Best Cartoon Shows of the 1990s

If you are a kid from the ‘90s, then you must read this article. For it will take you back in time when getting tickled was about seeing Tom& Jerry beat the guts out of each other or flexing your muscles in front of the mirror after watching He-Man. Yes, we are talking about the classic cartoons from the above era which have left an indelible mark on the minds of all of us. Who would not want to sit back and re watch the episodes of Duck Tales, The Jungle Book, Scooby Doo, Talespin, Aladdin and many more. In this special, we take a walk down memory lane and mention best cartoon shows of the 1990s which we would love to watch all over again. Enjoy… He-Man: Do you remember a muscled cartoon character screaming out loud ‘I have the power.’ Well, this powerful man who fought the evil forces of Skeletor to defend the kingdom of Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull is He-Man. He-Man is the secret identity of Prince Adam. What connected us to He-Man was that Prince Adam a lazy boy in real life actually was a powerful warrior. His sword and the words …. ‘I am the Power of Grace God actually worked magically to transform him into He-Man and his coward green tiger into a battle cat. Created by: Mattel Roger Sweet Characters: Prince Adam/ He-Man King Miro (grandfather) King Randor (father) Queen Marlena (mother) Princess Adora/She-Ra (twin sister) Voiceovers: He-Man and Prince Adam were initially voiced by John Erwin. Duck Tales: Whoever imagined that a duck would lead a life of luxury? But, Uncle Scrooge did. He was seen as the richest duck in the world. He also faced constant threat from Beagle boys and Magica De Spell. However, his grand nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie always helped him save the day with their notorious acts. At times they also miffed Uncle Scrooge but at the end of the day they lived like one big happy family. Over all this show was adventurous and cute at the same time. Created by: Carl Barks. Characters: Scrooge Mc Duck Huey (grandson) Dewey (grandson) Louie (grandson) Launchpad McQuack (pilot) Duckworth (butler) Gyro Gearloose (inventor) Mrs. Beakley (Nanny) Webby (granddaughter) Voiceovers: Alan Young Russi Taylor Terrence McGovern Chuck McCann Joan Gerber Hamilton Camp Peter Cullen Brian Cummings Miriam Flynn June Foray Kathleen Freeman Hal Smith Frank Welker Music: Mark Mueller Chip ‘n’ Dale: This was the tale of notorious chipmunks Chip and Dale who kept troubling Donald Duck and Pluto in some way or the other. What fascinated us most about this cartoon was the characters’ tiny appearance but strikingly sharp intellect. Well, Dale was a bit duh with a big red nose and Chip was indeed very smart. The cartoon show was liked so much that they appeared in various Disney animated movies. Created by: Bill Justice and The Walt Disney Company. Characters: Chip Dale Donald Duck Pluto Voiceovers: Chip: James MacDonald (1943-1960) / Tress MacNeille (1989- present) Dale: Dessie Flynn (1943- 1960)/ Corey Burton (1989- present)/ Tress MacNeille (1999-2006) Tom & Jerry: This is till date one of the most loved cartoons. All the series of this cartoon always revolved around Tom (the cat) and Jerry (the mouse) chasing one another. In fact, it’s their chase that created a laugh riot on screen. Created by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Character: Tom Jerry Butch Spike Tyke Toodles Mammy Two Shoes Voiceovers: Richard Kind (Tom) Dana Hill (Jerry) The Flintstones: Do you remember the lovely couple Fred and Wilma who lived during the Stone Age? Well, everything about this stone age family and their neighbours Barney and Betty attracted and entertained kids. And their pet was a dinosaur named Dino. Interestingly, these people attended parties and went to work which fascinated one and all. Created by: William Hanna Joseph Barbera Characters: Fred Flintstone Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone