Author Topic: Franchises you loved as a kid (Read 18591 times)

KrackoCloud · « **on:** April 30, 2011, 06:01:58 AM »

Generally speaking, elementary school or younger. Mainly cartoons, but we can discuss comics, video games, and other stuff too.

I think one of my early favorite franchises was Dragon Tales. Man, that was an amazing show. I bet the Dragon Scale was a hallucinogen or something, though.
Xiaolin Showdown came a while after. It had great jokes. I watched every episode. But now that I think about it, the fight scenes weren't that good.

Also, anyone ever like 4Kids before you knew they were dubbing?
It's funny how it was so easy to wake up early on Saturday back then.

JT · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2011, 06:11:24 AM »

Transformers, Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles. The sacred triad.

communist unity (comm-unity) · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2011, 06:38:08 AM »

The magic schoolbus.

Ghaleon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2011, 06:39:58 AM »

I never really got into those kids targeted things. It was pretty much star trek (not wars) from day 1 for me. I didn't exactly HATE many of them, but I pretty much always preferred playing videogames rather than simply watching videos.

Phlegeth · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2011, 06:59:19 AM »

Rugrats, man I loved Rugrats as a kid. And Doug and Rocko and pretty much everything else from Nickelodeon. Especially Rugrats though.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2011, 08:30:33 AM »

Power Rangers, oh my god. I technically wasn't allowed to watch them, but my parents didn't care much for enforcing that as I grew up-- not late enough for me to catch Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but I'm pretty sure I started watching it religiously around Power Rangers in Space (I also had a massive third-grade crush on the Red and Silver rangers back then, too). Of course, Digimon and Pokemon, and my first taste of Sailor Moon as well.

I also watched a handful of Fox Kids series that were pitifully short-lived, like Mad Jack the Pirate and Angela Anaconda, and also Mystic Knights of Tir-Na-Nog, which was the best thing in the world (I distinctly remember screaming at the characters to use their magical gauntlets more often so they wouldn't be as dependent on their measly weapons). Things like CyberSix, Monster Rancher (the anime, yes), Escaflowne (before it disappeared for some reason), all kinds of stuff. Didn't watch much of Transformers proper, but I was obsessive about seeing every episode of Beast Wars while it was still airing. I was an enormous fan of cartoons when I was a kid. I think I still have some Fox Kids magazines buried somewhere in my bookshelf, hahahah.

Oh, and Wishbone was on PBS, not Fox Kids, but I watched the hell out of that too.

Janitor Morgan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2011, 08:34:26 AM »

Quote from: cranialCrustacean on April 30, 2011, 06:38:08 AM

The magic schoolbus.

Quote from: Sankako Logs on April 30, 2011, 06:59:19 AM

Rugrats, man I loved Rugrats as a kid. And Doug and Rocko and pretty much everything else from Nickelodeon. Especially Rugrats though.

Quote from: Sanya S. Rurovyak on April 30, 2011, 08:30:33 AM

Of course, Digimon and Pokemon
Oh, and Wishbone

All of these.

FinnKaenbyou · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:07:27 AM »

Reboot (WHY DOES NO-ONE KNOW THIS SHOW), Sonic (not SatAM), Pokemon, Digimon, Cardcaptors (not CCS, fucking CARDCAPTORS).

Ghaleon · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:38:04 AM »

Quote from: Rou You Can on April 30, 2011, 09:07:27 AM

Reboot (WHY DOES NO-ONE KNOW THIS SHOW), Sonic (not SatAM), Pokemon, Digimon, Cardcaptors (not CCS, fucking CARDCAPTORS).

I knew reboot, didn't really like that one either though. Kinda sorta reminds me of quantum leap.

Yukarin · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:56:43 AM »

Magical Drop 3.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:35:51 PM »

Basically all of the closet furry cartoons on Disney Afternoon.

C&D RR being the best of the best.

Conqueror · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:36:49 PM »

Basically PBS's lineup.

Magic School Bus, Arthur, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street, Wishbone, Reading Rainbow, Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Tengukami · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2011, 01:21:18 PM »

Voltron (the lions one, not the cars one), Star Blazers, Speed Racer, and Battle of the Planets took up most of my Saturday mornings.

Helix ⑨ · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:07:22 PM »

Nickelodeon~

Suikama · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:20:25 PM »

ふとくていなねこじょおう · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:28:35 PM »

Quote from: JT on April 30, 2011, 06:11:24 AM

Transformers, Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles. The sacred triad.

Quote from: cranialCrustacean on April 30, 2011, 06:38:08 AM

The magic schoolbus.

Quote from: Sankako Logs on April 30, 2011, 06:59:19 AM

Rugrats, man I loved Rugrats as a kid. And Doug and Rocko and pretty much everything else from Nickelodeon. Especially Rugrats though.

Quote from: Sanya S. Rurovyak on April 30, 2011, 08:30:33 AM

Power Rangers

Oh, and Wishbone was on PBS, not Fox Kids, but I watched the hell out of that too.

All of these. And Super Pig. Me and my sisters watched the whole series on Fox Kids. Even though they were like in highschool back then...

I watched Jay Jay the Jet plane, Clifford and Arthur, too.

Quote from: Rou You Can on April 30, 2011, 09:07:27 AM

Reboot (WHY DOES NO-ONE KNOW THIS SHOW)

I FREAKING LOVED THAT SHOW!

Grand Octopus · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:53:16 PM »

Sonic.

Tamer Anode/Cathode · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:56:28 PM »

I didn't get to see many Saturday morning cartoons when I was younger for various reasons, but I distinctly remember and love the Kids'WB stuff my local broadcaster reaired like Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Batman, and Freakazoid. There were also a lot of Canadian children's shows that I enjoyed, such as Mr. Dressup and Theodore Tugboat.

