Top Five Cartoons and Their Creators

I love cartoons.  Even though I am in my twenties and have an above average intelligence, it warms my heart to watch my favorite animated shows.  The best laughs and the deepest thoughts I've ever had have occurred while watching cartoons.  Here are my top five:

(1) South Park created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.  For those of you who have never given South Park a chance, I urge you to watch it.  If you take away the swearing and crude humor, you are left with one of the freshest, most thought-provoking shows on television today. 

(2) Metalocalypse created by Brendan Small, also the creator of Home Movies.  These are two of the best cartoons ever, and demonstrate the genius and range of their creator Brendan Small.  He may not be as famous as my number 4 choice but I would argue that he is just as, if not more, talented.

(3) The Venture Bros. by Christopher McCulloch.  This show lampoons old school cartoons like Johnny Quest.  Its characters are unique and leave a lasting impression, plus they get extra points for having Patrick Warburton, you know, Elaine's boyfriend from Seinfeld.

(4) Family Guy and American Dad by Seth MacFarlane.  I am adding Seth MacFarlane not because of his two wildly popular shows but because he has had stints as a writer on several of my most favorite cartoons, including Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory, and Cow & Chicken. 

(5) King of the Hill co-created by Mike Judge.  This show is in it's 13th season and is funnier than I think one would expect, in fact, I didn't realize how funny it was until I started watching it in re-runs.  The best part is that Mike Judge created one of the most controversial shows of the '90s, Beavis and Butthead.

Well, that's my top five.  Now I would like to list, in no particular order, all of the other cartoons that I also love.

The Simpsons

Futurama

The Boondocks

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

The Brak Show

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Frisky Dingo

Harvey Birdman

Sealab 2021

Squidbillies

Ed, Edd n Eddy

Animaniacs

The Tick

Freakazoid

Mission Hill

Tiny Toons

Rugrats

Spongebob Squarepants

Courage the Cowardly Dog

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Fosters Home for Imaginary Pets

The Fairly Oddparents

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

And in the category of stop-animation:

Robot Chicken

Moral Orel

Kablaam!

Gumby

I'm sure there are some that I am forgetting but now that I see them all listed like this, I think I need to find a new hobby.