Barney Rubble Betty Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble Dino Mr. Slate Mrs. Slaghoople The Great Gazoo Voiceovers: Fred Flintstone – Alan Reed Wilma Flintstone/Pebbles Flintstone – Jean Vander Pyl Barney Rubble – Mel Blanc; Daws Butler Betty Rubble – Bea Benaderet; Gerry Johnson Bamm-Bamm Rubble/Hoppy/Arnold – Don Messick Dino – Mel Blanc Mr. Slate – John Stephenson Mrs. Slaghoople – Verna Felton and Janet Waldo The Great Gazoo – Harvey Korman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ninja turtles were basically a bunch of these lazy friends who got into action only when at war. They were skilled Ninja fighters who wore their masks and carried their swords when on mission. Created by: Kevin Eastman Peter Laird Fred Wolf Characters: Leonardo Michelangelo Donatello Raphael Splinter April O'Neil Casey Jones Shredder Karai Voiceovers: Leonardo- Cam Clarke Michelangelo - Townsend Coleman Donatello - Barry Gordon and Greg Berg Raphael - Rob Paulsen and Michael Gough Splinter- Peter Renaday, Townsend Coleman April O'Neil- Renae Jacobs Captain Planet and the Planeteers: This one is an environment friendly show that has one superhero Captain Planet but he is created by the combined power of five rings in the hands of five youngsters. These young minds called Captain Planet only when earth would be in trouble. The powers of common kids creating a powerful superhero did give wings to a lot of young kid’s imaginations. In fact, kids even played Captain Planet games in their localities; such was the popularity of this show. Created by: Ted Turner Barbara Pyle Characters: Captain Planet Gaia Kwame Wheeler Linka Gi Ma-Ti Voiceovers: David Coburn LeVar Burton Joey Dedio Kath Soucie Janice Kawaye Scott Menville Whoopi Goldberg Margot Kidder Looney Toons: This was a series of short stories featuring some of Disney’s favourite toons. The stories were indeed interesting and they usually managed to grab the attention of the younger and the older lots alike. Produced by: Hugh Harman (1930-1933) Rudolph Ising (1930-1933) Leon Schlesinger (1933-1944) Eddie Selzer John Burton David H. DePatie Friz Freleng William L. Hendricks Characters: Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Porky Pig Elmer Fudd Sylvester Tweety Wile E. Coyote The Road Runner Dexter’s Laboratory: Dexter is a smart kid who likes spending most of his time in his laboratory instead of being on the play ground. In fact, his secret lab is built in his house something that his parents are unaware of. But his sister Dee Dee knows about it. And she makes it a point to trouble him in some way or the other. Dexter’s inventions and his sister’s foolishness made this series a hit. Created by: Genndy Tartakovsky Characters: Dexter Dee Dee Mandark Dial M Voiceovers: Christine Cavanaugh Candi Milo Allison Moore Kathryn Cressida Kath Soucie Jeff Bennett Eddie Deezen Rob Paulsen Tom Kenny Frank Welker Ed, Edd, Eddy: These weren’t the idle cartoon characters that we had seen all this while but, they managed to grab attention in no time. Though, they looked like a sketch made by some amateur artist their characteristics added to the fun element. The stories of this series usually revolved around the school premises or during the summer vacation where these friends would be up to something new. Created by: Danny Antonucci Characters: Ed Edd Eddy Kanker Sisters Voiceovers: Matt Hill Samuel Vincent Tony Sampson David Paul Grove Kathleen Barr Peter Kelamis Erin Fitzgerald Janyse Jaud Keenan Christenson Jenn Forgie Tabitha St. Germain Aladdin: It’s a rag to rich story told in a beautiful way with the help of a magical lamp from which pops out a Genie. Interestingly, the Genie can do anything and everything that his owner asks him to. However, the tale also has a love story attached to it. Aladdin falls in love with Jasmine who is a Princess. He is also seen fighting various demons and overcoming obstacles