Cartoons I wish would come back
These are a list of shows I wish would either be rebooted or come out of cancellation. Read my comments for more detail. Edited slightly since Darkwing Duck and Pinky and the Brain came back, my dreams are truly coming true... should I count Primal as a Conan the Adventurer reboot? :P
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- CreatorBob KaneJoe ShusterJerry SiegelStarsDiedrich BaderJohn DiMaggioJames Arnold TaylorAn updated animated series centering on the Caped Crusader himself as he partners and deals with his fellow superheroes in the DC Comics universe.I don't believe the, "Oh, we just planned 2 years" excuse. This show was so magnificent it shouldn't have been replaced by anything. Why can't there be two batman shows? Plus, Beware the Batman is not good, imo. I put Batman: Animated Series just above this one.
- CreatorJoe ShusterJerry SiegelBob KaneStarsTim DalyJoseph BolognaDana DelanyThe last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.Just want more of this show...
- CreatorTommy BlachaBrendon SmallStarsBrendon SmallTommy BlachaMark HamillThe epic and over-the-top adventures of Dethklok, the world's most successful death metal band.I don't care if Brendon Small wants to quit the show, they can't get another voice actor or metal band??? A new movie just isn't enough!
- StarsEric LoomisColleen O'ShaughnesseyBrian BloomAfter 74 villains break out of prison, Marvel's most powerful superheroes team up to capture all of them, and also to defend the Earth from widespread threats.Also a top 10 cartoon of all time. I don't really like the new Avengers show, and maybe haven't given it a good enough try, but when this was cancelled it was like losing a foot. I thought it was that good. More please!
- CreatorBryan AndrewsPaul RudishGenndy TartakovskyStarsTara StrongKevin ThomsBrian PosehnThree young alien beings with the ability to form a giant robotic warrior attempt to blend into suburbia, all while battling the tyrannical forces that ravaged their home world.This show never got it's chance to shine. Another amazing show by Genndy Tartakovsky left at the way side.
- CreatorJim DavisStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerStories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.No more crappy CGI 3D stuff. Just a hand drawn, fun, pie in your face, party with Odie, good time. Kids today don't even know about the farm characters, which is a shame.
- 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.Yes.
- CreatorLoren BouchardBrendon SmallJanice BurgessStarsBrendon SmallH. Jon BenjaminMelissa Bardin GalskyBrendon Small, an ambitious eight-year-old filmmaker, shoots movies in his basement with his two best friends, while coming to terms with adolescence, life, and relationships.Brendon Small I'm looking at you again... You know you want to bring this back! And anything that gives H. Jon Benjamin more work is always a good thing.
- CreatorDavid MandelScott MosierKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonJason MewesThe continuing adventures of clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.One of the funniest cartoons not watched by anyone. Me included. I got the VHS of it though (yes VHS) years ago, and it's still hilarious. Plus I loved the thick black lined style that's not used anymore, or at least not enough.
- CreatorAl JeanMike ReissStarsJon LovitzNick JamesonMaurice LaMarcheJay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.Yikes, Jon Lovitz next to Kevin Smith... What else is Lovitz doing? I miss this show...
- CreatorLoren BouchardStarsH. Jon BenjaminMelissa Bardin GalskyJon GlaserLucy is the 21 year old daughter of Satan in this dark comedy.Again, H. Jon Benjamin + working = great. This was a really under appreciated show I think. There should be more.
- CreatorHenry GilroyMarty IsenbergJeff KlineStarsJason MarsdenMatthew Yang KingKevin Michael RichardsonThis animated series shows the Joes on the run from the Government, trying to clear their names and stop their evil nemesis, Cobra.An amazing GI Joe show, cut down in its prime, which was even more painful by the awful GI Joe that followed. It deserves a come back.
- StarsTom KennyDavid BoatSteve BlumMarvel's greatest heroes and evilest of villains battle it out in action packed, yet somewhat satirical alternate universe-style adventures.One of the funniest shows ever. More Marvel stuff! More Avengers! Come on Marvel, live action is nice, but don't forget about the cartoons!
- StarsSteve BlumJim WardNolan NorthAfter an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems.A really good show, didn't last very long. I'd change the title though, how about... hmmm...."The X-Men"?
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.Justice League and Young Justice together! Plus, wasn't there a Justice League movie that was coming out soon? Well, like, in X years, but hey, tie ins can work with the right writers.
- CreatorChristopher McCullochStarsChristopher McCullochJames UrbaniakDoc HammerThe bizarre escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high-strung bodyguard, and his two overenthusiastic sons.
- CreatorEverett PeckGabor CsupoArlene KlaskyStarsJason AlexanderGregg BergerNancy TravisA crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.Another amazing show that deserves a comeback. Jason Alexander can't be THAT busy. It would also fit in with the more adult cartoons nowadays. Truly ahead of its time.
- CreatorAdam ReedMatt ThompsonStarsHarry GozErik EstradaEllis HenicanThe drama of an oft-doomed aquatic colony and its personnel, who hate each other.NEED MORE, DO WANT
- CreatorScott AdamsLarry CharlesStarsDaniel SternLarry MillerGordon HuntCubicle denizen Dilbert toils away at Path-E-Tech which makes undefined products. The focus is on his survival amongst a moronic boss, hostile co-workers and his malevolent pet, Dogbert.One of the best satires ever made. Every time I see a repeat (thanks IFC for doing something right) I laugh so much. This show was also under appreciated I think.
