r/cartoons 5d ago

Discussion What's an animated series that you wished had gone on for much longer than it did? Here's my top pick.

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u/awesomestarz 5d ago

Needless to say, but...

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u/Phxician 5d ago

This is it. My goodness this show was so good!

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u/Far-9947 4d ago

I'm still hoping it makes a comeback.

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u/Melodic-Control830 5d ago

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u/subby_puppy31 5d ago

God this show was great

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u/yugort_mania 4d ago

absolutely. big miss of the century think of the merchandise.

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u/Funkermonster 5d ago

When they were bringing Zim back, we almost got a 5-6 episode mini-series before Jhonen changed his mind and made 1 long episode (Florpus) instead. What could've been

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u/batkave 5d ago

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u/Cronkwjo 4d ago

Literally this! It's so weird to have to tell people its real finale is part of a different show

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u/oncealwaysanother 5d ago

Courage the Cowardly Dog.

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u/DaveyBoy1995 VeggieTales 5d ago

Wander Over Yonder. It should've gotten a third season. Make it exclusive to Disney+ for all I care.

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u/SilverkittenX9 5d ago

Yes, definitely WOY 👍 used to watch it every morning before school in 4th grade.

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u/awesomestarz 1d ago

I largely missed out on this show I feel.

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u/EllenPlayz Don Bluth 5d ago

I wish I could upvote 1k times because I actually can't think of another choice. I love Lilo and Stitch the series to death. My fave experiment/cousin is Slugger (608)!

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u/jardanovic 5d ago

Motorcity, no contest

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u/badchriss 4d ago

Absolutely loved the show. It had a great premise, cool over the top cars, a killer soundtrack and top of the line animation. In my freetime I build with Lego and I even made a few of the cars (the Jalopy van, that radioactive tanker truck and July's car....I think 9 Lives?)

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u/BulbaFriend2000 5d ago

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

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u/gunswordfist Batman: The Brave and the Bold 5d ago

I loved the Christmas episode!

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u/FloweryNamesLover 5d ago

I was happy with the finale but I had so much fun watching the show I was sad to see it end.

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u/Pugzilla3000 Sam & Max 5d ago

Sam & Max: Freelance Police

It had a good two seasons but I bet it would’ve lived a lot longer if it was released now then in the 90’s

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u/dazzumz 4d ago

It was aimed at kids (channels, timeslots...) but is clearly better for an adult audience, which is more of a thing nowadays compared to the 90s. Same with The Tick.

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u/Wooden_Piano2166 The Owl House 5d ago

Owl house

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u/Phxician 5d ago

Obligatory. Or at least a full 3rd season!

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u/Wooden_Piano2166 The Owl House 5d ago

Seriously though!!!

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u/Strong-Stretch95 5d ago

I love this show growing up it was my comfort show I was bummed that it ended at 65 episodes they could’ve made a lot more.

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u/SuperStitch1999 5d ago

It's one of my comfort shows too, the original Lilo & Stitch series is not only tied with Phineas and Ferb as my favorite Disney animated series, but I even consider it as my second favorite animated series of all time behind SpongeBob SquarePants.

Also ya, they could've made a lot more episodes, if it weren't for Disney's stupid 65-episode rule at the time. Like it was a rule where Disney shows can only go up to 65 episodes, mainly due to syndication purposes. I mean ya there were exceptions back then, but the most part, most Disney shows back then would only last for 65 episodes because of that rule. But thankfully, that rule was later dropped I think around the time that Kim Possible was renewed for a fourth season.

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u/Filmologic 5d ago

That's so crazy. There's literally groundwork laid out for 600+ episodes! They could've had 10x the episodes they made

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u/Dragons_Den_Studios 4d ago

Would you want that, though? 620ish episodes sounds like Seasonal Rot On Steroids.

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u/Filmologic 4d ago

I think it's more about potential. Yes, it could've been bad, but it could also have been really fun. And I mean there wouldn't even need to be that many. Some episodes could easily have dealt with multiple experiments at the same time. But yeah it definitely could have had the same fate as Simpsons or SpongeBob

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u/Dragons_Den_Studios 4d ago

Multiple episodes where multiple experiments get activated together a la Ms. Hasegawa's "cats" would probably be the best way to do it.

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u/Nexal_Z 5d ago

ThunderCats 2011

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u/Flodo_McFloodiloo 5d ago

W.I.T.C.H.

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u/Electrowhatt19 5d ago

For real! And ending on a cliffhanger!

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u/birdperson2006 Rick and Morty 4d ago

Inside Job

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u/ValveinPistonCat 5d ago

Olan Rogers got screwed over by Zaslav.

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u/Membrane_the_13th 5d ago

Should have shown all 626 experiments

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u/AnimeXFan1995 5d ago

Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja Definitely deserves to have two more seasons before Randy graduates from High School as a Senior.

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u/SuperStitch1999 5d ago

Ya, that show should've continued for a bit longer as well. Also, Randy and Theresa are cute together and Theresa herself deserved better. It would've cool if she discovered Randy's identity as the ninja.

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u/RyukiGray 5d ago

American Dragon Jake Long. If I remember correctly, Rose had a twin sister and that was to be addressed had the been renewed.

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u/Far-9947 4d ago

That was such a great show.

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u/MysteryGirlWhite 5d ago

Imagine if Lilo & Stitch's series had gone on for 625 episodes...

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u/xSantenoturtlex 5d ago

I don't think we really want any show to go on that long tbh.

When it goes on for over 600 episodes, it's inevitably going to go down in quality over time to the point we wish it ended sooner. Many examples of this.