to stay with his love in most of the series. Created by: Toon City Walt Disney Television Characters: Aladdin Princess Jasmine Genie Iago Abu / Rajah / Xerxes / Hakim the Palace Guard / Fizal the Palace Guard Eden / Dhandi Sadira Magic Carpet Abis Mal Haroud Hazi Bin Mozenrath Amin Damoola Mechanicles Razoul / Prince Wazoo The Sultan Khartoum Phasir Mirage Ayham Aghoul Aziz Fatima Uncouthma Chaos Voiceovers: Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger) Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin) Genie (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) Iago (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried) Abu / Rajah / Xerxes / Hakim the Palace Guard / Fizal the Palace Guard (voiced by Frank Welker) Eden / Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry) Sadira (voiced by Kellie Martin) Magic Carpet Abis Mal (voiced by Jason Alexander) Haroud Hazi Bin (voiced by James Avery) Mozenrath (voiced by Jonathan Brandis) Amin Damoola (voiced by Jeff Bennett) Mechanicles (voiced by Charlie Adler) Razoul / Prince Wazoo (voiced by Jim Cummings) The Sultan (voiced by Val Bettin) Khartoum (voiced by Tony Jay) Phasir (voiced by Ed Gilbert) Mirage (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth) Ayham Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp) Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell) Minos (voiced by Keith David) Fatima (voiced by Charity James) Uncouthma (voiced by Tino Insana) Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer) Jungle Book: Its story of a young boy who is left in a jungle and is brought up by animals like their own children. Thus, this boy lives with the most dreaded animals at peace. Kids enjoyed watching Mowgli jumping from one branch to another like monkeys and racing with wolves. Created by: Rudyard Kipling Characters: Mowgli Bagheera Baloo Shere Khan Kaa Akela Daruka, Raksha, Lali, and Bala Phaona Hathi Tabaqui Darzi Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Oo and Boo Jacala Chil Masha and the Banderlogs Ponya Langur Voiceovers: Mowgli (voiced by Emma Tate) Bagheera (voiced by Sam Gold) Baloo (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert/) Sher Khan (voiced by David Holt/ in Hindi by Nana Patekar) Kaa (voiced by Joseph J. Terry) Akela (voiced by Joseph J Terry) Daruka, Raksha, Lali, and Bala (voiced by Aaron Albertus and Prudence Alcott) Phaona (voiced by Aaron Albertus) Hathi (voiced by Phil Lollar) Tabaqui (voiced by Nigel Pilkington) Darzi (voiced by Peter Rida Michail) Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (voiced by Danny Katiana) Masha and the Banderlogs (voiced by Joseph J Terry) The Little Mermaid: Well, this is one cartoon show that every little girl must have fallen in love with. Ariel the little Mermaid is a sweet princess who wants to explore the human world. In her quest to explore the world beyond the sea she always lands herself in trouble however, her friends Sebastian the Crab and Founder the Fish help her out each time. Every episode of this show saw Ariel landing into trouble or saving everyone out of it. Created by: Hans Christian Andersen Characters: Princess Ariel Prince Eric Ursula Sebastian Flounder King Triton Scuttle Grimsby Flotsam and Jetsam Carlotta Ariel's Sisters Harold the Seahorse Max the Sheepdog Chef Louis Voiceovers: Princess Ariel, voiced by Jodi Benson Prince Eric, voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes Ursula, voiced by Pat Carroll Sebastian, voiced by Samuel E. Wright Flounder, voiced by Jason Marin King Triton, voiced by Kenneth Mars Scuttle, voiced by Buddy Hackett Grimsby, voiced by Ben Wright Flotsam and Jetsam, voiced by Paddi Edwards Carlotta the maid, voiced by Edie McClurg Ariel's Sisters, voiced by Kimmy Robertson and Caroline Vasicek Harold the Seahorse, voiced by Will Ryan Max the Sheepdog, vocal effects by Frank Welker Chef Louis, voiced by Rene Auberjonois Johnny Bravo: He is the