

It's older than 5 years, but Avatar the Last Airbender, and its sequel are good.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Monoriu on November 16, 2016, 07:48:14 PM
http://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,11163.0.html
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 16, 2016, 07:49:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)

:D

Actually, he still likes Lego Ninjago a bit. Though in terms of sophistication, it is light years behind a show like Gravity Falls (which is easily his favorite).

He's gotten into Star vs. The Forces of Evil more recently, because it is still ongoing. It looks entirely like a more girl-appropriate "magical princess" show, while being, to a great extent, a deconstruction of what you would normally assume of a Disney princess (the lead character is a cheerful but dangerous maniac, and some of the plots are basically G-rated horror - one in particular we saw the other day was as if David Cronenberg wrote a Disney kid's show  :D).

Graduate to PG13 animated horror and have him watch Modoka Magika instead.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Ed Anger on November 16, 2016, 08:13:51 PM
Anybody that exposes their kids to Canadian kids programming should be summarily shot.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 08:17:51 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 16, 2016, 08:13:51 PM
Anybody that exposes their kids to Canadian kids programming should be summarily shot.

Case in point:  Caillou. 

That whiny little shit.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 08:18:48 PM
Lola used to watch some educational show with dogs that had one crippled dog.  Found that terribly depressing.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Ed Anger on November 16, 2016, 08:21:13 PM
Also, Peppa Pig. WHAT IS THE FUCKING POINT OF THIS?

Shitty Aussie shit.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 08:22:34 PM
That's British, isn't it? 
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Ed Anger on November 16, 2016, 08:28:29 PM
Quote from: derspiess on November 16, 2016, 08:22:34 PM
That's British, isn't it?

It comes from a retarded commonwealth country. So I just picked one.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: PRC on November 17, 2016, 12:57:43 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 16, 2016, 08:13:51 PM
Anybody that exposes their kids to Canadian kids programming should be summarily shot.

Lifting and pulling and flying so high
Building a building up to the sky
You can watch them all day and never know why
They're mighty machines
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Martinus on November 17, 2016, 03:29:37 AM
British kids shows have always seemed very quaint (bordering on disturbing) to me. Most of them felt like a fucking Downton Abbey reenacted by animals and shit.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Duque de Bragança on November 17, 2016, 04:36:43 AM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 01:30:18 PM
Let's see, if you ask my kids some of their favourites are:

Paw Patrol :bleeding:
LEGO Ninjago
Transformers Rescuebots
Star Wars Rebels

All of course are designed around selling toys... :bleeding:

How it is different from G.I Joe, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors etc. back in the day?  :P
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: fromtia on November 17, 2016, 05:46:12 AM
Adventure time. A spectacular achievement. Not really a kids show but enjoyed by kids sometimes.  :)
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Archy on November 17, 2016, 06:33:00 AM
My 3 y old daughter currently is in her Mickey/Elza phase and a Disney Jr. Addict. Loves Frozen & Mickey MOuse Club House and Princess Sophia.
She had also a phase with Masha and the Bear a Russian cartoon. I've to say I also liked that one till it was killed due to overplay for my daughter.
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Malthus on November 17, 2016, 09:01:03 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 16, 2016, 07:49:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)

:D

Actually, he still likes Lego Ninjago a bit. Though in terms of sophistication, it is light years behind a show like Gravity Falls (which is easily his favorite).

He's gotten into Star vs. The Forces of Evil more recently, because it is still ongoing. It looks entirely like a more girl-appropriate "magical princess" show, while being, to a great extent, a deconstruction of what you would normally assume of a Disney princess (the lead character is a cheerful but dangerous maniac, and some of the plots are basically G-rated horror - one in particular we saw the other day was as if David Cronenberg wrote a Disney kid's show  :D).

Graduate to PG13 animated horror and have him watch Modaka Magika instead.