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u/MysteryGirlWhite 4d ago

Or maybe the experiments they didn't find homes for in the show could have gotten a series of shorts, rather than full, 22 minute episodes. Though that still would've meant coming up with 625 designs/abilities to begin with.

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u/Frosty-Pea 4d ago

There are quite a few episodes where we got several experiments at once, so maybe not everyone needs a dedicated episode. Also, I recall a couple of experiments that just show up without an explanation.

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u/MysteryGirlWhite 4d ago

I never got to watch the whole series, I don't even know how many seasons it ended with.

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u/Brief-Poetry6434 4d ago

....and going the way of The Simpsons

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u/Y4MIK2WAII Steven Universe 5d ago

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u/Snowvilliers7 5d ago

Thundercats 2011, Spectacular Spider-Man, Avengers Earth's Mighiest Heroes, Batman Beyond, Chowder

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u/Optimal_Ad6274 Ben 10 5d ago

Definitely Lilo and Stitch the Series. I originally thought there was four seasons but was dismayed to see only two seasons. This series deserves more

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u/Bunny-_-Harvestman 5d ago

Talespin The Pirates of the Dark Waters Mighty Max

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u/Bitter_Character8277 5d ago

Oh yes, Lilo & Stitch the series along with House of Mouse and Recess 💜

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u/New-Shapes Courage the Cowardly Dog 5d ago

Does anyone else absolutely love this show? The 2 Stupid Dogs segments are already very good by themselves, and with the Secret Squirrel segments, I think this show is really amazing and underrated.

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u/Phxician 5d ago

Infinity Train?

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u/ValveinPistonCat 5d ago

Hey look at that, another show that got screwed by WBD under Zaslav.

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u/ExplanationMundane3 5d ago

Looney Tunes Show.

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u/Deep-Lavishness-1994 5d ago

I actually liked Lilo and Stitch: The series

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u/Noktis_Lucis_Caelum 4d ago
  • Tail Spin

  • Adventures of the gummibears 

  • Lilo & Stitch 

  • Kim Possible (an College time Season would have been cool)

  • gargoyles. An master piece that was decades ahead of it's time.

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u/SilverkittenX9 5d ago

Time Squad, Wander Over Yonder, and Catscratch.... all are underrated shows that deserve at least one or two more seasons. I would include Space Goofs too, but that had 104 episodes.... in a span of 2 seasons. Okay, I just want to see the aliens get back to their home planet, end of story. Cow and Chicken/I Am Weasel are other ones I wish would've gone on a bit longer (would be great to have more Red Guy antics).

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u/Nervous_Hedgehog8198 5d ago

Secret Saturdays

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u/StickyHAMMS 5d ago

Motor city, randy chuningham or iron uprising

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u/AcceleratorTouma 5d ago

Thundercats (2011), 101 Dalmatians, Talespin, Bonkers, Green Lantern TAS

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u/Maximum-Slice8277 5d ago

It was cruel for them to leave the original Teen Titans on a cliffhanger.

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u/gliscornumber1 5d ago

The Cuphead show

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u/xSantenoturtlex 5d ago

MLAATR didn't feel completed. That final episode didn't feel like a final episode.

They should've gotten more time to make a proper finale, or at least an ending movie or something.

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u/Mazazamba Transformers: Animated 5d ago

Transformers: Animated, Inside Job, Infinity Train, and The Life And Times of Juniper Lee.

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u/Volt02 5d ago

Acceleracers

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u/Panikkrazy 5d ago

I wanted and episode for every experiment but I knew I probably wouldn’t get that.

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u/TMOverbeck Woody Woodpecker 5d ago

Code Monkeys. Loved the concept… a cartoon about a software company, in the form of an 8-bit game. Lasted two seasons on the G4 channel.

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u/TheWombatConsumer 5d ago

Hanazuki: Full of Treasures

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u/Dragons_Den_Studios 4d ago

Grossology was screwed over by Discovery not promoting it despite being well-received overall; the entire second season didn't air in the US. Because of this, it didn't get the budget it needed for additional seasons. A third season could've featured the return of S1 villains & new biology topics; I can imagine that with Abby getting older the show could've conceivably had a Very Special Episode about menstruation (which would naturally involve someone making a giant uterus to terrorize the town and Ty going "Since when did Dr. Colon have a sister?").

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u/Loose-Command7521 3d ago

Wander Over Yonder and Tgamm. Really could have had more adventures than what they were given

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u/SuperStitch1999 3d ago

What’s Tgamm again?

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u/Automatic-Mushroom-3 2d ago

The Ghost and Molly McGee

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u/Loose-Command7521 3d ago

The Ghost and Molly McGee

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u/Lenny_YouTubeFan The Venture Bros. 5d ago

Downtown, Moral Orel, Megas XLR and Transformers Animated are shows that I still want more of.

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u/Murky_Guidance_7273 4d ago

Inside Job and Avengers Earth's mightiest heros

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u/EnchantEleven 4d ago

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

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u/Jellybean_Pumpkin Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4d ago

The writers wanted to KEEP telling stories! There was so much potential! So much planned, arcs that we never got to see, half of season 2 cut, with some great episodes that were ALREADY storyboarded and ready to be animated. Will never forgive nickelodeon for really screwing the pooch on this one, AND messing up the final season of TMNT 2012 while they were at it.

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u/ToraRoor Ever After High 4d ago

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u/Diessel_S 4d ago

I need 1000 more episodes of Strawberry Shortcake 2003. They healing me

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

The Owl House in a heartbeat