The glory days of animation...

I can still remember when cartoons entertained. When writers sculpted witty and original plots one frame at a time to create family friendly programs actually worth tuning in to. These were golden times. These were the days when cartoons like Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, and Ren and Stimpy ruled air; and stations like Cartoon Network kept their worth in society. These days are gone. Seeking a chuckle or two, I sat and watched the modern day cartoon a few Sundays ago, but found myself fairly disappointed. I thought to myself, "Is this what it's come to?" I felt violated by the crudeness of the humor on what is supposed to be a children's television show. It was loud and obnoxious and something I probably wouldn't even have like as a boy. Then it dawned on me. "Maybe I'm just too old. I've probably just grown out of my favorite past-times". So I went to the world wide web in search of episodes of my old favorites. I was able to unearth old episodes of my cartoon of choice, Dexter's Laboratory. I was in stitches. The freshness of the humor really surprised me. It was incredible to see how the creators are able to use the idea of a boy genius to educate kids in science and language arts while simultaneously cracking them up. Today's animators need to re-watch these shows and take notes. And maybe once again they will be able to put some worth while toons back on the tube.