Heh, part of the charm of Star vs. The Forces of Evil is that the weirdness is totally unexpected from a Disney "magical princess" kid's show. You expect that sort of thing from Japanese shows to a greater extent. Though I admit, as far as anime goes, Modaka Magika sounds like something he might like - when he's a bit older. 

Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Monoriu on November 17, 2016, 09:21:31 AM
Quote from: Malthus on November 17, 2016, 09:01:03 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 16, 2016, 07:49:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)

:D

Actually, he still likes Lego Ninjago a bit. Though in terms of sophistication, it is light years behind a show like Gravity Falls (which is easily his favorite).

He's gotten into Star vs. The Forces of Evil more recently, because it is still ongoing. It looks entirely like a more girl-appropriate "magical princess" show, while being, to a great extent, a deconstruction of what you would normally assume of a Disney princess (the lead character is a cheerful but dangerous maniac, and some of the plots are basically G-rated horror - one in particular we saw the other day was as if David Cronenberg wrote a Disney kid's show  :D).

Graduate to PG13 animated horror and have him watch Modaka Magika instead.

Heh, part of the charm of Star vs. The Forces of Evil is that the weirdness is totally unexpected from a Disney "magical princess" kid's show. You expect that sort of thing from Japanese shows to a greater extent. Though I admit, as far as anime goes, Modaka Magika sounds like something he might like - when he's a bit older.

Actually it is Madoka Magica. 
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 17, 2016, 09:39:10 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on November 17, 2016, 09:21:31 AM
Quote from: Malthus on November 17, 2016, 09:01:03 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 16, 2016, 07:49:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 16, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 16, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
Oh, the latest version of VeggieTales (Netflix exclusive) is a surprising hit around our house as well.   :)

None of which helps Malthus in the slightest.  ;)

:D

Actually, he still likes Lego Ninjago a bit. Though in terms of sophistication, it is light years behind a show like Gravity Falls (which is easily his favorite).

He's gotten into Star vs. The Forces of Evil more recently, because it is still ongoing. It looks entirely like a more girl-appropriate "magical princess" show, while being, to a great extent, a deconstruction of what you would normally assume of a Disney princess (the lead character is a cheerful but dangerous maniac, and some of the plots are basically G-rated horror - one in particular we saw the other day was as if David Cronenberg wrote a Disney kid's show  :D).

Graduate to PG13 animated horror and have him watch Modaka Magika instead.

Heh, part of the charm of Star vs. The Forces of Evil is that the weirdness is totally unexpected from a Disney "magical princess" kid's show. You expect that sort of thing from Japanese shows to a greater extent. Though I admit, as far as anime goes, Modaka Magika sounds like something he might like - when he's a bit older.

Actually it is Madoka Magica.

Inexcusable mistake. :face:
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: viper37 on November 17, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
There's the new Voltron series on Netflix.  Maybe your kid will like that.  I didn't, but I'm not exactly the target either... ;)
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 17, 2016, 11:28:33 AM
Quote from: viper37 on November 17, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
There's the new Voltron series on Netflix.  Maybe your kid will like that.  I didn't, but I'm not exactly the target either... ;)

My kids watched a couple of episodes, but weren't thrilled.

Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: derspiess on November 17, 2016, 12:23:01 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 17, 2016, 11:28:33 AM
Quote from: viper37 on November 17, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
There's the new Voltron series on Netflix.  Maybe your kid will like that.  I didn't, but I'm not exactly the target either... ;)

My kids watched a couple of episodes, but weren't thrilled.

Well, at least they weren't watching Caillou during that time :P
Title: Re: Best Animated Children's Shows - Last 5 Years?
Post by: Barrister on November 17, 2016, 12:31:52 PM
Quote from: derspiess on November 17, 2016, 12:23:01 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 17, 2016, 11:28:33 AM
Quote from: viper37 on November 17, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
There's the new Voltron series on Netflix.  Maybe your kid will like that.  I didn't, but I'm not exactly the target either... ;)

My kids watched a couple of episodes, but weren't thrilled.

Well, at least they weren't watching Caillou during that time :P

They still love Caillou. :P