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Here are a few of my picks. =)

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: One of the first cartoons I actively tried to catch on TV when it came on. I was pretty young back then so I don't remember what most of the episodes were about, but I remember loving the characters and the theme song. I'll always remember that opening theme song, so charming and innocent, it's like the embodiment of early childhood for this viewer.

The Adventures of Tintin (1991): Action, mystery, adventure and a humble, kind-hearted hero who always puts others before himself, what's not to like? I really love this series, both then and now. I found myself revisiting the old cartoons around the time Spielberg's movie came out and found they aged really well. I'm in my twenties and I can still appreciate them, maybe even more so then I did as a kid. Like Herge's original comics it just has a timeless quality about it.

The DC Animated Universe: This includes Batman the Animated Series, Superman the Animated Series, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the animated movies. Have I ever mentioned I love superhero cartoons? Cause I love superhero cartoons. The heroes, the villains, the impossible scenarios and settings. One episode you could have Batman chasing after corrupt government officials, the next could be about time travelling. I also love how the characters talk and act like normal people, nothing's unnecessarily exaggerated or played down. It makes you see them as real people with real motivations, despite how larger than life some of these storylines can get.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the 2k3 series: With all due respect to the era-defining juggernaut that was the Fred Wolf cartoons, this will always be my favourite version of the turtles. What can I say? I grew up with it and I love the characters. While the show was mostly episodic in nature, it usually had a main storyarc for each season. Since it loosely followed the original Mirage comics you also had stories that spanned over three episodes or more. These were my favourites as they were always jam-packed with action, cliff hangers and character moments. Plus the series introduced me to the Mirage Comics which has some of most emotionally heavy moments I've ever read, from a series about ninja turtles no less.

Invader Zim: Little green alien and his robot try to take over the earth. The concept pretty much had me from the get-go. I love the bizarre humor in this, and I like how you can’t always predict how an episode will turn out. Plus the opening theme’s pretty kickass.

And finally Codename: Kids Next Door: When I first saw this series advertised on a busboard I was kind of put off by the animation style. Boy am I glad I got past that cause there's no way I'm making this list and not including this one as a favourite. Not only do I love the characters, the humor and the references to popular culture (old and new), this cartoon actually has a defined, well written conclusion. How many children's cartoons can say that? It's quite an emotional one too for those who have grown close to the characters over the years, I felt like I was saying goodbye to an old friend. Long live Sector V.