Top 10 Popular Cartoons for Kids: From SpongeBob to Scooby-Doo

By Olivia Blake

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Cartoons are a place where you can escape to the magical kingdom of creativity, comedy, and thrill. Whether it be the bizarre sea city of Bikini Bottom or the realm of Equestria, this animated fantasy series has taken millions by storm and left an impression on the memory bank of The 90s & Beyond. So come, let us take a walk in the world that opens up one of the most popular cartoon series for kids!

1) SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)—an animated series created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, bizarrely airing on Nickelodeon since 1999. The field is a playground for comedy via animation through a children’s television series to tell the story of an affair involving a sea organic named SpongeBob and a most cheerfully rusty gentleman located in Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob’s funny and goofy moves then bring him into trouble with his friends, Squidward Tentacles and Patrick Star, too. It is composed of multiple comedies, animations, and catchphrases that make it the crown holder for kids’ television. Hurt—It’s nasty and gives us movies, merchandise, and a Broadway show.

2) Pokémon

Launching with two games in 1996, this franchise blew up into a multimedia phenomenon. As such, the animated series featuring Ash Ketchum and his friends, available for hunting Pokémon, continues running. Each week a new Pokémon. Adventure and friendship require lots of both. The elaborate narratives have been complemented through franchise systems, creating entertainment value for the children. Few have advanced beyond that to forging names in the public consciousness with collectible trading cards, toys, and other random products alongside legendary games and television shows.

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3) Dora the Explorer

RELATED: The Yummy Young Adventures of Dora, The Explorer Nickelodeon premiered in 2000 and instantly became every kid’s favorite show. The cute little Latina girl Dora Marquez and her adventures, all the adorable characters, and that chattering backpack and monkey friend Boots. This lovely series offers a guiding hand in Spanish. TL;DR— So the show is a great educational film!

Dora’s adventure of solving was bilingualism. It developed from a lone flag-bearing old guard imbued with the cause of diversity in education to its brand, its very own spin-offs, and even feature films.

4) Tom and Jerry

More than five years of the essential series Cartoon TV show Tom and Jerry have effectively run. The slapstick war of Tom Cat with Jerry the Mouse began in 1940. The slapstick warfare of Tom Cat and Jerry the Mouse since 1940 These are just some of the tales from those days still running some good funnies!

Q A: Every one of the liveliness arrangements is sharp with incredible arrangement and orchestration. Tom and Jerry (Cartoon): The first animated series, followed by movies in several other versions.

5) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?

“Where Are You, Scooby-Doo?” This originally bore the name Scooby-Doo, Where Are You but didn’t make its television debut until 1969, when that show first alerted you to a genial Great Dane who went by the name of “Scooby-Doo” and his group of teenage sleuths. Traveling around in their mystery machine (yes, that’s what it’s called!), solving supernatural mysteries. That mixing of comedic intent with tension and all those characters you would never forget—this defined most of the series and films. Scooby-Doo | A catchy blend of the formula to mystery-solving at the hands of an alchemical way with strange characters sprinkled with a touch of human comedic magic and a splish splash of strong tie-ups. The new franchise developed—adaptable to fresh ideas but, most importantly, hearkened back to the reason we play this sport in the first place.

6) South Park

It boasts bold, crude animation and a mix of regular and recurring characters, which adds depth to the storyline. Most of its episodes have parodies concerning current events and celebrities to supply sharp and timely social commentary. As provocative as “South Park” may be, it undoubtedly boasts a colossal following and critical acclaim for its daring approach with regard to animation and comedy.

7) The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls, Craig McCracken/Cartoon Network; 1998.

Centered around the three superhero girls—Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—fighting crime in Townsville, it’s a cartoon series. It certainly is a base action/comedy hybrid. It has a lot of positive messages, which makes it the best classic yet. And each has its own identity, so there are plenty of fans for both (or mix and match)! So successful was it that merchandise tie-ins, reboots, and an avalanche of scholarly articles on gender roles and agency ensued.

8) The Simpsons

A glowing, glib classic with sharp wit and Bible character is “The Simpsons,” the longest American scripted primetime TV series in history. It has featured numerous celebrity guests and brilliant social critique, leaving its mark on pop culture. Even today, it remains a part of the culture and entertains people around the world, highlighting how well its comedy and story have stood up.

9) Ben 10

Ben 10 is an original series product of Man of Action Studios. It is the same package that Cartoon Network originally had on offer in 2005. This one is related to the Ben Tennyson series (a teenage boy who discovers an Omnitrix that lets him turn into other aliens). This led to a large number of spin-offs and movies, as well as an incredibly long line of action figures.

10) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

In just a relatively short period, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic has amassed a highly diverse target demographic. This series is an animated television show where the story draws from Twilight Sparkle & other companions finding out what it indicates to be called friendship in Equestria. Bright colors and custard-like sounds make it so appealing, not just to children but to adults too. Pretty much any episode is coincidentally a good lesson on friendship, kindness, and acceptance. The success has been nothing short of a metric button of merchandise, fan groups, conventions, and more.

Conclusion

Here then are 10 of the best kid-friendly cartoons, swooped across houses around the world. These have been staples of kids’ entertainment for decades, each having its very unique brand of eccentric humor and morality lessons. It is gargantuan in terms of how it has permeated the public consciousness as well as influenced the next generation of those cartoons, from a Spongebob-scale underwater adventure to infinite succession in Pokémon adventures and right up to the magic realm of My Little Pony.