- CreatorTodd McFarlaneAlan B. McElroyStarsKeith DavidRichard DysartDominique JenningsAfter being betrayed and murdered by his employer, a government assassin is resurrected as a Hellspawn and is forced to act as the reluctant leader of Hell's army.There were only 18 episodes. That is no where near enough for such an amazing show. Keith David still sounds awesome too!
- StarsScott McNeilGarry ChalkIan James CorlettThe Transformers' war continues in an older time, through a new generation. On pliocenic Earth, the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons battle for survival against each other and against a violent planet.Remember when there weren't any humans? I do too, and it was great.
- CreatorMark ZasloveRob HudnutStarsRob PaulsenTony JayRichard MollMax, a twelve-year-old boy, finds a magical cap that can teleport him across dimensions.This show deserves a come back. This was Dora the Explora for my childhood, but awesome and extreme. Interdimensional jumping, monsters, demons, killing stuff, ripping apart evil! Okay, I really don't remember too much about it, except I need more now.
- StarsMichael DonovanMichael BeattieScott McNeilYoung Cimmerian barbarian Conan and his allies must stop snake-man wizard Wrath-Amon and his snake-men army from resurrecting evil serpent god Set. Conan must also destroy the evil wizard's ring that turned his family into stone.One of the most epic cartoons of all time. No reason that with the right people it can't be just as epic. I got a hankering for some Star Metal!
- CreatorBob ForwardStarsCynthia PrestonJonathan PottsTabitha St. GermainBased on the popular Nintendo game of the same name. Link and Princess Zelda protect the mystical artifact, the Triforce of Wisdom, from falling into the hands of the evil sorcerer Ganon.Okay, no more, "Well, excuuuuuuuuse meeee Princess!" This series has the best mythos, stories, and characters out of almost any game. There's no reason this can't be the best cartoon either.
- StarsStephen DorffChristopher CollinsWally BurrPursued by intergalactic warlord Krulos and his Rulons, human Valorians fly through a wormhole and end up on the prehistoric Earth. Krulos follows and becomes stuck in prehistory as well. Both sides build dinosaur armies and engage.Okay... Dinosaurs... with laser guns and rocket launchers... strapped to their body on armor... with Riders... blowing up stuff... uhh, why is this not a show now???
- StarsRobert BockstaelBarbara BuddLen CarlsonAlex Murphy, a police officer, mortally wounded in the line of duty, is turned into a powerful cyborg and continues to serve the public trust, protect the innocent and uphold the law.Who's idea was it to have only a mini-series?? Now with the new RoboCop movie coming out, I should have RoboCop shooting people as a cartoon too!
- StarsPat FraleySusan BluErika ScheimerA Native American marshal and his friends keep the peace on the frontier planet of New Texas.Because it's awesome.
- CreatorRalph BakshiJohn KricfalusiStarsPatrick PinneyDana HillRodger BumpassMighty Mouse has humorous, satirical adventures in this short-lived Saturday Morning cartoon by Ralph Bakshi.I couldn't believe how few episodes this show had. When I was 3 or so I guess I didn't really think about it. Now I am thinking, and I think there should be more Mighty Mouse.
- StarsWill FriedleMatthew MercerKevin Michael RichardsonAfter his home kingdom is destroyed by the ancient devil priest Mumm-Ra, the young Thundercat Lord Lion-O leads a team of survivors as they fight evil on Third Earth.This was the 2nd biggest shocker to have disappeared from existence (Young Justice being 1st). Probably one of the greatest animated series ever to be made. This show was so powerful and intense at times it rivaled the best tv shows. The scope, magnitude, emotion, and work that went into this show was above and beyond. Having only seen a few of the 1985 series, I didn't know what to expect, until I saw the trailer. It was amazing. The double part opener was so huge in scale, so beautifully drawn, done with such care, I would have thought it was a movie. Every episode was this amazing, even the lesser ones. They didn't hold anything back in the writing, didn't dumb things down, took risks, had passion, a soul. This one hurt. It deserves to come back above all others. The only reason I say Young Justice was the #1 shocker was the ratings. Not sure about the ratings for Thundercats, but the way it ended, and to never come back. It's a real travesty. Just imagine if Empire Strikes Back ended... without a Return of the Jedi. If someone has a heart at Cartoon Network, they'll order this show back without a second thought. Thunda- Thunda- Thundercats hoooooo!
- StarsRob PaulsenTownsend ColemanPat FraleyIn the distant future, a team of four high-tech Star Sheriffs defends frontier space colony Yuma from outlaws, as well as Outriders, an army of humanoid alien beings called Vapors, led by mysterious Nemesis, who need Yuma's resources.This is about Space Cowboys!! Their horses are robots/spaceships, and they can turn back into Western cowboys, which is weird, but hey, it's still awesome! Absolutely need an updated version of this, especially since I've had Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop nostalgia lately
- CreatorSean DonnellyAlessandro MinoliStarsBrett GelmanAlessandro MinoliJosh FademJeff, a normal guy, has three aliens living with him. These aliens were sent to evaluate the entire human race by what they learn from Jeff.
- CreatorShion TakeuchiAlex HirschStarsLizzy CaplanChristian SlaterClark DukeFor employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories, they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job.
- CreatorTom RueggerStarsPaul RuggDavid KaufmanJoe LeahyWashington, D.C. has a new defender: Freakazoid. The comedy and insanity never stop when he's around, and he's only one of the weird heroes of the series. It's better than a nice tub of good things.
- CreatorScott GairdnerStarsElizabeth BanksKate MaraRob LoweThe show follows the exploits of Dazzle Novak, an idiotic detective who commits more crimes than the criminals he tries to lock up.