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• My favorite SpongeBob moments... - A Fan 15:40:22 10/04/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  1. When Sandy is trying to convince the gang that land creatures can do anything better than sea creatures. She begins listing off what she can do better, and Squidward adds, "Don't forget the drowning".

  2. SpongeBob is being dragged through torture devices like a cheese grater, etc. and one of them is also "educational television"! :)

  Gay subtext? Perhaps. There have been moments where I raised an eyebrow to wonder what the hell that was all about. Eyebrow raising moment: SpongeBob and Patrick mad at each other. They are all beefed up (ala bodybuilder like) and wrestling in a wrestling ring, when they both rip each other's pants off to discover that one is wearing the other's underwear. They walk off into the sunset arm in arm. Things that make you go Hmmmm?

  I also agree that Courage The Cowardly Dog is great. If I'm not mistaken, I think there's a link between Courage and SpongeBob (can't remember who...not Dilworth...but someone). My favorite Courage episode? Courage and Bigfoot when they take a quick 30 second break from a food fight... each don headress and skirt made of tropical fruit... turn to the camera... spotlight comes on...they do a quick dance number to Caribbean rhythms... and just as quickly they go back to throwing food at each other. Too funny!

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• What about "Ren and Stimpy"....................... - danj 22:42:58 10/01/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  But seriously, folks........NO ONE - REPEAT - NO ONE has beaten the craziness of the classic Tex Avery Cartoons, the golden age of Chuck Jones at Warner Brothers, and the early Betty Boop and Popeye cartoons of Max Fleischer. Most of the TV cartoons of the 50s and 60s are crap but there were a few shining moments - almost all provided by Jay Ward of Bullwinkle fame.

  One of the good things about current cartoons is that the best are really attempting to be different and original, while paying homage to the great cartoons of old.

  
  
  

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• Pinky and the Brain! - darkstar 05:01:42 09/30/02 (4)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  and from my distant past,
  Rocky and Bullwinkle
  Underdog
  and what was that one with Sherman and Mr. Peabody (a dog) with a time travelling machine called the 'Wayback'?
  Randy

  
  It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
  
  

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  • I always loved the Falcon.... - Mrs. Piggy 16:15:06 09/30/02 (2)
    In Reply to: Pinky and the Brain! posted by darkstar on September 30, 2002 at 05:01:42:

    He was always telling his underling get in the "Falcon" Car--go get the Falcon this or that--priceless.
    We used that word instead of the "F" word for years.
    "Don't be a Falcon idiot!"
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    • Re: I always loved the Falcon.... - darkstar 05:27:26 10/01/02 (1)
      In Reply to: I always loved the Falcon.... posted by Mrs. Piggy on September 30, 2002 at 16:15:06:

      ah, much better than the F word that I've been using; since Dr. Evil made it a household word (yech!) I begin to worry.

      Reminds me of a National Lampoon article from many decades ago; they said that using 'frigging' or 'shoot' or 'heck' was just as damning in the eyes of God as 'f***', 'sh*t', etc. and everyone is going to h-e-double toothpicks because of it.

      For that matter, f*** is probably bad too.
      Randy

      
      It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
      
      

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      • Well you know... - Mrs. Piggy 15:05:05 10/01/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: I always loved the Falcon.... posted by darkstar on October 01, 2002 at 05:27:26:

        F***! (I feel it should always be capitalized) is a classic. Right up there Oh F***!

        We are a refined group!
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  • You're thinking of "Fractured Fairy Tales" (nt) - Dave 08:35:07 09/30/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Pinky and the Brain! posted by darkstar on September 30, 2002 at 05:01:42:

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• Overlooked, but excellent: - The Killer Piglet 21:41:45 09/27/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  Family Guy
  The Critic
  The Angry Beavers

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• Excuse me, but someone forgot Family Guy.... - Mrs. Piggy 20:48:13 09/27/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  And I also think The Critic should be on that list too.
  I give your list a nine out of ten, my highest rating.
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  • Coming from Ms. Piggy, high praise indeed! (nt) - Dave 08:08:21 09/28/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Excuse me, but someone forgot Family Guy.... posted by Mrs. Piggy on September 27, 2002 at 20:48:13:

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    • Did anyone ever tell you you are a cutie pie!;o)-nt - Mrs. Piggy 13:23:44 09/29/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Coming from Ms. Piggy, high praise indeed! (nt) posted by Dave on September 28, 2002 at 08:08:21:

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• Speaking of SpongeBob - David Mester 16:27:43 09/27/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  LOVE Spongebob. It's demented, layered, intelligent and hysterically funny. It obviously works on several levels, like some cartoons I watched as a kid that I see VERY differently now. I see the sexual innuendo, bathroom humor, and parody of life in general, but a gay subtext? That one eludes me.
  
  
  
  
  

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  • Re: Speaking of SpongeBob - Dave 08:07:20 09/28/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob posted by David Mester on September 27, 2002 at 16:27:43:

    Whenever I bring up the topic of a gay text on SpongeBob (usually at cocktail parties, parole meetings and sewing bees) there is usually a 50/50 split on those who get it and those who don't... no further comment.
    
    

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    • Re: Speaking of SpongeBob - marantzman 19:59:05 09/28/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Speaking of SpongeBob posted by Dave on September 28, 2002 at 08:07:20:

      But, I don't get it. I never thought "gay" when I see it.
      But who cares, we all take something different from this cartoon. I'm a crazy fan, love this show. And it took some time to grow on me.

      I own both DVDs that are out now. MORE! I want more!
      Dan C
      
      

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• The Tick. - TAFKA Steve 14:39:40 09/27/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  But not that crappy live-action version. SPOON!!!
  
  

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  • Re:"You're not Jewish. You're, well, bluish" - marantzman 19:55:25 09/28/02 (1)
    In Reply to: The Tick. posted by TAFKA Steve on September 27, 2002 at 14:39:40:

    Just a smattering of brilliant writing from this show that's stuck in my head.
    Please GOD let these come out on DVD!
    Dan C
    
    

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    • "Nature is one call you can't put on hold."--Thrakazog - TAFKA Steve 08:13:18 09/29/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re:"You're not Jewish. You're, well, bluish" posted by marantzman on September 28, 2002 at 19:55:25:

      Tick: Ahem… Thorax-in-a-box.
      Thrakazog: Thrakazog!
      Tick: Ah, yes. Laxative-bog.
      Thrakazog: No! No!
      Tick: Um. Laplander-zog.
      Thrakazog: No!
      Tick: Four-yaks-and-a-dog?
      Thrakazog: Thrak--
      Tick: Sapsucker-frog.
      Thrakazog: No! No! No!
      Tick: Susan?
      Thrakazog: Now you’re doing it on purpose. How juvenile.
      
      

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• It's amazing how I've become an "expert" on cartoons - mvwine 11:55:12 09/27/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Speaking of SpongeBob - 10 Best Animated 'Toons posted by Dave on September 27, 2002 at 11:43:02:

  in the past 4 years! :-)

  I would add to your list:

  Ren and Stimpy - Sure, they're gross (my wife can't stand them). But they made cartoons "outrageous" again. The earlier ones by John K. were superior, but the later ones are worthwhile, too.

  Fairly Oddparents - Wacky and witty. Cosmo is one of the funniest idiots around.

  Space Ghost - It's amazing the stars they get to guest on this show.
  I gave at the office!
  
  

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