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Well, I always figured Galvatron in Series ? was the insane post-movie Galvatron, voiced by Frank Welker.
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Off the top of my head, he was Fred from Scooby-Doo, Megatron/Galvatron from Transformers, and Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget. There are no doubt many many others, but I'm not in trivia mode right now.
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Saiyanman Benjita
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I'm sorry, but as much as I loved my Transformers, and MASK, I love the new generation of cartoons. The Voice actors are that much better (Sorry, but thundercats sucked in that department. No emotion). The animation is a lot more fluid (Sorry, Superfriends). Besides, the creators make cartoons now that appeal to kids (cuteness Powerpuff girls) with subtle humor that adults get (obscure references to Star Trek, Star Wars, Transformers, Monty Python, etc.) People make cartoons now for everybody, not just kids anymore.
Other shows that did that: Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain Simpsons Dragonballs!
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Great cartoons that I moved heaven and earth to get home and watch when I were but a nipper:
He-Man in ITV - oh how I suffered mild strokes when they changed the day it was on from Mona day to Tuesday, and then to Friday!! I mean, Jesus...
Dangermouse which was a bit wierd, one must admit, and Count Duckula, which actually scared me sometimes; both on ITV.
Some Marshal somthingorother - Marshal Bravestar, I think - that was set in the future on New Texas. He had four different Red Indian ability-enhancing incantations, and had a robot horse called "30/30" (!) that could talk and fire a massive gun. I always used to miss it as I had piano lessons at that exact time on Mondays. Shown on BBC.
Defenders Of The Earth - need I say more!? Brilliant, simply enthralling for a youngster. Didn't have a clue who Flash Gordon was, but soon learned.
Gargoyles - I'd watch it if it was on now
Pinky and The Brain - enough said. Priceless and cutting edge. Singularly the best thing that hte Animaniacs ever spewed forth.
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Grr. *mutters* No-good gas-cloud posting ahead of me with his stupid rapid-posting fingers.
Responding to Mr Benjita: With all due respect, sir, the original cartoons from the twenties up until the late sixties were watched by adults, in cinemas even! The Looney Toons was a great example of pioneering "kids+adults" humour. THEN, somewhere along the line, it became politically incorrect for adults to watch cartoons willingly. During the 90's, adult-likeable cartoons have been reinstituted somewhat, which is great.
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Saiyanman Benjita
...in 2012. This time, why not the worst?
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Yeah, you're right. I neglected to mention those cartoons. Probably because of the "Transformers, etc" target audience that is in this thread. Looney Toons/similar cartoons is an excellent example of such humor.
My apologies to those cartoons. I simply put the 90's equivalent.
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I still get a charge out of Buggs and all the loney 'toons, Dangermouse is one of the all time greats, and I've only seen a few of them, wish we still got them. and Mojo Jojo rules! I don't watch the girls all the time, but if I see Mojo on the screen while channel surfing, I must stop and watch. I didn't watch any of the newer cartoons in the 80's. Imagine my surprise, after watching Scoobie in the early years, and then 'tooning in a few years later and finding Crappy Doo getting all the best lines. Velma and Shaggy should have used protection, condums were created for a reason.
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I read this on the page as well, Bruce has a sence of humor, at least.
From Sci-Fi
quote: Tron star Bruce Boxleitner told the Eon magazine Web site that he'd be willing to appear in the proposed sequel, Tron 2.0. "[Director] Steven [Lisberger is] doing a script. I hope he remembers his old buddies," he said. "I could be old Tron! I don't know. I read the premise of the plot, and it doesn't even involve the old cast. ... Personally, I think they should get a guy that looks like Bill Gates."
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Dexter's Lab is one of the greatest cartoons ever. I wish it had been on when I was a little supergenius growing up in the back hills of Appalachian Pennsylvania. I needed a cartoon role model more like myself. Sure, you could look up to Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, and Clark Kent, but in the end, they had SUPER powers that the ordinary highly-intelligent-yet-hopelessly-awkward-and-scrawny kid could never hope to match.
But DEXTER! Dexter cries out to the world in his thickly accented voice the one phrase that ALL braniacs secretly wish to shout at the top of their lungs: "You are STOOpid! You are STOOpid!"
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I think Dexter's Laboratory is better then Powerpuff Girls, but they both kick ass. Just great cartoons all around.
(I just love saying "Laboratory" in Dexter's accent)
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Frank Welker is a machine, the biggest in the world. (Well, second biggest after Mr Sizer).
Hang on, the episodes are 11 minutes long, and you've never seen one. Sheesh, how short ARE kids attention spans these days?
The people who don't like the PPG, why? Is it because they are girls? Is it because of the cuteness? Is it because they are cartoons? Or it is because you don't find it funny?
Because if it's one of the first three, then please, to quote Cordellia, "HOW superficial?" Don't claim that you'd be ashamed to be caught watching it. You watch STAR TREK for crying out loud. You have already lost pretty much every cool point you ever had. I'd much rather watch a new episode of PPG or Dexter's Lab than a new ep of Voyager.
If you don't watch it because you don't find it funny, then I am unable to help you. I suggest taking a short walk to your local hospital, and asking if they do humour injections.
OS: You are talking about Bravestar. A series with earily similar animation to He-Man (ie, bad). A uni mate of mine occasionally channels Bravestar when he's drunk, and shouts out "Speed of the Puma!" at strange moments. Still not as good as Dexter's, PPG, or Johnny Bravo. Shit, Cartoon Network has the best shows.
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Hell, even I've seen Powerpuff Girls. I watch it during the ad breaks for Sabrina the Teenage Witch (my secret addiction).
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