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What were the main influences and trends in 1990s TV animation?

September 04, 2018 6 min read Media 1990s Animaniacs animation Cartoon Network Family Guy NickToons South Park The Simpsons

A look at the major trends in 1990s TV cartoons.

Hillary Clinton in cartoons

March 12, 2016 2 min read Animaniacs animation DC Comics Hillary Clinton Media Pinky and the Brain South Park Superman The Critic The Simpsons

Last week, I looked at how Donald Trump‘s been portrayed in comics and animation. This week, I’ll look at depictions of the main other 2016 presidential election front-runner, Hillary

Top 10 1990s TV cartoon theme songs

November 08, 2015 3 min read 1990s Animaniacs animation Batman The Animated Series Daria Garfield and Friends Media Pinky and the Brain Rugrats SpongeBob SquarePants The Powerpuff Girls The Simpsons theme songs Tiny Toon Adventures

The 1990s was the first decade of modernized animation, seeing a big rise in the amount and quality of animation produced. “The Simpsons” and similar shows raised the bar on expectations

The Beatles in cartoons

February 08, 2014 3 min read Animaniacs animation Batman comics trivia FoxTrot Media Superboy Superman The Beagles The Beatles The Fantastic Four The Flintstones The Simpsons Tiny Toon Adventures

The Beatles have been mentioned and parodied in various media over the years, including in comics and animation. Below are some of the more noteworthy cartoon references to the Fab Four. The Simpsons

The Indianapolis 500 in cartoons

May 26, 2013 4 min read Animaniacs animation Indianapolis Indianapolis 500 Iron Man Media Rocky and Bullwinkle Shazam The Flintstones The Jetsons The Simpsons Turbo

Memorial Day weekend marks the annual running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race, the one time of year when the country actually pays attention to the capital of the Hoosier State. The race

The best and worst of 2012 in animation

December 31, 2012 2 min read 2012 Animaniacs animation Disney Google Kevin Bacon Media Pixar Sabrina the Teenage Witch The Hub Total Drama year in review

Next on the “best and worst of 2012” rundown is animation. Best Pixar’s “Brave” and Disney-proper’s “Wreck-It Ralph” were both enjoyable films. Oddly,

"Animaniacs" volume 4 finally on DVD, plus the fate of other Kids' WB shows

October 17, 2012 3 min read Animaniacs animation DVD Kids WB Media Netflix Warner Archive

Yesterday, it was announced that the fourth and final volume of “Animaniacs” will finally hit DVD, arriving on store shelves (or Amazon.com) February 5th. After feeling like it would never

Halloween specials: Scare Happy Slappy ("Animaniacs")

October 17, 2011 2 min read Media Animaniacs animation Halloween Halloween specials

A look at the Slappy Squirrel Halloween segment of "Animaniacs."

Cartoon collectibles: Wakko Warner toy

July 12, 2011 1 min read Animaniacs animation collectibles Media Wakko Warner Warner Bros.

This week’s cartoon collectible is another oldie-but-goody, especially for “Animaniacs” fans: a Wakko Warner beanbag toy: I bought Wakko at the Warner Bros. Store back around 2000, when I

"The Looney Tunes Show" review: "The Foghorn Leghorn Story"

June 28, 2011 2 min read Animaniacs animation Cartoon Network Foghorn Leghorn Looney Tunes Media The Looney Tunes Show TV show reviews

Another week brings another new episode of “The Looney Tunes Show.” This one introduces the loud-mouthed rooster Foghorn Leghorn to the series. Unfortunately, the tone of this episode is back to