ふとくていなねこじょおう · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:11:23 PM »

Quote from: The NEET Colossal on April 30, 2011, 03:56:28 PM

Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Batman, and Freakazoid.

I can't believe I forgot about these!

Kasu · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:27:14 PM »

Agh... I've got too many to name.

Some of the more notable ones though were Reboot, Rugrats, Digimon, Pokemon (mainly Kanto episodes), Medabots, Bill Nye, and Wishbone.

Furienify · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2011, 04:37:52 PM »

Zoids. I was nuts for Zoids.

noodles · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2011, 06:58:50 PM »

Zoids was my life. But let's talk about EARLIER

http://youtu.be/WRfYbdREk_s Did you guys drink these?

http://youtu.be/I7G0o8z7ODg Green Ranger should do more PSA's.

http://youtu.be/nZH6YKmtQV8 Anyone remember this commercial?

Reddyne · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:07:49 PM »

Bill Nye was a huge favorite of mine. I loved every minute of every show. TMNT was also huge.

For video games, Final Fantasy and to a much lesser extent, Breath of Fire. Final Fantasy was a huge favorite of mine from the age of 7 and I loved it well into college.

For Nickelodeon stuff, Doug and Kablam were huge. Doug I only really understood a bit after its run, but Kablam was non-stop fun from the start.

For superheroes, the '90's Batman and Spiderman animated series were great. Both are still my favorite superheroes.

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 30, 2011, 12:35:51 PM

Basically all of the closet furry cartoons on Disney Afternoon.

C&D RR being the best of the best.

Back when the word "furry" never referred to anything beyond what a pet cat or dog was and everything like this on TV was only anthropomorphic. I was a particularly big fan of C&D, Ducktales, and Darkwing Duck.

In terms of anime, which I started picking up around the start of adolescence, there was Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, and Samurai Pizza Cats. Love for the first two has fallen by the wayside, but anything that reminds me of Samurai Pizza Cats is hugely nostalgic. Watching any bit of it on youtube after so long only seems to have increased its charms now that I know the story behind it. Not to mention that EVERYTHING in it is intended to be a joke in the first place!

ふとくていなねこじょおう · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2011, 10:22:18 PM »

Quote from: Reddyne on April 30, 2011, 09:07:49 PM

For Nickelodeon stuff, Doug and Kablam were huge. Doug I only really understood a bit after its run, but Kablam was non-stop fun from the start.

Damn. Kablam is so nostalgic~

Videogame-wise, it's mostly Mario for me. The one reason I'm not a hardcore game is because games are so expensive here. But whatever Mario game there was available, was a Mario game that we had. :3

DX7.EP · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2011, 10:39:10 PM »

Eastern animation: Watched DBZ a bit as well, but wasn't really appealed by its ultra-flashy animations, ridiculously long plot, and cheesy lines (go dubs). Sailor Moon was more funny than anything, thanks to the work of the ~~censorship~~ localization team. Did watch Digimon and Cardcaptors as well, but not much to remember from either.

Western animation: Whatever was on Cartoon Network...liked Dexter's Laboratory, Cow & Chicken, and especially Looney Tunes. Never followed Nickelodeon (except for maybe one or two Invader Zim episodes), but my younger cousins, while they were staying in the US, would watch Little Bear on that channel. As for Fox Kids, I remember watching Power Rangers and Spiderman often, and for KidsWB it was mostly Pokemon and maybe something else.

Other Western shows: Rarely watched PBS, so any Wishbone, Mr. Rogers, and even Sesame Street references will probably fall deaf on my ears. Also have no idea why Bill Nye is popular among my US peers, and I don't want an explanation.

Games: Sonic, definitely. Started with R and then Adventure. Also played a lot of Daytona USA on both Saturn and arcade, which helped secure a love for Sega racers and OSTs.

Movies: Lots of Disney ones, but my favourite was Toy Story. Watched that so many times and yet I keep noticing new things in it. Also liked Star Wars: EP1 when I saw it in theatre.

By US standards it looks like I tried hard to fit in with the locals and failed miserably. Not that I mind! BV

Bias Bus · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2011, 12:59:29 AM »

Too many to really list. But, I'll go with the ones that haven't been mentioned...

Arthur, Angry Beavers, Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers, CatDog, Goof Troop, Flint the Time Detective (one of my first animes, I think), Eek the Cat...and that's all I can really recall...

ふとくていなねこじょおう · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:13:15 AM »

My goodness, you guys are going to kill me with nostalgia at this pace.

trancehime · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:46:11 AM »

Just going to list them down even though some of these were already mentioned, because I'm too lazy to quote everything: Reboot (oh dear~), The Magic Schoolbus, Digimon (in Cantonese!), Power Rangers (especially Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, which I had VHS tapes of), Rugrats, Rocko's Modern Life, The Animaniacs, er, what else. I distinctly recall watching CCS and a bunch of other older anime, but they were dubbed in Cantonese. I don't know if I should count Kaleido Star and Di Gi Charat. I'd also go on to include a lot of the older mecha anime as well such as Voltron (see Ammy), Voltes V, Combattler V, etc.

Paper Conan · « **Reply #28 on:** May 01, 2011, 02:49:17 AM »

My childhood was mostly filled with Cardcaptor Sakura (in Spanish!), Pokemon, Mario, and Neopets.

Quote from: Suikama on April 30, 2011, 03:20:25 PM

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How could I forget

edit: Holy shit I accidentally posted Cardcaptor Sakuya :getdown:

Mocking Morning · « **Reply #29 on:** May 01, 2011, 03:56:12 AM »

Thomas The Tank Engine. That show is responsible for my love of trains and model train sets.

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.

Inspector Gadget.

SWAT Kats.

Batman: The Animated Series.