super smart, super sexy man but only for himself. Well that’s Johnny Bravo for you. He thinks that he is the best and that his muscles and awesome hair will help him woo girls but he always ends up getting bashed by them. The foolish ends to his love stories actually made us laugh. Created by: Van Partible Characters: Johnathon "Johnny" Bravo Bunny "Momma" Bravo Little Suzy Carl Chryniszzswics Pops Master Hamma Jungle Boy Voiceovers: Johnathon "Johnny" Bravo voiced by Jeff Bennett Bunny "Momma" Bravo voiced by Brenda Vaccaro Little Suzy voiced by Mae Whitman as a child and Pat Musick as an adult Carl Chryniszzswics voiced by Tom Kenny Pops voiced by Larry Drake Master Hamma voiced by Brian Tochi Jungle Boy voiced by Cody Dorkin Scooby-Doo: This is a fiction story of a few friends who get together to solve mysterious cases. This was one show that made the kids feel like detectives for real as they tried connecting the missing puzzles with the characters. The most important character of this series is Scooby Doo, a dog, who loves eating but is really scared of ghost – their cases always involve people faking to be ghost– however, he ends up solving them accidently. Created by: Joe Ruby Ken Spears Characters: Scooby-Doo Shaggy Rogers Fred Jones Daphne Blake Velma Dinkley Voiceovers: Neil Fanning/ Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo) Scott Menville/ Matthew Lillard (Shaggy Rogers) Frank Welker (Fred Jones) Mary Kay Bergman/ Grey DeLisle (Daphne Blake) B.J. Ward/ Mindy Cohn (Velma Dinkley) Popeye The Sailor Man: The spinach hero Popeye the sailor man fascinated kids all across the world. His style of walking and talking with a pipe that stayed in his mouth forever created laughter. Plus, his constant fights with Bluto for his girlfriend Olive made the stories interesting. Created by: Elzie Crisler Segar Characters: Wimpy Poopdeck Pappy Eugene the Jeep Olive Oyl Castor Oyl (Olive Oyl's brother) Cole Oyl (Olive Oyl's father) Nana Oyl (Olive Oyl's mother) Ham Gravy (full name Harold Hamgravy, Olive Oyl's original boyfriend) Popeye the Sailor The Sea Hag The Sea Hag's vultures, specifically Bernard J. Wellington Wimpy George W. Geezil (the local cobbler who hates Wimpy) Rough House (a cook who runs a local restaurant, The Rough House) Swee'Pea (Popeye's adopted baby son in the comics, Olive's cousin in the cartoons) King Blozo Toar (a 900 pound caveman living in the modern age) Bluto/Brutus Goons, specifically Alice the Goon Poopdeck Pappy (Popeye's 99-year-old long-lost father; also a sailor) Eugene the Jeep Barnacle Bill (a fellow sailor and old friend) Oscar Dufus (the son of a family friend) Granny (Popeye's grandmother and Poopdeck's mother) Bernice (The "Whiffle Bird" in 1960s King Features TV shorts) O. G. Watasnozzle (a character with a large nose, as his name indicates) Otis O. Otis, "The world's smartest detective” as well as Wimpy's cousin filmmaker Otis Von Lens Cover Voiceovers: William Costello/ Jack Mercer / Mae Questel (Popeye) Music: "I'm Popeye The Sailor Man", composed by Sammy Lerner in 1933 Yogi Bear: The stories of Yogi Bear a bear who wore a cap and a tie always revolved around Jellystone Park where he would try stealing the camper’s food baskets. His funny antics made the viewers laugh. Created by: William Hanna Joseph Barbera Ed Benedict Characters: Yogi Bear Boo-Boo Bear Ranger Smith Cindy Bear Talespin: This is one of the most popular cartoon shows of the 90s. The two words in the show's name, tale and spin, are a way to describe telling a story. The show is one of the nine Disney Afternoon shows to use established Disney characters as the main characters. Everyone simply loves the Baloo and Kid chemistry. Created by: Jymn Magon, Mark Zaslove Characters: Baloo Kit Cloudkicker Rebecca Cunningham Molly Cunningham Wildcat Don Karnage Shere Khan Louie Voiceovers: Ed Gilbert R. J. Williams Sally Struthers Janna Michaels Pat Fraley Jim Cummings Tony Jay