After all, the series was co-created by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (writers of The Lego Movie and directors of 21 Jump Street) and Bill Lawrence (creator of Scrubs), with Will Forte as the main character. As cartoons have become more inclusive over the years, its the perfect time to bring one of the trailblazers of ethnic representation in cartoons back to the airwaves.Ĭlone High was the kind of cartoon with some serious muscle behind it. Featuring a large cast of characters of varied ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds, The Proud Family prided itself on representing people not traditionally seen in cartoons. It was a landmark show, and we think it's the perfect time to revisit Penny Proud and the gang.ĭebuting in 2001, The Proud Family followed the trails and tribulations of the titular Proud family, composed of immature father Oscar, levelheaded mother Trudy, sassy grandma Suga Mama, troublemaking twins BeB and CeCe, and bright, cheerful middle schooler Penny. But then along came The Proud Family, showing that cartoons shouldn't be limited by race.
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Despite the world of cartoons being free of limitations, free to use characters of any ethnicities and backgrounds, cartoons tended to skew towards primarily white casts. There was a time when cartoons were sorely lacking in representation. Filled to bursting with imagination, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends is the kind of positive, upbeat cartoon that works for any generation, making it perfect for a comeback.
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Imaginative youngster Mac takes to visiting the home, where he strikes up friendships with everything from an overly polite basketball monster to a half-bird/half-airplane. After all, this is a show that managed to spawn some of the most heartwarming stories to ever air on Cartoon Network, while also introducing the world to some of the most obnoxious characters ever invented (looking at you, Bloo.) Despite the mixed public opinion of the show, we think there's enough to love about Foster's that warrants bringing this creative cartoon back for another go.ĭebuting in 2004, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends introduced an entire generation of kids to the titular home, an orphanage populated by wild and wacky imaginary friends. You'd be hard pressed to find an '00s cartoon more polarizing than Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends.
As creative as it was weird, the television landscape would be much more receptive to a show like The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack these days, making it the perfect time to bring this forgotten favorite back. While Flapjack wasn't fully appreciated in its time, this weirdo cartoon has since become a cult favorite, and we think it's about time this innovative cartoon made a marvelous return.įollowing perennially plucky Flapjack and the dour, duplicitous Captain K'nuckles as they embark upon wacky adventures and search for the legendary Candied Island, The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack prided itself on its bizarre world filled to bursting with strange, out-there, and sometimes downright disturbing characters. Before Adventure Time came along and popularized cartoons with bizarre humor and an emphasis on world building, there was Flapjack, blazing a cartoon trail with strange gags and a weird world that helped the show to stand out from the other series on Cartoon Network. Case in point: The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack. Think: three-ring binders, paper hole protectors, and those little packets of pencil lead that would constantly break.Innovators aren't always appreciated in their time. Like.if you weren't getting accidentally high on a buncha fruit-flavored markers while pretending to understand your Texas Instruments calculator, were you even LIVING?! Answer: no.Ĭheck out 40 items you may or may not have owned in the roaring aughts, some of which will only bring back fond memories and some of which are nightmarish triggers. And when I say "shiny," I mean dull olive green, obviously.Īnyway, yeah, I'll go ahead and let the rest of that fated morning play out in the privacy of your head (gonna assume an argument with your mom about the rise of your jeans happened at some point) and get to the point: This roundup of school things from the aughts you completely forgot dominated your life. Your school supplies? Organized in your shiny new Jansport backpack. You stretch, yawn, check to make sure your tamagotchi is still alive (it isn't) and then head downstairs to get ready for the First! Day! Of! School! Your outfit? A sweater set, some bootcut jeans, and Adidas slides that you'll be pairing with white socks and a half-ponytail. You just got out of bed to the smell of Eggo waffles fresh out of the toaster oven.
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